pickSimply stated, There There is a story about 12 urban Native Americans, struggling with identity and place, en route to an Oakland Powwow. But there‘s nothing simple about this debut that beautifully intertwines history, family, violence, truth, and story to a shattering conclusion. It‘s a marvelously architected story. And it‘s an important glimpse from a new literary voice that sheds light on people that rarely get to share theirs.
4.16 Stars
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Average Grade: A
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“New York is a city of 8 million people, approximately 7 million of them will be furious when they hear you were in town and didn‘t meet them for an expensive dinner, 5 million furious you didn‘t visit their new baby, 3 million furious you didn‘t see their new show, 1 million furious you didn‘t call for sex, but only five actually available to meet you. It is completely reasonable to call none of them.”
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When your son offers to read a book with you after his next round of Fortnite...
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pickScreen siren Evelyn Hugo is entering her twilight season with a bang: a Christie‘s auction of her most stunning red-carpet gowns and a cover feature with Vivant Magazine. Vivant is thrilled, until its learned the only way Hugo will talk, is if the feature is done by rookie writer Monique Grant. Hmmmm.
Reid has written a book with enough intrigue to keep you up well past your bed time.
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Average Grade: B
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pickShibli has written a beautiful novella that centers around a little girl, known only as "little girl", the youngest of eight Pakistani children. She tells stories of the little girl and her experiences with life, death, learning to read, love, and more. The passages are some of the most beautiful I‘ve read. I am not sure I understand all that Shibli was trying to convey, but she (and translator Haydar) seduced me with their words. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickZambra packs a punch following a standardized test format while covering relationships, academics, politics, and Chilean life. Engaging, funny, sad, and absurd. Despite the style, I‘n not sure it‘ll stick with me... much like the info I crammed before an exam. But, it does inspire me to ask: After reading this write up, do you think I will:
A. Not read anything else by Zambra
B. Trade it
C. Read more by Zambra
D. C. The answer is always C.
so-soLizzy plans an Italian getaway for their 20th anniversary, when cheater hubs Ty says work must keep him home. Lizzy goes anyway and meets rockstar-on-hiatus Ren Sawyer. Lizzy and Ren hit it off. Of course Ty goes to Italy. And of course Ren and Ty duke it out. And then a ridiculous storyline forces Lizzy and Ty back to reality. Will Ty and Lizzy work things out? What about the Rocker with a heart of gold but a sketchy past? Who knows? Who cares?
pickCC de Poitiers is despicable. No one likes her—not even her daughter, husband, or side piece. When CC‘s murdered in plain sight while at a curling match, figuring out how and who is impossible. Unless you are Armand Gamache, Homicide Chief of the Surete du Quebec. I devoured it and adored hearing Ralph Cosham narrate. He was like the French Papa I never had telling me a clever bedtime story about murder in the snow-capped village of Three Pines.
What the what?!?! This is amazing! I‘m not on here as much as I would like, but I love it when I am. This is such a great, smart, funny, supportive, and all-around awesome community. Happy Reading Littens!
pickEleanor is a different bird. Thirty years old, she lives a life built on routine: boring job, weekly calls with her mum, Friday stops at Tesco for pizza and vodka, and holing up for the weekend. She‘s judgy, snarky, and off-putting. So is she just a crank? Just a bitter biddy? Nope. Once you peel away the layers, she‘s more complex than that. By the end, I was cheering for Eleanor and I think you will too.
P.S. The audio version is great.
pickThe Power is a futuristic tale about girls‘ ability to electrocute boys. This creates a shift placing females in charge. Sounds like Girl Power, amirite? Nope. It's about what power means and how it‘s used/abused. It stars Roxy, a crime family‘s daughter who wants to avenge her mom‘s death; Allie, an escapee of an abusive foster home; Margot, a ladder-climbing politico; and Tunde, an opportunistic Nigerian media rookie. Oh! Audio version is DOPE!
