Priya Chhaya Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Personal History of David Copperfield
Charles 1812-1870 Dickens
Just finished watching The Personal History of David Copperfield (excellent) right after finishing a re-watch of Little Dorrit. Apparently I was on a Dickens kick this weekend. Highly recommend both!
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Kindred
Octavia Butler
Went into the office for the first time in a while and spotted two people reading Octavia Butler on my commute. Earthseed and Kindred. As it should be.
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong
James W. Loewen
What a giant, and a loss. I remember reading Lies Across America almost 20 years ago as a Senior in high school. Never read a historic marker without thinking about that book. https://twitter.com/myHNN/status/1428804635788255236
Paperback, 2019
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
Philip Pullman
Just finished #HisDarkMaterials and as with the book Will and Lyra's final scenes had me bawling. Also how lucky are we to have seen this adaptation stick the landing in every sense. Incredible writers, directors, and performances. @PhilipPullman
Paperback, 2002
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
Tiya Miles
Congrats to all the award winners. Quick shout out to Callie Hawkins and @LincolnsCottage for their incredible exhibit on grief. And of course @TiyaMilesTAM whose book "All That She Carried" continues to transform and push the way I think about our work. #NCPH2023
Paperback, 2022
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Queen of Attolia
Megan Whalen Turner
The House in the Cerulean Sea @tjklune A War of Swallowed Stars @SanguMandanna Call Us What We Carry @TheAmandaGorman The Queen of Attolia, By Megan Whalen Turner All Systems Red @marthawells1 Where the Past Begins @AmyTan 9/10
Paperback, 2017
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Thief
Megan Whalen Turner
Of the books I read 26 (21%) were audio books. Suggestions include Megan Whalen Turner's The Queen’s Thief Series (read by @SteveWestActor), @deannaraybourn Veronica Speedwell Series (read by Angèle Masters), and @MarthaWells1 Murderbot (read by @kevinrfree). 2/10
Paperback, 2017
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Much ADO about Nothing
Shakespeare
That Much Ado About Nothing quote on #TheVowsWeHaveMade just made me want to watch the play all over again. Luckily there are lots of versions to choose from. Seriously though, I think the Shakespeare quotes are about 25% of why I appreciate #SSD #POstables
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The Gilded Wolves
Roshani Chokshi
15 non-romance series (a total of 45 books). This includes the awesome conclusions to The Gilded Wolves by @Roshani_Chokshi and The Celestial Trilogy by @SanguMandanna. I also finished the Great Library series by @rachelcaine. 4/10
Paperback, 2020
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Realm of Ash
Tasha Suri
I recently realized I never read Realm of Ash by @tashadrinkstea. I really don't understand, I thought I read it, but when talking about it with a @districtofdaisy, I realized I had no plot points in my memory. GoodReads confirmed it: Bought it, but never read it. Yay! Lucky me.
Paperback, 2019
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book