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Remember last January when I shared my (quite personal) 2015 goals?  Here’s how it went.

Last year about this time I went out on a limb and publicly shared my 2015 Goals, in hopes that doing so would make them stick. This time.

I resolved not to resolve.  Instead, I set goals, a long-term plan for an intentional way of living.

Nevermind that my goals have no numbers attached to them. I am told it's not a "goal" if it's not measurable. I'm choosing to ignore that. My goals, my rules, ha!

I shared books in the DPPL collection to help me on my journey, and created Pinterest Boards to inspire me on my journey.  

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My Reading Resolutions for 2016

Blade Runner
The books I read are my “usual suspects”.

My Scandinavian mysteries, favorite authors, popular histories.

But, the other day I was reading yet another reference to the making of yet another media adaptation of another Philip K. Dick story.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep?
Blade Runner is one of my all-time favorite movies. 

And yet, I have not read Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? the basis for Blade Runner.

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Frightening Fiction for Teens

With Halloween quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to break out a favorite frightening book from our High School collection, or check out a few new ones.

I just finished reading Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics, a book that I picked up almost immediately after hearing it described as Little House on the Prairie meets Steven King (eek!).

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Audiobook choices from famous voices

Summer often means a lot of time spent in the car, whether you’re venturing on a cross-country road trip or just stuck in construction on your daily commute. Instead of pounding your fist on the dashboard, take the opportunity to listen to an audiobook! These audiobooks are all narrated by recognizable celebrities, each offering a familiar voice to soothe you during the stop-and-go traffic on I-90 West. (With length included, so you can prepare your road trips accordingly.) 

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