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Library Closures
The library will be closed all day on Thursday, November 26th and all day on Friday, November 27th in observation of Thanksgiving and Family Day. We will reopen on Saturday, November 28th at 10am. Have a safe, and wonderful, holiday! |
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Native American Heritage Month At The Carson City Library Join us throughout November for hands-on programs in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. Activities include bead crafts, charcoal art, clay creations, tipi building, and more. Explore your creativity as we celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Native American communities. |
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Get Ready For Winter Reading: Reading With My Snowmies! Winter Reading is coming soon! Cozy up with a good book and join Reading With My Snowmies, a winter reading adventure for all ages. Sign-ups begin December 1—read along with us and earn prizes! Celebrate at our kickoff on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., featuring crafts, cookie decorating, and a special visit from Santa for free pictures. Whether you’re sharing stories as a family or enjoying your next favorite book, there’s snow much fun ahead. We can’t wait to read with you! |
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New! Teen Art Club & Teen Book Club!
Teen Art Club | Tuesdays, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Bring your art projects and get creative with us! Enjoy snacks, share what you’re working on, play creative games, and take part in quarterly art shows and other library projects.
Teen Book Club | Last Friday of Each Month
Discover a different genre each month, starting with romance in November! Chat about what you’re reading, vote on upcoming genres, and make new friends. Snacks provided!
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📚 Off the Shelf Book Club: Real Americans by Rachel Khong Discussion Dates: Thursday, November 19 & Tuesday, November 24 | 5:30 p.m. This November, Off the Shelf is reading Real Americans by Rachel Khong. Join us for a thoughtful conversation about family, identity, and the forces that shape our lives. Attend either discussion date and come ready to share your thoughts! |
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Clash Club & Codex Clash Card Collecting Last Wednesday of the Month | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMPatton Community Room | Carson City Library A new reading adventure is here at the Carson City Library! Codex Clash is a year-round program featuring monthly reading challenges, themed crafts, and interactive activities designed to inspire literacy, creativity, and a little friendly competition. The adventure begins during Pokémon Club, where participants can connect with fellow fans, collect and trade cards, battle, and take on new challenges. Stop by each month to discover what awaits! And join us the last Wednesday of every month from 4pm - 5pm for Clash Club. Trade. Battle and Pick Up your monthly cards!
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Chess Club
Saturdays | 12:00–3:45 PM Join us at the Carson City Library every Saturday from noon to 3:45 p.m. for an afternoon of chess! Whether you’re learning the basics or looking for your next challenge, come practice your skills, try new strategies, and connect with fellow players. Stop by for a casual game and enjoy some friendly competition. All skill levels are welcome! |
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Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
Thursdays | 4:30–7:30 PM Embark on an epic adventure with our weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or rolling your first character, you'll join a party of fellow heroes to explore fantastical worlds, solve mysteries, battle monsters, and create unforgettable stories together. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination and get ready to roll for initiative. Registration is required, and space is limited. |
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Lego ClubWednesdays | 4:00 PM
Kennedy Children's Corner | Carson City Library Get creative and build something amazing at Lego Club! Join us every Wednesday at 4 PM in the Kennedy Children's Corner. This program is designed for elementary school-aged children who love to imagine, design, and build with Legos. No registration is required—just drop in and start building! We provide the bricks, you bring the creativity. |
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Minden Board Game Group
Sundays | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Carson City Library | Patton Community Room Join the Minden Board Game Group every Sunday afternoon in the Carson City Library’s Phyllis & Phil Patton Community Room! Bring your favorite games from home or choose from a wide selection of board games available on the Digi shelves. Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or a casual player, there’s something for everyone. All ages are welcome—families, teens, and adults alike. Drop in, meet new friends, and enjoy an afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and community connection. No registration required. |