Literary fiction AND Historical fiction
Mystery
Memoir
Humor
Neither
Self-Help
Young Adult
Young Adult Non-Fiction
Essay Collection
Science/Technology
Comic/Graphic Novel
Classic Retelling
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pickThis brief biography is a great primer on our second-appointed female Supreme Court Justice. I was impressed to learn of her rise to our highest court and her commitment to equality of all. She has been a part of a number of important cases, as both a lawyer and a judge that enable us to continue enjoying many of the freedoms we all enjoy. And she doesn‘t appear to be stopping. Let‘s hope she continues well through this administration.
4 Stars
Can I still play even though it‘s Sunday?
1. Dark Chocolate Chip with Dried Cranberries or my mom‘s Applesauce Cookies
2. Traveling!
3. It will be 40 for sure—maybe 41
4. Elf all the way
5. Sleep and reading time
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@erinreads is hosting an AMAZY giveaway where you could get one of her favorite 2017 reads! Check out her page and enter by 12/29!
I am interested in reading both of these books because I feel like almost everyone has read them but me. I also feel like everything I‘ve read about what people have said about reading them has been great. Keeping my fingers crossed…
Thanks for your awesome generosity @erinreads !!!
How fun is this?!?!
Than you @Cinfhen for the chance to participate in your awesome giveaway!
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Lazy Christmas Eve Eve
pickThe great-great-great grandkids of Sherlock Holmes & Watson are attending a CT boarding school when a loathsome classmate is murdered. Charlotte Holmes and James Watson have only just met when the student both are connected to mysteriously ends up dead. The two become suspects who must work together to solve the crime and clear their names. The book is a fun romp of students behaving badly, while loosely following a classic Sherlock Holmes story.
pickThe Bennett Family is full of daughters of marrying age and Mama B. is working 24/7 make sure it happens. Key to the story is Elizabeth, who is immediately taken with Mr. Darcy (as are her sisters) at a party where the Bennett women are set to meet potential suitors. But that quickly changes when Darcy‘s pompous attitude leaves them all less than impressed. More suitors follow. Then gossip and drama and a tidy ending. Rosamund is a dream narrator!
When you plop down in the big comfy chair in the back corner of your favorite bookstore and notice this cover in the final shelves of the Fiction section and you see this stunning cover and notice the author has the same first name as you do and you have a Readers Club Bonus Card good for $10 off and then you post a picture of it on Instagram with the longest run-on sentence caption ever. #HowIBuyBooks
pickWhat I talk about when I talk about books. My Snotty Literati column on The Sympathizer: http://onelitchick.com/snotty-literati/the-sympathizer/
pickHolla to the historical fiction lovers! THE ALICE NETWORK is some great storytelling. Super compelling. I really couldn‘t put it down/stop listening to it. Better than a lot of historical World War I/World War II fiction. But not as good as ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE or THE BOOK THIEF. Oh, and the audio version is the bomb-dot-com!
4/5 Stars
And now for something a little different...
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pickI often get asked for book recs, as I'm sure a lot of us Littens do. This is what I'm currently recommending everyone read right now.
My full review, with my writing partner, is here: http://onelitchick.com/snotty-literati/samuel-hawley/
Latest from the library!
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pickMy favorite Monday of the Month! The Babes gave this an average grade of A-. Really well architected story of a very dark subject matter.
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August Reads (plus the audiobook tagged in this post). Should be a good month! #WhatImReading
pickMy favorite Wednesday of the Month - Changing Hands Bookstore's First Draft Book Club! A raw and real story that may not be a weight loss triumph (her words) IS a triumph in its sheer honesty and total vulnerability (my words). #FirstDraftBookClub #SmartPeopleReadBooks #BooksBringPeopleTogether #CommunitiesReadTogether
pickMbue takes some turns I didn't expect. And, while I didn't anticipate the ending, it was pretty perfect.
"The unexpected sometimes looks like a prompting of fate."
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Confession: I have been a member of BotM for a year and a half and this is the first book of the month book I've read.
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pickIt's my favorite Wednesday of the month! Community Book Club at @firstdraftbookbar and @changinghands
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