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October 13: Earthdivers. Volume 1\, Kill Columbus by Stephen J ones \;
\n"The year is 2112\, and it's the apocalypse exactly as expected: rivers receding\, oceans rising\, society crumbling. Humanity h as given up hope\, except for a group of Indigenous survivors who have dis covered a time travel portal in a cave and figured out where history took a turn for the worst: America. Convinced that the only way to save the wor ld is to rewrite its past\, they send one of their own--a reluctant lingui st named Tad--on a bloody\, one-way mission to 1492 to kill Christopher Co lumbus before he reaches the so-called New World.&rdquo\; \;
\n< strong>Read it online with H oopla or check out a phy sical copy! Meet on October 13th from 6:30-7:30 to discuss. \;
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\nDid you know that all of our book clubs' selected books count tow ard your Jax Stacks R eading Challenge completion? Find out what books other book clubs are reading and join in the fun!  \;
\n\nUpcoming Books:
\nNovember
10: Anthony Bourda
in's Hungry Ghosts by Anthony Bourdain \;
Inspired by the Jap
anese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai\, Hungry Ghosts reimagi
nes the classic stories of yokai\, yorei\, and obake\, all tainted with th
e common thread of food. "On a dark\, haunted night\, a Russian Oligarch d
ares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candl
es--where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts\, demons and
unspeakable beings--and prays to survive the challenge.&rdquo\; \;
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December 8: Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer \;
The Office
meets Stephen King. This fast-paced office-space horror-comedy is perfect
for the gift-giving holiday season. &ldquo\;After receiving a strange pres
ent during the company's annual Secret Santa gift exchange\, Lussi Meyer&r
squo\;s mean-spirited coworkers begin falling victim to horrific accidents
\, and Lussi suspects her gift may be involved." \;
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