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Jan 13, 2025 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
A whodunit mystery, a cozy fantasy, and a hilarious romp through the U.S. Constitution round out this month’s selections by King County Library System librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you or visit the organization's website to browse books, attend events, access resources, and more. ‘The Teller of Small Fortunes’ by Julie LeongTao makes her living by traveling across the land, telling small fortunes.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Step into the season with these heartfelt culinary journeys and deliciously different food-centric books selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. With 50 libraries across King County and innovative programs, services, and resources for all ages, the King County Library System has something for everyone. Grow, learn, and thrive with a free KCLS library card. Visit here to get started.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Rebecca Nagle |Jenna Zarzycki
Dig into a historical legal thriller, discover the secret past of a pop star, and unpack life’s lessons with these reads, selected by King County Library System librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you or visit here to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Find chills, thrills, and new love in these summertime reads, selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. ‘The Plus One’ by S.C. LalliShay arrives at what is expected to be the wedding of the century. A social media darling and heir to a beauty empire is set to wed a billionaire businessman in an Indian American multiday extravaganza. Shay scored an invite by only being the best man’s girlfriend. Then, the night before the ceremony, both bride and groom are found murdered in their hotel room.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Take a deep dive into the fascinating lives of plants, map out your next road trip, and get lost in a wilderness survival thriller with these nature-based books selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more. ‘The Light Eaters’ by Zoë SchlangerExhausted and disheartened with reporting on the ongoing climate crisis, journalist Zoë Schlanger turns her focus to the fascinating world of plants.
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May 8, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Complex characters wrestle with their true selves in these engrossing titles selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more. Visit here to learn more. 'Better the Blood' by Michael BennettHana Westerman is a Māori detective torn between her roots and her work on the Auckland police force. When Hana receives video footage of an abandoned house, she reluctantly investigates, only to discover a murdered corpse.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Spring into the season with books on backyards, birds, and road ecology, selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more. 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles' by Amy TanAmy Tan, best-selling author of “The Joy Luck Club,” keeps journals of the bustling birds in her backyard, finding solace in her observations and pencil drawings.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Stock your shelves with books about mystery, displacement folklore, and timeless home decor, selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more. ‘Think Like a Decorator’ by Leslie BankerIt’s always hard to recommend home decor books, as they tend to be out of date the minute they are printed. However, good advice never goes out of style.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Spice up your winter reading with these stories of mystery, excitement, and mythology, selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse for books, attend events, access resources, and more. Local libraries are open most days of the week, with expanded hours this year. ‘The Mountain King’ by Anders de la MotteAnders de la Motte introduces Inspector Leonore “Leo” Asker in this intense thriller.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
425magazine.com | Jenna Zarzycki
Indulge in a few festive reads this month — centered around love, mischief, and baked goods — selected by KCLS librarian Jenna Zarzycki. Drop into a KCLS library near you to browse books, attend events, access resources, and more. Local libraries are open most days of the week now, with expanded hours this year. ‘Three Holidays and a Wedding’ by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa StapleyMaryam Aziz and Anna Gibson are two strangers who sit next to each other on a flight to Toronto.
