by Amy Tan ; illustrated by Amy Tan ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 An ebullient nature lover’s paean to birds. A charming bird journey with the bestselling author. In his introduction to Tan’s “nature journal,” David Allen Sibley, the acclaimed ornithologist, nails the spirit of this book: a “collection of delightfully quirky, thoughtful, and…
From the Captain Underpants series , Vol. 9 by Dav Pilkey & illustrated by Dav Pilkey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 28, 2012 Is this the end? Well, no…the series will stagger on through at least one more scheduled sequel. Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing…
by Laura Nowlin ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 6, 2024 A heavy read about the harsh realities of tragedy and their effects on those left behind. In this companion novel to 2013’s If He Had Been With Me, three characters tell their sides of the story. Finn’s narrative starts three days before his death. He explores…
by Amy Tan ; illustrated by Amy Tan ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 An ebullient nature lover’s paean to birds. A charming bird journey with the bestselling author. In his introduction to Tan’s “nature journal,” David Allen Sibley, the acclaimed ornithologist, nails the spirit of this book: a “collection of delightfully quirky, thoughtful, and…
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF WITH GRIT, GRACE, AND GRATITUDE by Nicole Avant ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 17, 2023 Some of Avant’s mantras are overstated, but her book is magnanimous, inspiring, and relentlessly optimistic. Memories and life lessons inspired by the author’s mother, who was murdered in 2021. “Neither my mother nor I knew that her last…
by Rebecca Yarros ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 26, 2019 A thoughtful and pensive tale with intelligent characters and a satisfying romance. Likes 195 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2019 A promise to his best friend leads an Army serviceman to a family in need and a chance at true love in this…
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF WITH GRIT, GRACE, AND GRATITUDE by Nicole Avant ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 17, 2023 Some of Avant’s mantras are overstated, but her book is magnanimous, inspiring, and relentlessly optimistic. Memories and life lessons inspired by the author’s mother, who was murdered in 2021. “Neither my mother nor I knew that her last…
THE OSAGE MURDERS AND THE BIRTH OF THE FBI by David Grann ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2017 Dogged original research and superb narrative skills come together in this gripping account of pitiless evil. Likes 74 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2017 New York Times Bestseller National Book Award Finalist Greed, depravity,…
As is true for any new parent, Brown’s life changed immensely with the birth of her first child, Lily.She initially found it hard to maintain routines that had once been easy, but the adjustment period seemed to be going as expected. Then she received an unexpected call from her doctor, reporting that her baby had…
by E.B. White illustrated by Garth Williams ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 15, 1952 The three way chats, in which they are joined by other animals, about web spinning, themselves, other humans—are as often… Likes 11 Our Verdict GET IT A successful juvenile by the beloved New Yorker writer portrays a farm episode with an imaginative…
