Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver
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A peaceful poetry collection is this month’s recommendation from Annie in Youth Services. Devotions is a carefully curated selection of poems by Mary Oliver about nature, contemplations, and life.
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Saddle up for a Readin’ Rodeo at the library this summer!
Since June kicks off our rodeo summer, and since it’s the June genre in our Bookworm Challenge, we are spotlighting western books in this post. Most books that we call westerns typically take place in the western part of the U.S. during the 19th and 20th century. [If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack.]
June is the also the beginning of our Readin’ Rodeo Summer Challenge, which runs parallel to our year-long Bookworm Challenge. It’s easy and free to participate in both challenges. Best of all, since the challenges run parallel to each other, like train tracks into the Old West, what you read can count for both challenges.
While our Bookworm Challenge happens all year, our Readin’ Rodeo Summer Challenge is just for the summer, running from June 3 to July 28, 2024. Similar to the Bookworm Challenge, log minutes spent reading and complete activities to earn prizes! You can read more about it here and sign up for it on Beanstack as well.
Below, we list just a few of the many westerns you may want to read for the Bookworm Challenge, the Readin’ Rodeo or maybe just to get a taste of the Wild West.
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Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman
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Annie from Youth Services is recommending the thoughtful and inspirational picture book Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman. Keep reading to hear more about this wonderful children’s book perfect for summer!
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Come on gang, let’s split up and look for clues!
It may be no mystery to you what the mystery genre is all about. Mysteries are a beloved genre from childhood on, as they challenge the reader to combine clues and use inductive reasoning to solve questions. This month, we’re highlighting mystery books for our year-long Bookworm Challenge!
If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack. It’s easy and free to participate; just log the time you spend reading and complete 3 out of 5 reading prompts for each genre badge. You can count one book for multiple reading prompts, and the prompts are open-ended enough that even if you really dislike mystery, you can still earn the badge.
This blog post features just a few of the many mystery books that you may choose to read for the Bookworm Challenge.
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A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
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If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the mystery-writing legend Agatha Christie, but how many books in her backlog have you read? Kevin from Adult Services is recommending her mystery novel A Pocket Full of Rye. Keep reading to hear more about this classic!
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The year was 1924…
Is there a particular historical period that fascinates you? Historical fiction is a genre of literature set in a past time period with fictionalized elements, such as characters and plot. This month, we’re spotlighting historical fiction books as a part of our year-long Bookworm Challenge!
If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack. It’s easy and free to participate; just log the time you spend reading and complete 3 out of 5 reading prompts for each genre badge. You can count one book for multiple reading prompts, and the prompts are open-ended enough that even if you really dislike historical fiction, you can still earn the badge.
This blog post features just a few of the many historical fiction books that you may choose to read for the Bookworm Challenge.
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
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Ahoy! Today’s book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, is recommended not by one, but two librarians!
Anne from Adult Services and Brittany from Youth Services are teaming up to recommend one really awesome fantasy book. Keep reading to learn about why they love it!
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It all started in my childhood when I picked up my very first book…
Memoirs are on our mind, as our year-long Bookworm Reading Challenge is dedicating March to memoir and biography! If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack.
A memoir is a book written about the author’s own experience, and a biography is a book written about someone else’s life. Both of these are considered nonfiction and are very popular genres. To give you a little boost on your Memoir/Biography Badge, we’ve compiled a list of books that you can read for credit in the Bookworm Challenge!
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Chez Bob by Bob Shea
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If you’re looking for a funny picture book, Hayley from Youth Services has an awesome recommendation: Chez Bob by Bob Shea! Keep reading to learn more about it.
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Don’t you just love books?
We love books, too, which is why we are running our year-long Bookworm Challenge! If you haven’t heard of our Bookworm Challenge, learn all about it here and sign up on Beanstack.
Each month this year we are spotlighting a different genre. February’s featured genre is romance, so we’ are bringing you’ve compiled a list of lovey books for all ages that will delight your sweet spot for reading and fulfill Bookworm Challenge prompts!
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Sincerely, Cornelius 