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Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist

8/17/2017

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Born completely blind, sixteen year old Will is embarking on his most challenging endeavor yet: public high school.  As he gains confidence in his ability to navigate his new world, Will finds himself with a fantastic group of new friends and a potential love interest, Cecily.  Everything seems to be going swimmingly in his new life, especially since he has been given the chance to have an experimental surgery that will give him his eyesight.  What Will soon realizes is that seeing is a language of its own, and it holds its own secrets.  Love and First Sight mixes light-hearted teen romance with a thought-provoking perspective on how we see the world and how it sees us.  I picked it up for a light and fun summer read and ended up having several great conversations because of this book.  There’s more than meets the eye with this lovely little novel.  Read more to find out why!

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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

8/7/2017

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​For those of you looking for a fun, lighter read as summer comes to a close-look no further than Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project.  Perfect for those of you who like your comedy with a bit of romance, this is a quirky read about genetics professor who thinks he can find his perfect partner by way of a sixteen-page survey (the Wife Project).  

Fans of The Big Bang Theory will fall in love with Don Tillman as the "Wife Project" suddenly takes the back seat when he meets Rosie Jarman.  She doesn’t fit Don’s criteria, but Don finds himself developing a friendship of sorts with Rosie as she searches to find her biological father (the "Father Project").  Don and Rosie are total opposites, and you know what they say about opposites...


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Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

7/21/2017

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A reclusive author hasn’t published anything since her record-breaking best selling novel must now write in order to keep a roof over her head.

A young woman moves from New York to LA to become the author’s full-time assistant and finds she must take care of the author’s eccentric son instead.

A 9-year-old boy obsessed with old Hollywood and extreme fashion enlists his mother’s assistant to help him uncover the identity of his father.

Combine the three and you have the delightfully charming book, Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson.

Want to know more about this delightfully quirky book? (I don’t know why you wouldn't want to pick this one up for the cover alone.  There’s a top hat and a monocle for goodness sake!) Read more to find out!


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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

7/17/2017

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 What can a taxidermied raccoon teach you about happiness?  Everything.  
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Furiously Happy is one of those books that just stays with you.  Jenny Lawson is a queen at humor, especially when it deals with the more difficult parts of life like anxiety, depression, and chronic illness.  The Bloggess, as she is fondly known on her blog and social media, finds a way to make all of the hard in life seem bearable, even comical. The cover of this one explains it all: this is a funny book about horrible things.  Lawson uses her own life experiences to make you laugh until you cry (like I literally did) at the absurdity of life.  I found myself highlighting whole pages and reading them aloud to anyone that would listen, regardless if they wanted to hear it or not.  The situations Lawson finds herself in are indeed outrageous, and I always found myself wanting just one more story.  She balances her anecdotes with humor and candor, which left me laughing and contemplative at the same time.  Wonder how that happens? Read more to find out. ​​

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

6/18/2017

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No, this isn't a new book, but it's one I've been dying to read for years.  Something always pops up as more important or more pertinent to read, causing it to slip further down the TBR list.  I have actually owned The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in a lovely leather-bound cover since middle school, but have been too intimidated to read any or all of the five novels because of the sheer weight of carrying the thing around.  I'm so glad I finally read the first one, though, because it is one of those few books that actually make me laugh out loud.  I can't recommend this book enough, especially if you're a friend of kooky sci-fi or fantasy.  This one will have you wanting to grab a towel and explore the universe quicker than you can say "Zaphod Beeblebrox".

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