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Pokemon Club Every Last Friday of the Month | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PMPatton Community Room | Carson City Library *Note: Due to the holiday in November, there will be no Pokemon Club. Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Join us on the last Friday of each month to trade cards, battle, talk strategy, and connect with other Pokémon fans. Whether you’re brand new to the game or a seasoned Trainer, Pokémon Club is a welcoming space to build your skills, grow your collection, and have fun. Bring your cards (if you have them) and get ready to play! |
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🚀 Saturday STEAM
Saturdays | 10:30–11:30 AM Join us every Saturday for hands-on STEAM adventures that spark creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving! Each week features a new activity exploring science, technology, engineering, art, or math through fun, interactive projects. October Schedule: - 🚀 November 7th– Bead Corn Cobs
- 🪐 November 14th– Pumpkin Weaving
- 🕸️ November 21st– Handprint Turkeys
- 🎃 November 28th– Dancing Popcorn Kernals
All materials are provided. No registration required—just bring your imagination! Designed for children ages 6–11. Siblings are welcome to attend. No registration required. |
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Storytimes
Join us each week for stories, songs, movement, and early literacy fun! We offer storytimes for every stage, from babies to big kids, plus a monthly Spanish-language family storytime. Storytime Schedule: - 🍼 Baby Bookworms: Tuesdays • 10:30 AM (Babies & Toddlers)
- 🐻 Bedtime Bears: Wednesdays • 6:30 PM (Families)
- 🦋 Big Kid Butterflies: Thursdays • 10:30 AM (Older Children)
- 🍼 Hora de Cuentos (Spanish): First Wednesday of each month • 11:30 AM (Families)
- Read With A Ranger: Second Friday of each month • 10:30 AM (Families)
- Bilingual Read With A Ranger: Second Monday of each month • 10:30 AM (Families)
No registration is required—just drop in and join the fun! |
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Sunday Art StudioUnleash your creativity and spend your Sunday afternoons with us! Our monthly Sunday Art Studio program welcomes patrons of all ages to explore new mediums, learn unique techniques, and connect with fellow creators. Whether you are looking for a fun family activity or a solo creative outlet, there is something for everyone. - When: Sunday afternoons throughout the month.
- Who: Creators of all skill levels and ages.
- Details: Specific project themes, recommended age groups, and exact times vary by week.
Be sure to check our events calendar for full details on each week's specific workshop and registration requirements. Come make something beautiful with us!
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Tech Busters: One On One Tech Help Wednesdays | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Carson City Library Need help with your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other tech questions? Stop by Techbusters! Our knowledgeable staff offers one-on-one assistance with setting up devices, troubleshooting problems, and learning new digital skills. Walk-ins are welcome—no appointment needed. Whether you’re just getting started or need help mastering your technology, we’re here to help! |
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Textile Arts Club Thursdays | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 2nd Floor | Executive Conference Room | Carson City Library Whether you’re brand new to crochet or have years of experience, Crochet Corner is the perfect place to stitch, learn, and create together! We’ll cover the basics for beginners and offer a welcoming space for all skill levels to practice and share tips. All materials are provided. Ages 14 and up are welcome. No registration required—just bring your creativity and join us for a relaxing evening of crafting! |
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Wednesday Makerspace Workshops Looking for a creative midweek spark? Join us for Makerspace Workshops, happening every Wednesday from 5:00–6:00 PM in the Library Makerspace. Each week offers hands-on learning with different tools and technologies—perfect for beginners and curious creators alike. Weekly lineup: - 1st Wednesday: Sewing & Embroidery
- 2nd Wednesday: Soldering
- 3rd Wednesday: 3D Printing
- 4th Wednesday: Heat Press & Vinyl Cutter
Whether you want to learn a new skill, explore our makerspace equipment, or create something unique, there’s a new project waiting for you each week. Come experiment, learn, and make with us! 📍 Carson City Library Makerspace
🕔 Wednesdays | 5:00–6:00 PM |
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Beanstack Get Your Beanstack Account Ready! Beanstack is a free website and mobile app that helps you track your reading and participate in library reading challenges. Log the books you read or the minutes you spend reading, earn digital badges, and follow your progress toward challenge goals. Families can manage multiple reader profiles under one account, making it easy to keep everyone’s reading together. Winter Reading sign-ups open December 1! Before registration begins, log in and check that your contact information and reader profiles are up to date. New to Beanstack? Create an account online or download the Beanstack Tracker app to get started. If you’ve participated before, use your existing account—there’s no need to create a new one. Need help? Ask library staff and get ready to join us for Reading With My Snowmies! |
