What We're Reading: February & March 2025

by Rooney, Sally

Book - 2021

Another reflective, angst-filled story of four friends/two potential couples finding their way in the modern world. Friends from university, Eileen and Al...Show more Another reflective, angst-filled story of four friends/two potential couples finding their way in the modern world. Friends from university, Eileen and Alice, trade emails discussing their futures, the future of the world and their relationships. Like all Rooney's books, these characters and their familiar problems are comforting and affirming. Show less

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How the Word Is Passed

A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America

by Smith, Clint

Book - 2021

How does America teach about slavery and the enslaved? That is the question being explored in this powerful book, taking the reader on a journey from Monticello to Angola Prison, Galveston and New York to better understand. How does America teach about slavery and the enslaved? That is the question being explored in this powerful book, taking the reader on a journey from Monticello to Angola Prison, Galveston and New York to better understand. Show less

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We All Live Here

by Moyes, Jojo

Book - 2025

This charming new release explores the messy intersection of blended families and the impact of caring for both moody teens and aging parents while trying not to lose sight of self. Moyes at her best! This charming new release explores the messy intersection of blended families and the impact of caring for both moody teens and aging parents while trying not to lose sight of self. Moyes at her best! Show less

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See No Stranger

A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

by Kaur, Valarie

Book - 2020

Sikh author and peace activist Kaur shares her family's background and beliefs of the Sikh faith, with an emphasis on how we are all interrelated and if w...Show more Sikh author and peace activist Kaur shares her family's background and beliefs of the Sikh faith, with an emphasis on how we are all interrelated and if we can just see that in every other human, we'd be far more focused on each other's welfare. An incredibly powerful and actionable memoir, this should be required reading for all humans. Show less

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The Night We Lost Him

A Novel

by Dave, Laura

Book - 2024

When a man falls to his death at his cliffside California retreat, his adult children must navigate their complex and strained relationships to understand what truly happened. When a man falls to his death at his cliffside California retreat, his adult children must navigate their complex and strained relationships to understand what truly happened. Show less

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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Kimmerer, Robin Wall

Book - 2014

This 2013 release is finding new audiences with the release of the YA version and "The Serviceberry," a short book about abundance in nature. Th...Show more This 2013 release is finding new audiences with the release of the YA version and "The Serviceberry," a short book about abundance in nature. This nonfiction book of Indigenous wisdom, natural abundance and reciprocity is filled with food for thought. Show less

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The Five-star Weekend

by Hilderbrand, Elin

Book - 2023

A woman grieving the loss of her husband decides she needs to bring together the best friends from throughout her life — her Stars — for a perfect weekend of food, hospitality and meaningful conversation. What could possibly go wrong? A woman grieving the loss of her husband decides she needs to bring together the best friends from throughout her life — her Stars — for a perfect weekend of food, hospitality and meaningful conversation. What could possibly go wrong? Show less

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You Gotta Eat

Real-life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible

by Eby, Margaret

Book - 2024

If you've fallen for "easy cookbooks" in the past only to find those recipes take a long time to prepare (I'm hungry now!) or use ingredients no...Show more If you've fallen for "easy cookbooks" in the past only to find those recipes take a long time to prepare (I'm hungry now!) or use ingredients not usually found in a pantry (Looking at you, mushroom powder.) then this is the cookbook for you! Stressed, depressed, a new parent or just cannot face another night of figuring out what to fix for dinner, "You Gotta Eat" makes getting a meal on the table easier. Instead of the traditional chapters divided by courses, this book has chapters based on how much energy and time you have: "Open Something" (a can, a container, a bag), "Assemble Something" (a sandwich, a quesadilla) and "Cook Something" (frittatas, stir-fries, casseroles). When food feels like a chore, turn the page and enjoy a delicious and truly easy meal. Show less

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Thunder Song

Essays

by LaPointe, Sasha taqwšeblu

Book - 2024

Something like a memoir told via essays, this book has an amazing core of family and love running through it. Engaging, though sometimes hard to read, it's got wonderful writing and is a fantastic way to spend an afternoon or two! Something like a memoir told via essays, this book has an amazing core of family and love running through it. Engaging, though sometimes hard to read, it's got wonderful writing and is a fantastic way to spend an afternoon or two! Show less

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Caste

The Origins of Our Discontents

by Wilkerson, Isabel

Book - 2020

A well-researched, deep dive into the unnamed societal boundaries in American culture, Wilkerson puts together an excellent argument that while the U.S. p...Show more A well-researched, deep dive into the unnamed societal boundaries in American culture, Wilkerson puts together an excellent argument that while the U.S. pretends to be a democracy, it is still fraught with classism entrenched in the very beginnings of the nation. Show less

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James

A Novel

by Everett, Percival

Book - 2024

A wonderful retelling of "Huckleberry Finn" from Jim's point of view, revealing surprising insights into his life. A wonderful retelling of "Huckleberry Finn" from Jim's point of view, revealing surprising insights into his life. Show less

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Nuclear War

A Scenario

by Jacobsen, Annie

Book - 2024

Should someone fire a nuclear warhead, it would take you longer to read this book than for the world to end. Deeply researched, Jacobsen's minute-by-minute account of what would happen in a nuclear war is so gripping you won't be able to put it down. Should someone fire a nuclear warhead, it would take you longer to read this book than for the world to end. Deeply researched, Jacobsen's minute-by-minute account of what would happen in a nuclear war is so gripping you won't be able to put it down. Show less

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