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Book Lovers' List Index

Printable brochures of thematic recommendations put together by the Silas Bronson Library staff.
A man jumping over a large gap between two large red rocks. Adventure An elderly man and women looking into each others eyes while smiling. Aging The Mount Rushmore Sculpture showing 4 presidents from left to right, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Biography & Memoir Three Crosses on top of a hill at sunset. Christian Fiction
Illustration of the Earth with the land shown as a vibrant green and the water a dark blue. Countries of the World A cemetery with white headstones all neatly shown in rows. Death A Black dragon with light green and blue wings standing on a dark rocky landscape. Fantasy A red apple with a single green leaf on the stem with a heart shaped bit mark out of the middle. Health
A painting of a women in historical clothing sitting with a blanket cover her lower body reading a book. Historical Fiction Illustration in black and white of a women in all black with large blacked out eyes holding a black orb. Horror An orange cat with white on its face and chest that looks like it is smiling. Humor large Print. Large Print
Dozens of flags from various countries around the world. Multicultural Books Cartoon of a man in a brimmed hat in all black with white eyes reading a red book. Mysteries, Thrillers, & True Crime A Great Horned Owl with yellow eyes and its plumicorns raised looking right back at the viewer. Nature Women in a flowy red dress dancing. Performing Arts
A stack of four books. Colors of the books from top to bottom; blue with an orange spine, brown, green, and red. Reviews, Book Clubs & Finding Aids Two white Swans floating in water with their heads in a heart shape. Romance The movie character E.T. holding up his finger with the finger tip glowing. Science Fiction A pile of sports equipment and balls. Sports
Illustration of two ghosts with one ghost appearing to be surprising the other. Supernatural A group of teens standing side by side, showcasing a moment of joy among friends. Teens Three silhouettes of cowboys on horseback with the sunset behind them as they ride away. Westerns The Iconic Rosie the Riveter "We Can Do It!" poster depicting a woman in a work shirt flexing her arm, emphasizing empowerment and the fight for women's issues. Women's Issues

Readers Lists



Adventure

 A man jumping over a large gap between two large red rocks.
  Adventure Fiction (Classic)
Automobile Racing
The Middle Ages
Military Fiction
Mythology
 Prehistoric Man
Sea Stories
Science Fiction - Stories about exploration
Westerns

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Aging

 An elderly man and women looking into each others eyes while smiling.
  Caring for Aging Loved Ones
 Celebrating Grandparents

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Biography and Memoir

 The Mount Rushmore Sculpture showing 4 presidents from left to right; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
  The Middle Ages
Middle East Wars

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Christian Fiction

 Three Crosses on top of a hill at sunset.


Apocalypse or
End Times

 Contemporary and Historical Fiction
Inspirational Romance

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Countries of the World

 Illustration of the Earth with the land shown as a vibrant green and the water a dark blue.
 
Africa
Armenia
Central America
Historical Palestine (now Israel)

 Italy (Fiction)
Japan
Mexico
Russia

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Death

 A cemetery with white headstones all neatly shown in rows.

  Grieving
Near Death Experiences

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Fantasy

 A Black dragon with light green and blue wings standing on a dark rocky landscape.
  Apocalypse or End Times
Arthurian Myth Fiction
Dragons
Military Fantasy 		Mythology
Parallel Worlds
Tolkien and Heroic Fantasy
Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction

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Health

 A red apple with a single green leaf on the stem with a heart shaped bit mark taken out of the middle.
 

Abusive Relationships
Addictions
Autism
Cancer
Diabetes

Eating Disorders
Exercise
Grieving
Heart Disease
Mental Health

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Historical Fiction

 A painting of a women in historical clothing sitting with a blanket cover her lower body reading a book.
 

U. S. Civil War 1861 to 1865
The Great Depression 1929 to 1939
World War II 1930 to 1945

Guilded Age and Prohibition
Historical Palestine (now Israel)
 		Military Fiction
Romance Saga
Seafaring

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Horror

 Illustration in black and white of a women in all black with large blacked out eyes holding a black orb.
  Ghosts and Haunted Houses
Hospitals and Medical Fiction
Monsters and Ancient Curses
 Nature's Revenge
Vampires and Werewolves
Witchcraft and Pagan Fiction
 

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Humor

An orange cat with white on its face and chest that looks like it is smiling.

Bunker Hill CD Comedy Collection
 Humorous Fiction

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Large Print

 large Print.
  2015 Large Print List

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Multicultural Books

 Dozens of flags from various countries around the world.

Asian American Fiction
Black Poets and Playwrights
Contemporary Black Authors
 Contemporary Hispanic Fiction
Mixed Race Fiction
Native American Fiction

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Mysteries, Thrillers, and True Crime

 Cartoon of a man in a brimmed hat in all black with white eyes reading a red book.


African-American Detectives
Amateur Detectives
Cozy Mysteries
DaVinci Code Readalikes
Gangs and Organized Crime
Legal Thrillers
Mystery Stories for Teens
 Mysteries that happen in Connecticut
Noir
Political Thrillers
Private Detectives
Spy Stories
Thief Turned Detective
True Crime

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Nature

 A Great Horned Owl with yellow eyes and its plumicorns raised looking right back at the viewer.

  Animal Lovers
 Planet Earth

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Performing Arts

 Women in a flowy red dress dancing.

Black Poets & Playrights
Dance
 Musical Fiction
Performing Arts (Drama)

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Reviews, Book Clubs, and Finding Aids

 A stack of four books. Colors of the books from top to bottom; blue with an orange spine, brown, green, and red.
  Allreaders (reviews of movies and books)
Books in Series provided by Kent District Library
Barnes and Noble
Harper Collins		 New York Times Book Review                      
Oprah's Book Club
Publisher's Weekly
R. J. Julia (authors scheduled to appear in Madison, CT)

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Romance

 Two white Swans floating in water with their heads in a heart shape.
 
Chick Lit
Contemporary Romance
Glitzy and Glamorous Romance
Gothic Romance
Historical Romance
Inspirational Romance
Love Poetry
Paranormal Romance
Regency Romance
Romance Saga
Romance with mystery and suspense

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Science Fiction

 The movie character E.T. holding up his finger with the finger tip glowing.

Apocalypse or End Times
Military Fantasy
 Sci-Fi for non Sci-Fi Readers
Star Wars

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Sports

 A pile of sports equipment and balls.
  Baseball

 Football

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Supernatural

 Illustration of two ghosts with one ghost appearing to be surprising the other.
 
Ghosts and Haunted Houses
Vampires and Werewolves

 Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction

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Teens

 A group of teens standing side by side, showcasing a moment of joy among friends.
  Mystery Stories for Teens

 Scary Stories for Teens

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Westerns

 Three silhouettes of cowboys on horseback with the sunset behind them as they ride away.
 
Military Fiction
Ranch Life 		Westerns
Women of the West

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Women's Issues

 The Iconic Rosie the Riveter "We Can Do It!" poster depicting a woman in a work shirt flexing her arm, emphasizing empowerment and the fight for women's issues.
  Abusive Relationships
Chick Lit
 Women and War
Women's History

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