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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083</id><updated>2024-04-04T18:24:50.965-07:00</updated><category term="Karole-Anne"/><title type='text'>OML Staff Recommended Reads</title><subtitle type='html'>See what the staff of the Olds Municipal Library are reading.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>34</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-6058538613627325058</id><published>2023-12-11T16:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2023-12-11T16:32:13.384-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dark Matter: A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRCar6xoG-41PB0oEfF-sNBWqjF3biDn8R2bJ0ntvTglq0BuXerR2B7duj-JzYZwAPf9eDGvJlpeIwHo2NjLUYXl8ZTQA0FvhhCt2h7IaEk7LG5zw8YTvc4j_XCdQ9W30wiKpQpwae19gPFeq1UD9_Xap6ttfcsRAYmT_byj5fs8945ZXxdOFv0EeA3uZ/s276/dark%20matter.jpg&quot; style=&quot;display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; &quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-height=&quot;276&quot; data-original-width=&quot;183&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRCar6xoG-41PB0oEfF-sNBWqjF3biDn8R2bJ0ntvTglq0BuXerR2B7duj-JzYZwAPf9eDGvJlpeIwHo2NjLUYXl8ZTQA0FvhhCt2h7IaEk7LG5zw8YTvc4j_XCdQ9W30wiKpQpwae19gPFeq1UD9_Xap6ttfcsRAYmT_byj5fs8945ZXxdOFv0EeA3uZ/s320/dark%20matter.jpg&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  3. This is a novel about twenty-eight-year-old Jack, who joins an arctic expedition to change his life for the better. The expedition consists of five men and eight huskies, who start the journey with high spirits. Along the way, it becomes clearer that not all is as it seems. One by one, Jack&#39;s companions must depart, leaving Jack by himself. But Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark...
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  5. This is a wonderful story with believable characters, eerie mystery, and a fair amount of scares. Perfect for those looking for a ghost story/character study.
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  8. Submitted by Hadassah </content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/6058538613627325058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/6058538613627325058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2023/12/dark-matter-ghost-story-by-michelle.html' title='Dark Matter: A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRCar6xoG-41PB0oEfF-sNBWqjF3biDn8R2bJ0ntvTglq0BuXerR2B7duj-JzYZwAPf9eDGvJlpeIwHo2NjLUYXl8ZTQA0FvhhCt2h7IaEk7LG5zw8YTvc4j_XCdQ9W30wiKpQpwae19gPFeq1UD9_Xap6ttfcsRAYmT_byj5fs8945ZXxdOFv0EeA3uZ/s72-c/dark%20matter.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-3695400472469984307</id><published>2023-11-27T11:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2023-11-27T11:51:34.375-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan </title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimleEaLXCKF2-0BydTh5CUeHRTva_rGBwQ0Dm6qmn0FnBToQgnYndslDHoAcApL_Rrc44gnENKs4Qd6lSt-EVr-VO-NdVE_ZPriK5COECo5yprr2BASvyPREQkLi4o5nwkqPmr14bYm1AJAqEn6zgjYsSUr-DJP2elHBi8cx5jxHeC9Xfi3WLrw0JhQXqU/s600/IT%20WILL%20JUST%20BE%20US.png&quot; style=&quot;display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; &quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; data-original-height=&quot;315&quot; data-original-width=&quot;600&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimleEaLXCKF2-0BydTh5CUeHRTva_rGBwQ0Dm6qmn0FnBToQgnYndslDHoAcApL_Rrc44gnENKs4Qd6lSt-EVr-VO-NdVE_ZPriK5COECo5yprr2BASvyPREQkLi4o5nwkqPmr14bYm1AJAqEn6zgjYsSUr-DJP2elHBi8cx5jxHeC9Xfi3WLrw0JhQXqU/s320/IT%20WILL%20JUST%20BE%20US.png&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  10. This is a gothic horror novel about two sisters and a haunted house that never sleeps. Sam Wakefield live in her ancestral home with her mother. This home is unlike any other because there are ghosts here. Haunting glimpses of the past that Sam can see plain as day. When her pregnant sister comes to live with them, something changes. A new ghost has arrived in the form of a little boy. Sam must unravel the mysteries of the house before her sister brings the baby into this house of nightmares.
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  12. This is a frightening ghost story with twists and turns that will leave you with a feeling of dread. Excellent book for fans of horror!
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  14. Submitted by Hadassah.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3695400472469984307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3695400472469984307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2023/11/it-will-just-be-us-by-jo-kaplan.html' title='It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan '/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimleEaLXCKF2-0BydTh5CUeHRTva_rGBwQ0Dm6qmn0FnBToQgnYndslDHoAcApL_Rrc44gnENKs4Qd6lSt-EVr-VO-NdVE_ZPriK5COECo5yprr2BASvyPREQkLi4o5nwkqPmr14bYm1AJAqEn6zgjYsSUr-DJP2elHBi8cx5jxHeC9Xfi3WLrw0JhQXqU/s72-c/IT%20WILL%20JUST%20BE%20US.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-3227977661382269944</id><published>2023-11-27T11:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2023-11-27T11:32:35.783-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden </title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJrTfcxgdsRB0e09JLk0YK6bzBBeFzmPUDLqPFU1HE55IXZwmSdElf9CBXOnEj3wyEL2a-j8knv0hlGyJGxw3hABWLiJ08eYF6EsQYahVsweVXtVe5ADidCYdGJGvhPz8u-QvGhkVQad_vKik0xC_oLg6Gz1KqNA-s9NSJ0QbcZUg_gFQ1b4gWzbpILbx/s488/BEAR%20AND%20THE%20NIGHTINGALE.jpg&quot; style=&quot;display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; &quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; data-original-height=&quot;488&quot; data-original-width=&quot;488&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJrTfcxgdsRB0e09JLk0YK6bzBBeFzmPUDLqPFU1HE55IXZwmSdElf9CBXOnEj3wyEL2a-j8knv0hlGyJGxw3hABWLiJ08eYF6EsQYahVsweVXtVe5ADidCYdGJGvhPz8u-QvGhkVQad_vKik0xC_oLg6Gz1KqNA-s9NSJ0QbcZUg_gFQ1b4gWzbpILbx/s320/BEAR%20AND%20THE%20NIGHTINGALE.jpg&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  16. A fantasy/historical fiction, this novel centres around one girl&#39;s story of bravery, love, and determination.
