BostonPL_BPL Staff Picks: January 2022Like this list

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• Bedsit Disco Queen

  How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star

  Thorn, Tracey

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  Memoir. Whether or not you are a fan of Everything but the Girl, Thorn is able to weave a story that reels the reader in, and keeps you engaged throughout. Besides the fact of her sublimely listenable voice when she performs, her voice…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still Life

  the Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

  Pacheco, Rebecca,

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  Nonfiction. Pacheco breaks down common misperceptions about meditation while offering insights into what mindfulness does entail, and explains why the process of cultivating it can improve not only our own lives but the world around us.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Top of Glass

  My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating

  Manta, Karina

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  Teen Memoir. Karina Manta is best known for being the first female member of the USA Figure Skating team to come out as queer. In her memoir she discusses her journey to coming out, her struggles with mental health and body image, and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Under the Whispering Door

  Klune, TJ

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  Fantasy. After dying of a heart attack, bitter lawyer Wallace Price is taken to Charon's Crossing, a teashop run by Ferryman Hugo Freeman. Hugo's job is to help Wallace come to terms with his death and cross to the afterlife via the door…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Forever Dog

  Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier, and Longer

  Habib, Rodney • Shaw Becker, Karen

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  Nonfiction. Two of the world's most trusted pet-care advocates reveal how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions using real food. Not just about anti-aging, Becker and Habib expalin what to look…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hey! Order Up!

  Sonishi, Kenji, 1969-

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  Teen Graphic Novel. If you like hairballs, kitty litter and ramen (sometimes all together at once), check out Hey! Order Up! from creator Kenji Sonishi. A former kitten model, Taishou brings his cat sensibilities and temperament to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting

  Charles, KJ

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  Historical Romance. For everyone who's ever read a Georgette Heyer book and thought, "I love this story but I wish it were less antisemitic and more queer," KJ Charles comes through yet again! Robin and Marianne Loxleigh are charming and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eventide

  Bohman, Therese, 1978-

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  Fiction. Karolina is a professor of art in Stockholm, 40-something, and recently separated from her long-term partner. This is an interior novel -- we follow Karolina's thoughts as she wonders about her place in academia and in life. …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fate of Rome

  Climate, Disease, and the End of An Empire

  Harper, Kyle, 1979-

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  Nonfiction. This bracing blend of science and history explores the roles of climate change and epidemic disease in the demise of the Roman empire. Harper's points are carefully argued, with much attention paid to the strengths and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Miracle Morning

  The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

  Elrod, Hal

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  Nonfiction. I'm glad Hal Elrod came back from the dead, literally, to give humanity this book. Because each morning is the beginning of each day, and our days make up our lives, it makes sense to ensure we approach each morning with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Duke Heist

  Ridley, Erica

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  Historical Romance. This first book of the Wild Wynchesters series is an extremely fun ride! Chloe Wynchester is one of six adoptive siblings who use their various skills to "do good works beneath people's noses." When a beloved painting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nicky & Vera

  A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

  Sís, Peter

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  Children's Picture Book Biography. Peter Sis writes and illustrates an amazing book about a quiet hero who saved almost 700 children from Nazi-occupied Prague. Englishman Nicholas Winton found foster families, arranged travel, raised…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hamnet

  O'Farrell, Maggie

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  Fiction. An imaginative take on Shakespeare's early life. - ES

• Julián at the Wedding

  Love, Jessica,

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  Children's Picture Book. Young Julián trades his mermaid tail for a stylish purple suit in this picturebook sequel to Julian is a Mermaid. His new friend, Marisol, is the flower girl. She joins in Julián’s imaginative dress-up games, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation