Maggie Dewane ~ Friday, May 23rd @ 6:30pm ~ Grand County Public Library

May, 23rd 2025

'The Other Olympians' by Michael Waters

💥Review by Ash (They/Them/Theirs)💥

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Are you questioning what to do in July in canyon country? 

River and read! 

Whether you’re laying by the pool, on a blanket near the Colorado or nestled into a little alcove by the creek, we’ve got desert reads to bring along.

Here are a few of our favorites:

Desert Spirit Places: The Sacred Southwest
Brad Karelius
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9781532654664

Desert Solitaire
Edward Abbey
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780671695880

The Last Cheater's Waltz: Beauty and Violence in the Desert Southwest
Ellen Meloy
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780816521531

Desert Oracle: Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9781250800350

Desert Water: The Future of Utah's Water Resources
Hal Crimmel (Editor)
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9781607813750

Wind in the Rock: The Canyonlands of Southeastern Utah
Ann Zwinger
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780816509850

Soul of Nowhere
Craig Childs
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780316735889

Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
Terry Tempest Williams
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780375725180

The Nature of Desert Nature (Southwest Center Series )
Gary Paul Nabhan (Editor)
https://shop.backofbeyondbooks.com/book/9780816540280

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☀️ A handful of wonderful new picture books have come out this summer ☀️

🤠  Norman and the Smell of Adventure by Ryan T. Higgins - Adventure is calling to a young porcupine named Norman but when his truest friend Mildred (a tree) doesn't want to accompany him, he strikes out on his own and learns valuable lessons about himself and friendship. Adorable.

🤓  Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin - Return to the world of Millie Fleur, where she shows her community all the wonderful animals and plants that thrive at night. An incredibly sweet story about not being afraid of the dark and embracing the odd and unusual.

🌵 The Ballad of Cactus Joe by Lily Murray and Clive McFarland - This is a story about a saguaro cactus who has lived alone his whole life until one little bird changes everything. A little bit cowboy poetry, a little bit natural history and a whole lot of cute, this brightly illustrated book recently won the Reading the West Award in the picture book category. 

✨ Reviews by Sophie ✨

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