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Jacqueline Woodson
Han Kang
Yaa Gyasi

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Valérie Perrin
Percival Everett
R.F. Kuang

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George Eliot
Fonda Lee
and I guess Emily Henry since I randomly bought 2 of her books at some point.

I picked up a used copy to see what the hype was. While the issues around cancel culture and cultural appropriation were timely, I found the protagonist and voice unlikeable from the start (and also saw the ending coming fairly early). I‘m probably in the minority here.

November‘s #weeklyfavorites

“Because the future champion of children's books was just a lad.“

I would use this in an upper elementary grade classroom. This would be a perfect book to introduce the importance of children's books and why we have them today.

A great story of how children's came to be. Does a great job of explaining who John Newberry was and why children's books are so important. Children in school will love learning about John Newberry!

This is the last paragraph in this extraordinary book about an extraordinary person, and an extraordinary editor, Judith Jones.She advocated for & published Anne Frank, Sylvia Plath, John Hersey, Anne Tyler, Julia Child, James Beard, Edna Lewis, Sharon Olds, John Updike,Madhur Jafrey, among countless others. Some might find this biography rather dry, but I found it fascinating. #NFNovember #FirstListen

Read 152/218 in the Editor between last night & today. #NFNovember. Just started The Last Drop of Hemlock, library book, #serieslove2024 & only have 2 chapters left of An Altar in the World, but I am going to slowly savor each chapter. #NFNovember
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

#Two4tuesday

1) I cannot choose.Before the clocks moved back, I witnessed the sun rise on the way to work- starting my day that way made me feel such gratitude for our planet. Now that the sun sets so early, I have mixed feelings- I walk after work so I have to get out of the house immediately! Yet witnessing those sunsets are such a lovely way to say goodbye to the day. I cannot choose!
2) NYC books Paris

Tonight‘s read for #ComfortReadathon I love your idea Ashley! Thank you for coming up with it. One of my cats is sure to be on my lap, my husband is making dinner so I really can relax! #NFNovember
Reposting so anyone can join in!