tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25549437085516762412024-03-17T21:01:35.353-06:00Provo City Library Staff ReviewsBooks read and reviewed by librarians at the Provo City LibraryAGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18089515677655906854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4668125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-42484926351890858322024-03-16T16:45:00.001-06:002024-03-16T16:47:16.396-06:00Listen for the Lie<a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507845/email?qu=listen+for+the+lie&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507845%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507845/email?qu=listen+for+the+lie&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507845%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBM1ZBywobUT71adL18pjmeDaNMipoB79yxO59OFGIuq4H_7MIgx2m1Mx71jBr8XmPVfWaWnCVqsNRuQzvBpFi5PHZO61ovF8Fusj9TT4L1_YRDxxs1Xt4FZsQU2CRen5Jguzz3vbHtVmzYBinmIP3wgDCqPAn_ORjNUcFic-IHq9xzM_gG7PlvR2/s400/listenforthelie.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBM1ZBywobUT71adL18pjmeDaNMipoB79yxO59OFGIuq4H_7MIgx2m1Mx71jBr8XmPVfWaWnCVqsNRuQzvBpFi5PHZO61ovF8Fusj9TT4L1_YRDxxs1Xt4FZsQU2CRen5Jguzz3vbHtVmzYBinmIP3wgDCqPAn_ORjNUcFic-IHq9xzM_gG7PlvR2/w132-h200/listenforthelie.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507845/email?qu=listen+for+the+lie&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507845%7EILS%7E2&h=8">Listen for the Lie</a> <div>By Amy Tintera</div><div>Celadon Books, 2024. 336 pages. Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>What would you do if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thinks so too? What if the truth doesn't matter? As Lucy Chase's Texas hometown begins to tell versions of what happened and who Lucy is to a nationwide, true crime obsessed audience, at the bequest of her grandmother, she returns to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend's murder, even if she is the one that did it. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Listen for the Lie</i> is a classic who-dun it modernized for the podcast generation. I really enjoyed how the story was intertwined with the podcast transcript and, while I read the book, I predict the audiobook would really make the story come alive during those sections. Tintera did a fantastic job at describing rural, small-town Texas and the community that type of town fosters. Also, for a thriller, it’s quite funny...in a dark comedic way. Overall, if you’re looking for a modern, suspenseful tale, <i>Listen for the Lie</i> is the book for you!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507251/email?qu=9780593200384&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507251%7EILS%7E0&rt=false%7C%7C%7CISBN%7C%7C%7CISBN&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507251/email?qu=9780593200384&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507251%7EILS%7E0&rt=false%7C%7C%7CISBN%7C%7C%7CISBN&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwvOMW6G6KO_wElDsZd947ASQ6hLkPl1ftekez5L4dBMYWucBdMFx3KBxOKa8fQpiWe5ROZehmJfB2pNREU_1eCNYR9GbqY4OW62e7QDrOdk4vhO-QADH6OzlWe0oGnaJnbCdR-78yXZPV4ofpwcN79RTU1IXeBBgnHr5GO-ZgM-CM2YHBWQEIDbZ/s400/murderroad.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwvOMW6G6KO_wElDsZd947ASQ6hLkPl1ftekez5L4dBMYWucBdMFx3KBxOKa8fQpiWe5ROZehmJfB2pNREU_1eCNYR9GbqY4OW62e7QDrOdk4vhO-QADH6OzlWe0oGnaJnbCdR-78yXZPV4ofpwcN79RTU1IXeBBgnHr5GO-ZgM-CM2YHBWQEIDbZ/w132-h200/murderroad.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507251/email?qu=9780593200384&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507251%7EILS%7E0&rt=false%7C%7C%7CISBN%7C%7C%7CISBN&h=8">Murder Road</a></div><div>By Simone St. James</div><div>Berkley, 2024. 342 pages. Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They're looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to be a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchhiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them. When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:505934/email?qu=first+lie+wins&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A505934%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:505934/email?qu=first+lie+wins&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A505934%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_U-TiPw_hvquf58V2TBrCkIkkFl-sLiKlRBi72sRl4rSs7BU2RW_GlbSc2yH1eNVpBgrY6Vrw6VBAT344mmn7ryRQjowwXMIvw9pINbJD9BgqFgGC_dJEKeM5vJBsJiD2PxjwL3lrmeZqWSx5-D9S7xteO3NYltX8f1M7CxIPb1mvZQ_nw8cTEA1/s400/firstliewins.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_U-TiPw_hvquf58V2TBrCkIkkFl-sLiKlRBi72sRl4rSs7BU2RW_GlbSc2yH1eNVpBgrY6Vrw6VBAT344mmn7ryRQjowwXMIvw9pINbJD9BgqFgGC_dJEKeM5vJBsJiD2PxjwL3lrmeZqWSx5-D9S7xteO3NYltX8f1M7CxIPb1mvZQ_nw8cTEA1/w132-h200/firstliewins.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:505934/email?qu=first+lie+wins&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A505934%7EILS%7E2&h=8">First Lie Wins</a></div><div>By Ashley Elston</div><div>Viking Books, 2024. 340 pages. Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>Evie Porter has everything a Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, and a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn't privy to Mr. Smith's real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she's starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can't make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time. Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to--her real identity--just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher, but then, Evie has always liked a challenge.
</div><div><br /></div><div>BW</div>Britney Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02307398140051043214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-39765342776274863922024-03-13T18:19:00.003-06:002024-03-13T18:21:09.386-06:00A Little Devil in America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ls13G4cXXifdt0QOeXSQtVyt0IQc4e-an9WyD0d2u9tN7x21jWEeCvWus-3bCj4kVh-p0VRX7IKZpzgulagrTgs7ksEg4XrrDBdp2ITVo9d6g5GDCvPFlfOlrobOLvNqf23338DvQQFxX8eFG0Jig5WhvDFMMvgcyd91wiwO2eKzQ_7TfjWHEfHH4Hj5/s499/a%20little%20devil%20in%20america.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ls13G4cXXifdt0QOeXSQtVyt0IQc4e-an9WyD0d2u9tN7x21jWEeCvWus-3bCj4kVh-p0VRX7IKZpzgulagrTgs7ksEg4XrrDBdp2ITVo9d6g5GDCvPFlfOlrobOLvNqf23338DvQQFxX8eFG0Jig5WhvDFMMvgcyd91wiwO2eKzQ_7TfjWHEfHH4Hj5/w134-h200/a%20little%20devil%20in%20america.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:481522/email?qu=a+little+devil+in+america&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A481522%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance </a><div>By Hanif Abdurraqib </div><div>Random House, 2021. 300 pages. Nonfiction </div><div><br /></div><div>A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of Black performance, in this moment when Black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how Black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. Abdurraqib's prose is entrancing and fluid as he leads us along the links in his remarkable trains of thought. A Little Devil in America considers, critiques, and praises performance in music, sports, writing, comedy, grief, games, and love. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is one of the most stunning collections of essays I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I, personally, listened to the audiobook, which I would highly recommend. Hanif Abdurraqib writes so poetically that these essays are enhanced by being spoke out loud. He speaks about the subject of each essay with reverence and generosity while delving into critically important social commentary. He is able to paint the bigger picture while highlighting the most beautiful intricacy. The essays “The Josephine Baker Monument Can Never Be Large Enough” and “It Is Safe to Say I Have Lost Many Games of Spades” were particularly profound for me. Highly, highly recommend. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you like <i>A Little Devil in America</i>, you might also like: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO7ZyIAa6gFMI30KrltR7W5lu68hoPFqan1ik74ABCQpN4ASpwVuTHxFVS-nBPLldP9B9dPIl9DoQqSaptX3PSxs7Tq924RIbZQavldaj1hoLBJTB4HNoBl6oVO9vyYUdmYAy2mcLn2zRoB37_pnxkqIC58rw7h1hT5ZwkYuUhlDkLX2SkjMM7ylQJhBP/s2850/shine%20bright.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="1875" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO7ZyIAa6gFMI30KrltR7W5lu68hoPFqan1ik74ABCQpN4ASpwVuTHxFVS-nBPLldP9B9dPIl9DoQqSaptX3PSxs7Tq924RIbZQavldaj1hoLBJTB4HNoBl6oVO9vyYUdmYAy2mcLn2zRoB37_pnxkqIC58rw7h1hT5ZwkYuUhlDkLX2SkjMM7ylQJhBP/w132-h200/shine%20bright.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:483587/email?qu=shine+bright&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A483587%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop</a> </div><div>By Danyel Smith </div><div>Roc Lit 101, One World, 2021. 292 pages. Nonfiction </div><div><br /></div><div>From one of the preeminent cultural critics of her generation, a radiant weave of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music--from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet, Whitney, and Mariah-- as the foundational story of American pop. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-U803tgufujZxQ3-GHasqqY1WtKvKxQxTPka7ASR5PicK_5WKDKjPBPKE9aUe8oP5p8E4e6WTwkoxmKe2TmfqxBxqRBFzNWbNMjt_LkvyC6qGOAaCuMyVIgRw_FJ60zgHFdQFw5BrAOu6jA5xCFBOcXKOJ6y_KVVO3f2A-0Bro3maxd0IWFpxbceE-1Fn/s450/black%20girl%20call%20home.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="294" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-U803tgufujZxQ3-GHasqqY1WtKvKxQxTPka7ASR5PicK_5WKDKjPBPKE9aUe8oP5p8E4e6WTwkoxmKe2TmfqxBxqRBFzNWbNMjt_LkvyC6qGOAaCuMyVIgRw_FJ60zgHFdQFw5BrAOu6jA5xCFBOcXKOJ6y_KVVO3f2A-0Bro3maxd0IWFpxbceE-1Fn/w131-h200/black%20girl%20call%20home.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:471401/email?qu=black+girl+call+home&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A471401%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">Black Girl, Call Home </a></div><div>By Jasmine Mans </div><div>Berkley, 2021. 245 pages. Nonfiction </div><div><br /></div><div>A literary coming-of-age poetry collection, an ode to the places we call home, and a piercingly intimate deconstruction of daughterhood, Black Girl, Call Home is a love letter to the wandering black girl and a vital companion to any woman on a journey to find truth, belonging, and healing. As a competitive spoken-word poet who draws large crowds of people, Jasmine Mans's collection is divided into six sections, each with a corresponding active telephone number where she has recorded excerpts of her poems. You can listen now, just dial! Using poetry to bring change to the world with positive agitation and hoping to prompt dialogue where there is normally fear, poet Jasmine Mans explores the intersection of race, feminism, and queer identity in her latest collection Black Girl, Call Home.
</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622387473156466697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-70011308805296090782024-03-13T12:32:00.002-06:002024-03-13T12:32:13.969-06:00The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRBs6pf1aRm_FvpTevqn-ESVNxFZ50IJlfdU6l8eLoGW-hJe86Jtv_GRELf2BcRm42XeUizYdYfedu38SIaDstmAI8yT-oZRAPVSkyBr5rtfiPtzGBHL6OLGP-zxAc5QyWZmwN_Q3MebU_0FZKE2HsMci18tQmp1yDvD7lbywMOuSIWoQAxQHsS1eYAk/s400/The%20Six.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cover of "The Six," featuring a photo of a space shuttle, with outlines of the first six female astronauts standing in front." border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRBs6pf1aRm_FvpTevqn-ESVNxFZ50IJlfdU6l8eLoGW-hJe86Jtv_GRELf2BcRm42XeUizYdYfedu38SIaDstmAI8yT-oZRAPVSkyBr5rtfiPtzGBHL6OLGP-zxAc5QyWZmwN_Q3MebU_0FZKE2HsMci18tQmp1yDvD7lbywMOuSIWoQAxQHsS1eYAk/w133-h200/The%20Six.jpeg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:502079/email?qu=six+grush&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A502079%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts</a><div>by Loren Grush</div><div>Scribner, 2023. 422 pages. Nonfiction</div><div><br /></div><div>When NASA sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s the agency excluded women from the corps, arguing that only military test pilots<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>a group then made up exclusively of men<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>had the right stuff. It was an era in which women were steered away from jobs in science and deemed unqualified for space flight. Eventually, though, NASA opened the application process to a wider array of hopefuls, regardless of race or gender. From a candidate pool of 8,000, six elite women were selected in 1978<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, and Rhea Seddon. In The Six, acclaimed journalist Loren Grush shows these brilliant and courageous women enduring claustrophobic<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>and sometimes deeply sexist<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>media attention, undergoing rigorous survival training, and preparing for years to take multi-million-dollar payloads into orbit. Together, the Six helped build the tools that made the space program run.</div><div><br /></div>
If you had asked me before reading this book, the only female astronaut I could have named was Sally Ride. It was a pleasant surprise to learn that there were at least five other female astronauts working along with Sally, all with their individual specialties and interests, and all of them got to go to space! This book also covers the intrepid women who came before "the Six," fighting make the case that women really can be astronauts, even though they weren't allowed to do so themselves. Of additional interest to Utah-based readers, this book also covers the spaceflight of Utah senator Jake Garn, since he shared a spaceflight with Rhea Seddon. This book is a great read for those who are interested in NASA, the 80s, and learning about awesome real-life women who accomplished amazing things.<div><br /></div><b>
If you like <i>The Six</i> you might also like:</b><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5VneZ-Ki7QLsSO7zpNTXzEtQ3iYAvDXxjH2fpIpaBoXYBW0wx73ONMCi_DiR5q2uEh3Hb5DlsLlsR78O3VE8kMxfWLG9-gVTrJrjuImHNes6oVxyhaOVSlzHTlysCTFD65TR3bGL1Zsb8Q9CWu27C8ayAxH0NwuzKiW4bizuRYWEnW9fF6XAlUTUIsY/s400/The%20New%20Guys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cover of the book "The New Guys," featuring photos of the 1978 class of NASA astronauts" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5VneZ-Ki7QLsSO7zpNTXzEtQ3iYAvDXxjH2fpIpaBoXYBW0wx73ONMCi_DiR5q2uEh3Hb5DlsLlsR78O3VE8kMxfWLG9-gVTrJrjuImHNes6oVxyhaOVSlzHTlysCTFD65TR3bGL1Zsb8Q9CWu27C8ayAxH0NwuzKiW4bizuRYWEnW9fF6XAlUTUIsY/w133-h200/The%20New%20Guys.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:493824/email?qu=women+astronauts&qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3ANF%09NONFICTION&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A493824%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts that Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel</a></div><div>by Meredith E. Bagby</div><div>William Morrow, 2023. 511 pages. Nonfiction</div><div><br /></div><div>The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts.</div><div></div><div><br /></div>
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Nonfiction</div><div><br /></div><div>High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK1uiAT9ynBF3SU6b6xiDpj3C4NaL7uBewyTwIGbgEsZ4-TwmtTaoN0H7j-LrqgpNjgZfVvJPiSQS0s8U2PW6ovjKe2q4snD4jgS8nPSqgX74lDitG97RTQ7Sh98o4LxsDfCSqv8UKgfAg7AP_clCiapmwmNEBWDj10FqbSVdA-cwvNcC2pnXyCUVBhw/s400/Fighting%20for%20Space.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cover for "Fighting for Space," featuring photos of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK1uiAT9ynBF3SU6b6xiDpj3C4NaL7uBewyTwIGbgEsZ4-TwmtTaoN0H7j-LrqgpNjgZfVvJPiSQS0s8U2PW6ovjKe2q4snD4jgS8nPSqgX74lDitG97RTQ7Sh98o4LxsDfCSqv8UKgfAg7AP_clCiapmwmNEBWDj10FqbSVdA-cwvNcC2pnXyCUVBhw/w132-h200/Fighting%20for%20Space.jpeg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:465045/email?qu=fighting+for+space&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A465045%7EILS%7E0&h=8">Fighting For Space: Two Pilots and their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight</a></div><div>by Amy Shira Teitel</div><div>Grand Central Publishing, 2020. 426 pages. Nonfiction</div><div><br /></div><div>The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb<span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars.</div><div><br /></div><div>MB</div>MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485305380142118222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-7454138850685320312024-03-11T09:56:00.001-06:002024-03-11T09:57:41.531-06:00A Fate Inked in Blood<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508030/email?qu=a+fate+inked+in+blood&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A508030%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508030/email?qu=a+fate+inked+in+blood&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A508030%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFCyljC-bcy15nRgvaPo5UbxwWR9-e_agTy33hQFJ6DJVnye_uC6cDZkgD3yqTeWa846N4EL0Bm32UYR41PRSMy8Y2fsvAbkWgHpr7BJKdt1hsu83SmiQq4Dry-e_40i9VpArmx0wz1eznpdmU9wsBnJJfMzdLBCWynYZSEbureKOGiXq8U39tAb5/s360/fate.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="218" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFCyljC-bcy15nRgvaPo5UbxwWR9-e_agTy33hQFJ6DJVnye_uC6cDZkgD3yqTeWa846N4EL0Bm32UYR41PRSMy8Y2fsvAbkWgHpr7BJKdt1hsu83SmiQq4Dry-e_40i9VpArmx0wz1eznpdmU9wsBnJJfMzdLBCWynYZSEbureKOGiXq8U39tAb5/w121-h200/fate.jpg" width="121" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:508030/email?qu=a+fate+inked+in+blood&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A508030%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">A Fate Inked in Blood</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">By Danielle L. Jensen</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Del Rey, 2024. 418 pages. Fantasy</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A shield maiden
blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while
fighting her growing desire for his fiery son.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A Norse Mythology
infused romantic fantasy, perfect for those looking for the same instant attraction that
they found so enjoyable between the characters of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fourth Wing</i> by Rebecca Yarros<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>This is a steamy action-packed story, and
while its’ storyline has its’ roots in the mythology it reads much more like a
contemporary novel with just a few words and phrases here and there to remind the reader that it isn't.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recommended for avid Romantasy lovers, and all who enjoy their male leads of the strong dark
tattooed variety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you like <i>A Fate
Inked in Blood</i> you might also like:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></p><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1fa2ac;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507733/email?qu=sanctuary+of+the+shadow&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507733%7EILS%7E1&h=8" style="text-decoration-line: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507733/email?qu=sanctuary+of+the+shadow&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507733%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4okHKvSNOcouGq9GucRdFVLk2k7qr_mI_gD15_uUG5L31wuwyJGgILcvPcB7WNk4bn9WOaiTTAqKqLSvpJkz3Y_kxzlPoY22UGRr6f7ha6o7ebWtMzunubsPJ9Z9VM7fmWUdZ1SmtIVyiHdX5ssFJ3rVpHUb3RIG7OvPg9oVCxIEe0Nhk8hXiGdE/s360/sanctuary.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="223" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4okHKvSNOcouGq9GucRdFVLk2k7qr_mI_gD15_uUG5L31wuwyJGgILcvPcB7WNk4bn9WOaiTTAqKqLSvpJkz3Y_kxzlPoY22UGRr6f7ha6o7ebWtMzunubsPJ9Z9VM7fmWUdZ1SmtIVyiHdX5ssFJ3rVpHUb3RIG7OvPg9oVCxIEe0Nhk8hXiGdE/w124-h200/sanctuary.jpg" width="124" /></a></div>Sanctuary of the Shadow</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Aurora Ascher</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Tower Books, 2024. 405 pages. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fantasy</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hidden within an
unusual circus run by a centuries-old Enchanter, Harrow, keeping her true
identity and magical ability a secret, finds her destiny in an elemental with
no recollection of who he is, forcing her to reveal the secrets from her own
dark past to save this dangerous creature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #1fa2ac;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498014/email?qu=fourth+wing&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498014%7EILS%7E3&h=8" style="text-decoration-line: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498014/email?qu=fourth+wing&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498014%7EILS%7E3&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSdir0qSJ0jUjjfOzDmmDFuOMOoNZDBvL3yoGl9HsNJ6YdJUUN_rtXrupueA9xrGcI5pAdrcNsIgpXyb6Jtz8c5VK5RZzn4yYg7bSJQywLW613H2PV6owL6Df0mQcVHy21G3Z5AStEFIw_hTDjsLHneE9bA23_yMlMfMapjxJzE9wtaZXGrSk7iJE/s360/fourthwing.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSdir0qSJ0jUjjfOzDmmDFuOMOoNZDBvL3yoGl9HsNJ6YdJUUN_rtXrupueA9xrGcI5pAdrcNsIgpXyb6Jtz8c5VK5RZzn4yYg7bSJQywLW613H2PV6owL6Df0mQcVHy21G3Z5AStEFIw_hTDjsLHneE9bA23_yMlMfMapjxJzE9wtaZXGrSk7iJE/w133-h200/fourthwing.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Fourth Wing</span></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Rebecca Yarros</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Tower Books, 2023. 498 pages. Fantasy</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Twenty-year-old
Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet
life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her
tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates
striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller
than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat
away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">RBL</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>RBLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05315151453326867432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-25382119765780160082024-03-09T10:53:00.001-07:002024-03-09T10:56:18.800-07:00A Season of Monstrous Conceptions<p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMehBnmKQQrU6SbK3lgJavfGfGb8ZwEPYh0c72BOc72q33s_9pGV_3iIAw5YIlQc5gZsS3ObX650Zw2ynceZqTdLcd4G4-ZV6503v9kHOiZ6iSH0lXXpo3icQoYcHduJ_kK5JiFyg2YYLPW3RqwRKCw2cZP2C4YWXQrWuksc4IsCjNMx_kMqiAyKrdMDWu/s680/Monstrous.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="510" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMehBnmKQQrU6SbK3lgJavfGfGb8ZwEPYh0c72BOc72q33s_9pGV_3iIAw5YIlQc5gZsS3ObX650Zw2ynceZqTdLcd4G4-ZV6503v9kHOiZ6iSH0lXXpo3icQoYcHduJ_kK5JiFyg2YYLPW3RqwRKCw2cZP2C4YWXQrWuksc4IsCjNMx_kMqiAyKrdMDWu/w150-h200/Monstrous.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><a href="https://beehive.overdrive.com/media/9967120" target="_blank">A Season of Monstrous Conceptions</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <br /></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Lina Rather<br /></span><span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Recorded Books, 2023. 4 Hours. Fantasy</span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An eldritch historical fantasy of midwifery, monstrosity, and the rending of the world, for fans of The Essex Serpent and The Death of Jane Lawrence. In seventeenth-century London, unnatural babies are being born with eyes made for the dark and webbed digits suited to the sea. Sarah Davis is intimately familiar with such strangeness. Having fled her old life under suspicious circumstances to start over in the city as a midwife's apprentice, she'd hoped to leave such uncanniness far behind. But with each new unnatural birth she attends, the greater the fear in London grows of the Devil's work. When the wealthy Lady Faith hires her to see her through her pregnancy, Sarah quickly becomes a favorite of her husband, the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, whose interest in the uncanny borders on obsession. Sarah soon finds herself caught in a web of magic and intrigue created by those who want to use her power for themselves, and whose pursuits threaten to unmake the earth itself.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">I started this book with the intention of it being my introduction to horror. While there are darker themes and a general "uncanny" vibe (that word is used quite a lot), I did not feel horrified. The mood was compelling and suspenseful, but we hear the story mixed in with the main characters thoughts, memories, and feelings. She is a interesting mix of practical and thoughtful in every situation. I think her own lack of fear helps remove some of that horror for the listener as well. I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the midwives being women of magic in a world turning more towards men of science. This is a great short listen for anyone wanting something softly creepy and ultimately feminist that examines the choices people make for power and acceptance. <span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: red; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW231038525 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198473112 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW198473112 BCX8" paraeid="{dce7a8ec-8789-4a9e-95cf-3e4e684c34b9}{178}" paraid="1316858810" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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Their spirits are still walking there, and they bestow a gift on Immanuelle: the diary of her dead mother, who Immanuelle is shocked to learn once sought sanctuary in the wood. Fascinated by secrets in the diary, Immanuelle finds herself struggling to understand how her mother could have consorted with the witches. But when she begins to learn grim truths about the Church and its history, she realizes the true threat to Bethel is its own darkness. And she starts to understand that if Bethel is to change, it must begin with her.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450543/email?qu=will+my+cat+eat+my+eyeballs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450543%7EILS%7E1&h=8" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGOYPFkyiaDgeu0fIpWISe3wOM7a-OQnZz31Tj0dhl2sHDlo8cOZYaZZI4CezSPI3ZKrpE5cO8fT2KREQ3xqc8fm3_xh_ePDSaObkQ7LMdb64XbkvCiBuP_ddMRachx-1ExwtAZHbxdPs_mfPN2xwQGkq8bCOgGwlxKyGUIvxdhyphenhyphen3VQkakygkugzctywA/s400/Void.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGOYPFkyiaDgeu0fIpWISe3wOM7a-OQnZz31Tj0dhl2sHDlo8cOZYaZZI4CezSPI3ZKrpE5cO8fT2KREQ3xqc8fm3_xh_ePDSaObkQ7LMdb64XbkvCiBuP_ddMRachx-1ExwtAZHbxdPs_mfPN2xwQGkq8bCOgGwlxKyGUIvxdhyphenhyphen3VQkakygkugzctywA/w128-h200/Void.jpg" width="128" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:501144/email?qu=the+sun+and+the+void&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A501144%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">The Sun and the Void</a></div></span></div></div></div><div><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Gabriela Romero Lacruz</span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Orbit, 2023</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. 559</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> pages. Fantasy</span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When Reina arrives at Aguila Manor, her heart stolen from her chest, she's on the verge of death--until her estranged grandmother, a dark sorceress in the Don's employ, intervenes. Indebted to a woman she never knew, and smitten with the upper-caste daughter of the house, Celeste, Reina will do anything to earn--and keep--the family's favor. Even the bidding of the ancient god who speaks to her from the Manor's foundations. 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Historical Fiction</span></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved seaside village of Cleftwater. Having lost her voice as a child, Martha has not spoken a word in years. One autumn morning, a sinister newcomer appears in town. The witchfinder, Silas Makepeace, has been blazing a trail of destruction along the coast, and now has Cleftwater in his sights. His arrival strikes fear into the heart of the community. Within a day, local women are being captured and detained, and Martha finds herself a silent witness to the hunt. Powerless to protest, Martha is enlisted to search the accused women for "devil's marks." She is caught between suspicion and betrayal; between shielding herself or condemning the women of the village. In desperation, she revives a wax witching doll that belonged to her mother, in the hope that it will bring protection. But the doll's true powers are unknowable, Martha harbors a terrible secret, and the gallows are looming.</span></span></p><p></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW231038525 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW231038525 BCX8" paraeid="{6391b506-b941-464c-b6a2-94e3e5c610ca}{155}" paraid="1519652836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="EOP SCXW231038525 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">KJ</span></p></div></div>Keturahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323326526775980696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-61247081183748405322024-03-06T12:40:00.002-07:002024-03-07T11:26:52.610-07:00The Heiress<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX4UuRTpKH1mm5S173Vzh5yz3veONQoXPy8oulQp-IgRH7GwjA-__1lY2xQov8RysZBucVd72EXdox5W6za7WY9tD3j-vAcCYH31cYIcLbOT4B37r2I9YbQBdpdSfkmdjOoiGVKgbAHc5fkT_iXsLflYBMBQs4EZF1Yotz1GMNhWJY6sNp5QP6rf7FO8/s400/Heiress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxX4UuRTpKH1mm5S173Vzh5yz3veONQoXPy8oulQp-IgRH7GwjA-__1lY2xQov8RysZBucVd72EXdox5W6za7WY9tD3j-vAcCYH31cYIcLbOT4B37r2I9YbQBdpdSfkmdjOoiGVKgbAHc5fkT_iXsLflYBMBQs4EZF1Yotz1GMNhWJY6sNp5QP6rf7FO8/w131-h200/Heiress.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:505938/email?qu=heiress+hawkins&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A505938%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The Heiress </a> <br />St. Martin’s Press, 2024. 304 pages. Fiction.<br div="" style="text-align: left;" />by Rachel Hawkins<p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she's not only North Carolina's richest woman, she's also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family's estate high in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But in the aftermath of her death, her adopted son, Camden, wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past. Ten years later, his uncle's death pulls Cam and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but the legacy of Ruby is inescapable. And as Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what's written in a will––and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave. </p><p>2024 is the year of thrillers for my reading list. This Gothic fiction is a fast-paced, addictive read. Plus, the short chapters have you thinking, ‘Just one more!’ while you stay up way past your bedtime. The point of view varies between 3 characters. Ruby is my favorite, whose point of view is shared through letters to an unknown recipient. Ruby is an unreliable, sarcastic yet intimidating personality. There is also a husband and wife, Cam and Jules. It's hard to put trust in any character though, they all have secrets. If you want family drama, wildly rich people, inheritance and succession all written in a compelling, atmospheric style with a pretty satisfying ending, this book is a great choice.</p><p><b>If you like <i>The Heiress</i>, you might also like</b>:</p><p><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:459741/email?qu=the+daughters+of+foxcote+manor&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A459741%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI0GMq_dJ4w1YUL_EJguUWWsuG0Rl0Jjs12RFc2QRW_CkCIJxQ3wRkxg14inz2gW6ONnYuo5_0VmbxB49QIMUBP3Yvky08NYwXYa5k8LVapa0-B0LERhyphenhypheny5UwCHO8T-mrdZ2XBjMOgYiNy_nPOr1z6xcBa1hbyZwqiUE5Ucxab_jHv_UEjtHOxXnqRdU/s360/Daughters%20of%20Foxcote%20Manor.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="238" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI0GMq_dJ4w1YUL_EJguUWWsuG0Rl0Jjs12RFc2QRW_CkCIJxQ3wRkxg14inz2gW6ONnYuo5_0VmbxB49QIMUBP3Yvky08NYwXYa5k8LVapa0-B0LERhyphenhypheny5UwCHO8T-mrdZ2XBjMOgYiNy_nPOr1z6xcBa1hbyZwqiUE5Ucxab_jHv_UEjtHOxXnqRdU/w133-h200/Daughters%20of%20Foxcote%20Manor.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:459741/email?qu=the+daughters+of+foxcote+manor&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A459741%7EILS%7E1&h=8">The Daughters of Foxcote Manor </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> By Eve Chase
