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New and loved at WORD
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The Shadowed Sun by N. K. Jemisin. Book two is here, book two is here! Thank the publishing gods that they were only a month apart, I was having trouble waiting even that long. In the sequel to The Killing Moon, we find out how Gujaareh is doing under Kisuati rule, what has happened to the ninja-priests after discovering the corruption deep in their ranks, and get a whole new cast of characters to obsess over. (Jenn) Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead. An often funny, often dark romp through a wedding weekend on Cape Cod. It's got the summer-read qualities we love, but with some real substance. (Christine) The Wolf's Whistle by B. R. Lie and S. J. Donaldson. A visually intriguing re-imagining of the tale of the three little pigs, with the wolf as the triumphant underdog. Nobrow Press is turning out splendid high-quality books filled with innovative graphics and clever tales. This one will be appreciated by adults and younger readers alike. (Simone) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I haven't read a book so quickly in ages (and I'm not alone--everyone I know who's read this book finished in one or two days). Devoured it. I'm a fan of Flynn's earlier books, but this one blows them, and almost all other literary thrillers, out of the water. I don't want to say too much about it because I don't want to spoil anything for you, so you'll just have to trust me. It's creepy and haunting, it's chilling, it's hilarious, it's required reading this summer. (Stephanie) Windeye by Brian Evenson. For fans of Poe, Kafka, and the eerie/uncanny. You'll be amazed by Evenson's skill and ability while creeped out by the worlds these stories display. (Alex) Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson. This book pushes a bunch of my buttons: Arab culture and politics, computer programming, mysticism, explosions, alternate dimensions. Weeks later, I'm still mulling over the details and characters. If you've read and enjoyed The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle, and/or Neuromancer by William Gibson, this one is for you. (Jenn) Travels with Myself and Another by Martha Gellhorn. This memoir is a time capsule that, when cracked, creates an atmosphere filled with the sights, sounds, and sensations Gellhorn both sought and endured as a journalist. Her wry sense of humor and calm determination guide us though seasick miseries and war-torn landscapes on the trail of stories and adventures over a span of decades. (Simone)
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Sometimes nostalgia is a sticky, uncomfortable thing, and sometimes it's clear-eyed and fun and self-aware. Ready Player One, a mishmash of '80s and '90s pop culture wrapped into a futuristic quest story that mirrors the video games that drive its plot, has a sense of nostalgia that's just right--at least for those of us of a certain age who ever fed quarters into arcade games or spent hours hunched over Commodore 64s or Nintendos. Nerdfriends, this is a summer read made for you. (Molly) |
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Aurorarama by Jean-Christophe Valtat. A cold book for a hot summer, now in paperback! Enjoy the antics of the society of New Venice, high up in the Arctic. Debauchery, drugs, politics, drawing rooms, a zeppelin full of anarchists-for-hire, Eskimos: this book is truly weird and riotous. Reads kind of like if Jane Austen had taken a ton of 'shrooms and gotten lost in a snowstorm with the Marquis de Sade. (Jenn)
Wonder by R.J. Palacio. Auggie Pullman loves Star Wars, his Xbox, his family, and his dog Daisy. He's just a regular 10-year-old kid except for one thing: he has severe facial deformities that have prevented him from ever going to school. But this year, he's about to start fifth grade at Beecher Prep. Told from many points of view, this story gives us an incredible, realistic look into a year in the life of Auggie, his family, friends, and classmates. I laughed, I cried, I loved Auggie and his family and didn't want the story to end. Definitely one of the best of the year. (Jenny)
After Claude by Iris Owens. Harriett is outrageous and over the top, a nutso who refuses completely anyone's version of reality which conflicts with her own self-obsessed point of view. A succession of stunning mishaps! (Simone) Hello, Jell-O! by Victoria Belanger. Even if you love Jell-O for nostalgic reasons (I'm looking at you, Midwesterners), when's the last time you actually made it? Not many opportunities to do so. This cookbook will make you go out and stock up immediately; every party and every bake sale you're a part of will benefit. From chai tea to minty watermelon ice cream to root beer float squares, this book will change your dessert-having ways. Pear and lychee martini Jell-O! You need it! (Stephanie)
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Kids' books loved at WORD
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Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld. A gorgeous look at nature through all four seasons. Poems are accompanied by mixed-media illustrations, together capturing spring cherry blossoms, baby spiderlings, the quiet of a snowy day, and more. This beautiful book is a celebration of the natural world for the whole family. (Jenny)
Shade's Children by Garth Nix. It's not like you're going to run out of brand-new YA dystopias any time soon, but it's worth going back to Nix's before-its-time Shade's Children. A tense, bleak story about a handful of teens who, with the aid of a holographic former man named Shade, fight against the evil overlords who rule their ragged world, transforming everyone over the age of 14 into nasty, murderous creatures. I'm pretty sure the creepy imagery in this book colored the way I've read every dystopia since. (Molly)
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke. This has been out for a while now, but I re-read it this weekend and thought it was worth reminding everyone how good it is. Zita is one of my favorite heroines, one to whom I want to introduce every 7- to 11-year-old who comes into the store. Hatke is a master of art, comedic timing, and derring-do. (Jenn)
I Speak Dinosaur by Jed Henry. It turns out that dinosaurs don't ask "May I please play with you?" They just say "GRIBBER, GRABBER, GLOBBER, SLOBBER!" But being so rude is bound to make a dinosaur lonely. Luckily, this book is here to show young dinosaurs how being nice and being fierce can go hand in hand. (Stephanie) |
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