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  19. Vasilisa lives with her family at the edge of the Russian wilderness where winter lasts most of the year. After her mother dies, her father marries a new woman who is devote in her faith. Vasilisa&#39;s step-mother forbids anyone in the house from honoring the household spirits who protect their home from evil. As wicked creatures from the forest draw near, and misfortune stalks the village, Vasilisa must defy her family and call on her long-concealed and dangerous gifts to protect her family.
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  22. This is a book rich with Russian folklore, bold characters, and a story about facing harsh odds and finding yourself in the process.
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  27. Kimberly Garza&#39;s debut novel takes place in Galveston, Texas in the advance and aftermath of Hurricane Ike.  The community of Fish Village is the diverse home of Filipino immigrants, documented and undocumented Mexican migrants, and some born there. Lives and loves unfold, influenced by history, politics, economics, and the forces of nature and climate.
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  29. The novel is a collection of linked stories through which we hear more than a dozen voices.  These interconnected tales and multiple points of view offer a detailed look at work and family, success and loss.
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  31. Central to the novel’s community is Carly Castillo, a young woman of Mexican and Filipina heritage.  She is raised by her Mexican grandmother, Magdalena, who tells her she is a descendant of the warrior Karankawa tribe.  
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  33. As the intense, concise novel surges to its conclusion, the hurricane hits, inundating Fish Village.  In the storm’s aftermath, those who remain discover what is lost and what can be recovered.
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  35. It is an immersive experience of a complex community which is both beautiful and dangerous — embodied by Galveston’s oleander trees, whose stunning blossoms are poisonous and gulf waters providing a living and taking lives.  
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In Upheaval he also draws from history and psychology and theorizes that nations in crisis can learn from the experiences of individuals in crisis, and the therapies that have been used to treat them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He lists 12 factors that affect people dealing with their own life upheavals, and adapts these factors to&amp;nbsp;nations.&amp;nbsp; The factors include &quot;national consensus that one&#39;s nation is in crisis&quot;; &quot;honest national self-appraisal&quot; and&amp;nbsp; &quot; strong national identity.&quot;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;These twelve factors are applied to Japan, Indonesia, Finland, America, Chile and Germany who have dealt with their own crises to varying degrees of success.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Diamond is an engaging writer.&amp;nbsp; He&#39;s explains the context of various national crises, providing fascinating background information and insights that explain the world so well.&amp;nbsp; This is an excellent read for these times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3824800515452975104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3824800515452975104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2022/12/upheaval-turning-points-for-nations-in_7.html' title=' UPHEAVAL: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SRhuaypSJI83VLcq2ZVkboqhupuQyGUmj_8cQLTvBUt5p3Tsg4SQXtfPjen9vZNL8oYQUqEJqihfZwr7LBuayLYROUhvn2XK3yuaUcOmKllx_cOdqD0jMwwavRIg4wNYH9VO5j68zHPS8IRJAN8qWULad8H9nmDVpdq67jg3T5uzOf-7vRvH9kRK/s72-c/Upheaval%20image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-3602157967336292304</id><published>2022-12-07T10:56:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2022-12-07T10:56:55.328-08:00</updated><title type='text'> Chemistry by Weike Weng</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQNh6XYo7hzDXs5is0eOEeEVg8xs_AquzxOqAaE4uBE1HV_B032Pzy3u_y1BSoi4DJsAXIcX08Tjuve-DXkHvpK0oKwJ5ANTt_ATkhu5zf2HUsRJhsxiDWWaELupjOsnB-k6NOuOIQSYPBvaESjBwRf0D917evPN0q9Pm-T6JLG6BrcWX5uFaWPmk/s2400/Chemistry%20image.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1556&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQNh6XYo7hzDXs5is0eOEeEVg8xs_AquzxOqAaE4uBE1HV_B032Pzy3u_y1BSoi4DJsAXIcX08Tjuve-DXkHvpK0oKwJ5ANTt_ATkhu5zf2HUsRJhsxiDWWaELupjOsnB-k6NOuOIQSYPBvaESjBwRf0D917evPN0q9Pm-T6JLG6BrcWX5uFaWPmk/w259-h400/Chemistry%20image.jpg&quot; width=&quot;259&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;This is an engaging novel about not coping, about not having all the answers.&amp;nbsp; The overworked, emotionally depleted narrator seems to have a perfect life, almost.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry and her supportive boyfriend has just proposed to her. But instead of feeling hopeful or excited, she is numb and ambivalent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comparing herself to her successful lab mates, her successful doctor best friend, and under pressure to progress beyond the achievements of her father, she is paralyzed.&amp;nbsp; She can’t think, she doesn’t know what she wants, and if she can’t decide, she may lose everything: the boyfriend, her career opportunities, her parents’ esteem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unable to make these critical decisions she cannot move forward.