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This book opens with two kids drawn in graphite - one with teal highlights and one with yellow - arms crossed, facing away from each other, with text that defiantly states,
"i really don't care…
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… continues listing things that the narrator doesn't care about: "i don't care if you think that my lunches smell weird … are laughing and spinning in circles as we begin to hear about the things they DO care about: "but I really do care that you always play fair and …
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It's fun to see trends in what books are being published, and recently I've noticed a bunch of new and forthcoming children's books about and inspired by bookish people! Authors, illustrators,…
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… noticed a bunch of new and forthcoming children's books about and inspired by bookish people! Authors, illustrators, … illustrated by April Harrison - A picture book biography about librarian and storyteller Augusta Baker, the first … ways they never had before. For a picture book biography about Pura Belpré, check out Planting Stories or Pura's …
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Somewhere in the Nevada desert, Rose Colter hears her best friend’s last voicemail message broadcasted on the radio. With her car broken down, she runs towards the broadcast tower into a town called…
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… she was prophesied to arrive and in doing so would bring about a great flood within the next three days. Is Rose the … Mahoney states that The Valley and the Flood is a story about trauma’s effect on memory and sense of self. She did a really good job on writing about trauma through metaphors and character flaws and …
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I've seen the movie Chicago - which is about the fictional Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly who get away with murder - and had been aware that it was based on real goings-on in 1920's Chicago.
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… I've seen the movie Chicago - which is about the fictional Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly who get away … the musical) was written by a female reporter who wrote about the real murders for the Chicago Tribune in 1924. In … Belva shot her lover in the midst of a very drunken spat about who was the better shot. At the time of the murder, …
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It's important to talk about tough topics and Raina Telgemeier's latest graphic novel transforms discussion about gastrointestinal troubles. The Telgemeier household is plagued by stomach flu for…
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… It's important to talk about tough topics and Raina Telgemeier's latest graphic novel transforms discussion about gastrointestinal troubles. The Telgemeier household is … are becoming increasingly secretive. Raina's anxieties about her own stomach are exacerbated by the demands of …
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Louise left Charleston behind when she moved away for college at sixteen and returning to her childhood home after the unexpected death of her parents sends her into the same negative space and…
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… Overall, there's a lot of humor and I learned a lot about radical puppetry, something I knew nothing about before reading this book. I predict this will be made … There's definitely an audience for it. … How do you feel about scary puppets? …
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A full-cast stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice produced by L.A.
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… Mr. Darcy. Miss Bingley invites Lizzie to "take a turn about the room" and this always makes me laugh. The scene is … collection before, I highly recommend it. … Take a turn about the room …
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My favorite character from The Office is Oscar Martinez. Also, they are all my favorite character. I've watched all nine seasons twice (more about that later) and could talk about The Office all day…
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… character. I've watched all nine seasons twice (more about that later) and could talk about The Office all day. It turns out, the actors who portray the characters Pam and Angela could talk about it all day, too, and they do on their Office Ladies …
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This is a novel about the stories we tell about ourselves, about the people we love and how what we think we know may not match the actuality. Which leads to the ultimate question: would we even want…
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… This is a novel about the stories we tell about ourselves, about the people we love and how what we think we know may …
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Oh, this is Humor. With a capital "H." Jim Gaffigan is clearly not getting married to a hot dog, as he already has a wife and five small children, and he's not that kind of weirdo, but he really does…
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… floor walk-up, and here I am, laughing away as I think about Food: A Love Story . Jim Gaffigan is funny about food. And he is funny in a way that I find completely relatable. He is not judgmental or snobby about food, re: McDonald's, and for that, I appreciate this …
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Winner of the 2024 Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Awards, a 2024 Newbery Honor book, and a 2024 Odyssey Honor Audiobook. Also available in Spanish.
