Now Read This!
MARCH 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming historical fiction titles, and booklists for further reading.  Whether you prefer reading about World War II or the Crusades, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every historical fiction buff.
 
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Book of the Month
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Broken Country
by Clare Leslie Hall

Happily married to her husband Frank, Beth finds herself drawn to a past paramour when her brother-in-law shoots a dog that threatened their sheep. The dog, it turns out, belonged to the son of Gabriel, the man Beth once loved as a teenager.  

Still reeling from the death of her own son through a tragic accident, Beth is pulled back into Gabriel's life and is forced to choose between past and present as a mystery unfolds.
Event Spotlight
Hygge Hour
Tuesday, March 10, March 17, March 24, & March 31, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
Lower Mills Branch
 
Join us at the library for Hygge Hour! This program is designed for you to enjoy a peaceful hour with friends, new and old, relaxation, and the things that bring you joy. Crafts, books, snacks, and more will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own.
 
Special Collections Open House: Barry Moser & the Pennyroyal Press
Thursday, April 2, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 
Central Library in Copley Square
 
Barry Moser is giving the 51st Dwiggins Lecture for the Society of Printers this year. In advance of his talk at 6:00 PM in Rabb Hall, Special Collections will be showing some of the works produced by Barry Moser's Pennyroyal Press from 4:30 - 5:30 PM.
 
New and Upcoming Titles
A Far-Flung Life by M. L. Stedman
Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer
The Pohaku by Jasmin Iolani Hakes
A Far-Flung Life
M.L. Stedman
 
"The MacBride family have been caretakers of a vast sheep station for generations when tragedy plunges them into a cycle of sacrifice, family secrets, and enduring love."
 
Fireflies in Winter
Eleanor Shearer
 
"Set in 1796 Nova Scotia, the story of two women finding safety in one another whilst fighting to survive in the wilderness."
 
The Pōhaku
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes 
 
"Spanning generations across Hawaii and California, this novel tells the story of the women tasked with protecting the history and places that made them."
 
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict
The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara
Burn Down Master's House by Clay Cane
Daughter of Egypt
Marie Benedict
 
"Lady Evelyn must choose to live in her father's shadow or carve her own future in the quest to discover Egypt's lost pharaoh Hatshepsut's secret tomb."
 
The Last of Earth
Deepa Anappara
 
"Faced with secrets and breathtaking beauty, unlikely allies with different agendas forge forward through unknown terrain in 1869 Tibet."
 
Burn Down Master's House
Clay Cane
 
"As rebellion sparks across the South, Luke and Henri forge a bond that fuels escape and inspires others. As justice burns bright, betrayal and cruelty threaten to consume them all."
 
The Age of Calamities: Stories by Senaa Ahmad
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang
Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson
The Age of Calamities
Senaa Ahmad
 
"A collection of enthralling stories that take liberties with history and its players, enticing readers to confront the past, present, and themselves."
 
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
Alice Evelyn Yang
 
"A story of magical realism that questions the inescapability of fate and examines the legacy of colonialism through the eyes of three generations of one family."
 
Keeper of Lost Children
Sadeqa Johnson
 
"The intertwining story of three people tied together by one woman's vision in post World War II Germany that demonstrates how love can be transcendent."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Revolutionary Women: 16 Historical Fiction Titles About Women Who Changed History
Women are the backbone to resistance and revolution! Whether based on real-life women who were revolutionaries in their time or stories of women during historical revolutions, these stories are sure to inspire. Check one out today!

For More Suggestions...
Daring Ladies in History
 
 
 
   

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