Would you be surprised to know that Bill Gates, the American investor, inventor and philanthropist is also an avid reader?
According to GeekWire, there are five books he thinks should be on the top of your list for 2013! Click here to find out more=>
If you would like to continue to follow Bill Gates’ previously preferred picks, you can go his website, Gates Notes. It offers a glimpse of his favorite reads and invites comments from book lovers alike. You might want to peruse the section on education!
According to the American Library Association (ALA), the Reference and Users Services Association (RUSA) has announced the selections for its 2013 Reading List. Annually, RUSA recognizes the best books in eight genres: adrenaline (including suspense, thrillers, and adventure), fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, and women’s fiction.
This year’s list includes novels that will appease even die-hard fans, as well as introduce new readers to the delights of genre fiction!
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selections for the 2013 Notable Books List!
Since 1944, the Notable Books Council has selected an annual list of 25 important books for the nation’s adult readers. This list includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books identified by RUSA members and readers’ advisory experts from around the country. Browse through the list to see which of these books you may want to buy or borrow for in your library.
Join the Quatrefoil Library and The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in celebrating our favorite local authors on Saturday, March 16th from 2:00-5:00 PM at University of Minnesota’s Elmer Andersen Library (room 120).
