Strange, visceral, and unsettling. I listened to the audiobook over a year ago and still think about it often.
Katie
A young boy realizes that the loud, strong, messy, hungry bear that lives in the bedroom next to his might not be so bad after all. Great for kids with older siblings.
Katie
A weird, sometimes sad, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny commentary on the pressure to conform and the rules we depend on to order our lives.
Katie
Headstrong, spoiled Gina is suddenly sent from Budapest to a strict boarding school by her doting father, a high-ranking general. Boarding school antics abound, but soon Gina must learn true strength and courage in this coming of age story.
Katie
Join Chirri & Chirra for a charming and whimsical day riding their bikes under the sea. Beautiful illustrations and a simple, gentle story.
Katie
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
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
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
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
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
