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translated into English from the original French by Katy Lockwood-Holmes. What a gorgeous, glorious book! I’ve been so bowled over by the art in children’s books of recent years, but this may be by far the best illustrated picture book I’ve ever had the privilege of reading. Most of the credit goes, ofc, to Seng …
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Extremely happy I could finally fit in some thematic reading for National Native American Heritage Month, especially with Emily beating me to it with her terrific review of the Turtle Island cookbook! And in a not insignificant way, Mapping The Interior reminded me very much of a shorter, scarier and way darker version of one …
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Hello, dear readers! Today we have a taste of a domestic thriller set in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Florida. Told from the points of view of three generations of women, The Tutor is a novel about the dark side of privilege, the long shadow of family, and how far some women will go …
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Hello, readers! Now that Halloween is over, we have a bumper crop of reads for you, starting with the latest thriller from a writer I greatly enjoy. Cate Holahan draws on her background in tech journalism for The Kidnapping Of Alice Ingold, as the abduction of a wealthy teenager turns into a scavenger hunt that …
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Hello, readers! Today we have a pulse-pounding excerpt for you from debut author TJ Derry’s soul-searching adventure novel, Carried Away! From the press materials: “Feeling numb and worn down by routine, Cole leaves New York for a chain of tropical Indonesian islands, chasing silence, clarity, and something real. Amidst the salt and heat, he reconnects …
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One of the closest comics in feel to a popular action movie, tho that’s not necessarily a compliment coming from me. Kill All Immortals Vol 1 has a very specifically cinematic, Christopher-Nolan-filming-in-the-semi-dark vibe, and if that’s your thing, then you’re going to love this graphic novel, too. The action starts with a cadre of Fortune …
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I can understand why all this was crammed into one volume but I’m also kinda wishing that the copious amounts of personal growth A had to undergo here had been stretched out to at least two. Which, I know, is one of my most complimentary criticisms, that I liked something so much that I wish …
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with gorgeous illustrations by Quorr, and subtitled The Magic Connections Of Plants With The Universe. Readers, we have a treat for you today! This beautiful book encourages readers to recognize the magic contained within the plants around us, and how we can use their earthly histories to connect to the cosmic guidance they have for …
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Happy Halloween, dear readers! If you’re looking forward to getting some good reads in as we bid adieu to October and hello to November, check out this awesome list! First, we have a book that just came out this past Tuesday, Kristen Pipp’s debut novel The Library Of Lost Girls. This horror fantasy — with …
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A good friend of mine has a slight but noticeable disability, and one of the first things he ever said to me was “Ask me about it.” That, in no small part, fueled my desire to read and review this title. Mazie is ready for her first day at a new school. She and her …
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