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Fawcett's novel is one I've been hearing good things about for months. Many of the people who loved Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree love this one. And since I loved L&L, I've had this one…
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… Fawcett's novel is one I've been hearing good things about for months. Many of the people who loved Legends & … many readers have adored this book. And I find so much about it great, that even if it didn't 100% land, I still …
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Impact story
Local artist goes from Bubbler intern to artist-in-residence
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… process of all the behind-the-scenes elements, I learned about the human of the gallery - how much it matters to be … And also the importance of being able to communicate about your work when working with the gallery." "Being able …
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Moonlight before my bed;
Perhaps frost on the ground;
Lift my head and see the moon;
Lower my head and pine for home.*
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… and intrigue. Moon is a free spirit and open and excited about life in a way that reserved Christine admires. Moon … Night Thoughts" written by the Tang Dynasty scholar Li Bai about looking at the moon during the autumn festival. People …
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July - September 2017 Issue
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… powers returns to his birthplace to discover the truth about his mother’s mysterious disappearance many years … his name. When he grows up, he searches for the truth about his identity and his mother’s whereabouts. Kunzru, Hari. White Tears . In this complex novel about cultural appropriation, two white men, obsessed with …
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I've been hearing the buzz about this debut romance for a while and though I was skeptical it could live up to the hype (as I would be with any hyped piece), my skepticism proved to be unfounded.…
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… I've been hearing the buzz about this debut romance for a while and though I was … forward to meeting the next Extraordinary Women she writes about. … Love and suffrage …
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… walks with her abuelo along the beach as he shares stories about his life in Havana. Abuelita's Gift Mariana Ríos … it's empty, Papá explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but …
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Author Marlon James will be at the Central Library tonight at 7 pm to talk about his novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
The epic novel, an African Game of Thrones, from the Man Booker Prize-…
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… will be at the Central Library tonight at 7 pm to talk about his novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf . The epic novel, an … and the Distinguished Lecture Series. For more information about other upcoming events check out the Wisconsin Book …
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Madison Public Library is partnering with Olbrich Botanical Gardens to give away FREE Blooming Butterflies tickets to kids ages 6-12 (kids 5 and under are free). Blooming…
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… From July 17 - August 11, 2024 visitors can learn about the butterfly life cycle, look for each butterfly … tune-ups courtesy of Dream Bikes. For more information about Blooming Butterflies and related events, visit …
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Colin Cotterill has been on and off my mystery radar over the years. I'd read his first book The Coroner's Lunch a while ago and came back to Cotterill every now and then. But much as I enjoy Laotian…
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… Jimm Juree. Jimm loves her job as a reporter and is just about to be named head crime writer for the Chiang Mai Daily … for many years in Laos and Thailand pokes fun at just about everybody, including Jimm. But along with the humor …
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Picture Books
Elementary and Middle Grade Non-Fiction
Chapter Book Fiction
Teen/YA Non-Fiction
Teen/YA Fiction
Last updated 4 months 2 weeks ago
… Gordon 2024 A moving and inspiring nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson and the first mass all-Black march … who used Black and white dolls in their research about the effects of school segregation on children. Chapter … of No Return Kwame Alexander 2022 This is a novel in verse about an Asante boy who is captured and taken from his …
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July - September 2016 Issue
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… . Edman, Elizabeth. Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity . … Klosterman, Chuck. But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking About the Present as if It Were the Past . Kurlansky, Mark. … A.O. Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth . Sebag Montefiore, …
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I used to love to wander through a bookstore and feed my reading need (this on top of checking many stacks of books out of the library). But at some point I stopped buying all those print copies,…
Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
… of her beloved father. Before she has a moment to think about what to make of her life now, Darien Serlast arrives in … honestly). Long before the current social media craze about books now labled as "romantasy", there were authors …
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… and intimate, this book defies category. You needn't care about rowing or WWII to be fully immersed in the achievement … of the Mount Everest Disaster Jon Krakauer What is it about Mt. Everest that leads people to spend thousands, risk …
