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Novels about Writers
By:
HollyW_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 19, 2023
16 items
Fiction books from a variety of genres that weave insights about the lives of writers, the writing process, and publishing thro...
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KCPL Book Groups: September 2023
Created on:
Sep 06, 2023
16 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
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Read Across the Decades: 1970 - 1979
Created on:
Aug 10, 2023
36 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
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Read Across the Decades: 1960 - 1969
Created on:
Jun 28, 2023
40 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
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Read Across the Decades: 1930 - 1939
Created on:
Mar 31, 2023
32 items
Welcome to the Read Across the Decades Challenge with the Kansas City Public Library! Each month, we'll read books set in diffe...
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Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us: Horror Day 2023
Created on:
Feb 03, 2023
22 items
October isn't the only time to celebrate your love for all things scary - January 4 is National Horror Day! Grab a good fluffy ...
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Leaving a Mark on the Horror and Fantasy World: Peter Straub
Created on:
Sep 08, 2022
12 items
Peter Francis Straub wrote numerous horror and supernatural fiction novels, and was a co-writer with Stephen King. Straub recei...
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31 Scares of October
Created on:
Oct 22, 2021
31 items
You've been looking for fright in all the wrong places, haven't you? Since it's never too late to get your fear on, treat yours...
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Cottagecore: Comfy, cozy reading
Created on:
Jan 03, 2021
17 items
The Cottagecore aesthetic enjoyed quite the resurgence in 2020 thanks to the pandemic. Winter is an ideal season to explore sto...
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Spooky Reads
Created on:
Oct 27, 2020
18 items
Are you looking for books with plots that will jangle your nerves and get your adrenaline pumping? Do you like stories that mak...
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Adventures in Isolation
By:
LaurenV_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 25, 2020
5 items
While everyone is isolated and looking for something to do, try reading these exciting novels about people who were forced to t...
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November Roads
Created on:
Nov 12, 2019
20 items
Whether it's gratitude or attitude moving you down November's autumnal paths, here's some reading, listening, and viewing to ta...
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It's BOOktober! 31 Creepy, spooky, mysterious, and kooky books
Created on:
Oct 02, 2019
31 items
A little bit scary, a little bit offbeat books to get you in an appropriately fearsome mood for Halloween.
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KCUR Bibliophiles: The Work Show June 2019
Created on:
Jun 05, 2019
25 items
It's an odd job, but someone needs to talk about it. The Bibliofiles explore the world of work in fiction and nonfiction. From ...
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Silver Screen Reading: From Book to Movie
Created on:
Jan 27, 2017
24 items
A Winter Reading Bingo suggested reading list of books that are coming soon to a theatre near you (if they're not already there...
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Stephen King: Where to Start?
By:
EmilyA_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 27, 2017
12 items
Stephen King is a staple of horror fiction, but he's just written so freakin' much. Where do you start?? I have some suggestions.
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