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Book Buzz Episode 124

Our recommendations this week are: “Ask for Andrea” by Noelle W. Ihli and “How to Sell a Haunted House” by Grady Hendrix.

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New & On Order Books

Reading Challenges

Your Next Chapter: 2025 Annual Reading Challenge

Challenge yourself to go on new adventures, experience different perspectives, and deepen your love of reading. This is your year!

Try Out Beanstack

Beanstack is a great way to participate in our reading challenges online or with the Beanstack Tracker app, available on your mobile device.

Join The Hallow-Read Challenge!

Spooky season is upon us! Get set to dance like a monster, indulge in some ghoulish fun, or cozy up with a spine-tingling book.

Book Blogs

If You Like Fredrik Backman

Love Fredrik Backman’s heartfelt, witty stories of friendship and community? These readalikes bring the same charm and emotional punch.

If You Like Brandon Sanderson

Love Sanderson’s epic worlds and twisty magic systems? Try these readalikes packed with deep lore, big stakes, and unforgettable characters.

If You Like Ann Patchett

Discover more literary fiction that explores themes of love, family, community, and moral dilemmas with grace and nuance.

If You Like James Patterson

Whether you are looking for a suspenseful crime thriller, heartfelt romance or intimate biography, you'll find it here.

Book Buzz

Listen to Book Reviews on Book Buzz

Tune in each week to hear Sno-Isle staff share their favorite reads on 90.7 KSER Independent Radio.

Book Buzz Episode 124

Our recommendations this week are: “Ask for Andrea” by Noelle W. Ihli and “How to Sell a Haunted House” by Grady Hendrix.

Book Buzz Episode 122

Our recommendations this week are: “Someplace Generous” edited by Elaina Ellis and Amber Flame, and “Griz Grobus” by Simon Roy.

Book Buzz Episode 120

Our recommendations this week are: “We Used to Live Here” by Marcus Kliewer and “The Bog Wife” by Kay Chronister.

Book & Author Events

Joseph Lee - Online Author Talk

Nov 5th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Event
Journalist & author Joseph Lee chats about his memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, & the Search for Indigenous Identity.

Lit for Fun Online Book Group

Nov 6th | 9:00am - 10:15am
Online Event
The Lit for Fun book group has been meeting since 1980! On October 9 we'll be discussing 'Table for Two' by Amor Towles.

Historical Fiction Online Book Group

Nov 12th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
"Hungry Ghosts" by Kevin Jared Hosein

Two Journeys, One Proof

Nov 12th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Online Event
Join Corey as he shares his story, including false starts, surprising discoveries, & breakthroughs that led him to new research techniques.

Staff Picks

Mill Creek Library Fiction Book Group 2026 Reading List

This is the monthly fiction book group of the Mill Creek Library.

Mill Creek Library Nonfiction Book Group 2026 Reading List

This is the monthly nonfiction book group of the Mill Creek Library in Mill Creek, Washington, part of Sno-Isle Libraries.

The Right to Vote

Books exploring how the right to vote has evolved and transformed in the United States.

The Global Kitchen

Let your stomach be your guide as you travel the world with these recipes from across the globe.
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