The best books of 2023 so far
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Windmill Hill by Lucy Atkins review — an entertaining read
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The best paperbacks for May 2023: Ben Macintyre on Colditz, Barbara Kingsolver and more
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Nick Laird: ‘Everyone’s dying, but my poems are consolations, a companionship of grief’
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Some e book deals for 5.19.23
What will be in the Postscript (by Cecelia Ahearn)
The many readers who loved Ahearn’s P.S. I Love You will, I think, be delighted to read this sequel. It brings back the grieving widow from that book. Now, her sister has asked Holly to revisit Gerry’s letters to her on a podcast. This brings many new people into Holly’s world even as old feelings and emotions rise to the surface. Readers will root for Holly as she continues to grow, help and influence others. All in all, a nice read and an emotional one.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing. All opinions are my own.
This book was published in 2020.
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Now out: Growing Up Powerful
The text on the cover lets readers know what will be found inside. This is a guide to “keeping confident when your body is changing, your mind is racing and the world is…complicated.” Here is a tall order but the Rebel Girls are as ever able to help.
There are chapters in this title on the brain, the body, being a valuable person in one’s family, the strength in connection and, hope for making the world a better place. There are also additional resources and sections on the book’s creators and experts.
To give a better sense of the book’s contents, the brain chapter has, among other things, a quiz asking about perfectionism and entries on stress, the blues and loss. Readers are told that therapy can help. The chapter ends with an ask the experts section. Each additional chapter is equally well set out.
This is a terrific resource for girls of ages roughly 8 to 14. Buy it for kids that you know. They will thank you! I give it my very highest recommendation.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for this title. All opinions are my own.
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