Readers of Books

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Welcome to the July edition of Readers of Books. Please share what reading material you have acquired, read, abandoned, and/or recommend.  Don't read?  That's okay too.

July Book News...in case you missed it

Who would you want in your bubble? From Tolkien to Camus, check out these very impressive literary buddy circles.

[James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Ford Maddox Ford and John Quinn via Pinterest]

Read at your own risk: Eerily prescient 2020 plague novels.

[Via Giphy]

Instead of counting her fat stacks, J.K. Rowling has decided to annoy some of her fan base.

[Via Gif Abyss]

A four year old will not only be published but will probably be richer than most of us.

[Via Tenor]

"Bookworm" tiny house; shall we?

[Via Tenor]

Libraries need funding which is at the mercy of Congress.  Hope no librarians buy a lambo with it.

[Via gfycat]

Thanks to Corona, the Library of Congress Fall Book Festival moves online, will feature over 120 writers.

[Via The Grey Area News]

8 books to take you back to the 1980s! Is that a good thing?

[Via Gifer]

Pop Quiz

Can You Name the Fantastic Beasts of the Harry Potter Series? I can't.

July Bestsellers

Combined print and e-book fiction, courtesy of NYT:
1. The Order, by Daniel Silva

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The 20th book in the Gabriel Allon series. The art restorer and spy cuts his family’s vacation short to investigate whether Pope Paul VII was murdered."

2. Peace Talks, by Jim Butcher

"The 16th book in the Dresden Files series. Chicago's only professional wizard tries to keep the peace during a summit of the Supernatural nations of the world."

3. The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett

"The lives of twin sisters who run away from a Southern Black community at age 16 diverge as one returns and the other takes on a different racial identity but their fates intertwine."

Graphic books and manga, courtesy of NYT:

1. New Kid, by Jerry Craft

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Jordan Banks, an artistically inclined seventh grader from Washington Heights, has a tough time navigating an upscale private school where diversity is low and maintaining his neighborhood friendships."

2. Stranger Planet, by Nathan W. Pyle

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A sequel to “Strange Planet” that explores the subjects of traditions, nature, emotions and knowledge."

3. Guts, by Raina Telgemeie

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Raina finds her tummy trouble might be more than it first appears to be when she goes back to school."

Paperwork nonfiction, courtesy of NYT:
1. White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo

"Historical and cultural analyses on what causes defensive moves by white people and how this inhibits cross-racial dialogue."

2. So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Olu

"A look at the contemporary racial landscape of the United States."

3. The Color of Law, by Richard Rothstein

"A case for how the American government abetted racial segregation in metropolitan areas across the country."

Happy reading, WoTers!! 😊