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From the FBI’s website: “There is no single, universally accepted, definition of terrorism. Terrorism is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations as ‘the…
Read more of this comment about White Hot HateYou would think that a book such as “The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There” would be filled with hilarious anecdotes from…
Read more of this comment about The Office BFFsThis book by popular webcomic artist Alina Tysoe is super cute and super funny! The artwork is fantastic! It's about little Emi who tries to find her dog…
Read more of this comment about Emi Isn't Scared of MonstersMany folks are unaware of a ship named “Clotilda”. But, the Clotilda holds a unique place in the most shameful chapter in our nation’s history. The Clotilda…
Read more of this comment about The Last Slave ShipThe break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington’s Watergate Hotel happened 50 years ago (good gosh). The median age in the US…
Read more of this comment about WatergateHave you ever read a book that caused you so much emotional turmoil you had to put it down and breathe for a moment before continuing? Mothering Sunday…
Read more of this comment about Mothering SundayEver wonder what your feelings may look like? Aleksandra Zajac, illustrator of What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking, can help you with that. Polish author…
Read more of this comment about What Feelings Do When No One's…Dave Grohl, the fantastically fabulous founder, and famous, but not full-of-himself, fearless frontman of the Foo Fighters (Dave might have an affinity…
Read more of this comment about The StorytellerAs the title says, in this uncomplicated rhyming story, Frankie gets a doggie. Frankie chooses from an animal shelter lineup of 14 dogs waiting for adoption…
Read more of this comment about Frankie Gets A Doggie“Under a White Sky – The Nature of the Future”, by Elizabeth Kolbert is an eye-opening book that should be read by anyone who cares about the future of our environment,…
Read more of this comment about Under A White SkyBlackout is a book that lives somewhere between an ensemble novel and a short story anthology. The stories are separate, but linked through shared connections…
Read more of this comment about BlackoutWhat do you do when you NEED a pet, your family is too busy for a dog, and cats make your mom sneeze? You get a pet potato, of course! At first, Albert…
Read more of this comment about The Pet PotatoThe take-aways from this genial book are genuine: Love dogs. Support your community. And, if needed, be the squeaky wheel.
I’ve come to the conclusion, as many others have, that there are some things in life that should be experienced in person. The sound of an ocean’s waves crashing…
Read more of this comment about To Boldly GrowOver the hills and far away across the ocean, there was a rock and roll band who asked for no quarter. In the light, or in the evening, they had a firm…
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The Big Worry Day
I like this book for many reasons, but mostly because it says this (the definition of my introverted worrier self): "Because I know what it's like to want…
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