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  • New Fiction Pride Reads

    Happy Pride Month! Below you will find a selection of fiction books featuring LGBTQ+ authors and themes. This is not a complete list of all the new fiction reads about pride at the library, instead it’s a small sampling! 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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  • New Romance

    Romance novels cover a wide range of topics, but what’s central in all of them is love! The romance titles picked for this post are either standalone novels or first in a series. As of this writing, these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions provided by the publishers.

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  • Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    “Bravery is being unafraid of something other people are afraid of. Courage is being afraid, but strong enough to do it anyway.”
    ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere

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  • The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens

    “You cover your eyes with your hands and think that the problem will go away. To say that you do not care about politics is to be a man adrift on the ocean who says that he does not care about water.”
    ― Allen Eskens, The Quiet Librarian

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  • New Dinosaur Picture Books

    If you’re looking for new books to devour, let me recommend dinosaur picture books! These books roar, stomp, and chomp their way through life and feature dinosaurs. As of this writing, all of these titles are available at the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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