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Patrons review their ‘Blind Dates with a Book’
At the Library
By Jenisa Harris, Washington Public Library
Mar. 27, 2024 12:47 pm
The results are in! Did your “Blind Date with a Book” sweep you off your feet? Was it love at first sight or a total dud? Well, the results are in.
These books will sweep you off your feet:
“Every Summer After,” by Carley Fortune the reader said, “I really enjoyed this book because it keeps your attention. There was drama and young love! “
“The Keeper of Lost Things,” by Ruth Hogan the patron said, “I enjoyed this book because it was full of twists and turns and fun to read.”
“Code Name Helene,” by Ariel Lawhon, the reader said, “I enjoyed the fact that it is a true story but read like an adventure novel.”
“Verity” by Colleen Hoover, the patron said “I have heard many people talk about reading Colleen Hoovers books. Verity was my first and it won’t be my last. It was suspenseful and exciting!”
“The House in the Cerulean Sea,” by TJ Klune, the reader said, “I truly enjoyed this book. I hope to read more books like it.”
“Just Mercy,” Bryan Stevenson, the patron said, “I enjoyed this book, it was very educational and showed me a part of life I have not experienced. Bryan Stevenson is a very determined, educated, kind man who improves people’s lives.”
These were only a few of the books that swept our readers off their feet! If you didn’t get a chance to participate in “Blind Date with a Book,” it’s never too late to take a chance on one of these books. You can decide for yourself if the book will sweep you off your feet or is a total dud.