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[Laurel County]

QOTD: When you're not reading, what is your favorite autumnal activity?

[Elizabeth]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: When you're not reading, what is your favorite autumnal activity?"

I like taking walks or going for a drive, having a campfire with smores and the family.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What are you planning on doing for Halloween? Are you dressing up and handing out candy? Taking kids Trick-or-Treating? Having a cozy night in at home and watching scary movies?

[Vivian]

I'm probably going to have a cozy night in. I don't know about watching scary movies.

[Debra Diggs]

I have not handed out candy in over 20 years. I used to buy candy but then no kids ever came. And I used to live right in town, still no kids. Do kids even trick or treat any more?

I am thinking about watching Practical Magic and The Thing.

[Dawn]

Giving out goodies to the hordes of candy beggars we get, though the rain may decrease the numbers (we average about 500 T-or-T’ers).

[Laurel County]

QOTD: November is here! What's on your TBR for this month?
Also, if you enjoy bookish content on other social media, be sure to check out the library's Instagram page! We are hosting a November photo challenge. Today's challenge is November TBR. It's so fun to see what everyone is posting, and it's really fun to participate.

[Debra Diggs]

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My November plans are a little up in the air. I still want a book with a bird on the cover or in the title. Anyway, this is what I have right now:

November TBR

Continuing from October
- What Falls Away: A Memoir by Mia Farrow
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

Planned
- The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
- Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- The Coming of the Fairies by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
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Maybe
- Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

[Vivian]

I don't have much of a tbr. I just want to finish A Little Life. That's really the only thing I'm interested in right now.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How many books did you end up reading last month?

[Debra Diggs]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you end up reading last month?"

12

[Elizabeth]

3 I think?

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you end up reading last month?"

I finished 4 books and read in 2 others.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Are there any November book releases that you're excited for?

[Debra Diggs]

I did not have any books in mind, so I looked at a couple of lists and picked 2 books.

- Gilded by Marissa Meyer
- The Family by Naomi Krupitsky

[Vivian]

Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is "reading essentials." So it sparked inspiration for today's question, what are some of your fall must-have reading essentials?

[Vivian]

I typically like having a bookmark and a blanket. I don't need much more than that. If I'm listening to an audio book I'll have my airpods with me.

[Elizabeth]

I do my reading in the evenings or super early in the morning when I get up, for either I like to be really cozy, so i'll light a candle, put some comfy clothes on and my slippers, throw blanket and depending on time of day, either coffee or a hot tea.

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is "reading essentials." So it sparked inspiration for today's question, what are some of your fall must-have reading essentials?"

My reading essentials, for a cozy reading time at home during the Fall, consist of: a warm beverage, my book, a bookmark, page flags, a pen, sometimes highlighters, my phone, headphones, a soft blanket, fuzzy socks, and a candle.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Sweater weather is here, so bring on cozy season! What are some books that you find to be super cozy reads?

[Debra Diggs]

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The Cat Who.....books by Lilian Jackson Braun are super cozy reads. I can't think of any others.

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Sweater weather is here, so bring on cozy season! What are some books that you find to be super cozy reads?"

During sweater weather season, I tend to gravitate towards fantasy books or books that are set in the fall or winter that give cozy vibes. I love grabbing a soft blanket, a warm drink, and getting lost in the pages of a book while it's cold outside. Some books that I'd recommend are:
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
The Holiday Swap
First Frost
The Sugar Queen
Greenglass House - if you like middle grade
Pumpkinheads - favorite graphic novel, perfect read during the fall
These aren't in any particular order, and were just ones off the top of my head.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is #mapmonday so it inspired today's question. Do you like maps in books, do you look at them, refer back to them? I typically only see them in fantasy books. Do you have a favorite bookish map? Does your favorite book have a map in it?

[Vivian]

I love when books have maps in them but only if they seem well thought out. I find that sometimes maps are unnecessary. I think the only map I referred back to was the one in LOTR. I have actually read/seen some historical fiction with maps in them.
No, I don't have a favorite bookish map.

