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You Dreamed of Empires

This is the palace-intrigue, Maya-Aztec revenge fantasy that I didn't know I needed. Beautifully human characters, and transporting descriptions of Tenochtitlan. If you enjoy Spanish literature, check it out for the allusions to Borges and Calderón de la Barca.

Charlotte M

Arlington Public Library
2025-11-07T16:06:43-05:00

Charlotte M

catalog link to "You Dreamed of Empires"
This is the palace-intrigue, Maya-Aztec revenge fantasy that I didn't know I needed. Beautifully human characters, and transporting descriptions of Tenochtitlan. If you enjoy Spanish literature, check it out for the allusions to Borges and Calderón de la Barca.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/you-dreamed-of-empires/
A most agreeable Murder catalog entry

A Most Agreeable Murder

A delightful romp through whimsical Regency England. Beatrice Steele has a scandalous secret: she’s fascinated by crime and murder. When a guest is killed at a dinner party, she gets her chance to test her sleuthing skills—with help from a beguiling London detective.

Laurel T

Arlington Public Library
2026-09-17T10:22:49-04:00

Laurel T

A most agreeable Murder catalog entry
A delightful romp through whimsical Regency England. Beatrice Steele has a scandalous secret: she’s fascinated by crime and murder. When a guest is killed at a dinner party, she gets her chance to test her sleuthing skills—with help from a beguiling London detective.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/a-most-agreeable-murder/
it's elementary catalog record

It’s Elementary

A fast-paced mystery featuring a funny and charming lead character who faces challenges such as single-parenting, racism, and the PTA all while investigating the disappearance of the school principal. Perfect for fans of "The Expectant Detectives" or "Trouble in Queenstown."

Sarah D

Arlington Public Library
2026-09-17T10:26:32-04:00

Sarah D

it's elementary catalog record
A fast-paced mystery featuring a funny and charming lead character who faces challenges such as single-parenting, racism, and the PTA all while investigating the disappearance of the school principal. Perfect for fans of "The Expectant Detectives" or "Trouble in Queenstown."
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/327619/
Lei and the Fire Goddess catalog record

Lei and the Fire Goddess

Anna loved summer visits with Tūtū in Hawaii. Then her friends start teasing her so she decides it's time to stop listening to Hawaiian myths. But when she loses her temper and insults Pele, a hawk kidnaps her friend Kaipo. Can she appease Pele and save Kaipo?

Karen G

Arlington Public Library
2026-09-17T10:28:54-04:00

Karen G

Lei and the Fire Goddess catalog record
Anna loved summer visits with Tūtū in Hawaii. Then her friends start teasing her so she decides it's time to stop listening to Hawaiian myths. But when she loses her temper and insults Pele, a hawk kidnaps her friend Kaipo. Can she appease Pele and save Kaipo?
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/lei-and-the-fire-goddess/
The Chiffon Trenches catalog record

The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir

André Leon Talley's marvellous (spelled with two ll's - the Vogue way) memoir that covers his entire life from the racially charged American South of his youth to the inner worlds of the elite fashion houses in 70's/80's Paris. Talley recalls it all with alacrity and poise.

Jamar R

Arlington Public Library
2026-09-17T10:31:18-04:00

Jamar R

The Chiffon Trenches catalog record
André Leon Talley's marvellous (spelled with two ll's - the Vogue way) memoir that covers his entire life from the racially charged American South of his youth to the inner worlds of the elite fashion houses in 70's/80's Paris. Talley recalls it all with alacrity and poise.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/the-chiffon-trenches-a-memoir/
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World catalog record

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World

A lively, humorous adventure about an overlooked office worker who unwittingly triggers world‑ending chaos. Action‑filled with a charming LGBTQ romance thread. Perfect for readers who enjoyed "Assistant to the Villain" and "Boyfriend Material."

Sarah D

Arlington Public Library
2026-09-17T10:34:51-04:00

Sarah D

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World catalog record
A lively, humorous adventure about an overlooked office worker who unwittingly triggers world‑ending chaos. Action‑filled with a charming LGBTQ romance thread. Perfect for readers who enjoyed "Assistant to the Villain" and "Boyfriend Material."
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/colin-gets-promoted-and-dooms-the-world/
book cover of art of losing. clicking links to the catalog record

The Art of Losing

From Algeria to France, three generations of a family grapple with war, identity, memory, and the legacies of colonialism. Evocative prose and vividly drawn characters make for a haunting story.

Jennie R

Arlington Public Library
2024-02-12T15:53:56-05:00

Jennie R

book cover of art of losing. clicking links to the catalog record
From Algeria to France, three generations of a family grapple with war, identity, memory, and the legacies of colonialism. Evocative prose and vividly drawn characters make for a haunting story.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/the-art-of-losing/
catalog link to "The Country of the Blind"

The Country of the Blind

A blend of memoir and cultural investigation that takes readers on a deep dive into the world of blindness. As he confronts his own gradual but progressive vision-loss, Leland explores the rich culture and community of blindness that is often invisible to the seeing world.

Laura B

Arlington Public Library
2025-03-27T10:57:46-04:00

Laura B

catalog link to "The Country of the Blind"
A blend of memoir and cultural investigation that takes readers on a deep dive into the world of blindness. As he confronts his own gradual but progressive vision-loss, Leland explores the rich culture and community of blindness that is often invisible to the seeing world.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/the-country-of-the-blind/
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Cyborg Detective

A razor-sharp poetic retort to the ableism found in Literature. Weise's incisive poems directly respond to the ways authors use disability as metaphor and the way disabled writers are expected to perform disability. Smart, moving, often funny, and very powerful.

Jennie R

Arlington Public Library
2024-05-08T14:01:10-04:00

Jennie R

link to cyborg detective catalog link
A razor-sharp poetic retort to the ableism found in Literature. Weise's incisive poems directly respond to the ways authors use disability as metaphor and the way disabled writers are expected to perform disability. Smart, moving, often funny, and very powerful.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/cyborg-detective-2/
link to catalog record for "Everything is an Emergency"

Everything is an Emergency

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can seem like a simple personality quirk to those who don't live with it, but New Yorker and MAD Magazine cartoonist Katzenstein's graphic memoir introduces readers to the complexity of growing up and living with OCD.

Alex Z

Arlington Public Library
2025-07-10T08:57:02-04:00

Alex Z

link to catalog record for "Everything is an Emergency"
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can seem like a simple personality quirk to those who don't live with it, but New Yorker and MAD Magazine cartoonist Katzenstein's graphic memoir introduces readers to the complexity of growing up and living with OCD.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/everything-is-an-emergency/
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