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The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
5 stars
In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, …
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5 stars
An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager . Some 40 …
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4 stars
'Vivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio 'Irresistible' Sunday Times
Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, …
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Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky
4 stars
Tracing paper's evolution from antiquity to the present, the bestselling author of Cod and Salt challenges common assumptions about technology's …
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The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (The Burning Kingdoms, #1)
4 stars
Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once …
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The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow
A young woman chosen as the crown prince’s bride must travel to the royal palace to meet her new husband—but …
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Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns
4 stars
We all notice when the poor get poorer: when there are more rough sleepers and food bank queues start to …
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The Future is Degrowth by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter, Aaron Vansintjan
4 stars
Economic growth isn’t working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in …
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport
3 stars
Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading …
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Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
5 stars
"In their new, long-awaited collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award-winning writer and longtime disability justice activist and performance artist Leah …
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The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
4 stars
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the …
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Mirror of Simple Souls by Susan Emanuel, Aline Kiner
3 stars
In the heart of 14th century Paris the great beguinage is an enclave, under royal protection, where single women can …
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La Vie: A year in rural France by John Lewis-Stempel
3 stars
AN INDIE BESTSELLER'It reminded me all over again of why I threw up everything for the magic of La Belle …
