pick"This is not your common coming-of-age story, not is it "just another slave novel". Following the turbulent life of Lilith on an 18th century Jamaican plantation, this novel probes the ultimate question: how far will the dispossessed go to secure freedom? James slashes the boundary between good and evil, all impressions of morality, conjuring a raw, poetic, and unflinching tale. Prepare to be enthralled." - Purvis C. #recommendsday
We're so excited to have Kate DiCamillo visiting Oxford. Her event is at the Powerhouse on the 21st, and it will be full of fun, games, and books!
pickIt's no secret that we love Wonder Woman. "Lepore's detective work reveals the hidden story of Wonder Woman's creator William Marston, who was the inventor of the polygraph, an ardent feminist, and a secret polygamist. Marston's peculiar past and Wonder Woman's lore are both wrapped up in Lepore's lasso of truth!" - Malcolm #wcw #recommendsday
Happy #internationalcatday! This big ball of fluff thought we were reading "Bright Lights Big Kitty"
Rainy days and coffee on the balcony. How are you spending your weekend? If you're participating in the #24in48 readathon challenge, join us for infinite coffee and the perfect reading environment.
pickRenée appears to be a normal concierge, but underneath her intimidating frown lies a scholar who thirsts for beauty. Paloma is a precocious child disillusioned with her bourgeois life. Enter the world of 7 Rue de Grenelle and fall in love with these spectacular women! - Laura's #WCW #Recommendsday
"Just because we're magic, doesn't mean we're not real"
You will always be welcome here. You will always be safe here. You will always matter here. #blacklivesmatter
pickNick Hornby is my literary boyfriend and High Fidelity is how he won my heart. Whip smart, achingly poignant, and funny as hell, the story of curmudgeonly record store owner Rob Gordon is one you will come back to again and again. Definitely one of my top 5 records - er - books. - @CurrieGrrry
Nineteen years today, the world was introduced to a remarkable little boy named Harry. Rowling's series would come to inspire international frenzy as each book and movie was released. That frenzy continues July 31st with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
pickViolently beautiful, this novel will have you squirming. Kang illustrates the slow downfall of a woman who abandons her ordinary life and gives up eating meat. The allegory deepens with every page to draw you into a world where freedom is only gained through our choices, no matter the cost.
Tonight's event was #blessed with this awesome book cake!
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
1984 was published today in 1949.
"Bookselling is not really a job; it is a vocation. A vocation is a job where you don't earn enough to live on." - David Mason
Shakespeare month may be over, but the fun never stops. So many new books today and I shelved t̶h̶e̶m̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ way too many of them.
