June 28
Selected by Kyenne from Portland, Oregon
Kyenne won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home A Memoir
by Natalie Goldberg
Kyenne's Comments
We pick up books for all sorts of reasons (at least I do): love the author, find the title interesting, the reviews were good, and of course, captivating covers. I took Natalie Goldberg's latest work home because I like her writing, loved the cover,... ( read more )
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June 27
Selected by Katherine from Seattle, Washington
Katherine won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Dive Smack
by Demetra Brodsky
Katherine's Comments
So it was quite easy to give this twisty and exciting psychological YA thriller a 5-star review. It has been harder to put into words every single thing as to why, because I was so taken by surprise by Demetra’s brilliant debut novel. It seems as... ( read more )
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June 26
Selected by Theo from Portland, Oregon
Theo won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Laduree the Sweet Recipes
by Laduree, Philippe Andrieu
Theo's Comments
Great book. Packaged in a Ladurée box. The book is wrapped in purple tissue paper. The book has a padded velvet cover. It really extrudes luxury and the Ladurée chic.The recipes look delicious. All the ones I made turned out beautifully. I was very... ( read more )
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June 25
Selected by tom from marietta, Georgia
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June 24
Selected by Jennifer from Escondido, California
Jennifer won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner
Jennifer's Comments
I read The Mars Room from Indiespensable and couldn't put it down which was a pleasant surprise given the subject matter. The book was heartbreaking but really illustrated life in prison and the inequality in the US legal system. It also was a... ( read more )
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June 23
Selected by Kim from Yacolt, Washington
Kim won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $100.
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June 22
Selected by Delaney from Indianapolis, Indiana
Delaney won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $80.
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
Delaney's Comments
This book came to me through one of my favorite movies of all time, Donnie Darko. Watership Down is so full of fantastical imagery, metaphor, and a running line of morality that we can see in the world even to this day. I've never had a book speak to... ( read more )
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June 21
Selected by Ruban from Portland, Oregon
Ruban won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Parts per Million
by Julia Stoops
Ruban's Comments
The characters in this book are written so well! Julia skillfully *showed* me who the characters are, rather then *telling* me who they are. The story itself kept me turning the pages, and where I thought the book was going was not where it ended up!... ( read more )
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June 20
Selected by Trip from Brooklyn, New York
Trip won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
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June 19
Selected by Jacqueline from Spring, Texas
Jacqueline won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1)
by Tomi Adeyemi
Jacqueline's Comments
This book has been getting mad buzz for a debut title. I read this book with my book club (Brilliant Black Books) and we are already jonesing for the next book. Ms. Adeyemi has written a thought provoking, page turning read from the edge of your... ( read more )
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June 18
Selected by Hannah from Portland, Oregon
Hannah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Bookshop of Yesterdays
by Amy Meyerson
Hannah's Comments
I was able to read an advance copy of this book and it’s great! A really nice summer read. You’re immediately embedded in the early-20 year old Miranda’s quest to learn family secrets...engrossing and well written. I highly recommend. ( read more )
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June 17
Selected by Kathy from Milwaukie, Oregon
Kathy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
George
by Alex Gino
Kathy's Comments
This book offers two rare opportunities: one is for someone (especially someone young) who feels that they are transgender to read about another person who shares their feelings and fears. The other is for all cisgender people, young and old, to gain... ( read more )
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June 16
Selected by September from Salem, Oregon
September won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
There Is A Bird On Your Head: An Elephant and Piggie Book
by Mo Willems
September's Comments
I used to volunteer with the SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) program at a local elementary school. This is the BEST book for getting kids engaged in reading! One of us would read the part of Piggy and the other would read the part of Elephant... ( read more )
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June 15
Selected by Caitlyn from Roxbury, Vermont
Caitlyn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
A Defense of Honor
by Kristi Ann Hunter
Caitlyn's Comments
Another absolutely splendid novel from Kristi Ann Hunter! I have been eagerly anticipating this first novel in the Haven Manor series since March when I read the prequel novella, A Search for Refuge! I knew A Defense of Honor was going to be fabulous... ( read more )
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June 14
Selected by Mark from salem, Oregon
Mark won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
Mark's Comments
I tracked down a advanced copy (author and publisher I promise to buy the hardcover first day.....sorry) because I love her books and couldn't wait. I flew through this one also. Ottessa has this narration writing style that is so odd yet very... ( read more )
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June 13
Selected by Ella from Timonium, Maryland
Ella won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
There There
by Tommy Orange
Ella's Comments
If this is what Tommy Orange writes for his debut, we have a major talent writing right now. My copy of There There arrived today. It's nearly 3 AM, and I just finished. No food, no sleep; I couldn't put this book down. The title gathers more and... ( read more )
