@jennmckee Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Michigan-based word girl (@byshondaland, @goodhousemag, @TheWriterMag, @scarymommy, etc.) and library minion. Hot mess mom with good intentions.
O Say Can You Hear?: A Cultural Biography of the Star-Spangled Banner
Mark Clague@jennmckeeMy latest for @a2pulp: a review of @umichsmtd prof @usmusicscholar's new book, "O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of 'The Star Spangled Banner.'" Side note: Now if a "Jeopardy" category about our anthem ever turns up, I WILL DECIMATE IT. #hail https://t.co/cUAi2oMQRF
Hardcover, 2022
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Turtle of Michigan
Naomi Shihab Nye@jennmckeeMy latest for @a2pulp: a review of a new novel-for-young-readers called "The Turtle of Michigan," by poet #NaomiShihabNye, which is set in #annarbor. #bookreviews https://t.co/i8L0pg5Icb
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
Kate Bowler@jennmckeeEveryone’s up to their ears with book recs now, I know, so y’all need mine like you need a hole in the head. But FWIW, these were my faves of 2022: “Why Fish Don’t Exist,” Lulu Miller “No Cure for Being Human,” Kate Bowler “Will,” Will Smith and Mark M… https://t.co/7DvZOGSeYQ https://t.co/Uc8zLLL39S
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom
Kelly Thompson@jennmckeeYes, I'm late to this party, but holy cow, did I LOVE this book! Because I grew up on #NancyDrew, #Sherlock, and #AgathaChristie novels, it landed a direct hit to my reading-joy nostalgia - plus it's a fab feminist gloss on Doyle's Victorian London. Well done, @NancySpringer! https://t.co/5FwYrXBPPJ
Paperback, 2019
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative
Vivian Gornick@jennmckeeEvery time Vivian Gornick’s “The Situation and the Story” gets a shout-out, we should all take a drink - though I’d be utterly ‘faced at this point. ;) #HippoCamp22 #cnfbingo
Paperback, 2002
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream: Misadventures in Search of the Simple Life
Wade Rouse@jennmckee@waderouse @viola_shipman @Hour_Detroit If we have an official family movie, it's for-sure "Elf"! (And reading the first part of "At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream" this morning brought this scene immediately to mind.) https://t.co/o8Q6dvE4nn
Paperback, 2010
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller@jennmckeeEveryone’s up to their ears with book recs now, I know, so y’all need mine like you need a hole in the head. But FWIW, these were my faves of 2022: “Why Fish Don’t Exist,” Lulu Miller “No Cure for Being Human,” Kate Bowler “Will,” Will Smith and Mark M… https://t.co/7DvZOGSeYQ https://t.co/Uc8zLLL39S
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hot Seat: A Year of Outrage, Pride, and Occasional Games of College Football
Ben Mathis-Lilley@jennmckeeMy latest for @a2pulp: a review of @BenMathisLilley's new book "The Hot Seat: A Year of Outrage, Pride, and Occasional Games of College Football," in advance of the author's Aug. 30 appearance at #AnnArbor's @LiteratiBkstore. Read it here! https://t.co/JPlngALrFm
Hardcover, 2022
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book