We’ve
turned a new calendar page to 2013, but we need to note a
few milestones from the 2012 season that just came to an end—
The
Friends Puzzle and Game Sale Nov 1-5 brought in just over
$1,330, an increase of almost $300 over results from 2011.
Friends
Holiday Sale Dec 6-9 totaled over $7,900, nearly $2,800
more than in 2011! Congratulations and thanks to our volunteers and
attendees at both events.
Many
thanks for down to earth hands-on efforts from the Reston
Garden Club. Their members turned Friends funding into
beautification of the Reston Regional Library site, with professional
assistance from Hidden Lane Landscaping. Look for this project to
frame our street sign and enhance curb appeal, especially when shoots
and buds burst in the spring!
We are
gratified by the November passage of the library bond, and
look forward to the planning phase for Reston Regional Library
facilities. We seek your thoughts and suggestions during this
process. Let us know what you want! We will tell Supervisor Cathy
Hudgins what’s important to you in planning this new facility.
And for
those of you who love end of year lists,
here’s a gift from Mary Mulrenan of the Fairfax County
Public Library--
Most
Popular Books in Fairfax County in 2012
Wondering
what were the most popular books in Fairfax County this year? Here
are the top five based on the top 100 checkouts from Fairfax County
Public Library in adult, teen and children. The Hunger Games Trilogy
leads with a combined 10,330 checkouts on all three titles. Dr. Seuss
has staying power with 9,822 checkouts and John Grisham’s The
Litigators has 4,868 making it the most popular title in the
system.
Adult
Top
Five Fiction
The
Litigators by John Grisham
V
is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton
The
Drop by Michael Connelly
Zero
Day by David Baldacci
Explosive
Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
Top
Five Nonfiction
Unbroken:
a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by
Laura Hillenbrand
In
the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in
Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson
Bossypants
by Tina Fey
Steve
Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Top
Five eBooks
The
Litigators by John Grisham
The
Help by Kathryn Stockett
Explosive
Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
A
Game of Thrones by George Martin
The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Teen
Top
Five Titles
The
Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Divergent
by Veronica Roth
The
Giver by Lois Lowry
Thirteen
Reasons Why by Jay Asher
The
Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Top Five Series
Hunger
Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Harry
Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Inheritance
series by Christopher Paolini
Twilight
series by Stephanie Meyer
Uglies
trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
Children
Top
Five Series
Diary
of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
Magic
Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne
Harry
Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Heroes
of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
Fly
Guy early readers by Tedd Arnold
Top
Five Titles
The
cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
One
Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
The
Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian
Selznick
Green
Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Hop
on Pop by Dr. Seuss
And
now that you’ve had
your book brain cells stirred, what did YOU read in 2012 that you
would recommend? Respond by leaving a comment! Reston Friends wish
a very Happy New Year to readers everywhere! So many books, so
little time!
