![]() ![]() A story of eccentricities, regrets and second chances, this had me choking back tears at least three times, while simultaneously wanting to give it a massive bear-hug. A big-hearted, generous, poignant novel, this tells the story of almost-eight-year-old Elsa, her rakish Granny, the wonderful world of fairy tales that they share, and the treasure hunt that Granny leaves behind for Elsa when she dies. Funnily enough, this wasn’t the first of his books that I planned to read – that was his debut novel, A Man Called Ove – but when I spotted it in the library the other day, I thought I’d take the plunge. ![]() Fredrik Backman has sidled into my awareness during the last couple of months and I now marvel that it took me so long to discover him. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists is a fun and fascinating graphic novel–style primer that covers the key figures and events that have advanced women’s rights from antiquity to the modern era. Jemisin, Hugo Award–winning author of the Broken Earth trilogy The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the right to vote, work, get an education, own property, exercise bodily autonomy, and beyond. Book excerpt: A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women’s rights by the New York Times bestselling author of Hood Feminism “A beautifully drawn, hold-no-punches, surprisingly deep dive through the history of women's rights around the world, which will entrance kids and adults alike.”-N. This book was released on with total page 208 pages. Book Synopsis Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by : Mikki Kendallĭownload or read book Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists written by Mikki Kendall and published by Ten Speed Press. ![]() ![]() ![]() My favorite character who was kidnapped wasn’t even in half of the book, which was very depressing. ![]() However, there was so much slowness to this book I thought it would never get to where it was going. Was Irene a strong female protagonist, yes she was, did she do things that made me want to smack her, of course. I think with my high expectations from the Invisible Library that the Masked City fell into the second book slump category. ![]() Here Irene will be forced to blackmail, fast talk, and fight. Irene’s mission to save Kai and avert Armageddon will take her to a dark, alternate Venice where it’s always Carnival. With this act of aggression, the fae are determined to trigger a war between their people – and the forces of order and chaos themselves. Kai’s dragon heritage means he has powerful allies, but also powerful enemies in the form of the fae. She discovers he’s been kidnapped by the fae faction and the repercussions could be fatal. Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai goes missing. ![]() |