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Mar

29

2021

Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin

Even as a diehard Le Guin fan, I was stunned by how much I loved this work of speculative fiction. As the main character visits fifteen alternate universes in order to entertain herself during an airport layover, Le Guin’s ability to breeze through an alternate “plane” or universe provides the magic of Changing Planes. The …

Mar

26

2021

More Women’s History Month Recommendations

Danielle of Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA) shared a stack of books she recommends for Women’s History Month. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad …

Mar

25

2021

Sky Island by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee

This is the second graphic novel in the Trot & Cap’n Bill Adventures. Sea Siren Princess Clia comes from her undersea world to search for her kidnapped friend. Trot, Grandpa, and Cap’n Bill the talking cat come to her aid. Well-done illustrations really capture the story. (Ages 9-12) –Melissa DeMotte, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, …

Mar

23

2021

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
by Cathy Park Hong

In her book, Minor Feelings: an Asian American Reckoning, poet, critic and essayist Cathy Park Hong wrote: “For as long as I could remember, I have struggled to prove myself into existence.” For me, this line sets the tone for one of the most thoughtful and important books I’ve read in years. I had to …

Mar

10

2021

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir by Jenn Shapland

This look into the hidden life of Carson McCullers is a brilliant mix of biography and personal memoir. Shapland depicts the life of one of our most beloved and least-known authors in a search for the ultimate meaning of love. It will make you ask yourself difficult questions and delve into the complexities of your …

Mar

9

2021

Women’s History Month Recommendations
from Country Bookshelf

Enjoy Women’s History Month with some great recommendations from Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT. Kathy recommends Maud’s Line by Margaret Verble. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, this insightful historical narrative, provides a glimpse into the life of Maude, a Cherokee woman in Depression-era Oklahoma. A great coming-of-age story, Maud is strong and wise beyond her years. …

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