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 How I Found: I was looking for a book that would bend gender expectations in a unique way, and I found it! Taking place in U.S. History this book utilized some Steampunk tricks to unravel both history and gender. In a world where Philosophers can only be women, we see what it would be like if the gender expectations were turned upside down. This novel allows us to re-imagine the past with a little bit of magic that doesn’t subvert the story. Why You Might Read: If you’ve ever questioned societal expectations because they didn’t fit you, you’ll want to join Robert Weeks, as he ventures into a world not built with him in mind. Where you’ll learn along that, if you feel called to be a part of something that wants to exclude you, it’s best to heed the call because “If you don’t answer you’ll lose the better part of yourself.” Tell Me: Have you read this book? What did you think?
3/29/2020 0 Comments The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
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11/27/2019 0 Comments The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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11/27/2019 0 Comments The Testaments by Margaret AtwoodHow I Found: Well I’ve waited for this one. If you’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale, you’ve no doubt speculated, but this provides both a prequel and a sequel. Left wondering about the details of how Gilead came to be a surprising character provides the background telling us, “You don’t believe the sky is falling until a chunk of it falls on you.” Why You Might Read: I can't think of a reason you wouldn’t, but this provides the means and the motive. Given the option, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one most traveled by. And it was littered with corpses.” Read to consider what choices you would make, given the circumstances and find pity and hope for a villain you once despised while those you were left wondering about resurface in the unlikeliest of places.
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9/15/2019 0 Comments Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
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How I Found: Pinterest is full of recommendations for reads, and I love posts that group by genre like Historical Fiction which is where I uncovered Kidd’s newest novel in which I discovered the Grimke sisters. These women were both abolitionists and a part of the suffrage movement, but I had never heard of them. It was like once again reading Sojourner Truth’s “And Ain’t I a Woman,” and realizing as Eavan Boland wrote, “It’s a Woman’s World.” Why You Might Read: If you too find yourself flabbergasted that these powerful figures still remain hidden, help share their story. Kidd expertly stitches the story of Sarah and the slave, Handful, who was gifted to her into a vibrant patchwork where both girls remember, “The world had been such a beckoning place once,” yet both are forced to surrender to the horrors of their society. This book serves as a reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we’ve yet to go. Tell Me: Have you read this book? What did you think?
How I Found: In the lovely bookstore Auntie’s in downtown Spokane while waiting for my daughter to choose a new book, I was intrigued by the texture of this book in the adolescent section. Upon further inspection I discovered that twelve-year-old Prue’s adventure takes place in and around Portland, Oregon. Prue finds herself in the Wildwood in the heart of the city around the Pittock Mansion, but it’s not what she or you might expect. Why You Might Read: If it’s been awhile since you’ve been whisked away with talking animals, it’s time to get back to your roots. In the Wildwood you might just as easily be captured by coyotes as bandits, but fear most the dowager governess or you may be sacrificed for her dark revenge. Regardless, rediscover with child-like awe, “We are the inheritors of a wonderful world, a beautiful world, full of life and mystery, goodness and pain. But likewise are we children of an indifferent universe. We break our own hearts imposing our moral order on what is, by nature, a wide web of chaos.” And, instead of fighting against it, let it come and enjoy the journey.  Tell Me: Have you read this book? What did you think?
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S.M.(M).LI am a reader who was brought to the world of books by being read to as a child, a wonderful librarian, scores of dedicated teachers, and the friends who still talk to me about books. This page is dedicated to all readers as a way to help you find books for you and yours as they were found by me. Let their pages turn your life into a world of magic, reality, and possibility. Archives
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