England <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">G.P. Putnam’s Son, 2020. 353 pages. Mystery.</div><p>On the one-year anniversary of the Harrington family's darkest night, their beautiful London home goes up in flames. Mrs. Harrington, the two children, and live-in nanny Rita relocate to Foxcote Manor, ostensibly to recuperate. But the creeping forest, where lost things have a way of coming back, is not as restful as it seems. When thirteen-year-old Hera discovers a baby girl abandoned just beyond their garden gate, this tiniest, most wondrous of secrets brings a much-needed sunlit peace, until a visitor detonates the family's tenuous happiness. All too soon a body lies dead in the woods. Forty years later, London-based Sylvie is an expert at looking the other way. It's how she stayed married to her unfaithful husband for more than twenty years. But she's turned over a new leaf, having left him for a fresh start. She buried her own origin story decades ago, never imagining her teenage daughter would have a shocking reason to dig the past up--and to ask Sylvie to finally face the secrets that lead her back to Foxcote Manor. </p><p><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450498/email?qu=the+family+upstairs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450498%7EILS%7E1&h=8"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rIYoWFsTnDcxsOl6ppiilZ5xNX4OX4G3sP6SluC3JLUvQtKkD6PyrR14QRr3gDTxLdPCo0hwZ2UgOlbnmt4WaMoD_G-3AzE2IMkTGzDLbmXHppetg8aYd3mRYZ67vqWyzDAOVGbVOSHWct9XA0WM3rwodjKjG7D3T-VyDefSOp20bLyhSGDYsqbwyiQ/s360/The%20Family%20Upstairs.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="239" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rIYoWFsTnDcxsOl6ppiilZ5xNX4OX4G3sP6SluC3JLUvQtKkD6PyrR14QRr3gDTxLdPCo0hwZ2UgOlbnmt4WaMoD_G-3AzE2IMkTGzDLbmXHppetg8aYd3mRYZ67vqWyzDAOVGbVOSHWct9XA0WM3rwodjKjG7D3T-VyDefSOp20bLyhSGDYsqbwyiQ/w133-h200/The%20Family%20Upstairs.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450498/email?qu=the+family+upstairs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450498%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">The Family Upstairs </a></div><div style="text-align: left;">By Lisa Jewell </div><div style="text-align: left;">Atria Books, 2019. 340 pages. Mystery. </div><p>Gifted musician Clemency Thompson is playing for tourists on the streets of Southern France when she receives an urgent text message. Her childhood friend, Lucy, is demanding her immediate return to London. It's happening, says the message. The baby is back. Libby Jones was only six months old when she became an orphan. Now 25, she's astounded to learn of an inheritance that will change her life. A gorgeous, dilapidated townhouse in one of London's poshest neighborhoods has been held in a trust for her all these years. Now, it's hers. As Libby investigates the story of her birth parents and the dark legacy of her new home, Clemency and Lucy are headed her way to uncover, and possibly protect, secrets of their own. What really happened in that rambling Chelsea mansion when they were children? And are they still at risk? </p><p>JK</p>Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01462308913192191477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-89733585719536433692024-03-05T19:26:00.003-07:002024-03-07T11:39:19.719-07:00The Enchanted Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOAGFxiL5Y_W0fvG419si2gLPdug7iT7ixgYa_CeCKu-s4pI5B9GsJYBvwIn3h_0P0N2qtm7ORYmGztVsVltsHwKMlLGduy4tI8zsEBRW0OhIUfK04dj_mY4vq-HR6oewoEss3sI_zwDOReUqFqRcAfyLq4tmWEoGXqWMcrVDHGwL-SAXzl0tEwDiR4E/s2550/The%20Enchanted%20life.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOAGFxiL5Y_W0fvG419si2gLPdug7iT7ixgYa_CeCKu-s4pI5B9GsJYBvwIn3h_0P0N2qtm7ORYmGztVsVltsHwKMlLGduy4tI8zsEBRW0OhIUfK04dj_mY4vq-HR6oewoEss3sI_zwDOReUqFqRcAfyLq4tmWEoGXqWMcrVDHGwL-SAXzl0tEwDiR4E/w206-h320/The%20Enchanted%20life.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div><b><a href="https://utahsonlinelibrary.overdrive.com/utahsonlinelibrary-provo/content/media/3980321" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Enchanted Life</span></a></b></div>By Sharon Blackie<br />Ambrosia, 2018. 356 pages. Nonfiction<br /><br />Taking as her starting point the inspiration and wisdom that can be derived from myth, fairy tales, and folk culture, Dr. Sharon Blackie offers a set of practical and grounded tools for enchanting our lives and the places we live, so leading to a greater sense of meaning and of belonging to the world.<br /><br /><i>Enchantment</i>. By Dr. Blackie's definition, a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world, a profound and whole-hearted participation in the adventure of life. Enchantment is a natural, spontaneous human tendency—one we possess as children, but lose, through social and cultural pressures, as we grow older. It is an attitude of mind which can be cultivated: the enchanted life is possible for anyone. It is intuitive, embraces wonder, and fully engages the mythic imagination—but it is also deeply embodied in ecology, grounded in place and community.<br /><br />"To live this way is to be challenged, to be awakened, to be gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary which lies at the heart of the ordinary."<div><br />Sharon Blackie shares with us what she perceives as the enchanted life. With beautiful prose and creative storytelling, she crafts thought provoking chapters describing how to find the magic in the everyday. At times the advice can seem a bit woo woo but it is impactful all the same. At the end of each point, she provides stimulating questions to help you evaluate your life and see how you can enliven your being. This book would be a great one to read for a book group as it contains its own talking points! Anyone who enjoys self-evaluation, myth and fairy tales, and connecting with nature will find themselves <i>enchanted </i>by this book.<br /><br />JJC<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If you like <i>The Enchanted Life</i> you might also like:</span></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://utahsonlinelibrary.overdrive.com/utahsonlinelibrary-provo/content/media/6315299" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://utahsonlinelibrary.overdrive.com/utahsonlinelibrary-provo/content/media/6315299" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhPw62u7sEXWl3VYIo4uMuzMji0PEU5RKdY5g8d_RvGqK-ULgHmXf37b7KK55xyuXeh9yJx-rzSg_TPkN0r2QlounszIBlcZZKOKgWl-kqzqriVcDI2ya2DRr195s8KQdYscX9kgVhnCQKnjjVKrn-9-NPsbkXGapoiEPfhqAB3PP5bXX6Za57Qx8RrA/s400/Rooted.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhPw62u7sEXWl3VYIo4uMuzMji0PEU5RKdY5g8d_RvGqK-ULgHmXf37b7KK55xyuXeh9yJx-rzSg_TPkN0r2QlounszIBlcZZKOKgWl-kqzqriVcDI2ya2DRr195s8KQdYscX9kgVhnCQKnjjVKrn-9-NPsbkXGapoiEPfhqAB3PP5bXX6Za57Qx8RrA/w133-h200/Rooted.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://beehive.overdrive.com/media/6315299" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit</a></b><br />By Lyanda Lynn Haupt<br />Little, Brown Spark, 2021. 240 pages. Nonfiction<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>In <i>Rooted</i>, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth?</div><div><br /></div><div>Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s highly personal new book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways—from walking barefoot in the woods and reimagining our relationship with animals and trees, to examining the very language we use to describe and think about nature. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness—and wildness—that sustains humans and all of life.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the tradition of Rachel Carson, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Mary Oliver, Haupt writes with urgency and grace, reminding us that at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit we find true hope. Each chapter provides tools for bringing our unique gifts to the fore and transforming our sense of belonging within the magic and wonder of the natural world. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498644/email?qu=Living+Resistance%3A+An+Indigenous+Vision+for+Seeking+Wholeness+Every+Day&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498644%7EILS%7E0&h=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498644/email?qu=Living+Resistance%3A+An+Indigenous+Vision+for+Seeking+Wholeness+Every+Day&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498644%7EILS%7E0&h=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkxp6vONijvK7HvoEJp4-wcDvjILY3ni0-o1Atrl9cH4hB5iynd3Z7H5nzqO0_3E7CcCpw-ccK8jB_9YMuLS4oZLsfy_CfcdLl_715jc5FaUuogdx8Wf2MA9C7UYnBQjmxLqhgUO3xzsUERUoyd7sDXi_JGV5yHLZbqlvo4yzWMM7Sub4OMP4KwyH9M/s2000/Living%20Resistance.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkxp6vONijvK7HvoEJp4-wcDvjILY3ni0-o1Atrl9cH4hB5iynd3Z7H5nzqO0_3E7CcCpw-ccK8jB_9YMuLS4oZLsfy_CfcdLl_715jc5FaUuogdx8Wf2MA9C7UYnBQjmxLqhgUO3xzsUERUoyd7sDXi_JGV5yHLZbqlvo4yzWMM7Sub4OMP4KwyH9M/w129-h200/Living%20Resistance.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=Living+Resistance%3A+An+Indigenous+Vision+for+Seeking+Wholeness+Every+Day&te=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day</a></b></div><div>By Kaitlin B. Curtice</div><div>Brazos Press, 2023. 208 pages. Nonfiction</div><div><br /></div><div><div>In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.</div><div><br /></div><div>Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"—the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral—and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Listeners will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-14953919818547970422024-03-02T14:51:00.000-07:002024-03-02T14:51:13.893-07:00Confetti Realms<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggW5GzIt6SggQWIPgRfOFbAB1xOhzS6pfAehZBv-6HvzIZns7RPT7SOww-PyX88kk6q_DSU1kAy7wrp5ctFyZC6PuvdbZ06gDbLMiC-kWjW5LegCT7r-Fv7kFG1io3N3_GsdwVOFB5dWS-VG6HK5GlbBWI0UhGr993dp1Km9ryAWSH7D2n-3APliNq7Ul/s400/ConfettiRealms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="282" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggW5GzIt6SggQWIPgRfOFbAB1xOhzS6pfAehZBv-6HvzIZns7RPT7SOww-PyX88kk6q_DSU1kAy7wrp5ctFyZC6PuvdbZ06gDbLMiC-kWjW5LegCT7r-Fv7kFG1io3N3_GsdwVOFB5dWS-VG6HK5GlbBWI0UhGr993dp1Km9ryAWSH7D2n-3APliNq7Ul/w141-h200/ConfettiRealms.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507441/email?qu=confetti+realms&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507441%7EILS%7E0&h=8">Confetti Realms</a><br />By Nadia Shammas<br />Maverick, 2023. 196 pages. Young Adult Comic.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On Halloween night, when the moon is full, teenagers get up to mischief. But when an encounter with a giant, sentient puppet in a graveyard sends four teens to a mysterious dimension called the Confetti Realms, they must overcome obstacles in their own friendships and collect the debted teeth owed to the puppet in order to make their way home. But the allure of staying in a fantasy world is a hard one to beat, and going home to their normal lives is starting to sound less and less appealing for some. Will these friends return home?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I know what you're thinking. A Halloween book at this time of year? But to anyone looking for something mildly spooky to make their spring a little bit more interesting, I'd definitely recommend giving <i>Confetti Realms</i> a try! As the characters complete their quests for teeth they find out more about themselves, each other, and the weird and whimsical Confetti Realms they've been transported to. The book has a color scheme and creatures that reminded me of Studio Ghibli movies, and many of the questions asked are left for the reader to answer, giving the book a generally eerie vibe without being so Halloween-y that readers can't enjoy it outside the month of October. It has a fast plot and an open ending that leaves the reader wondering about the characters' true fate. All-in-all, a somewhat spooky and very interesting read!<br /><br /><b>If you liked <i>Confetti Realms</i>, you may also like: </b><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrfprVQihl560sCjFI94hAKUa71aoCR6j1LB9lbQ3iYB49vaNeDsUge6htGnMzSnudsFqAQgY-z7oz3RLN-TEvivgYyrw-48HUgw2VchrI7dsh5sQT5XHmHU_qtCTeJpv6Pw0ARIqq5jmGtOVb_83xkBMwigormqabjcLHIeCFKCYOn8emsNHId_rZBNI/s400/SpiritedAway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="281" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrfprVQihl560sCjFI94hAKUa71aoCR6j1LB9lbQ3iYB49vaNeDsUge6htGnMzSnudsFqAQgY-z7oz3RLN-TEvivgYyrw-48HUgw2VchrI7dsh5sQT5XHmHU_qtCTeJpv6Pw0ARIqq5jmGtOVb_83xkBMwigormqabjcLHIeCFKCYOn8emsNHId_rZBNI/w141-h200/SpiritedAway.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:172306/email?qu=spirited+away&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A172306%7EILS%7E1&h=8">Spirited Away</a><br />By Hayao Miyazaki<br />Viz, 2002. 171 pages. Young Adult Comic.<br /> <br />Ten-year-old Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new home. Dad takes a wrong turn, though, and they become lost in a forest. Eventually they find their way to a strange abandoned amusement park. Chihiro wanders off. As night falls, Chihiro finds out she's in a world of ghosts, demons, and strange gods. A mysterious boy, Haku, tells her that to survive Chihiro must find work. She must go down to the boiler room and seek out an old man named Kamaji.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VXT9eTA2m5ntlHR3P5u2p4UoHPEzhpqK3db5opkUjQjtBielo3qDutgFIVJeVb6wxfoezL-4dXA9usnjjZpGzgWvHG9Bun-7sdD6wajJt7gwpRUsvGEhyphenhyphenlpBcGCrno6Bqo-6RWUYwhLLlWANGF3DLX1QvD5wPwEtoEJcfddQ4kIQql-a5KSg3yUk21n5/s400/DireDaysofWillowweepManor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VXT9eTA2m5ntlHR3P5u2p4UoHPEzhpqK3db5opkUjQjtBielo3qDutgFIVJeVb6wxfoezL-4dXA9usnjjZpGzgWvHG9Bun-7sdD6wajJt7gwpRUsvGEhyphenhyphenlpBcGCrno6Bqo-6RWUYwhLLlWANGF3DLX1QvD5wPwEtoEJcfddQ4kIQql-a5KSg3yUk21n5/w133-h200/DireDaysofWillowweepManor.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:473774/email?qu=the+dire+days+of+willowweep+manor&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A473774%7EILS%7E0&h=8">The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor</a><br />By Shaenon Garrity<br />Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 224 pages. Young Adult Comics.<br /> <br />After she saves a man from drowning, Haley wakes up in a pocket universe that appears as a gothic estate and helps three brothers whose job it is to protect her world against a penultimate evil.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">ERB</div>Erin Bendixsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940270956607554654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-55237542727000496312024-03-01T18:15:00.000-07:002024-03-01T18:15:38.553-07:00Letters to a Diminished Church<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheUmtUMIPHpyI6zD-iSEebdrIg5kWiQJ5-rgQJRmesYr8MGYyeV2-USXSpy4gBJ2wFcdKmxbMQ1SrUkT1Pb2V_H0DFHfSRAFRffQZ84_yDiUBzx92KyWporX1z5vF9ofXLqtsiysWJdfef-eryE-d7xBiUoRG8EAriteo8tL8bNHm4W5rudK3xfUqRasc" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheUmtUMIPHpyI6zD-iSEebdrIg5kWiQJ5-rgQJRmesYr8MGYyeV2-USXSpy4gBJ2wFcdKmxbMQ1SrUkT1Pb2V_H0DFHfSRAFRffQZ84_yDiUBzx92KyWporX1z5vF9ofXLqtsiysWJdfef-eryE-d7xBiUoRG8EAriteo8tL8bNHm4W5rudK3xfUqRasc" width="158" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=letters+to+a+diminished+church&te=&lm=BOOKS">Letters to a Diminished Church</a><span> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">By Dorothy L Sayers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">W Publishing Group, 2004. 284 pages. Nonfiction</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">In her writings, Dorothy L. Sayers turned the popular perception of Christianity on its head. She argues that the essence of Christianity is in the character of Christ - energetic, dramatic, and utterly alive. This collection of sixteen brilliant essays reveals Sayers at her best - a robust view of Christianity as startling and relevant today as it was fifty years ago.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the New York Times Book Review, when they interview an author, they often ask them whom they would invite to a dinner party. If I could answer that question, Dorothy L. Sayers would definitely be on my list. Better known for her Lord Peter Wimsey mystery series (which I also love and <b>highly </b>recommend), she was a very intelligent woman who graduated from Oxford in the 1910s, when women earning degrees was still a novelty. She translated Dante's <i>Divine Comedy </i>and was friends with C.S. Lewis. 'Letters to a Diminished Church' is a sharp and pertinent critique of modern society and how religion can sometimes get mixed up with the world, Through that critique, she shows a light on the proper way to live a Christian life, by focusing on the dogma or doctrine of Christianity. Her command of language makes this a delight to read. If you are a fan of C.S. Lewis, I highly recommend this book. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you like <i>Letters to a Diminished Church</i>, you might also like: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzpBN0vAU7U4stVZ252ojkcIFVeFm1vzfGBKCXHY4qGuYITEamlvDwpg3Z09GNUTICdjLHPepzvWxZwjnJsStgmVLlLLKkRtULIPMFmb7Tv5M06WN0pxN0sxOZH600tyapc316fKjjKoBORO3OcISs8RFPzhOSkGAxs0S7IDxL0J-cfHLHh-jHnAo9Ug" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwzpBN0vAU7U4stVZ252ojkcIFVeFm1vzfGBKCXHY4qGuYITEamlvDwpg3Z09GNUTICdjLHPepzvWxZwjnJsStgmVLlLLKkRtULIPMFmb7Tv5M06WN0pxN0sxOZH600tyapc316fKjjKoBORO3OcISs8RFPzhOSkGAxs0S7IDxL0J-cfHLHh-jHnAo9Ug" width="160" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=mere+christianity&te=&lm=BOOKS">Mere Christianity</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By C.S. Lewis</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Harper 2001. 227 pages. Nonfiction</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity brings together Lewis's legendary broadcast talks during World War Two. Here, Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith.