&amp;nbsp; When it comes to a head and she removes herself from the pressures, she finds herself on a different path that allows her to question her life choices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Chemistry” is an emotional, witty novel about being an adult, not having the answers and finding another way that works for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3602157967336292304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3602157967336292304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2022/12/chemistry-by-weike-weng.html' title=' Chemistry by Weike Weng'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQNh6XYo7hzDXs5is0eOEeEVg8xs_AquzxOqAaE4uBE1HV_B032Pzy3u_y1BSoi4DJsAXIcX08Tjuve-DXkHvpK0oKwJ5ANTt_ATkhu5zf2HUsRJhsxiDWWaELupjOsnB-k6NOuOIQSYPBvaESjBwRf0D917evPN0q9Pm-T6JLG6BrcWX5uFaWPmk/s72-w259-h400-c/Chemistry%20image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-1005472683662181453</id><published>2022-12-07T10:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2022-12-07T10:56:05.681-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Karole-Anne"/><title type='text'> Driven by Marcello Di Cintio</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEU1FhVvPcEAr-wGgyxtEyVAbEmOZDAEp7JD4bAnl5zXuAod0BqCJ22maCbiwlU0iJOvvlSZZpxc9_AhMVIde_b1i9LotBec-XDapKeLP5ve_hpYM2FrMvmq-6-V9OSp13gi1UV9-4VrltJKbsNO2sTHNU14zW8LneqIlRoV26Aajt8t7VzainGpf/s400/Driven%20image.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;262&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEU1FhVvPcEAr-wGgyxtEyVAbEmOZDAEp7JD4bAnl5zXuAod0BqCJ22maCbiwlU0iJOvvlSZZpxc9_AhMVIde_b1i9LotBec-XDapKeLP5ve_hpYM2FrMvmq-6-V9OSp13gi1UV9-4VrltJKbsNO2sTHNU14zW8LneqIlRoV26Aajt8t7VzainGpf/w263-h400/Driven%20image.jpg&quot; width=&quot;263&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Taxis are beyond the limits of everyday boundaries; public and private, wealthy and poor, white and ethnic, successful and struggling.&amp;nbsp; A cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met to occupy a small space. Yet we never know the stories of the drivers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a series of interviews, Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys made for the opportunity to drive cab.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Some drivers have travelled across borders, from battlefields, and death squads, leaving behind their home countries and families in search of a dignified living.&amp;nbsp; Although these stories may be tragic or fraught, they are also imbued with wisdom and kindness, promise and hard work. These people share the passions and triumphs that spur them on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With respect and curiosity, Di Cintio asks the questions and reveals the unknown stories that surround us.&amp;nbsp; Driven is an unexpected treasure that will change the way you see the world. Full of personalities, perseverance, compassion and joy.&amp;nbsp; It is a tribute to the men and women who take us where we want to go.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/1005472683662181453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/1005472683662181453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2022/12/driven-by-marcello-di-cintio.html' title=' Driven by Marcello Di Cintio'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEU1FhVvPcEAr-wGgyxtEyVAbEmOZDAEp7JD4bAnl5zXuAod0BqCJ22maCbiwlU0iJOvvlSZZpxc9_AhMVIde_b1i9LotBec-XDapKeLP5ve_hpYM2FrMvmq-6-V9OSp13gi1UV9-4VrltJKbsNO2sTHNU14zW8LneqIlRoV26Aajt8t7VzainGpf/s72-w263-h400-c/Driven%20image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-5660068936733807300</id><published>2022-12-07T10:54:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2022-12-07T10:54:19.341-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EZnKud26XsgcN5ZA6kKsbFT92PUPtUUQzVVIEGZHjGjP0MN2LQQssvUpLUoWqxfobxqqJwZHZ7SsWJsT2jAorIhDKL3OTPp_TCT1AKMrImRKiVDC65E-mreXQ4YBkpektma4D44mAQO61-Anu2pCBIAOqiGRzYCQRwcDrIm2ZkR2VQxABbgxPPEw/s618/image.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;618&quot; data-original-width=&quot;404&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EZnKud26XsgcN5ZA6kKsbFT92PUPtUUQzVVIEGZHjGjP0MN2LQQssvUpLUoWqxfobxqqJwZHZ7SsWJsT2jAorIhDKL3OTPp_TCT1AKMrImRKiVDC65E-mreXQ4YBkpektma4D44mAQO61-Anu2pCBIAOqiGRzYCQRwcDrIm2ZkR2VQxABbgxPPEw/s320/image.jpg&quot; width=&quot;209&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Based on the Kyshtym nuclear disaster of 1957, this novel follows Valery Kolkhanov, a biochemist specializing in radiation, who is ushered to this nuclear site after serving 6 years of a 10 year sentence in a Siberian gulag.&amp;nbsp; Brought in to conduct tests about the impact of varying degrees of radiation on the flora and fauna of the area, Valery soon finds discrepancies, inconsistencies and lies.&amp;nbsp; Unraveling the mystery could cost him his life and the lives of those he holds dear.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With unexpected plot twists, a paranoid atmosphere and memorable characters this novel is not only a compelling mystery, but a fascinating work of historical fiction delving into a chilling aspect of the Cold War.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is an entertaining and thought provoking read.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5660068936733807300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5660068936733807300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-half-life-of-valery-k-by-natasha.html' title='The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EZnKud26XsgcN5ZA6kKsbFT92PUPtUUQzVVIEGZHjGjP0MN2LQQssvUpLUoWqxfobxqqJwZHZ7SsWJsT2jAorIhDKL3OTPp_TCT1AKMrImRKiVDC65E-mreXQ4YBkpektma4D44mAQO61-Anu2pCBIAOqiGRzYCQRwcDrIm2ZkR2VQxABbgxPPEw/s72-c/image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-780654303446779154</id><published>2022-12-07T10:53:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2022-12-07T10:53:16.407-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2MtX5WlV9kwUUScWTpSGfY2BT7wk_bSzDXibnrzH3kprYtuzbv127s-lTjq0sx1YhsmG0P23hwD7DB_qXsbT6ZVbyLw_2_JONMuR2QGRdEwleB_i1j7J1A-xXnMtR8q36bxguBdP04bdqfIzCdjF1OX-vAxpHSj47HUUwI9p8Dy0YXFPGqfpG6byCg/s2560/A%20Spindle%20Splintered%20image.