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Reading Log Wish List

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Library Master List

1. [☀️PHOENIX LIBRARY☀️]:

2. [🌞GLENDALE LIBRARY🌞]:

3. [🌵Maricopa County Library District (MCLD)🌵]:

4. [🐦PEORIA LIBRARY🐦]:

5. ⬅️MAX Lending, the Countywide Book-Sharing Service!➡️

My August 2026 Reads

🧴 Audiobook That I Listen To While Doing Skincare:

✅ 1. 🪖 Accidental SEAL (SEAL Brotherhood #1) by Sharon Hamilton

✅ 2. ☕️ Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) by Gayle Forman

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☀️ Let’s Read Together: Summer Reading Challenge 💛 Hosted by Cozy Books Corner & Romance Books Corner:

✅ 3. [🌞GLENDALE LIBRARY🌞]: 💜 Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann

✅ 4. 🕷 Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) 1st Appearance of Spider-Man by Steve Ditko

✅ 5. 🕸 The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963) by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby (Cover Art), Steve Ditko (Artist)

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🗽 NYC Book Club:

✅ 6. [🌵Maricopa County Library District (MCLD)🌵]: 🚕 Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson

Review: Take Me Home Tonight

Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I finished reading this book on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:56 p.m.

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🚕 Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson

So I suggested a NYC Book Club to Ale and Emma so we can meet up and discuss the NYC itinerary. We will read books that are set in New York like we’re doing for the Sister Summer Book Club. We all suggested three books and one of my suggestions won! I had this book on my TBR for a while and I thought that the story was perfect for us! I am excited for this book! So I borrowed a copy from the Phoenix public library with my library card and let Ale read from that one and I will read from one that I borrowed from the Maricopa County Library District. Emma borrowed one from the Phoenix library too. I love that there’s a little dog on the back cover. We can pretend that’s our Twentybean! 😃

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“‘Great,’ I said, even as I felt a stab of disappointment. Suddenly, our time together—which had felt so expansive—was counting down. It was like I could practically feel the clock ticking” (218).

I feel like this too. Sadly, too often.

* Overall, I am glad that I finally got to read this book that’s been in my TBR since 2021. It took me five years to finally read this book. I remember adding this because it took place in New York. I really liked that the dog came on the journey for a bit. Mr. Twenty could role play as Brad during these parts. It made the adventure more fun. This story got me more excited to visit New York for the first time.

2026 Goodreads Reading Challenge So Far

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I have read at least 26 books in the year of our lord 2026!

2026 Summer Reading Prizes!

This is the book Ale has been wanting to read and it was in the book prize catalog!

I saw this same book in the Main Library book sale and I got it for free!!!!!

Ale's book choice

Ale and I went to a Little Free Library near the Heroes library and I saw someone left their bluetooth speaker prize.

And, yes. This is the year that I spelled our last name wrong. 😞

My July 2026 Reads

🧴 Audiobook That I Listen To While Doing Skincare:

✅ 1. 🟨 All Adults Here by Emma Straub

✅ 2. 👻 No Ghouls Allowed (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #9) by Victoria Laurie

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☀️ Let’s Read Together: Summer Reading Challenge 💛 Hosted by Cozy Books Corner & Romance Books Corner:

✅ 3. 🪁 A Windy Day (Weather Watch) by Spencer Brinker

Book Thoughts

I really do think books cure the loneliness in my life.

Yay! Our 2026 Total Minutes!

Unearth a Story Before July 20!

There’s still plenty left to unearth—so grab your reading tools, dig into one more story, brush off hidden codes, and make sure every minute is logged before the clock strikes midnight.

Let’s finish strong and Unearth a Story together!

Hurry before this year's summer reading goes the way of the dinosaurs . . . 

MAX Lending, the Countywide Book-Sharing Service

MAX Lending: A Countywide Collection-Sharing Service

I just loved these images!

Events at Glendale Public Library in July!

This year, your roar-some summer reading adventure runs from June 1st to July 20th. Round up your friends and family and start exploring!

America 250 Library Card

The library is where people come to discover stories, and we are excited to celebrate the story of the United States on our 250th anniversary! From library events and reading challenges to book recommendations and exclusive keepsakes, you'll be inspired as you explore American history and culture.

Limited-Time Library Card Celebrate the semiquincentennial by picking up a commemorative library card, available now while supplies last! Current cardholders can exchange their existing library card for the America 250 card at no charge thru 12/31/26.

Optional Summer Reading List

I thought that these two graphics were cute! The Summer Reading List is a free and an optional part of Cozy Books Corner & Romance Books Corner's Summer Reading Challenge!

I unlocked the Creatures avatar bundle!

I updated my avatar with the latest animal attire. Share your avatar’s new wild look on social media with #maricopacountyreads.

I unlocked the Fantasy avatar bundle!

I chose my favorite look and got my avatar ready for adventure. Show off the new look on social media with #maricopacountyreads. This hat reminds me of the one that Ale has for her contact pic of me.

My June 2026 Reads

🧴 Audiobook That I Listen To While Doing Skincare:

✅ 1. 🧙🏻‍♀️ Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May

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🦖 THE SUMMER READING GAME BOOK PICKS:

✅ 2. 👩🏻‍🦳 Female Force: Anne Rice by Scott Davis, Louie De Martinis (Artist)

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👯‍♀️ Sister Summer Book Club Pick:

✅ 3. ☕️ Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Finished 3 books in June for the Let’s Read Together: Summer Reading Challenge ☀️ Hosted by Cozy Books Corner & Romance Books Corner. 💛

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