A collection of scintillating brilliance, Mere Christianity remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C.S. Lewis's reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-o5eahTUZcWKKQ-uKC5uPqt2b1cq676vdMITESG9tEgy1a6w0vwKfR99Irn3T6m_QSR1vtaTsCDI491sb6CK7c9pyGKYa0cgVeyRm7RDQPh5mCJjcYystJXNCZOPda6eY4heuFiiH4F4mQev1kYQLLi1rjBF1iTj0uVVLPovpTx5be764QvnzSa9Zdc" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-o5eahTUZcWKKQ-uKC5uPqt2b1cq676vdMITESG9tEgy1a6w0vwKfR99Irn3T6m_QSR1vtaTsCDI491sb6CK7c9pyGKYa0cgVeyRm7RDQPh5mCJjcYystJXNCZOPda6eY4heuFiiH4F4mQev1kYQLLi1rjBF1iTj0uVVLPovpTx5be764QvnzSa9Zdc" width="155" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=and+it+was+good&te=&lm=BOOKS">And it was Good</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By Madeleine L'Engle</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Convergent Books, 2017. 224 pages. Nonfiction</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> Most of the literature on Genesis and creation emphasizes what was created, and how. But in And it was good, Madeleine L'Engle casts long, loving, and perceptive glances at not only the created universe but at its Creator as well. At every level she sees the connections between Made and Maker, and in the vast beauty, order, and complexity of our world she observes many of the characteristics of God, the first poet. Just as L'Engle learns about God from his book Genesis, we learn about this human author from her book And It Was Good, the first volume in her Genesis Trilogy. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9C4tv-FIbACxX00GNLfbUh8VYni3fUjk8P2I5tp6QUgaxJHg_ignf2Rr9pgdNZ5SC99PncueSWzKvWBci_ttcbC5hqKuhSnED3yMrixHCWWktTbG01LE4AblNQ1mJo0RDe3MW08vUETX53u3tluqRcstWIKyj09Hv98FxZOsvC3-7nk0OD6SXoS-iRMg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9C4tv-FIbACxX00GNLfbUh8VYni3fUjk8P2I5tp6QUgaxJHg_ignf2Rr9pgdNZ5SC99PncueSWzKvWBci_ttcbC5hqKuhSnED3yMrixHCWWktTbG01LE4AblNQ1mJo0RDe3MW08vUETX53u3tluqRcstWIKyj09Hv98FxZOsvC3-7nk0OD6SXoS-iRMg" width="155" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=G.K.+Chesterton&te=&lm=BOOKS">The Everlasting Man</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By G.K. Chesterton</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Garden City, 1955. 280 pages. Nonfiction</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">According to the evolutionary outlines of history proposed by Wells and others, mankind is simply another sort of animal, and Jesus was a remarkable human being, and nothing more. Chesterton's thesis, as expressed in Part I of the book ('On the Creature Called Man'), is that if man is really and dispassionately viewed simply as another animal, one is forced to the conclusion that he is a bizarrely unusual animal. In Part II ('On the Man Called Christ'), Chesterton argues that if Jesus is really viewed as simply another human leader and Christianity and the Church are simply another human religion, one is forced to the conclusion that he was a bizarrely unusual leader, whose followers founded a bizarrely and miraculously unusual religion and Church. "I do not believe," he says, "that the past is most truly pictured as a thing in which humanity merely fades away into nature, or civilization merely fades away into barbarism, or religion fades away into mythology, or our own religion fades away into the religions of the world. In short I do not believe that the best way to produce an outline of history is to rub out the lines."</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">MGB</span></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-91639666364628062462024-02-29T10:43:00.002-07:002024-02-29T10:44:17.466-07:00The Frozen River<a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:504578/email?qu=the+frozen+river&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A504578%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:504578/email?qu=the+frozen+river&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A504578%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:504578/email?qu=the+frozen+river&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A504578%7EILS%7E2&h=8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="293" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibacRDi2GwcAmZprVpZpdpoWsZelqXf2coUXUKRtP9-icaL9BRi8YCB2dtEN63841O0Bdy_amAK0cqGGyVCbjEFO7sX0tylcCCW2MOxswKeGGc4EiTid32P0l4Kp4oQr7t7M0byFrkbtJtjz4FkQ9TXtkf_FTuivyza7DxiKeQ6BevzARBsA0epucQvb7q/w132-h200/The%20Frozen%20River.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:504578/email?qu=the+frozen+river&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A504578%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">The Frozen River</a><br />by Ariel Lawhon
<br />Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2023. 432 pages. Historical Fiction <div><br /></div><div>1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was familiar with Martha Ballard through Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s Pulitzer Prize winning biography, and I enjoyed returning to Martha’s life through the lens of fiction. The author’s lush descriptions, realistic historical details, and vivid characters immerse the reader immediately in the tense atmosphere of the story. I found myself outraged at how often the brilliant protagonist is sidelined professionally and personally by less knowledgeable men, but was fascinated by the ways she and the other women of the time still manage to claim autonomy in their lives. Author Ariel Lawhon has clearly researched the norms of the time period and the life of Martha Ballard in meticulous detail. Throughout the novel, the question of who killed Joshua Burgess adds an element of suspense to draw in mystery fans as well as historical fiction readers.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you like <i>The Frozen River</i>, you might also like: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:467639/email?qu=the+lost+apothecary&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A467639%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:467639/email?qu=the+lost+apothecary&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A467639%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYwrP2lp_HHx1whYng348BXACR_NyRzxUgpJDvcugFIrU9cWp-Q15v4fqlZLb_H1n2KxR4Wgem9UYI-svQMsGTVO747mbCZy2XhFNgR9Li4ELuGpI3s92dl9vdlT6TBayg0kRoHUReJB0a_LMhjH_X80F5VTld_E_QoELbpJsrVKL8M-gl5jHm-Y9hRNW/s445/The%20Lost%20Apothecary.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="297" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYwrP2lp_HHx1whYng348BXACR_NyRzxUgpJDvcugFIrU9cWp-Q15v4fqlZLb_H1n2KxR4Wgem9UYI-svQMsGTVO747mbCZy2XhFNgR9Li4ELuGpI3s92dl9vdlT6TBayg0kRoHUReJB0a_LMhjH_X80F5VTld_E_QoELbpJsrVKL8M-gl5jHm-Y9hRNW/w134-h200/The%20Lost%20Apothecary.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:467639/email?qu=the+lost+apothecary&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A467639%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">The Lost Apothecary</a><br />by Sarah Penner
<br />Park Row Books, 2021. 301 pages. Historical Fiction </div><div><br /></div><div>Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientèle. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate, and not everyone will survive. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:29694/email?qu=a+midwife%27s+tale&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A29694%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:29694/email?qu=a+midwife%27s+tale&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A29694%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbIZ_lE9taxAlLGnPmYVKGH3JDm9MWVcbg7zZ_6SLAqnxAfFiSLjWRe21K72LMe9c1IjNOSUjbJDa5XGH6zhGTaR8mo5aBlCUTZa0daURAwK8nglev-eCd7lo6M4lPo5hMBmJw6TkCZWN67IvT2iCn6Nf-wIgsKzTNP2uCVjjGZPoW94rHoSpqStSvFXc/s425/A%20Midwife's%20Tale.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="274" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbIZ_lE9taxAlLGnPmYVKGH3JDm9MWVcbg7zZ_6SLAqnxAfFiSLjWRe21K72LMe9c1IjNOSUjbJDa5XGH6zhGTaR8mo5aBlCUTZa0daURAwK8nglev-eCd7lo6M4lPo5hMBmJw6TkCZWN67IvT2iCn6Nf-wIgsKzTNP2uCVjjGZPoW94rHoSpqStSvFXc/w129-h200/A%20Midwife's%20Tale.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:29694/email?qu=a+midwife%27s+tale&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A29694%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785 – 1812</a><br />by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>SGR</div>Shainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114262910350291737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-71122350256461325032024-02-28T19:46:00.004-07:002024-03-09T10:51:00.950-07:00The Milky Way<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSuXUKFU8Y9lOm-LH9WE4bFtqANcwligx_p4a8oPG0kBQWr2eszihzGhNe_x5KnbjatiGlGEZzLK7EaoKNRfS7IeZN7gtBu30mpcSWXinOvmJ3W0nFW2J-3W-gz9OqiWN5hraztN96CDj7vFA_h6UrjtLRwjc6WGvKIb7gwZnfIFaDK04AZ6WNFzVJnFE/s400/Milky%20Way.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSuXUKFU8Y9lOm-LH9WE4bFtqANcwligx_p4a8oPG0kBQWr2eszihzGhNe_x5KnbjatiGlGEZzLK7EaoKNRfS7IeZN7gtBu30mpcSWXinOvmJ3W0nFW2J-3W-gz9OqiWN5hraztN96CDj7vFA_h6UrjtLRwjc6WGvKIb7gwZnfIFaDK04AZ6WNFzVJnFE/w132-h200/Milky%20Way.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:487747/email?qu=the+milky+way&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A487747%7EILS%7E4&h=8" target="_blank">The Milky Way: An autobiography of our galaxy</a></u><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Moiya McTier<br /></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont, Times New Roman_MSFontService, serif;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Grand Central Publishing, 2022. 244 pages. Nonfiction</span></span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, the Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself. All one hundred billion stars and fifty undecillion tons of gas of it. It all began some thirteen billion years ago, when clouds of gas scattered through the universe's primordial plasma just could not keep their metaphorical hands off each other. They succumbed to their gravitational attraction, and the galaxy we know as the Milky Way was born. Since then, the galaxy has watched as dark energy pushed away its first friends, as humans mythologized its name and purpose, and as galactic archaeologists have worked to determine its true age (rude). The Milky Way has absorbed supermassive (an actual technical term) black holes, made enemies of a few galactic neighbors, and mourned the deaths of countless stars. After all this time, the Milky Way finally feels that it's amassed enough experience for the juicy tell-all we've all been waiting for.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have two very bad habits. First, I buy nonfiction books about science and lose the motivation to read them. Second, when I happen to read anything science related I just skip right over the numbers regardless of how important they are. This book fixed both problems. McTier presents scientific concepts in an accessible voice that allows even the most inexperienced science-lovers to engage with new concepts and ideas. I love the blend of artful storytelling and hard science. The voice of the Milky Way is unique, funny, and extremely endearing. 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Nonfiction</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains—eating, pooping, and dying along the way—are its heart and arteries, pumping nitrogen and phosphorus from deep-sea gorges up to mountain peaks, from the Arctic to the Caribbean. Without this conveyor belt of crucial, life-sustaining nutrients, the world would look very different. Eat, Poop, Die takes readers on an exhilarating global adventure, revealing the remarkable ways in which the most basic biological activities of animals make and remake the world—and how a deeper understanding of these cycles provides us with opportunities to undo the damage humanity has wrought on the planet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450543/email?qu=will+my+cat+eat+my+eyeballs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450543%7EILS%7E1&h=8" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450543/email?qu=will+my+cat+eat+my+eyeballs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450543%7EILS%7E1&h=8" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomUHroKfKxY_2z1Y-3ATmMwvZBxw29G_84aT8cky1xgzPd3od73Dx1hXtsdiarH404QC9cY8muIlwBhkLESlPgyaaw1bkQCrKU_KF_6ZgrHvpaaBGgHx1XG_Ikq4d9_LEjosaouS_Mb_Vk8-MsduEKmkG9D2rBqwLhFtcD16e5TRuZuZw9LB0CO7cgcS7/s400/Eyeballs.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomUHroKfKxY_2z1Y-3ATmMwvZBxw29G_84aT8cky1xgzPd3od73Dx1hXtsdiarH404QC9cY8muIlwBhkLESlPgyaaw1bkQCrKU_KF_6ZgrHvpaaBGgHx1XG_Ikq4d9_LEjosaouS_Mb_Vk8-MsduEKmkG9D2rBqwLhFtcD16e5TRuZuZw9LB0CO7cgcS7/w133-h200/Eyeballs.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:450543/email?qu=will+my+cat+eat+my+eyeballs&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A450543%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?</a></div></span></div></div></div><div><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Caitlin Doughty</span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">W.W. Norton & Company, 2019</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. 222</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> pages. Nonfiction</span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Licensed mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. What would happen to an astronaut's body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral? In the tradition of Randall Munroe's What If?, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, blends scientific understanding of the body and the intriguing history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to thirty-five urgent questions.</span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW158442948 BCX0" paraeid="{a679ab7e-a4a5-4452-b26f-120aa61b6c86}{235}" paraid="2146583782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW231038525 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div></div></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont, Times New Roman_MSFontService, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPNPa7YGkU-oS9mcC68Bdhd1eGuKfzIFbh2FvgyTbReVGYmBjWZ3xL6lWZYdo_tsYf9k2rkEpNNtXdZbG1AqWY7oe4tNgoj7giSK3eBLl29l9_XMpC5L95G_tRsxa1d6VUG4_gN1hHrvZUYnKo6AUThpldYS-FbIQQubu1mKcgRziSdH8myPsmKEiCJ6o/s400/Stuff.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPNPa7YGkU-oS9mcC68Bdhd1eGuKfzIFbh2FvgyTbReVGYmBjWZ3xL6lWZYdo_tsYf9k2rkEpNNtXdZbG1AqWY7oe4tNgoj7giSK3eBLl29l9_XMpC5L95G_tRsxa1d6VUG4_gN1hHrvZUYnKo6AUThpldYS-FbIQQubu1mKcgRziSdH8myPsmKEiCJ6o/w134-h200/Stuff.jpg" width="134" /></a></div></div></div></span></span><div style="background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:349465/email?qu=The+stuff+of+life&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A349465%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">The Stuff of Life<br /></a></span><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">By Mark Shultz<br /></span></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Hill and Wang, 2009</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. 150</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW158442948 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> pages. Graphic Novels, Nonfiction</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000;"><br /></span><span style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Let's face it: From adenines to zygotes, from cytokinesis to parthenogenesis, even the basics of genetics can sound utterly alien. So who better than an alien to explain it all? Enter Bloort 183, a scientist from an asexual alien race threatened by disease, who's been charged with researching the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution and laying it all out in clear, simple language so that even his slow-to-grasp-the-point leader can get it. In the hands of the award-winning writer Mark Schultz, Bloort's predicament becomes the means of giving even the most science-phobic reader a complete introduction to the history and science of genetics that's as easy to understand as it is entertaining to read.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial Unicode MS", Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW231038525 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW231038525 BCX8" paraeid="{6391b506-b941-464c-b6a2-94e3e5c610ca}{155}" paraid="1519652836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW231038525 BCX8" paraeid="{6391b506-b941-464c-b6a2-94e3e5c610ca}{155}" paraid="1519652836" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="EOP SCXW231038525 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: "Times New Roman", "Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont", "Times New Roman_MSFontService", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">KJ</span></p></div></div>Keturahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323326526775980696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-36878701208764272462024-02-28T11:50:00.005-07:002024-02-28T11:52:26.085-07:00The Talk<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:502475/email?qu=the+talk&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A502475%7EILS%7E3&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:502475/email?qu=the+talk&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A502475%7EILS%7E3&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0923zoLtX41CIVcYF9R8sWlZ_PjX8bgfVnyw1fpomPWHmzD8pdwjdJGlfy_a_7zsLVxgavS0RGSG6smSA30CIKPdkQz0Fvp7eTS8jG1OiOV7hyphenhyphenVkK6UAHFtgTSJ2BuDYAm0LzPau79m6C3c1zLt_LwMxSfr5H_xtgWjDw1xr1tTJ8k08wIr8Bb8QW/s360/talk.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="256" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0923zoLtX41CIVcYF9R8sWlZ_PjX8bgfVnyw1fpomPWHmzD8pdwjdJGlfy_a_7zsLVxgavS0RGSG6smSA30CIKPdkQz0Fvp7eTS8jG1OiOV7hyphenhyphenVkK6UAHFtgTSJ2BuDYAm0LzPau79m6C3c1zLt_LwMxSfr5H_xtgWjDw1xr1tTJ8k08wIr8Bb8QW/w143-h200/talk.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:502475/email?qu=the+talk&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A502475%7EILS%7E3&h=8" target="_blank">The Talk</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By Darrin Bell</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Henry Holt and Company, 2023. unpaged. Graphic Novels </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She said she feared for his safety, that police tend to think of little Black boys as older and less innocent than they really are. Through evocative illustrations and sharp humor, Bell examines how </span><span data-auto="strong_text" style="background-color: white;">The Talk</span><span style="background-color: white;"> shaped intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood. Drawing attention to the brutal murders of African Americans along the way, he brings us up to the moment of reckoning when people took to the streets protesting the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. And now Bell must decide whether he and his own son are ready to have </span><span data-auto="strong_text" style="background-color: white;">The Talk</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bell was the winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for
editorial cartooning, so it’s no surprise that the artwork and story move
together brilliantly to create the whole experience for the reader.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a compelling graphic novel that will
make you think twice about your own prejudices and reflect on how U.S. culture permeates
hate and violence on minorities. A call to do better by every child who is getting The Talk from their parents, so that hopefully someday it isn't necessary. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you
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<br />William Morrow, 2023. 304 pages. Historical Fiction <div><br /></div><div>It’s 1942, and London remains under threat of enemy attack as WWII rages on. In the Bethnal Green neighborhood, Nellie Morris counts every day lucky that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed. Three years into the war, she’s grateful to hold onto remnants of normalcy. But after a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, Nellie becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world. Just when Nellie begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid, with catastrophic consequences. When it seems all hope is lost, Nellie finds that, against all odds, love and happiness can triumph. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Stranger Things</i> star Millie Bobby Brown grew up hearing her grandmother’s stories of the Blitz, including the bizarre crush at the Bethnal Green air raid shelter that resulted in Britain’s largest single loss of civilian life World War II. In her debut novel, the author capably shares that lesser-known piece of history, with a focus on a working-class family experiencing the pressures and heartbreaks of wartime life. Though the central tragedy is horrifying, this remains a heartwarming, clean, and gently-paced read. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you like <i>Nineteen Steps</i>, you might also like: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:340054/email?qu=call+the+midwife&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A340054%7EILS%7E7&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:340054/email?qu=call+the+midwife&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A340054%7EILS%7E7&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG-RZG_27KY07BzHNCse8r96DwIkPEXvfWMdIydbfZXcY2-UZUd-m8vX5wyCJr61n63ID5zd1ChULruWWYdRO4FRKvldXLtNqXuqy-xB4XfppNWlaxXA8DLL4z6oikpw_PVq6mCy2Y_ItDPjtOHYVWupgMNkZFB9Jy6OljJNaFkyBJ-SOJ6oPhfJmb_I3/s425/Call%20the%20Midwife.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="281" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG-RZG_27KY07BzHNCse8r96DwIkPEXvfWMdIydbfZXcY2-UZUd-m8vX5wyCJr61n63ID5zd1ChULruWWYdRO4FRKvldXLtNqXuqy-xB4XfppNWlaxXA8DLL4z6oikpw_PVq6mCy2Y_ItDPjtOHYVWupgMNkZFB9Jy6OljJNaFkyBJ-SOJ6oPhfJmb_I3/w133-h200/Call%20the%20Midwife.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:340054/email?qu=call+the+midwife&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A340054%7EILS%7E7&h=8" target="_blank">Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times</a><br />by Jennifer Worth
<br />Penguin Group USA, 2012. 340 pages. Memoir </div><div><br /></div><div>The memoir that inspired the heartwarming television series. Jennifer Worth was just twenty-two when she volunteered to spend her early years of midwifery training in London’s East End in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying. Coming from a sheltered background, there were tough lessons to be learned. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:383326/email?qu=messner&qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3AF%09GENERAL+FICTION&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A383326%7EILS%7E5&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:383326/email?qu=messner&qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3AF%09GENERAL+FICTION&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A383326%7EILS%7E5&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDJLcnjCX3-i91jbS2cwdyqofwKLSNtMtPwLsUI-rdJ6b8N8m5UZABbcjEHqWSVOrDsDRIScACOcfSI8d1P5MbSt_i6ytMFKA8cg3EPngUWGvjwXZKQbVMjnKghpA63HYmDAx-4iNB9YCSYOBQXuXwTv-7QbPit68WRzIjyemflhyphenhyphenqp__Jtr0HVftEKd_/s445/Secrets%20of%20a%20Charmed%20Life.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="273" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDJLcnjCX3-i91jbS2cwdyqofwKLSNtMtPwLsUI-rdJ6b8N8m5UZABbcjEHqWSVOrDsDRIScACOcfSI8d1P5MbSt_i6ytMFKA8cg3EPngUWGvjwXZKQbVMjnKghpA63HYmDAx-4iNB9YCSYOBQXuXwTv-7QbPit68WRzIjyemflhyphenhyphenqp__Jtr0HVftEKd_/w123-h200/Secrets%20of%20a%20Charmed%20Life.jpg" width="123" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:383326/email?qu=messner&qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3AF%09GENERAL+FICTION&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A383326%7EILS%7E5&h=8" target="_blank">Secrets of a Charmed Life</a><br />by Susan Meissner
<br />New American Library, 2015. 388 pages. Historical Fiction </div><div><br /></div><div>As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London’s civilian population, one million children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. But even as fifteen-year-old Emmy Downtree and her much younger sister Julia find refuge in a charming Cotswold cottage, Emmy’s burning ambition to return to the city and apprentice with a fashion designer pits her against Julia’s profound need for her sister’s presence.
