Start your story with someone being given a book recommendation.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 25, 2022

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“We Want Your Story” by Bennett Richardson

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“Gladys. You. Will. LOVE IT!” Mary said, as she thrust the large tome into my arms. “Oh, no thank you. I’m not really looking for–” “No, you have to read it. The main character is SO you!” She interjected. Before I had a chance to refuse the offer of this giant book, which I had no way of effectively carrying during my 2 mile walk home, she had said goodbye and she was on her way. “Damnit.” I muttered to myself as I attempted to find a comfortable way to hold the book. Mary was somewhere between an acquaintance and a friend. She trea...

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“Your Heart's Desire” by Renee Elizabeth

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Kate glanced anxiously at the sky. The clouds were angry and gray. It was still a long walk to get back to her house, and she didn’t want to anyway. There was too great a chance that her Mom would be home with her boyfriend. She was still nursing her bruises from the last time she had walked in on a date night. Raindrops started pelting her face and she looked around for a place to take shelter. The only place that looked open was what appeared to be a coffee shop on the corner. She ran in, her school bag over her head. The shop wa...

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“The best book recommendation” by Beckie Gaskill

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“I know it’s a book from the 1950s, but I think it will help you,” he said, holding out the dusty volume. “What is this supposed to be?” she huffed, leaving the book in his outstretched hand. “It’s called How to Properly Care for Your Man,” he said. “I suppose it’s not something you’re born with, and Lord knows your mother wasn’t a good teacher in that department. I thought it might help you learn something.” He tossed the book on the table. Shirley heard the screen door slam as he left through the kitchen door. “Leave my mother out of this...

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“Look out, Look up, Look within” by Clara Candace Farr

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“What an imposing huge brick building,” she thought as she climbed the cement stairs. She was thankful she had a library in her city, not to mention so close to home. Linda the librarian was standing behind the massive front desk as she approached. Linda Lovely had given her enjoyable book recommendations in the past, but today Jessica felt lost and lackluster. She could not put her finger on how she was feeling. Thoughts filled her mind as Linda made eye contact with her. Jessica smiled and greeted her “good morning.” Li...

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“Comfort Zone” by Derrick Behm

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You’ve likely heard a similar story. There’s a place that you always seem to find comfort and relaxation. Something that could be considered a sanctuary or a safe haven. A place that helps through difficult times. Sorry, my mind likes to wander. “The rule of three.” Have you heard of it? Not sure what it means but it has something to do with these specific connections throughout the day. For me it was a library, the librarian, and an umbrella. I suppose I’ll tell you how all three fit in to just one day. Jobs are always hectic. Sometimes we...

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“Gethsemane” by Leticia Mooney

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Dust motes danced in the light that fell from a window under the ceiling. The library wasn't busy. It was a forgotten little place, unlike the city library. The city library wasn't really a library any more. It was more of a computer hub, a place for bored schoolkids to go and play computer games or stare at screens instead. This wasn't like that. This was an old-school library: Filled with volumes of all kinds. It had a musty smell of paper. Librarians wafted through like monks. The atmosphere was hushed. Nobody ate at their desks while p...

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“Remember” by Melissa Woods

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"Hmm. You said you wanted another western…" The librarian scanned the upper shelves. "Ah. Here. Lonesome Dove. I think you'll enjoy this one." He pulled the book from its tier and handed it down to the man beside him. "What's your name, again?" "Absalom." "Absalom. Always liked ‘Absalom.’ That's my son's name,” Mr. Danberg said, scanning the book. "Hm." He held it at arms-length and peered down his nose. His mouth hung slightly open as he scanned the blurb on the jacket's inner fold. Snapping it closed, he smiled up at the libraria...

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“Deja Vu” by UJAAN DAS

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Morris reached for the cup of coffee on the windowsill with one hand, his other hand being used as a bookmark for the book he was reading. He took a sip of the coffee, which was no longer piping hot like when he made it - he was so engrossed in the book that he was reading, he had hardly paid any attention to the coffee in the last hour. He was oblivious of the real world, oblivious of the wooden armchair he was sitting in, oblivious of the hard splashing raindrops on his window, for during the last one hour, he had spent his time in a diffe...

