Need A Rec! / Reading Lists / Recommended Reads / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / African American / Asperger's / California / class-difference / Contemporary / Doctor / Eastern Europe / econometrician / escort / Fantasy / India / Italy / journalist / LGBT characters / magic users / moneylender / monsters / Native Americans / Ocean changelings / Paranormal / police / queen / thief / turn of the century / Urban-Fantasy / Washington DC / werewolves15 Comments
I love end-of-year reading lists so I hope our readers share their own favorite books of 2018 in the comments. Here are the 2018 releases I enjoyed most: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik’s fantasy novel is the story of three young women’s quest for empowerment — a Jewish ... more >
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Tommy Weaver wants to stay sober and that means steering clear of challenging situations, avoiding difficult people, and staying away from personal relationships. Unfortunately, he has a cousin unsuccessfully rehabbing in his spare room while Crooked Rock demands more than he can give, and in the midst of his growing ... more >
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Either she and her children would emerge from that wilderness together, or none of them would… In 1774, the Ohio-Kentucky frontier pulses with rising tension and brutal conflicts as Colonists push westward and encroach upon Native American territories. The young Inglesby family is making the perilous journey west when an ... more >
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The future of the Crooked Rock Urban Indian Center remains uncertain. Ester Parker has it under control. She’s committed to her work with tribal people, she manages an untrustworthy roommate, and on the side she’s developing the skills to go after a new love—filmmaking. If only she had the courage ... more >
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There’s never a dull moment at the Crooked Rock Urban Indian Center. Rayanne Larson knows firsthand the struggles of native people. Working at Crooked Rock gives her the chance to do good work for Indians living in the city. She has high hopes for the Center’s progress until its new ... more >
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“Magic in North America”: The Harry Potter franchise veers too close to home – So if you’ve heard about or read JK Rowling’s new “Magic in North America” pieces on Pottermore, you may also know about the pushback that Adrienne Keene and others have articulated. Rowling, you see, has decided to ... more >