Is a River Alive?
By Robert MacFarlane
Such lovely language. Three rivers. Three struggles in three parts of the world.
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Featured Lists
Recommended Reading on Parenting in the Digital Age
California Partners Project champions gender equity across the state and ensures California’s media and technology industries are a force for good in the lives of all children. These are the books that have shaped how the organization thinks about parenting in the age of smartphones, social media, and AI. The insights they provide inform their research, challenge assumptions, and help define what kids need to thrive in today's digital world.
For more on their work on children and the digital world, explore California Partners Project's resources here.
Conservation Reading Group
Birds Connect Seattle invites you to read and learn with us. Together, we'll deepen our understanding of conservation and become stronger advocates for birds and nature.
Learn more about and join our reading group here: https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/conservation-reading-group/
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For the Love of Dog
They're our faithful companions and rambunctious furry friends. Snuggle up with your favorite four-legged pal and enjoy these reads.
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Revisiting the Classics
Classic literary works, myths, and fairy tales reimagined for the modern world, told through a new perspective, or ending with a novel twist that will keep readers engaged - even those familiar with the originals.
Recent Notes
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder
By Nina McConigley
Couldn’t set this one down. Finished in a weekend. It's a unique writing style that weaves in child-like elements and feels choppy and a little...
Whistler
By Ann Patchett
It was with great anticipation I looked forward to this book. I devoured the book, reading it in less than 3 days. The structure of the story adds to...
A Ghastly Catastrophe
By Deanna Raybourn
So happy for the return of Veronica Speedwell, Victorian lepidopterist, adventurer, and investigator. Could a vampire be the latest murderer?
Atmosphere
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
I almost gave up on this book. At the outset, the writing seemed clumsy, almost amateurish. I kept looking at the cover blurbs, wondering if I...
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
By Jenny Lawson
I hadn't revisited this book since it was published 13 years ago. Jenny Lawson makes me laugh out loud in public.