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Jan

4

2021

Reading by Threes: What to Read with “Deep River” by Karl Marlantes

Sweeping immigrant story of the first logging industries and labor unions in the Pacific Northwest.  The Overstory by Richard Powers and Barkskins by Annie Proulx would make good bookends to this saga. –Sandy, Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR Can you think of some other good reading bookend recommendations? We’ll go next: Some books about resilient women– Educated, …

Sep

2

2020

Tomorrow by Damian Dibben

“If we lose one another, wait for me on the steps. Just here, by the door.” Champion is a 217-year-old dog who has sat in the same spot for a century, waiting for Valentyne to return…but waiting is hard. Adventures ensue as the dog searches 1600-1800s Europe for Valentyne. He traverses battlefields, meets alchemists, sniffs …

May

27

2020

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver written by Gene Barretta, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Arguably one of the most outstanding Americans of the 20th century, yet seemingly almost forgotten today, George Washington Carver gets an enlightening biographical treatment in this beautifully illustrated picture book. The book focuses on George’s childhood, as he tends a hidden garden and teaches himself botany through observation and experimentation, but his social and scientific …

Mar

18

2020

Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music in America from the Great War through the Cold War by Jonathan Rosenberg

A concert pianist honored by a massive ticker-tape parade through Manhattan? Violent riots breaking out over the appearance of an Austrian conductor at an American concert hall? It may be difficult to imagine such events taking place today, but as this book demonstrates in fascinating detail, the classical music world became caught up in the …

Feb

26

2020

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins! by the McElroy Family and Carey Pietsch

The illustrated exploits of three lovable dummies set loose in a classic fantasy adventure! The setup: three brothers and their father set out to play Dungeons and Dragons together, without knowing anything about Dungeons and Dragons. It goes exactly as you’d expect. This is the first of several graphic novels based off the magnificent accident-of-a-podcast …

Feb

7

2020

My Quirky Valentine

A Delicious Indie Assortment: Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle Imagine a set of cartoon characters who appear to be alien beings but who experience many of the same daily joys and frustrations that we do. Then imagine that these beings are somehow naive and curious AND wise, with complex vocabularies and gentle senses of …

Dec

26

2019

Camilla, Cartographer written by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood

On a snowy evening, Camilla the warthog likes nothing better than to stay indoors and pore over her beloved collection of maps. Street maps, trail maps, star charts — she’s got a little of everything, but her favorite is an old map of the forest where she lives. Next morning, after the big storm, Camilla …

Nov

24

2019

52 Lists for Togetherness: Journaling Inspiration to Deepen Connections with
Your Loved Ones by Moorea Seal

Community and connection are necessary parts of a healthy lifestyle, and we need them more than ever. But in a digitally driven society, or being introverted by nature, it can be difficult to learn how to start cultivating them. Allow this journal to guide you there! Prompts encourage you to write introspectively about yourself and …

Oct

16

2019

This Is how You Lose the Time War

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

A war is waged by two rival time-traveling agents: Red, who comes from a world ruled by technology, and Blue, who comes from a world rooted in organic life. The narrative is told through letters between the women, at first passionately loathsome, then– surprising both– passionately loving. Through visceral, poignant, and intricate wordplay, El-Mohtar and …

Sep

18

2019

The Warehouse by Rob Hart

The Warehouse by Rob Hart

“Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.” The world is dominated by Cloud, a retail conglomerate that controls everything — your home, union, healthcare, government… it’s all Cloud. Essentially, it’s the Amazon of the next decade. That’s what makes it so …

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