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NPL Staff Picks January 2020 (Please send recommendations to aref@newmarketpl.ca) |
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"Light reading, but educational and often funny." -Rob |
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A Florida State of Mind : an Unnatural history of America's weirdest state
by James D Wright
Even the most natural parts of Florida are unnatural. Florida citrus? Not from here, but from China. Gators? Oh, they're from Florida all right, but that doesn't make having 1 per every 20 humans normal. Animals...in the form of roadkill? Only Florida allows you to keep anything you kill on the road (and anything you find).
Yet everyone loves Florida: tourists come in droves, and people relocate to Florida constantly (only 36% of residents were born there). Crammed with unforgettable stories and facts, Florida will show readers exactly why.Shares a history of the Sunshine State covering such subjects as its violent colonization, rampant alligator population, and cultural influence as a destination for tourists and retirees.
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"A fascinating story about growing up inside the controversial church and how with the help of Twitter(!) the author realized she had to leave her family and their beliefs behind." -Angele |
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Unfollow : a memoir of loving and leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
by Megan Phelps-Roper
A gripping memoir of escaping extremism and falling in love, Unfollow relates Phelps-Roper’s moral awakening, her departure from the church, and how she exchanged the absolutes she grew up with for new forms of warmth and community. Rich with suspense and thoughtful reflection, Phelps-Roper’s life story exposes the dangers of black-and-white thinking and the need for true humility in a time of angry polarization.
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"If you were ever curious about putting together a buddha bowl, this book has great suggestions for balanced grains, greens and protein." -Jenn |
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Buddha Bowls
by Hannah Pemberton
Discover the new, easy way to enjoy balanced vegetarian and vegan meals with Buddha Bowls. These recipes are designed to feed one, for easy week-night solo cooking, but can easily be doubled-up to feed a crowd. Learn how to build a perfectly balanced bowl and customize it with a host of fresh ingredients, dressings, toppings and sauces.
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"A well-written follow up to The Handmaid’s Tale. Atwood weaves the stories from the three narrators together seamlessly. I loved learning more about the Aunts at Ardua Hall and Aunt Lydia in particular." -Jennifer |
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The Testaments
by Margaret Atwood
A long-anticipated sequel to the best-selling The Handmaid’s Tale is set 15 years after Offred stepped into an unknown fate and interweaves the experiences of three female narrators from Gilead. TV tie-in. Tour. More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.
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"Delia Owens and her husband wrote an amazing book titled Cry of the Kalahari many years ago. Crawdads is Delia Owens first foray into fiction writing. A wonderful writer. Worth reading." -Kathryn |
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Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
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Newmarket Public Library
438 Park Ave.
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y1W1
905-953-5110www.newmarketpl.ca |
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