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Clayton Crier Quarterly Newsletter | April 2019 4/1/2019 Categories: Books & Reading Tags: historyClayton Librarygenealogyhouston history Enjoy this issue of the Clayton Crier!
Texas 2x2 Reading List 2/22/2019 Categories: KidsBooks & Reading Tags: Your inside scoop on this very exciting reading list, by one of our Children's Librarians!
Just Desserts: Last Minute Ideas for Valentine’s Day 2/14/2019 Categories: HolidayBooks & Reading Tags: Valentine's Daydessertscookingcookbooksbakingebooks Make Valentine’s Day extra sweet for that special someone with a homemade treat!
It's 2019 and I'm Going to Try to Slow Way Down 1/14/2019 Categories: HolidayBooks & ReadingLifestyle Tags: new year2019new beginnings A new year blog post with no mention of resolutions.
50 Slices of Pie 11/24/2018 Categories: HolidayBooks & Reading Tags: piethanksgivingdessertsholiday When an HPL librarian is drafted to write a post about pies, she finds the topic appetizing, enticing and indulgent.
Thought-provoking Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month 9/28/2018 Categories: Books & ReadingReadingHistory Tags: hhmHispanic Heritage MonthLibroFEST Delve into history, identity, culture and more with these books celebrating hispanic heritage!
Of Witches and Vampires 9/17/2018 Categories: Books & ReadingAuthors Tags: witchesvampiresall soulsdeborah harknesstime's convert Best selling author Deborah Harkness' latest Time's Convert has our favorite vampires and witches!
Vacations To Die For 8/7/2018 Categories: Books & ReadingReading Tags: summer 2018Horrorthrillersscary vacationsliving your best life If you didn't get away this summer, don't be sad! Be glad you didn't end up like some of these characters.
Crime Novels Go Outback 7/24/2018 Categories: Books & ReadingReading Tags: crime novelsMysteriesthrillersnew titles The next wave of must-read thrillers has arrived.
Stay Woke in 2018: Global Edition 7/2/2018 Categories: Books & Reading Tags: syriakurdistanChinaIndiaisrael-palestine conflict Read these books to unlock achievement level: global wokeness.