Silver Elite
by Dani Francis
Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death--and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she's forced to join their most elite training program, she's finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you're harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead--
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Earth 7
by Deb Olin Unferth
An end-of-the-world love story, an epic full of pathos and humor, asking what can be saved of our planetWell, that's about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows in her latest electrifying novel, life and love persist, even in the most unexpected, inhospitable places. Two women meet on a beach of artificial sand. One was raised in a pod in the ocean and the other may or may not be a robot. Their love--or any love--seems so unlikely. Earth is severely depopulated. Some people have given up, gone off to Mars. Others pursue eternal life as digital code. And yet others, like Dylan and Melanie, are holdouts--and some of those holdouts are constructing a vast molecular collection in hopes that a future person may be alive to make a new Earth. Foolhardy? Misguided? Quixotic? Probably. But what can a human (or a robot) do? By the end of Unferth's wild, poetic, revelatory, and slyly philosophical novel, the reader has traveled to the very edges of the cosmos as a soul globule and between grains of sand as a microscopic tardigrade. A slim book tackling big questions (is all matter conscious? will we tech ourselves into salvation, or out of existence?), Earth 7 is a poignant inquiry into death, mourning, and indefatigable life, the most exhilarating work to date by one of our most original and beloved writers.
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Conform
by Ariel Sullivan
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - THE MUST-READ FIRST NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER'S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICES In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves--and two sides of a rebellion--in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance series. Compulsively readable and vividly written--it kept me awake long past my bedtime --Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses An irresistible romantic debut with a love triangle that will have you picking sides . . . then changing sides . . . then changing sides again.--Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent A lifelong outcast, twenty-seven-year-old Emeline spends her days alone, sorting ancient art for destruction. Centuries after a catastrophic war nearly decimated humanity, society is now ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum, who constantly monitor the population's health and mandate procreation contracts. But Emeline's bleak existence is shattered when, for the first time in decades, an Illum named Collin takes a Mate: Emeline. Baffled as to why she was chosen, Emeline is swept into the dangerous game of the Courting, where one wrong move can mean elimination. Soon, she discovers a rebellion rising in secret, and that her Mate may be keeping secrets of his own. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders. As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everything--most of all whether she'll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them. To understand who controls the present, one must look to the past--don't miss Beneath, the next installment in the Conform universe.
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Burn the Water
by Billy Ray
From award-winning screenwriter of The Hunger Games Billy Ray comes an immersive and breathtaking enemies-to-lovers epic romance about war, loyalty, and the power that love has to save... or destroy.The year is 2425 and London is underwater.Three hundred years ago, rising oceans drowned a vast majority of the English Isle. London is now a jungle of dead skyscrapers and submerged streets.Fighting over the scraps of a world none can remember, two Houses -- the Crowns and the Rogues -- have been at war for three centuries.Rafe is the Rogue army's fiercest captain. Jule is the Crown army's deadliest soldier. They are vicious and merciless, courageous and beloved by their Houses. They are sworn enemies.And then they fall in love.It's a death sentence. But their love is all-consuming. As Rafe and Jule try to keep each other alive in their war-torn world, they are forced to confront new, horrifying threats to their loved ones while the hatred between their Houses only grows.When mysterious foreigners appear on their shores, the warring factions may destroy each other, unless their two most ruthless soldiers can become beacons of peace and possibility, showing their people a different way, and save them all.From the award-winning screenwriter of The Hunger Games comes a visceral and breathless forbidden romance about sacrifice, the neverending cycle of violence, and fiery, all-powerful love.
