Happy April! This month we are highlighting books for Tasks #7 and #8. Both of these tasks are about #ownvoices books. What is #ownvoices? It is a book that is written by a member of the marginalized community that it depicts. In the book publishing community, an author from Central America, Mexico, or Oceania is marginalized because the…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #5 and #6
Welcome to March! This month we are highlighting books for Tasks #5 and #6. Task #5: A Book by a Journalist or about Journalism. This task can include books by or about reporters, editors, and photographers, they can be fiction or non-fiction. Journalism, according to Merriam-Webster , is "the collection and editing of news for presentation through…
Women’s History Month: Suffrage in Louisiana
For more than 20 years, March has been proclaimed Women's History Month. A key part of that is Women's Suffrage--the right the vote. We've all heard stories of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but have you ever wondered about the fight for the women's vote in Louisiana? If so, we have a list…
Irish-American Heritage Month
March is Irish-American Heritage Month! It's a time for corned beef and potatoes! A time to look back on your Irish ancestors' struggles, and a time to think about their journeys to North America. If you are interested in delving deeper than the leprechaun, shamrock, and pot of gold decorations, we have some books that…
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwest Arizona and run through by the Colorado River, was officially made a national park on February 26, 1919. The canyon is 277 miles long, is 1 mile deep, and it's width varies between less than 1 mile to 18 miles depending on the location. The park covers…
Extraterrestrial Culture Day!
February 12th is Extraterrestrial Culture Day! Celebrated on the second Tuesday in February, Extraterrestrial Culture Day is an officially acknowledged day in New Mexico. Extraterrestrial Culture Day is a time to celebrate extraterrestrial cultures and our past, present, and future relationships with extraterrestrial visitors. What better way to do that than to check out some cool government…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #3 and #4
This month, we are highlighting Task #3 and 4 for the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge. See below for an explanation of the tasks. Task 3: A Book by a Woman and/or Author of Color that Won a Literary Award in 2018. “Literary prize” includes prizes that honor both genre-specific and literary works from across…
Podcast Listener’s Guide: Love Hurts
This month is filled with candy, flowers, and hearts. But not everyone is in the mood for love. If you are a true crime fan, we have some great podcasts for you to explore. In honor of Valentine's Day, we're focusing on cases of love gone wrong. Some of these are stories of people killing…
January is International Brain Teaser Month!
A new year means new goals to set and accomplish! Did you know that learning something new is one of the top resolutions every year? If you're interested in exercising your mind (or if you just love brain teasers), we can recommend some free apps for you to download. If you are an Apple user…
Book Riot: Read Harder Challenge 2019
The Read Harder Challenge is celebrating it's 5th year. This year's challenge was created and written by Rachel Manwill. This annual challenge is designed to let you expand your reading with new genres, authors, and points of view. There are 24 tasks this year, an average of 2 books a month. You can count 1…
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