What we're reading at SPL! (May / June 2015)Like this list

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• Roller Girl

  Jamieson, Victoria

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  Fans of Raina Telgemeier will enjoy this graphic novel about about a girl hooked on roller derby. Author Jamieson, aka Winnie the Pow, is a derby player herself. -- Kimberly

• The Golem and the Jinni

  a Novel

  Wecker, Helene

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  Loving it so far! -- Erin

• The Book

  on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

  Watts, Alan, 1915-1973

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  I'm reading "The Book On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are," by Alan Watts, because: I'm as old as this book is, and I still haven't figured out the meaning of existence. -- David

• Glory Road

  Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988

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  A humorous fantasy adventure with delightful characters and a sense of joy about life. As we travel to other worlds, we are challenged in our assumptions about what is civilized or moral. -- Nancy

• Scarlett Undercover

  Latham, Jennifer

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  A YA mystery with a hardboiled edge. Since her parents died, Scarlett's been raised by her older sister... but she's fought to be fiercely independent, graduating early from high school and founding her own private investigation agency. But her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up

  [the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing]

  Kondō, Marie

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  As someone who has never been "tidy" a day in her life, I'm surprised by how much I want to try out these tidying techniques. I was inspired to clean out my bathroom cupboards and might even continue to purge and organize other areas. -- Chrissy

• The Mysterious Howling

  Wood, Maryrose

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  Of all the faux Victorian children's books, this is the best. -- Hayden

• Breakfast at Sally's

  One Homeless Man's Inspirational Journey

  LeMieux, Richard

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  Recommended by Meranda.

• The Aviator's Wife

  a Novel

  Benjamin, Melanie, 1962-

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  Recommended by Patty.

• Finn Fancy Necromancy

  Henderson, Randy

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  A funny fantasy set in Port Townsend. While reading, you'll grin at Henderson's wacky turns of phrases -- almost as if he found every cliche, spread them with jam, fed them to a jabberwocky and plopped the fermented end results back on page. Amidst…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bread & Wine

  a Love Letter to Life Around the Table, With Recipes

  Niequist, Shauna

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  a lovely read about food and friends and family and the ups and downs of life. I wanted to reread it after I finished it. -- Kara

• Delicious Foods

  a Novel

  Hannaham, James

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  Doesn't "Delicious Foods" sound like a good thing? Well, it's not. -- Heather

• Gathering Prey

  Sandford, John, 1944 February 23-

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  I am just starting Gathering Prey, the new John Sandford novel. I love this series. -- Alicia

• My Planet

  Finding Humor in the Oddest Places

  Roach, Mary

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  Short funny observations from everyday life such as Roach's battle between convenience and allowing an untrustworthy Roomba unfettered access to her home. -- Grace

• Ready Player One

  Cline, Ernest

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  In a futuristic world where many people spend the majority of their lives in a virtual reality, Wade Watts goes on a hunt to find three keys hidden within the game to win a fortune. This book is a lot of fun, especially the '80s references! -- Siri

• A Royal Experiment

  the Private Life of King George III

  Hadlow, Janice

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  A different look at King George III – not the “mad king” as nicknamed but a faithful husband to Queen Charlotte and their 15 children and to England. -- Marion

• I'll Give You the Sun

  Nelson, Jandy

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  I just started "I'll Give You the Sun." Beautiful writing so far, recommended to me as the next "The Fault in Your Stars" or "Eleanor & Park." And it was a Stonewall honor book this year. -- Emily

• The Dolphins of Pern

  McCaffrey, Anne

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  Recommended by Jason

• A Mad, Wicked Folly

  Waller, Sharon Biggs, 1966-

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  Historical Fiction/Romance set during the suffragist movement in England. Good for Fans of Eva Ibbotson’s historical/romance and good teens and adults. -- Jennifer

• Thus Were Their Faces

  Stories

  Ocampo, Silvina

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  a collection of strange, fantastic and often eerie short stories from the Argentine poet/author. :-) -- Erika