Omaha Picks: August 2022 What We're ReadingLike this list

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• Game Changer

  Shusterman, Neal,

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  "More than anything, it is a book calling us to check our privilege."

• It Happened One Summer

  a Novel

  Bailey, Tessa,

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  "I'm on a romance binge. Currently in love with this one."

• Take a Hint, Dani Brown

  a Novel

  Hibbert, Talia,

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• Pachinko

  Lee, Min Jin,

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• Embrace Aging

  Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years

  Guerrasio, Jeannette,

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  "Plenty of illustrations with examples and stories from real people."

• My Brilliant Friend

  Ferrante, Elena

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  "I watched the first season of 'My Brilliant Friend' on HBO and now I'm hooked."

• The Story of a New Name

  Ferrante, Elena

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• We Lie Here

  Hall, Rachel Howzell,

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  "It is a compelling read with lots of family drama."

• Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's

  Midge, Tiffany, 1965-

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  "A bit like if David Sedaris was a Native American woman. Knew nothing about this one but had to pick it up based upon the title alone!"

• Kingdom of Characters

  the Language Revolution That Made China Modern

  Tsu, Jing,

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  "It's about the development of modern Mandarin. I am counting it as a microhistory for the OPL 2022 Reading Challenge."

• Loveless

  Oseman, Alice,

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  "It's heartening to see ace/aro rep in media! Plus this book really tackled the overabundance of romantic love in media from movies to music to books. Watching the protag Georgia realize that the love she has for her friends is enough was nice."

• The Latecomer

  Korelitz, Jean Hanff, 1961-

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  "All about familial love and the lack thereof."

• Hawk Mountain

  a Novel

  Habib, Conner, 1977-

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  "About love and obsession. The tone of this novel is suspenseful and anxiety inducing, with the dread mounting from page to page. I was thoroughly gagged by this book - in every possible meaning. I'm taking a little bit of a break because it is that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be Eaten

  a Novel

  Adelmann, Maria,

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  "I liked the 'support group for fairytale survivors' concept, and Adelmann took it to some surprising and unexpectedly gross places in 'How To Be Eaten.' This is a fast, accessible read because of the stories-in-a-story structure and the thriller…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Phasers on Stun!

  How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

  Britt, Ryan,

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  "This is a captivating history of 'Star Trek' and its place in pop culture. Since it was just finished earlier this year and published shortly thereafter, it touches on every series and movie to some degree, including 'Strange New Worlds' and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Volcano

  a Novel

  Stintzi, John Elizabeth,

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  "A volcano suddenly arises in Central Park and it spirals into a magical realist/scifi/environmental fiction. constantly-shifting kaleidoscope."

• Upgrade

  a Novel

  Crouch, Blake,

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• Let Me Hear a Rhyme

  Jackson, Tiffany D.,

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  "I really like how much her native love and knowledge of Brooklyn comes through, and our three narrators are varied, authentic characters. It's a wonderful window of a book!"

• The Rock Eaters

  Stories

  Peynado, Brenda, 1985-

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• Jesus and John Wayne

  How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

  Du Mez, Kristin Kobes,

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  "I really enjoy the focus on gender, specifically the 20th and 21st century formations of evangelical masculinity."