Eloise May Staff Picks: December 2025Like this list

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• French Women Don't Get Fat

  Guiliano, Mireille

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  Irina says: "Research and analysis of dietary and nutrition issues and habits with real examples of people the author was working with. Bonus - available both in English and Russian."

• Not the End of the World

  How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet

  Ritchie, Hannah, 1993-

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  Brandon says: "Ritchie is a data scientist wholly dedicated to truth and impact when it comes to environmental sustainability and human health. In Not the End of the World, Ritchie cuts through the noise of both climate denialism and climate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yes Man

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  Linda says: "As part of a self-help program, a man with a boring life, suffering depression after a divorce and full of negative energy, promises to say "yes" to all the requests presented to him. As he keeps this promise, his life becomes filled…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Immaculate Conception

  a Novel

  Huang, Ling Ling, 1989-

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  Jonce says: "Blisteringly smart, thought-provoking, and shocking, Immaculate Conception deftly navigates big questions of art, technology, authorship, and what makes us human. Ling Ling Huang offers us a portrait of close friendship that captures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trans History

  From Ancient Times to the Present Day

  Combs, Alex L.,

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  Jonce says: "This text, available as both a graphic history and an immersive audio program, challenges the notion that transgender identities are a new phenomenon, placing people who challenged the gender binary back in a history from which they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy in the Woods

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  Linda says: "A young Jewish man fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe during World War II hides in the forest; there, he battles hunger, fear, and Jewish hunters. He survives only through the hope of reuniting with his loved ones."

• Sea of Grass

  the Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

  Hage, Dave,

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  Brandon says: "A fantastically lucid piece of non-fiction storytelling. Hage and Marcotty write with a perceptiveness and humility that I find refreshing."

• Downton Abbey. The Grand Finale

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  Irina says: "Experience the cinematic return of this worldwide hit as the Crawley family and their staff move into the 1930s. The story follows the Crawleys adapting to change while the staff gets ready for a new era, with the next generation taking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cult of the Lamb

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  Leo says: "A roguelike with a cute art style and not-so-cute gameplay. You start a journey to create your own cult out of woodland animals, defeat other cult leaders, and spread your influence. You get combat, you get management, you get lore, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation