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This book might seem relevant only to residents of places with legislation similar to Mitchell-Lama, but it expertly offers deeper insights into what drives the concept of community and how people view their personal interests in relation to the interests of their neighborhood.
This book offers a valuable lesson about the street protests and organizational efforts between rural and urban groups to fight the Monsanto law, which was overturned soon after the protests. That’s one of the many factors that make this book a powerful, hopeful work.
With Carney and McCandless’s breezy style, this enthusiastic and accessible history will engage the curiosity of both general readers and seasoned space enthusiasts alike.
With her 10-plus years of experiences on Shetland and other islands, Huband’s descriptions of her wanderings are healing and vital. Highly recommended for nature and travel readers.
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The Kennedy Girl
A fast-paced foray into the exciting world of haute couture fashion and duplicitous Cold War espionage. Historical fiction fans will devour this tasty page-turner and hope for a sequel.
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Friends Helping Friends
Hoffman’s (Clean Hands) comic crime novel would please the master of such things, Donald Westlake.
This recommended novel, set in a slightly dystopian future, leads readers to more questions than answers, but that’s to their benefit. Give to fans of Annie Ernaux and Ocean Vuong. Readers of poetry and works about philosophy and self-examination will enjoy this too.
Fascinating and thought-provoking, Tompkins’s book will benefit academic or research libraries, along with readers who enjoy works about cultural or food studies.
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Don’t Be a Stranger
The novel’s structure is a bit unbalanced, but it showcases best Minot’s characteristically elegant and sparse prose. For most readers, this work won’t hold up to the standard that Minot set with earlier works, such as her first novel, Monkeys.
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