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My Year in Books 2020

I have been reading (and rereading) a lot of books this year because of the pandemic.  I made a list not only to share my reading habits but also to hold myself accountable to continue reading.  My new year’s resolution every year is to read more books, and I think I have achieved that!  

The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins

Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne

Stokley: A Life by Peniel Joseph

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Island People by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

James Baldwin: A Biography by David Leeming

Imitations by Zadie Smith

Begin Again by Eddie Glaude

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Eight Years in Office by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer

The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Gunn

City of Quartz by Mike Davis

We Still Here by Marc Lamont Hill

Dust Tracks on the Road by Zora Neale Hurston

Shade by Pete Souza

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Holding Aloft the Banner of Ethiopia by Winston James

Set the Night on Fire by Mike Davis

The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty

Empire of Borders by Todd Miller

Feminist City by Leslie Kern

Song in a Weary Throat by Pauli Murray

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

The Sword and the Shield by Peniel Joseph

Spirit Run by Noel Alvarez

Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Educated by Tara Westover

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

Futures of Black Radicalism by Gaye Theresa Johnson

Revolting Prostitutes by Juno Mac

After Henry by Joan Didion

The Groundings of My Brothers by Walter Rodney

Support Local Bookstores

My local library is doing this holiday fundraiser you might be interested in.

Online Holiday Book Shopping!
Now more than ever, it is important to support local independent bookstores and public libraries. The Friends haven’t been able to do any of our book or yarn sales because of the branch’s closure and the pandemic, which is a big part of our income.  We have teamed up with Rozzie Bound to create a unique shopping experience with our special holiday gift lists!  We carefully curated three booklists – adults, teens/tweens, and children – featuring over 200 giftable books with a wide range of interests, topics, and genres that fit everyone’s budget.  This is a great option for those of you who plan to do most of your holiday shopping online.  You can even order books and send them as gifts to other addresses.

Best of all, everyone wins here when you buy from our lists:

1. You support a local bookstore
2. The Friends receive 20% of sales from every book sold from the lists
3. You stay safe while shopping online
4. Your recipient(s) get a thoughtful gift!

Give the gift of reading and buy your holiday gifts here: https://bookshop.org/shop/rozziebound

What’s Cooking: Thanksgiving Nonalcoholic Drinks!

I’m a teetotaler, so sometimes it can be hard to go to holiday parties and there are no non-alcoholic options.  When they do have non-alcoholic options, they are usually sodas and juice boxes for kids. I usually bring my own beverage to these parties!  Here are some recipes I have used in the past.

Applejack Mulled Cider

Ingredients

  • 1-gallon apple cider
  • 2 peeled, but not sliced apples
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 10 cloves (whole, not ground)
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • Nutmeg

Instructions
Using a paring knife or apple corer, core your apples and place six cloves in the hollows you create. In a slow cooker, combine the apple cider, the apples, cinnamon sticks, and brown sugar. Cover and cook on low for four hours. Reduce heat to keep warm and serve directly from the slow cooker. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Pumpkin Pie Punch (17 8oz servings)

Ingredients

  • 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 2 liters cream soda
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1-liter ginger ale
  • 1 750 mL bottle sparkling apple cider
  • Ice
  • Cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and the cream soda. Pour into a punch bowl. Add the ginger ale, sparkling cider, and ice. Stir. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

Apple Pie Punch (14 8oz servings)

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces apple cider
  • 16 ounces sparkling apple-pear cider
  • 2 liters ginger ale
  • Ice
  • Sliced apples, cinnamon sticks, and star anise for garnish

Instructions
In a punch bowl, combine the apple cider, apple-pear cider, and ginger ale.
Add the ice and stir. Float sliced apples, cinnamon sticks, and star anise on the punch as a garnish.

Pink “Champagne” Mocktail

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces sparkling cider, chilled
  • 1-ounce raspberry syrup
  • Blueberries and raspberries for garnish

Instructions
In a Champagne flute, combine the sparkling cider and raspberry syrup. Stir. Garnish with blueberries and raspberries.

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