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Strong Female Characters, and Where to Find Them
Book recommendations for readers who enjoy strong female characters.
NaNoWriMo Success Stories
"NaNoWriMo is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing" says the group's website, encouraging people worldwide to set aside the month of November to write the first draft of a novel. Every year, people do! In 2017, more than 400,000 writers reported success in reaching the 50,000-word goal. Many of these efforts are just for practice. Some…
A Mossback’s Guide to the Pacific Northwest
I am a mossback. I was a Patches Pal as a kid. I know how to pronounce Sequim. I can point to at least three volcanoes at any time, even in the dark. And I can sing the Geoduck Song faster than Fred Penner. Folks new to the Pacific Northwest are amazed (and a little befuddled) by…
What would Eleven read?
See which titles Aarene recommends for Eleven from Stranger Things to check out the next time she has some downtime.
What would Bigfoot read?
In this ongoing series of posts, I've made reading recommendations for all kinds of fictional characters, from Walt Longmire to Bilbo Baggins. Today, a library patron asked what I would recommend for extremely fictional characters like Bigfoot. Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a cryptid--an animal that is generally regarded as imaginary. Since Bigfoot probably doesn't exist…
What Would Bilbo Baggins Read?
Bilbo Baggins, the lead character in The Hobbit, loves books. Here's what Aarene would recommend if Bilbo ever came to the library looking for a stack.
What would Katniss Everdeen Read?
If Katniss Everdeen ever slowed down enough to walk into my library and ask for reading suggestions, here is what I would recommend for her.
What Would Walt Longmire Read?
If Walt Longmire from the show Longmire walked into the library and asked for some reading suggestions, here are Aarene's top picks to send home with him.
Santa’s Favorite Picture Books (About Santa)
Do you ever wonder which books Santa loves most? I did. So I asked! Santa loves to read picture books with children, but of course, he has favorites. I visited a classroom of North Pole helpers and asked everyone to suggest their favorite titles. Here's what they told me: Santa's Surprise Santa looks everywhere for his…
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