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October 3, 2023

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published October 3, 2023. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in October 2023.

Book Review

Ordinary Soil

by Natalie Marino

In the multigenerational novel "Ordinary Soil", a troubled man learns anew how to respect the land he farms. In Alex Woodard’s novel "Ordinary Soil", a medical researcher and his chronically ill patient discover truths about... Read More

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Generation Dread

by Kristine Morris

"Generation Dread" probes the psychological, emotional, and spiritual impacts of climate change with recommendations for turning ecoanxiety into action. With the planet appearing to be growing ever more hostile to life, ecoanxiety,... Read More

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Alebrijes

by Meg Nola

In Donna Barba Higuera’s distinctive novel "Alebrijes", an impoverished boy defies a realm of fantastical totalitarianism. Leandro is a crafty, compassionate thirteen-year-old who lives with his younger sister, Gabi, outside of... Read More

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Empty and Me

by Danielle Ballantyne

After her mother’s death, a little girl is joined by Empty, a large translucent creature, in this English-Persian picture book about moving through and growing with grief. Muted gray illustrations gradually gain color as the little... Read More

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Pearl

by Kristine Morris

A girl is consumed with grief and guilt when her mother goes missing in Siȃn Hughes’s luminous novel "Pearl". Marianne recalls the exact moment when the police stopped looking for her missing mother and began searching for her body.... Read More

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A Cloud in a Jar

by Danielle Ballantyne

The people of Firelight Bay have summer all year, but they have never experienced the wonder of rain. Armed with a cloud in a jar, a coat stuffed with knickknacks, and a lot of ingenuity, two young explorers set out to fix that in this... Read More

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