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May 08

Book Notes 5/8/2023

Posted to Book Notes on May 8, 2023 at 10:40 AM by Genesis Gaule

Blog Book Notes

5/8/2023

Come to Beginning Family History Class with the Minnkota Genealogical Society on Saturday, May 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm! Devices will be available; however, attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops/tablets. 


Promises of Gold = Promesas de Oro by José Olivarez

Poetry // A groundbreaking collection of poems addressing how every kind of love--self, brotherly, romantic, familial, cultural--is birthed, shaped, and complicated by the invisible forces of gender, capitalism, religion, migration, and so on.

811.6 OLIVAREZ


The Lost Village by Camilla Sten

In 1959, Alice Lindstedt’s grandmother's entire family disappeared in this mysterious tragedy, and ever since, the unanswered questions surrounding the only two people who were left--a woman stoned to death in the town center and an abandoned newborn--have plagued her. She's gathered a small crew of friends in the remote village to make a film about what really happened. But there will be no turning back.

STEN // Also in e-audio


The Wise Hours by Miriam Darlington

A journey into the wild and secret world of owls // SIn this book, Darlington watches and listens to the natural world and to the rhythms of her home and family, inviting readers to discover the wonders of owls alongside her while rewilding our imagination with the mystery, fragility, and magnificence of all creatures.

598.97 DARLINGTON


Throwback by Maurene Goo

Priscilla is first-generation Korean American, a former high school cheerleader who expects Sam to want the same all- American nightmare. Meanwhile, Sam is a girl of the times who has no energy for clichéd high school aspirations. After a huge blowup, Sam is desperate to get away from Priscilla, but instead, finds herself thrown back. Way back. To her shock, Sam lands in the '90s . . . alongside a 17-year-old Priscilla.

Young Adult GOO


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