May 2019

Gingerbread

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Gingerbread: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Helen Oyeyemi
$27.00
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ISBN: 9781594634659
Published: Riverhead Books - March 5th, 2019

 

Like in her previous novels, Helen Oyeyemi takes a traditional fairytale and spins it on it's head. Gingerbread is a brilliant take on "Hansel and Gretel" and other famed tales, cleverly blending race, working class rights, and feminism with magical realism.

Heather

Circe

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Circe (Hardcover)

By Madeline Miller
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316556347
Availability: Available to Order from Supplier: Arrives at Store in a Week(ish)
Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 10th, 2018

 

The value of this book – barely a year old – is already so well established that one feels almost superfluous recommending it. And yet in addition to the cinematic storytelling, the breathtaking power of her writing, the incredible solidity of her mythic figures, and the author’s formidable voice, one drifts through this book with the sense of being privy to a serene wisdom, its effects too enduring not to seek to share. Amidst eternity, quiet as the dawning sun, rising with steady and peaceful assurance, the book’s central question rings out: for what will we risk our hearts?

James

Sweety

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Sweety (Hardcover)

By Andrea Zuill
$17.99
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ISBN: 9780525580003
Published: Schwartz & Wade - March 26th, 2019

 

Sweety is a little odd--even for a naked mole rat. A zany, charming book about finding people who share your interests, from interpretive dance to mushroom identification. Sweety will steal your heart!

Kate

Afterward

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The Afterward (Hardcover)

By E.K. Johnston
$17.99
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ISBN: 9780735231894
Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - February 19th, 2019

 

Kalanthe and Olsa were on an epic adventure a year ago. They fell in love and came back heroes. But now, Kalanthe, an apprentice knight, needs to marry to pay off her debts, and Olsa isn't rich enough to qualify. Olsa is one of the most recognized people in the kingdoms, which makes her work as a thief frustratingly difficult. Told half in flashbacks and half in the more complicated post-adventure present, this story is a fascinating exploration of the question so many high fantasy novels ignore: what comes next?

Shana

Once & Future

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Once & Future (Hardcover)

By Cory McCarthy, A. R. Capetta
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316449274
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Published: Jimmy Patterson - March 26th, 2019

 

A rambunctious reimagining of the legend of King Arthur with the anachronism of A Knight's Tale and the space fabric of Firefly, plus it's all extremely queer. This book is super weird and I super enjoyed it!

Rebecca

The Language of Thorns

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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (Hardcover)

By Leigh Bardugo, Sara Kipin (Illustrator)
$22.99
ISBN: 9781250122520
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Published: Imprint - September 26th, 2017

 

This collection of fairytales includes both clever retellings and entirely new stories that still feel wonderfully familiar. The accompanying illustrations are beautiful, and feel as much a part of the stories as the words do. I wanted to read this over and over.

Ari

Breakaways

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The Breakaways (Paperback)

By Cathy G. Johnson
$14.99
ISBN: 9781626723573
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Published: First Second - March 5th, 2019

 

When Faith starts middle school, she also joins the soccer team. Her diverse teammates come with all the drama of middle school; is it even possible to be a team, let alone friends? Yeah, there’s soccer, but this graphic novel isn’t about sports.

Marika

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