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  • August 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks

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    It’s a new month which means that Jenna Bush Hager and Reese Witherspoon have picked new books for their book clubs! Reminder that if you join Bestsellers Club, you can choose to have their selections automatically put on hold for you.

    Bestsellers Club is a service that automatically places you on hold for authors, celebrity picks, nonfiction picks, and fiction picks. Choose any author, celebrity pick, fiction pick, and/or nonfiction pick and The Library will put the latest title on hold for you automatically. Select as many as you want!

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  • Climate Change Nonfiction

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    If you’re looking for a new science read, let us recommend you some new nonfiction books about climate change! 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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  • Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood

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    “… you are all you need. You’re not the sidekick, or the lesser sister or the back-up or the girlfriend forever revolving around what other people want from you. You’re the leading lady.”
    ― Kirsty Greenwood, Romantic Hero

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  • Queer Cozy Mysteries

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    When I’m looking for a relaxing mystery read, I turn toward cozy mysteries. These mysteries do not have gratuitous sex or violence (the murders happen off the page). One of my favorite types of cozy mysteries are queer cozy mysteries that feature an LGBTQ cast of characters. 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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  • Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel written by Sherine Hamdy and illustrated by Myra El Mir

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    An Egyptian American girl struggles with her family, friends, college, and politics in Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel written by Sherine Hamdy and illustrated by Myra El Mir. If you’re looking for a graphic novel that reads like a well-written biography, try this book!

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