DAILY DEALS: Journey through Rap and Time
The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano $ 3.99
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New York Times Bestseller – Washington Post Bestseller – Pitchfork Book Club selection
The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present. Shea Serrano deftly pays homage to the most important song of each year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music—from artists’ backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles among its major players—both personal and professional. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers, and show stoppers, The Rap Year Book is an in-depth look at the most influential genre of music to come out of the last generation.
Complete with infographics, lyric maps, hilarious and informative footnotes, portraits of the artists, and short essays by other prominent music writers, The Rap Year Book is both a narrative and illustrated guide to the most iconic and influential rap songs ever created.
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt $ 1.99
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Widowed Anna Wren is having a wretched day. After an arrogant man on horseback nearly crushes her, she arrives home to learn that she is in dire financial straits.
THERE COMES A TIME IN A LADY’S LIFE
The Earl of Swartingham is in a quandary. Having frightened off two secretaries, Edward de Raaf needs someone who can withstand his bad temper and boorish behavior.
WHEN SHE MUST DO THE UNTHINKABLE . . .
When Anna becomes the earl’s secretary, it would seem that both their problems are solved. But when she discovers he plans to visit the most notorious brothel in London, she sees red-and decides to assuage her desires . . .
Boys by Heather Ross $ 2.99
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Boys: An Illustrated Field Guide is a tender, coming-of-age gift book about the many different kinds of boys that girls (and boys) fall in love with and the lessons we learn from a broken heart. Heather Ross journeys with the reader through the many kinds of boys she will meet in the wild—smart boys, dangerous boys, beautiful boys, and more—and the wonders and mysteries they all hold. With its field guide approach, women learn how to identify these types of boys in their natural habitats and what tools are needed to navigate each kind of relationship. (For example, quiet boys are especially hard to identify because they hide in the tall grass or silent corners of the library!)
Written in a wise voice and illustrated full of whimsical imagery, Boys: An Illustrated Field Guide gives readers the confidence they need to reenter the dating scene. It’s ultimately a tender, relatable guide about emerging from heartache with hope, and most importantly, a stronger knowledge of the self.
It sounds like it’s a good book to read after a breakup – no matter how old you are. One complaint was that the reader felt like the female protag was constantly changing to meet the perceived interests of the boy, but perhaps that was the lesson.
The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook by Amanda Haas $ 2.99
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The Anti Inflammatory Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook offers practical, prep-and-go recipes to make long-term relief part of your everyday routine.
The anti inflammatory diet can be easily incorporated into your daily life—especially with a little help from your slow cooker. The Anti Inflammatory Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook makes it easy to eat fresh, healthy foods that fight inflammation with prep-and-go recipes for ready-to-eat meals when you come home.
Ready-made for your busiest days, the recipes in this anti inflammatory diet cookbook require a maximum prep time of 15 minutes. With no stove-top cooking needed, The Anti Inflammatory Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook is an effortless, everyday solution to healing your immune system.
The Anti Inflammatory Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook helps you fight inflammation and stay healthy every day with:
An introduction to the anti inflammatory diet that explains the basic principles of the diet, with a special focus on foods for fighting inflammation and foods that cause flare-ups.
100 quick and easy recipes that maximize the convenience of your slow cooker with a maximum prep time of 15 minutes and no additional steps.
Slow cooking tips that include advice on getting to know your slow cooker, plus dos and don’ts for slow cooking.
A little preparation makes it easy to cross self-care off of your to-do list—and with The Anti Inflammatory Diet Slow Cooker Cookbook, it only takes 15 minutes (or less).
It’s also part of KU.
Mary Stewart’s THE IVY TREE is on sale at Amazon US for .99. I know it’s a problematic story for some readers, but my teenage heart will love it forever.