The Waitlist: What to read while you're waiting for that library book
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We’ve all had it happen: You hear about a book and go to your local library to find it, but dozens of people are ahead of you on the wait list. Don’t fret! In this weekly column, the Pima County Public Library lets us in on some high-demand titles and suggests others to try.
Click on the smaller titles to reserve a book you want to read.
Waiting for: Martha Hall Kelly’s “Lilac Girls”
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Waiting for: Martha Hall Kelly’s “Lilac Girls”
Try:
Kristin Hannah’s “The Nightingale”
Jussi Adler-Olsen’s “The Alphabet House”
Waiting for: Robert Wright’s “Why Buddhism Is True”
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Waiting for: Robert Wright’s “Why Buddhism Is True”
Try:
Pedram Shojai’s “The Urban Monk”
Shinzen Young’s “The Science of Enlightenment”
Waiting for: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s “What Happened”
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Waiting for: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s “What Happened”
Try:
Ellen Fitzpatrick’s “The Highest Glass Ceiling”
Emma Jacobs’ “Why I March”
Waiting for: Louise Penny’s “Glass Houses”
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Waiting for: Louise Penny’s “Glass Houses”
Try:
Donna Leon’s “Earthly Remains”
Erin Hart’s “Haunted Ground”
Waiting for: Sofie Kelly’s “A Tale of Two Kitties”
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Waiting for: Sofie Kelly’s “A Tale of Two Kitties”
Try:
Vicki Myron’s “Dewey”
Cornelius Lehane’s “Murder at the 42nd Street Library”
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