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[giftideasfromaycaramba]

The story of Vagabondo, a collection of male nudes and portraits, begins in Ireland, in springtime, with farmhands cavorting in lush fields and rustic farmyards, then moves across to industrial London and, after a brief interlude of fighting athleticism, cuts to Italy where labourers work and camp out in derelict palazzos in Sicily and Puglia

Vagabondo by Paul Freeman, Paul Freeman (Photographer) | Ay Caramba Books

The story of Vagabondo, a collection of male nudes and portraits, begins in Ireland, in spring time, with farmhands cavorting in lush fields

[coveredinpaint]

With all the snow piled up out there blocking the sun from my poor plants, it's hard to believe yesterday was the first day of spring. But here it is! Which means it's time to start thinking about gardens, and for me that means thinking about garden gnomes like my pal, Porter. You can get a paperback and take a springtime adventure of your own with Porter through the link in my bio. • #porterrunsaway #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #gnomebook #gardengnomes #cutegnome #porterthegnome #elysedeneigebooks #springreadinglist #giftideasforkids #eastergiftideas #givebooks #readtogether https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDY0WFur-e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ipgbook]

Keeping in the holiday spirit, our Publicity team built our very own #booktree 🎄📚✨ . . . #ohchristmastree #holidayseason #bookstagram #merryandbright #bookchristmastree #givebooks #booksbooksbooks #bookish #books #decorating #bookphotography #librarylove (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq04lXinGEN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yyq3xrb6h2r8

[chroniclebooks]

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” 

 —Charles William Eliot #GiveBooks

[thelittlebookroom]

Baby, oh baby, the places you'll go! The worlds you will visit! The friends you will know! • There'll be friends galore tomorrow in store at 10:30am for a special school holidays DR SEUSS storytime! • We hope to see you there! • #storytime #drseuss #nextread #books #bookstagram #bookish #booklover #bibliophile #read #reading #ilovebooks #local #community #shoplocal #shopsmall #bookshop #yarralife #cityofliterature #bookworm #givebooks  #littlebookroom #nicholsonvillage #Melbourne (at The Little Bookroom)

[kitchentablelit]

Books we're taking to the Free Library at Blue Sage Eco Boutique later today! . . . . . #bookstagram #books #community #book #bookclubs #booklove #booksonbooksonbooks #buybooks #givebooks #booklover #blackwriters #blackliterature #readmorebooks #africanamericanliterature #kitchentablelit #moreinyearfour #Read #readmore #readharder #readingisexy #readingisfundamental #bluesage

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, “What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world’s favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey—an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology.

Perry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16th century. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as “Blue Black.” The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon.

Poignant, spellbinding, and utterly original, Black in Blues is a brilliant new work that could only have come from the mind of one of our greatest writers and thinkers. Attuned to the harrowing and the sublime aspects of the human experience, it is every bit as vivid, rich, and striking as blue itself.

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry | Ay Caramba Books

A “vast, multifaceted and enchanting” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire, and the woman whose sacrifice made it all possible.

The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death alongside her children.

But she did not die; she survived. And so does her story.

Beautiful, royal, rich: Rhea has it all—until her father loses his kingdom in a treachero's coup, and she is sent to the order of the Vestal Virgins to ensure she will never produce an heir.

Except when mortals scheme, gods laugh.

Rhea becomes pregnant, and human society turns against her. Abandoned, ostracized, and facing the gravest punishment, Rhea forges a dangerous deal with the divine, one that will forever change the trajectory of her life…and her beloved land.

To save her sons and reclaim their birthright, Rhea must summon nature’s mightiest force – a mother’s love – and fight.

All roads may lead to Rome, but they began with Rhea Silvia.

Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A. Bear | Ay Caramba Books

A powerful and fierce reimagining of the earliest Roman legend: the twins, Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of history’s greatest empire