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Posted by Kathy K on
Apr 13, 2020
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Human Diversity
Looking for something different to read, to challenge you, then check out the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners, which honor books that address racism and diversity. The 2020 books have been announced "The new books explore human diversity in riveting style, putting the lie to racism and ableism even as reading them knits us closer together in times when we must be apart," said prize manager Karen Long. I have included the ebook link for those available in the Wisconsin Digital Library and at the end the library book.
March is Women's History Month
Looking for something to read or listen to? There are many titles to choose from in the Wisconsin Digitial Library with your public library card. Since March is Women's History Month, why not check out some nonfiction books about women? Below are a few suggestions. I tried to choose ones that are available now (or at least were when I was writing this post). There are many more if you do a subject search "Women's Studies".
More than she bargained for
The Lusitania has recently been sunk. World War I is ongoing and the United States is trying to stay neutral. That is the setting for a new historical mystery set in 1915 New York City. The main character of A Front Page Affair is a privileged young woman journalist who has started working at the New York Sentinel. Capability Weeks, aka Kitty, works for the Ladies page editor as an apprentice. Her first assignment is to cover a society party, the Independence Day gala north of the city. At the party a man she has interviewed has been shot and killed.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It also marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Below of list of survivor stories. By reading about their experiences we can remember and reflect on this dark time in our history.
- 999 :the extraordinary young women of the first official transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune Macadam
Mysteries on my To Be Read list
It's still Autumn, but the weather feels like Winter has arrived early. The cold weather provides the perfect opportunity to find a cozy spot and curl up with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. I've been sharing a list of new mysteries that I am looking forward to read. They include meeting and catching up with some new and some old familiar characters.
- The Clockmaker by Jane A Adams [9/3]
character: Scotland Yard Det. Chief Insp. Henry Johnstone
setting: 1929 London
Best books are coming
This year has just flown by. The best books of the year lists have started. Publishers Weekly has their Top 10 already for the year. They also have lists for the various genres as well as books for kids. Are there any that you would add to this top 10?
New Sports Books
Are you a sports fan? Do you like reading about your favorite athlete or someone's inspiring journey? Then check out Booklist's current list of Top 10 Sports Books. The list includes a fisherwoman, a dog sledder, a cyclist, runners, baseball players, basketball players.
Summer sleuthing
What are you reading this summer? For the past couple of years I've been sharing a list of new mysteries that I am looking forward to - and here is the latest batch. I've already started checking off some on my summer mysteries list. I've met some new and some old familiar characters and am looking forward to meeting and catching up with some more. To get your started, if you like historical mysteries then check the The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason. I enjoyed It.
List from the lists
Are you looking for some good vacation reading? Having a hard time catching up on all the "best summer books lists"? Then check out The Ultimate Summer Books Preview of 2019 from Literary Hub. They've done the work for you. Their staff writer, Emily Temple, read a bunch of summer book preview lists and tallied the results. Below is a the list of titles that have been recommended 4 or more times.
Happy reading!