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RAISING PANIC | Kirkus Reviews

by Kristin Hannah ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2004 Heartfelt, yes, but pretty routine. Life lessons. Angie Malone, the youngest of a big, warm Italian-American family, returns to her Pacific Northwest hometown to wrestle with various midlife disappointments: her divorce, Papa’s death, a downturn in business at the family restaurant, and, above all, her childlessness. […]

ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME | Kirkus Reviews

The first book in this seven-volume novel series introduced readers to Tara Selter, a bookseller who has mysteriously been forced to relive November 18th over and over. In that book, Tara chronicled her sometimes desperate efforts to recruit her husband for clues about the rationale behind her predicament. As the second book opens, a year […]

AGREEMENT UNDER THE STARS | Kirkus Reviews

From the It’s Not Easy Being series by Marilyn Sadler ; illustrated by Stephanie Laberis ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 13, 2024 Too cute to be spooky indeed but most certainly sweet. A ghost longs to be scary, but none of the creepy personas she tries on fit. Misty, a feline ghost with big green eyes […]

WE ALL SHINE ON | Kirkus Reviews

by Melania Trump ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 8, 2024 A slick, vacuous glimpse into the former first lady’s White House years. A carefully curated personal portrait. First ladies’ roles have evolved significantly in recent decades. Their memoirs typically reflect a spectrum of ambition and interests, offering insights into their values and personal lives. Melania Trump, […]

DODGE COUNTY, INCORPORATED | Kirkus Reviews

THE OSAGE MURDERS AND THE BIRTH OF THE FBI by David Grann ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2017 Dogged original research and superb narrative skills come together in this gripping account of pitiless evil. Likes 58 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2017 New York Times Bestseller National Book Award Finalist Greed, depravity, […]

WHERE THE LIBRARY HIDES | Kirkus Reviews

From the Better Than the Movies series , Vol. 2 by Lynn Painter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 2024 A worthy second-chance romance. In this follow-up to 2021’s Better Than the Movies, a 20-year-old college freshman gets a second chance at his dreams. After the death of his father and his mother’s subsequent physical and […]

FOODCHAIN | Kirkus Reviews

by Kristin Hannah ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2004 Heartfelt, yes, but pretty routine. Life lessons. Angie Malone, the youngest of a big, warm Italian-American family, returns to her Pacific Northwest hometown to wrestle with various midlife disappointments: her divorce, Papa’s death, a downturn in business at the family restaurant, and, above all, her childlessness. […]

PEOPLE AND TREES | Kirkus Reviews

by Kristin Hannah ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2004 Heartfelt, yes, but pretty routine. Life lessons. Angie Malone, the youngest of a big, warm Italian-American family, returns to her Pacific Northwest hometown to wrestle with various midlife disappointments: her divorce, Papa’s death, a downturn in business at the family restaurant, and, above all, her childlessness. […]

NEAR STRANGERS | Kirkus Reviews

by Sally Rooney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 2024 Though not perfect, a clear leap forward for Rooney; her grandmaster status remains intact. Two brothers—one a lawyer, one a chess prodigy—work through the death of their father, their complicated romantic lives, and their even more tangled relationship with each other. Ten years separate the Koubek […]

MYTHS OF OUR HUMANITY / MITOS DE NUESTRA HUM… | Kirkus Reviews

Every culture has myths, stories passed down throughout history to make sense of the world. For the author, a Venezuelan businessman, writer, and political analyst, myths are also crucial to how a population conceives and protects democracy. His bilingual (English and Spanish) book arranges, in 13 sections, pieces of visual art (including paintings, comics, and […]