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2560&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1619&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2MtX5WlV9kwUUScWTpSGfY2BT7wk_bSzDXibnrzH3kprYtuzbv127s-lTjq0sx1YhsmG0P23hwD7DB_qXsbT6ZVbyLw_2_JONMuR2QGRdEwleB_i1j7J1A-xXnMtR8q36bxguBdP04bdqfIzCdjF1OX-vAxpHSj47HUUwI9p8Dy0YXFPGqfpG6byCg/s320/A%20Spindle%20Splintered%20image.jpg&quot; width=&quot;202&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;In this melding of fairy tale and multiverse, Zinnia Gray finds a chance to live life.&amp;nbsp; Doomed to an early death from a disease caused by industrial pollution, Zin has lived her life trying not to die.&amp;nbsp; Her life-long obsession with the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty leads to her 21st birthday party complete with a bower of roses and a spinning wheel.&amp;nbsp; As the evening ends, in accordance to the tale, she pricks her finger on the spindle and enters the swirling intersection of similar tales.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;With courage, ingenuity and strength to ask for help, she navigates her new reality and begins to live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;This is a funny, insightful, impactful read.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;- Submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/780654303446779154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/780654303446779154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-spindle-splintered-by-alix-e-harrow.html' title='A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. 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Maas</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPACpGV4j0uAhckSTfL7SPWEHRQN42yFYrMKJ_o8Q8GQOTDG-HZzcX0QisPTZed2hc7ccAQLd3Z_UDslcPyGIhqpkTWNO_8-3VgH94bOIPHveu0Eax9HUgTw47R8QuIClEuFwiiuApCBJZ/s2048/a+court+of+thorns+cover.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2048&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1365&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPACpGV4j0uAhckSTfL7SPWEHRQN42yFYrMKJ_o8Q8GQOTDG-HZzcX0QisPTZed2hc7ccAQLd3Z_UDslcPyGIhqpkTWNO_8-3VgH94bOIPHveu0Eax9HUgTw47R8QuIClEuFwiiuApCBJZ/s320/a+court+of+thorns+cover.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;The first book in a YA series that masterfully blends fantasy and romance,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;A Court of Thorns and Roses,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;is a perfect read for someone searching for a gripping tale filled with violence, charm, and entertaining twists and turns.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;The story follows Feyre as she tries to survive in a world split by humans and faerie, providing for her father and two sisters by using her survival skills. One night as she is hunting, she comes across a wolf stalking a deer and decides to take them both down. This choice leads to Feyre being captured by the Fae lord Tamlin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Thrust into this strange world, Feyre must uncover the secrets behind her mysterious captor, who hides behind a jeweled mask and save the rest of his Court.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;Will she be able to break the curse, or will she lose him forever?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of its strong heroine, its slow buildup of romance, and its fantastical settings and characters. This book is a loose remake of the classic tale&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;Beauty and the Beast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;, but that does not make it unoriginal.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;A Court of Thorns and Roses&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is an excellent read for someone looking for a steamy romance mixed with action and adventure. The characters are unique and fleshed out and undertake some great development.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;All in all, this story is an amazing read for someone looking to lose themselves in a whimsical, passionate escapade.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot; style=&quot;background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;Submitted by Hadassah&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3152578528869157269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3152578528869157269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-by-sarah-j.html' title='A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPACpGV4j0uAhckSTfL7SPWEHRQN42yFYrMKJ_o8Q8GQOTDG-HZzcX0QisPTZed2hc7ccAQLd3Z_UDslcPyGIhqpkTWNO_8-3VgH94bOIPHveu0Eax9HUgTw47R8QuIClEuFwiiuApCBJZ/s72-c/a+court+of+thorns+cover.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-4125307554438977986</id><published>2021-08-17T08:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-08-17T08:56:00.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gutter Child by Jael Richardson</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkdyFA-o4614-Qs3zBEo8eO0TnPh1_d-pSCFix3Bw5eKuFC88dCMU20Q3UKQBhqcDa73wtgzYNp6Bq8Oce7OtBE_2mv-Zc3Tb4m3zPVamJ2_JY2Qg0yM02fIdIITOzYwshboEdXiXk_lb/s400/41256453.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;267&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkdyFA-o4614-Qs3zBEo8eO0TnPh1_d-pSCFix3Bw5eKuFC88dCMU20Q3UKQBhqcDa73wtgzYNp6Bq8Oce7OtBE_2mv-Zc3Tb4m3zPVamJ2_JY2Qg0yM02fIdIITOzYwshboEdXiXk_lb/s320/41256453.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Set in an imagined world in which the most vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom by working off their debt to society, Gutter Child uncovers a nation divided into the privileged Mainland and the policed Gutter. In this world, Elimina Dubois is one of only 100 babies taken from the Gutter and raised in the land of opportunity as part of a social experiment led by the Mainland government.