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“The Life of a Book” by Sawyer Fox

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I sat there on the shelf, waiting, as the lights of the store finally flickered to brilliant life. Release Day. Below me sat ten of my siblings stacked smartly and tidily on the glistening mahogany table. Above me, a beautifully handwritten sign that read “New Release Staff Recommendations”. I was a recommendation! I had been chosen by the store employees to be propped up with my cover brilliantly displayed. At ten o’clock sharp, the store employee unlocked the door and it did not take long at all. Within a few minutes, a customer came in an...

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“The Book” by Annette C

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The sun was shining brightly in an endless blue sky while Evaness and Verna were in front of their house giving away free books to anyone who walked by. Faun stood at the door keeping a watchful eye. She preferred that they sell the books to make some money, but her daughters were more of a donate type. As Evaness spoke to a lovely couple that stopped by to pick up some books for their children, Verna kneeled to pet their dog. Faun smiled at the young couple then was momentarily distracted by what seemed to be a homeless man approaching the ...

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“Just Peachy” by Erin Belmares

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"God why is this so difficult?" I asked myself aloud. A shush came from the nearby librarian and I instinctively rolled my eyes at her. I scanned the bookshelves not knowing what I was looking at and sighed quietly. I don't need to be getting kicked outta the library now, not when my assignment's literally due tomorrow. I don't even know what I'm fucking looking at. I bit my lip ring as I tried reading the book titles on the spines trying to look for one to catch my eyes. Have books always looked this boring? I saw a bo...

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“90 pages 10 pages” by Mi Sha

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‘The shadows of the Wind’ that’s the book you should read next Julie.Thanks Michael, let me google and see what it is about. Hmm thatseems to be a mystery book. I am not sure if I would want to read mystery book.Julie, do you like books that are well written, take you toplaces and ignite your imagination?Yes, I do Michael.Do you like books which connect you with characters, and you getto feel what they are feeling?Yes of course that’s the best part of the books.So why not a mystery book if you are getting all these thingsthat you are looking...

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“Of Vice and Kinsmen” by Kelita Sim

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As Amina’s eyes zip down to the next row of paperbacks and finally locate the correct section, she ironically fails to notice the squatting man browsing through the lower shelf. The man barely loses balance, but his grumbling unsettles Amina. She snatches the recommended book and backs out of the narrow aisle, profusely apologising. Feeling flustered, she presses the novel against her chest and slides into the view of the front desk’s library assistant. She has fortunately bagged the last copy.Why is my heart beating so fast?!The collision w...

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“The King's Count” by Cameron Sides

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Upon the death of his wife, the king went mad with sorrow. For days on end he sat silent on his throne, eyes down, his whole court frozen around him, no one daring to speak lest the ominous crackling potential in the air turn them into a lightning rod. Nothing could break the king’s trance, it seemed, not his favorite stories from the court jester, nor his favorite dishes from the court cook. Even his chief adviser’s soothing and cajoling could not rouse him, as the adviser deployed upon his king the same sing-song tones he used to manage hi...

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“The Librarian” by Alexandra David

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Maddy, come here. Hop on the bed. I have a present for your 14th birthday and I want you to have it now. She was surprised she was getting a present before her birthday, but was suddenly all fidgety to see what it was.Take a look her grandpa said smiling. He loved watching her open presents from him, throwing the wrapping paper all around the room, trying to get faster to what was inside.Under the balloon wrapping paper there was a thick, heavy, purple book with a lot of words of different fonts and sizes, inscribed on the front cover, ...

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Start your story with someone being given a book recommendation.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 33 stories

“We Want Your Story” by Bennett Richardson

“Your Heart's Desire” by Renee Elizabeth

“The best book recommendation” by Beckie Gaskill

“Look out, Look up, Look within” by Clara Candace Farr

“Comfort Zone” by Derrick Behm

“Gethsemane” by Leticia Mooney

“Remember” by Melissa Woods

“Deja Vu” by UJAAN DAS

“The Life of a Book” by Sawyer Fox

“The Book” by Annette C

“Just Peachy” by Erin Belmares

“90 pages 10 pages” by Mi Sha

“Of Vice and Kinsmen” by Kelita Sim

“The King's Count” by Cameron Sides

“The Librarian” by Alexandra David

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about a librarian that doesn’t fit into the common librarian stereotypes.

Write about a character on the hunt to solve a mystery who uses their local library (or librarian) as a source of information.

Write a story that includes one character reading aloud to another.

Write about somebody who likes to work in silence.

Contest #142

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