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Recommended reading from Texas librarians<\/p>\n

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The goal of the <\/span><\/span><\/span>Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List<\/span><\/span><\/span> is to highlight outstanding fiction that is \u201csimply a pleasure to read.\u201d To that end, a committee of librarians from the <\/span><\/span><\/span>Texas Library Association<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> (TLA) annually selects twenty-five outstanding fiction titles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Betty<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Tiffany McDaniel)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by S.A. Cosby<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Book of Lost Friends<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong> by <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Lisa Wingate<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The Book of Lost Names<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Kristin Hammel <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Darling Rose Gold<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Stephanie Wrobel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Deacon King Kong<\/span><\/span><\/em> by James McBride <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The Death of Vivek Oji<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Akwaeke Emezi <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Peter Swanson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Ghosts of Harvard: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Francesca Serritella <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  10.  The God Game: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Danny Tobey  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  11.  The House in the Cerulean Sea<\/span><\/span><\/em> by T. J. Klune<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  12.  The Imperfects: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Amy Meyerson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  13.  The Jane Austen Society<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Natalie Jenner <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  14.  Mexican Gothic<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  15.  Miss Benson\u2019s Beetle: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Rachel Joyce <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  16.  My Dark Vanessa: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Kate Elizabeth Russell <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  17.  <\/em><\/strong>The Roxy Letters: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a> by Mary Pauline Lowry<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  18.  The Stone Girl: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Dirk Wittenborn <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  19.  Transcendent Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Yaa Gyasi <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  20.  <\/em><\/strong>Valentine: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/a>by Elizabeth Wetmore <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  21.  We Are All the Same in the Dark: A Novel <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>by <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Julia Heaberlin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  22.  Weather: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Jenny Offill <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  23.  <\/em><\/strong>Where We Come From: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a> by <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Oscar C\u00e1sares<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  24.  A Witch in Time<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Constance Sayers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  25.  You Had Me at Hola: A Novel<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Alexis Daria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Librarians serving on the Texas Library Association Children\u2019s Round Table 2X2 Committee read through hundreds of books before narrowing down the list to these selected twenty. These beautifully illustrated, often witty and instructive volumes are the best of recent books meant for children aged two to grade two. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>The <\/span>2X2 books on the list<\/span> can be read to small children, as well as read by young readers. The list was developed to give parents, caregivers, and teachers a curated list of quality books. They are excellent books for story time at the library or school, bedtime with a parent or grandparent, or fun reading at any time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    2X2 Reading List<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Boxitects<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Kim Smith<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Every Night is Pizza Night<\/span><\/span><\/em> by J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-Alt, illustrated by Gianna Ruggiero<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Michael Rex<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Federico and the Wolf<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Rebecca Gomez, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    5. First Day Critter Jitters<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Jory John, illustrated by Liz Climo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Hike<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Pete Oswald<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    7. I Am Every Good Thing<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Louis<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Tom Lichtenheld, illustrated by Julie Rowan-Zoch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Packs \u2013 Strength in Numbers <\/span><\/span><\/em>by Hannah Salyer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    10.   A Polar Bear in the Snow<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Mac Barnett, art by Shawn Harris<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    11.  See the Cat \u2013 Three Stories About a Dog <\/span><\/span><\/em>by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    12.  Shapes<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Shelley Rotner and Anne Woodhull, photographs by Shelley Rotner<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    13.  Speak Up<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Ebony Glenn<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    14.  The Three Billy Goats Buenos<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Miguel Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    15.  Underground \u2013 Subway Systems Around the World<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Uijung Kim.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    16.  Up on Bob <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em>by <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Mary Sullivan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    17.  What About Worms!?<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Ryan T. Higgins and Mo Willems<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    18.  What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo?<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, illustrated by Steve Jenkins<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    19.  The Yawns Are Coming!<\/span><\/span><\/em> by Christopher Eliopoulos<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    20.   You Matter <\/span><\/span><\/em>by Christian Robinson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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