July is here! It’s National Hot Dog Month. It is also National Ice Cream Month. And National Watermelon Month. And, wouldn’t you know it, it is also National Blueberry Month. It seems that July is the month of summer foods! Read a book with one of these summer foods (and maybe even enjoy the food while you read!). The food can be featured in the title, the cover, or elsewhere in the book.   Raw Dog: The Naked Truth about Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus Hot dogs: a deeply American food. Comedian Jamie Loftus takes readers on an adventure into the

Science is a way of understanding the world, but to what degree can it be used to understand oneself? These books all deal with the intersection of science fiction and identity.   The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey How would you feel if someone you loved stole from you? What if it was your life’s work? What if it was also your face?  Book/Audio eBook The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Cara is excellent at dying in every other dimension, which makes her an asset in Wiley City where she works collecting data from those other dimensions. But when a

Embark on your summer reading journey with these captivating reads. Whether you seek far-off lands, mysteries that need solving, or daring exploits, these books will transport you into the thick of the action. Adventure begins at your library—where will your next adventure take you?  Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman In a dystopian future, governments and corporations have devised a system where biodiversity credits are traded much like carbon credits today. Karin Resaint, a passionate environmentalist, teams up with Mark Halyard, who works for a corporation that profits from this system. Their unlikely partnership is driven by the urgent need to

Summertime is here! And what’s more appropriate for a summer on the Colorado plains than to read a Western? These gritty, atmospheric titles set in America’s west offer a distinct sense of location and intricately crafted characters. These books, modern and historical fiction, are great for fans of Yellowstone and are looking for similar storylines about family, tragedy, and a love for the land.  El Paso by Winston Groom This action-packed novel set in the early 20th century follows an East Coast railroad tycoon, the Colonel, pitted against Pancho Villa, a Mexican revolutionary and outlaw. After Pancho Villa has kidnapped

Whether you regard yourself as a scientist or not, we all have an inherent interest in the world around us. These riveting reads will bring out your inner scientist and inspire you to delve deeper into some fascinating scientific topics.  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot How is it possible that a sample of someone’s cells could lead to the most important advances in science without the world knowing their name? How could these cells launch an industry worth billions without their family receiving any profit? An absolute must-read, the shocking story of Henrietta Lacks confronts readers