Readers Dozen – April 2024

It’s April 1 – time for a new Readers Dozen challenge. This month, read a book – whatever genre – that’s written by an African-American author. You could definitely choose a classic by Toni Morrison, or James Baldwin, or Zora Neale Hurston, but you could also choose a great contemporary author like Kiley Reid (we love her latest, Come & Get It), S.A. Cosby (start with Blacktop Wasteland), or Isabel Wilkerson (if you haven’t read Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, you definitely should).

Then, fill out your form by May 7 to be eligible for the yearly prize. Good readings!

Readers Dozen – March 2024

March into the month with a new Readers Dozen challenge. Choose a book with a house on the cover – fiction, nonfiction, sad, sweet, or scary!

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Then, fill out the entry form before April 7.

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Need ideas? See the in-house library display or try Big Book Search.

Readers Dozen – February

   For Readers Dozen this month, we’re challenging you to read a coming-of-age story (you probably read a few of these in high school!). These types of stories focus on the psychological, mental, and emotional development of main characters as they become adults. They are often more “interior,”  taking place in the mind, and usually feature some sort of tough obstacle to overcome or defining experience.

   For ideas, check the links below. Don’t forget to complete the RD form when you’re finished (and before March 7).

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Genre: Coming of Age (Goodreads)

The 50 Greatest Coming of Age Novels (Literary Hub)

The 70 Best Coming of Age Books of All-Time (Reedsy)

Coming of Age Memoirs (Goodreads)

Readers Dozen – January

It’s a new year – a good time to charge ahead with new goals, but also a good time to revisit things left undone. Which is what we’re asking you to do for this first READERS DOZEN challenge.

If you’ve ever not finished a book, why not give it a second chance? Maybe you were busy or not in the right frame of mind. Maybe something else captured your interest, or – if you’re like some of the staff at TFPL – someone else was on hold and you needed to return the book, fully intending to get back to it someday :). Whatever the reason, dig it out, check it out, or call your sister and ask for it back!

Once you’ve completed it, don’t forget to fill out your entry form by Feb 7. And, if you want keep track in a more interesting way this year, download our flyer and color in your choices as you go.

Happy New Year and Happy Reading!

READERS DOZEN – 2024

 

Ready to READ in 2024? We have a great way to help you reach your reading goals this new year: our READERS DOZEN.

Each month, we’ll give you a different challenge – it could relate to a subject, an author, a setting, or even the cover – all you have to do is read a book that fits during the month of the challenge. Fill out an entry form online (or come into the Library and we’ll do it for you) by the 7th of the next month. Complete all challenges on time and you will automatically win our prize for the year. And, even if you don’t finish, you’ll get entered in our second-chance drawing for each month you completed.

So, whether you’re looking to add more reading to your year or simply need to get out of a reading rut, we’ve got you covered. Look for displays in the Library and links in our social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or here!) for ideas.

*New this year – we know some of you like to have a more tangible way of keeping track of your books, so we’ve created a paper log that lets you color as you read. Print off a copy here, or pick one up at the Reference Desk!*

Readers Dozen – December 2023

Your Readers Dozen challenge this month gives you a chance to pick up a book you might have missed this year. There are a gigantic number of “Best of” lists for 2023 to peruse, or come in and browse the New sections in the Library. Happy choosing!

Don’t forget to fill out the entry form by Jan 7 (and even if you haven’t participated all year, there’s still a second-chance drawing!).

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In case you need some ideas, here are some lists:

Barnes & Noble: Best Books of 2023

NPR: Books We Love

Publishers Weekly: Best Books of 2023

The New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2023

 

 

Readers Dozen – November 2023

 

November’s Readers Dozen challenge is easy-peasy! Just pick up a book that was either written about or by a celebrity. A memoir is a pretty safe bet, but inside the Library, we’ve also pulled together some fiction and other works by celebrities you may not have known were writers, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Mycroft Holmes), Steve Martin (his graphic novel Number One is Walking), or Stacey Abrams (While Justice Sleeps).

As usual, make sure you fill out the form by Dec 7 for your chance at the yearly prize. Happy November reading!

Readers Dozen – October 2023

Is there a series you started and never returned to? Don’t give up – try again with our October Readers Dozen challenge. We’re asking you to read the 2nd book in a series, so pick up the next one in a series you’ve just started or give another a second chance!

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Complete this challenge by Nov 7 and make sure you fill out the entry form.

Readers Dozen – September

Howdy – this month’s Readers Dozen is to read a book with a rural setting. Fiction or non – as long as it’s not set in the big city! Fill out the form here by Oct 7.

 

 

Readers Dozen – August 2023

The dog days of summer are upon us, which means it’s too hot to do much but read – right? With this in mind, we’ve created an easy (we hope!) challenge for the Readers Dozen this month: all you have to do is read a book written by an author whose name ends in a vowel. We won’t even require it be a last name – though you can take that on as an additional mini-challenge.

Instead of a quick list of resources, we’ll just encourage you to visit our in-Library display, grab one of our booklists, or get a recommendation from Library staff. Of course, if that’s too much effort this month, check out our online book database, NoveList Plus!

You have until Sep 7 to complete the entry form (https://forms.gle/ymUxRN2DvTnJmiRC6). Happy Reading!