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Books

Need Gift Ideas? Try a Book Series!

Books make great gifts and we have some ideas for you!

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This post came from a conversation I was having with a friend. She wanted to buy some books for her niece for the holidays but wasn’t sure what to get. This seemed like a problem other book-loving people may be encountering this time of year, so I’m sharing the list I gave her!

As always, if you’re looking for book suggestions or help with Reader’s Advisory, our Reading With Libraries podcast or Book Bites quickie podcast can definitely help! 🎧
We also encourage you to visit the Resources page from We Need Diverse Books for additional recommendations!

Note: This is a specialized list for a 12-13-year-old reader who also enjoyed Hunger Games, Divergent, and Twilight. If you’d like CMLE staff to find alternative book recommendations for your gift recipients, just comment below or send us an email, we’d love to help! 😊

Title and AuthorGenre
Matched series by Allie Condie
1. Matched
2. Crossed
3. Reached 		Dystopian
The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
1. City of Bones
2. City of Ashes
3. City of Glass 
4. City of Fallen Angels
5. City of Lost Souls
6. City of Heavenly Fire 		Urban Fantasy
The Selection series by Kiera Cass 
1. The Selection
2. The Elite
3. The One
4. The Heir
5. The Crown 		Dystopian mashup of The Bachelor and Cinderella
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
1. The Raven Boys
2. The Dream Thieves
3. Blue Lily, Lily Blue
4. The Raven King 		Fantasy

What books do you like to give as gifts? Comment and let us know!

Communication, Programs

Notable Dates for your Noggin: April 2018

Each month we’ll bring you a compiled list of fun national holidays, birthdays of authors, and publication dates of favorite books. You can use these for your own personal use or for some library inspiration! Share what inspired you in the comments.

April is Records and Information Management Month! Plus, April 8-14th is Library Week! Other fun things to celebrate in April:

Books

Episode 111: Holidays

Ariel, Mary, and Angie

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Welcome, everyone, to Books and Beverages! This week we are discussing Holidays! We love to celebrate, and take any opportunity to do so; and in this episode we look at all kinds of holidays and an associated book or two. We will all learn about new holidays and some new books – exploration and celebration is always fun!

We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we support all types of libraries. This is our book group podcast, where we discuss different genres of books each week, while we all sit in our comfy chairs and drink our beverages. And you are, of course, an important part of this book group. So if you do not already have a nice beverage please go get one, so you can join the experience.

Who is joining our reading group this week? This week we welcome back frequent book group guest Ariel Kirst, from Great River Library System!

Reading about holidays is a great way to explore new cultures, to add to your current celebrations, and to just enjoy yourself with the fun of holidays! (Not all the holidays are positive and fun; but all are times to set aside your daily routine and to focus on some new ideas.)

We are going to share a book suggestion for each of these holidays, with a variety of genres and age ranges represented, and all will be on our website in case you cannot take notes right now. We love to celebrate, and we love to read books; and this was so fun to assemble to this week’s discussion!

Check out our full information page for all the holidays and books!