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NYPL #FridayReads: The What the Dickens Edition December 23, 2016 by Tracy O'NeillDecember 22, 2016

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Snow scene, in a New York City Ballet production of "The Nutcracker" (New York)

We Read...

Authors discussing the legacy of Barack Obama and tearjerker YA novels. One of our librarians visited a shelter in the Bronx. The way we see Santa Claus today is very New York. Happy birthday, Jane Austen! We love your elegant lines so much that we made a quiz for true fans to show they know which Bennet sister said them. The Librarian Is In and talking book-giving family traditions. If you think you and Will Shortz could be bosom buddies, take our library-themed crossword puzzle. It may be winter, but you can take a vacation from your cubicle with these jams. Our holiday traditions include indulging in eight nights worth of great Chanukah books, listening to Neil Gaiman reading A Christmas Carol  and perusing Dicken's  "prompt copy" of the classic tale, the text he read aloud from at public gatherings. 

Stereogranimator Friday Feels:

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TGIF:

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions. ​

What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.

 
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