BostonPL_BPL Staff Picks: July 2024Like this list

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• A World Between

  A Novel

  Hashimoto, Emily

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  Fiction. This novel about Eleanor, a queer biracial Asian Jewish girl with strong principles, and Leena, an Indian American who faces immense familial pressure, was such a quick and easy read! I loved the way it jumps through time,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wilde in Love

  James, Eloisa,

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  Historical Romance. When Alaric returns home from years of adventuring, he discovers that he has become a romantic hero...but that the only woman who interests him is unimpressed by his fame. I loved how James was able to make this an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In This Grave Hour

  a Maisie Dobbs Novel

  Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-

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  Historical Mystery. The Maisie Dobbs series is one of my absolute favorites. I'm a big fan of books set in the interwar period in Britain, but with this book, the series moves solidly into the time of World War II, and Maisie Dobbs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

  Leali, Michael

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  Children's Fiction. Like the main character of this book, I'm a history-loving gay person from a closed-minded small town, so this book means the world to me. It overflows with information about allyship and lesser-known historical facts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Season of Monstrous Conceptions

  Rather, Lina,

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  Cosmic Horror. In 17th-century London, Sarah Davis must walk a fine line between using her magic for midwifery and being hunted as a witch. I could read this richly detailed novella twice over. Sarah's dissonance of being in an "unnatural"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Soul of An Octopus

  a Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

  Montgomery, Sy,

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  Nonfiction. Sy Montgomery, a naturalist and author, explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus, their intelligence and personalities, and the surprising and remarkable connections they make with humans. I am officially…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wheels, No Wheels

  McNeill, Shannon, 1970-

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  Children's Picture Book. Wheels, No Wheels combines the two picture book topics of animals and transportation into a perfect book for reading aloud and sharing together! - Amy B., Central Library

• Seven Days in June

  Williams, Tia

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  Romance. Seven Days in June by Tia Williams is about two novelists, Shane and Eva, who reconnect unexpectedly at a literary event. Twenty years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent a week madly in love, and they have been secretly writing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Never Lie

  McFadden, Freida,

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  Thriller. A fast-paced mystery that really keeps you engaged. It had a lot of intrigue. I liked the twist at the end. - Shane J., Charlestown Branch Library

• The Extinction of Irena Rey

  a Novel

  Croft, Jennifer (Translator),

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  Fiction. Croft, a translator of Olga Tokarczyk, crafts a droll metafictional tale of eight translators "summiting" at the home of a Polish author to translate her latest opus. And then -- the author goes missing. I loved this novel of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ilium

  Carpenter, Lea,

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  Fiction. Beautifully and hauntingly written, Ilium is a humane and almost mundane look into the world of power brokers and spies. The short length and gripping plot make it a good choice for those in a book slump. - Nicole R., North End…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Washington's Gay General

  the Legends and Loves of Baron Von Steuben

  Trujillo, Josh

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  Nonfiction Graphic Novel. I love a little-known slice of history -- especially slices that usually get overlooked! I'm grateful to Trujillo and Hastings for highlighting von Steuben's story in American history and beyond -- they did a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Labor Has Dignity

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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  Nonfiction. This collection of labor speeches made to unions is utterly inspiring and left me with goosebumps. Martin Luther King, Jr. offers to us a world in which equality is brought to the working class, and therefore people of color,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Round House

  Erdrich, Louise,

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  Fiction. This story is gripping and starts off with a shocking scene as thirteen-year-old Joe's mother comes home after being raped. Joe and his father, the judge of the Ojibwe Reservation in North Dakota, try to determine who could have…Read moreRead more of this annotation