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Kelsey Ford: New Year, New You: 9 Books for a Better You, 9 Books for a Worse You (0 comment)

I’m not a huge believer in new year’s resolutions — they always feel like set ups for failure and disappointment instead of the well-meaning self-bettering they’re intended to be. However, I do believe in the fresh promise of a new year and taking the opportunity to deliberately (and gently) think about your routines and what you might be missing...

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My Cat Yugoslavia

Pajtim Statovci, David Hackston (Translator)

I love how strange and creative this book is. There are plenty of titles out there that have perspectives on the immigrant experience, or perspectives on love and relationships and human interactions, but nothing quite like this.
Recommended by Lonnan R.

The Life of Elves

Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson

Elegant and poetic, Muriel Barbery's tale of two 11-year-old girls with mysterious origins takes us from the French countryside to Italian mountains and cities, as we learn about their lives and fantastic pasts.
Recommended by Lonnan R.

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement

Angela Y. Davis

In this series of interviews with Davis, conducted by Frank Barat, lines are drawn between Ferguson and Palestine in profound yet succinct ways. With her signature style of connecting issues to people and explaining complicated issues in a manner that is easy to understand, Davis talks about many subjects, including Black Lives Matter, Ferguson, her personal history, and the connection between local and globalized oppression.
Recommended by Lonnan R.

Before the Feast

Sasa Stanisic, Anthea Bell

Before the Feast is a slow and careful series of vignettes about mysterious happenings and beautifully written characters in a small German town.
Recommended by Lonnan R.

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

The quick-witted humor of Terry Pratchett, driven by the nonsense of the mundane, collides seamlessly with the picturesque darkness of Neil Gaiman, where the mundane reveals itself to be secretly fantastic, in this modern comedic fantasy about a demon, an angel, and the antichrist — who is an 11-year-old boy named Adam — and his loyal hellhound, Dog.
Recommended by Lonnan R.