</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>SGR</div>Shainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114262910350291737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-57422040399042329902024-02-26T17:08:00.000-07:002024-02-26T17:08:32.309-07:00The Women<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqWRruWRuttFQdIg5z3hFb8UCbGcSNWOYooh08hoDougx0Vf7_vSNx9HqVvHreRvjl-Da7lihBX211AWKCTQm3JpKfBPg-PzCCzsVyAEX24VPvoeCvjfXOkbeWG35e4ic4XLWH8Jc4-xcQT-8t8E2pr3REvQnZDihekpzERK36HdpeKTu7CH3X3lAT8A/s400/Women.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqWRruWRuttFQdIg5z3hFb8UCbGcSNWOYooh08hoDougx0Vf7_vSNx9HqVvHreRvjl-Da7lihBX211AWKCTQm3JpKfBPg-PzCCzsVyAEX24VPvoeCvjfXOkbeWG35e4ic4XLWH8Jc4-xcQT-8t8E2pr3REvQnZDihekpzERK36HdpeKTu7CH3X3lAT8A/w133-h200/Women.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:506202/email?qu=women+hannah&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A506202%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The Women</a><div>by Kristin Hannah</div><div>St. Martin's Press, 2024. 471 pages. Historical Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island, California, and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, Frankie impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.</div><div><br /></div>
Kristin Hannah is known for writing richly detailed, dramatic historical fiction focused on women's lives and experiences, and this book is no exception. If you've seen the television show M*A*S*H you'll have an idea of what Frankie goes through, but I appreciated that this book was not only about her experience in Vietnam as a highly capable casualty nurse; this book also covered her experience after the war. Frankie comes back to a home where people are ashamed of her service. My heart broke for Frankie as she dealt with the horrors of war, and the way she floundered when she returned home, dealing with undiagnosed PTSD. Although this book is not a cozy read, it is a compelling one, and one that will sit with me for a long time. I highly recommend it.<div><br /></div><div><b>If you like <i>The Women</i> you might also like:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20dEe2ckXcvt7slxvpzEVZDJ3iJRJEZce0pfZupanT6CubWosOcg5WK8bD1DrX6OmRxVSvLdbFTfE77jQzBU3wUoBnzv7tSkXD-YSvShaDlXqZkRaiqvMWGlWczbmwdHsbM7IK9AHte4R4tUf_J86iq6gmuzyLtglcYTBj8BRLRf-k47DqgVRKuAdpJU/s400/Absolution.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="260" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20dEe2ckXcvt7slxvpzEVZDJ3iJRJEZce0pfZupanT6CubWosOcg5WK8bD1DrX6OmRxVSvLdbFTfE77jQzBU3wUoBnzv7tSkXD-YSvShaDlXqZkRaiqvMWGlWczbmwdHsbM7IK9AHte4R4tUf_J86iq6gmuzyLtglcYTBj8BRLRf-k47DqgVRKuAdpJU/w130-h200/Absolution.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:503814/email?qu=absolution+mcdermott&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A503814%7EILS%7E1&h=8">Absolution</a></div><div>by Alice McDermott</div><div>Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023. 324 pages. Historical Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>As she exchanges letters with the daughter of her former mentor, Tricia recounts her experience maneuvering in the social politics among the American families stationed in Saigon leading up to the Vietnam War.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb54j119729JF8acc6vWyRRvaAd_VJsQ-A3bNiTotB1NXuuBf8nF8oiQHQCAmDwsOW9WlV_fRFlX1aYfL6GSFNxYDTihdC-Ud9lQVWoMZPm1Difm3Z3TqzQ14iTkIWD2cMTGyq83DLuAIgPw4gejzbQBpqnv5gql0A5mbl_tvo2diFdcNUjM-Xuo_bt0/s400/Fire%20by%20Night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzb54j119729JF8acc6vWyRRvaAd_VJsQ-A3bNiTotB1NXuuBf8nF8oiQHQCAmDwsOW9WlV_fRFlX1aYfL6GSFNxYDTihdC-Ud9lQVWoMZPm1Difm3Z3TqzQ14iTkIWD2cMTGyq83DLuAIgPw4gejzbQBpqnv5gql0A5mbl_tvo2diFdcNUjM-Xuo_bt0/w133-h200/Fire%20by%20Night.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:411309/email?qu=fire+by+night&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A411309%7EILS%7E4&h=8">The Fire by Night</a><div>by Theresa Messineo</div><div>William Morrow, 2017. 306 pages. Historical Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1940s war-torn France, Jo McMahon singlehandedly struggles to keep her patients and herself alive in a cramped and freezing tent close to German troops. She fights to hold on to joyful memories of the past, to the times she shared with her best friend, Kay, whom she met in nursing school. Half a world away in the Pacific, Kay is trapped in a squalid Japanese POW camp in Manila, one of thousands of Allied men, women, and children whose fates rest in the hands of a sadistic enemy. Surrounded by cruelty and death, Kay battles to maintain her sanity and save lives as best she can, and live to see her beloved friend Jo once more. When the conflict at last comes to an end, Jo and Kay discover that to achieve their own peace, they must find their place<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>and the hope of love<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">—</span>in a world that's forever changed.</div><div><br /></div><div>MB</div>MBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485305380142118222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-11933842275224990322024-02-17T12:26:00.002-07:002024-02-17T12:29:12.236-07:00Bride<a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:506784/email?qu=bride&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A506784%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:506784/email?qu=bride&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A506784%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoJGkRny-SHYiwrucvhEv0jXLS76NLTRx5LT_j-uj2_tnZHae3YkK46j1FHczTqghKauqNuuEFJ3WVmmcblGJCNKFpm5DYM8eL3V7LQuBOUaxr8Kj0v44q94pRNKnHuD9QEDLux78w0jjjnO1oAU0HpgTxhIPF8SfhktkmzM4bUU9rb57Plgy0adz/s400/bride.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoJGkRny-SHYiwrucvhEv0jXLS76NLTRx5LT_j-uj2_tnZHae3YkK46j1FHczTqghKauqNuuEFJ3WVmmcblGJCNKFpm5DYM8eL3V7LQuBOUaxr8Kj0v44q94pRNKnHuD9QEDLux78w0jjjnO1oAU0HpgTxhIPF8SfhktkmzM4bUU9rb57Plgy0adz/w132-h200/bride.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:506784/email?qu=bride&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A506784%7EILS%7E2&h=8">Bride</a><div>By Ali Hazelwood</div><div>Berkley, 2024. 399 pages. Romance </div><div><br /></div><div>Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast--again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres. Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It's clear from the way he tracks Misery's every movement that he doesn't trust her. If only he knew how right he was because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she's ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what's hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory. </div><div><br /></div><div>I love Ali Hazelwood’s romantic comedies, so I was a little hesitant to pick up this fantasy romance, romantasy if you will. However, after a little orienting to the fantasy world of Weres, Humans, and Vampyres living in full knowledge of the other species with a shaky alliance, it was easy to fall into the love story between Misery and Lowe. It’s a great book for a fantasy beginner, it didn’t need a ton of world building since it was set in a mostly recognizable world and there wasn’t a ton of lore to follow. It was the perfect amount of fantasy, slow burn romance and spice but be wary if you’re looking for a milder romance...this is not that. Overall, if you enjoy a spicy romantasy or the tropes of arranged marriage and enemies to lovers then you are sure to love <i>Bride. </i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>If you like Bride, you might also like:</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:481571/email?qu=not+the+witch+you+wed&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A481571%7EILS%7E0&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:481571/email?qu=not+the+witch+you+wed&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A481571%7EILS%7E0&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uocuZh35YEv_jofo86HapCrr2Ut7aeui0A-HWqgdPI3_N8j4EIkyRYZmPdSjk-J4DSlEq-MtZoRVfcOVmOVGmFugE3OpelZutcUoZqmMCkqjGnao0ZQ3nZ0cR71gJHIFP4eDojqHCxCl2zKFtGTSt76-Ggb-vYh5764T99XV2TPkXwbRfaczg0Vc/s400/notthewitchyouwed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="260" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uocuZh35YEv_jofo86HapCrr2Ut7aeui0A-HWqgdPI3_N8j4EIkyRYZmPdSjk-J4DSlEq-MtZoRVfcOVmOVGmFugE3OpelZutcUoZqmMCkqjGnao0ZQ3nZ0cR71gJHIFP4eDojqHCxCl2zKFtGTSt76-Ggb-vYh5764T99XV2TPkXwbRfaczg0Vc/w130-h200/notthewitchyouwed.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:481571/email?qu=not+the+witch+you+wed&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A481571%7EILS%7E0&h=8">Not the Witch You Wed</a></div><div>By April Asher</div><div>St. Martin’s Griffin, 2022. 340 pages. Romance </div><div><br /></div><div>A fake relationship between a magic-less witch and a wolf shifter turns to more in the start of a bewitching new paranormal rom-com series. Magic-less witch Violet Maxwell wants nothing to do with alpha wolf shifter Lincoln Thorne--the man who broke her fragile, teenage heart. But when the two of them are forced by arcane Supernatural Laws to find mates, Violet and Lincoln agree to fake-date their way to a fake-mating in order to conjure themselves some time. The joke's on them. When old feelings make a reappearance--along with Violet's magic--they both realize there's nothing fake about their feelings. But there are old secrets and looming threats that could snatch away their happily ever after, again. One thing's for sure: magic doesn't make dating and love any easier.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:475405/email?qu=the+ex+hex&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A475405%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:475405/email?qu=the+ex+hex&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A475405%7EILS%7E2&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvFwjZi-5hwMsZcBeeJJsq58oBAg681UZ23t4wAA-rZi3if824gvaiyFy4kkW63cpzKrslJay8ZXfg7yXkFgh47peSZdh2PBCedFvCYvUo5XFvgE8UZqUFfpqetuqftH9kB72pnOXluMGaeu1xVgxFv9WNniwIaJsQkl6hY71g8LmPlY4JnM2jPpY/s400/theexhex.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvFwjZi-5hwMsZcBeeJJsq58oBAg681UZ23t4wAA-rZi3if824gvaiyFy4kkW63cpzKrslJay8ZXfg7yXkFgh47peSZdh2PBCedFvCYvUo5XFvgE8UZqUFfpqetuqftH9kB72pnOXluMGaeu1xVgxFv9WNniwIaJsQkl6hY71g8LmPlY4JnM2jPpY/w132-h200/theexhex.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:475405/email?qu=the+ex+hex&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A475405%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The Ex Hex</a></div><div>By Erin Sterling</div><div>Avon, 2021. 308 pages. Romance </div><div><br /></div><div>Vivienne Jones handled the biggest break-up of her life the way that any witch would: vodka, bubble baths, and a curse on her ex. That was nine years ago. Now Rhys Penhallow, descendant of the town's founders, breaker of hearts and still irritatingly gorgeous, is back. Rhys has returned to the quaint town of Graves Glen to recharge the ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival. But when his every move results in calamity, Vivi realizes that hexing her ex might not have been so harmless after all. As the curse starts to affect the magic of the town, resulting in murderous wind-up toys, an outraged ghost, and a surprisingly talkative cat, Vivi and Rhys must put their personal feelings aside and work together to break the curse and save not just the town, but also Rhys's life. </div><div><br /></div><div>BW</div>Britney Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02307398140051043214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-51179602879939651012024-02-14T14:34:00.001-07:002024-02-14T14:34:50.090-07:00The Art Thief<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpApvQ-6L7bibzueOPEgGrsyuk9cYWOTY_2kWePfEhnMJoDeVTbtBO7UlY2UHak2xf9dzICRwUuTxawB7dyIo4pe87Vm81MuafjE-W1Cc5s5EX4GTEPLJ6GcLCP1qPSREJcLKmg5uFMB-cxo_QHLcTx3R-CoILFahpgtbJOtrNTyYW82o0qbEnmhsLE7lU/s700/the%20art%20thief.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="487" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpApvQ-6L7bibzueOPEgGrsyuk9cYWOTY_2kWePfEhnMJoDeVTbtBO7UlY2UHak2xf9dzICRwUuTxawB7dyIo4pe87Vm81MuafjE-W1Cc5s5EX4GTEPLJ6GcLCP1qPSREJcLKmg5uFMB-cxo_QHLcTx3R-CoILFahpgtbJOtrNTyYW82o0qbEnmhsLE7lU/w139-h200/the%20art%20thief.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498499/email?qu=the+art+thief&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498499%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">The Art Thief </a><div>By Michael Finkel </div><div>Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. 221 pages. Nonfiction </div><div><br /></div><div>For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly ten years-in museums and cathedrals all over Europe-Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is a nonfiction book that reads like a cinematic documentary. It’s very fast-paced and extremely fascinating, it truly feels like reading a novel. This story shows how obsession, hubris, luck, and maybe even genius, led to the most prolific art thief in history. If you are interested in reading about true crime that doesn’t involve murder or violence in anyway, but is still filled with secrets, lies, deception, and extremely flawed accomplices, this is the story for you. I literally gasped out loud at least twice while reading this book. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you like <i>The Art Thief</i>, you might also like:</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C0CvK3phDFl233JJ-ycjMX9RRKCndsLMqQCx43ggJauyAr7XhVTJvvwiOHSFK-ZLtCXo3XOq4q0YSz4IwIQicJMaTU6ip80a66bXe8C3mTAxymQt36RJYtBe3ReS7lNUFr9nXHbVYrEj2uWsv0UjalkOHcpYF2DNZNGYj-vfiV4RIV_BwLCUJSxstLps/s400/the%20feather%20thief.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C0CvK3phDFl233JJ-ycjMX9RRKCndsLMqQCx43ggJauyAr7XhVTJvvwiOHSFK-ZLtCXo3XOq4q0YSz4IwIQicJMaTU6ip80a66bXe8C3mTAxymQt36RJYtBe3ReS7lNUFr9nXHbVYrEj2uWsv0UjalkOHcpYF2DNZNGYj-vfiV4RIV_BwLCUJSxstLps/w131-h200/the%20feather%20thief.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:427933/email?qu=the+feather+thief&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A427933%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">The Feather Thief </a></div><div>By Kirk Wallace Johnson </div><div>Viking, 2018. 308 pages. 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This is the gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEIwzKaHcwIRxJ_InnOg4Yaczg_SbUcIKU-fJIWlez51MffCTAXo7KJa-6wnCkXoOrH93UKar56vCq2RBJUQaO9EviHeUzqQifsAubmh3-ZOfnr94h2aV0SC_7UGWp9S0vQXBbmIV7JYATc4fIFzlV4W6hso_0cRkci5nX3RKViac6Z33YCXqQN6TSnJk/s2475/the%20last%20mona%20lisa.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEIwzKaHcwIRxJ_InnOg4Yaczg_SbUcIKU-fJIWlez51MffCTAXo7KJa-6wnCkXoOrH93UKar56vCq2RBJUQaO9EviHeUzqQifsAubmh3-ZOfnr94h2aV0SC_7UGWp9S0vQXBbmIV7JYATc4fIFzlV4W6hso_0cRkci5nX3RKViac6Z33YCXqQN6TSnJk/w133-h200/the%20last%20mona%20lisa.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:474271/email?qu=the+last+mona+lisa&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A474271%7EILS%7E1&h=8">The Last Mona Lisa</a> </div><div>By Jonathan Santlofer </div><div>Sourcebooks Landmark, 2021. 376 pages. Fiction </div><div><br /></div><div>August, 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincent Peruggia. Exactly what happens in the two years before its recovery is a mystery. Many replicas of the Mona Lisa exist, and more than one historian has wondered if the painting now in the Louvre is a fake, switched in 1911. Present day: art professor Luke Perrone digs for the truth behind his most famous ancestor: Peruggia. His search attracts an Interpol detective with something to prove and an unfamiliar but curiously helpful woman. Soon, Luke tumbles deep into the world of art and forgery, a land of obsession and danger. A gripping novel exploring the 1911 theft and the present underbelly of the art world, The Last Mona Lisa is a suspenseful tale, tapping into our universal fascination with da Vinci's enigma, why people are driven to possess certain works of art, and our fascination with the authentic and the fake.</div><div><br /></div><div>LA</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15622387473156466697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-78104209853330299912024-02-10T17:21:00.012-07:002024-02-10T17:26:00.702-07:00Florence Adler Swims Forever<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:460111/email?qu=florence+adler+swims+forever&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A460111%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:460111/email?qu=florence+adler+swims+forever&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A460111%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMwvCd2nlefbaml_rpJHhsIFbhCFTW5rhqT9RyxOmiAc1jxUgBkrQ9kqq6o4785L0WhhwM8gzl6kV3I5O2CGMn5kvjzbTlmkzGlcT_WZI261aw8lBrAzkILUbGALxPFUHGuIYPb1Jll42ai9_9gi16o5mW6ORdqdVgz_ch6JKMw__BKbpdEQEYO59V0s/s400/swim.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMwvCd2nlefbaml_rpJHhsIFbhCFTW5rhqT9RyxOmiAc1jxUgBkrQ9kqq6o4785L0WhhwM8gzl6kV3I5O2CGMn5kvjzbTlmkzGlcT_WZI261aw8lBrAzkILUbGALxPFUHGuIYPb1Jll42ai9_9gi16o5mW6ORdqdVgz_ch6JKMw__BKbpdEQEYO59V0s/w131-h200/swim.