Recommended Reads are the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library's monthly series of books that can be found in our collection. Gathered by the Adult Services Librarian, you will find a themed list of books each month on our homepage (www.wtbbl.org) and on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WTBBL. This list shows all archived Recommended Reads for Adults, which started in October 2005.
2013
2012
- Recommended Reads - December 2012 - Steampunk
- November, 2012 Recommended Reads - Horses
- October, 2012 Recommended Reads - Island Life
- September, 2012 Recommended Reads - Immigrants
- August, 2012 Recommended Reads - Books That Shaped America
- Recommended Reads - London
- July, 2012 - Small Town Life
- June, 2012 - What You Read as a Kid and What You Might Read Now
- May, 2012 - Books by Authors About Authors (Often Themselves)
- April, 2012 - Ancient Mysteries and Amazing Adventures
- March, 2012 - Horses and the Sport of Kings
- February, 2012 - Blizzards and Other Cold Places
- January, 2012 - Some Days You Eat the Bear...And Some Days the Bear Eats You
2011
- December, 2011 - WWII Home Front
- November, 2011 - Yee Haw! Women of the West
- October, 2011 - Scientists
- August, 2011 - Spies and Diplomats
- July, 2011 - WTBBL goes to the Dogs
- June, 2011 - Weddings and Marriage
- May, 2011 - Tour of Cities
- April, 2011 - National Poetry Month (Combined with Youth)
- March, 2011 - Bing Crosby
- February, 2011 - Flying
- January, 2011 - Nora Roberts
2010
- December, 2010 - Humor to lighten up the winter
- November, 2010 - Listening to Detectives
- October, 2010 - Staff Picks
- September, 2010 -- Travels
- August, 2010 -- Series
- July, 2010 -- Rivers
- June, 2010 -- Alaska
- May, 2010 -- Food
- April, 2010 -- Baseball
- March, 2010 -- Ships and sailors: books about the briny deep
- February, 2010 -- Beyond "Twilight": More Paranormal Romances
- January, 2010 -- American Decades
2009
- December, 2009 -- Christmas Mysteries
- November, 2009 -- Inspiring Animals
- October, 2009 -- If You Liked The Da Vinci Code ...
- September, 2009 -- Sporting Fiction
- August, 2009 -- Recent Book Group Favorites
- July, 2009 -- Historical Mysteries
- June, 2009 -- Celebrity Autobiographies and Memoirs
- May, 2009 -- Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winners
- April, 2009 -- Read Any Good Movies Lately?
- March, 2009 -- Multicultural Fiction: Hispanic-American Authors
- February, 2009 -- Alternative History Novels
- January, 2009 -- The Life of Louis Braille
2008
- December, 2008 -- Winter Mysteries
- November, 2008 -- Thanksgiving Cookbooks and other Culinary Reads
- October, 2008 -- Humorous Political Fiction
- September, 2008 -- Recommended Reads by Library Staff
- August, 2008 -- Vietnam War
- July, 2008 -- Washington Romance
- June, 2008 -- Don't Forget to Pack Your Sense of Humor
- May, 2008 -- True Crime from Page to Screen
- April, 2008 -- Concerning Poetry
- March, 2008 -- Multicultural Fiction: Asian-American Authors
- February, 2008 -- Sugar and Spice
- January, 2008 -- Short Classics
2007
- December, 2007 -- Holiday Humor
- November, 2007 -- Award-Winning Science Fiction by Northwest Authors
- October, 2007 -- Farm Days
- September, 2007 -- Stretch Your Brain
- August, 2007 -- The Saga Begins: Western Series
- July, 2007 -- Grown in Washington
- June, 2007 -- The Thrill of Victory
- May, 2007 -- Espionage: Beyond Bond
- April, 2007 -- A Poet and You Didn't Know It
- March, 2007 -- Multicultural Fiction: Hawaiian Authors
- February, 2007 -- My Funny Valentine
- January, 2007 -- Extraordinary Childhoods
2006
- December, 2006 -- Family Ties
- November, 2006 -- Humorous Fantasy
- October, 2006 -- Recent Booker Prize Winners
- September, 2006 -- Banned Books: Classics
- August, 2006 -- Historical Fiction, Ancient Civilizations
- July, 2006 -- Wild Northwest
- June, 2006 -- Dog Tales
- May, 2006 -- Accidental Sleuths
- April, 2006 -- Painless Poetry
- March, 2006 -- Multicultural Fiction: Native American Authors
- February, 2006 -- The Practical Patriot's Panorama of Presidential Personages
- January, 2006 -- Senior Wellness: Spending Your Golden Years in the Pink
2005