That book is “all about the science of breathing and how modern humans have kind of lost the art of breathing correctly,” Magleby said. “Breath,” meanwhile, was Grand County’s top nonfiction book, “by far,” she said. “Braiding Sweetgrass” is “a brilliant book that's getting read a lot still, even though that's a few years old,” Magleby said. Two of those books also appear on Summit County’s top five list: “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor, and “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Magleby said Moab also has a high number of “very science-minded” people, and “a lot of science writing gets read here.” Science-related books round out the rest of Grand County’s top five nonfiction list. We've got a lot of boaters and river folk.” “This is a really exciting story about river running history,” Magleby said. “The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon” by Kevin Fedarko was first published in 2014, but was still among the library’s top five nonfiction books this year. Grand County Library patrons were also drawn to reads that reflect their community, Magleby said. There was something in that book for everyone,” he said. “Different politics, different views, but ‘Cold Millions’ seemed to resonate with everybody. He said the book was checked out by Park City and Kamas residents alike. “We thought there would be a nice tie-in to our local history,” Compton said, noting the county’s mining roots. The library hosted a talk with the author and another from a local historian. Summit County Library director Dan Compton pointed out that the library featured the book in the One Book One Community program it sponsored this year. The top fiction read in Summit County libraries was “The Cold Millions” by Jess Walter, a story that takes place in Spokane, Washington during the labor movement of the early 20th century. “In our area, a lot of people may prefer the gentle style, but we also have people who prefer more the hardboiled style,” she said. Schow cited “Heirs” as an example of gentle reads which don’t “have as much language or violence or sex.” “Those are very popular books in our area,” said Elizabeth Schow, director of the Brigham City library. The book, which has four authors, is published by Covenant Communications, an imprint of Deseret Book. The top fiction book of the year at the Brigham City Public Library was “Heirs of Falcon Point,” a historical fiction novel about a trio of cousins who seek to reclaim property lost by an Austrian ancestor during World War II. But more “grounded” fiction topped their lists as well. “They're not really grisly or over the top,” she said.įantasy novels remained strong at the Brigham City and Summit County libraries, their respective directors reported. She added that her patrons are drawn to the “ruggedness” of the characters in the books, which feature “just the right amount of violence.” They're really a lot of fun,” Magleby said. Box’s long-running series of mystery novels starring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. “Shadows Reel” is the latest entry in C.J. The Grand County library’s most checked-out adult fiction book this year was indeed set in this universe - just one state over, actually. “I think people just really wanted to dive into a world that was nothing like the world in which we're actually living.”īut in 2022, Magleby said her patrons started to move slightly away from “pure escapist literature” in favor of “stories that take place in this universe.” “I think in 20 we saw a lot more fantasy reading,” observed Jessie Magleby, the head of adult services at Grand County Public Library. The chaos and uncertainty of the past couple of years led Grand County readers to seek refuge in faraway lands.
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