July 18: Paradox by Douglas Preston &\; Aletheia Prest on NOTE: This is a brand new sequel to \;Extinction \;by Douglas Preston\, previously read by this book club.
\nWhe n a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness\, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord\ , whom we met in the New York Times bestseller\, Extinction\, team up agai n on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation unco vers a trail of bizarre killings\, baffling money transfers\, and a fanati cal secret society.
\n\nAug 15: Devolution: a firsthand account of the Rainier sasqua tch massacre by Max Brooks
\nA modern retelling of the Bigf oot legend is presented as a gripping journal by a woman from a high-tech Pacific Northwest community who becomes cut off from civilization by a vol canic eruption before witnessing the flight of starving humanoid \;bei ngs. \;
\n\nSept 19: The Kaiju Preservation Society \;by John Scalzi\n
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City\, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is\, until Jamie makes a d elivery to an old acquaintance\, Tom\, who works at what he calls "an anim al rights organization." Tom's team needs a last-minute grunt to handle th ings on their next field visit. Jamie\, eager to do anything\, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth\, at at least. In an alternate di mension\, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and huma n-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society whose fou nd their way to the alternate world. Others have\, too. And their careless ness could cause millions back on our Earth to die
\n\nDid yo u know that all of our book clubs' selected books count toward your \; Jax Stacks Reading Challe nge \;completion? Find out what books \;other book clubs \;are reading an d join in the fun!
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