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TITLES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT August 2025 |
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Dreyer's English : An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
by Benjamin Dreyer
recommended by Emily
Okay, I know what you're thinking...a grammar guide?? But if you're even a little bit of a word nerd, you'll love this quick read on the ins and outs of English. Informative, engaging, and more amusing than any book about language should be, you'll laugh AND learn your way through. Pro-tip: don't skip the footnotes!
More like this: Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words by Anne Curzan, Rebel With A Clause by Ellen Jovin, Speaking American: How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide by Josh Katz
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Under the Tulip Tree
by Michelle Shocklee
recommended by Jeannine
Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this historical fiction novel follows the life of Lorena Leland, a 16 year old whose dream of being a writer crashes along with the stock market in 1929. She gets a job under the Federal Writer's Project penning the life experiences of former slaves, where she meets 102-year-old Frankie Washington. Lorena befriends Frankie and ultimately provides her voice, sharing a tragic past that needs to be heard and not quieted.
More like this: If it Rains by Jennifer L. Wright, Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke, A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander (also available in large print)
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All the Pretty Horses
by Cormac McCarthy
recommended by Rowan
All the Pretty Horses is a gritty coming-of-age story that follows teenager John Grady Cole as he leaves his home in Texas for the vast lands of Mexico. Along with his friend Rawlins, John rides his horse through beautifully described deserts, mountains, and prairies. On their journey, the boys meet new friends and find a good place to work, but they eventually find themselves in a lot more trouble than they bargained for...
More like this: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, True Grit by Charles Portis, In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
by Glendy Vanderah
recommended by Anne
A mysterious young girl shows up in the lives of two solitary neighbors, claiming to have travelled from the cosmos to witness the miracles of Earth. The girl seems neglected and abused, but she is also something of a genius. She is an enigma that draws them all together, dangers be damned. Part heart-rending found-family tale, part suspense, with beautiful descriptions of both flora and fauna, this easily missed debut is a satisfying read you can't put down.
More life this: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (also available in Spanish), When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
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