#new books
“I don’t think I’m any good at this. Boy-girl. Person-person. I don’t trust anybody. Not anybody. And the more that I care about someone, the more sure I am they’re going to get tired of me and take off.”
~Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl
Currently Reading:
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
“Heroism wasn’t about what you could do, it was about what you did. It was about who you saved when they needed saving.”
-Marissa Meyer, Renegades
Currently Reading:
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
Loved this one! There were some great messages, and I couldn’t have possibly been happier with the way things turn out for Simon in the end❤
“People really are like a house with vast rooms and tiny windows. And maybe it’s a good thing, the way we never stop surprising each other.”
-Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Spoiler Alert: A private email falls into the hands of the wrong guy. Simon’s biggest secret is on the line.
“The way I feel about him is like a heartbeat- soft and persistent, underlying everything.”
-Becky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Currently Reading:
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
This book is a great read if you’re looking for a shorter story that will keep you captivated with every page! ❤
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Spoiler Alert: You can’t properly heal all by yourself. You need to let someone else in to help you.
Currently Reading:
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
This was an absolutely wonderful book! I enjoyed it from the very first page to the very last!!
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Spoiler Alert: A single moment changes Mare’s life forever, forcing her to parade around like the Silver-blooded princess she is not. She must walk the thin edge of a knife, never faltering for a second, for her life now depends on it.
Seize the day! New from Artisan/Workman, Cauliflower Power: 75 Feel-Good, Gluten-Free Recipes Made with the World’s Most Versatile Vegetable, by Lindsay Grimes Freedman.
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New from Random House and journalist and This American Life contributor Jon Mooallem, This Is Chance! The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together. The thrilling, cinematic story of a community shattered by disaster—and the extraordinary woman who helped pull it back together
“An intimate, moving story about our capacity to care for one another when things fall apart—and, just maybe, on all the ordinary days, too.”—Elizabeth Gilbert
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New from University of Washington Press, Ozette: Excavating a Makah Whaling Village, by Ruth Kirk. The book is a comprehensive and highly readable account of this world-famous archaeological site and the hydraulic excavation of the mudslide that both demolished the houses and protected the objects inside from decay. Ruth Kirk was present, documenting the archaeological work from its beginning, and her firsthand knowledge of the people and efforts involved enrich her compelling story of discovery, fieldwork, and deepen our understanding of Makah cultural heritage.
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From Simon and Schuster and award-winning journalist Lauren Duca, How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics.
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New from Heyday, Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations, by John Tateishi. The book is the story of a community reckoning with what it means to be both culturally Japanese and American citizens; how to restore honor; and what duty it has to protect such harms from happening again. This book has powerful implications as the idea of reparations shapes our national conversation.
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