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June 12
Selected by Victoria from Portland, Oregon
Victoria won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Ayurveda
by Sahara Rose Ketabi
Victoria's Comments
This is an excellent book from an inspiring author, thought-leader, and powerful modern woman. Sahara brings in so much wisdom, heart, and soul into everything she does. It is clear that her dharma - her life's purpose - is to help bring the tools of... ( read more )
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June 11
Selected by Leslie from Miami, Florida
Leslie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
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June 10
Selected by Katrina from Astoria, New York
Katrina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
You
by Caroline Kepnes
Katrina's Comments
I saw the trailers for the TV show "You" that's coming out this September, then decided to read it once I heard it was a book. It was definitely creepy--especially as a woman in her 20s who lives in NYC and frequents bookstores (just like the woman... ( read more )
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June 09
Selected by Leslie from Monroe, Louisiana
Leslie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide
by Geneen Roth
Leslie's Comments
This is a "where have you been all my life!?" book of the highest order. I'm new to Geneen Roth's writing, and it's a game changer. She is funny, wise, humble and humbling, and relatable in the most comforting of ways. This field guide is truly a... ( read more )
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June 08
Selected by Denise from Duxbury, Massachusetts
Denise won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Mothers: A Novel
by Brit Bennett
Denise's Comments
A beautifully crafted debut novel that tells a timeless story of adolescent love and secrets that follow us throughout our lives. The church mothers are a modern day Greek chorus accompanying us as we follow Nadia, Luke and Aubrey navigate the waters... ( read more )
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June 07
Selected by Kristina from Brush Prairie, Washington
Kristina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Essential Rumi: New Expanded Edition
by Rumi, Coleman Barks
Kristina's Comments
“Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance, when you’re perfectly free.”
“The soul is a newly skinned hide, bloody and gross. Work on it with manual... ( read more )
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June 06
Selected by Rachel from Apalachin, New York
Rachel won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Female Persuasion
by Meg Wolitzer
Rachel's Comments
"The Female Persuasion" will resonate with women, young and old, who have mentored or been mentored. Meg Wolitzer, who has become one of my favorite novelists in the past decade or so, doesn't just remember what it feels like to be in your late... ( read more )
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June 05
Selected by Sara from Great Falls, Montana
Sara won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Tiny Crimes
by Lincoln Michel, Nadxieli Nieto
Sara's Comments
What a great collection. I didn't love EVERY story, but that is perfectly fine — after all, in a few pages, it was over. My favorite story was probably Danielle Evans' "Nobody's Gonna Sleep Here, Honey," with "Ghost Light" by Elizabeth Hand being the... ( read more )
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June 04
Selected by Lindsey from Portland, Oregon
Lindsey won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Dark Dark Stories
by Samantha Hunt
Lindsey's Comments
A short story collection of the normal turned on it's head, and a deeper, darker look into motherhood, marriage, suburbia, and life as we know it. Every story is written beautifully, similar in style to the collections of Lorrie Moore and Miranda... ( read more )
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June 03
Selected by Tarah from Fairfield, Iowa
Tarah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Monk of Mokha
by Dave Eggers
Tarah's Comments
The Monk of Mokha is one of the best books that I've ever read. It's an amazing non-fiction story of a young, floundering, Yemeni-American's inspiring path to a new life-purpose. A non-coffee drinker at first, a girlfriend points out a statue that... ( read more )
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June 02
Selected by Mindy from Las Vegas, Nevada
Mindy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Calypso
by David Sedaris
Mindy's Comments
David Sedaris is guaranteed to entertain with unique, amusing (and revealing) stories about himself and his family. I can always count on several laugh-out-loud anecdotes in every David Sedaris book. Calypso was no exception... except, this time,... ( read more )
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June 01
Selected by Steven from Richmond, Vermont
Steven won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Days Without End
by Sebastian Barry
Steven's Comments
The first thing that will knock you out is a first-person narrator from the mid-19th century in America whose voice is authentic without being a lovable dunce. The story follows two friends from their days as boys donning dresses and dancing in a... ( read more )
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May 31
Selected by Sally from NILES, Michigan
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
by Zora Neale Hurston, Deborah G Plant
Sally's Comments
This is the missing piece to the puzzle of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston almost completely leaves herself out of the narrative, except to explain the circumstances of her interviews and to ask questions. She captures Kossula's... ( read more )
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May 30
Selected by Jean from Portland, Oregon
Jean won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
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May 29
Selected by Kari from Portland, Oregon
Kari won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
La Princesa & the Pea
by Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez Neal
Kari's Comments
Such a wonderful story with the culture of Peru shown clearly. The whole story rhymes (even rhyming English words with spanish words), most of it is in English, with Spanish words scattered throughout. A glossary at the beginning gives the... ( read more )
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