WA Do I Read Next?
Each year at the Washington Library Association conference, a panel of librarians from around the state gather to share some of their favorite titles by Washington State authors from the past year. Here is our most recent slate, as presented at WLA in Wenatchee on March 31, 2023. First, fiction, and then, non-fiction. (Created March, 2023).
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Seasonal Fears
When a new road opens for them--one that will lead through untold dangers toward a possible lifetime together, Harry and Melanie, who is dying, walk down it together, but others are following with violence in their hearts, leading to a new destiny for them all.
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Grave Reservations
A psychic with scattershot, inconsistent abilities, Leda Foley, joins forces with a Seattle PD detective, Grady Merritt, whom she accidentally saved from a doomed flight, to solve a cold case and catch a killer.
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Electric Idol
When her family executed a coup that dethroned Zeus himself, Psyche knew she was in trouble, but she wasn't prepared for Aphrodite to demand her literal heart as payment. Or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one determined to strike the blow.
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On Fragile Waves
Growing up on their parents' mythical stories about the opportunities of Australia, a girl and her brother travel from war-torn Pakistan through temporary homes in Indonesia and Nauru, before government indifference challenges their dreams.
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Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World
A fascinating story complete with heroes, con artists, conquistadors, and-no surprise-the Mafia, this book is a mouth-watering, informative, and entertaining guide to the food that has captured our hearts for generations.
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The Mosquito Bowl
This extraordinary, never-before-told story of WWII follows two U.S. Marine Corps regiments, comprised of some of the greatest football talent, as they played each other in a football game in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal known as "The Mosquito Bowl" before they faced the darkest and deadliest days at Okinawa.
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Skid Road
This book is a work of narrative history set in Seattle, Washington, that explores the relationship between the health care safety net and homelessness. The book traces the social determinants of health from Seattle's earliest days.
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A Hearty Book of Veggie Sandwiches
Whether your diet is entirely plant-based or you just need a break from heavier sandwiches, Freeman's inventive vegetarian recipes will satisfy your every craving!
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Essential Labor
From the acclaimed author of "Like a Mother" comes an investigation into the current state of caregiving in America and an exploration of motherhood as a means of social change.
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Cannelle Et Vanille
In this new book, Aran invites us into her kitchen to share her naturally gluten-free recipes, style, and ideas for nourishing herself, her family, and her friends. Aran's cooking mirrors her lifelong path to self-care which is all about simplicity and renewal.
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