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Bookstrology: Leo
Leo (July 23–August 22) Happy Birthday Leo! Leos are regal leaders who can seem extravagant and arrogant to some, but are also warm and charismatic. Book of the Month: The Secret History by Donna Tartt There’s something for every Leo in this sprawling and epic novel about a group of friends in an exclusive… Read More »
Tags: Alexandre Dumas, amy poehler, Ann Patchett, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Brian K. Vaughan, Commonwealth, Donna Tartt, Every Last Lie, Grace Bonney, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice From Over 100 Markers Artists and Entrepreneurs, Mary Kubica, Michael Finkel, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paper Girls Vol. 1, Paulo Coelho, Sue Monk Kidd, The Alchemist, The Count of Monte Cristo, The New Boy, The Secret History, The Secret Life of Bees, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit, Tracy Chevalier, Yes Please
Your International Women’s Day Reading List
Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrating women and their lives and achievements. Whatever genre you feel like diving into to mark the occasion, we have you covered with these books by and about women, celebrating the diversity of womanhood and exploring the unique issues faced by women. Historical Fiction The Orphan’s Tale… Read More »
Tags: Alice Walker, amy poehler, Bad Feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Feminist Fight Club, I Am Malala, Jessica Bennett, karma brown, Madeleine Thien, Malala Yousafzai, Margaret Atwood, Marjane Satrapi, Nadia Hashimi, pam jenoff, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, Roxanne Gay, The Choices We Make, The Color Purple, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Orphan's Tale, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, We Should All Be Feminists, Yes Please
Your Spring 2016 Book Club Picks Are Here
Doesn’t March feel like a big exhale after so many months of winter? Even if the weather is not quite spring-like where you are, March assures you it’s on its way. At this time of year, the weather where I live is temperamental and impermanent, with snowboots one day and t-shirts the next. But I… Read More »
Tags: amy poehler, Be Frank with Me, book clubs, John Steinbeck, Julia Claiborne Johnson, Phaedra Patrick, Staff Picks, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, The Grapes of Wrath, The High Mountains of Portugal, Yann Martel, Yes Please
International Women’s Day: Books About Amazing Women
Happy International Women’s Day! To commemorate this important reminder of the power and potential within women around the world, here are some of my personal favorite stories of real-life incredible ladies (from all walks of life) who are sure to inspire you. In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by… Read More »
Tags: amy poehler, Buzz, Half Broke Horses, In Order To Live, International Womens Day, Jeannette Walls, Madeleine Albright, Malala Yousafzai, memoir, nonfiction, Staff Picks, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Yeonmi Park, Yes Please