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The Need to Be Whole: Patriotism and the History of Prejudice by Wendell
Berry is a newly released sociopolitical commentary by a preeminent American
writer. In this new book, Berry shows how the history of dispossession, rooted
in racism and the exploitation of work by others (and specifically the history
of slavery), has led us to the state of social division and environmental
degradation that we are currently facing. Our reader, who often reads
sociopolitical books, finds this a fascinating read with a huge amount of
information that she had not been aware of previously. “Excellent” is the word
she used to describe this book. DC
Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia by David
Greene. In 2013, as NPR’s Moscow Bureau Chief, Greene, embarked on a series of
6,000 mile, nearly seven-day trips across the largest country in the world on
the fabled Trans-Siberian Railway. Along with his interpreter, David visited
with many Russians and gathered their stories for this insightful travelogue
that explores the lives of everyday Russians: families with children, widows, and
young people trying to figure out their lives. In doing so, Greene shows how
the Russian people are warm, welcoming, and hopeful for their futures. CD
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan is the new suspense novel
from two best-selling authors. Asher is a young man in high school who moved to
Adams, New Hampshire with his mother Olivia to escape his violent father, and
take over his grandfather’s bee-keeping business. Asher falls in love with
Lily, also a new arrival in Adams, and for a short while, their lives are
peaceful. When Lily is killed and Asher becomes the prime suspect, Olivia has
to unravel the past and face the fact that her son is not the person she
thought he was. Our reader exclaimed that this book was phenomenal and packed
with information about bees and bee keeping (and some tasty recipes), on top of
being an absolute page-turner. NH
Also mentioned:
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Damned by Renée Ahdieh
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson
One Woman’s War by Christine Wells
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II
at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont
Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie
Hickman
Why am I Like This?: The Science Behind Your Weirdest Thoughts and
Habits by Dr. Jen Martin
Marmee: A Novel of Little Women by Sarah Miller
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