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Explore Your New Year's Resolutions

Start the year off right with books to support all of your New Year's resolutions.

Reading Goals, Made Easy

Turn your reading resolutions into reality with support for every kind of reader.

New & On Order Books

Reading Challenges

Read It Your Way! Join the 2026 Yearlong Reading Challenge

No matter how you read—turning pages, swiping a screen, or listening with your ears—this is your year to enjoy books on your own terms.

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.

Jarrett Lerner - Online Author & Illustrator Talk

Feb 24th | 9:30am - 10:00am
Online Event
Learn about how Jarrett illustrates books, his creative process and what it is like to be a children’s author and illustrator.

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 132

Our recommendations this week are: “The Road to Tender Hearts” By Annie Hartnett and “Dogs and Monsters” by Mark Haddon.

Book Buzz Episode 130

Our recommendations this week are: “A Fate Inked in Blood” by Danielle L. Jensen and “A Curse Carved in Bone” by Danielle L. Jensen.

Book Buzz Episode 128

Our recommendations this week are: “Awake in the Floating City” by Susanna Kwan and “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy.

Book & Author Events

Going Goblin Mode with McKayla Coyle

Jan 6th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Event
Join local author & humorist McKayla Coyle for an evening filled with tips, tricks, & advice to help you embrace your weirdness & get cozy.

David Brooks - Online Author Talk

Jan 13th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Event
Join David Brooks to discuss How to Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply.

Food for Thought Online Book Group

Jan 15th | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
"Blindness" and "Authentic Portuguese Cooking"

"The Connection Cure" with Julia Hotz - Online Author Talk

Jan 20th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Event
Join journalist and author Julia Hotz to chat about her book The Connection Cure.

Staff Picks

Trending Reads in World Affairs

Explore the books everyone is talking about in global politics.

Granite Falls Book Group: 2026 Titles

The Granite Falls Book Group meets at the Granite Falls Library on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m.

Science Fiction Online Book Group: 2026 Titles

The Science Fiction Online Book Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm.

Food for Thought Online Book Group 2026 Selections

Food for Thought Book Group pairs a work of fiction or a memoir with a cookbook that fits the theme, location or plot of the book.
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