Booklists

Crime at the Library There’s a body in the stacks! But never fear, in these thrilling cozy mystery reads there’s always a librarian or an avid library user standing ready to play sleuth.

Cover Trends: Portrait Art Faces are a smart design choice for biographies and character-driven novels. The covers of these books draw us in to read more about the intriguing characters behind the faces.

Cover Trends: Fruits and Flowers Floral book covers are a perennial trend. Our favorites this year incorporated still life, bouquets, and bold colors.

Cover Trends: Sunset Colors The colors that dominated book cover design in 2022 were bright bright bright: pink, orange, and all the sunset shades in between.

Goodreads Choice Awards 2022 Each year, Goodreads users cast their votes for best book of the year. In 2022 over 5 million votes were cast! Check out this year’s winners in various categories to see if your favorites made the list.

Whatcom Reads 2023: The Cold Millions The 2023 Whatcom READS selection is The Cold Millions by Jess Walter Borrow the book, eBook or eAudiobook, then join us in early 2023 for community events including visits from author Jess Walter. Check out this list to further explore the people, places and themes in this extraordinary novel, … Read more

WCLS Staff Favorites 2022 What did WCLS staff enjoy reading in 2022? All kinds of interesting things, from fiction to nonfiction to children’s books and more! Take a look at this wide-ranging list to find a new favorite of your own.

Witty Romantic Comedies Romance novels that feel like your favorite 90s rom coms.

For Nora Ephron Fans Books from novelist/essayist/screenwriter Nora Ephron’s bibliography, plus other books inspired by her work.

Christy Awards 2022 The 2022 winners of and finalists for the Christy Awards, “honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction.”