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Book Picks - Battenkill Books

Book Cover - At the Edge of the Orchard

  This week's Book Picks come from Connie Brooks and Kate Reid of Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY.

List:
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
The Widow by Fiona Barton
Lie in Wait by Eric Rickstad – Author visit and book club discussion on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 pm
The Farmette Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm by Imen McDonnell
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan
Spot, the Cat by Henri Cole
Pax by Sara Pennypacker

Other Upcoming Events:
Author Event: No Experience Necessary: The Redemption of a Bohemian Zero with Jim Gedney Thursday, March 31st at 7 pm
Plant identification workshops for kids coming in April and May with local mushroom expert Sue Van Hook

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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