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Winter Reading: Warm Setting Reads

Trying to earn that Warm Setting badge? Snag one of these reads and transport yourself to a sunny locale! Don't forget to grab your Winter Reading Bingo card today and carve out some time to curl up with your TBR pile. Starting Jan. 15, explore books and complete activities that match the 16 bingo space descriptions to collect badges and fill out your card. Read your way to BINGO by Feb. 28 to win your finisher prize!

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  • If you're into short stories, grab this noir collection packed with intriguing crime and dark pasts. The interconnected stories sprawl across Palm Springs and Southern California, featuring mob bosses and corrupt cops galore.
    Book, 2021Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2021. — FICTION GOLDBERG
  • Set during a steamy summer in Lafayette, Louisiana, this mystery weaves sly humor and community into the case of a suspected suicide that our heroine knows is something more.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Pegasus Crime, 2023. — FICTION ARCENEAUX
  • A journalist returns home to sun-soaked Hawaii to help ghostwrite a novel. But when her subject turns up dead, she's drawn into the investigation in this tense mystery full of thrills and delicious meals.
    Book, 2024New York : Crooked Lane, 2024. — FICTION MORITA
  • Mars on Earth

    Wanderings in the World's Driest Desert

    Johanson, Mark (Travel writer),
    This memoir invites readers into the vivid and varied landscapes of Chile, from an incredible desert to ocean waves, as the author unfurls a lyrical journey.
    Book, 2024[Surrey, BC] : RMB/Rocky Mountain Books, [2024] — 918.304 JOHANSON
  • Join a quirky crew for a week-long yoga retreat in Florida, in this sharply satirical read that mixes murder and the wellness industry into a story packed with dark humor and intrigue.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — FICTION ELIAS
  • Empress of the Nile

    the Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples From Destruction

    Olson, Lynne,
    With gorgeous descriptions of the priceless art and architecture of Egypt, this book reveals the advocacy and work of one French archaeologist as she strove to preserve and protect fragile temples and ancient treasures.
    Book, 2023New York : Random House, [2023] — 932 OLSON
  • Marginlands

    a Journey Into India's Vanishing Landscapes

    Kumar-Rao, Arati,
    Part memoir and part ecological record, this wide-ranging book takes readers across stunning terrain throughout India.
    Book, 2025Minneapolis : Milkweed Editions, 2025. — 333.7095 KUMAR-RAO
  • An everyman sort of rancher finds himself swept into the world of Texas politics, as he runs for, then wins, a seat in the House of Representatives in this clever political satire.
    Book, 2023New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. — FICTION WRIGHT
  • A sweet romcom set in Sydney, Australia, this charming story about a chatty heroine and the unexpected love triangle she finds herself navigating is warm and cozy.
    Book, 2023London : HarperVia, 2023. — FICTION AWAD