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:460111/email?qu=florence+adler+swims+forever&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A460111%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">Florence Alder Swims Forever</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Rachel Beanland</div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon & Schuster, 2020. 309 pages. Historical Fiction <br /></div><p> In 1934, Florence Adler has aspirations to be the next Gertrude Ederle and swim across the English Channel, but she drowns weeks before she can travel from Atlantic City to France. Her family's mourning is complicated by Florence's sister, Fannie, who is pregnant and hospitalized on bed rest, so parents Joseph and Esther decide to keep Florence's death a secret. Over the course of the summer, the family juggles their grief and their worry about Fannie as well as concerns about events in Europe. Joseph secured a student visa for Anna, the daughter of his former fiancée, but he has less success arranging papers for her parents, who, like Anna, are Jewish. Anna, separated from her parents and greeted with indifference or hostility by the Adlers, turns to Stuart, Florence’s former swimming coach. Their sweet romance is one of the many highlights of the story. Loosely based on her own family history, Beanland’s first novel is a strong family drama. While the ending tidies each story line up a bit perfectly, this is a finely realized work of historical fiction. </p><p> I typically don’t enjoy historical fiction but this book is an exception! Something about being set in 1930’s Atlantic City in the summer time really drew me in. Plus, it has haunting sort of vibe and some dark family secrets that show themselves through out. And although Florence Adler isn’t a real person, the author based many of the characters names and personalities on her own relatives which is a very touching way to honor those family members. The writing is richly detailed without feeling over the top or bogged down. Although the pacing is a bit slower and I do wish for a different ending, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and will recommend it for my book group this year! </p><p><b>If you like <i>Florence Alder Swims Forever, </i>you might also like:</b><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:376482/email?qu=the+boston+girl&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A376482%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:376482/email?qu=the+boston+girl&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A376482%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5EFIV2HhJDiBxTxIDk3jyOvkY8cj_yaROlyv4E24mUCc_qVes7sWu40jEQq1wAz1l6u3nQKlPhP6bweKEn900hB98n3ZU6srBcDD5W2S7e7cyn_qlaHAS06NxLz3TdYEQqncP0Gv2n7jbBM0wyVR53x8X-901nx92RsFK4J9bR4PT0DHmSIJ0iwAnBk/s400/boston.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5EFIV2HhJDiBxTxIDk3jyOvkY8cj_yaROlyv4E24mUCc_qVes7sWu40jEQq1wAz1l6u3nQKlPhP6bweKEn900hB98n3ZU6srBcDD5W2S7e7cyn_qlaHAS06NxLz3TdYEQqncP0Gv2n7jbBM0wyVR53x8X-901nx92RsFK4J9bR4PT0DHmSIJ0iwAnBk/w132-h200/boston.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:376482/email?qu=the+boston+girl&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A376482%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">The Boston Girl</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">by Anita Diamant</div><div style="text-align: left;">Scribner, 2015. 322 pages. Historical Fiction<br /></div><p><i>The Boston Girl</i> tells a gripping story of a young Jewish woman growing up in early-20th-century Boston. Addie Baum, an octogenarian grandmother in 1985, relates long-ago history to a beloved granddaughter, answering the question: “How did I get to be the woman I am today?” The answer: by living a fascinating life. First reminiscing about 1915 and the reading club she became a part of as a teenager, Addie, in a conversational tone, recounts the lifelong friendships that began at club meetings and days by the seaside at nearby Rockport. She tells movingly of the fatal effects of the flu, a relative’s suicide, the touchy subject of abortion and its aftermath, and even her own disastrous first date, which nearly ended in rape. Ahead of her time, Addie also becomes a career woman, working as a newspaper typist who stands up for her beliefs at all costs. This is a stunning look into the past with a plucky heroine readers will cheer for. This was reviewed by another Provo City Librarian in 2015, <a href="https://provolibrarystaffreviews.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-boston-girl.html" target="_blank">linked here.</a><br /></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:466604/email?qu=send+for+me&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A466604%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:466604/email?qu=send+for+me&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A466604%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAQNDMrqWo1ygz5LgRNTNrsUUHz2lfa3hVdqobq1uZd2D2tucnzlJ6lN0M9T6TuifCTLTPL3-paO0kYPzE1_Fo-vtQBFySZd2gq_5cma1b210hUsE-LtJUx6A1eMI78tYnh_5N7h0LsExWhP4ZOYno-RhP6lNMkyVviXrd1Y88CXJHWfCapt7fJXM8jQ/s400/index.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAQNDMrqWo1ygz5LgRNTNrsUUHz2lfa3hVdqobq1uZd2D2tucnzlJ6lN0M9T6TuifCTLTPL3-paO0kYPzE1_Fo-vtQBFySZd2gq_5cma1b210hUsE-LtJUx6A1eMI78tYnh_5N7h0LsExWhP4ZOYno-RhP6lNMkyVviXrd1Y88CXJHWfCapt7fJXM8jQ/w132-h200/index.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:466604/email?qu=send+for+me&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A466604%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">Send For Me</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">by Lauren Fox</div><div style="text-align: left;">Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 259 pages. Historical Fiction <br /></div><p>The enduring ties between mothers and daughters are at the center of Fox’s intergenerational epic, which begins with Klara, a Jewish mother and wife living in Germany in the 1930s. Klara wants nothing more than to protect her daughter, Annelise, but that means letting her leave for America with her husband, Walter, and daughter, Ruth. As Annelise settles into her new life in Milwaukee, Klara’s situation becomes dire, and Annelise struggles to find a way to bring her parents to the U.S. Years later, Klara’s great-granddaughter, Clare, discovers Klara and Annelise’s correspondence, which becomes a key to understanding her family’s past and her own future as she decides whether to move to London with the man she loves. These letters, interspersed throughout the book, highlight the desperation of Klara’s situation and the sacrifices she made to give her daughter and granddaughter an opportunity to survive. Fox deftly moves between generations as she illuminates the ways that choices echo through the lives of those who came after. This thoughtful, character-driven exploration of the unbreakable bonds of motherhood will appeal to fans of Alice Hoffman and Elizabeth Berg. </p><p> </p><p>JK <br /></p>Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01462308913192191477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-87306196041010411712024-02-07T20:33:00.004-07:002024-02-07T20:41:34.457-07:00The Unmaking of June Farrow<p><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:503812/email?qu=unmaking+of+june+farrow&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A503812%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaPQ2xvE4ldznY5IRAWWt8y45IbewX20Uut-7mdd3rCKoI4zZHxV7rNeq1g8lgq_NUKVcRLunu4JVVrH3gOYT0Ipi2RukLy_8-zKJWduWorq1NXiuFspFOTJ4pvvqy14_gLeNnuaZPlSEtW_-mC4xKw8am0_4xoqIGuuwTQp9PDlg_RrJy1Cg4KJzi4dn/s2560/66087062.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1695" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaPQ2xvE4ldznY5IRAWWt8y45IbewX20Uut-7mdd3rCKoI4zZHxV7rNeq1g8lgq_NUKVcRLunu4JVVrH3gOYT0Ipi2RukLy_8-zKJWduWorq1NXiuFspFOTJ4pvvqy14_gLeNnuaZPlSEtW_-mC4xKw8am0_4xoqIGuuwTQp9PDlg_RrJy1Cg4KJzi4dn/w133-h200/66087062.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:503812/email?qu=unmaking+of+june+farrow&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A503812%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">The Unmaking of June Farrow</a><br />By Adrienne Young<br />Delacorte Press, 2023. 320 pages. Fiction<br /><br />One woman's deeply emotional story of self-discovery, family, and love - but make it time travel! In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm -- and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow's disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and spend her life haunted by rumors. <br /><p></p><p>It's been a year since June started seeing and hearing things that weren't there. She knows nothing of the time travel that plagues the women in her family; June thinks it's mental illness. Faint wind chimes, a voice calling her name, and a mysterious door appearing out of nowhere--the signs of the family curse that June always knew was coming. But she is determined to end the curse once and for all, even if she must sacrifice finding love and having a family of her own.</p><p>After her grandmother's death, June discovers a series of cryptic clues regarding her mother's decades-old disappearance, except that they lead only to more questions. Could the door she once assumed was a hallucination be the answer she's been searching for? The next time it appears, June realizes she can touch it and walk past the threshold. And when she does, she embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but also uncover the lingering mysteries of her small town and entangle her heart in an epic star-crossed love.</p><p>I don't usually read romance. I definitely don't usually read about time travel. This book made me wonder why! I absolutely <i>flew</i> through the audiobook on a recent road trip. The story has many layers and each character is nuanced; I truly felt transported along with June. Throughout, I was hooked by the intriguing clues and unexpected twists, as well as just generally trying to wrap my brain around all of the time travel. I wouldn't have picked this book for myself in a million years, and I'm so glad I decided to listen to a friend's recommendation! </p><p><b>If you like <i>The Unmaking of June Farrow</i>, you might also like:</b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAveFYYIXc7BKVlin7Y9RmXHZKv8ZGkUyPerB2lN849dOjLJC1SEiHzbk5elYTVTNgpyNctiBidkxt9Efs-3ma-6Av4zCubW0318tmwPS_lZvteoznTY8PQMHbEr5DxTK_AZblok4dghSNoXXkaitUj-Zg3z4sQBuI_VRBa7llebegzzoq7c7wjfQnxel0" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAveFYYIXc7BKVlin7Y9RmXHZKv8ZGkUyPerB2lN849dOjLJC1SEiHzbk5elYTVTNgpyNctiBidkxt9Efs-3ma-6Av4zCubW0318tmwPS_lZvteoznTY8PQMHbEr5DxTK_AZblok4dghSNoXXkaitUj-Zg3z4sQBuI_VRBa7llebegzzoq7c7wjfQnxel0=w132-h200" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:462540/email?qu=invisible+life+of&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A462540%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue</a><br />By V.E. Schwab<br />Tor Books, 2020. 442 pages. Fiction<br /><br />As a young woman, Addie makes a deal with the devil to save herself from the tedium of an arranged marriage - asking not to belong to anyone. The devil grants her immortality, but curses her to a life of horrible isolation because no one she meets is able to remember her. After 300 years of moving through the world like shadow, Addie hears the words she thought she never would: "I remember you." This book was reviewed by another Provo City Librarian in 2021, <a href="https://provolibrarystaffreviews.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue.html" target="_blank">linked here</a>. <p></p><p><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495791/email?qu=weyward&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495791%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3BIxjUB5YSl5lMNZ7fe0QzT_7dynD5LAoMNdoVENF3LdqyDCUKCzAASr0Qka3IlGUr_StXid6zD-l4E1mZlcPGoGolBnH83TanlIsVdmcBy4PEoLAGkFdyHZ4tpVU_vm2Ia5RvaTYskIGR6iy_y0ED9dviJ5AwY4tVNtxdrfs56XwII66vAq5QTPRLuF_" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3BIxjUB5YSl5lMNZ7fe0QzT_7dynD5LAoMNdoVENF3LdqyDCUKCzAASr0Qka3IlGUr_StXid6zD-l4E1mZlcPGoGolBnH83TanlIsVdmcBy4PEoLAGkFdyHZ4tpVU_vm2Ia5RvaTYskIGR6iy_y0ED9dviJ5AwY4tVNtxdrfs56XwII66vAq5QTPRLuF_=w132-h200" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495791/email?qu=weyward&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495791%7EILS%7E1&h=8" target="_blank">Weyward</a><br />By Emilia Hart<br />St. Martin's Press, 2023. 329 pages. Science Fiction<p></p><p>Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, the Weyward family women give us an enthralling novel of female resilience. In 1619, Altha Weyward is on trial for her life, accused of witchcraft in the death of her best friend's husband. In the 1940s, tomboy Violet Weyward, is a disappointment to her frosty father, who is darkly silent regarding Violet's dead mother. In 2019, Kate Weyward flees an abusive relationship, seeking shelter in the cottage bequeathed to her by her great-aunt Violet. Tension and suspense are skillfully maintained as these women seek to extricate themselves from dire circumstances and discover secret strength.</p><p><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:489455/email?qu=wrong+place+wrong+time&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A489455%7EILS%7E4&h=8" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt4-LKpF7NfgGvbkNA5KgWGnA5XagryMCiK3nB1z3uzjX1fnYJ9JUV-GrSeNW7xoO5bfqqTdZDTztlqnW-saNALz-L0N6KgGDWDcCnEB3lv_6s67xZXEUV3uMIt6vrlHZfamQsFC6em9ZNEtgt2G3wmggkkaKlRCtKXiyvrDTzr-VYrtL51yhs4uGZTy-f" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="132" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt4-LKpF7NfgGvbkNA5KgWGnA5XagryMCiK3nB1z3uzjX1fnYJ9JUV-GrSeNW7xoO5bfqqTdZDTztlqnW-saNALz-L0N6KgGDWDcCnEB3lv_6s67xZXEUV3uMIt6vrlHZfamQsFC6em9ZNEtgt2G3wmggkkaKlRCtKXiyvrDTzr-VYrtL51yhs4uGZTy-f=w132-h200" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:489455/email?qu=wrong+place+wrong+time&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A489455%7EILS%7E4&h=8" target="_blank">Wrong Place Wrong Time </a><br />By Gillian McAllister<br />William Morrow, 2022. 402 pages. Fiction<br /><br />Can you stop a murder after it's already happened? Jen can't believe what she sees when her funny, happy teenage son kills a stranger, right there on the street outside the house. Devastated and in despair, Jen wakes up the next morning only to discover that she is living that fateful day over again. The net day, it is the day before yesterday. Every morning, she wakes up a day earlier, another day before the murder, with another chance to stop it. This book was reviewed by another Provo City Librarian in 2023, <a href="https://provolibrarystaffreviews.blogspot.com/search?q=wrong+place+wrong+time" target="_blank">linked here</a>.<br /><br />LKAUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-11299568244309861362024-02-05T17:54:00.002-07:002024-02-05T17:54:36.696-07:00Civilización Zapoteca<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFw19AQHWmDpy1CC18-XCBcYg5ZqG_q7b78EKuqokRmQJUhzubKBJQz75RV1KOWAxT0x06VJYOQdsvOc2pNXRJb8KUwdQ6oGxTR5cQgt4y1maEd12lT_h6g0Y_IYjIKWi9JDO-xluwKie7KrybkfTQFQvJ47utI6lBX60oJFOv8T0On4GlVNXvXNr5WG3/s400/zapoteca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFw19AQHWmDpy1CC18-XCBcYg5ZqG_q7b78EKuqokRmQJUhzubKBJQz75RV1KOWAxT0x06VJYOQdsvOc2pNXRJb8KUwdQ6oGxTR5cQgt4y1maEd12lT_h6g0Y_IYjIKWi9JDO-xluwKie7KrybkfTQFQvJ47utI6lBX60oJFOv8T0On4GlVNXvXNr5WG3/w134-h200/zapoteca.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507876/email?qu=Civilizaci%C3%B3n+Zapoteca%3A+Una&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507876%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">Civilización Zapoteca</a><br />Por Captivating History<br />CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. 72 páginas. No Ficción<br /><br /> Los zapotecas vivieron, prosperaron y se convirtieron en una civilización de interés para los conquistadores. Siendo una de las civilizaciones más grandes de su tiempo en Mesoamérica, ayudaron a construir y darle forma al mundo con el que se encontraron los conquistadores a su llegada. Rivalizando en tamaño y complejidad con sus vecinos los mayas, los zapotecas fueron intelectuales e innovadores, y crearon una sociedad muy similar a los reinos y sus estructuras sociales.<div><br />Los zapotecas fueron un pueblo fascinante y este libro busca ofrecer un enfoque nuevo y fresco de una civilización tan compleja, estructurada y noble como el resto de sus contrapartes Mesoamericanas, Sudamericanas y Europeas.<br /><br /><b>Si le gusta «Civilización Zapoteca» le recomendamos:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1UpU3pwFClzaHG0X5vh_Qj9q0Loth_ZEV2L3ynm5R81eJvfPLlDszFI3y0MXFk-qpJSwTEgth88DZpKpw6xQh6jVLsAzCc7xGrVolyvrhsSLKTabVhHMEmkDdJuzFOrLZpCv64MsN5IsgXlgkKBrZjwH0n-wsJ-dJZFYKd3ZIdaOTS9HpTEJBr-4_ifR/s400/olmeca.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1UpU3pwFClzaHG0X5vh_Qj9q0Loth_ZEV2L3ynm5R81eJvfPLlDszFI3y0MXFk-qpJSwTEgth88DZpKpw6xQh6jVLsAzCc7xGrVolyvrhsSLKTabVhHMEmkDdJuzFOrLZpCv64MsN5IsgXlgkKBrZjwH0n-wsJ-dJZFYKd3ZIdaOTS9HpTEJBr-4_ifR/w134-h200/olmeca.jpg" /></a><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507879/email?qu=olmeca&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507879%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">Olmecas</a><br />Por Captivating History<br />CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. 84 páginas. No Ficción<br /><br />¿Sabía usted que los olmecas pudieron haber sido los primeros en iniciar la escritura?