Let’s have some fun and read together! Fairfield Public Library is excited to introduce a year-long adult reading challenge for 2025. Join in to explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes! To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2025.
You can register for the Adult Reading Challenge here!
November is Home Sweet Home in New England – any books that take place in New England or New England history. Here are a few titles to get you started:
THE OLIGARCH’S DAUGHTER by Joseph Finder
“Deep characterization, cliffhanger suspense, and a wealth of information ranging from Russian spies to survival in the woods and in public spaces make this one of Finder’s best.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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THE ACADEMY by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
“It adds up to a panoramic view of nine months in the life of a New England prep school, on which her co-author, daughter Cunningham, offers personal expertise. Addictive, dishy fun, with enough loose ends to suggest a sequel might be in the works.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY by Mona Awad
“Awad adds another brilliant roast of academia to the shelves, once again unmatched in playful language. Readers will laugh to tears and be fully immersed in this ethereal trip back to Warren.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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NORTHEASTER: A STORY OF COURAGE AND SURVIVAL IN THE BLIZZARD OF 1952 by Cathie Pelletier
“This vividly told tale should attract history buffs and anyone who loves a good story.” ~Library Journal
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THE DEERFIELD MASSACRE: A SURPRISE ATTACK, A FORCED MARCH, AND THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL IN EARLY AMERICA by James L. Swanson
“”By 1776,” writes Swanson, “the Deerfield Massacre was a long distant past in a place that the Founders would have found unfamiliar, strange, and even alien to them.” A solid, up-to-date, briskly told history of death, resilience, and recovery in the American past.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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HESTER by Laurie Lico Albanese
“This generously researched and compelling novel will draw readers deep into Isobel’s refusal to be suppressed and her determination to live life on her own terms. It is a seductive, ambitious, and triumphant story of resilience and courage.” ~Library Journal
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