pickMr. Friss has written a love story to the radical and revolutionary ties bookshops have to the communities which host them. He imparts American history as much as he details the trajectory of bookselling. This is a definite recommendation.
pickReally enjoyed this. McCullough did a great job at examining the life and career of John Adams. Also well-covered were the relationship between Adams and other historical figures, such as Abigail Adams, Jefferson, and Washington. While it's definitely has a focus on American events, the book does also examine how other world events, such as the French Revolution, affected events in Adams's life. Definitely recommend.
To succeed, an attack would have to be both clever and quiet. “They must not be knocked down with bludgeons,“ Blaine brooded. “They must have their throats cut with a feather.“
Quiet is no certain pledge of permanence and safety. Trees may flourish and flowers may bloom upon the quiet mountain side, while silently the trickling raindrops are filling the deep cavern behind its rocky barriers, which, by and by, in a single moment, shall hurl to wild ruin its treacherous peace. --James Garfield
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I love my list! @ncsufoxes I hope to read off it all year but will start with the ones I already own pictured at the top. The two at the right and left are new to me and the bottom are three that I am going to prioritize from the rest. The dots are those I‘ve read and loved.
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pickI wondered through this book if I‘d have the same empathy reaction to her book if I hadn‘t supported her in the beginning. It‘s not entirely a platform defining book, but an explanation of the gigantic lift it took to run a presidential campaign for 107 days. It humanized Harris- both her strengths and her flaws. It‘s a book to read and discuss, beyond her politics, but just the whole election that was so chaotic.
pickIt took me all month to read this just because I knew the ending, and it‘s so easy to judge in hindsight. I‘m glad I persevered though because the afterword was excellent. #NonfictionNovember
pickI had the privilege to hear this author talk about her book at the #TexasBookFestival and I immediately had to track it down. It tells the true story of a murder that was the inspiration for Hawthorne‘s The Scarlet Letter and the woman who tried to bring the likely killer to justice. It examines true crime, the victims, their families and the storytellers bringing everything to light. Really good on #audio
Traveling for the holidays? Check out our Litsy Favorite Bookstore list for something in the area to explore! And if you haven‘t added YOUR most beloved bookstore yet, please do! We currently have gems from the US, Canada, Ireland, and the UK, but you‘re welcome to add bookstores from anywhere around the world, too!
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Photo: Albertine, French bookstore in NYC!
