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August 25, 2011, 98 voters
August 25, 2011
I don’t usually look at books in-depth here in the introduction to the newsletter, but I have to make an exception in the case of Habibi. Craig Thompson’s newest book isn’t even out yet (it releases on September 20th), but I’ve been reading an advance review copy…and I’m absolutely blown away by it. In fact, I think it’s easily the best graphic novel of the year, and probably the decade. Yes, it’s that good.
August 24, 2011
Today's featured title is WISHES AND STITCHES: A Cypress Hollow Yarn, by Rachael Herron.
Practicing medicine in a small town like Cypress Hollow has always been Naomi Fontaine's dream, but she's had a hard time becoming part of this tight-knit community that her late friend, knitting guru Eliza Carpenter, loved so well. Naomi just doesn't seem to fit in, no matter how hard she tries. But when rugged Rig Keller moves to town to take over half of Naomi's medical practice, he instantly charms everyone in Cypress Hollow --- including Naomi.
August 23, 2011Today's featured title is THE MAID: A Novel of Joan of Arc, by Kimberly Cutter. It is the 15th century, and the tumultuous Hundred Years’ War rages on. France is under siege, English soldiers tear through the countryside destroying all who cross their path, and Charles VII, the uncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army. And in the quiet of her parents’ garden in Domrémy, a peasant girl sees a spangle of light and hears a powerful voice speak her name. Jehanne.
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