Want To Go Plant-Based? The Library Has Materials for You!
Have you been considering going plant-based to improve your health/immunity, save some animals and help the planet? Then check out these delicious reads.
Where the Crawdads Sing Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the popular coming-of-age novel by Delia Owens?
BoJack Horseman
Sometimes animated shows give you all the feels. “BoJack Horseman” did this for me, and after recently finishing the last season, I came away satisfied and a little bit sad (in a good way).
Magic for Liars
If you, like me, are a fan of magical worlds grounded in contemporary life, “Magic for Liars” should be on your to-read list.
Citizenship
If you want to explore the idea of citizenship, or if you are working toward becoming a US citizen, check out these books.
Bilingual Poetry Collections: English and Spanish
Five newly acquired bilingual collections of poetry, in English and Spanish, explore timely and painful topics of home and hurt, whether personal, geopolitical or a combination of both.
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books
Though checking out a book from CLP probably (hopefully!) won’t lead to murder and intrigue, it can certainly offer the experience of finding a book that feels like it was written just for you. Maybe this series will fit the bill.
When a Children’s Librarian Reads Grown Up Books…
As a children’s and teen librarian, I am baring the truth of the last four adult books I read. Maybe if you start to read one of these titles, you’ll break your own reading mold too!
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide To Liberation on the Land
There is both power and pain in the process of reconnecting with the land and reclaiming the rights to this rich agricultural knowledge and culture, and Penniman tackles the question of how to do that with this book, and advocates for activists to engage with agricultural and environmental issues we face globally as a Black issue. As Penniman quotes, “Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice and equality.” – Malcolm X.
Historical Fever Dreams
These four titles, while rooted in real history, places and folklore, take their historical foundations and build stories that feel both fantastical and authentic.