"The Brooklyn Public Library has released a list of its 100 favorite books of the year, a wide-ranging collection of fiction and nonfiction, short stories, poetry, and graphic novels for all ages. Curated by BPL's well-read librarians and staff, the list features the best books those librarians read this year - including new releases and old classics. Whether you're looking for something to pass the time over the holiday break or preparing for a New Year's Resolution to read more, BPL's librarians have the best recommendations in the city. Here's just a small selection of their favorite reads!"
"BPL says: "These characters feel so real, messy, and complicated. I would've gladly spent more time with them." BPL says: "An absolutely wonderful, funny-sad novel about elderly hotel residents." BPL says: "This book is both riotously funny and deeply moving." BPL says: This book totally changed how I thought about music and the way big tech changes our consciousness." A vivid examination of an important New York City story that continues to resonate today.""
"BPL says: "Pirates adventures! Art by Nate Stevenson! Every moment of this was so much fun." BPL says: "The most perfectly New Yorky book, full of color, sounds, and the magic of fireworks." BPL says: "The narrator was so believable-a perfect glimpse of early adolescence as a young woman." BPL says: "It is a beautiful novel about grief, reconnection and identity." BPL says: "A stunning survival story that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt alone and misunderstood.""
Brooklyn Public Library compiled a list of 100 favorite books spanning fiction, nonfiction, short stories, poetry, and graphic novels for all ages. The list was curated by librarians and staff and includes both new releases and established classics. Recommendations target readers seeking holiday reading or a New Year's goal to read more. Adult picks include debut novels such as Emily St. James's Woodworking and other titles described as funny-sad, deeply moving, and culturally resonant. Children's and YA selections emphasize adventure, New York scenes, believable adolescent narration, themes of grief and identity, and strong survival narratives.
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