The Matinicus Island Library, located on Matinicus Isle off the coast of Maine, is very small and run by volunteers. They are countering book bans happening all over the country by adding lots of banned titles to their collection. A fantastic plan. 🙂
Have you ever tried to recall the title of a favorite book from your childhood but can’t quite remember? There is an Instagram account that can help! Users share details they remember of the story, the account owner shares the info, and followers offer suggestions of what the book might be. Read more from NPR. 🙂
How many books did you read when you were very young? A seven year old child in Maine has challenged herself to read all 3,000 picture books in her public library. What a fantastic goal!
Are you loving the Winter Olympics? Here is a great list from Goodreads of fiction and Nonfiction titles about the Olympics. 🙂
Do you enjoy reading memoirs? Memoirs of the earlier days of the pandemic written by physicians have already been published. Here are a few titles:
I’ve read the first and it is excellent.
Happy New Year!
Are you looking for a fun new reading challenge for the new year? There are several excellent lists that are sure to push you out of your comfort zone:
Are you in need of some good titles for your TBR list? Here are the finalists for the 2021 National Book Award, and they look pretty good!
Banned Books week is next week! Books get challenged for some ridiculous reasons. Check out this article about some titles from Mental Floss, as well as last year’s top ten more banned and challenged titles as reported to ALA.
Are you traveling to Connecticut any time soon? If so, you might consider stopping to eat at Traveler Food and Books. They give customers a book after their meal! 🙂 Cheers to that!
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