On this episode of The Desk Set, we're celebrating the New Year! Read more in 2019 with tips from librarians, get a sneak peek at the most anticipated books that will be released in the new year, discover books to help you meet your new year resolutions and hear our announcement of new reading challenge categories to inspire you to read more broadly.
Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region. Curious about what your neighbors are reading now? Here are this week's hardcover fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. PNW Indie Fiction Bestsellers Kingdom of the Blind Unsheltered The Overstory There There Fire & Blood…
Announcing our 2019 Reading Challenge, 10 to Try!
As you start planning your New Year's Resolutions, don't forget to think about reading! While reading more often is a great goal, we also hope you'll think about reading broadly. Our annual reading challenge, 10 to Try, is designed to help you do just that. Here are the categories for next year's challenge, along with…
While You Wait for the Next Sounders Match
The 2018 MLS season ended for the Seattle Sounders after they lost on penalty kicks to their arch-rivals, the Portland Timbers (boo!), in the Western Conference Semifinals. While there's still soccer going on in other parts of the world, we will run out of US soccer this winter sooner rather than later. So what's a…
A Book Is A Gift…
This year, give them a book you know will be good. Find books that will please even the fussiest relative on The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2018. For even more gift ideas, see KCLS’ Best Books for 2018.
Most Popular OverDrive Titles in November 2018
See which eBooks and audiobooks were most popular with King County Library System patrons in November 2018 and discover a new favorite.
Strong Female Characters, and Where to Find Them
Book recommendations for readers who enjoy strong female characters.
Pacific Northwest Indie Bestsellers
Each week, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association shares a list of the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region. Curious about what your neighbors are reading now? Here are this week's hardcover fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. PNW Indie Fiction Bestsellers Unsheltered The Travelling Cat Chronicles The Reckoning FIRE AND BLOOD Nine Perfect…
The Best Books of 2018
On this episode of The Desk Set, we're talking about KCLS's Best Books of 2018. We share some favorites from the lists, talk about themes and trends, recommend our picks for gifting, and more! Listen Download episodes on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google, or stream the episode using the media player below. A transcript of this episode is available…
Commute-Friendly Nonfiction Audiobooks
I love to learn but lately I can never seem to find the time or focus I need to give nonfiction books the attention they deserve. Give me a fluffy romance novel and I can read it pretty much anywhere under any circumstance— the TV blaring, in line at the grocery store, the world outside…
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