Rebecca Yarros recently released Onyx Storm, the highly-anticipated third book in her Fourth Wing romantasy series. There's currently a bit of a waitlist for a library copy, so here are some other books to check out while you wait for Onyx Storm. These books have either the thrilling dragon flights or the spicy enemies-to-lovers romantasy that readers love about Fourth Wing.
Mood Lifting Reads
Winter blues got you down? Here are some funny, warm, and uplifting books from a variety of genres, ranging from time-tested classics to newer literary voices, that might just lift your mood.
January is National Soup Month
Looking for some new soup recipes for your repertoire? Look no further than MHL's cookbook collection, or use your MHL card to access NYT Cooking!
January 5th is National Bird Day
A little birdie told us that January 5th is National Bird Day. In addition to many birding guides and handbooks, MHL also offers access to the online Birds of the World database. And you can also check out these nonfiction stories of birds and birders.
C is for Cookie
Winter is a great time for baking cookies! Whether you just want an excuse to warm up your kitchen or you're looking for a new recipe to appease a jolly home invader, here are some cookie-centric cookbooks that might be just what you're looking for this season.
2024 National Book Awards
The National Book Foundation recently announced this year's National Book Awards. You can check out the winners here through MHL, or go to the National Book Foundation website to read the long lists of of nominees in each category.
Books for Fans of Wicked
Are you a fan of Wicked? (The movie, or the musical the movie is based on, or the book the musical is based on, or the movie that book was based on, or even the book by L. Frank Baum that kicked off the whole saga?) Then here are some other books to check out! If you're a fan of the musical and/or musical but haven't read the book by Gregory Maguire, you could start with that (although be advised that the book's tone is rather different from the musical). Or try one of these other fantasy books that have a similar style of worldbuilding and/or are adapted from other classic stories.
Eye on the Pie
Looking to level up your baking? Check out one of these pie-centric cookbooks! And don't forget that MHL's New York Times All Access includes NYT Cooking.
New Fiction by Native American Authors
November is Native American Heritage Month! Why not take the opportunity to check out one of these great recent novels written by Native American authors?