www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/books/review/9-new-books-we-recommend-this-week.html
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Some e book bargains for 2.10.23
100 Things to Know About Architecture
by Louise O’Brien; Leanne Daphne
This delightfully illustrated title is packed with information and is sure to inspire budding architects. Read about people, types of structures, specific places and lifestyle matters within these pages. Just a few of my favorite entries included; Treehouse, the Guggenheim Museum, Pyramid, Ancient Greek, Frank Gehry, Wellness and Walking. Kids can find their own favorite pages in this book that introduces them to architecture.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.
It really is: It’s OK
Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard
by Wendy O’Leary
#ItsOK #NetGalley
I love the children’s books that are published by this press. They are always well done and gently inspiring. That is definitely the case here.
It’s OK is teaching children self-compassion and how to identify their feelings, all the while recognizing that others have felt this way too. Here are crucial aspects of social emotional learning.
The text is simple and the illustrations are appealing. The repeated mantra is there for children to use. In addition there is a section at the end of the book that offers additional practices for self-acceptance.
This book belongs in both preschool and home libraries. It would be excellent for an adult and child to talk about this title together. This book might even help adults to be kinder to themselves.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Shambhala Publications for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 28 March 2023
Who would commit: Murder in Chianti by T.A. Williams
#MurderinChianti #NetGalley
Here is a mystery for those who like cozies. There is a murder in beautiful Chianti. The victim had many enemies but who disliked him enough to kill him right there on the golf course? It is up to Dan, along with Oscar, to figure out who took Rex’s life.
This book is a quick, enjoyable read. It will be liked by those who read IItalian set stories by authors like Donna Leon and Camilla Trinchieri. I will look for the first in the series.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 27 January 2023
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Just published: Code Name Sapphire
Pam Jenoff has been writing historical fiction about WWII for some time now. Those who have read her earlier novels will undoubtedly want to give this one a look. The novel’s protagonist, Hannah Martell, has not had an easy time of it. She had been living in 1942 Berlin at a moment when the Nazis were a real and threatening presence; they, in fact, murdered someone close to Hannah. Hannah recognizes that she must leave Berlin but getting away from the evils in the world is not easy. Her ship is turned away by the Cubans and the Americans are no help either. Hannah ends up back in Europe where she takes up her life in Brussels. From this point, the book is about Hannah, her cousin and a woman who runs a resistance effort. To the strife of the period and its espionage, the author also adds a strand of romance when Hannah is attracted to the brother of one of the characters. How will each of these people fare, what daring act will they try to pull of, and how will their lives intersect and change? Keep turning the pages to find out. This is a decent novel about its difficult time period. That said,there is not anything that makes this title stand out from the many other books set in the same time period. Still, those who cannot get enough of WWII fiction may want to add this title to their reading lists. Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.
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