Shakespeare, Period. [Movies]
Ophelia | (2019) starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen Summary: Based on the novel by Lisa Klein, this movie […]
Cinda Recommends
Mysteries you’ll WANT to see more than once:
Tenet (2021) with John David Washington, Robert Pattinson Summary: A CIA agent is forcibly recruited into the most hush-hush of
Enlightening Nonfiction:
The Talk: Conversations about race, love & truth | Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson Summary: What are we teaching
Enigmatic Voices (autobiographies on audiobook)
Believe Me | Eddie Izzard Summary: I anticipated comedy in choosing Izzard’s memoir. I had no idea what I was
Not your kid’s Graphic Novels:
Chew: the Omnivore Edition, Vol 1 | John Layman Summary: Tony Chu is a good detective – but his particularly
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Exotic Places:
Much Ado About You | Samantha Young Summary: Visit a quaint English village bookstore after life kicks you when you’re
Teen Interests:
I’ll Give You the Sun | Jandy Nelson Summary: Nelson’s work is a character study that skips not only through
Inspired picture books:
Thumpy Feet | Betsy Lewin Summary: Preschoolers will celebrate a wondrous, energetic creature in this story. The only character shown
Tween (5th grade and up) interests:
Rain Reign | Ann M. Martin Summary: Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She’s thrilled that her own name is
Best enjoyed in print/text form:
The Three Pigs| David Wiesner Summary: This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting
Books questioning identity:
Dark Matter | by Blake Crouch Summary: In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one
Books accompanied by Cinda’s highest recommendations:
Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors Author: Curtis Craddock Summary: Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a precocious