<br /><br />Las primeras personas que lograron elevarse a la vida civilizada fueron los olmecas. ¿Pero por qué siguen siendo relativamente desconocidos, y permanecen escondidos en los largos y oscuros pasadizos de la historia olvidada?<br /><br />La verdad es que pocos historiadores están preparados para abordar la tarea de descubrir la verdadera historia de los olmecas. Y, por lo tanto, puede ser difícil para los lectores encontrar un recurso fácil de leer, y que resulte cohesivo, sobre esta fascinante civilización.<br /><br />Pero eso está por cambiar. En este nuevo y fascinante libro de historia, usted descubrirá la verdad sobre la civilización más antigua conocida en América.</div><br /><div><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlCsxGqs3BpdZSa9GPYW1htF4b06EDk7GRIpXl2-0TkWU9OiDH4hUm5J9v3XtJshhHqgNzQpPjWypdgWrL6g-_JGiik6TSOxG7InOtqMVDR-quZNV7FRTtoHS4fsHfVVxoFUz1t6VBki6rQdieENx5NbrIKqSb6-kXsPVAR-2vYjbgJO2Ky59bgGlrcCr/s400/antigua.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlCsxGqs3BpdZSa9GPYW1htF4b06EDk7GRIpXl2-0TkWU9OiDH4hUm5J9v3XtJshhHqgNzQpPjWypdgWrL6g-_JGiik6TSOxG7InOtqMVDR-quZNV7FRTtoHS4fsHfVVxoFUz1t6VBki6rQdieENx5NbrIKqSb6-kXsPVAR-2vYjbgJO2Ky59bgGlrcCr/w126-h200/antigua.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:497539/email?qu=maya&qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3AESPNF%09ESPANOL+-+NO+FICCION&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A497539%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">Antiguas Civilizaciones</a><br />Por Captivating History<br />CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. 258 páginas. No Ficción<br /><br />Explore la cautivadora historia y mitología de tres civilizaciones antiguas: los Maya, los Azteca y los Incas. Este libro se incluye tres manuscritos de la «Civilización Maya: Una guía fascinante de la historia y la mitología maya», </div><div>«Azteca: Una Guía Fascinante De La Historia Azteca y la Triple Alianza de Tenochtitlán, Tetzcoco y Tlacopan» y «Incas: Una Fascinante Guía sobre la Historia del Imperio y la Civilización Inca».</div><div><br /></div><div>Estos libros son parte de la serie Explorando la Historia Antigua.<br /><br />MEB<br /><br />Labels: Español, MEB, No Ficción</div>MEBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663120581710037141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-42017587352684777862024-02-03T10:26:00.002-07:002024-02-03T10:26:45.835-07:00Tress of the Emerald Sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9qDilOnL1jLlICONe8CziM5hlYXeHwNmYLWVbmo-F6tVpx_bpzUW-LxbDyVXapa9DW2yQLYoYtdRAW-MXLXvQy17rV5Jg0b8JS2UxWYlHX2WX6FTkWTltzyjxiOBOQKllYJC95Y_jaYIv8uxbkJ1j3OFVpRNCVMB1q6BckFwSBeGvz5b23yTH6LpgJ8/s1471/Tress%20of%20the%20Emerald%20Sea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="943" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9qDilOnL1jLlICONe8CziM5hlYXeHwNmYLWVbmo-F6tVpx_bpzUW-LxbDyVXapa9DW2yQLYoYtdRAW-MXLXvQy17rV5Jg0b8JS2UxWYlHX2WX6FTkWTltzyjxiOBOQKllYJC95Y_jaYIv8uxbkJ1j3OFVpRNCVMB1q6BckFwSBeGvz5b23yTH6LpgJ8/s320/Tress%20of%20the%20Emerald%20Sea.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:498818/email?qu=tress+of+the+emerald+sea&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A498818%7EILS%7E2&h=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a></span></b></div>By Brandon Sanderson<br />Dragonsteel Entertainment, 2023. 483 pages. Fantasy<br /><br />The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death?<div><br /></div><div>To quote another patron and reader at our library, this book was a delight to read. Told in first person narrative from a potentially familiar character in the Cosmere universe, the whimsical and often comical voice of Hoid (aka Wit) tells of Tress's adventures on the literally thirsty sporous seas. She begins as just a common window washer on a boring, stony island but becomes a daring, resourceful women of the aether spores. I loved watching this character grow and learn as she tackles the problems presented to her. The witty commentary from the narrator, which had the risk of being annoying, is amusing and at times philosophical and poignant. This story is full of play on words and unexpectedly familiar elements from our own word. Often compared to the <i>The Princess Bride</i> in its approach and tone, this story is sure to delight avid fans of Sanderson and curious readers alike.</div><div><br /></div><div>JJC<br /><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If you like <i>Tress of the Emerald Sea </i>you might also like:</b><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITkPvDD1hR87GZrlHrDZLErZVJmUSx_ck9TipfglGCv-a9M6xGfhFkhVwkzEakl8996rcuVeNgghvGCmmVD5gq8NdsGiNPzHvARPziFzlio1CKR2xjonefDTDIvpIPBy7jDmIK3-qpGkaD691ROn_yErSa1uVNL8QVyaP-zdXYvdJW-1CFQhbu2Bk1_4/s2700/The%20Adventures%20of%20Amina%20al-Sirafi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITkPvDD1hR87GZrlHrDZLErZVJmUSx_ck9TipfglGCv-a9M6xGfhFkhVwkzEakl8996rcuVeNgghvGCmmVD5gq8NdsGiNPzHvARPziFzlio1CKR2xjonefDTDIvpIPBy7jDmIK3-qpGkaD691ROn_yErSa1uVNL8QVyaP-zdXYvdJW-1CFQhbu2Bk1_4/w133-h200/The%20Adventures%20of%20Amina%20al-Sirafi.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495752/email?qu=The+Adventures+of+Amina+al-Sirafi&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495752%7EILS%7E1&h=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</a></span></b><br />By Shannon Chakraborty<br />Harper Voyager, 2023. 483 pages. Fantasy<br /><br />Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.<br /><br />But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.<br /><br />Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnUrpKo4VYlyHs2p3NolFlqEz2klXEPYLOfZJpazY4E_4N6Zo73ThvecTHGW4HR77kHPq_PEkF86rOuZ2SaqzrrkvQ6l8-vI4oWwvhGiD4Kx_9z1AaZQX1R5RNm9QgL3aJoqdxbYGmQt9v3GsdpuBhS6PUU627wdqG1XgEeOx9nG0vw53WYr-0TaUxM0/s626/The%20magician's%20daughter%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="417" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnUrpKo4VYlyHs2p3NolFlqEz2klXEPYLOfZJpazY4E_4N6Zo73ThvecTHGW4HR77kHPq_PEkF86rOuZ2SaqzrrkvQ6l8-vI4oWwvhGiD4Kx_9z1AaZQX1R5RNm9QgL3aJoqdxbYGmQt9v3GsdpuBhS6PUU627wdqG1XgEeOx9nG0vw53WYr-0TaUxM0/w133-h200/The%20magician's%20daughter%202.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:496767/email?qu=The+magician%27s+daughter&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A496767%7EILS%7E2&h=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Magician's Daughter</a></span></b><br />By H.G. Parry</div><div>Redhook, 2023. 390 pages. Historical Fantasy</div><div><br /></div><div>Off the coast of Ireland sits a legendary island hidden by magic. A place of ruins and ancient trees, sea salt air, and fairy lore, Hy-Brasil is the only home Biddy has ever known. Washed up on its shore as a baby, Biddy lives a quiet life with her guardian, the mercurial magician Rowan. A life she finds increasingly stifling. One night, Rowan fails to return from his mysterious travels. To find him, Biddy must venture into the outside world for the first time. But Rowan has powerful enemies—forces who have hoarded the world’s magic and have set their sights on the magician’s many secrets.<br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-64547339755315433702024-02-01T20:08:00.003-07:002024-02-02T10:34:26.656-07:00God was in this place and I, I did not know<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc0OINFxyWC0ffKiKNtUVUPBstW7TDq3oFSwki8KOmb5TrbEaqhGjL6F6YTiQ2K1uD-IcvcvLTkFgxuh6sSybTjSb0vjeRX7FFwzfMbbDy6ICNJEZ3-L6B9lnCJWk-GIIlpgaNR77VfBu0zvScJOVXRaVnGutHYt2iwclmuvPNflXXd3If8E4xhc_ZuKM" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc0OINFxyWC0ffKiKNtUVUPBstW7TDq3oFSwki8KOmb5TrbEaqhGjL6F6YTiQ2K1uD-IcvcvLTkFgxuh6sSybTjSb0vjeRX7FFwzfMbbDy6ICNJEZ3-L6B9lnCJWk-GIIlpgaNR77VfBu0zvScJOVXRaVnGutHYt2iwclmuvPNflXXd3If8E4xhc_ZuKM" width="160" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results/?qu=god+was+in+this+place&x=0&y=0">God was in this place and I, I did not know</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">By Lawrence Kushner</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jewish Lights 2016. 183 pages. Nonfiction</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">In a daring blend of scholarship and imagination, psychology and history, Lawrence Kushner gathers an inspiring range of interpretations of Genesis 28:16 given by sages, from Shmuel bar Nachmani in third-century Palestine to Hannah Rachel Werbermacher of Ludomir who lived in Poland two hundred years ago. Through a fascinating new literary genre and Kushner's creative reconstruction of the teachers' lives and times, we enter the study halls and sit at the feet of these spiritual masters to learn what each discovered about God's Self and ourselves as they ascend and descend Jacob's ladder.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I really loved this book, and how well the author pulls of an entire book discussing one verse of scripture. The story of Jacob is a thought-provoking one on it's own. To dive into one aspect of it brings up so many questions and ideas. What I especially liked was Kushner's warm approach and how the book ends up being a wonderful discussion of being in the moment: what that means and how to do it in our fast-paced modern world. His interpretation of Moses and the burning bush will stay with me for a long time. I highly recommend this book. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you liked <i>God was in this place and I, I did not know, </i>you may also like: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtomCGxRciwa162rFkFRr0o5b1bPsQSKkwTRVafDBTRfbcuTASU7ysxe5nRQ2wdw2_eZX823PIrrEDhvD_2tJY-SqE13kqpDAN9bwsEQsu65c3PDUxaH-VOayxGSMyJAeTDK1gW4OVYoSeg5kcRUCm39DeH7UnWMm5BNdB8yH4MU_4P5tZLycIm3YgosA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtomCGxRciwa162rFkFRr0o5b1bPsQSKkwTRVafDBTRfbcuTASU7ysxe5nRQ2wdw2_eZX823PIrrEDhvD_2tJY-SqE13kqpDAN9bwsEQsu65c3PDUxaH-VOayxGSMyJAeTDK1gW4OVYoSeg5kcRUCm39DeH7UnWMm5BNdB8yH4MU_4P5tZLycIm3YgosA" width="158" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=the+book+of+job&te=&lm=BOOKS">The Book of Job: when bad things happen to a good person</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By Harold Kushner</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Nextbook 2012. 201 pages. Nonfiction</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Draws on lessons from the Book of Job to offer advice on how to retain faith in the face of adversity and explains how to recognize controllable and uncontrollable factors.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=c.s.+lewis+psalms&te=&lm=BOOKS"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=c.s.+lewis+psalms&te=&lm=BOOKS"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0zM0qpCvcvVMULugOt1bFQan_Qfp_Jo9lQu6KRx-khhGVRx6g7yRCfaUBnrPKEH1uNCkt5db1hgTYExuhziNimz46IrMCRh4OyWwxS8mr2NVWTKlnU7I8VprmqxOOvJtDF1CB3BLArekg_3YYt0T169YSgs-KcXX1YDzmu-kifwKJFdGUm0jvi6frOrw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0zM0qpCvcvVMULugOt1bFQan_Qfp_Jo9lQu6KRx-khhGVRx6g7yRCfaUBnrPKEH1uNCkt5db1hgTYExuhziNimz46IrMCRh4OyWwxS8mr2NVWTKlnU7I8VprmqxOOvJtDF1CB3BLArekg_3YYt0T169YSgs-KcXX1YDzmu-kifwKJFdGUm0jvi6frOrw" width="159" /></a></div>Reflections on the Psalms</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By C.S. 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As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDhinYM5pSsJ_R9oppW2NjwFz0X4HnU8TvIUVuT-DConytzJNPoLPl2k9UgBZXqNJZKAuXhJ8iIMG9XPhCWnwJG7n7_ZugHwR4p8wbRzLjRccpnuUgKF3VPetf7PcAHB2tJgavxjiLiEphpZaGB802RD1EqYSvUzcM_7ekNXiQplYq5vH1SdgDpm7r8xs" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="296" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDhinYM5pSsJ_R9oppW2NjwFz0X4HnU8TvIUVuT-DConytzJNPoLPl2k9UgBZXqNJZKAuXhJ8iIMG9XPhCWnwJG7n7_ZugHwR4p8wbRzLjRccpnuUgKF3VPetf7PcAHB2tJgavxjiLiEphpZaGB802RD1EqYSvUzcM_7ekNXiQplYq5vH1SdgDpm7r8xs" width="178" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/results?qu=witness+for+his+names&te=&lm=BOOKS">Witness for his Names</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">By Jeffrey R. Holland</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Deseret Book 2019. 168 pages. Nonfiction</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">An apostolic witness of Jesus Christ shares notes and insights resulting from his decades of studying the various names of Christ found throughout the scriptures.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">MGB</span></div>Mairi dhubhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06995515988868015666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-58281817941984018712024-01-31T13:23:00.088-07:002024-02-05T16:42:48.328-07:00Prepara Tu Corazón<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zxj36y3_pAo8l2Y16LEY2dIY0ZJST9yWksTfN1NSD5ssvfxY861WxxvuRCzZPRAxcnin-extHN-Q34CzLBy9DKOg_VlqiG-g9pP5uzz7_mGSS5P-iUNmmnL0yg2_USyU8lh9GtsBf4aBpKhE7b0Sy7KMLrcCUixKrLctxlnQPT3VC3y6pZoI6PkzPdUk/s400/corazon.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zxj36y3_pAo8l2Y16LEY2dIY0ZJST9yWksTfN1NSD5ssvfxY861WxxvuRCzZPRAxcnin-extHN-Q34CzLBy9DKOg_VlqiG-g9pP5uzz7_mGSS5P-iUNmmnL0yg2_USyU8lh9GtsBf4aBpKhE7b0Sy7KMLrcCUixKrLctxlnQPT3VC3y6pZoI6PkzPdUk/w129-h200/corazon.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507866/email?qf=ITYPE%09Collection%091%3AESPNB%09ESPANOL+%E2%80%93+LIBROS+NUEVOS&rw=36&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507866%7EILS%7E36&isd=true&h=8" target="_blank">Prepara Tu Corazón</a><br /> Por Fr. Agustino Torres<br />Ave Maria Press, 2023. 144 páginas. Religioso<br /><br /> Únete al padre Agustino Torres, CFR, fundador de Corazón Puro, en un viaje multimedia de Adviento dirigido por los santos y la Sagrada Familia para prepararte para entrar en la historia del nacimiento de Cristo a través de la oración, la caridad y los actos gozosos de servicio a los necesitados.<br /><br />Prepara tu corazón presenta impresionantes obras de arte originales de Valerie Delgado de Pax.Valerie e incluye meditaciones diarias sobre un pasaje de las Escrituras, preguntas de reflexión, oración y espacio para escribir un diario y tomar notas. Durante cada semana de Adviento, emprenderás un nuevo camino informado por la espiritualidad franciscana para guiarte a acercarte a Dios:<br /><br />Primera semana, el camino de Nazaret: una espiritualidad que te sintoniza con las necesidades de los demás y la presencia oculta de Dios. Segunda semana, el camino de los santos: presenta a santa Lucía, san Nicolás, san Juan Diego y Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, cuyas fiestas caen durante el Adviento; te enseñarán a vivir con intencionalidad, humildad y devoción. Tercera semana, el camino de san José: revela la valentía creativa del padre adoptivo de Jesús, enseñándote cómo él hace para cada uno de nosotros un hogar en el corazón de Dios. Cuarta semana, el camino de María: un tutorial para aprender a decir sí al llamado de Dios en tu vida y confiar en su providencia amorosa.<br /><br />Prepara tu corazón es perfecto tanto para uso individual como grupal. Incluye vídeos complementarios gratuitos; ideas para celebrar los domingos de Adviento en familia, con amigos y en pequeños grupos; y una guía para líderes descargable está disponible en avemariapress.com.<br /><br /><b> Si le gusta «Prepara Tu Corazón» le recomendamos:</b><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMogHmkOrE_EG4A3IBGPrFR5RSi1dda93Jp5LLpmb2iqorw-FF3CFzugQIVlYCuCL8xY5qcuWW6t5poUhEtFVd0jfnlDise-3bmLO4eC_P1Vaw60pZM9W8AGuHm4AS1x_zYOvRHwyX27P1V-pmko1B_UdQlOlmHMzGSfLSXrzSNOplAXV3RI1IbQ2j3Ah0/s400/sanado.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMogHmkOrE_EG4A3IBGPrFR5RSi1dda93Jp5LLpmb2iqorw-FF3CFzugQIVlYCuCL8xY5qcuWW6t5poUhEtFVd0jfnlDise-3bmLO4eC_P1Vaw60pZM9W8AGuHm4AS1x_zYOvRHwyX27P1V-pmko1B_UdQlOlmHMzGSfLSXrzSNOplAXV3RI1IbQ2j3Ah0/w133-h200/sanado.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:507881/email?qu=se+sanado&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A507881%7EILS%7E0&h=8" target="_blank">Sé Sanado</a><br /> Por Bob Schuchts<br />Ave Maria Press, 2021. 232 páginas. Religioso</div><div><br />"En algún lugar profundo de cada uno de nosotros hay un deseo ardiente de finalmente convertirnos en la persona que Dios nos creó para ser."<br /><br />¿Sufre de heridas espirituales o emocionales que le impiden alcanzar esa meta? Sé sanado, la nueva edición en español del libro Be Healed, se basa en el popular programa del terapeuta católico retirado Bob Schuchts para la curación espiritual, emocional y física.Incorporando elementos de la espiritualidad carismática e impregnado de las Escrituras y la sabiduría de la Iglesia, este libro ofrece esperanza en el poder sanador de Dios a través del Espíritu Santo y los sacramentos.<br /><br />Schuchts, el fundador del Centro de Curación Juan Pablo II, comparte con sensibilidad su propio viaje de curación después de soportar una serie de traiciones en la escuela secundaria--la infidelidad de su padre, el divorcio de sus padres, y la adicción a las drogas de su hermano mayor--y sus posteriores períodos de lucha con Dios y con su fe.<br /><br />Sé sanado incluye herramientas útiles como gráficos, tablas, listas, preguntas de reflexión y desafíos personales para guiarlo en su viaje hacia la curación. El proceso de confianza de Schuchts para encontrar la paz interior y la curación está audazmente centrado en Cristo, manteniendo el enfoque en la persona de Jesús como "el médico vivificante y omnipresente de nuestras almas". Schuchts lo ayudará a reconocer su quebrantamiento y a encontrar su esperanza y sanidad en Cristo resucitado. 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En estas páginas, Sockolov le mostrará cómo cultivar la conciencia y liberarse de las emociones fugaces para que pueda "presionar el botón de pausa, calmarse y manejar situaciones estresantes con confianza y facilidad.<br /><br />MEB <br /><br />Labels: Español, MEB, No Ficción, Religioso</div></div>MEBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07663120581710037141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-29020906240624655242024-01-29T20:37:00.007-07:002024-01-29T20:39:30.144-07:00Prince of Song and Sea<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:490503/email?qu=Prince+of+Song+and+Sea&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A490503%7EILS%7E0&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:490503/email?qu=Prince+of+Song+and+Sea&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A490503%7EILS%7E0&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdkDlSvRAtz2Z7wPn-YOli3KPxZhgjUJ_jGP3fJnQGp5KrvKwXxXgnwnWayxb3TkpIfTtlP3__vocUMP_s0fr-nJYS94j7vnM_xcoWqfEnhqEw9FJVvfWY3N91N3ecWmMFLvwF7w6Qlxe7BKZ6ycqqXOoSafoFsa6xU40AGipfBfldA19ZQP_l8pPJH0z/s200/PrinceOfSongAndSea.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="137" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdkDlSvRAtz2Z7wPn-YOli3KPxZhgjUJ_jGP3fJnQGp5KrvKwXxXgnwnWayxb3TkpIfTtlP3__vocUMP_s0fr-nJYS94j7vnM_xcoWqfEnhqEw9FJVvfWY3N91N3ecWmMFLvwF7w6Qlxe7BKZ6ycqqXOoSafoFsa6xU40AGipfBfldA19ZQP_l8pPJH0z/w137-h200/PrinceOfSongAndSea.jpg" width="137" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:490503/email?qu=Prince+of+Song+and+Sea&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A490503%7EILS%7E0&h=8">Prince of Song and Sea</a><br />By Linsey Miller</div><div style="text-align: left;">Disney Press, 2022. 345 pages. Young Adult.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before Prince Eric's mother, the Queen of Vellona, went missing two years ago, she reminded him about the details of the deadly curse that has plagued his entire life. The curse? If he were to kiss someone other than his true love, he would die. With a neighboring kingdom looking for any excuse to invade their shores, and rumors of ghost pirates lurking the seas, Eric is desperate for any information that may help him break his enchantment and bring stability to Vellona. The answers he has been searching for come to him in the form of a letter left from his mother that reveals Eric must find his true love, the one with a voice pure of heart, or kill the sea witch responsible for cursing him in the first place. Now Eric is on a quest to find the Isle of Serein, the witch's legendary home. But after he is rescued by a mysterious young woman with a mesmerizing singing voice, Eric's heart becomes torn. Does he enter a battle he is almost certain he cannot win or chase a love that might not even exist? And when a shipwrecked young woman with flaming red hair and a smile that could calm the seven seas enters his life, Eric may discover that true love isn't something that can be decided by magic.<br /><br />This book is based off of the Disney 1989 animated feature "The Little Mermaid," even containing scenes in which the dialog is word-for-word from the movie! I enjoyed this expanded retelling of a Disney classic from Prince Eric's point of view. While the movie scenes felt a little bit disjointed from the characters' overall development, the intriguing addition of Prince Eric's curse and fast-paced nature of the plot kept the pages turning. I definitely recommend this book to my fellow Disney-ophiles and to readers who enjoy fractured fairytales!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>If you liked <i>Prince of Song and Sea</i>, you may also like: </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:180795/email?qu=midnight+pearls&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A180795%7EILS%7E1&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:180795/email?qu=midnight+pearls&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A180795%7EILS%7E1&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EHxiKtX58VaPydWpxHXwTFZdPrivcvmNIT9tJP1f3y-_BJS1LQu9Ktyq57vYGREAsqFGVf_kwC6yfGDehBaOLn4FwArLUbcKpaLPn9wt4HKj3AZCZQZRmag3P13rLpzU0K98-ZBE5MQgKUTzwxAst7K9mLkJwsk1Kw4wmO-WDM8T6e8XIOGe82hesXG3/s200/MidnightPearls.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="118" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EHxiKtX58VaPydWpxHXwTFZdPrivcvmNIT9tJP1f3y-_BJS1LQu9Ktyq57vYGREAsqFGVf_kwC6yfGDehBaOLn4FwArLUbcKpaLPn9wt4HKj3AZCZQZRmag3P13rLpzU0K98-ZBE5MQgKUTzwxAst7K9mLkJwsk1Kw4wmO-WDM8T6e8XIOGe82hesXG3/s1600/MidnightPearls.jpg" width="118" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:180795/email?qu=midnight+pearls&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A180795%7EILS%7E1&h=8">Midnight Pearls</a><br />By Debbie Viguié<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon Pulse, 2003. 197 pages. Young Adult.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">A woven tapestry of magic, adventure, and romance tells the tale of a stunning mermaid, a horrible curse, and the power of love in the Kingdom of Aster, a place where legends are born. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495335/email?qu=The+Wicked+Ones&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495335%7EILS%7E3&h=8"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495335/email?qu=The+Wicked+Ones&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495335%7EILS%7E3&h=8"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoVKB1pJK-7jVQR9xSCvwxPO5rIyIR5jPFkjVQSKU5F0U53PEQ2ermGwsmRwiB86IktbT_E9Kws1hPwXLh4dCvVQzS9YZXcpAyv1g2L2re6hghrMH-LGsvRL8fS6GsVmKY3j9QaRggKHRz-e4m1BB7snrc45fTCAu6-ZV1hptPwJgfGsqFPmyvd1H_3ZR/s132/TheWickedOnes.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="132" data-original-width="99" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoVKB1pJK-7jVQR9xSCvwxPO5rIyIR5jPFkjVQSKU5F0U53PEQ2ermGwsmRwiB86IktbT_E9Kws1hPwXLh4dCvVQzS9YZXcpAyv1g2L2re6hghrMH-LGsvRL8fS6GsVmKY3j9QaRggKHRz-e4m1BB7snrc45fTCAu6-ZV1hptPwJgfGsqFPmyvd1H_3ZR/w150-h200/TheWickedOnes.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:495335/email?qu=The+Wicked+Ones&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A495335%7EILS%7E3&h=8">The Wicked Ones</a><br />By Robin Benway<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Disney Press, 2023. 315 pages. Young Adult.</div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Drizella and Anastasia only know one thing for certain: they will never end up like their mother, Lady Tremaine. When their father left them as young girls, he took what was left of their family's fortune and their mother's dignity with him. A few years and one deceased stepfather later, the only version of Lady Tremaine that Drizella and Anastasia know is a bitter and cruel head of house. Anastasia and Drizella have promised themselves-- and each other--that they'll be different. They'll find love, see the world, and never let their hearts go cold. But both sisters are all too aware of what it can mean when cast into disfavor with their mother, and fueled by Lady Tremaine's tendencies to pit the daughters against one another, Drizella and Anastasia are locked into a complicated waltz of tenuous sisterhood. <br /></div></div>Erin Bendixsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03940270956607554654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-25016820736356116882024-01-26T13:33:00.001-07:002024-01-26T13:33:18.975-07:00What Lies in the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEhXyb6TzRGY9bTHoGLkGFlrJpeKcnb-C3r_34fBBtGhfChU6hMgREeHvZqpd8byWapU1JrI8WHbLBgZyV6Ebao5aXDh1nGiK3vw2wv2brji3KZNfy1yDN3gAomohzOJzsh4EFzjrtQVRYMWVW7rfslMUpRgMy3ngZaOxD49CpQm_K6TugHOXntZJ/s400/whatliesinthewoods.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEhXyb6TzRGY9bTHoGLkGFlrJpeKcnb-C3r_34fBBtGhfChU6hMgREeHvZqpd8byWapU1JrI8WHbLBgZyV6Ebao5aXDh1nGiK3vw2wv2brji3KZNfy1yDN3gAomohzOJzsh4EFzjrtQVRYMWVW7rfslMUpRgMy3ngZaOxD49CpQm_K6TugHOXntZJ/w132-h200/whatliesinthewoods.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:493829/email?qu=what+lies+in+the+woods&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A493829%7EILS%7E1&h=8">What Lies in the Woods</a><div>By Kate Alice Marshall</div><div>Flatiron Books, 2023. 322 pages. Fiction </div><div><br /></div><div>Twenty-two years ago, Naomi Shaw believed in magic. She and her two best friends, Cassidy and Olivia, spent that summer roaming the woods, imagining a world of ceremony and wonder. The summer ended suddenly when Naomi was attacked. Miraculously, she survived her 17 stab wounds and lived to identify the man who had hurt her. The girls' testimony put away a serial killer, wanted for murdering six women. They were heroes. And they were liars. For decades, the friends have kept a secret worth killing for. But now Olivia wants to tell, and Naomi sets out to find out what really happened in the woods--no matter how dangerous the truth turns out to be. </div><div><br /></div><div>In her debut adult fiction novel, Kate Alice Marshall constructs a tale of psychological suspense full of menace and the bittersweet memories of childhood. She excels in her depiction of the complicated, interwoven small town dynamics that breed secrets, lies, and, in this case, murder. At first, I wasn’t sure I would be able to relate to Naomi and the trauma she went through in childhood, but she won me over with her pragmatic nature and hunt for the truth. She was the perfect protagonist to push this fast-faced plot along as each new twist and turn is revealed. Overall, <i>What Lies in the Woods</i> is a dark and foreboding thriller with its fair share of surprises. </div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>If you liked What Lies in the Woods, you might also like: </i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv5sJqjkZiUKX2NCjXjktsR4vpyORULT50UYnv1873rw3YCzi5WOu8CL_tqGq8g_tYMiyaDxuVqlSKSqv0HqMjzAx0s8g2_F863qqQ6xm-_LtbnFpX0D82aMwuqbPUQeOAmKVMXWHquglq041J7l-ZrJEIp-4ot62KBq0tG26bSfbzBwmEo2rxT41/s400/flicker%20in%20the%20dark.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv5sJqjkZiUKX2NCjXjktsR4vpyORULT50UYnv1873rw3YCzi5WOu8CL_tqGq8g_tYMiyaDxuVqlSKSqv0HqMjzAx0s8g2_F863qqQ6xm-_LtbnFpX0D82aMwuqbPUQeOAmKVMXWHquglq041J7l-ZrJEIp-4ot62KBq0tG26bSfbzBwmEo2rxT41/w131-h200/flicker%20in%20the%20dark.jpeg" width="131" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:480419/email?qu=a+flicker+in+the+dark&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A480419%7EILS%7E2&h=8">A Flicker in the Dark</a></div><div>By Stacy Willingham</div><div>Minotaur Books, 2022. 357 pages. Fiction</div><div><br /></div><div>When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth. Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she's worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So, when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren't there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer?</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yaTiURlk5NoKx4tvC-ayFwWKVxbazNXake-WzX2KFSXgnlPC6jQFesEZYvvKDPGmpT9gYhTEjnJJRiANdfJ77QXj0103dMR4CumDrRxjrEXYzqjraIK2D1AP7uYR9WO20EJ10d7dI60Gki0Ub9haCgVvYEKBFAnkJJlUb3h2I71vUB5VyNQw7Ew/s400/thelasttimeilied.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yaTiURlk5NoKx4tvC-ayFwWKVxbazNXake-WzX2KFSXgnlPC6jQFesEZYvvKDPGmpT9gYhTEjnJJRiANdfJ77QXj0103dMR4CumDrRxjrEXYzqjraIK2D1AP7uYR9WO20EJ10d7dI60Gki0Ub9haCgVvYEKBFAnkJJlUb3h2I71vUB5VyNQw7Ew/w133-h200/thelasttimeilied.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:431952/email?qu=the+last+time+i+lied&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A431952%7EILS%7E2&h=8">The Last Time I Lied</a></div><div>By Riley Sager</div><div>Dutton, 2018. 370 pages. Mystery</div><div><br /></div><div>Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played it all the time in their tiny cabin at Camp Nightingale. The games ended when Emma sleepily watched Vivian, Natalie, and Allison sneak out of the cabin in the dead of night. The last she, or anyone, saw of them was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her. Now a rising star in the New York art scene, her paintings catch the attention of Francesca Harris-White, the socialite and wealthy owner of Camp Nightingale. When Francesca implores her to return to the newly reopened camp as a painting instructor, Emma sees an opportunity to find out what really happened to her friends. Already haunted by memories from 15 years ago, Emma discovers a security camera pointed directly at her cabin, mounting mistrust from Francesca and cryptic clues Vivian left behind about the camp's twisted origins. As she digs deeper, Emma finds herself sorting through lies from the past and the closer she gets to the truth about Camp Nightingale, the more she realizes it may come at a deadly price.</div><div><br /></div><div>BW</div>Britney Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02307398140051043214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554943708551676241.post-54207772349351859062024-01-23T15:36:00.003-07:002024-01-23T15:36:48.614-07:00Going Dark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWJAOYLs-iNr6nPeSBvhtmjbjjXZFYx32byaPNdQeUzS1OaqslNQzlPdAZHQI78mCh9K4QFmVComx0fCVPouxcVkAETZRq1qjglo7CCaAOooH1gAs-GAAGpbYWwGjDNCjiWiHORORTrDJ4AU5w3pvUTa-0t-tgD0Kp04FGgVbMq4kKB3aURMeCF1voUC2/s400/Going%20Dark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWJAOYLs-iNr6nPeSBvhtmjbjjXZFYx32byaPNdQeUzS1OaqslNQzlPdAZHQI78mCh9K4QFmVComx0fCVPouxcVkAETZRq1qjglo7CCaAOooH1gAs-GAAGpbYWwGjDNCjiWiHORORTrDJ4AU5w3pvUTa-0t-tgD0Kp04FGgVbMq4kKB3aURMeCF1voUC2/w131-h200/Going%20Dark.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:494220/email?qu=going+dark&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A494220%7EILS%7E2&h=8 " target="_blank">Going Dark</a> <div>By Melissa de la Cruz </div><div>Union Square and Co., 2023. 329 pages. Young Adult </div><div><br /></div><div>When 19-year-old Josh returns from Rome without his budding influencer girlfriend Amelia, he immediately becomes a suspect in her disappearance, but as college sophomore and hacker Harper attempts to clear his name, she unearths secrets from both Josh and Amelia’s past. </div><div><br /></div><div>I really liked the multiple perspectives in this novel. Each one provided a level of context and discovery that gradually linked the whole story together. In the beginning I wanted to take things at face value, but then started getting some Gone Girl vibes, which really made the story interesting. For teens who aren’t super familiar with mysteries and know what clues to look for as they’re reading, this is a good starter that comes together well. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you liked <i>Going Dark</i>, you might also like: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_cx1UvPcbfCxPtFT9ckLRb09wf_weZxkAI9TlFdvD3_cMVbfRE6x9h8AL8dCzTfkhRQ2TWKeYSbMBqPxR527Dp0nIrMJ8niN0sIzSS1-Z20cWNaYkqSIeGN7ovyHEUsQjLTmZa1CA_QrHzR41XpVmuHl3zksrfZyAoFQG5zQ7NvOGQ-XQMSfGRQ1LfPL/s400/Good%20Girl's%20Guide%20to%20Murder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_cx1UvPcbfCxPtFT9ckLRb09wf_weZxkAI9TlFdvD3_cMVbfRE6x9h8AL8dCzTfkhRQ2TWKeYSbMBqPxR527Dp0nIrMJ8niN0sIzSS1-Z20cWNaYkqSIeGN7ovyHEUsQjLTmZa1CA_QrHzR41XpVmuHl3zksrfZyAoFQG5zQ7NvOGQ-XQMSfGRQ1LfPL/w132-h200/Good%20Girl's%20Guide%20to%20Murder.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:454200/email?qu=a+good+girls+guide+to+murder&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A454200%7EILS%7E4&h=8" target="_blank">A Good Girls Guide to Murder</a> </div><div>By Holly Black</div><div>Delacorte Press, 2020. 390 pages. Young Adult </div><div><br /></div><div>The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. Almost everyone. Having grown up in the small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Adeleke chooses the case as the topic for her final project. But when Pip starts uncovering secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden, what starts out as a project begins to become Pip's dangerous reality... </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk8Vppy6JlwtyHco0dBNk5L4sqBY4mW56eZ-xr-809EiPYVGw-WRqestIKdPu2Qjd616XeQZMoDxfRuK-snhSVgrZcfkgCtYsMfzllwP91l5uhA0hRLJ3XgHMoJGrAqcJvY6GfiL3idVWECTcIcpL242VGyIL6QZ0CtgVkL-AuxvXnA1uiZ-BH0yY7VUV/s400/Nothing%20More%20to%20Tell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk8Vppy6JlwtyHco0dBNk5L4sqBY4mW56eZ-xr-809EiPYVGw-WRqestIKdPu2Qjd616XeQZMoDxfRuK-snhSVgrZcfkgCtYsMfzllwP91l5uhA0hRLJ3XgHMoJGrAqcJvY6GfiL3idVWECTcIcpL242VGyIL6QZ0CtgVkL-AuxvXnA1uiZ-BH0yY7VUV/w132-h200/Nothing%20More%20to%20Tell.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><a href="https://provo.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/pl/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:486911/email?qu=nothing+more+to+tell&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A486911%7EILS%7E2&h=8" target="_blank">Nothing More to Tell</a> </div><div>By Karen M. McManus </div><div>Delacorte Press, 2022. 358 pages. Young Adult </div><div><br /></div><div>Starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, Brynn becomes determined to solve the murder of her favorite teacher four years earlier and begins to uncover secrets that change everything--and place her in the crosshairs of a killer. </div><div><br /></div><div>ACS
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