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The Sixth Faction
by Veronica Roth
A SUNNIE READS SELECTThe worldwide sensation as you've never seen it before. Step into a bold new Divergent series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives.She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice and leave Abnegation to join Dauntless, even though it means abandoning her family.But when tragedy strikes at her choosing ceremony, everything changes--her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself.Her decision will thrust her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, where a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own--a boy with only a number for a name--may be the only person she can trust.One choice will change everything. The series that took the world by storm: The #1 New York Times bestselling series, with tens of millions of copies sold worldwide.A global sensation translated into 40+ languages.A breakout phenomenon that defined the YA dystopian genre.A major motion picture hit and blockbuster film franchise. The next big thing. -- Rolling Stone
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Storm Breaker: An Epic Enemies-To-More Slow-Burn Dystopian Romantasy
by Nisha J. Tuli
OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION by Amazon MGM Studios From the publisher who brought you Fourth Wing comes your next romantasy obsession... WELCOME TO AMERY ACADEMY.SURVIVE THE TRIALS.HIDE YOUR POWER.DON'T FALL FOR THE ENEMY. For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, obedience has always been survival. Raised among the ruling elite of New Manhattan and trapped in an arranged future she never chose, Poet arrives at Amery Academy knowing exactly what's expected of her: stay quiet, stay loyal, and never let anyone discover the dangerous secret hiding beneath her skin. Because the storms ravaging the wasteland beyond the city walls don't fear Poet. They obey her. Then she meets Rook--a mysterious outsider from the enemy faction her people were raised to hate. He's dangerous.Forbidden.And the first person who makes Poet want something more than survival. But Amery's brutal trials are designed to expose weakness, and someone is hunting the truth about Poet's power. If she loses control, she could destroy everything--including herself. Perfect for fans of: * Fourth Wing* Divergent* The Hunger Games* Red Rising* dystopian dark academia* forbidden romance* deadly trials* enemies-to-lovers tension Includes two bonus scenes from the Hero's POV Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. The Storm Breaker series is best enjoyed in order.Reading Order: Book 1: Storm BreakerBook 2: Storm Caller
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Certainty
by John Twelve Hawks
John Twelve Hawks, bestselling author of The Traveler, returns with a masterful journey through the near future of Artificial Intelligence, in which a wise, orphaned ten-year-old girl goes on the run with only her trusty Interactive Toy to guide her toward New York City, where a dark landscape, and perhaps a hidden hero, await her. Men's Health Most Anticipated Sci-Fi - BookBub Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of Spring - Engaging, thought-provoking, and terrifying.... Certainty] will appeal to fans of George Orwell and Michael Crichton.--Library Journal - Magnificent.--Booklist As long as she can remember, ten-year-old Kate has felt like someone was watching her. She has been orphaned since the pandemic, her foster parents find her eccentric and off-putting, and her legal guardian is nowhere to be seen. Now, an algorithm has predicted the very worst--within thirty days, Kate will either be killed, or become a killer. When two police officers arrive at her home in Maine intending to implant her with a tracking device, Kate is urged by her trusted AI Interactive Toy (a talking stuffed seal named Zeno) to make an immediate escape. Confused and looking for answers, Kate sets a course for New York City and begins an Orwellian journey into the unknown. Gripping, intricately plotted, and delightfully imaginative, Certainty is a profound and eerily prescient novel about the ever-blurring line between man and machine. Amid the murder investigation of a gifted AI robot-maker, a missing-person being tracked down in the darkest corners of virtual reality, and Kate's harrowing journey to New York, John Twelve Hawks's novel explores the spectacular humanity to be found in a world where humans are themselves endangered.
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Scythe
by Neal Shusterman
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life-and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe-a role that neither wants. These teens must master the 'art' of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award-winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price--
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Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there's a complication. Even though the settlers were promised they'd be left in peace, Earth's government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an eviction action. But maximizing profits will always be Apex's number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes? The game is called Operation Bounce House. Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who've paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he's ever known.
