It’s almost time to close the books on 2023. Never fear, though — there are oodles of books at the library just waiting to be opened!
It’s also time for me to wrap up another year of sharing wonderful reads with all of you, dear readers. Just for kicks, I made a list of the topics I promoted this year in the Check It Out column. I won’t list all of them here, but in case you’ve been following this column for a while (or even if you’re a first-time reader), I thought a sampling of subjects might be fun. So, here you go: rabbits, British royalty, trains, birds, Black history, introverts, buttons, guitars, nurses, cheese, road trips, aurora borealis, mermaids, mushrooms, pirates, letter writing, turkeys, dinosaurs and gratitude. I hope this variety of library topics has been as much fun for you this year as it has been for me. And if you are a new reader of this column, I hope this list is intriguing enough to bring you back.
Today I’m offering ten nonfiction titles published in 2023. No theme except the joy of randomness.
Happy holidays, and I’ll “see” you in 2024!
- “The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary” by Sarah Ogilvie.
- “In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life” by Amy Schneider.
- “The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906” by Matthew J. Davenport.
- “Marvel Studios: The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline” by Anthony Breznican.
- “Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects” by Harold Schechter.
- “The Rye Bread Marriage: How I Found Happiness with a Partner I’ll Never Understand” by Michaele Weissman.
- “Spice Kitchen: Vibrant Recipes and Spice Blends for the Home Cook” by Sanjay Aggarwal.
- “This is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits” by Annie Zaleski.
- “The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science” by Alan P. Lightman.
- “What is the Difference Between Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic? = Cual es la Diferencia Entre Ser Latinx, Latino o Hispano?” by Brenda Perez Mendoza.
