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Top books for 2017

We're already seeing some of the top books for 2017 lists coming out! Here's what I have so far (10/27/17):

Publisher's Week Best Books of 2017

2017 Teen's Top Ten (American Library Association's YALSA)

I'll add more as they appear...

Update 11/20/17--Library Journal's Top 10
Update 11/29/17--Amazon's Best Books of 2017
Updated 12/29/17--Off the Shelf's Top 25 Shelved Books of 2017

Stephanie Powell Watts on Facebook Live

On Wed., Aug. 16, 2 p.m. Eastern, Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library is hosting a Facebook Live book discussion with Stephanie Powell Watts, author of “No One is Coming to Save Us – the first selection by Book Club Central honorary chair Sarah Jessica Parker.

Anyone can join so please follow Cuyahoga County Public Library on Facebook to participate: http://www.facebook.com/CuyahogaLib/

Please see below for additional details.

ALA Book Club Central Sponsoring Partners are Booklist, United for Libraries, and Libraries Transform along with Corporate Platinum Partner Penguin Random House.

On August 16th at 2 p.m. we're talking about Sarah Jessica Parker's first pick for Book Club Central

BOOK DISCUSSION

with author Stephanie Powell Watts

Avid reader Sarah Jessica Parker is the honorary chair of the American Library Association's Book Club Central.

The award-winning actor, producer, designer, and library supporter will select books throughout the year to share her joy of reading and discussing good books with readers everywhere. The first SJP Pick is No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts.

On August 16th at 2 p.m. we'll talk about the book on Facebook Live – and the author will join the conversation!

If you haven’t already read the book, borrow a copy now.

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ALA Book Club Central Sponsoring Partners are Booklist, United for Libraries and Libraries Transform along with Corporate Platinum Partner Penguin Random House.

Book Club Central

The American Library Association has launched a new site for book groups! Book Club Central is an online one-stop-shop for book clubs, featuring everything from author interviews to book recommendations and reviews, as well as discussion questions and tips about how to start and moderate a book club. Visit bookclubcentral.org for more information.