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After the Fall
by Edward Ashton
Part alien invasion story, part buddy comedy, and part workplace satire, After The Fall by Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (inspiration for the film Mickey 17), asks an important question: would humans really make great pets?Humans must be silent. Humans must be obedient. Humans must be good. All his life, John has tried to live by those rules. Most days, it's not too difficult. A hundred and twenty years after The Fall, and a hundred years after the grays swept in to pick the last dregs of humanity out of the wreckage of a ruined world, John has found himself bonded to Martok Barden nee Black Hand, one of the good grays. Sure, Martok is broke, homeless, and borderline manic, but he's always treated John like an actual person, and sometimes like a friend. It's a better deal than most humans get. But when Martok puts John's bond up as collateral against an abandoned house in the woods that he hopes to turn into a wilderness retreat for wealthy grays, John learns that there are limits to Martok's friendship. Soon he finds himself caught between an underworld boss who thinks Martok is something that he very much is not, a girl who was raised by feral humans and has nothing but contempt for pets like John, and Martok himself, whose delusions of grandeur seem to be finally catching up with him. Also, not for nothing, something in the woods has been killing people. John has sixty days before Martok's loan comes due to unravel the mystery of how humans wound up holding the wrong end of the domestication stick and find a way to turn Martok's half-baked plans into profit enough to buy back his life, all while avoiding getting butchered by feral humans or having his head crushed by an angry gray. Easy peasy, right?
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Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region
by Domenica Marchetti
This definitive Italian cookie cookbook has 100 authentic recipes, including baking hints and techniques, plus regional stories and a list of Italian bakeries. This book is a must for dedicated bakers, encouraging a focus on Mediterranean sweets and spices, with an emphasis on natural flavors inspired by the regional foods throughout 'the Boot.'--Booklist, Starred Review An excellent volume describing specialties from each Italian region and how to create bakery-worthy cookies at home. Marchetti's easy-to-follow recipes will appeal to bakers of all levels.--Library Journal Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region is a beautiful, comprehensive guided tour of Italy's regions by cookies and cookie stories. With recipes steeped in history and tradition, the book capitalizes on two major continuing food trends: our love of everything cookies and our love of everything Italian. From Lombardy's meringue-like Amaretti di Gallarate to Tuscany's crunchy twice-baked Cantucci; Abruzzo's rustic Pizzelle to Sardina's fennel-scented Anicini, the reader will discover cookies for every taste and occasion. Directed to the home cook, the book will also include recipes for sweet essentials including candied citrus, Confettura di Amarena (sour cherries preserves), homemade almond (and hazelnut and pistachio) paste, and pasta frolla--the buttery pastry that forms the foundation of many Italian cookies. Sections on ingredients, equipment, and basic techniques make this book accessible to all.
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Sourdough Everything: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Beautiful Breads and Other Bakes
by Rachel Pardoe
A step-by-step guide to baking and designing beautiful sourdough breads, treats, and sweets with sourdough superstar Rachel Pardoe. While it's part science and part craft, baking sourdough is actually very easy: create a starter, feed it with care, and then combine it with a few simple ingredients to make something truly magical. Even if you already have your own starter languishing in the fridge, Sourdough Everything will reinvigorate your sourdough experience and elevate your baking skills with an array of recipes ranging from artfully crafted loaves to flavorful rolls, sweet breads, and pastries. Featuring over 70 recipes, including sourdough raisin bread, pumpkin chocolate rolls, French crullers, and sourdough pretzels, Sourdough Everything will help you slow down and savor the experience of creating flavorful sourdough that is also a feast for the eyes. With step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to Create and care for your starterUse proper baking techniquesConfidently navigate more advanced recipesUse simple, everyday tools to create beautiful designsThis is not just another sourdough cookbook with nothing but bread recipes, this is a cookbook that will help you discover the creative baker that resides inside you!
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Dorie's Anytime Cakes
by Dorie Greenspan
An illustrated collection of recipes for simple yet most-memorable cakes--Provided by publisher.
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Celebrate: Joyful Baking All Year Round
by Paul Hollywood
From New York Times-bestselling author and beloved host of The Great British Baking Show, Paul Hollywood's ultimate bakes for every holiday and occasion.
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