PFL staff love to read! Take a look at the titles we’ve been enjoying this week.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Vol. 1 The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Roots for Kids by Susan Provost Beller
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
The Emma Project by Sonali Dev “The fourth installment of her Rajes Series; a modern Indian – American adaptation of Jane Austen’s works. I really love this series! There’s a lot of similarities between Indian culture and Austen’s time period.”
Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris “A murder mystery with a glimpse into the Muslim culture.”
The Guest List by Lucy Foley “A really great whodunnit murder mystery that takes place on a private island during a wedding party. Foley gets an A+ for a spooky atmospheric setting.”
Oh Crap! Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
The Essential June Jordan edited by Jan Heller Levi and Christoph Keller
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg
A Crown of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah Maas
Shelter in Place by Alexander Maksik
Recitatif by Toni Morrison “A small book with a terrific introduction by Zadie Smith. It concerns two 8 year old girls, and nowhere in the story are we told which one is white and which is black.”
The Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman
Guide to Genealogy by T. J. Resler
The Destiny Thief: Essays on Writing, Writers and Life by Richard Russo
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb “A story about a black classical violinist, the racism present in the world of classical music, and a stolen Stradivarius.”
Today Tonight Tomorrow and See You Yesterday by Rachel Solomon
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
