November 2023 Peek-A-Box: All Things Fall

November 17, 2023

8:30 am

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This month’s Peek-A-Box is All Things Fall.

You can’t experience November without experiencing Fall! Autumn is officially here! The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, the days are getting shorter, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It’s a great time to settle in and read! The books for this month all have the word “Fall” in the title. See below for a sneak peek at the books included this month. Maybe you will discover a new favorite author or genre!

In your box you will find a Thanksgiving themed stainless steel tumbler with straw and lid, turkey or pumpkin sticky notes, maple leaf lip balm, “Give Thanks” stickers, 2.5 oz packet of ground coffee, packet of almonds and fruit rolls.

Happy fall y’all!

Angels Fall by Nora Roberts DB62893

The cradle will fall by Mary Higgins Clark DB58176

Decline and fall by Evelyn Waugh DB12261

Empire Falls by Richard Russo DB52601

Fall of giants by Ken Follett DB71970

Falling angels by Tracy Chevalier DB535613

The falls by Joyce Carol Oates DB59642

The fastest way to fall by Denise Williams DB105775

Fear of falling : the inner life of the middle class by Barbara Ehrenreich DB98151

Free fall in crimson by John D. MacDonald DB15844

Niagara Falls all over again by Elizabeth McCracken DB53633

Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult DB80304

Stone’s fall by Iain Pears DB71252

Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe DB47510

Where the stress falls : essays by Susan Sontag DB53718

Thanks for reading with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

October 2023 Peek-A-Box: Creepin’ It Real

by Sarah Willeford

October 25, 2023

8:30 am

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With October comes Halloween and all things spooky! This month’s Peek-A-Box is guaranteed to send your spine a-tingling. We are “Creepin’ It Real” with spooky stories from all genres. On your cartridge you will find the newest suspense novels, classic horror tales, psychological thrillers and more!

In your box you will find a Halloween themed tea towel, two ornaments – a jack-o-lantern and a ghost, 3D ghost and bat stickers, a jack-o-lantern tea light and a Halloween goodie bag filled with chocolate, candy corn and pretzels.

Discover your favorite creepy tale that will keep you awake at night!

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel DB103108

Dracula by Bram Stoker DB31689

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley DB25835

The girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda DB99578

The good daughter by Karin Slaughter DB88747

The guest list by Lucy Foley DB99917

Home before dark by Riley Sager DB99512

In cold blood by Truman Capote DB22726

Into the darkest corner by Elizabeth Haynes DB74837

Leave the world behind by Rumaan Alam DB101085

The maidens by Alex Michaelides DB103810

Mexican gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia DB99404

The night swim by Megan Goldin DB100392

Ring. Books 1-3 by Koji Rohmer Suzuki DB87453

The safe place by Anna Downes DB100555

The sanatorium by Sarah Pearse DB102076

The shining by Stephen King DB51373

Strangers on a train by Patricia Highsmith DBC01297

We were never here by Andrea Bartz DB104443

The woman in cabin 10 by Ruth Ware DB85729

Thanks for reading with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

August 2023 Peek-A-Box!

by Sarah Willeford

August 18, 2023

9:05 am

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Animal August

It’s the dog days of summer and we are celebrating with Animal August in this month’s Peek-A- Box!

In this month’s box you will find a dog chip/bag clip, a farm animal mini notepad, a mini hummingbird feeder, a silicone animal paw print ice cube tray, and snacks – animal crackers and Swedish fish. And the books for Animal August all have an animal in the title.

Thanks for reading with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

Booklist for August Peek-A-Box

All the birds in the sky by Charlie Anders DB83924

The antelope wife by Louise Erdrich DB46741

The bear and the nightingale by Katherine Arden DB87310

Cat’s eye by Margaret Atwood DB29001

The good good pig: the extraordinary life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery DB63822

H is for hawk by Helen Macdonald DB81386

Half-broke horses: a true-life novel by Jeannette Walls DB69651

In the time of butterflies by Julia Alvarez DB40316

Lamb: the Gospel according to Biff, Christ’s childhood pal by Christopher Moore DB86280

Little and lion by Brandy Colbert DB90069

Monkey beach by Eden Robinson DB63141

Rabbit cake by Annie Hartnett DB87913

The silence of the lambs by Thomas Harris DB27020

Six of crows by Leigh Bardugo DB82683

The sparrow by Mary D. Russell DB43892

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman DB90256

Tell the wolves I’m home by Carol Rifka Brunt DBC00242

The whale rider by Witi Ihimaera DB102089

The white tiger by Aravind Adiga DB68163

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel DB70074

Peek-a-Box offers patrons who subscribe a monthly box of books and goodies just for them. Each month patrons in the program will receive a special box filled with books – audio or braille or large print – and goodies centered around a theme.

