Timely suggestions for June, books about trees, and all the book news you need. |
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| | | | | Pride Month Picks | Social Science
By LJ Reviews
These selections, both memoirs and sociological reflections, spanning everything from dating to parenting, identity to self-acceptance, are perfect suggestions for Pride Month and all year round. |
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| | SPONSORED BY MCFARLAND & CO. Cities and Homelessness—Innovations and Practices for Coping
The homeless face these challenges: poverty, tenuous ties to family and friends, physical and mental health issues, and substance abuse. They’re affected by economic trends, lack of equitable and inclusive healthcare and housing, decline in public assistance, and natural and man-made disasters. Municipalities offer innovations and practices for coping.
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| | | | | In the Trees | Science Reviews
By LJ Reviews Curious about the trees in your backyard, neighborhood, or region? Learn more, whether from a guide by the National Audubon Society, a memoir by Suzanne Simard, or a natural history by Peter Wohlleben. |
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| | | | Read-Alikes for Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand | LibraryReads
By Douglas Beatty, Rachel Fewell, and Ashley Giangregorgio Golden Girl, by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown), is the top holds title of the week (6/1/21). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting for this buzziest book. After being killed in a hit-and-run car crash in Nantucket, novelist Vivi is given heavenly permission to spend a year watching over—and possibly guiding—her children, her best friend, and her ex-husband. |
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| | Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words | Featured Romance Review
By LJ Reviews
"This well-written contemporary romance features the familiar tropes of forbidden love and friends-to-lovers with characters from different backgrounds and cultures. The likable characters are sympathetically and realistically rendered in chapters told from both Kiran’s and Nash’s perspectives. The plot is captivating, and readers will ride its ups, downs, twists, and turns with Kiran and Nash as they search for a happily-ever-after. Recommended for all collections." |
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| Half Sick of Shadows | Featured Fantasy Review
By LJ Reviews
"Sebastian’s adult debut is filled with historical leanings with a feminist twist. Themes of friendship, fate, and morally gray decisions made for greater good are at the forefront of this Arthurian retelling." |
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| | The Icepick Surgeon | Featured Law & Crime Review
By LJ Reviews
"The book concludes with thoughtful musings on new scientific territories that are ripe for crime, including space exploration and artificial intelligence. Kean is a powerful, exciting storyteller who deftly considers ethical questions within an engaging narrative. A lively, compelling addition to the true crime and popular science genres. Morbidly curious readers may also enjoy Gory Details by Erika Engelhaupt." |
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