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May 13, 2014

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 13, 2014. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in May 2014.

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Zooburbia

by Jeff Fleischer

Warm reflections on the way our emotions respond to interactions with wild animals and nature. In the thirty-eight essays that make up "Zooburbia", the Bay Area home of nature writer Tai Moses serves as a constant source of interaction... Read More

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Sworn Virgin

by Elizabeth Millard

A glimpse at how sworn virgins allow women to have some semblance of independence in Albania, even if it means giving up most of their identity. Identity, culture, and tradition get both honored and skewered in Elvira Dones’s English... Read More

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Suzanne Davis Gets a Life

by Camille-Yvette Welsch

Both amusing and moving, this Austen-influenced romance comments on cancer, female expectations, and what makes a good life. When Suzanne Davis takes stock of her life at age thirty-four, she has the following: a tiny New York City... Read More

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Point of Direction

by Lynn Evarts

Depth of internal struggle, powerful themes, and setting as character—Rachel Weaver has achieved greatness with her debut. In Rachel Weaver’s "Point of Direction", Alaska is bared in all of its glory and tragedy as Anna and Kyle... Read More

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Oh Dear, Geoffrey!

by Aimee Jodoin

With superb artistic detail in these mural-like spreads, a gangly, dejected giraffe wanders a savannah of splendid color and creative design, attempting to make friends. The adorable, chattering gray monkeys and polite bluebirds help... Read More

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The Burden of Light

by Margaret Cullison

Internal and external struggles meld seamlessly to create an introspective, thoughtful debut. In her first novel, "The Burden of Light", Ellia Vierling offers a thoughtful study of a loner struggling to overcome his past. As a young boy,... Read More