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book ticks all the boxes of social commentary and leaves you wondering if our society is really any different. Beautiful character development for those that love characters. It was an excellent, relevant, easy yet complex, and painfully difficult story to read but ultimately it was so heartwarming and filled with so much hope.&amp;nbsp;Reflecting heavily on our own experience with Western colonization, the Mainlanders in Gutter Child have created and enforce a society where the invisible chains of systemic racism are made manifest, and the existential debt levied on the indigenous people of colour (or &quot;Gutters&quot;) is made real and accountable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Submitted by Lesley&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/4125307554438977986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/4125307554438977986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/08/gutter-child-by-jael-richardson.html' title='Gutter Child by Jael Richardson'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkdyFA-o4614-Qs3zBEo8eO0TnPh1_d-pSCFix3Bw5eKuFC88dCMU20Q3UKQBhqcDa73wtgzYNp6Bq8Oce7OtBE_2mv-Zc3Tb4m3zPVamJ2_JY2Qg0yM02fIdIITOzYwshboEdXiXk_lb/s72-c/41256453.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-3138514258687423078</id><published>2021-08-10T08:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-08-10T08:50:00.243-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lONzzOBICS81UUT9xlqxzGP5OZE1E_hkGCs_YL23xF5S4JyW5Zzv9jN0CkwdUYL95Z1bsOBBzet-09AGDxNK1d4xKrkLXutf-YV5wLsJoL9kodbkqEK4yZ9bZmIg9_nHhuii912b5zBi/s400/49867430.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;265&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lONzzOBICS81UUT9xlqxzGP5OZE1E_hkGCs_YL23xF5S4JyW5Zzv9jN0CkwdUYL95Z1bsOBBzet-09AGDxNK1d4xKrkLXutf-YV5wLsJoL9kodbkqEK4yZ9bZmIg9_nHhuii912b5zBi/s320/49867430.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A smart, imaginative, and evocative novel of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption, told with razor-sharp wit and affection, in which a young woman discovers the greatest superpower - for good or ill - is a properly executed spreadsheet.&amp;nbsp;A sharp, witty, modern debut, &#39;HENCH&#39; explores the individual cost of justice through a fascinating mix of millennial office politics, heroism measured through data science, body horror, and a profound misunderstanding of quantum mechanics.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I cannot recommend this book enough! This is a refreshing take on the superhero trope with some great action and character development to boot. Even better... it&#39;s written by a Canadian Author!&amp;nbsp;A superhero setup from the POV of a minor henchperson in a temp job. It&#39;s brilliantly structured and well told, taking you every step of the way along the path that leads a temp to become *sinister font* The Auditor, a villain in her own right.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Submitted by Lesley&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3138514258687423078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3138514258687423078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/08/hench-by-natalie-zina-walschots.html' title='Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lONzzOBICS81UUT9xlqxzGP5OZE1E_hkGCs_YL23xF5S4JyW5Zzv9jN0CkwdUYL95Z1bsOBBzet-09AGDxNK1d4xKrkLXutf-YV5wLsJoL9kodbkqEK4yZ9bZmIg9_nHhuii912b5zBi/s72-c/49867430.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-2998846079956729541</id><published>2021-08-03T08:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-08-03T08:42:00.215-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGim0adIrEwoCmS4eD6i9DoNdGqQYGKhYF9GqHV3S67hs_OpL805bQmDgT8vVRyScDMIll4oKcDcCNKV33gK6S5sJTPbY8inafwiW2VeFLih-79WDirZygKWMrsEvNtIfqFInndMV8uiE-/s499/41VdHQuvlaL._SX327_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;499&quot; data-original-width=&quot;329&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGim0adIrEwoCmS4eD6i9DoNdGqQYGKhYF9GqHV3S67hs_OpL805bQmDgT8vVRyScDMIll4oKcDcCNKV33gK6S5sJTPbY8inafwiW2VeFLih-79WDirZygKWMrsEvNtIfqFInndMV8uiE-/s320/41VdHQuvlaL._SX327_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. Her skin is porcelain, her eyes delft blue, and in England she might have had many suitors. But here in the New World, amid this community of saints, Mary is the second wife of Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel as he is powerful. When Thomas, prone to drunken rage, drives a three-tined fork into the back of Mary&#39;s hand, she resolves that she must divorce him to save her life.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I Absolutely loved this book. I couldn&#39;t put it down. I was dismayed, inspired, excited, angry, and everything in between. The Prose are very old world biblical, so if you don&#39;t like that you might want to skip this book, but it&#39;s beautifully written. I love that this book was set adjacent the witch trials and that it wasn&#39;t the main focus of the book, but a very real part of the main character&#39;s story.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Submitted by Lesley&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/2998846079956729541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/2998846079956729541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/08/hour-of-witch-by-chris-bohjalian.html' title='Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGim0adIrEwoCmS4eD6i9DoNdGqQYGKhYF9GqHV3S67hs_OpL805bQmDgT8vVRyScDMIll4oKcDcCNKV33gK6S5sJTPbY8inafwiW2VeFLih-79WDirZygKWMrsEvNtIfqFInndMV8uiE-/s72-c/41VdHQuvlaL._SX327_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-1745622473340235211</id><published>2021-07-27T08:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-07-27T08:39:00.228-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Power by Naomi Alderman</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8Vqk4BM6RZ9SDw4i9sj3fD64TUUmYS2DXvNPXh1cZhyQhzpqK9iaAU7yQ_HhH85-iEJey6p6zDVxuLVIw-fkKzc6UGsQB3P86LZ0Bcw5YgNVCHyRoa3uNrdEiJQBXZrM4dPD8CHkZr60/s475/29751398._SY475_.