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Holly Gramazio
Positive Booklist Hilarious ... This delightful fantasy is both funny and philosophical as it asks readers to consider if a person can ever be sure if they have taken the right path or found the right spouse.
Hazel Gaynor
Positive Booklist The vivid and accurately portrayed war details give this powerful story a very different perspective on WWII, one that will keep readers riveted and avidly turning pages. Suggest Gaynor’s novel to patrons who love strong female characters, authentically nuanced historical fiction, and emotionally compelling stories.
Dan Bouk
Positive Booklist With pictures and discussion of actual census tracts, 50 pages of footnotes, and an extensive bibliography, Bouk brings out fascinating facts and history that cast a new slant on this government agency. Genealogists, history lovers, and anyone interested in how government works will find this a fun and revealing history of how politics, racism, and bias affect the census. A must purchase for public and academic libraries.
Delphine Minoui, tr. Laura Vergnaud
Rave Booklist Heartbreaking and heartwarming, this account tells how the pro-democracy rebels of Daraya, Syria, survived a six-year siege with the help of books ... Readers will be moved by the plight of the people of Daraya, and inspired by their faith in the power of books to give information, release, and hope. Highly recommended for all libraries and book lovers.
Viola Shipman
Positive Booklist Loss, grief, and gardening unite two women in Shipman’s...heartwarming novel ... The likable women and the engaging information on flowers will appeal to readers of Rhys Bowen’s The Victory Garden...and fans of Mary Alice Monroe and Lorna Landvik.
Daisy Dunn
Positive Booklist Classicist Dunn...has written a delightful biography, interweaving extracts from the Elder’s Natural History with the Younger’s letters, speeches, and poetry into an insightful portrait of the men, their world, and their influence on people such as Giorgio Vasari, Frances Bacon, and Percy and Mary Shelley ... This is a rich, entertaining dual biography of two fascinating men, a revealing portrait of ancient Rome, and a celebration of nature that will appeal to fans of Mary Beard.
Cara Robertson
Rave Booklist Robertson weaves the facts and her analysis into a fast-paced, page-turning read. While she speculates on who the real murderer was, she lets readers make up their own minds, tantalizing them with one final surprise that will leave readers wondering. More than 60 pages of footnotes and an extensive bibliography round out this must-purchase for public libraries, and a must-read for fans of Kate Summerscale’s The Wicked Boy (2016).
Lisa McCubbin
Positive Booklist This timely biography of Betty Ford will introduce her to millennials and remind others of her importance in championing equal rights for women and speaking out on breast cancer, abortion, depression, and addiction at a time when women, especially a first lady, did not discuss these issues in public ... This fast-moving book reveals a lively, independent, and indomitable woman who influenced both the women’s movement and America’s perception of addiction.