Amie was fortunate to be able to travel to see her daughter currently stationed in San Angelo, Texas, and while there she visited a local indie bookstore and picked up a couple of books for us to read and share.

This month we are pleased to have as our guest, Dr. B, a literacy expert talk with us about literacy, books and choosing the right book! It's one of the best conversations we've had about reading in a long time, and promises to educate and inspire.

Aloha reading friends! This week we decided to throw on a bathing suit, slather on the sunscreen and pick up a tropical read. Since we can't really travel, Christmas in Hawaii felt like the perfect way to celebrate the stacks this month. Join us as we discuss two reads, Sharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washurn and Aloha Rodeo by David Wolman and Julian Smith. These two reads will transport you to paradise on earth.

This week, and all month at Amie's library, we are being mindful of all that we are grateful for and spreading that gratitude around. With that in mind, we decided to share some books with you that have inspired us in our personal lives - traveling, writing, teaching and more. Enjoy!

Our book bag books this month, coincidentally, have lovely yellow covers! One is a funny and poignant memoir-ish graphic novel for adults and the other a wonderfully satisfying "messy" family story. Give it a listen!

This week we honor all our servicemen and women by reading books related to Veteran's Day. What a blessing it is to live in this country, and we owe our freedom to those who serve and protect. Join us as we discuss two amazing reads, Combat-Ready Kitchen by Anastacia Marx de Salcedo and The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior by Robert O'Neill. Both were fascinating dives into how the military shapes and protects our livestyle.

This week we delve into two powerful reads by or about Native Americans. Amie read a fiction title, There, There, by Tommy Orange, and Tami read a nonfiction title, Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. Both the reads inspired some good thinking and great conversation.

We couldn't let October end without reading some Steven King novels and talking about them with our very good friends Rob and Jamie! Rob is a connoisseur of King novels and has Jamie reading them now too! We have a great time discussing what makes King's novels so exceptional and why we all are enjoying them!

Have you seen The Social Dilemma? Oh my goodness is this Netflix Original documentary eye opening! Talk about a wake up call about our phone use! We decided to take a deep dive into smartphone technology to get a handle on our phones - join us for this intriguing episode sure to make you rethink, and retool, your phone!

Fall and the month of October have so many wonderful books with spooky themes so we decided to pick books that either dealt with ghosts or witches during this Halloween month. We both really enjoyed our choices here and we think you will too!