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Booklist Review of the Day |
Hummingbird
by Natalie Lloyd
Born with incurable brittle bone disease, 12-year-old Olive has done well with homeschooling, but she longs to attend middle school and hopes to make at least one good friend there.
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Reviews in This Issue |
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Current Features |
Booklist Backlist: The Book is Better—Movie and TV Adaptations
by Annie Bostrom, Susan Maguire, and Donna Seaman
We don’t actually know if the movie and TV series adaptations fail justice to do these novels and works of nonfiction because they haven’t been released yet. But even if they are splendid in their own right, the books deserve to be read.
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Top 10 Discussable Audiobooks
by Heather Booth
A discussable audiobook is one that starts with a great story and has a narration that adds an interpretive layer all its own. These recent titles offer book groups, be they library-run or neighborhood gatherings, fodder for upbeat and engaging conversations.
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The Essentials: Pleasure Reads for Book Groups
by Annie Bostrom, Susan Maguire, and Donna Seaman
There’s nothing like reading for pleasure to ease the stress of daily life and world concerns, and talking about fun books makes for a festive book-group gathering.
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