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… story of Pedro's childhood. Specifically, this book tells about the time that the family road-tripped to Jalisco, … list, providing names, illustrations, and fun facts about each family member to help you keep track, with real … and throughout the story he learns more details about his grandfather's life as he tries to understand his …
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Sarah Weinman has been in and about the crime writing world for years. She's written for the New York Times and Vanity Fair as well as for more genre connected publications like Ellery Queen's…
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… Sarah Weinman has been in and about the crime writing world for years. She's written for … a crime/mystery fan). Her first full length book was about the connection between the book Lolita and the real … thinking of a podcast I like to listen to, " You're Wrong About ..." Each of the YWA podcast episodes does a deep dive …
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I had no sooner finished reading Angelo's debut novel than I started to see people tweeting about an article about an Instagram "influencer" and the woman who was her friend and un-sung (according to…
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… Angelo's debut novel than I started to see people tweeting about an article about an Instagram "influencer" and the woman who was her … be famous. That true story (told by the former ghostwriter about their damaging friendship) could have been the start of …
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But stay away, Gidget is spoken for! Who knows all of the lyrics to the theme song of Gidget, (Wait 'Til You See) My Gidget?" What about "Who Needs Wings to Fly?" the theme song from The…
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… song of Gidget , (Wait 'Til You See) My Gidget?" What about "Who Needs Wings to Fly?" the theme song from The … for you! Just kidding. I will not. But if you want to talk about Sally Field's new memoir, you know where to find me. We … age as Sally Field's children, but I grew up knowing all about her, or so I thought. I remember her romance with Burt …
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This is the story behind the genius and tragedy of the 1980 comedy film Caddyshack. Full disclosure: I love National Lampoon and have most of the Vacation movies completely memorized. I was excited…
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… memorized. I was excited that there was a new book about Caddyshack , one of my all-time favorites. It can be … to learn more. The book started out as a feel-good story about the early days of National Lampoon and Animal House and … But that particular era ended as a tragic cautionary tale about the ramifications of Hollywood excess, primarily …
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A week or so ago I saw a trailer for a new tv show and as it flashed across the screen in quick shots (as trailers do) it seemed so familiar and I thought, is it? Could it be? Yes it was. Starz …
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… it was. Starz has a new show starting at the end of June about one of my favorite fantasy novels, The Rook . I read … their hands. The note in her coat pocket tells her a bit about who she once was and gives her a choice about what to do now. She can resume the life that was …
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Jo Jones has a lot to think about. The Hollywood screenwriter and former child actress has just signed on pen her biggest project yet, a big budget action flick featuring an iconic American comic…
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… Jo Jones has a lot to think about. The Hollywood screenwriter and former child actress … motion, and pretty soon, Jo and Emma are fighting rumors about their relationship, while privately avoiding talking about a relationship that, to everyone else, seems a pretty …
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Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon came out in 2020, and it’s been almost a year since the last time I read it, but I still find myself talking about it all the time! What was initially just an interesting-…
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… the last time I read it, but I still find myself talking about it all the time! What was initially just an … headfirst into a life-changing series of discoveries– about Jacks, about her own family, about her friend Lu, and, most …
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What are the hardest things to say? Or the things that would help us all if we said them more? Phrases like, "I don't know," "I was wrong," "Tell me more," "I love you," and "You can go." Phrases…
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… Corrigan, author of The Middle Place , shares stories about twelve of these phrases that are hard to say, hard to … my favorite stories and where "Tell Me More" originated is about aging and a moment of clarity during a visit to a spa. What I like best about Kelly Corrigan is that she makes sense. She is …
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This book requires a certain mindset and I caution readers to prepare themselves for a memoir of alcoholism and addiction that is stunning in several ways. First, it's hard to believe that…
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… has been through. Second, his candid sharing of stories about himself and others surprised me, and probably surprised those he spilled the beans about. If you picked up a People magazine or US Weekly … anytime between 1994 and 2004 you saw stories and photos about Matthew and the numerous starlets he was dating, but …
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I'm always a little skeptical of books about libraries - maybe being a librarian has made me too jaded. But this story isn't really about libraries, and it's not even really about books, although…
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… I'm always a little skeptical of books about libraries - maybe being a librarian has made me too jaded. But this story isn't really about libraries, and it's not even really about books, although there is a gorgeously illustrated …
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And we're allowed to sit back and enjoy the show. I'm talking about Hollywood's most charming couple, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. Their new book, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told:…
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… we're allowed to sit back and enjoy the show. I'm talking about Hollywood's most charming couple, Megan Mullally and … the story of how they met and what their romance is all about. It's no surprise these two beautiful people met doing … actor-y while living in California. It's what they are all about that is the most fascinating. Here are some …
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There is something so pure and honest and sweet about Jarrett Krosoczka's young adult graphic memoirs. I expected a lot from this follow up to Hey, Kiddo about Jarrett's complicated home…
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… There is something so pure and honest and sweet about Jarrett Krosoczka's young adult graphic memoirs. I expected a lot from this follow up to Hey, Kiddo about Jarrett's complicated home life growing up with a … let it get in the way of a full camp experience. Reading about sick kids is tough, I'm not going to lie. But there are …
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This prize-winning first novel from George Saunders bends the mind and history in a way that still has me reeling. Lincoln in the Bardo is set in the days following eleven-year-old Willie Lincoln's…
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… massive reckoning like no other. At its core, this book is about grieving and acceptance of death. Liberally placed quotes from the news and publications about the Civil War, the Lincoln family and the death of … made me ever grateful for modern medicine. I'm thinking about Abraham Lincoln this Presidents' Day. If you're …
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A bit ago I read Emma Southon's A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and loved the deep dive into how murder and assassination were viewed in ancient Rome. Not long after posting that…
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… ancient Rome. Not long after posting that review I heard about another book about ancient roman history. The podcaster mentioned how much they'd enjoyed a biography about Agrippina, a woman who was a descendant of Julius …
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