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;475&quot; data-original-width=&quot;309&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8Vqk4BM6RZ9SDw4i9sj3fD64TUUmYS2DXvNPXh1cZhyQhzpqK9iaAU7yQ_HhH85-iEJey6p6zDVxuLVIw-fkKzc6UGsQB3P86LZ0Bcw5YgNVCHyRoa3uNrdEiJQBXZrM4dPD8CHkZr60/s320/29751398._SY475_.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In &lt;i&gt;The Power&lt;/i&gt; the world is a recognizable place: there&#39;s a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power - they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book certainly gave you a look at what life would be about if societies gender roles were reversed. So many thought provoking moments to make you wonder and squirm. “It doesn&#39;t matter that she shouldn&#39;t, that she never would. What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.”, “This is the trouble with history. You can&#39;t see what&#39;s not there. You can look at an empty space and see that something&#39;s missing, but there&#39;s no way to know what it was.”, Just a few thought provoking quotes. I couldn&#39;t stop reading and want to chat about it with everyone. Would we be responsible with a power if we all of a sudden had it? This was a very believable work of speculative fiction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Submitted by Lesley&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/1745622473340235211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/1745622473340235211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-power-by-naomi-alderman.html' title='The Power by Naomi Alderman'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8Vqk4BM6RZ9SDw4i9sj3fD64TUUmYS2DXvNPXh1cZhyQhzpqK9iaAU7yQ_HhH85-iEJey6p6zDVxuLVIw-fkKzc6UGsQB3P86LZ0Bcw5YgNVCHyRoa3uNrdEiJQBXZrM4dPD8CHkZr60/s72-c/29751398._SY475_.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-5255574674931657236</id><published>2021-07-20T08:39:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2021-07-20T08:39:19.590-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Five Little Indians by Michelle Good</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSc1cwhyj2t6d5COuQPpYgMnSz-_QTT6d6VWq6s9n4vklChk4aHYmLkQ-S3TqsVl8vGRlDTuUuXB7TTRatMD3vtqkj1g-PVm96SJXA264P8ARsfQOM6GAQOBp0Eaazcbw5WV-CDzQ45wb/s400/52214103._SX318_SY475_+%25281%2529.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;268&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSc1cwhyj2t6d5COuQPpYgMnSz-_QTT6d6VWq6s9n4vklChk4aHYmLkQ-S3TqsVl8vGRlDTuUuXB7TTRatMD3vtqkj1g-PVm96SJXA264P8ARsfQOM6GAQOBp0Eaazcbw5WV-CDzQ45wb/s320/52214103._SX318_SY475_+%25281%2529.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Winner of the 2018 HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction Michelle Good&#39;s FIVE LITTLE INDIANS, told from the alternating points of view of five former residential school students as they struggle to survive in 1960s Vancouver—one finding her way into the dangerous world of the American Indian movement; one finding unexpected strength in motherhood; and one unable to escape his demons - and the bonds of friendship that sustain them, inspired by the author&#39;s experiences.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;This is heart wrenching, but essential reading!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;The book perfectly captures the plight of Canada’s indigenous population as a product of institutionalized abuse and systemic discrimination by the Canadian government during 60s when Aboriginal children are kidnapped from their families and communities and coerced into an inhumane educational system. It didn&#39;t take long to become completely invested in each story. Not only does it cover the abuse and neglect rampant in residential schools, more importantly it covers what happens after someone who is brought up with little care is cast back into society with no support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Submitted by: Lesley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5255574674931657236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5255574674931657236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/07/five-little-indians-by-michelle-good.html' title='Five Little Indians by Michelle Good'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSc1cwhyj2t6d5COuQPpYgMnSz-_QTT6d6VWq6s9n4vklChk4aHYmLkQ-S3TqsVl8vGRlDTuUuXB7TTRatMD3vtqkj1g-PVm96SJXA264P8ARsfQOM6GAQOBp0Eaazcbw5WV-CDzQ45wb/s72-c/52214103._SX318_SY475_+%25281%2529.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-4016729170534615208</id><published>2021-07-20T08:34:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2021-07-20T08:34:18.268-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hail Mary by Andy Weir</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KWa4zSD6dxbVLZ4ScJPM_3tEqWGrXJj0DxrHKIyGHfIw6wFp87yyyEskU8Cx4pjw9zHEbaLtK6e7eTngmBVNNpDH8F5Vcc7eGw-KW7rYKvL4yf6-q3tphmepIVdqtJDYhDpfr6EgASVA/s400/54493401.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;265&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KWa4zSD6dxbVLZ4ScJPM_3tEqWGrXJj0DxrHKIyGHfIw6wFp87yyyEskU8Cx4pjw9zHEbaLtK6e7eTngmBVNNpDH8F5Vcc7eGw-KW7rYKvL4yf6-q3tphmepIVdqtJDYhDpfr6EgASVA/s320/54493401.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Except that right now, he doesn&#39;t know that. He can&#39;t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;One of my new favorites. This was a perfect balance of story, science, and pacing. I was interested every step of the way. What a great twist in the middle with a perfect ending. Andy Weir did not disappoint. This was everything we&#39;ve come to expect.