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MAY 8 IS TIME OF REMEMBRANCE AND RECONCILIATION FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WWII; RECOMMENDED DUE TO WWII NONFICTION
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The Nazis asked him to swear allegiance to Hitler, betraying his country, his friends, and everything he believed in.
He refused.
Poland, 1939. Professional photographer Wilhelm Brasse is deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and finds himself in a deadly race to survive, assigned to work as the camp's intake photographer and take "identity pictures" of prisoners as they arrive by the trainload. Brasse soon
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2. Bride
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4.1 stars
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MAY 3 IS NATIONAL PARANORMAL DAY
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"Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast--again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange. Again. Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception....
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MAY 28 IS NATIONAL BRISKET DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO BRISKET NONFICTION
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Grill master Steven Raichlen shares more than 60 foolproof, mouthwatering recipes for preparing the tastiest, most versatile, and most beloved cut of meat in the world—outside on the grill, as well as in the kitchen.
Take brisket to the next level: ’Cue it, grill it, smoke it, braise it, cure it, boil it—even bake it into chocolate chip cookies. Texas barbecued brisket is just the beginning: There’s also Jamaican...
Take brisket to the next level: ’Cue it, grill it, smoke it, braise it, cure it, boil it—even bake it into chocolate chip cookies. Texas barbecued brisket is just the beginning: There’s also Jamaican...
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4.8 stars
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MAY 20 IS WOMEN IN AEROSPACE DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO WOMEN IN AEROSPACE NONFICTION
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"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
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4.5 stars
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MAY 11 IS NATIONAL EAT WHAT YOU WANT DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO FOOD NONFICTION
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"Gaffigan has made his career rhapsodizing over the most treasured dishes of the American diet ('choking on bacon is like getting murdered by your lover') and decrying the worst offenders ('kale is the early morning of foods') ... [Now] he will give them what they really crave--hundreds of pages of his thoughts on all things culinary(ish). Insights such as: why he believes coconut water was invented to get people to stop drinking coconut water, why...
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Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1.
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4.8 stars
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MAY 2 IS INTERNATIONAL HARRY POTTER DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO FIRST BOOK IN HARRY POTTER SERIES
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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
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3.5 stars
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MAY 15 IS NATIONAL BIOGRAPHER'S DAY
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Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives,...
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Hitchhiker series volume 1.
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4.2 stars
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MAY 25 IS TOWEL DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO THIS HOLIDAY IS A CELEBRATION OF HITCHIKER'S GUIDE
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Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, an earthman is saved by his friend. Together they journey through the galaxy.
Chronicles the journeys, notions, and acquaintances of reluctant galactic traveler Arthur Dent, accompanied by never-before-published material from the late author's archives as well as commentary by famous fans.
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Like water for chocolate volume 1.
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4 stars
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MAY 5 IS CINCO DE MAYO; RECOMMENDED DUE TO MEXICAN AUTHOR
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Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.
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4.2 stars
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MAY 10 IS FAIR TRADE DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO FAIR TRADE NONFICTION
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"In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining...