#ShelfLife - February 24, 2017

Fans of fairy tales, rejoice! Sunday, February 26 is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day, so pull out your favorite classic tales and read aloud with your friends and family.

Or, if you're looking for books that offer a little twist on the traditional stories your remember from childhood, check out Extreme Makeover: Fairy Tale Edition on our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten blog.

For more book recommendations and news about upcoming book clubs, take a look at this week's #ShelfLife feed on Instagram:

Sunday is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day. If you’d rather not make up one of your own, check out Extreme Makeover: Fairy Tale Edition on our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten blog at goo.gl/oKmfAE. These 25 books put a little twist on the traditional tales. #nationaltellafairytaleday #1000booksB4K #preschool #prek #kidlit #childrensbooks #ShelfLife #fridayreads #fairytales

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE, HARRIET CHANCE! by Jonathan Evison, author of THE REVISED FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING, is part dysfunctional love story and part poignant exploration of the mother-daughter relationship. Check it out, then come talk it over with our Lit Chicks book club at the Post Road Library on Wednesday, March 8. #ShelfLife #bookclub #bookstagram #jonathanevison #HarrietChance @algonquinbooks

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"But I’d come to realize that freedom – real freedom – was something that could be found in the most unexpected places, even on the sands of the arena." THE VALIANT by @lesley.livingston is a richly imagined fantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Cinda Williams Chima. Be among the first to check it out this week! #ShelfLife #teenreads #bookstagram #yalit #penguinteen #thevaliant @razorbillbooks

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THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN by Melanie Wallace is an unforgettable novel about a young woman and her infant son, abandoned at a seaside motel in New England, and the secrets of the townspeople who provide them shelter. #fridayreads #ShelfLife #bookstagram #amreading #fiction #thegirlinthegarden #melaniewallace

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Today is #nationalmargaritaday and we’re celebrating by reading MARGARITA WEDNESDAYS: A MEMOIR by Deborah Rodriguez, author of KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL. #ShelfLife #librariesofinstagram #deborahrodriguez @gallerybooks

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Just one look at this morning's book drop and we know how our patrons spent the long weekend: reading and watching DVDs!

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