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Recommended by: Danielle
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Cut Loose! (The Chance to Fly #2) By Ali Stroker, Stacy Davidowitz Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419764042
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - October 24th, 2023

A book for theater nerds and music geeks everywhere! Nat and her friend group are back and they're taking the stage. While the first book focused on Nat being the new girl and just wanting to fit in, the sequel is all about her wanting to shine while dealing with the typical drama and angst that comes with middle school. The fact that she's in a wheelchair is secondary. Some people suck but the story isn't about that. It's refreshing to have a book about a character who's disable that isn't about her disability. [Danielle]


Recommended by: Adrienne
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How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants By Ellen Zachos Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781635866131
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Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - October 10th, 2023

I enjoy foraging for mushrooms and have long wanted to expand to other wild foods. The PNW has such a bounty to offer, after all. But where to start? This book helped me gain confidence to gather familiar plants, as well as others I never knew were edible. The guide is compact enough to take out on excursions, but still thorough and thoughtful with its contents. An ideal gift for the outdoorspeople and home cooks in your life. [Adrienne]


Recommended by: Zephyr
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Bluey: Sleepytime By Joe Brumm Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593659588
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Published: Penguin Young Readers Licenses - September 5th, 2023

Both parents and kids will love this regardless if they have seen Bluey or not. The art being tied with the story is beautiful; and exudes warmth, comfort, and calm. Which is all anyone could ask from a bedtime story. Joe Brumm continues to bring cute and wholesome stories about the experience childhood and the wonder that comes with it. [Zephyr]


Recommended by: Blanca
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Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words By Jenni Nuttall Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593299579
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Published: Viking - August 29th, 2023

Divided into thematic chapters, covering women's bodies, roles, and behavior, Nuttall gives us the historical trajectory of words employed to converse on those topics, not only by men but also by women. This book is well-researched: the rich cultural contexts and the foreign influences on English are superbly synthesized. It helped me understand why and how the 20th Century was fertile ground for the germination of a feminist discourse. [Blanca]


Recommended by: sweet pea
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Aster of Ceremonies: Poems (Multiverse) By Jjjjjerome Ellis Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781639550128
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Published: Milkweed Editions - October 24th, 2023

This is a visionary, nerdy, and innovative collection of poetry, history, botany, and music woven together to give us a new perspective of, well, everything. Starting with advertisements of 'runaway' enslaved Ancestors who stuttered, stammered, or had a speech impediment, Ellis combines the history of dysfluent Ancestors with botany and his own history to create a work unlike anything else i've read. [sweet pea]


Recommended by: Adrienne
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Stories of the Islands By Clar Angkasa Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780823455737
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Published: Holiday House - October 31st, 2023

In exquisite graphic novel form, author and illustrator Clar Angkasa reimagines traditional Indonesian folktales with women & girls taking the lead. These are stories of empowerment, agency, and bravery. A wonderful collection for any kid interested in mythology or fairy tales. [Adrienne]


Recommended by: Danielle
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Gin A Tasting Course: A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin By Anthony Gladman Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9780744084405
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Published: DK - September 19th, 2023

Yes, this is a cocktail book. But it's a also a hisory and cultural exploration. Perfect for the cocktail enthusiast but also a fun read for anyone who enjoys niche history or a deeper look into a world you might not have thought about. [Danielle]


Recommended by: Karen
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The World According to Joan Didion By Evelyn McDonnell Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063289079
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Published: HarperOne - September 26th, 2023

Joan Didion is my favorite writer, and this semi-biography is more meditation on Didion's work. It is a literary map of her writing and tells of her life both good and flawed. A good choice for fans of Didion or just writing and biography in general. [Karen]


Recommended by: Blanca
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Welcome to the Mysteryverse: A World of Unsolved Wonders By Clive Gifford, Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator) Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780711280496
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Published: Wide Eyed Editions - October 3rd, 2023

Fascinating, vibrant, bite-sized musings on various subjects, with clever alliterative headings (Cosmic Conundrums and People Puzzlers), for which we do not have conclusive answers, so it is great for curious minds with minutes to spare, or those dreary winter afternoons with nothing better to do. I found it to be a great reminder that there is still so much we can study and explore. [Blanca]


Recommended by: Adrienne
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Anarcho-Indigenism: Conversations on Land and Freedom By Francis Dupuis-Déri (Editor), Benjamin Pillet (Editor), Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas (Contributions by), Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Contributions by), Véronique Hébert (Contributions by), Gord Hill (Contributions by), Freda Huson (Contributions by), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Contributions by), Toghestiy (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Francis Dupuis-Déri (Editor), Benjamin Pillet (Editor), Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas (Contributions by), Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Contributions by), Véronique Hébert (Contributions by), Gord Hill (Contributions by), Freda Huson (Contributions by), J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Contributions by), Toghestiy (Contributions by)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780745349220
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Published: Pluto Press - September 20th, 2023

Sometimes I wish I could sit down with people whose work I admire and pick their brains about their ideas and experiences. This book is the next best thing. It's an opportunity to listen in, so to speak, on wide-ranging conversations with Indigenous artists, scholars, and activists about their unique points of view on the intersections and conflicts between anarchism and Indigenous politics. A thought-provoking read. [Adrienne]


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