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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver
Burkeman is a philosophical guide to time and time management. Our reader said the
book cites several studies so it wasn’t an easy lay-person’s read but was still
very enjoyable. An important point is that it offers the perspective that it’s
okay not to be busy all of the time. KM
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver follows
a young woman from rural Kentucky traveling to Arizona in a rundown Volkswagen.
When she unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of a three-year-old Native American
girl, she finds herself examining her relationships and what it means to be a
family. MS
A House Somewhere: Tales of Life Abroad edited
by Lonely Planet staff is a collection of short stories from several
contemporary authors. The stories give a glimpse inside the writers’ homes and
what it is like to leave a familiar place for something new. Our reader was
especially fond of the chapter by Isabel Allende which shows her light and
funny side. CD
Also Mentioned:
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Story of Becoming Piney Flats by
Robert Sorrell
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by
Michael J. Fox
Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by
Rupert Holmes
New
Books:
Driving
While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights by Gretchen Sorin
The Last
Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000 Mile Journey into the Old West by Will Grant
When
Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson edited by Ellen Datlow
Appalachian
Witchcraft for Beginners: The History, Remedies, and Spells of a Rich Folk
Magic Tradition
by Auburn Lily
The
Little Italian Hotel
by Phaedra Patrick
The
Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Fantastic
Beings from Myth and Magic by John Mathews, Caitlin Matthews
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