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I Capture the Castle

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I Capture the Castle (Paperback)

By Dodie Smith
$14.39
ISBN: 9780312201654
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - March 15th, 1999

This is the book I turn to when I need cheering up. Set in a crumbling English castle populated by a quirky and delightful cast of characters, the diary entries of the witty, charismatic, and "consciously naive" Cassandra Mortmain make up a coming of age story so utterly charming that I couldn't stop smiling while reading.


 

Katie

Love Real Food

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Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel-Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Kathryne Taylor
$22.00
ISBN: 9781623367411
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Published: Rodale Books - May 16th, 2017

Full of very accessible but always interesting and flavorful vegetarian recipes. Lately I've been cooking from this book or the author's blog, Cookie and Kate, multiple times per week. My favorites are the sweet potato black bean enchiladas and chickpea tikka masala, both of which use a lot of pantry staples!


 

Katie

Oona Out of Order

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Oona Out of Order: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Margarita Montimore
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250236609
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Published: Flatiron Books - February 25th, 2020

 

On her 19th birthday, Oona begins experiencing her life out of chronological order, leaping to a random year each New Year’s Eve. Though Oona’s situation is extreme, anyone can relate to her struggle to live in the moment and accept whatever comes next. I looked forward to seeing what each new leap would bring.

Katie 

Disappearing Earth

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Disappearing Earth: A novel (Hardcover)

By Julia Phillips
$26.95
ISBN: 9780525520412
Availability: Available at Warehouse
Published: Knopf - May 14th, 2019

 

An atmospheric and complex character drama, told through a series of distinct and compelling perspectives. The chapters read like interconnected short stories following the recent disappearance of two young girls, and the undercurrent of social and racial tensions on the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka.  

Katie

The Secrets We Kept

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The Secrets We Kept: A novel (Hardcover)

By Lara Prescott
$26.95
ISBN: 9780525656159
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Published: Knopf - September 3rd, 2019

Inspired by the true story of the CIA’s role in the publication of Doctor Zhivago, Prescott imagines the lives of Boris Pasternak’s real life lover/muse Olga as well as the fictional Irina and Sally, spies involved in the mission to smuggle the novel into the Soviet Union. Espionage, forbidden love, and the zippy commentary of the Mad Men-era typing pool combine for an absorbing story.

Katie

Fountains of Silence

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The Fountains of Silence (Hardcover)

By Ruta Sepetys
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399160318
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Published: Philomel Books - October 1st, 2019

 

It’s the summer of 1957, and aspiring photojournalist Daniel Mattheson is staying in Madrid with his wealthy family at the luxurious Castellana Hilton. When he meets Ana, a hotel employee, he begins to understand the dark truth of life under Franco’s dictatorship and strives to capture a story through his photography. This is rich, character-driven historical fiction that will appeal to both teens and adults.

Katie

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