[Debra Diggs]

I like maps in books and yes I refer back to them. Some more than others. I do not have a favorite.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is the most memorable book that you've read? It doesn't have to be your favorite, just the one that has stuck with you the most.

[Debra Diggs]

Two books come to mind.

- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- The Stand by Stephen King

[Vivian]

Oddly enough, All Quiet on the Western Front my Erich Maria Remarque, has stuck with me the most. There are so many scenes in the novel that I still think about quite often. It's not the only one that has been most memorable, but it's the first one I thought of when I read the question.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Do you make predictions in your books? How often are you correct? Do you only make predictions in certain genres?

[Vivian]

I don't really try to make predictions in the books I read. If I do, I don't think too hard about them. It'll typically only be when I read thrillers or a hard-hitting contemporary that involves a lot of drama.

[Debra Diggs]

I always make predictions. And I almost never guess correctly.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Describe the last book you read in 3 words.

[Debra Diggs]

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Fun
Original
Thought-provoking

(Fifty in Reverse by Bill Flanagan)

[Elizabeth]

Tragic, bittersweet, heartwarming. (The Book Woman Of Troublesome Creek)

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is to share a picture of a diverse book stack. So that prompt has inspired today's question. What are some of your favorite diverse reads that you'd recommend?

[Debra Diggs]

Wow, the timing of this question is perfect. I just finished reading a graphic novel that was excellent.

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf

[Vivian]

- Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
- Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
- The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is to share a photo for #mugmonday. So, do you have a favorite mug that you like to use when reading? Now that the colder weather is settling in, what warm beverage do you usually have in your mug while reading?

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: Today's Instagram photo challenge is to share a photo for #mugmonday. So, do you have a favorite mug that you like to use when reading? Now that the colder weather is settling in, what warm b..."

In the mornings it will always be a mug of hot coffee. In the evenings, I will either fill my mug with hot tea or maybe hot cocoa, just depends.

[Vivian]

It's actually a mug that you go me one year, Krystyna. It's the North Pole one with the spoon.

I'll usually just brew some coffee with peppermint mocha creamer, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle.

[Dawn]

I have a few fave mugs, and coffee is the usual filler. I have tea cups for tea.

[Laurel County]

Vivian wrote: "It's actually a mug that you go me one year, Krystyna. It's the North Pole one with the spoon.

I'll usually just brew some coffee with peppermint mocha creamer, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle."

Aww, I'm so glad you love it! I thought it was an adorable holiday mug.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is the most beautifully written book that you've read? If it's too hard to narrow down, then list a few.

[Laurel County]

Krystyna wrote: "QOTD: What is the most beautifully written book that you've read? If it's too hard to narrow down, then list a few."

I love books with beautiful writing. I have a few that come to mind with this question. If I have to choose just one, then I'm definitely going with The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. It's my favorite book.

[Vivian]

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish.

If you don't like reading books that long, then I would also recommend Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain.

I find that I don't read a lot of "beautifully" written books. I wish I had more recommendations.

[Laurel County]

Vivian wrote: "The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish.

If you don't like reading books that long, then I would also recommend Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain.

I find that I don't read a lot of "beaut..."

Since I love reading beautifully written books, I can give you tons of recommendations. My first recommendation is Addie Larue!

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Today is a reading check in since it's mid-week and mid-month. How are you enjoying your current read(s)? How is your reading going this month, so far?

[Vivian]

I'm loving my current read--How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith. I've only finished one other book this month so it's not going as great as it could be.

[Debra Diggs]

My current reads are are great. My reading this month is going very well. I am almost done with 2 challenges and another challenge is going extremely well. I have had several surprise books this month. And have gotten in others that have been waiting. And I deleted 2 books off my TBR list. I finally had a chance to look at them and decided they were not going to work for me. So, all good.