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Winter is here. Remember always have books at hand equal to the forecasted inches of snow. If only 1 inch of snow is predicted you only need 1 book in the to read pile, but if 6 inches are predicted then make sure your have 6 books to keep you company. Let us help you stock up on great reads whether that is titles set in summer, winter, past or present, here, there or anywhere. Just read!
The fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in November meant a renewed interest in one of the last major shipwreckss in the Great Lakes. We have a number of older titles that received interest along with the new book The Gales of November by John Bacon who also wrote the bestselling book about the Great Halifax Explosion.
The upcoming 250th anniversary of this country have sparked a renewed interest in the founding of this country. And authors haven’t disappointed including The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night that Saved America by Kostya Kennedy or Angelica: For Love and Country ina Time of Revolution by Molly Beer. Explore our founding through new eyes and discover both what makes us great and how we need to do better.
I am finding myself in need of cozy this early winter and several authors seem to be listening as cozy fantasy seems to be a thriving new genre with A. T. Qureshi writing both the Baby Dragon Bakery and The Baby Dragon Cafe and Molly O’Neill’s Greenteeth or Julie Leong’s new book The Keeper of Magical Things. Kathryn North’s, better known as Kathryn Awe, collection of short stories set in the Heartland’s small towns is a great way to spend time laughing at human foibles.
If you prefer to end your year with a novel exploring the choices we make, the responsibilities we carry and the ambiguities of regret then try A Curse for the Homesick by Laura Brooke Robson.
If the snow keeps coming we’ll be able to make our snowshoes and skis available for checkout soon. We have an assortment of sizes for all ages that can be borrowed for a week at a time. You can request that we hold a pair for a particular week if you know when you hope to get outside and ski or snowshoe or have family visiting. We also have a leaf blower that someone decided would provide an efficient way to blow snow off their steps. Let us know if you are interested in borrowing it sometime as well. And if you are hosting a Christmas (or other holiday) gathering and need a roaster, borrow one from the library along with a Ninja blender, InstantPot or cookie press for Spritz (or other) cookie recipes.
The library will close at 1pm on December 24th and re-open on Friday, December 26th at 10 am. Merry Christmas from the staff at the International Falls Public Library. May your holiday season be filled with wonderful books to read and to share.