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World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

June 23, 2021

In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments A beautiful book, worth savoring slowly, chapter by chapter. Poet Aimee …

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At The Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell

April 29, 2021

My husband reads more seriously than I do, in fields that range from social history to science to philosophy. I …

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The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

April 19, 2021

I never understood how perilously close England came to invasion and defeat during World War II. I’ve read books that …

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Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

March 26, 2021

“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma . . .” That’s the quote* that came to …

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Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce

February 27, 2021

London, 1950: Miss Margery Benson, age 46, has decided to ditch her dull teaching job and follow her youthful dream …

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Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit

February 16, 2021

Plymouth, Massachusetts was set to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing in 2020, although many events had to …

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Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors

February 3, 2021

translated from the Danish by Misha Hoekstra A challenging book. I’m not sure that I really understood it—or if understanding …

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Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds

January 24, 2021

I’ve always thought that one phase of life I’d not willingly re-visit is junior high—today’s middle school. Plunging into Jason …

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Tolstoy and the Purple Chair

January 15, 2021

by Nina Sankovitch The subtitle of Sankovitch’s book is “My Year of Magical Reading,” and it must have been a …

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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

January 12, 2021

From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter, edited by Jessica Harrison As an antidote to the holiday murder mysteries I’ve …

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