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Classics and Literary Fiction | Mysteries and Thrillers | Romance | Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
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… spectacular debut novel-at once devastating and hilarious-about the memories that bind and divide families, and the … movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses … debut novel-within-a-novel, in the vein of The Prophets, about a young author writing about the forbidden love affair …
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Kids app
A "whodunit" type game that involves one player "killing" one or more other players or sabotaging the ship and killing all of the other players was NOT an app I would have expected to be reviewing…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… can definitely see the appeal of this game, so let's talk about it. First of all, you should know that the premise is … that she's not the Imposter, so... use your best judgement about whether this is appropriate for your own family. … …
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It’s the fall of 2016 and Darren Mathews feels like a seismic change has happened. The African-American Texas Ranger isn’t just bracing for whatever changes will be coming to law enforcement…
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… his Ranger badge, and the DA who had been sniffing around about the murder of a bigot last seen near one of Darren’s … their own suspect interests than finding the boy. About the only people who care are a cluster of residents …
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Rocky's family spends one week a year vacationing in a cottage on the Cape. Rocky, her husband, their two college-age or slightly older children, their son's girlfriend, and Rocky's elderly parents…
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… the sandwich generation. Rocky is a mom who still cares about and provides support for her adult children even though … is a whole other scene. At its core, Sandwich is about spending time together as a family and treating each …
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Comics, puppets, and green screens oh my! Who says that teachers take their summers off? 2018 was a summer of educator learning as the Bubbler team supported professional development at educator…
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… collaboration has pushed us as an organization to think about how we better assess and evaluate the learning that … When working with educators, we not only help them think about how making and hands on activities can support their …
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Some books I read and think, "I cannot wait to rave about this book to anyone and everyone." And the next thought is, "how will I do it justice?" The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley had me thinking…
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… Some books I read and think, "I cannot wait to rave about this book to anyone and everyone." And the next thought … "might never know what really happened here. War was all about the annihilation of truth. Every good dictator and CEO …
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Book list
Picture Books | Early Readers | Young Fiction | Middle Grade
More titles for Middle Grade and Teens
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… neighborhood children with their costumes she forgets all about it. A Super Scary Narwhalloween Ben Clanton 2023 … blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures … been invited to tour Grimstone Hall where they'll learn about the seven ghosts who haunt the grounds! As their guide …
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Middle Grade Titles
YA Titles
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… grades show it. Funny and full of heart, this is a story about friendship, identity, and embracing all the parts of … Breaks All the Rules Debbie Rigaud Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up. Her Haitian immigrant parents send … another collection of evocative and humor-infused essays about living with a disability in an able-bodied world. Well, …
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I know channel surfing is becoming a thing of the past as more and more of us are moving to streaming at will, but I'll date myself and admit I'm still a frequent surfer. And when I'm bouncing around…
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… the world" plot was used in a thriller (check out just about any of Clint Eastwood's movies in the 70s), but it has … passenger on a cargo ship is a thing? I may change my mind about the cruising life. … John McClane meet Aubrey Sentro …
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In keeping with my new minted tradition (second posting like this, first one is here) I come to you with a report on how the Lakeview Mystery Book Group's recent discussions have gone.
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… and smart and interesting. Our group had a good discussion about the personal boundaries we all set and when it's okay … allow us to delve into some "what would you do" discussion about some of the character's choices. For June we just …
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January - March 2024 Issue
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… of Change . Bailar, Schuyler. He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters . Ball, Philip. How Life … The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading about Eating, and Eating While Reading . Gay, Roxane. …
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October - December 2023 Issue
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… living in London and working as a translator, learns about an elite language school that guarantees fluency in any … however, when she attends, she learns shocking truths about the program. Ebook Mangan, Christine. The … at University and fall in love, but one of them is open about his sexuality, and the other is bisexual and closeted. …
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