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Month: June 2017

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Hamilton: The Revolution | by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

June 29, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
(Melcher Media, 2016, 287 pages)

National Phenomenon: behind the scenes.

5/5 stars

Essays · Heather D · History · Humor · Non-Fiction

Launching Sheep & Other Stories from the Intersection of History and Nonsense | by Sarah Angleton

June 29, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Launching Sheep & Other Stories from the Intersection of History and Nonsense

Launching Sheep & Other Stories from the Intersection of History and Nonsense
by Sarah Angleton
(Bright Button Press, 2017, 269 pages)

Interconnecting present-day and quirky history.

5/5 stars

Fiction · Historical Fiction · Julia P · Quick Read! · Race · Romance

Breathless | by Beverly Jenkins

June 29, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Breathless

Breathless by Beverly Jenkins
(Avon, 2017, 384 pages)

Diversify your “wild west” mentality.

3/5 stars

Andrew S · Biography · Non-Fiction · Religion

Beginnings: Interrogating Hauerwas | by Brian Brock and Stanley Hauerwas

June 29, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Media of Beginnings: Interrogating Hauerwas

Beginnings: Interrogating Hauerwas by Brian Brock and Stanley Hauerwas
(Bloomsbury, 2017, 368 pages)

Just Stanley shootin’ the sh*t.

4/5 stars

Andrew S · Graphic Novel · Humor · Non-Fiction · Running

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances | by Matthew Inman

June 26, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
by Matthew Inman
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2014, 148 pages)

Read – it’s easier than running.

4/5 stars

Andrew S · Audiobook · Fiction · Relationships

Fates and Furies | by Lauren Groff

June 26, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Fates and Furies

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
(Riverhead Books, 2015, 400 pages)

A marriage built on secrets.

4/5 stars

Autobiography · Education · Heather D · In the Library · Memoir · Non-Fiction · Women

I Am Malala | by Malala Yousafzai

June 19, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai, with Christina Lamb
(Back Bay Books, 2015, 330 pages)

Astounding young lady; cultural insight.

4/5 stars

Animals · Heather D · In the Library · Nature · Non-Fiction

Vultures | by Katie Fallon

June 19, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Vultures: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird by Katie Fallon
(ForeEdge, 2017, 232 pages)

“Peace Eagles” : Misunderstood, non-killing scavengers.

5/5 stars

Fiction · Julia P · Quick Read! · Romance

Good Girls Don’t | by Victoria Dahl

June 19, 2017July 11, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

Good Girls Don't (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #1)

Good Girls Don’t by Victoria Dahl
(HQN Books, 2011, 384 pages)

Detective connects with the “girl-next-door.”

3/5 stars

Andrew S · Non-Fiction · Religion

The Benedict Option | by Rob Dreher

June 19, 2017 scclibraryLeave a comment

The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation

The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation
by Rob Dreher
(Sentinel, 2017, 272 pages)

Confuses Christian and conservative agendas.

2/5 stars

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