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2023 Staff Picks

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December 21, 2023

The end of the year brings "best of" lists for everything you could think of. We asked the Waukee Public Library staff what books they enjoyed reading in 2023. Some of them also shared books they're looking forward to reading in the new year!

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Author Spotlight: Marie Benedict

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Reviewed by Cara
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February 9, 2022

I’ve really enjoyed reading Marie Benedict’s stories about forgotten women in history—so I want to review a couple of books by her that I highly recommend.

nullThe Personal Librarian

To expand on my mini review of my favorite book of 2021, the...

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Best Books of 2021

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December 27, 2021

I think we can all agree that 2021 was another rough year—to say the least. And while we're more than happy to say goodbye to 2021 in hopes of a brighter new year, it was a good year for books. To celebrate the year's end and the great reads of 2021...

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Pride Month Reads

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Reviewed by Jeni
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June 15, 2021

After reading Detransition, Baby and Memorial back-to-back in May, I figured I should keep reading recent LGBTQ+ books and write some reviews for Pride Month. (We should pay attention to LGBTQ+ voices all year, of course, but the timing happily...

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Anxious People

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Reviewed by Jeni
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March 2, 2021

At the beginning of Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People, he writes: “This story is about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots. So it needs saying from the outset that it’s always very easy to declare that other people are idiots, but only if you...

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World War II Books That Transport You

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Reviewed by Cara
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February 16, 2021

Over the last few years, authors have created new and atypical stories that make me want to read more about World War II. Here are a few of my favorite stories that show different perspectives of the war—the correspondence between a Japanese boy and...

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New Year, New Perspective

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Reviewed by Jeni
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January 16, 2021

It’s January. Time for resolutions and new beginnings. While leading a healthier lifestyle or finally sticking to a budget might be on your mind right now, I’m not going to give you a list of diet cookbooks or financial self-help selections. Instead...

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Tried & True Book Club Reads

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Reviewed by Judy
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December 8, 2020

I’ve belonged to a book club for over 17 years. Women have come and gone, but the dynamic stays the same. It is a group of women in their 50’s brought together by a love of reading. We also understand the importance of our relationships within the...

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Bibliophile Mystery

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Reviewed by Laura
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November 24, 2020

The mystery genre loves a good series, with many fan favorites going well past twenty books in a series. As a reader, this is pretty awesome—find an author and a character you like, and settle in for a regular dose of reading joy. This applies to one...

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