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She-Wolf: A Sapphic Beowulf Retelling is a fantasy and historical fiction novel by E. K. O’Connor. It reimagines the classic hero Beowulf as a female warrior in ancient Scandinavia who fights monsters and proves her strength in a world ruled by men.
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That’s right!! The adult Book Club is back!! Our first title we have chosen is the riveting “A Fate Worst Than Drowning” by Sarah L. Hawthorn
The first meeting will be September 5th at 5pm. Please call the store to sign up! 707-576-7494
A Fate Worse Than Drowning by Sarah L. Hawthorn is a q***r, gothic, historical fantasy novel about two sisters, Elle and Liney, living on a desolate island near Halifax, Nova Scotia, where Elle works as a lighthouse keeper. To save her sister, Elle made a devil’s bargain to lure ships to their doom, but the deal becomes complicated when a shipwrecked woman washes ashore, forcing Elle to choose between her pact and her sister’s happiness. The book explores themes of sisterhood, sacrifice, love, and damnation, blending supernatural horror with historical fiction and folklore.

Join us this Saturday July 11th, at 12-4pm for a signing with Local Author Myrtle Heery! Myrtle is not only an accomplished therapist but also the highly respected director of the International Institute for Humanistic Studies and a beloved Lecturer at Sonoma State!
In her book Heery shares a myriad of personal experiences that will bring both joy and tears. At the end of each chapter, readers are asked to reflect on how Heery’s story might remind them of their own similar experiences. The book is filled with captivating and touching stories of travel, humor, loss, celebrations, teachings, listening, and even silence — recollections that always take Heery back to tracking kindness as the key to finding meaning and purpose in life.
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Join us for our Book Club on July 5th at 2pm to talk about School of Thieves! There will be trivia and prizes!

Join us with one of our most favorite local authors, Shugri Salh, for a reading of their new children’s book ‘Suuban’s First Day’. released her first book ‘The Last Nomad’ in 2021 to amazing success. In it she painted a beautiful picture of her youth alongside her nomadic grandmother in the Somali Desert and the war that brought her to seek refuge in America where she had to begin life anew. You can expect another beautifully written story in her next venture.

For the first time ever our Summer Reading Program (for 1st-6th Grade) is accompanied by a SUMMER READING PARTY!!! Join us June 20th at 2pm, to celebrate our love of reading with a storytime, games, giveaways and more!

Join us every Wednesday Night Market for the New Scavenger Hunt and win a small prize!!