A Night Divided<\/em>” by Jennifer Nielsen \u2014 A thrilling story of escape and the meaning of freedom, set in Berlin, Germany in the 1960s.<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 A lawn chair in the sun while watching my kids play on the trampoline.<\/p>\n
Michelle Gregory, Fraser Valley Library<\/strong><\/p>\n“Sailing Alone Around the World<\/em>” by Joshua Slocum \u2014 Recommended for anyone with confidence and independence. The author discovers that sailing alone isn\u2019t as solitary as first expected. He also learns an outstanding lesson in working with the tide. It\u2019s an amazing saga of insight and resourcefulness.\u00a0<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 Anywhere possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Polly Gallagher, Central Services<\/strong><\/p>\n“The Hate U Give<\/em>” by Angie Thomas \u2014 My eyes were opened in this story, and whether based on reality or true fiction, it helped me step into someone else\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 An armchair in my kitchen that takes advantage of the sun and view.<\/p>\n
Shelly Mathis, Kremmling Library<\/strong><\/p>\n“I Am Malala<\/em>” by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb \u2014 It\u2019s never too late to read an incredible true story. Almost eight years ago, this young activist of women\u2019s rights to education was shot in the face by a terrorist … and survived. I was intrigued to by the culture, gripped by her story, and challenged by her bravery.\u00a0<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 The love seat in my bedroom.<\/p>\n
Sue Luton, Juniper Library at Grand Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n“The Art of Hearing Heartbeats<\/em>” by Jan-Philipp Sendker \u2014 An inspirational love story from 1950s to present. A successful New York lawyer disappears. As his wife and daughter begin their search, a mysterious love letter is discovered from the lawyer to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. The women are intent to discover the truth.<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 In bed to wind down the night.<\/p>\n
Tallie Gray, Central Services<\/strong><\/p>\n“Born a Crime<\/em>” by Trevor Noah \u2014 The equivalent of sorbet to cleanse the pallet. This refreshing autobiography, is my \u201cgo-to\u201d when I need a chuckle or to be intrigued by a life different than my own, and listening to his South African accent as Trevor reads stories of his upbringing seems to calm my soul.<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 I break from the couch and work computer, armed with my phone filled with audiobooks, and walk the wilderness during alpenglow.<\/p>\n
Tess Riley, Granby Library<\/strong><\/p>\n“Oh, She Glows Cookbook<\/em>” by Angela Liddon \u2014 I\u2019m transitioning to a more plant-based diet, but I don\u2019t want to sacrifice comfort food. This cookbook did not disappoint. Who knew vegan mac and cheese could taste so good?<\/p>\nFavorite place to read \u2014 In my overstuffed chair with my cat in my lap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re starting to get a little restless, check out some our librarians\u2019 top book picks as we all stay safer at home. And in case you hadn\u2019t heard, physical library materials are now available for pick up from all our library branches through curbside or drive thru service. Call your local library branch to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,97],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-47685","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-community","7":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-10 15:53:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIFT - The LIFT FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47685\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}