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Loved The Hot Zone! Nonfiction that reads like a thriller.

Same here. I have so many books in there and all my bookshelves set up in the particular nitpicky way that I like them that moving all that over to another service is a daunting idea.

This book also didn’t scare me in a traditional way but is definitely one of the most unsettling things I’ve read.

My go-to author when I want something quick, easy to read, that’s not going to be too taxing is Stephen King. He’s so prolific that I think I’ll always have something new of his to read, and I like revisiting some of his works. Not sure how “pulpy” he is though.

I also enjoy Michael Crichton (like you mentioned), Blake Crouch, and Andy Weir for that same kind of thing.

I never read this one as a kid, but finally read it last year. Pretty enjoyable- it felt plausible enough that you could believe he was surviving out there.

For nonfiction, a good source is checking the bibliography or works cited section of the book. Sometimes there will even be a suggested reading section back there, too.

I read the His Dark Materials trilogy for the first time when I was an adult and really enjoyed it. Lots of interesting ideas and the characters have stuck with me! Pullman has also released two out of the three books of a sequel-ish trilogy and when that series is complete I plan to read that one as well!

Same here. I would love to check out the app when it releases for iOS though.

• Fiction: 348
• Nonfiction: 297

For a total of 645.

Yes! I used ILL all the time in college.

How cool, I’ve never seen one flowering before!

Some other things that my library has that your library might have as well:

• Story times for kids
• Book clubs
• Craft activities for kids, teens, and adults
• Anime club for teens
• Computer and internet access
• Computer/tech literacy classes
• Resume and job help/resources
• Genealogy resources
• Equipment to digitize analog media (scanners for photos and slides, etc.)
• Traveling exhibits (ours alternates between being for kids and adults. Right now it’s an interactive STEAM exhibit for kids, before this it was the history of the guitar.)
• Bookmobile!

Love my library!

I’ve got the Merlin app for keeping track of my bird list! I’ll have to check out Seek!

Is walking a hobby, ha ha! A walk around the neighborhood enjoying the trees and birds always makes me feel better. Walking around the nature preserve close to me is also super peaceful and relaxing. I also like feeding the birds in my yard- watching their behavior is fascinating and entertaining!

Keep an eye out for the secret messages you have to decode!

Tears of the Kingdom as well. I’ve been running around doing shrines and whatnot and not working on quests, though, so I need to put some time into the actual objectives, ha ha!

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