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Adult Reading Program
Welcome to the Snowed Inn
January 12, 2025 - March 9, 2025
For ages 14 years and older
This winter, be our guest at the Snowed Inn. As you explore the quaint but remote hotel, mingling with its quirky guests, an unexpected blizzard blasts through and traps you all for weeks. Amid the isolation, your days are filled with mystery, romance, dreams of warm beaches and, luckily, plenty of food.
Read three (3) books from the inn's well-stocked library to escape – and perhaps win a prize. Make your reservation at the Adult Reference Desk starting Sunday, January 12. Check out is Sunday, March 9.
How to Participate
In Person
- Register at the Adult Reference Desk starting Sunday, January 12, 2025.
- Pick up a log sheet and booklist of suggested titles.
- Read three (3) books from three (3) different rooms (categories) below.
- Choose books from our suggested authors and titles, or choose your own titles that fit our category descriptions.
- Log the titles and authors on your log sheet in the Guest Registry.
- When you've finished three (3) books, ask for your check-out receipt from the Desk Clerk (Adult Reference Staff).
- Complete your reading log by Sunday, March 9, 2025.
- Enter your receipt in our drawing for one of ten $20 gift cards.
Online
- Print or view the log sheet and booklist of suggested titles.
- Read three (3) books from three (3) different rooms (categories) below.
- Choose books from our suggested authors and titles, or choose your own titles that fit our category descriptions.
- When you've finished three (3) books, click on the "I've Read 3 Books" button below and enter the titles of the books you read.
- Submit your titles by Sunday, March 9, 2025.
- You will then be automatically entered in our drawing for one of ten $20 gift cards.
Categories
Key: B = Biography | F = Fiction | LP = Large Print
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Racy Romance - The Honeymoon Suite
RACY ROMANCE
The Honeymoon SuiteNestled in a secluded and intimate corner of the resort, our Honeymoon Suite is the ultimate haven for romance. It offers breath-taking views, ultra-lux amenities, and a romantic ambiance. So lock the door, slip under the silk sheets, and indulge in a Racy Romance.
Fiction
Title Author Call Number The Beast Takes a Bride Long, Julie Anne F LON Bull Moon Rising Dixon, Ruby F DIX Four Weekends and a Funeral Palmer, Ellie F PAL The Front Runner Silver, Elsie F SIL A Legend in the Baking Wesley, Jamie F WES My Kind of Trouble Schwartz, L. A. F SCH The Nightmare Before Kissmas Raasch, Sara F RAA The Serpent and the Wolf Robinson, Rebecca F ROB The Seaside Homecoming Klassen, Julie F KLA A Truth Revealed Peterson, Tracie F PET Non-Fiction
Title Author Call Number 8 Rules of Love Shetty, Jay 152.41 SHE Fierce Desires Davis, Rebecca 306.70973 DAV Five-Dog Epiphany Leone, Marianne New 636.7 LEO The Heart and the Chip Rus, Daniela 629.8924019 RUS An Honest Woman Shane, Charlotte New 306.74092 SHA Love Life Hussey, Matthew 306.7 HUS Love, Mom Saphier, Nicole 306.8743 SAP Meet Ella Middleton, James New 636.700929 MID On Family Various authors New 778.92 ONF Want Anderson, Gillian New 306.7082 WAN Other Authors to Try
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Stories of Seclusion - The Alcove
STORIES OF SECLUSION
The AlcoveThe walls are closing in. You need to escape the confines of your room. Select a Story of Seclusion and head to one of our cozy alcoves where you can watch the snow fall and read about somebody in a situation more dire than yours.
Fiction
Title Author Call Number Bones Under the Ice Miller, Mary Ann F MIL The Cabin at the End of the World Tremblay, Paul F TRE The Children's Blizzard Benjamin, Melanie F BEN Cover Your Tracks Auffenorde, Daco S F AUF Deep in the Alaskan Woods Harper, Karen F HAR Lights Out in Lincolnwood Rodkey, Geoff F ROD The Night Woods Munier, Paula F MUN Snowed in for Christmas Snowe, Jacqueline F SNO We Used to Live Here Kliewer, Marcus FKLI You Will Never Be Found Alsterdal, Tove F ALS Non-Fiction
Title Author Call Number Burning Cold Jeffers, H Paul 910.9164 JEF Coffin Corner Boys Avriett, Carole Engle 940.544973 AVR Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls Leslie, Edward 910.452 LES How to Drag a Body Matloff, Judith 613.69 MAT Iced In Turney, Chris 919.804092 TUR In the Kingdom of Ice Sides, Hampton 910.452 SID Miracle in the Cave Cochrane, Liam 796.525 COC Notes from an Apocalypse O'Connell, Mark 613.69 OCO The Road Trip Survival Guide Taylor, Rob 917 TAY The Stranger in the Woods Finkel, Michael 974.122 FIN Other Authors to Try
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Beach Book - The Pool
BEACH BOOK
The PoolTake your mind off being standard and head to our Olympic Pool. Do some laps, dip your toes in the water, or warm up in the hot tub. Stretch out in one of our luxurious deck chairs and read a light, feel-good Beach Book.