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Submitted by: Lesley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/4016729170534615208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/4016729170534615208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/07/hail-mary-by-andy-weir.html' title='Hail Mary by Andy Weir'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KWa4zSD6dxbVLZ4ScJPM_3tEqWGrXJj0DxrHKIyGHfIw6wFp87yyyEskU8Cx4pjw9zHEbaLtK6e7eTngmBVNNpDH8F5Vcc7eGw-KW7rYKvL4yf6-q3tphmepIVdqtJDYhDpfr6EgASVA/s72-c/54493401.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-3562050474307892833</id><published>2021-05-12T13:49:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-05-12T13:49:25.177-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIzUIC6Eyb3Ol215fHRZpEBA_tmoj2Ed5RufSqCbs4NvG8cTYQjbgpxEnucSydCHBYjpK9txFnggjKWDgLlQzo44As6NeJ1LZa24fEjg_wK6KXl4Ixep_RaRsipfSiranrHqweAKW8pP_/s600/Wolf+Hollow+image.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;397&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIzUIC6Eyb3Ol215fHRZpEBA_tmoj2Ed5RufSqCbs4NvG8cTYQjbgpxEnucSydCHBYjpK9txFnggjKWDgLlQzo44As6NeJ1LZa24fEjg_wK6KXl4Ixep_RaRsipfSiranrHqweAKW8pP_/s320/Wolf+Hollow+image.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;This 2017 Newbery Honor book by author and poet Lauren Wolk takes us to WWII in the farmlands of western Pennsylvania.&amp;nbsp; Annabelle McBride is an eleven year old girl living an idyllic childhood on a farm above Wolf Hollow.&amp;nbsp; Surrounded by friends and family Annabelle is unprepared for the bullying of newcomer Betty Glengarry.&amp;nbsp; As Betty’s meanness turns to physical violence, the blame is shifted from Betty to the quiet mysterious drifter and friend of the McBride family, Toby.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Annabelle is unsure how to stop Betty while trying to protect Toby.&amp;nbsp; As the stakes escalate Annabelle is forced into moral decisions beyond her age.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie. . . .The year I turned twelve I learned that what I said and what I did mattered.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story deals with bullying, prejudice, compassion, and justice.&amp;nbsp; Annabelle is believable as a young girl coming of age under trying circumstances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-submitted by Karole-Anne&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3562050474307892833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/3562050474307892833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/05/wolf-hollow-by-lauren-wolk.html' title='Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIzUIC6Eyb3Ol215fHRZpEBA_tmoj2Ed5RufSqCbs4NvG8cTYQjbgpxEnucSydCHBYjpK9txFnggjKWDgLlQzo44As6NeJ1LZa24fEjg_wK6KXl4Ixep_RaRsipfSiranrHqweAKW8pP_/s72-c/Wolf+Hollow+image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-7620648278137611297</id><published>2021-03-09T11:12:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2021-05-31T23:58:31.091-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Karole-Anne"/><title type='text'>The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Junior Fiction Ages 8 – 12)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZwPHtMeMtrW4YnIrlqROAmrRL8r3WQqBJA1rCUe2vVsA6WAU8VL5THkiJd2_5crz9S1EhLJG435LVPG4GKHb0uVm29ErhHITdq6qRmbh0wVKSAMmmPbPBZFuIeE1H7S8d-7_1BQB03Aq/s215/List+of+things+that+will+not+change.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;215&quot; data-original-width=&quot;146&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZwPHtMeMtrW4YnIrlqROAmrRL8r3WQqBJA1rCUe2vVsA6WAU8VL5THkiJd2_5crz9S1EhLJG435LVPG4GKHb0uVm29ErhHITdq6qRmbh0wVKSAMmmPbPBZFuIeE1H7S8d-7_1BQB03Aq/w272-h400/List+of+things+that+will+not+change.jpg&quot; width=&quot;272&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Twelve year old Bea’s parents are divorced and now she splits her time between two apartments in New York City. To help her cope with the upheaval in her life, her parents gave&amp;nbsp; her a notebook containing the list of Things that will not Change.&amp;nbsp; The first and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. She will gain a loving supportive step-parent and, what she&#39;s always wanted, a sister.&amp;nbsp; Difficulties at school, fights with cousins and eczema fill Bea’s days.&amp;nbsp; For support, Bea regularly sees Miriam, her therapist, to talk about her anxiety and emotions.&amp;nbsp; Within this relationship, Bea learns that anger and struggle are part of life.&amp;nbsp; Understanding that not every problem can be solved and that doing a bad thing does not make someone a bad person is reassuring for Bea and the reader.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the wedding day approaches, Bea learns that love transcends family, forgiveness is hard and easy and a foundation of things that will not change can lead to joy.&amp;nbsp; Bea is authentic, the tone is light and at times poignant, and the themes timely.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/7620648278137611297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/7620648278137611297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-list-of-things-that-will-not-change.html' title='The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Junior Fiction Ages 8 – 12)'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZwPHtMeMtrW4YnIrlqROAmrRL8r3WQqBJA1rCUe2vVsA6WAU8VL5THkiJd2_5crz9S1EhLJG435LVPG4GKHb0uVm29ErhHITdq6qRmbh0wVKSAMmmPbPBZFuIeE1H7S8d-7_1BQB03Aq/s72-w272-h400-c/List+of+things+that+will+not+change.