Monthly Archives: January 2021

Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs by Mariana Valverde and Alexandra Flynn (148)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by irenesroth

In this book, independent experts analyze often-controversial schemes from Nunavut to Montreal to Toronto’s failed Sidewalk Labs waterfront scheme. One of the main themes of this book is that tech giants are trying to see their surveillance and big data … Continue reading →

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Go Do Some Great Thing by Crawford Kilian (147)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by irenesroth

Living in pre-Civil War Philadelphia, young Black activist Mifflin Gibbs was feeling disheartened by the overwhelming tide of White America’s legalized racism when abolitionist Julia Giffiths encouraged him to “go do some great thing”. These words helped to inspire him … Continue reading →

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The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick (146)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by irenesroth

From Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, comes The Good Luck of Right Now, a funny and tender story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance, and Richard Gere—an entertaining and inspiring tale that will … Continue reading →

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The Great Googlini by Sara Cassidy (145)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by irenesroth

This is a super-cute middle grade reader that will appeal to kids of all ages.  I just truly love it. Filip lives in a boring suburb, where he passes his time googling everything from dinosaurs to the Hubble Space Telescope. … Continue reading →

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In this Moment by Karma Brown (144)

Posted on January 24, 2021 by irenesroth

Meg Pepper has a fulfilling career and a happy family life. Most days, she’s able to keep it all together and glide through life. But then, in one unalterable moment, everything changes. After school pickup one day, she stops her … Continue reading →

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It’s Never too Late by Kathie Lee Gifford (143)

Posted on January 24, 2021 by irenesroth

This is an inspiring memoir type book about Kathie Lee Gifford’s life and how she was able to embrace life through all of the hard times in her life. She believes that sometimes it takes a push from God to … Continue reading →

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The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life Karma Brown (142)

Posted on January 21, 2021 by irenesroth

I don’t even know where to begin in showcasing all that is wonderful and informative about this book. It is an insightful resource on how even taking back an hour of our lives can yield such huge benefits. Most of … Continue reading →

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The Anxiety First Aid Kit: Quick Tools for Extreme, Uncertain Times (141)

Posted on January 21, 2021 by irenesroth

We are all experiencing high levels of stress now because of the pandemic and because our lives are anything but predictable. It seems that there are a new set of issues every day and every week. This causes a lot … Continue reading →

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The Company We Keep by Frances Itani (140)

Posted on January 21, 2021 by irenesroth

This is a wonderful book about grieving and how to overcome it and regain your life and happiness. On a Tuesday evening, six grieving strangers would find solace, friendship and a future they never thought possible at Cassandra’s Cafe. It … Continue reading →

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Reinvention by Arlene Dickinson (139)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by irenesroth

This book is for every woman who has struggled to be strong and has faltered because over the years things have gone wrong in some way, most of which had little to do with what she intentionally did wrong. Life … Continue reading →

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