Tamara's Picks

The Idiot: A Novel (Paperback)

By Elif Batuman

$18.00

ISBN: 9780143111061

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Published: Penguin Books - February 13th, 2018

Hilarious and weird in all the right ways. Batuman helped me feel compassion for my younger self that made questionable and arguably dumb decisions while trying to look intelligent and cool in front of my crush. This is the only book I've ever re-read and I want to read it over and over again.  -Tamara

The Lost Dreamer (The Lost Dreamer Duology #1) (Hardcover)

By Lizz Huerta

$18.99

ISBN: 9781250754851

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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - March 1st, 2022

Lizz Huerta is a genius!!!! I haven't been a big fan of YA books recently, but oh my am I happy I gave it another shot! The Lost Dreamer has gotten me so excited about this genre again and I already want to re-read this book. I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the colorful world Huerta creates for us. Not only ins the writing beautiful and honest, but the plot had me hooked! This book is truly a gift. I can't wait for the sequel!  -Tamara

Communion: The Female Search for Love (Love Song to the Nation #2) (Paperback)

By bell hooks

$16.99

ISBN: 9780060938291

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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - December 24th, 2002

This book has a very special place in my heart. bell hooks made me feel SEEN!! She not only validated my longing to give and receive love but she also challenged me to reflect on some of the ways I was subconsciously contributing to a patriarchal and ageist approach to love and body positivity. An important read for all, no matter the gender!

Dawn (Lilith's Brood #1) (Paperback)

By Octavia E. Butler

$17.99

ISBN: 9781538753712

Availability: Out of stock. Available to order.

Published: Grand Central Publishing - April 27th, 2021

Lilith’s Brood Series:

• Dawn
• Adulthood Rites
• Imago

I will never stop talking about this series! Butler creates a world so vivid and colorful and weird; I gobbled it up! We meet the strange, tentacle wielding Oankali aliens as they attempt to save humans from themselves. Along with a brilliant world building that’s effortless and easy to follow, Butler explores humanity’s hierarchical and predatory nature. Are humans doomed to destruction? If given a fresh start, can we avoid destroying all our resources?