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I had so many ideas for this week’s prompt that I decided to narrow it down to nonfiction titles only. 2020 is shaping up to be an awesome year for finding new stuff to read.

1. The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E.J. Koh

Publication Date: January 7

Why I’m Excited for It: This author was abandoned by her parents at age 15. I’m incredibly curious to find out how she survived on her own at such a tender age.

2. Cold Fusion Presents: New Thinking: From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology that Transformed Our World by Dagogo Altraide

Publication Date: January 15

Why I’m Excited for It: Cold fusion honestly isn’t something I understand very well. I’m hoping this book will change that.

3. Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime by Ben Moon

Publication Date: January 14

Why I’m Excited for It: Stories about rescue dogs being given wonderful lives never fail to grab my attention. The fact that Mr. Moon was diagnosed with such a serious type of cancer shortly after adopting his dog only makes me more eager to see if they’ll both get the happy ending I’m hoping for.

4. Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond by Lydia Denworth

Publication Date: January 28

Why I’m Excited for It: I love reading about friendships, especially when they’re explored through a historic or scientific point of view. They’re not given as much attention as romantic relationships, but they’re just as important in my opinion.

5. Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

Publication Date: January 28

Why I’m Excited for It: I’m an immigrant, so I’m always interested in reading other people’s stories of moving from one country to another.
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6. A Map Is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home   edited by Nicole Chung and Mensah Demary

Publication Date: February 11

Why I’m Excited for It: My reason for anticipating this book is exactly the same as the one I have for wanting to check out Almost American Girl.

7. Opium: An Intimate History of the Flower that Changed the World by John H. Halpern

Publication Date: March 3

Why I’m Excited for It: I know nothing about this topic, so it will be interesting to change that.

8. Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World
by M.R. O’Connor

Publication Date: April 30

Why I’m Excited for It: I already know the basics of how humans began finding their way through the oceans, mountains, and other parts of the Earth. Will I learn something new from this book? I sure hope so!

9. A Road Back from Schizophrenia: A Memoir by Arnhild Lauveng

Publication Date: May 5

Why I’m Excited for It: I haven’t run into a lot of books about schizophrenia that were written from by someone who had that illness. This sounds like it will be a great read.

10. When a Cowgirl Goes to Sea: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and Circumnavigation by Kaci Cronkhite

Publication Date: June 23

Why I’m Excited for It: What could be cooler than circumnavigating the Earth? I sure can’t think of many adventures to top that one.

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I wonder how many other Top Ten Tuesday bloggers love picture books? They’re something I often turn to when I don’t know what else to read or need something gentle for my mind. There are so many amazing picture books out there. Here are just a few of the ones I enjoyed reading or rereading this year.

1. Do I Look Odd To You by Rebecca McDonald

My extended family is multiracial. Every child in the family eventually asks about the various races that are represented in our family and why we don’t all look alike. I love this book’s approach to those questions.

2. Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari

What a beautiful story this was. It made me wish I could have a dog.

3. Islandborn by Junot Díaz

Lola was seriously one of the cutest protagonists I’ve met all year. I adored her.

4. The Water Princess by Susan Verde

I live in a part of the world that always has enough water and occasionally has far too much of it. This made me grateful for all of the rainy and snowy days I’ve known.

5. Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules

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6. Dragon Dancer by Joyce Chng

Chinese New Year sounds like such a fun holiday.

7. Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagaddya Isdahl

I totally empathized with this character’s boredom on a rainy day, and his solution for it was delightful.

8. Looking for Lord Ganesh by Mahtab Narsimhan

There were so many delightful plot twists in this tale that I immediately went back and read it again after the first time I finished it.

9. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young

If you ask me, there’s always room for more adaptations of classic fairy tales. I can’t get enough of them, especially with illustrations as eye-catching as these ones were.

10. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

It isn’t always easy to discuss slavery with small children. I like the approach taken here. It’s honest but doesn’t go into more detail than little ones need. And Harriet Tubman is someone everyone should know about!

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Welcome to another Christmas themed Top Ten Tuesday!  This week’s topic is books I hope to receive for Christmas.  Lets jump right into my list!

The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories #8) by Bernard Cornwell-I’m completely addicted to this series!  I need the rest of the books, but if I listed them all it would take up half my list.

The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh-I’m very intrigued by this book!  I hope to get my hands on it soon!

Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson #11) by Patricia Briggs-I love this series so much!  I’m only one book behind so catching up to this one should be easy.

Brave the Tempest (Cassandra Palmer #9) by Karen Chance-I’m so far behind in this series, but I’m still collecting it.  I need to find time to do some re-reading so I can jump back into the series.

My Plain Jane (The Lady Janies #2) by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton-I loved My Lady Jane, and I still haven’t had a chance to pick up the second book!

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Escaping From Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3) by Keri Maniscalco-I’m behind in this series, (I still haven’t read the second book!) but I’d like to continue reading it soon.

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand-I’ve seen this on a few Top Ten Tuesday lists, and I think it sounds good.

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young-I’ve heard good things about this book, and yet I still haven’t read it.  Sigh.

Uprooted by Naomi Novik-I’ve seen this many times on Top Ten Tuesday lists but have yet to read it.  I think it sounds interesting.

Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott-Another book I heard about on Top Ten Tuesday posts that sounds promising.

Do you have books on your Christmas list, or do you prefer gift cards you can use for buying books?  What books do you hope to receive?

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Here are the last ten books about winter holidays we have reviewed and loved here at Long and Short Reviews.

It was hard to narrow it down to only ten titles! We’ve had the chance to read so many amazing books about all sorts of winter celebrations over the years.

Just like I did with the Halloween list in October, this post is organized by genre.

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Shooting Stars by Shelby Morgen

Bear’s Beauty by Elyzabeth Valey

New Game, Start by C.S. Poe

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The Christmas Star by Judith Keim

Christmas on Maplewood Mountain by Elizabeth Bromke

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Father Christmas: A Wonder Tale of the North by Charles Vess

Black Friday by Alex Irvine

Mrs. Claus by Rhonda Parrish, editor

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in the US, this week’s topic is Thankful Freebie.  Here are some bookish people and things I’m thankful for.

Parents who encouraged reading-My parents read to me all the time when I was a child.  I can still remember sitting next to them as they read and re-read huge stacks of books to me.

A husband who tolerates my obsession with books-He might not completely understand it, but he puts up with my books taking up so much space in our house.

Kids who like to read-I love reading to my children, and having them has helped me rediscover how much fun children’s books can be!

Teachers who made reading fun-I was fortunate enough to have several teachers from elementary through college who continued to foster my love of reading.  I can vividly remember my fifth grade teacher setting aside time each day just to read to the class.  There were no quizzes or tests attached to the books.  It was just a time to enjoy sharing a story.

Friends who love reading-Several of my friends share my love of reading, and we swap book recommendations all the time.

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Long and Short Reviews-I’ve been reviewing with Long and Short Reviews for nearly 11 years!  I’m thankful to be part of a great community of reviewers.

Top Ten Tuesday-Visiting the posts every week is so much fun!  My TBR list grows every week.

Books in different formats-I love the feel and smell of a physical book.  There was a time when I thought I’d never warm up to ebooks.  However, most of the books I review here at Long and Short Reviews are in electronic form.  I’ve come to realize they are very convenient, and are a space saver when traveling.

Time to read-I have much less time to read than I used to, but I’m very thankful for the time I do have to read.

Bookstores-I have a wonderful bookstore in my town that sells new and used books.  I love browsing the shelves and discovering something new, or at least new to me!

What sort of bookish people or things are you thankful for?  Happy Thanksgiving!