“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘻𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘨𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯.”

It’s a new month and that means it’s time for a new Monthly Staff Pick here at Little Village Toy & Book Shop and we’ve chosen an essay collection full of bite-sized treats perfect for the short month!

Our selection this February is Kate Kennedy’s ‘One in a Millenial: On Friendships, Feelings, Fangirls & Fitting In’. At once both a deep dive into the pop culture zeitgeist of millennials as well as a look at the deeper historical events that shaped them, how these two things intertwine, and their lasting effects and connections that continue today. This New York Times Bestseller is perfect for fans of last year’s bestselling ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality’ by Amanda Montell and Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir’, one of our bestselling former Monthly Staff Picks.

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From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist

One in a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation.

Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcastBe There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious, Kate navigates the complicated nature of celebrating and criticizing the culture that shaped her as a woman, while arguing that great depths can come from surface-level interests.

With her trademark style and vulnerability,One in a Millennialis sharp, hilarious, and heartwarming all at once. She tackles AOL Instant Messenger, purity culture, American Girl Dolls, going out tops, Spice Girl feminism, her feelings about millennial motherhood, and more. Kate's laugh-out-loud asides and keen observations will have you nodding your head and maybe even tearing up.

February 2025 Monthly Staff Pick | One in a Millenial

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Adult Art
- Joyful Colorwork Socks: 25 New Knitting Patterns for Fun & Whimsical Footwear Featuring Pets, Games… - Stone, Charlotte (Author)
Adult Fiction
- The City and Its Uncertain Walls - Murakami, Haruki (Author) , Gabriel, Philip (Translator)
- Time of the Child - Williams, Niall (Author)
- A Winter Dream (A Holiday Bestseller) - Evans, Richard Paul (Author)
- Christmas with the Queen - Gaynor, Hazel (Author) , Webb, Heather (Author)
- Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club) - Napolitano, Ann (Author)
Arts & Entertainment
- Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation - O'Heir, Jim (Author)
Biography
- Cher: The Memoir, Part One - Cher (Author)
- Citizen: My Life After the White House - Clinton, Bill (Author)
Children’s Reference
- (Be Smart About) Screen Time!: Stay Grounded, Set Boundaries, and Keep Safe Online (A Be Smart about Book #3) - Brian, Rachel (Author)
Cookbooks
- Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy: A Cookbook - Gerard, Tieghan (Author)
Current Events & Politics
- A Certain Idea of America: Selected Writings - Noonan, Peggy (Author)
Fun & Games
- Exit: The Book - The Clue in the Attic: A Puzzle Adventure - Baumeister, Jens (Author) , Brand, Inka (Author) , Brand, Markus (Author) , Schulz, Burkhard (Illustrator) , Beroy + San Julian (Illustrator)
Great Outdoors
- The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering - Light, Daniel (Author)
History
- The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 - Darnton, Robert (Author)
- The New Yorkers: 31 Remarkable People, 400 Years, and the Untold Biography of the World's Greatest City - Roberts, Sam (Author)
- Ghosts of Panama: A Strongman Out of Control, a Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an Invasion - Harmon, Mark (Author) , Carroll, Leon (Author)
Just the Facts
- Up Periscope!: How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding - Swanson, Jennifer (Author) , Miller Jamison, Veronica (Illustrator)
Manga & Adult Graphic Novels
- After God, Vol. 1 - Eno, Sumi (Author)
Nature
- The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World - Kimmerer, Robin Wall (Author) , Burgoyne, John (Illustrator)
Personal Growth
- I Decided to Live as Me: An Illustrated Checklist for How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Learn to Love Yourself - Suhyun, Kim (Author) , Hur, Anton (Translator)
Puzzle Books
- New York Times Games Easiest Crosswords Volume 3: 100 Easy Crossword Puzzles - New York Times (Author) , Shortz, Will (Editor)
Romance
- The Half King (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Landers, Melissa (Author)
- Trial by Fire - Steel, Danielle (Author)
- Icebreaker: Deluxe Edition Hardcover (The Maple Hills #1) - Grace, Hannah (Author)
- The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King: Book 2 of the Nightborn Duet (The Crowns of Nyaxia #2) - Broadbent, Carissa (Author)
- The Songbird & the Heart of Stone: The Shadowborn Duet, Book One (The Crowns of Nyaxia #3) - Broadbent, Carissa (Author)
- The Mirror: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 2 - Roberts, Nora (Author)
- Is She Really Going Out with Him? - Cousens, Sophie (Author)
- Variation - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)
- The Front Runner (Special) (Gold Rush Ranch #3) - Silver, Elsie (Author)
- Rush - Roy, Saskia (Author)
- A Chill in the Flame (Special) (Villains #1) - Cj, Piper (Author)
- The Serpent and the Wolf (Dark Inheritance Trilogy #1) - Robinson, Rebecca (Author)
Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Red Sonja: Consumed (Red Sonja #1) - Simone, Gail (Author)
- The Last Hour Between Worlds (Echo Archives #1) - Caruso, Melissa (Author)
Social Sciences
- Who Gets Believed?: When the Truth Isn't Enough - Nayeri, Dina (Author)

