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My Next 5 Books (According to the Seattle Public Library)

One of the niftier services offered by the Seattle Public Library is Your Next 5, where a librarian creates a custom reading list for you based on what you’ve been reading and what you like. Having just recently discovered Kage Baker’s funny, light-hearted, yet touching fantasy novels, I was eager to see what they’d recommend, so I asked for “fantasy novels with rich world-building and a sarcastic/humorous narrative voice.” The results were pretty spot-on! I enjoyed the His Majesty’s Dragon series, and I love Robin Hobb (which I probably should have mentioned in my request). I’ve tried the Amber novels [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:50-07:00November 27th, 2013|Tags: |

Reading List: Video Games and Virtual Worlds

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2025-01-14T01:47:43-07:00August 22nd, 2013|Tags: |

Summer 2013 Reading List: Fiction

Summer is finally here — even in gloomy Seattle! — and no matter whether you’re heading off to the nearest beach or planning a staycation in your own backyard, you’ll want some top-notch summer reading within arm’s reach. We’ve put together a list of 25 hot titles that everyone’s talking about, so you can get started on your summer reading right now. See our fiction picks below, and don't forget to check out our nonfiction summer reading list too! Did we miss a 2013 must-read? Tell us in the comments!   1. Life After Life, Kate Atkinson What if you [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:58-07:00June 10th, 2013|Tags: |
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