2019 February Relationships Family, friendships, romance, nature, and more...

2019
                   Reading Challenge for Adults
                    February
                   Relationships
                   Family, friendships, romance, nature, and more...

Looking for a fun goal to chew on throughout 2019? Join our year-
long reading challenge for adults. You can earn monthly rewards and a
chance to win the year-end raffle! It's easy - here's how to get started:

Pick up a reading log at the Circulation or Reference Desk, and
commit to reading one book related to the theme of the month.
(Audiobooks & e-books count too!) When you've finished the book,
visit us to get your log stamped and claim your reward for the month.

Your challenge for February:
Read any book about relationships: family, friendships, romance,
nature & the world around us, and more. You've got this!

Wish you'd started in January?
No problem! For last month's theme, "As Told By...," read a
biography, memoir, or collection of personal essays. When you're
done, come get your log stamped and claim your reward!

2019
Reading Challenge for Adults
     Suggested Reading List*
                                                     * This list is for ideas only. Chosen book should fit

February                                             the theme, but no specific titles are required to
                                                     participate in the reading challenge. Please enjoy!

Relationships
Family, friendships, romance, nature, and more...

Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Told as a collection of letters to his son, Coates takes us on a journey of
his reckoning with the history of race in America.

Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing A Lord, by
Sarah MacLean
Destitute Lady Isabel attempts to run her estate and take care of
everyone when a mysterious lord arrives... and starts asking questions she
does not want to answer.

Getting the Love You Want, by Harville Hendrix
A marriage therapist and pastoral counselor explains that most of the
feelings of receiving inadequate love that couples experience come from
unresolved childhood conflicts, and describes how adults can learn to
flourish as loving and loved people.

The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker
Chava, a golem brought to life by a disgraced rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni
made of fire, form an unlikely friendship on the streets of New York until
a fateful choice changes everything.

Annotations adapted from publisher, Amazon.com, BookRags.com, BN.com, Publisher's Weekly, & NY Times Book Review.

The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben
Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the
case that, yes, the forest is a social network. Trees are like human
families: they live together with their children, communicate with them,
support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or
struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers.

How to Be a Good Creature, by Sy Montgomery
A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of
thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of
learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and
the otherness and sameness of people and animals.

Humans of New York: Stories, by Brandon Stanton
In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an
ambitious project -- to single-handedly create a photographic census of
New York City. In this volume, he expands on the stories behind the
people's faces.

The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She
comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has
given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less
experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice—with a professional.

Kitchen Yarns, by Ann Hood
In a collection of personal essays, each accompanied by a recipe (or two),
Hood describes her Italian-American childhood, detailing how the kitchen
became the heart of her own home. Tracking her lifelong journey in the
kitchen, she spills tales of loss and starting from scratch, family love and
feasts with friends, and how the perfect meal is one that tastes like home.

My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell
The inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu, a Masterpiece production on
public television, this book is a naturalist's account of his childhood on
the exotic Greek island after his family says "Hell no!" to English weather.

Annotations adapted from publisher, Amazon.com, BookRags.com, BN.com, Publisher's Weekly, & NY Times Book Review.

Obama: An Intimate Portrait, by Peter Souza
During Barack Obama's two terms, Pete Souza was with the President
during more crucial moments than anyone else—and he photographed
them all. Souza captured nearly two million photographs of President
Obama, in moments highly classified and disarmingly candid.

Pride, by Ibi Zoboi
A Pride and Prejudice Remix! Zuri Benitez has pride. But pride might not
be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming
unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the
street, Zuri wants nothing to do with them...

The Proposal, by Jasmine Guillory
What happens when your idiot boyfriend of just a few months does an
elaborate public proposal? And suddenly your refusal is the online
outrage of the day?

Sisters First, by Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara
Pierce Bush
Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public
eye. They watched their grandfather become president; just twelve years
later they stood by their father's side when he took the same oath. Their
bond as sisters was crucial to navigating life in the spotlight.

Tin Man, by Sarah Winman
This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael
are twelve-year-old boys when they first become friends, and for a long
time it is just the two of them. Fast-forward a decade or so, Michael is
nowhere in sight. What happened in the years in-between?

When Katie Met Cassidy, by Camille Perri
Katie has it all—until her fiance dumps her. On a whim, she agrees to have a
drink with Cassidy Price, a self-assured, sexually promiscuous woman she
meets at work. The two form a newfound friendship, which soon brings into
question everything Katie thought she knew about sex—and love.

Annotations adapted from publisher, Amazon.com, BookRags.com, BN.com, Publisher's Weekly, & NY Times Book Review.