29 Dec
Happy New Year, Readers! Kick 2022 off with a bang – or at least with the goal of tackling your resolution to read more. We have 12 great monthly challenges for you – complete one each month and you’re eligible for a grand prize.
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This month, we’re asking you to read a book with a 2-word title, including the word “the”. Then, fill out this form by Feb 7. That’s it – that’s all you have to do!
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Enjoy your book – and a sense of accomplishment!
15 Dec
If you’re in a reading rut, spice up your life with the TFPL READERS DOZEN 2022 challenge! Each month, we offer a different reading task – you choose a book that fits, read it by the end of the month. and fill out a simple form. Do this for the entire year and you’ll win one of our fabulous Final Prizes – and come away with a sense of accomplishment! Contact the Adult Services/Reference Dept for questions (tfpl@tfpl.org or 208-733-2964 ext 200).
Here’s what we’re challenging you to take on in 2022:
6 Dec
The Staff here at TFPL is thankful for another great year for books! We hope that even with all the uncertainty around us, everyone was able to escape reality just a little with a good read. In case you’re looking for something to get you through the rest of the month (or winter!), here are books we love and recommend!
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100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell (CJ)
Bloodline by Will Wight (Jason)
Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku (Jude)
Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson (Sabrina)
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Jessica)
Friends Forever by Shannon Hale (Jude)
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (Jason)
The Guncle by Steven Rowley (CJ)
Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima (Sabrina)
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (Jennifer)
Hooked by Sutton Foster (Erica)
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (Erica)
Indentured Students by Elizabeth Tandy Shermer (Melody)
Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature by Claire Cock-Starkey (Kasi)
Reaper by Will Wight (Jason)
A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy (Grace)
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke (Kathleen)
What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris (Jennifer)
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson (Justine)
You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow (Abby)
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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque (Maverick)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (Abby)
The Art of Drag by Jake Hall (CJ)
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Jennifer)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Abby)
Cell by Stephen King (Jude)
Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Jude)
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Sabrina)
Followed by Frost by Charlie Holmberg (Jessica)
The Giver by Lois Lowry (Grace)
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes (Erica)
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan (Maverick)
House of Light by Mary Oliver (Kasi)
If I Were You by Lynn Austin (Justine)
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell (Melody)
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt (Katie)
The Magician’s Guild by Trudy Canavan (Jason)
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Jennifer)
The Misinformation Age by Caitlin O’Connor (Melody)
The Moonshiner’s Daughter by Donna Everhart (Justine)
Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer (Sabrina)
The Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan (Maverick)
The Selection by Kiera Cass (Grace)
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut (CJ)
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman (Jason)
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Erica)
1 Dec
Since the nights are so long, we figure December is a great month to take on a creepy tale. Our Readers Dozen challenge this month is to read a ghost story.
Though the Victorians didn’t invent ghost stories, who can think of Christmas and specters without bringing to mind A Christmas Carol, a perfect book to end the year with – short and with enough of the holiday spirit to convince a humbug to change his attitude (plus, did we mention a ghost or two?).
Need some more ideas? Check out the following lists – and then don’t forget to enter your book by Jan 7.
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Best Ghost Novels of All Time (Douglas County Libraries)
Ghost Stories (Goodreads)
18 Horror Novels About Ghosts (Buzzfeed)
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And – keep your eyes posted for a treat in mid-December when we’ll announce the Readers Dozen challenges for 2022!
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