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  • New Essay Collections

    If you’re finding it hard to read, try something shorter like an essay collection. Below you will find a list of essay collections that, as of this writing, are all owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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  • Just Friends by Haley Pham

    “[…] because that’s what loving someone is. It’s sharing the tiny, stupid, mundane things about your life, because they’re everything to the people you love.”
    ― Haley Pham, Just Friends

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  • New Career and Job Hunting Books

    Are you looking for a new job? Are you trying to advance at your current job? Try one of the below new career and job hunting books. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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  • Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

    “I can’t stop thinking about you. I can’t stop looking for you. I can’t stop wanting you. Images of you fill my brain every second of every day. You’re everywhere. Like a song stuck in my head, even though I don’t want you there. I feel like I’m living in a fever dream that I can’t fucking escape.”
    ― Elsie Silver, Fever Dream

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  • Topics in the News

    How do you pick what nonfiction you read? I typically look at what’s popular in the news. Below I have gathered a list of nonfiction you have probably seen in the news about topics all over the news. As of this writing, all of these books are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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