Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Nevermore: I Could Pee on This; Dracula; Rabbit-Proof Fence

 


Reported by Rita

I Could Pee on This: and Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano is a collection of short poems written from the perspective of cats. Clever, and very relatable to anyone who has spent more than 5 minutes around a cat. Delightful! MS



Dracula by Bram Stoker is the classic tale that many cite as the start of the vampire genre. Although vampires were around long before Dracula, this is the novel that frightened and inspired for generations. Our reader said it is very scary and quite enjoyable. MH


Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington is the remarkable true story of three young girls who cross the harsh Australian desert on foot to return to their home. When black aboriginal children and children of mixed marriages are gathered up by whites in Australia in 1931, three young girls make a harrowing escape by following the over 1,000 miles of rabbit-proof fence back to their home. This YA selection is a quick read about determination and resilience. CD

Also mentioned:

We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work by Jimmy Carter

Nation of Victims by Vivek Ramaswamy

The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson

Home by Marilynne Robinson

Lila by Marilynne Robinson

The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher

 

 

New books:

 

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand

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