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Newsletter | Holiday 2020 Table of Contents Gift Guide Introduction ..................................... 3 Stress Busters .......................................................13 4-Legged Detectives ..........................................4 Colorado Gives Day ........................................... 16 Feel-Good Reads ................................................. 5 Winter Reading Program .................................17 It's A Heist ...............................................................6 Changing My Tunes ............................................18 Staff Picks With Staying Power ..................... 7 Staff Profile: Bridget Parker ...........................19 Music That Changed Our Lives ....................... 8 Locations ................................................................21 Poetry For Non-Poetry People .....................12 Play Build Maktabaduhu Bibliotecas MakeShare Experience Create Games Wonder Imagine ExploreConnect Read Socialize Laugh Dream Experience What do YOU have to SAY about our newsletter? What do you have to say about our newsletter? Think about this as our Letters to the Editor option. If you have something to say about our newsletter, head to mylibrary.us/letters to get your feedback in the right hands. 888.861.7323 · www.mylibrary.us · High Plains Library District · holiday 2020 newsletter 2 Newsletter | Holiday 2020 Welcome to Our 2020 Gift Guide You might notice that this newsletter has a high page something new from a favorite author, or you might even count. That’s because we’re taking a note from our chums find out about a type of book you never knew existed! in retail and giving you a huge “Gift Guide” of reading options that should fill your to-read list for the coming Everything listed in our gift guide is available free from year, if not longer. But feel free to use this guide for holiday High Plains Library District, either digitally, as a regular shopping ideas, if that’s your thing. book, or on CD. Consider this our gift to you. Even if you’re not in the market for books, give it a skim. You might find music recommendations you love, 3 888.861.7323 · www.mylibrary.us · High Plains Library District · holiday 2020 newsletter -Legged Detectives 4Any mystery reader Beatrix looks into a Mimi Lee is new to and the smartest knows that a great suspicious death as Los Angeles and sheep, Miss Maple, detective doesn’t she settles into her determined to make begins to suspect have to come on charming new home a splash with her conspiracy. two legs. There’s a in England’s Lake pet grooming shop, rich history of cats, District. Hollywoof. When a 7. Dog on It by dogs, and even more talking cat named Spencer Quinn unusual animals, 2. Dead as a Door Marshmallow (it was solving crimes and Knocker by Diane a surprise to Mimi, seeking justice. Here Kelly too) tells her about an are ten great books abusive breeder, the to introduce you to a This first in a series resulting shouting new, fuzzy crime- introduces Whitney, match puts her at buster. an aspiring house- the top of the suspect flipper, and her list when the breeder 1. The Tale of Hill cat – aptly named turns up dead. live in a charming Top Farm by Susan Sawdust. When some small town with Wittig Albert terrible tenants do 4. Dead on the Vine a surprising body damage to a property by Ellen Brooke count. Vira is a and give her a crack White Chicago dog training at her first flip, she to find cadavers for jumps at the chance. When Charlotte Finn the police when she Unfortunately, inherits her family and her handler are Sawdust discovers a farm, the plan is to thrown into the hunt The Chet and Bernie body in the flowerbed. sell it off as soon as for a serial killer in mysteries are already possible. That plan this series opener. a fan favorite, so if 3. Mimi Lee Gets a hits a roadblock when they somehow passed Clue by Jennifer J. a dead body turns 6. Three Bags Full you by there are ten Chow up among the tomato by Leonie Swann published books to plants, and Charlotte keep you busy. When is left running the When a Scottish P.I. Bernie takes farm while the police sheep herder is killed, a missing person investigate a murder. there’s only one case, it’s his loveable Assistance could logical choice to solve canine sidekick come from a very his murder: the flock Chet’s nose that helps This cozy mystery unlikely source – the of sheep. Naturally. to solve the case. series was inspired farm’s pig. While there is an by the artist and initial panic about 8. Scent of Murder author of the beloved 5. The Finders by wolves, the flock by Kylie Logan “Peter Rabbit” Jeffrey B. Burton eventually comes up stories, Beatrix with quite a list of Jazz Ramsey Potter. Assisted No one ever said suspects from the is a Cleveland by a menagerie of that a four-legged neighboring village, administrative intelligent animals, detective had to assistant by day 888.861.7323 · www.mylibrary.us · High Plains Library District · holiday 2020 newsletter 4 and a cadaver dog complete without 10. Wish You Were that the murder trainer in her free Lilian Jackson Here by Rita Mae victims all received time. When she takes Braun’s beloved Brown & Sneaky Pie a postcard with a Luther, a cadaver Siamese cat sleuths, Brown cemetery on the front dog in training, on Koko and Yum Yum. and “Wish you were a practice run in an This first book in the A pet cat and here” written on the abandoned building, long-running series dog join their back. she’s shocked when (before Yum Yum is postmistress owner he finds the body of on the scene) features in her investigation a young woman – Koko and former of several murders especially when it’s newspaper reporter in this series that’s someone Jazz knew. Jim Qwilleran as famous as Lilian investigating the Jackson Braun’s 9. The Cat Who death of an art Jim Qwilleran Could Read gallery owner in the books. Postmistress Backwards by Lilian swinging 1960s art “Harry” is in a unique Jackson Braun No list of animal scene. position to investigate detectives would be when she realizes Feel-Good Reads Life has been hitting If escaping from a 3. The Supremes feeling happier and Mister Rogers. If hard lately, and soul-sucking desk at Earl’s All-You- more appreciative of you’re feeling anxious we can’t think of a job at a company Can-Eat by Edward your own friendships. and uncertain, better time to share that doesn’t Kelsey Moore perhaps revisiting some of our favorite appreciate you 4. At Home in the calm presence of happy, hopeful, and sounds appealing, Mitford by Jan a childhood icon can heartwarming books. join Linus as he finds Karon banish those negative We hope you’ll join us himself assessing feelings and get you in our escape, even if an orphanage full of This cozy, small- back to building a just for a little while, magical misfits – and town series following better world. to a calmer world. finds the place where the beloved Father he belongs. Tim is already a 6. The Travelling 1. The House in the favorite among so Cat Chronicles by Cerulean Sea by T.J. 2. The Garden of many readers. If Hiro Arikawa Klune Small Beginnings by you’ve already visited Abbi Waxman Mitford, now could be the perfect time to A book about a revisit an old favorite. woman grieving the If Mitford is new to sudden death of you, get ready for a her husband may The trio of friends in gentle, heartwarming sound like a longshot this big-hearted book visit to a town you’ll for good feelings, have known each want to call home. but trust us. This other for forty years story is an uplifting and have always 5. The Good look at the healing been known as The Neighbor by Maxwell power of supportive Supremes. They meet King friendships and the every week at Earl’s, satisfaction to be and watching them Few people have found in growing share their lives made a bigger impact If an emotional things. and plenty of laughs through kindness release is what should leave you and compassion than you’re after, try this 5 888.861.7323 · www.mylibrary.us · High Plains Library District · holiday 2020 newsletter Japanese bestseller. further than this near reality right 10. An Irish Country Nana the cat teaches delightful love story. now. Doctor by Patrick us to find joy in the Taylor small things, and the 8. Dirk Gently’s 9. The Late connection between Holistic Detective Bloomers’ Club by What better escape Nana and his human, Agency by Douglas Louise Miller than the beautiful Satoru, reminds us Adams Northern Irish of the power of our This is a warm and countryside of the love for pets. This Douglas Adams is charming story about 1960s, as a brand- will make you laugh, best known for his a small-town diner, new doctor begins will make you cry, Hitchhiker’s Guide, sisters, and a lost to care for the and will make you but a popular new dog – among other quirky community of appreciate the ones TV series has a whole things. This uplifting Ballybucklebo? The around you. new audience finding book will have you eccentric characters the Dirk Gently thinking about and Irish dialect 7. There’s a Colorado author!) books. This quirky, community, family, should sweep you Something about features wonderful wacky mix of science- and maybe even away to a charming Sweetie by Sandhya and sympathetic fiction, mystery, and love.