Enjoy this week's adult patron book reviews submitted through the WooReads: Winter Reading Challenge for Adults. Join now for a chance to win a L.L. Bean tote bag featuring the WPL logo. All you have to do is log at least 9 books from December 1- February 28 to be entered into the drawing.
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Alice Hoffman is an incredible storyteller. I hung onto every word and was absorbed to the end of this tale about the ancient mythological golem who is brought back to life during the darkest days of the holocaust. I was first introduced to the golem through the stories of my youth written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. This is a story of the power of unrelinquished love and resilience. ~ Carole D.
A bit of a slow start but then really picked up about 1/4 of the way in and I couldn’t put it down. There were a lot of questions I couldn’t wait to get the answers for. Looking forward to the next in the series. ~ Amanda J.
Read this for book club. This is the second time I've read this (and not mad about it); first with an audiobook and this time with a physical copy (wanted to see if I'd have different feelings about it). Still 5 out of 5 for me! The characters are well developed, Backman is an excellent storyteller, the relationships are spectacular and I fell in love with the book/characters/story all over again. If I see this at a used book store I'll be adding this to my library/collection! ~ Mary T.
Pulled on my heartstrings until the very last page. Broken, struggling families. Pets loving their owners unconditionally and not fully understanding life's obstacles and challenges. I thought of all my past and current pets and I hope they knew how much I cared for them. I hope they never felt alone and that they understood my affection for them. Beautiful story of a man and his faithful companion. ~Sarina S.
Reading Resources
Celebrate Black History Month, this month and every month, at Worcester Public Library. Staff have put together their recommendations for fiction and nonfiction titles highlighting Black history and Black authors.
Get the list at: tinyurl.com/WPLBlackHistoryMonth2022
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