Have you signed up for Reads & Roasts? This reading challenge for adults runs through November 1. Log reading and earn prizes, including a super cute Reads & Roasts coffee mug. Plus you’ll be entered to win grand prizes, including gift cards to local sponsoring coffee shops. Just sign up on Beanstack to get started logging your reading and earning points. Your Library staff members are excited about Reads & Roasts, too. (We’re not eligible for the prize drawings, but we sure love reading and coffee, so you can bet we’re participating, too!) Here’s a snapshot of what our staff are reading and drinking this month.
Melissa‘s reading The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict and drinking a pumpkin spice latte.
Abby‘s reading: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and drinking a hazelnut cold brew with oat milk.
Jeremy‘s reading: Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGilland drinking an iced Americano.
Evan‘s reading: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield and drinking a vanilla caramel roast, black.
Viv‘s (re)reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and drinking an iced chai.
Emma‘s reading The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee and drinking a Polar Bear from Kolkin or a Lavender White Chocolate Iceburg from Heine Bros.
Jacob‘s reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and drinking a dirty chai latte with oat milk.
Emily‘s reading This Book is Full of Spiders by David Wong and drinking a Railroad (blended) from Coffee Crossing.
Holley‘s reading When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire and drinking a caramel ribbon crunch.
Amanda‘s reading The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield and drinking a matcha green tea latte with oat milk and honey.
Jessie‘s reading Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard and drinking a cold brew.
Sharon‘s reading This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson and drinking a pumpkin spice latte or an Americano with cream.
Melinda‘s reading The White Mosque by Sofia Samatar and drinking an iced vanilla latte.
Stephanie J.‘s reading: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and drinking an iced dark drink (cherry & mocha) from Coffee Crossing.
Ashley‘s reading What Have We Done by Alex Finlay and drinking a London Fog tea from Starlight Coffee or a lemon mint tea with honey from Coffee Crossing.
Bonnie‘s reading: White Oleander by Janet Fitch and drinking a white chocolate mocha.
What are YOU reading and what’s your favorite coffee shop order? Don’t forget to sign up for Reads & Roasts to earn prizes for reading and visiting local coffee shops!
