Author Archives: Walpole Town Library

“A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK “A hands-on, real talk guide for navigating the hot-button issues that so many families struggle with.”–Reese Witherspoon A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shouldered for too long. It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of beingContinue reading “Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)”

“A provocative and timely new novel by the author of Inheriting Edith, one that will haunt you long after the final page is turned… Sylvie Snow knows the pressures of expectations: a woman is supposed to work hard, but never be tired; age gracefully, but always be beautiful; fix the family problems, but always beContinue reading “Invisible as Air by Zoe Fishman”

“[Le Carré’s] novels are so brilliant because they’re emotionally and psychologically absolutely true, but of course they’re novels.” —New York Times Book Review “A new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author John le Carré Nat, a 47 year-old veteran of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, believes his years as an agent runner areContinue reading “Agent Running in the Field by John le Carre”

“From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners and the “delectable, moving” (Entertainment Weekly) My Favorite Half-Night Stand comes a modern love story about what happens when your first love reenters your life when you least expect it… Sam Brandis was Tate Jones’s first: Her first love. Her first everything. Including her firstContinue reading “Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren”

“From the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and heritage Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one that turns Deen Datta’s world upside down. A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin toContinue reading “Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh”

“Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he brokeContinue reading “Permanent Record by Edward Snowden”

“From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, a profound, beautifully realized memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year. Following a run of New Year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, aboutContinue reading “Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith”

For our third annual Yarn Crawl, we are rebranding as a Craft Crawl. Not only will a lovely group of knitters board a bus for an all day road trip full of shopping, new friends and a delicious lunch, but sewers and quilters will be able to join us as well! We’ll stop at 3Continue reading “The Yarn Crawl is Back as a Craft Crawl!”

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching, historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab. Seventeen-year-old Aderyn (“Ryn”) only cares about two things: her family and her family’s graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and herContinue reading “The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones”

“Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, is back solving new cases in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of The Hollow of Fear. As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behindContinue reading “The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas”