Ruth Recommends (Fall 2024)

The Road to High Saffron

by Fforde, Jasper

Book - 2011

Not to be confused with 50 Shades of Grey, this is a delightful imagining of what life would be like if your place in society was determined by perception of colour. While a tad dystopian it is ultimately a tale of hope and overcoming adversity. Not to be confused with 50 Shades of Grey, this is a delightful imagining of what life would be like if your place in society was determined by perception of colour. While a tad dystopian it is ultimately a tale of hope and overcoming adversity. Show less

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Children of Blood and Bone

by Adeyemi, Tomi

Book - 2018

This is the first in a teen fantasy trilogy by Nigerian American author Tomi Adeyemi. Magic has been eliminated by a ruthless king and now a teenager fights to bring magic back to the land. This is the first in a teen fantasy trilogy by Nigerian American author Tomi Adeyemi. Magic has been eliminated by a ruthless king and now a teenager fights to bring magic back to the land. Show less

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Hex

by Heuvelt, Thomas Olde

Book - 2016

If you're looking for something to read for the spooky season look no further! Hex is a truly terrifying read in which the youth of the town strain against the restrictions meant to keep everyone safe. If you're looking for something to read for the spooky season look no further! Hex is a truly terrifying read in which the youth of the town strain against the restrictions meant to keep everyone safe. Show less

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The Library at the Edge of the World

by Hayes-McCoy, Felicity

Book - 2016

This is the first in an ongoing series about a librarian in rural Ireland. Hanna has to deal with a potential library closure, family drama, and navigating relationships in a close knit community. This is the first in an ongoing series about a librarian in rural Ireland. Hanna has to deal with a potential library closure, family drama, and navigating relationships in a close knit community. Show less

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Four Thousand Weeks

Time Management for Mortals

by Burkeman, Oliver

Book - 2021

Burkeman doesn't just look at how we manage time, but also how we perceive it and how that has changed over generations. A refreshing read for using the time you have to construct a meaningful life. Burkeman doesn't just look at how we manage time, but also how we perceive it and how that has changed over generations. A refreshing read for using the time you have to construct a meaningful life. Show less

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Finding Kindness

by Underwood, Deborah

Picture Book - 2019

This sweetly illustrated book shows children the many small ways we can demonstrate kindness to those around us. A really lovely story to read individually or with a groupl This sweetly illustrated book shows children the many small ways we can demonstrate kindness to those around us. A really lovely story to read individually or with a groupl Show less

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

A Novel

by Yagisawa, Satoshi

Book - 2023

The protagonist Takako has had her world turned upside down which leads to her staying in the room above her uncle's secondhand bookshop. As the days, weeks, and months pass she develops a love of reading and forges a new life for herself. The protagonist Takako has had her world turned upside down which leads to her staying in the room above her uncle's secondhand bookshop. As the days, weeks, and months pass she develops a love of reading and forges a new life for herself. Show less

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