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Friday, July 19, 2019

Ready to Go Book Display: Binge Books

Welcome to our series, "Ready to Go! Book Display." Once a month we'll highlight the latest or greatest for every age group that you can promote within your library or order for your collection. TV shows aren't the only thing you can binge!


Recommendations for Adults:


Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond (Feb 2019)

Set before the events of Stranger Things, this prequel novel follows Eleven's mother and her time as a test subject in the MKUltra program. 



The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault (Mar 2019)

A graphic novel adaptation based on Margaret Atwood's best-selling novel.



The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Sep 2019)

In this sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.



Game of Thrones: The Storyboards by Will Simpson (May 2019)

This collection features storyboard art for Seasons 1-7 of Game of Thrones.



The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way (Jul 2008)

In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who had previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world."




The first book in an original mystery series featuring twenty-eight-year-old Veronica Mars, back in action after the events of Veronica Mars: The Movie.


Recommendations for Teens:


Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down by Gina McIntyre (Oct 2018)

Viewers can now immerse themselves in the world - or worlds - of Hawkins, Indiana, like never before.



Stranger Things: Runaway Max by Brenna Yovanoff (Jun 2019)

Explores Max Mayfield's past in California, and provides her perspective of making friends in Hawkins, Indiana.



Riverdale: The Day Before by Micol Ostow (Dec 2018)

Explores the lives of the teenagers of Riverdale before their sophomore year in high school, from Jughead and Archie's falling out and Betty's growing feelings for Archie to Veronica's life in New York City.



Riverdale: All New Stories by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Oct 2017)

The first collection of the comic book set in the universe of the TV series.



The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Sarah Rees Brennan (Jul 2019)

This prequel YA novel tells an all-new original story based on the Netflix series.



Slayer by Kiersten White (Jan 2019)

Set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the first book in this series introduces our new slayer as she grapples with incredible power she is just beginning to understand.


Recommendations for Children:



Help Jughead Jones find the food hidden throughout the book.



Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel by Robb Pearlman and Bob Ross (Oct 2019)

The sweet story of painter Bob Ross, who helps his squirrel friend find the perfect home to live in.




To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Sesame Street, beloved picture-book artists have each created an artwork interpreting a different line from "Sunny Day," the iconic Sesame Street theme song.




When Mazu, Rocky, Bill and Tiny - four young dinosaur friends - set off on a Gigantosaurus hunt, they're in for a wild adventure.



Who in the World is Carmen Sandiego? by Rebecca Tinker (Jan 2019)

For decades, people have asked the question: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? But just who is this infamous and elusive globe-trotting thief?




After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.