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Addabook is a dedicated space designed for readers to reflect on, track, and organize their books while supporting independent bookstores and fostering community connection.

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Conservation Reading Group

Birds Connect Seattle invites you to read and learn with us. Together, we'll deepen our understanding of conservation and become stronger advocates for birds and nature.

Learn more about and join our reading group here: https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/conservation-reading-group/

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Cover of We Will Be Jaguars (Reese's Book Club Pick) by Nemonte Nenquimo

We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo

A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown

Crossings by Ben Goldfarb

Black Faces, White Spaces by Carolyn Finney

Silent Earth by Dave Goulson

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Romantic Reads for Summer

It's summer time so we are getting more requests for books that are light, fun, and breezy. In other words, romance novels. Peruse this list to find the perfect accompaniment for an afternoon in the sun at your local park or beach vacation.

If you're in the neighborhood, swing by our store to find more romantic reads!

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Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings

Go Gentle by Maria Semple

Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

Bromantasy by Máire Roche

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Queer History Book List

Queer history books handpicked by our booksellers

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The Lesbian Bar Chronicles by Rachel Karp

Cover of This Book Is Gay (Revised) by Juno Dawson

This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects by David Evans Frantz

Cruising by Alex Espinoza

Drag by Simon Doonan

Not Your Founding Father by Nina Sankovitch

A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski

Let the Record Show by Sarah Schulman

Moby Dyke by Krista Burton

The Queer Arab Glossary by Marwan Kaabour

American Scare by Robert W Fieseler

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

Trans History by Alex L Combs

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell

Before We Were Trans by Kit Heyam

A Last Supper of Queer Apostles by Pedro Lemebel

The Women's House of Detention by Hugh Ryan

A Black Queer History of the United States by C Riley Snorton

Queer and How We Got Here by Hazel Newlevant

Trans Cinema by Laura Horak

Sick and Dirty by Michael Koresky

Hi Honey, I'm Homo! by Matt Baume

Hick by Sarah Miller

Athlete Is Agender by Katherine Locke

The LGBTQ + History Book by DK

No Name in the Street by James Baldwin

Cruising Utopia, 10th Anniversary Edition by José Esteban Muñoz

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Disconnect to Reconnect

The loneliness pandemic is upon us, but there are antidotes. These books help us step away from the deluge of the online world and foster meaningful connection with others. So go ahead, give that friend a call, set up that coffee date, and go visit a bookstore together. Life is better with company.

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We Should Get Together by Kat Vellos

I Never Thought of It That Way by Mónica Guzmán

Digital Exhaustion by Paul Leonardi

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Radical Friendship by Kate Johnson

We Heal Together by Michelle Cassandra Johnson

Find Your People by Jennie Allen

Bowling Alone by Robert D Putnam

Indistractable by Nir Eyal

Friendship by Lydia Denworth

Mattering by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

The Friendship Bench by Dixon Chibanda

Community, Third Edition by Peter Block

Dopamine Kids by Michaeleen Doucleff

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Returning Home to Our Bodies by Abigail Rose Clarke

A Time to Gather by Bruce Feiler

The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker

The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

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Fire

Wildfire season has become longer and the fires more intense, often leading to tragic outcomes. Sometimes they're ignited intentionally or carelessly. Sometimes nature sparks a blaze that is exacerbated by climate change. To better understand fire, how it works, how it's fought, and the destruction it leaves in its wake, check out these titles.

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