Publishers Weekly 05/10/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Sooley by John Grisham Finding Ashley by Danielle Steel A Gambling Man by David Baldacci The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Ocean Prey by John Sandford Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book 2: Greater Good) by Timothy Zahn A […]

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Video Game Review: God of War

God of War is an action-adventure game following a Spartan turned god, Kratos. This game takes place sequentially after God of War 3. The game opens to Midgard, an in-between realm in Norse mythology, where Kratos has managed to stay hidden after his last encounter with Athena, get married, and have a son named Atreus. […]

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New Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience focuses on stories of our diverse world

Mesa County Libraries announce the launch of the Mirrors and Windows Reading Experience, a new, self-paced reading activity that explores stories of our diverse world. Mirrors and Windows is an all-ages celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered through the library catalog. It continues through Dec. 31, 2021, and between now and […]

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Local History Thursday: Cowgirl Marie Young

Ahh the Wild West.  Tumbleweeds, dry and dusty landscapes, cactus, cowboys chewing on straw and riding horses across the desert… A less featured but equally important symbol of the American West is that of the cowgirl. Annie Oakley and Lucille Mulhall were two tough women who became nationally known for their lassoing, riding skills and […]

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May Staff Picks

Happy May, all! For this month, we’d like to focus our staff recommendations around a special new reading experience here at Mesa County Libraries. The Mirrors and Windows reading experience is a celebration of culture focused on diverse books and films offered throughout our catalog.  This idea stems from a movement called Read Woke started […]

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Publishers Weekly 05/03/21

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction A Gambling Man by David Baldacci Ocean Prey by John Sandford The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Lover Unveiled, Volume 19 by J R Ward Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito The Red Book by James […]

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Fruita Community Read to feature the book “Rising Out of Hatred”

A new Community Read event in Fruita during May will feature the book “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist” by Eli Saslow, with an accompanying series of discussions exploring equality, race, diversity, and inclusivity in the Fruita community. “Rising Out of Hatred” tells the personal story of one man who […]

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Publishers Weekly 04/26/2021

Here are the most current bestsellers according to Publishers Weekly: Fiction Ocean Prey by John Sandford The Devil’s Hand: A Thriller by Jack Carr The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Red Book by James Patterson and  David Ellis The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth Win by Harlan Coben […]

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