Books to borrow and goodies to keep!

If you are interested in subscribing to Peek-a-Box, please complete this online form or contact the library at 515.281.1323 and we can help get you subscribed.

July 2023 Peek-A-Box!

by Sarah Willeford

July 14, 2023

11:51 am

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Summer is here and what’s better in the summer than a juicy beach read?! What is a beach read? A beach read carries the essence of summertime, and the characters may be on vacation themselves. The relaxing vibes of lounging poolside are what we like in a beach read.

This month we have everything you need for lounging poolside! In your box you will find sunscreen, a beach towel, a flip flop bottle opener, a can koozie with the IDB logo, a wonderful Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled canvas tote bag, snacks, and of course don’t forget your books! Below is a sneak peek of the books that will bring summer to you this month, even if you aren’t able to lounge poolside or head to the beach.

Thanks for reading with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

American Royals by Katharine McGee DB96762

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter DB74948

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner DB99247

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune DB108791

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano DB102226

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert DB97496

Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand DB103607

The Guest List by Lucy Foley DB99917

The Guncle by Steven Rowley DB103560

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand DB109007

Less by Andrew Sean Greer DB88794

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid DB103564

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry DB103191

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston DB95171

The Royal We by Heather Cocks DB81265

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume DB46337

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren DB95304

We Were Liars by E. Lockhard DB79109

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens DB92245

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware DB85729

Books to borrow and goodies to keep!

If you are interested in subscribing to Peek-a-Box, please complete this online form or contact the library at 515.281.1323 and we can help get you subscribed.

June Peek-A-Box!

by Sarah Willeford

June 15, 2023

10:08 am

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This month we are going around the world in 20 books! Join fellow armchair travelers as we read must-read books set in different countries around the world. And what do travelers need? They need snacks and travel necessities of course! In this month’s box you will find trail mix, pop tart bites, a travel size first aid pouch, a travel size manicure set, and disposable soap sheets for hand washing on the go. Plus, there is a tactile map of the United States for you to mark what states you have visited! Below is a sneak peek at the worldly books. Thanks for traveling with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

Bangkok wakes to rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad DB94726 – Thailand

The blind assassin by Margaret Atwood DB50848 – Canada

The dinner by Herman Koch DB76318 – Netherlands

Girl at War by Sara Novic DB82102 – Croatia

The girl who smiled beads: story of war and what comes after by Clemantin Wamariya DB90878 – Rwanda

Girls of Riyadh by Raja Sani DB66559 – Saudi Arabia

God of small things by Arundhati Roy DB44608 – India

Half of a yellow sun by by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie DB63931 – Nigeria

The high mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel DB83872 – Portugal

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi DB84732 – Ghana

Human acts by Kang, Han DB87312 – South Korea

In the time of butterflies by Julia Alvarez DB40316 – Dominican Republic

The map of love by Ahdaf Soueif DB52254 – Egypt

Next year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton DB92153 – Cuba

The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon DB58940 – Spain

The sympathizer by Viet Nguyen DB82047 – Vietnam

True history of the Kelly gang by Peter Carey DB53638 – Australia

Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala DB76612 – Sri Lanka

We were the lucky ones by Georgia Hunter DB87700 – Poland

White teeth by Zadie Smith DB50261 – England

Peek-a-Box offers patrons who subscribe a monthly box of books and goodies just for them. Each month patrons in the program will receive a special box filled with books – audio or braille or large print – and goodies centered around a theme.

Books to borrow and goodies to keep!

If you are interested in subscribing to Peek-a-Box, please complete this Wufoo form or contact the library at 515.281.1323 and we can help get you subscribed.

May Peek-A-Box!

by Sarah Willeford

May 16, 2023

8:30 am