The Book Nook

The Book Nook is a monthly column courtesy of Handley Regional Library System that shares reading recommendations on business topics, career advice, leadership, and more to help drive your business – and career – forward.

The titles selected here are available as an eBook or audiobook on Hoopla, a free streaming platform for the community, with your library card. Learn more and start reading and listening at www.handleyregional.org/hoopla.

The Book Tour Andi Watson

A page-turning, dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart. Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. H. Fretwell embarks on a book tour. His trip gradually turns into a nightmare. Now the police want to ask him some questions about a mysterious disappearance . . .

The Vanishing Half Britt Bennett

Part of the Next Virtual Book Club Discussion on Wednesday, April 7, 2021

The Vignes twin sisters are identical, but after growing up in a southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it’s not just their daily lives that is different as adults, it’s everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. This book considers the influence of the past as it shapes decisions, desires, and expectations.

Handley Regional Library System’s monthly virtual book club, Brown Bag with Books, is available on Zoom. Register and see what’s next at www.handleyregional.org/club