Overview (Our Top 5 Picks)

The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself.
After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.
Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center.
She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist.
As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship.
With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century.
Cher: The Memoir, Part One follows her extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono--and reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart.
Cher: The Memoir reveals the daughter, the sister, the wife, the lover, the mother, and the superstar.
It is a life too immense for only one book.
A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all.
On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics--eight of them as president of the United States--Bill Clinton was suddenly a private citizen. Only fifty-four years old, full of energy and ideas, he wanted to make meaningful use of his skills, his relationships with world leaders, and all he'd learned in a lifetime of politics, but how? Just days after leaving the White House, the call came to aid victims of a devastating earthquake in India, and Clinton hit the ground running. Over the next two decades, he would create an enduring legacy of public service and advocacy work, from Indonesia to Louisiana, Northern Ireland to South Africa, and in the process reimagine philanthropy and redefine the impact a former president could have on the world.
Citizen is Clinton's front-row, first-person chronicle of his postpresidential years and the most significant events of the twenty-first century, including 9/11 and the runup to the Iraq War, the Haiti earthquake, the Great Recession, the January 6 insurrection, and the enduring culture wars of our times. With clarity and compassion, he also weighs in on the unprecedented challenges brought on by a global pandemic, ongoing income inequality, a steadily warming planet, and authoritarian forces dedicated to weakening democracy. Yet Citizen is more than a political memoir. These pages capture Clinton in a rare and unforgettable light: not only as a celebrated former president and a foundation leader, but as a father, grandfather, and husband. He recounts his support for Hillary Clinton during her time as senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate, and shares the frustration and pain of the 2016 election.
In this landmark publication, the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens an illuminating account of American democracy on a global stage, offering a frank reflection on the past and, with it, a fearless embrace of our future. Citizen is a self-portrait of equal parts eloquence, insight, and candor, a testament to one man's unwavering commitment to family and nation.
From the bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World comes a love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable for our peculiar times.
"Haruki Murakami invented 21st-century fiction." --The New York Times - "More than any author since Kafka, Murakami appreciates the genuine strangeness of our real world." --San Francisco Chronicle - "Murakami is masterful." --Los Angeles Times
We begin with a nameless young couple: a boy and a girl, teenagers in love. One day, she disappears . . . and her absence haunts him for the rest of his life.
Thus begins a search for this lost love that takes the man into middle age and on a journey between the real world and an other world - a mysterious, perhaps imaginary, walled town where unicorns roam, where a Gatekeeper determines who can enter and who must remain behind, and where shadows become untethered from their selves. Listening to his own dreams and premonitions, the man leaves his life in Tokyo behind and ventures to a small mountain town, where he becomes the head librarian, only to learn the mysterious circumstances surrounding the gentleman who had the job before him. As the seasons pass and the man grows more uncertain about the porous boundaries between these two worlds, he meets a strange young boy who helps him to see what he's been missing all along.
The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a singular and towering achievement by one of modern literature's most important writers.
"Truth is not found in fixed stillness, but in ceaseless change/movement. Isn't this the quintessential core of what stories are all about?" --Haruki Murakami, from the afterword
Hannah Grace's #1 New York Times bestselling Icebreaker in a spectacular deluxe hardcover edition featuring:
New bonus material
Pearlized and foiled jacket
Stunning sprayed edges
Designed endpapers
Foil stamped case
Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink.
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team.
Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.
Nate's focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team--including Anastasia, who clearly can't stand him.
But when Anastasia's skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.
Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn't worried...because she could never like a hockey player, right?
In this inspiring novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, the life of a Parisian woman changes in a heartbeat when she's trapped by wildfires in Napa Valley.
Born to a French mother and American father, graceful Dahlia de Beaumont has been sole owner and CEO of the venerable family perfume business based in Paris since her early twenties, following the death of her parents. For twenty-five years, after losing her young skier husband in an avalanche, her life has centered on running Lambert Perfumes and being a devoted single mother to her four now-adult children: indecisive Charles, volatile Alexa, kind-hearted business visionary Delphine, and dreamy artist Emma. Now fifty-six, she has an "arrangement" with a married French man but has been questioning that relationship.
Dahlia comes to San Francisco on a routine business trip to check on her stores in the States. But shortly after her arrival, brush fires ignite in Napa Valley. Watching the sweeping devastation on the news, Dahlia is moved to help. But doing so will bring unforeseen consequences that endanger not only her life, but her entire future. Forced to remain in San Francisco in the aftermath, she will make unexpected connections while also fighting to protect all she has worked for. What Dahlia learns will provide a new perspective of her life, forever changing what really matters to her and what comes next for her journey.
With this uplifting novel, Danielle Steel beautifully dramatizes how life's unforeseen challenges can sow the seeds for growth and a fresh chance at love--if one is willing to take the risk.

New Releases | November 19th, 2024

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New Releases (Click to Expand)

Overview (Our Top 5 Picks)

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

Citizen: My Life After the White House

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Icebreaker: Deluxe Edition Hardcover (The Maple Hills #1)

Trial by Fire

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023