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  • The Shippers by Katherine Center

    “I think those of us who love love stories are junkies for that joyful, blissed-out feeling of anticipating the happily ever after that’s a guarantee of the genre.

    All genres have their guarantees, by the way: Sleuths will solve the mystery, thrillers will save the hero in the nick of time, superheroes will vanquish the villains at last. Part of what we like about the genres we like is the anticipation of those guarantees. We like to see the mystery solved, and the hero saved, and the villains vanquished. It feels good.”
    ― Katherine Center, The Shippers

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  • AMAZING DOGS!

    September is a meaningful month for dog lovers and disability advocates alike, as it recognizes National Service Dog Month, National Guide Dog Month, and Responsible Dog Ownership Month. Together, these observances celebrate the remarkable dogs that help people live more independent lives while also reminding all pet owners of the lifelong commitment that comes with caring for a dog.

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  • Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

    “Maybe people can be happy and sad. Maybe stories are messy and complicated. Maybe endings don’t always include solutions that tie everything together in a bow. But that doesn’t mean that they have to be tragedies.”
    ― Ali Hazelwood, Not in Love

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  • Online Reading Challenge – September

    Welcome Readers!

    Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.

    For September, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by reading a book that pays tribute to Hispanic American culture.

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  • Online Reading Challenge – August Wrap-Up

    How did your reading go this month? Share in the comments. In August, we honored South Asian Heritage Month by celebrating the diverse cultures of people from the South Asian countries of Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. We read stories by Indian and South Asian authors as well.

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