Olivia's Staff Picks

 

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1. If Beale Street could talk: a novel

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Author:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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This novel is a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, the story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope...

2. Their eyes were watching God

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Author:
Hurston, Zora Neale
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
When Janie Starks returns home, she seeks identity and independence as the small southern black community buzzes with gossip about the outcome of her affair with a younger man.

3. Circe: a novel

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Author:
Miller, Madeline
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Description:
Follows Circe, the banished witch daughter of Helios, as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals.

4. The song of Achilles

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Author:
Miller, Madeline
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.

5. The tale of Peter Rabbit

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Author:
Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943
Series:
Classic tales by Beatrix Potter
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Description:
Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.