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CINDY Cindy loves reading thought-provoking fiction, social issues and history books. In the end, it's not the story, but how the story is told and the sentence structure that keeps her reading. Often, she can be found in the craft/art/gardening aisle at the store seeking inspiration. |
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593418390
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Published: Riverhead Books - September 12th, 2023
Groff's brilliant prose and pacing sets the rhythm for a servant girl escaping colonial Jamestown and fleeing through the wildness. She is completely alone and through her journey, we learn her present, her past and a desired future. This is a remarkable piece of writing and storytelling which shines a mirror to the modern day experience of being alone, of being a woman and going after something better.
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ISBN: 9781982104498
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Published: Scribner - October 24th, 2023
Through Ward's incredible prose, we are taken on a journey. Our main character moves through the bounds of slavery, through harsh realism while wrapped in the powers of her ancestors' spirits and love for their future. “The first weapon I ever held was my Mother’s hand”. I was unable to put this down.
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ISBN: 9780316417228
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - May 23rd, 2023
This was a complete joy to read. I would find myself rushing to the book and then slowing down in order to savor it. Kwame Alexander (KM) gifts us with a memoir written in prose, poetry and recipe. Each word leaves a mark. KM gives his whole self - his loves, his heart breaks. He is honest and vulnerable. His words and experiences inspired me to love more, to accept and acknowledge heartbreak, and to fill my life with poetry, cooking and music. It is beautiful.
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250850348
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - March 7th, 2023
This book is lighthearted, thoughtful and educational and serves my desire to continue developing professionally and as a community member at large. Dan Lyons outlines and demonstrates the power of what happens when we ask ourselves to Shut the "F" Up. I learned from this book and I am practicing daily. We already know that if we listen more we become better citizens. Challenging ourselves to Shutting the "F" up is a another approach to this intention.
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ISBN: 9780385548618
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Published: Doubleday - June 6th, 2023
This is a beautiful novel that takes place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn within the lunar month of Ramadan. This is a story of a Muslim family in the modern world , and it is a coming of age story between siblings, as they maneuver through their adolescence and the hostilities at large at home. The writing is passionate and I could not put it down
$27.00
ISBN: 9781643751474
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Published: Algonquin Books - July 26th, 2022
Without a doubt this is one of the most powerful and beautiful novels I've read this year. The stories that make up this novel are woven together from a variety of voices that center around one main character demonstrating the complexity of families and the complexities of indigenous tribal communities. This story speaks to the impact of systematic racism, family bonds and endurance. A must read! I couldn't put it down.