Fiction
Title Author Call Number All Signs Point to Malibu Snow, Jennifer New F Snow, J. The Guncle Abroad Rowley, Steven Rowley, S. Just for the Summer Jimenez, Abby Jimenez, C. The Paradise Problem Lauren, Christina Lauren, C. This Summer Will Be Different Fortune, Carley Fortune, C. The Summer of Yes Walsh, Courtney New Walsh, C. The Summer Pact Giffin, Emily Giffin, E. Summers at the Saint Andrews, Mary Kay Andrews, M. Swan Song Hilderbrand, Elin Hilderbrand, E. Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend Wassmer, M J New F Wassmer, M. Non-Fiction
Title Author Call Number The Best Hits on the Blues Highway Bizzarri, Amy 917.604 BIZ The Book of Charlie Von Drehle, David 305.26 VON Disney High Spencer, Ashley 384.55506573 SPE Framed Grisham, John 345.0122 GRI Into Unknown Skies Randall, David K New 910.41 RAN Karma Boy George New 782.42164092 BOY The Paranormal Ranger Milford, Stanley New 133.10973 MIL The Riddles of the Sphinx Shechtman, Anna New 793.732092 SHE Road Trips in the USA -- New 917.304932 ROA The Tiger Slam Cook, Kevin New 796.35266 COO Cher: The Memoir, part one Cher New B Cher Connie: A Memoir Chung, Connie New B Chung, C. Sorry for the Inconvenience Rishi, Farah Naz New B Rishi, F. Other Authors to Try
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Culinary Chronicles - The Kitchen
CULINARY CHRONICLES
The KitchenDuring the frigid days and long dark nights of winter, comfort food is always welcome. So, visit our state-of-the-heart, fully stocked gourmet kitchen. Let our world-class chef whip up something mouth-watering for you, and read a Culinary Chronicle featuring your favorite chef or cuisine.
Fiction
Title Author Call Number The Cinnamon Bun Book Store Gilmore, Laurie New F Gilmore, L. A Clue in the Crumbs Burdette, Lucy LP Burdette, L. The Diva Goes Overboard Davis, Krista F Davis, K. A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor Hanna, Darci New F Hanna, D. The Kamogawa Food Detectives Kashiwai, Hisashi New LP Kashiwai, H. Kitchens of the Great Midwest Stradal, J. Ryan F STR Land of Milk and Honey Zhang, C. Pam LP Zhang, C. Love You a Latke Elliot, Amanda New F Elliot Simmering with Resentment Gerber, Daryl Wood LP Gerber, D. Trouble is Brewing Delaney, Vicki New Delaney, V. Non-Fiction
Title Author Call Number Anything's Pastable Pashman, Dan New 641.852 PAS Climbing the Vines in Burgundy Gambal, Alex New 641.22094441 GAM Does This Taste Funny? Colbert, Stephen New 641.5975 COL Eat Like a Girl Pelz, Mindy New 641.563 PEL Martha Stewart, Martha New 641.5 STE My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes that Saved My Life Reichl, Ruth 641.564 REI The Unofficial Disney Parks Holiday Cookbook Craft, Ashely New 641.59 CRA Salt Hank Laporte, Henry New 641.5 LAP What Goes with What Turshen, Julia On Order What I Ate in One Year Tucci, Stanley New 641.5092 TUC You Gotta Eat Eby, Margaret On Order Other Authors to Try
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Mind-Bending Mystery - The Library
MIND-BENDING MYSTERY
The LibraryIt is a dark and stormy night. As the snow falls fast and furiously, anxiety is mounting and making a break for it seems futile. Why not visit our well-stocked library and grab a Mind-Bending Mystery, curl up in front of the warm, crackling fire, and escape into a tangled who-dunnit.
Fiction
Title Author Call Number All the Colors of the Dark Whitaker, Chris New Whitaker, C. The Author's Guide to Murder Williams, Beatriz New F Williams, B. Burnt Ends Wetsel, Laura New F Wetsel, L. Drop Dead Sisters Coombs, Amelia Diane New F Coombs, A. Flags on the Bayou Burke, James Lee Burke, J. The God of the Woods Moore, Liz New Moore, L. Misery Hates Company Essex, Elizabeth New Essex, E. The Mistletoe Mystery Prose, Nita New Prose, N. Murder on the Page Gerber, Daryl Wood New Gerber, D. Silent Are the Dead Rowell, D.M. New Rowell, D. You Have Gone Too Far O'Connor, Carlene New O'Connor Non-Fiction
Title Author Call Number Children of Darkness and Light Hellis, Lori New 364.15230973 HEL Covered with Night Eustace, Nicole 364.1523 EUS The Feather Thief Johnson, Kirk Wallace 364.1628 JOH A Hunger to Kill Mager, Kim New 364.1523 MAG I Know Who You Are Rae-Venter, Barbara 364.15232 RAE I'll Be Gone in the Dark McNamara, Michelle 364.1532 MCN Stealing Rembrandts Amore, Anthony M. 364.1628 AMO The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum Fox, Margalit New 364.109747092 FOX We Were Once a Family Asgarian, Roxanna 364.1523 ASG When the Night Comes Falling Blum, Howard New 364.152 BLU Other Authors to Try