As a United Statesian taxpayer, I whole-heartedly utilize my local library.
Books should absolutely be bought and paid for,
but there's no need to not-read a book, because you cannot afford it.
Your local library literally has a ... library ... full of books that are available to you, for FREE.
As a resident of Hawai'i, I use the Hawai'i State Public Library System
Click HERE for instructions on how to obtain your FREE library card!!!
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Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo
The Power of Plus: Inside Fashion's Size-Inclusivity Revolution by Gianluca Russo
New Animal by Ella Baxter
Theories of International Politics and Zombies by Daniel W. Drezner
BITCH: on the female of the species by Lucy Cooke [must read]
Taste: A Book of Small Bites by Jehanne Dubrow
Catching the Light by Joy Harjo [must read]
In the Black Fantastic by Ekow Eshun
Salty: lessons on eating, drinking, and living from revolutionary women by Alissa Wilkinson
you are not alone: the NAMI guide to navigating mental health by Ken Duckworth, MD
A Quantum Life: My unlikely journey from the street to the stars by Hakeem Oluseyi [must read]
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition by Yvonne Patricia Chireau
Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Hawaii's Royal History (New Revised Edition) by Helen Wong and Dr. Ann Rayson
Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke [must read]
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Homie by Danez Smith
Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
My Nemesis by Charmaine Craig
Voyage of the Sable Venus and other poems by Robin Coste Lewis
Momfluenced: Inside the maddening, picture-perfect world of mommy influencer culture by Sara Petersen
Manse and Nono: Mama's Here by Shana K. Antoine illustrated by Larisa Lungu
Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown
Fat Talk by Virginia Sole-Smith
We're All in This Together...: So Make Some Room by Tom Papa
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law by Jay M. Feinman
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Fashion: From Concept to Consumer / Edition 9 [8th Edition] by Gini Stephens Frings
visit my "as a reader" page to read my 2024 reading situation, or don't *shrug*