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-7662255906985586646</id><published>2021-03-05T11:09:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2021-05-31T22:43:14.094-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Karole-Anne"/><title type='text'> Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrUI1LsTxhHcrwJZMxIjqT-X_oHZ7NyZ7J8xXUUSwqr0nBTkEbvRXBfsqK9Sq0zr77b_O3FuudFgt6ZblSDPXVUIPEwouUfylcwaMTn0puZvuDzGcy9L6XV28colnjVe_f1x57A0mnJAq/s215/Empire+of+Wild.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;215&quot; data-original-width=&quot;147&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrUI1LsTxhHcrwJZMxIjqT-X_oHZ7NyZ7J8xXUUSwqr0nBTkEbvRXBfsqK9Sq0zr77b_O3FuudFgt6ZblSDPXVUIPEwouUfylcwaMTn0puZvuDzGcy9L6XV28colnjVe_f1x57A0mnJAq/w274-h400/Empire+of+Wild.jpg&quot; width=&quot;274&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the Georgian Bay region of Ontario, on Anishnaabe land, Joan Beausoliel searches for her missing husband, Victor.&amp;nbsp; Eleven months ago he walked out after a heated argument about her inherited land.&amp;nbsp; She still desperately searches for him even though the rest of the community has accepted that he is gone for good.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the midst of fraught family relations and her overwhelming despair, the unthinkable happens.&amp;nbsp; Joan’s grand-mere, Angelique, is killed by a wolf.&amp;nbsp; In grief and disbelief, the unfathomable happens.&amp;nbsp; Joan sees Victor in a revivalist tent in a Walmart parking lot, but he is introduced as the Reverend Eugene Wolff.&amp;nbsp; Deepening the mystery is the sighting of a rogarou, a vicious Metis entity half man, half dog who wreaks vengeance on wrong-doers and those who stand in his way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With her savvy tween cousin, Zeus, by her side, Joan tracks the ministry and Victor.&amp;nbsp; Armed with a cell phone, a knife, some salt bone, her aunt Ajean&#39;s advice and Native medicine, Joan fights to reclaim her husband and uncover the truth.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empire of Wild seamlessly mixes realistic characters with the spiritual and supernatural while maintain its emotional core.&amp;nbsp; Humour and fear coexist in this quest taking the reader on a thrilling ride.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/7662255906985586646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/7662255906985586646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2021/03/empire-of-wild-by-cherie-dimaline.html' title=' Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline'/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrUI1LsTxhHcrwJZMxIjqT-X_oHZ7NyZ7J8xXUUSwqr0nBTkEbvRXBfsqK9Sq0zr77b_O3FuudFgt6ZblSDPXVUIPEwouUfylcwaMTn0puZvuDzGcy9L6XV28colnjVe_f1x57A0mnJAq/s72-w274-h400-c/Empire+of+Wild.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882026858957916083.post-5443731226892106879</id><published>2020-12-22T12:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2020-12-22T12:45:02.161-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Traveller and Other Stories by Stuart Neville  </title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHY6Ir2QPRYDuCNpsHUhlYplq6mLwVxcKQghqqQWqdcnWv1iMwLbmfqddZaFbhBO_jhKvZ9c8RMWaNzmKvXSyyv-XndmYd2h9X5LHRZ0OcQqZ3mlk-k2E4id4Ejs1kXjebI3G-UrFXFl2/s499/The+Traveller+image.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;499&quot; data-original-width=&quot;333&quot; height=&quot;394&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHY6Ir2QPRYDuCNpsHUhlYplq6mLwVxcKQghqqQWqdcnWv1iMwLbmfqddZaFbhBO_jhKvZ9c8RMWaNzmKvXSyyv-XndmYd2h9X5LHRZ0OcQqZ3mlk-k2E4id4Ejs1kXjebI3G-UrFXFl2/w263-h394/The+Traveller+image.jpg&quot; width=&quot;263&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Known for his gritty noir set in Northern Ireland during “the troubles” and his WW2 historical fiction, Stuart Neville, the “King of Belfast Noir”, gives us a book of short stories and a novella that continue the themes and progresses the characters of his previous novels.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first section of short stories, titled New Monsters highlights Neville’s skill with crime fiction, horror and ghost stories.&amp;nbsp; The second section titled Old Friends visits characters from his novels, The Ghosts of Belfast, Collusion and Ratlines.&amp;nbsp; Although reading the novels is not necessary to enjoy the stories, it is a thrill to meet up with these characters again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last section is the novella, The Traveller, that returns to us disgraced cop, Jack Lennon, and his ruthless adversary, Gerry Fegan.&amp;nbsp; The looming weight of the past invades even childhood where laughter and lightness turn dark in a heartbeat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This work is atmospheric, evocative and more than enough to leave you wanting more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- submitted by Karole-Anne&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5443731226892106879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8882026858957916083/posts/default/5443731226892106879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestbooksolds.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-traveller-and-other-stories-by.html' title='The Traveller and Other Stories by Stuart Neville  '/><author><name>Olds Library Staff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14778196831981964906</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNPzQnMubu4nMpvQaw6fs5EtahHVAyERsubDaPl_gqMUnJEOLyNM03jnhVsPjDaMwonGg-Lr7bpMM4sKmM7CjB3PXami7G2bpEXv0qZblRPuWxYL5iET1oJGYPO6nZTE/s220/100_2416.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHY6Ir2QPRYDuCNpsHUhlYplq6mLwVxcKQghqqQWqdcnWv1iMwLbmfqddZaFbhBO_jhKvZ9c8RMWaNzmKvXSyyv-XndmYd2h9X5LHRZ0OcQqZ3mlk-k2E4id4Ejs1kXjebI3G-UrFXFl2/s72-w263-h394-c/The+Traveller+image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry></feed>

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