Thank you! 2023 was Chapter Chats’ best year yet, with more than 25,000 views – not exactly Taylor Swift numbers, but we have still plenty of anti-heroes for you to root for (Booth by Karen Joy Fowler, for one).
We shared a wide variety of reviews and library news with you, including an entire week for National Library Week in April. The blog spent the year promoting all the library has to offer.
Here are some of the most-viewed posts of the year for classes and events:
- We announced our new mascot, Booker,
who received a lot of love! - Light but Not Fluffy book club (You can still join.)
- Puzzle and Board Game Swap
…keep your eye out for more sessions. - Global Neighbors: India
Global Neighbors: China, the next event for Lunar New Year, happens Feb 3 at HCLS Miller Branch. - Summer Reading Adventures was a hit with all ages … and we’re already planning for 2024!
And here were the most-viewed book reviews:
- Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
- She’s Got a Reputation, It Would be a Shame to Waste It (The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff)
- Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
- Everything’s Better with Dragons for suggestions of what to read while waiting for Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
- How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis
Maybe you missed these recommendations:
- On the Edge of Your Seat with Richard Matheson: a little gothic atmosphere is good for you!
- Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton: a graphic memoir of one young woman’s adventures in Alberta.
- Legendborn by Tracey Deonn: a YA fantasy novel with a new take on classic Arthurian legends.
And still, the most viewed post since Chapter Chats began in 2020: How to Bypass the News Paywall with Your Library Card.
We hope you’ll stick with us as we head into 2024! Happy New Year!
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