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In Rhyming Riley: The Dog that Rhymes All the Time, author Tracy Markley tells a charming story about a labradoodle’s life and loves, told in clever rhyme. Going through his daily routine – from playing with toys to barking at strangers – Riley’s day-to-day will spark instant recognition for any child who has a beloved pet. While the story doesn’t veer too far from the very familiar, and the illustrations seem computer generated and therefore less tactile, this book is well-crafted for early readers, given the recognizable storyline and endearing guide.

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A step-by-step guide for neurodivergent readers to tackle their daily tasks, The Ultimate ADHD Workbook for Cleaning and Organizing: Activate Your ADHD Superpowers With 101 Genius Hacks and Transformative Strategies that Work With Your Brain, Not Against It by Marlowe Stone is a comprehensive and inspiring work of psychological self-help. As ADHD sufferers have particular challenges for completing tasks, Stone analyzes these challenges, while offering specific strategies to overcome them, such as workbook exercises and printable lists, making the book quite interactive and organized in itself, which is especially helpful for people with ADHD. Most importantly, Marlowe stresses how ADHD […]

An immersive and emotional work of historical fiction about the immigrant experience in early 20th-century America, What Once Was Promised by Louis Trubiano is a brilliant multigenerational saga told over four decades. From his tiny village in Abruzzo, Italy, Domenic Bassini lands in Boston, a city heaving with both opportunity and unrest. Dominic, Joseph, and Ermino take very different paths as they try to succeed in the country, and Dominic must navigate his friendships amongst the political and social dangers of the city. Well-researched and beautifully written, Trubiano brings both character and setting to vivid life, unveiling both the promise […]

An inspiring YA novel about mental health, family, and friendship, Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Discovery by Suanne Lewis is a message-laden novel written with delicate and sensitive prose. Nina is about to start her first year in high school when she receives the sudden news of her parents’ separation, making her the target of bullies, compounding her angst and despondency. By joining the peer support group at school, however, she finds a way to overcome her troubles and learn to help herself and others. Authored by a psychologist, the novel has the feel of […]

A tale of impossible love that unfolds over centuries, The Reincarnation of Marie: A Love Reborn in Paris from the Pages of History by Jim Woodman is a fantastically original mix of historical and supernatural romance. Set in 1950s Paris, Yann – a lonely history student – finds an astonishing diary in a Parisian market written by a young artist who lived and died in the 1800s. His obsession with the diary leads to him falling deeply in love with Marya, a young art student, who he believes to be the reincarnation of the diary’s subject, but how can one […]

Wall Pilates Workouts for Women: 50 Complete Video Tutorials and Illustrations to Lose Weight, Gain Confidence, and Get the Body You Want by Evi Matonis is a heavily detailed and practical guide to exercises for both physical and emotional well-being. Matonis presents an in-depth history of the practice and the difference between traditional and wall pilates before moving into the exercises themselves, with clearly written and organized instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, including guides to help you regain your posture should you slip. Including a series of videos that can be accessed at the beginning of the book, this is a […]