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Ever read a book that makes you hurt? And you’re not sure if that’s a bad thing?

Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond

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Ever read a book that makes you emotionally hurt, but you are not sure if in a good or bad way? Happens every so often to me. And when it does, I know I have either read one of the most amazing things ever, or the biggest piece of crap ever written. Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond (with illustrations created by Dave McKean) was one of those books. I was a bit confused about the theme of this book due to the fact you […]

Sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all stocked up here. (CBR12Bingo: Happy)

Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly

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I was at Goodwill buying a few books that seemed like a good enough deal for a dollar (including the just-reviewed Flame Alphabet, which … no. The cover was pretty though!) and at the last second I threw this one on the pile. My love of behavioral economics is well known, it was a fairly slim volume, and I particularly love learning the reasons why people often behave irrationally. Sure, let’s figure out why people resist happiness! …They turn away from God. *Flips book over, […]

I’m probably one of the last people to read Maus

The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman

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I CANNOT BELIVE I TOOK THIS LONG TO FIND THIS BOOK!  For mature readers only. When I first learned of the graphic novel MAUS, I figured it was another Holocaust story where Jewish peoples were either forced into internment camps or were hiding from the Nazis. In other words, “Been there, read that.” But MAUS by Art Spiegelman is so much more than “just” a Holocaust story. It is a life story. It is a human story. It is a son’s story. It is a […]

“Any effective solution to eradicating American racism must involve Americans committed to anti-racist policies” – CBR12Bingo “How to”

Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

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This book fits the “How to” square by teaching me how to be a better anti-racist.  It is not enough to be against racism, one must be actively anti-racist, which is different.  I am a white woman and in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, came to realize that I was woefully under educated about the problem of racism in America.  At the time all sorts of recommended reading lists came out and Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas […]

‘Geoffrey’s mum told us “If you take a hen’s egg from under her and she just looks at you and doesn’t do anything, put that egg back.” Peace and quiet is a sign that something’s wrong. Peace and quiet is like a broken response, a sign of people in pieces.’

The Opposite House by Helen Oyeyemi

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Helen Oyeyemi is a story teller. Her work is steeped in religion, folklore, and mythology. Her characters breathe prayer and power. She will grab your attention quick, and send your spiraling through your own identity. Her stories whip in and out of the fantastic; one moment a character is studying for an exam, and the next they are overcome by the power of an ancient healer. She is one of my favorite authors. She’s absolute magic. I picked up What is Not Yours is Not Yours when […]



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