It’s almost time to close the books on 2023. Never fear, though—there are oodles of books at the library just waiting to be opened!
It’s also time for me to wrap up another year of sharing wonderful reads with all of you, dear readers. Just for kicks, I made a list of the topics I promoted this year in the Check It Out column. I won’t list all of them here, but in case you’ve been following this column for a while (or even if you’re a first-time reader), I thought a sampling of subjects might be fun. So, here you go: rabbits, British royalty, trains, birds, Black history, introverts, buttons, guitars, nurses, cheese, road trips, aurora borealis, mermaids, mushrooms, pirates, letter writing, turkeys, dinosaurs, and gratitude. I hope this variety of library topics has been as much fun for you this year as it has been for me. And if you are a new reader of this column, I hope this list is intriguing enough to bring you back.
Today I’m offering 10 nonfiction titles published in 2023. No theme except the joy of randomness. Happy holidays, and I’ll “see” you in 2024!
- The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie.
- In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Amy Schneider.
- The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 by Matthew J. Davenport.
- Marvel Studios: The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline by Anthony Breznican.
- Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects by Harold Schechter.
- The Rye Bread Marriage: How I Found Happiness with a Partner I’ll Never Understand by Michaele Weissman.
- Spice Kitchen: Vibrant Recipes and Spice Blends for the Home Cook by Sanjay Aggarwal.
- This is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits by Annie Zaleski.
- The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science by Alan P. Lightman.
- What is the Difference Between Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic? = ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ser latinx, latino o hispano? by Brenda Perez Mendoza.
New at the Library
Fiction
- The Man in the Corduroy Suit by James Wolff.
- The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss.
- The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak.
Nonfiction
- How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks.
- Madonna: A Rebel Life by Mary Gabriel.
- The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready!: 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks by Ree Drummond.
Children
- The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary written by Chelsea Lin Wallace, illustrated by Alison Farrell.
- Ellis Johnson Might Be Famous by Shawn Amos.
- Therapy Horses by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack.
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries collection. Find more in our catalog, or call 360-906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
Jan Johnston, Collection Manager
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org
