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Lit Stitch: 25 Cross-Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers by Book Riot
This book is full of creative cross stitch patterns for book lovers. It gives stitchers creative ideas. From literary to creative, there are a wide variety of patterns to choose from!Great book for beginners too! I used this book to help strengthen my cross-stitching skills. – Sam R.
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
This is a sports novel set in the world of competitive ice dancing, which I knew nothing about. It’s about blind ambition, scandal, and entangled relationships. So much messy drama, I couldn’t stop listening. The full‐cast audiobook with documentary‐style interviews is fantastic. – Lucille B.
(CW: emotional and physical abuse, toxic relationships, graphic injury details)
Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream by Megan Greenwell
You may have heard about private equity harming companies, like the recent JoAnn Fabrics closure, but what does this mean?Greenwell follows 4 people (a doctor, a journalist, a retail worker, and a housing organizer) to show how. – Megan S.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Jones presents an original approach to the vampire genre, while incorporating the true horror of the historical atrocities committed against the Blackfeet and the American Buffalo, and giving the reader a satisfying tale of revenge. Masterfully crafted. -Melissa S.
(CW: explicit violence, gore, animal death)
Both/And: Essays by Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Writers of Color
These personal essays from BIPOC trans and gender nonconforming people share perspectives that are so often ignored. It’s so important for these points of view to be heard and I really appreciated how the audiobook had enough different narrators to keep each essay distinct. – Dylan G.
(CW: mentions of suicide attempts, assault, homophobia, transphobia)
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Robert Langdon is back for another thrilling adventure –now in the magical city of Prague to unlock the secret that’s mystified mankind for centuries. In the same tradition as Da Vinci Code, this kept me on the edge of my seat from cover to cover. – Stuart O.
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty
Having recently lost a dear friend, I found this book very comforting. Doughty, a mortician, answers the death-related questions she has been asked by young people over the course of her career with gentleness, honesty, and genuine humor. It’s an informative and heartfelt read. – Annabelle N.
(CW: death in scientific detail)
Dig by J. H. Markert
This folk horror packs scares and mystery all while reading like a thriller. The author is a historian so the historical aspects are generally spot on. The storytelling makes it a very compelling and exciting read! – Caitlin N.
(CW: slavery, racism)
Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston
More than a chronicle of the 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, Preston delves into scientific innovation, the ethics of distributing scarce treatments, the necessity of public health surveillance, and the powerful humanity of frontline responders. Grim, but riveting read. – Nancy H.
(CW: medical gore)
Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
This is the perfect Brandon Sanderson primer if you’ve ever been curious about any of his series but have felt overwhelmed by them. Tailored Realities is a collection of short stories that explore all the different genres found in the Cosmere and beyond! – Jasmine H.
(CW: Violence, suicide)
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