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November 2020

Hi Folks!

It’s the month of elections, and I bet you that I am not the only one who will welcome watching a television program without political advertisements. Want to know the remedy? Turn off the TV, and pick up a book. You’d be amazed how relaxing reading can be, and – best of all – you get no commercials!

So, what are you reading? Anything you’d like me to check out? I’m a huge fan of both the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers and the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and I have been reading a bunch of books on basketball and baseball as I relaxed to watch sports on TV this past month (And I am even more excited to watch The Masters gold tournament this month). That said, I did get a chance to peruse a bunch of titles, from Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey to Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, The Best of Me by David Sedaris to Eleanor by David Michaelis.

Anyhow, enjoy this month’s book selections below. I hope you are all reading some wonderful books. Make sure to tell me all about them. If you're an author or a publisher and would like to send me review copies of your book(s), please send them to the address listed for authors and publishers.

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Have a wonderful November, and enjoy your books!

Danny ;-)
Lead. Care. Win.

Lead. Care. Win.

By 216 Dan Pontefract pages Adult

Danny Says

Speaker Zig Ziglar used to say that you can get anything you want in life by helping others getting what they want in life. Pontefract is one of those individuals dedicated to helping others, and I pray that his infectious enthusiasm and positivity sparks a pandemic of kindness throughout the planet. Terrific book that all leaders will appreciate because it is easy to read, and – I hope – easier to implement among all organizations.
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Spark

Spark

By Tracey C. Jones 156 pages Adult

Danny Says

Did anyone ever tell you that you have greatness inside? So many people go through life unaware or unwilling to accept the realization that they can and will be great. Let author Tracey Jones give you the blueprint to unfolding and perfecting the highest version of yourself.
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Modern Comfort Food

Modern Comfort Food

By Ina Garten 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

A couple of years ago, a number of lazyreaders.com subscribers asked me to feature more cookbooks, which set me off on a cookbook reading bonanza that introduced me to a lot of talented writers. One of them was “The Barefoot Contessa” Ina Garten, and I have been a fan ever since. Her recipes are delicious, and her writing is salacious.
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Muchacho

Muchacho

By Louanne Johnson 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Eddie Corazon is angry. He’s also very smart. But he’s working pretty hard at being a juvenile delinquent. He blows off school, even though he’s a secret reader. He hangs with his cousins, who will always back him up – when they aren’t in jail. Then along comes Lupe, who makes his blood race. She sees something in Eddie he doesn’t even see in himself. A heart, and a mind, and something more: a poet. But in Eddie’s world, it’s a thin line between tragedy and glory. And what goes down is entirely in Eddie’s hands. Great debut novel from the author of My Posse Don’t Do Homework (which became the movie Dangerous Minds).
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The Golden Day

The Golden Day

By Ursula Dubosarsky 160 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

When their teacher goes missing during an outing, eleven girls grapple with the aftermath in this haunting, exquisitely told psychological mystery. What actually happened in the seaside cave that day? And who can they tell about it? Part gripping thriller, part ethereal tale of innocence lost, this book is a poignant study of fear and friendship, and of what it takes to come of age with courage.
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Bluefish

Bluefish

By Pat Schmatz 240 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Thirteen-year-old Travis has a secret: he can’t read. But a shrewd teacher and a sassy girl are about to change everything in this witty and deeply moving novel. Mr. McQueen is a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly unlocking a book on the natural world, while Velveeta’s wry banter and colorful scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy, humor and disarming honesty, Schmatz captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference.
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yolo

yolo

By Lauren Myracle 224 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

It’s freshman year of college for the winsome threesome of the Internet Girls series, and the first semester is full of surprises. Bubbly Angela dives headfirst into sorority life, but faced with mean girls and hazing, she wonders whether she’s a Greek girl after all. By choosing Santa Cruz, Maddie is finally surrounded by like-minded (i.e., not sorority-type) people, but feels lonelier than ever. And Zoe is keeping up a long-distance relationship with Doug, her high school boyfriend. She thought they’d be together forever, but after a few awful visits – not so much. In the face of all this change, what are the best friends to do? Make the most of every crazy moment, that’s what. You only go to college once, after all.
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Counting on Katherine

Counting on Katherine

By Helanie Becker 40 pages Children

Danny Says

As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, she longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this book tells the story of the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home.
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Lovable Grandpa Joe

Lovable Grandpa Joe

By Patricia Tanenbaum & Carol Zaslow 38 pages Children

Danny Says

Alex has a very close relationship with his Grandpa Joe. They’re best friends. Alex even works at his grandpa’s neighborhood bike shop, Speedy Wheels. One day something terrible happens. An accidental fire starts in the bike shop, and Alex blames himself. What’s Alex to do? Alex Bigsby is a little boy with big ideas. But has he bitten off more than he can chew? Forgetting to unplug his grandfather’s old coffeepot at Grandpa Joe’s Bike Shop teaches Alex and his friends a valuable lesson in fire safety, and their eagerness to earn quick cash without carefully doing their work educates them on the importance of follow-through. One of the pillars of character is responsibility, and this is a great book to teach children how to take responsibility for one’s actions.
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Interrupting Chicken

Interrupting Chicken

By David Ezra Stein 40 pages Children

Danny Says

It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story — and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can’t help herself! Whether the tale is Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood or even Chicken Little, she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. Now it’s the little red chicken’s turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting?
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