August is here, and although a new semester is around the corner, there's still time to relax in the heat and sun of summer with a fantastic read. Here is a small selection of recently acquired books:
Action/Comedy
Chenoo: A Novel by Joseph Brucach
“Throughout Chenoo, Bruchac interweaves traditional stories, pop-culture references, Indian humor, and Indigenous activism into a narrative that educates as much as it entertains.”— Studies in American Indian Literature Journal
FantasyChildren of Blood and Bone by Toni Adeyemi
Zélie's magical powers awaken in a land where magic is being eradicated by the monarchy. A film adaptation of this book is currently in production!
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This urban fantasy takes place in Mexico City in 1988 and 2009. Meche learns to cast spells through music, and the story explores love and complicated relationships between family and friends.
Realistic Fiction
The Overstory by Richard Powers
This novel, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, explores nine Americans and their relationships with trees.
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
"On the Come Up is Angie Thomas’s homage to hip-hop, the art that sparked her passion for storytelling and continues to inspire her to this day. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; of the struggle to become who you are and not who everyone expects you to be; and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families." ~From the publisher
"On the Come Up is Angie Thomas’s homage to hip-hop, the art that sparked her passion for storytelling and continues to inspire her to this day. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; of the struggle to become who you are and not who everyone expects you to be; and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families." ~From the publisher
Poetry
the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace
"...a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration." ~From the publisher
"...a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration." ~From the publisher
Short Fiction
No More Bingo, Comadre!: Stories by Nasario García
“Suffused with Hispanic wisdom, tall tales, and slang, the stories enchanted us.”—New Mexico Magazine
Graphic Novels
Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
"When a birth defect wipes out the planet’s entire population of men, Woman World rises out of society’s ashes." ~From the publisher
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
"In two interwoven timelines, a ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together; and two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss." ~From the publisher
No More Bingo, Comadre!: Stories by Nasario García
“Suffused with Hispanic wisdom, tall tales, and slang, the stories enchanted us.”—New Mexico Magazine
Graphic Novels
Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
"When a birth defect wipes out the planet’s entire population of men, Woman World rises out of society’s ashes." ~From the publisherOn a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
"In two interwoven timelines, a ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together; and two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss." ~From the publisher
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