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Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin and Jill ThompsonImagine the animal troupe from Disney's Homeward Bound solving supernatural mysteries in the dark and edgy world of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. Enter Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites. With interspecies friendships, calls to adventure, and unflagging optimism, Beasts of Burden illustrates in bewitching watercolor and prose how … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/23
Sky Without Stars by Jessica BrodyThis is the first of a sci-fi retelling of Victor Hugo's classic Les Miserables. It jumps between the stories of Chatine, a scavenger and a thief in the squalid slums of the 3rd Estate; Marcellus, heir to the general in the opulent 2nd Estate who struggles to fill the role … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/16
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'FarrellMan! Maggie has been through the ringer! She was not lying when she said she has had seventeen near-death experiences. Have you ever failed an exam and felt utterly defeated by life, but then you found out your best friend bombed it, too, and that comforted you? … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/9
This Was Our Pact by Ryan AndrewsEver since I was as tall as a stack of books (a unit of measurement I use strategically to apply to any age), I found escape in a good read. Timeless, enchanting, and wildly imaginative, This Was Our Pact joins the company of my favorite literary escapes, Alice in … Continue reading What We’re Reading 10/2
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood doesn't need accolades from me, nor is there anything I could say about her precision of writing that hasn't already been said. But this book, like its predecessor, demands much from its readers and rewards in multitudes.It reads like a guide book to resistance: of mind, of body, … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/25
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire LombardoYou know whose praise for The Most Fun We Ever Had comes even higher than that of bestselling author Madeline Miller (Song of Achilles, Circe)? My grandmother's. Our family book club Pick of the Year, The Most Fun was a gentle introduction to family-focused realistic fiction for … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/18
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World by Stephen BrusatteFrom tail draggin’ idiots to chickens, dinosaurs have come a long way! In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, Stephen Brusatte lines it all up and walks through both the history of fossil-hunting and the life and times … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/11
The Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy by Kevin Kwan This is a great end of summer read. The world built throughout these books is one of extreme wealth beyond most of our wildest dreams, one where someone can drop half a million dollars on jewels to make up for an off day and people are constantly … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/5
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is the harrowing account of the final decade or so of Native American resistance against the onslaught of “progress” and Manifest Destiny. Herein lies a treasure trove of firsthand accounts previously erased from school curriculum that gives readers a new … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn This is the second novel of Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy. It follows the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han, and all your favorite heroes as they struggle to organize the Republic and route out the last remnants of the Empire. But little do they know, amongst the Imperial survivors is the … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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