My Currently Library Holds (The YAY WE ARE BACK IN BUSINESS edition!)

It’s been over a year since I’ve done one of these library holds list posts in which I give you a sneak peek at what is on my current library holds list! And this round is EPIC because it’s the first time the library has been open since March due to the pandemic.

Our library opened up about a week ago for contactless curbside and I was pretty thrilled but still apprehensive hoping it stays safe for employees to do this. I already picked up a slew of library books for Riley on the first day it opened and I can’t wait for some of mine to come in.

They had me pop my trunk and they put it in (and took out a bag of library books I had). We both wore masks even though our contact was more than 6 feet from the car window when they were finding out who was picking up. I felt safe and I felt like they were making sure the employees were safe with the interaction. So we shall see how it continues to go!

We are definitely missing library storytime but it really was the bright spot of our month to have the library open back up despite the fact I was ultilizing Libby and have a ton of books here too read. I was REALLY missing it for books for Riley because she doesn’t have any interest in reading them from an ipad or anything.

I’d love for you to let me know if you have read or are planning to read any of these! I know that these are all totally going to come in at the same time and I’m going to have to likely prioritize so would love to know which ones are ones YOU are loving. Also I’m very curious what your library situation is right now!

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A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow: If you read my most anticipated YA books of 2020 post you know this one was on it and I’m SO excited to read it. It sounds like a cool fantasy world. (Hold position 1/5 )

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The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune: I have been dying to get this one since a friend raved about it in April and it actually just FINALLY became available to me last night on Libby. I’ve heard it is a DELIGHT. Hoping this one comes soon so I can switch to the physical. (Hold position 1 of 5)

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A Song Of Wraiths & Ruin by Roseanne A Brown: Very excited to get my hands on this West-African inspired YA fantasy! (Hold position: 1/2)

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Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert: I loved Get A Life, Chloe Brown SO MUCH and I cannot wait to dive back into a Talia Hibbert romance featuring Chloe’s sister! Her sisters were so compelling too so I know it’s going to be good! (Hold position 1/4)

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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Avecedo: This looks like an emotional contemporary about the loss of father — told in verse. I’ve had her book Poet X on my shelves since it came out which I really should get too soon but this one really grabbed my attention because you know YA books about grief are something I seek out. (Hold Position 1/6)

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Untamed by Glennon Doyle: I have heard such strong opinions both ways on this one but I’m intrigued and am going to give this memoir/self-helpy read a shot! I love me a good inspiring and motivational read once in a while! (Hold position 37/70)

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Pretty Things by Janelle Brown: The Libby hold for this is like 6 months + so I’m officially taking my hold off there. But I am STOKED to read this thriller about a scam between a grifter and an heiress.  (Hold Position 6/22)

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All Adults Here by Emma Straub: This would have been a book I had no interest in prior to having Riley because I would have never cared about some literary fiction about parenthood (among other things it seems) but this is SO the book I’m craving right now.  (Hold Position 14/71)

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Some of Riley’s holds that haven’t come in yet

B Is For Baby: We LOVE Baby Goes To Market so I wanna check this one out!

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In my Garden: A Counting Book: Riley LOVED this book when we got it out last summer so I decided to check it out again and see if she likes it.

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So Much: We LOOOOVE the book Full, Full, Full Of Love by this author so I’m snagging this one! FIND IT: Amazon | Bookshop.org

One Love: If you follow me on Instagram you know one of Riley’s favorite books is Get Up Stand Up! This poor book is falling apart because of how much she reads it. These are part of a series of books that adapt Bob Marley songs. They are really wonderful! If she likes this one I plan to buy it because I think they are nice ones to own. FIND IT: Amazon | Bookshop.org

So tell what is on your holds list that you are most excited about?? Let’s share the library love!!