I have nothing against the supernatural. I read plenty of unsettling mysteries, and I love a book that keeps me up past a reasonable bedtime. Despite all that, I've never been a horror fan. So when I decided to Read a Book from a New-to-you Genre for 10 to Try this month, horror was a pretty obvious […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-in: September5 Novels Set in Hotels (and One Cheat)
A couple of weeks ago, a BookMatch reader had a very specific request: she wanted a list of books set in hotels. It was such a fun list to put together I thought I'd share it here too! A Share in Death is a series-opener featuring Scotland Yard Detective Duncan Kincaid. Duncan's technically on vacation, […]
Read More from 5 Novels Set in Hotels (and One Cheat)You’re Not Out of Time (Yet) for 10 to Try
Maybe you started 10 to Try, our 2017 reading challenge, way back in January but then forgot about it. Maybe you meant to get started but you misplaced your bookmark. Maybe you hadn't heard about it until this very moment. Whatever the case may be, I have good news: you still have four months to […]
Read More from You’re Not Out of Time (Yet) for 10 to Try10 to Try Check-in: August
It's summer! In the spirit of taking it easy, I chose Read a Book Recommended by KCLS Staff this month and let someone else pick my book. I asked for recommendations for witty romantic comedies (something like Eligible or The Royal We, both of which are perfect summer reads). A friend and coworker suggested Public Relations, a comedy about a PR professional and […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-in: August2 on a Theme: Celebrities and Fake Relationships
The joy of a romantic comedy isn't the ending; you know where you're headed from the start. What makes it fun is the twists and turns the story takes to get to happily ever after. One of my favorite rom-com tropes is the fake relationship - when two people have to pretend, for whatever reason, […]
Read More from 2 on a Theme: Celebrities and Fake RelationshipsWriters Needed! Join Us for Indie Author Day
Update: As of Sept. 12, we are no longer taking applications for presenters or tables, but we hope we'll see you on Oct. 14! Last October, 80 authors and readers gathered at the KCLS Service Center in Issaquah for Indie Author Day, a celebration of self-published and small press books. The second annual Indie Author […]
Read More from Writers Needed! Join Us for Indie Author Day5 Great Ways to Find Your Next Read
With thousands of books published every year, choosing what to read can be more than a little overwhelming. Never fear, though - we're here to help! Here are five great ways to pick a book: Browse our recommended lists Did you know we have a whole page of booklists created by KCLS librarians? Here, you […]
Read More from 5 Great Ways to Find Your Next Read10 to Try Check-in: July
This month for 10 to Try, I tackled Read a Debut. I chose Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile, a debut published in 2014 (also in eBook, large print, audiobook, and downloadable audiobook). We also have the first season of the TV show based on the book - and we have the author coming for a visit in just a couple of weeks! […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-in: July10 to Try Check-in: June
Happy Audiobook Month! Since we're celebrating audiobooks all month, seems appropriate to finish the Listen to an Audiobook category for 10 to Try in June. I picked Caleb's Crossing for a couple of reasons. First, I love historical fiction on audio, especially historical fiction that's written, as Caleb's Crossing is, in a style that matches the setting - in this case, […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-in: June10 to Try Check-In: May
Confession: I didn't really think 10 to Try was going to "work" for me. I read pretty broadly already (it's kind of my job, after all), so I wasn't sure I'd be trying anything different or new. But five months in, I'm finding that I'm picking up books that I might not've read otherwise - […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-In: May
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