Ever see a book and feel like you're experiencing déjà vu? Don't worry, similar covers happen more often than you think. Here are two books that unexpectedly became Book Cover Twins by both coming out around the same time.😉 😉

Murder Over Easy, our local mystery book club, will read and discuss Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by KJ Whittle on Thursday, 8/27, at 10:30 AM. Seven guests, one mysterious dinner party, and a chilling prediction with deadly implications.

Though we might not want to admit it, summer vacation is coming to a close. 😔 That's right, school will be picking back up in a couple of weeks. But it's not all bad! That means new books for the new school year! 🥳 Be sure to check out our back-to-school books table!

What better medium can one relate the trials and tribulations of high school girls than Shoujo Manga? Granted, these three manga series have their own distinct story lines but they all also portray the joys and dramas of everyday life for teenage girls. Here are three I recommend.

Gather round for some good ol' campfire stories! We have some suggestions to bring with you on your next camping trip to get the ball rolling on stories to tell around the fire. The Erik Larson audiobook can be bought through our friends @libro.fm

Here are some recent Indigenous Sci-Fi/Fantasy works to enjoy as we approach what is called the Buck Moon, named for the time when bucks get their new antlers. Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell Hole in the Sky by Daniel H. Wilson Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Pat's Book Club will meet on Thursday, August 6, at 11 AM to discuss Ian McEwan's What We Can Know. All are welcome to join the book club discussion.

Want a historical fiction set in an era besides WWII? Why not go Medieval? Here are some titles set in the Middle Ages. The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling The Secrets of Saint Olaf's Church by Indrek Hargla Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Katie Horsley

Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey is out now! If you want to read a little more into the original epic before you tackle this 3 hour film (and yes, it is that long), we gathered some titles together for you (and our younger readers).

Book Subscriptions are now available through our store! We have subscriptions for paperback or hardcover books for six or twelve months. We also have a cookbook subscription sent quarterly for a year. There are even book subscriptions for kids! See the choices: orindabooks.com/book-subscriptions

Here are some books for our younger readers to enjoy by the pool! We have these summertime titles and several more on display in our Children's section for kids to read to beat the heat.

I don't know if you know this but the U.S. is a pretty big place. And in that are 63 National Parks, so there's a lot to explore! To give you some inspiration for your future adventures, we've put together a display of books about hiking, biking, and traveling across the U.S.

Murder Over Easy, our local mystery reading book club, will meet and discuss The Murder of Mr. Wickham on Thursday, July 23, at 10:30 AM. All are welcome to join the book club discussion!

Join us on Saturday, July 18, at 2 PM to hear author Miranda Yaver discuss her book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States. Head over to our Eventbrite to RSVP for FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...

Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy all the parades and barbecues tomorrow. We'll be closed tomorrow but will be back on Monday!

Stop by and see our front table display for Independence Day! We have plenty of history books about the Revolution, our founding fathers, and more. (Don't sleep on the History Smashers. It's a well-delivered history series for middle readers.)

Don't forget to pack your books before you hit the beach! Here are some new YA paperbacks that won't weigh down your bag and offer some sweet romance (plus one murder). Flirting with Murder by Amanda Sellet Ancient History Between Us by Kaitlyn Hill The Summer of Lost Things by Jenn Bennett

It's been a wonderful time of international sportsmanship and friendship with FIFA. Continuing our soccer (or football) recommendations, we bring you two novels to read during our remaining FIFA time. Godwin by Joseph O'Neill Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie

Letting you know ahead of time, we will be closed on Saturday, July 4th. We'll be watching the downtown parade with the rest of you! We will still be open the day before with our regular hours, 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and on the following Monday.

Before we finish off Pride Month, here are some middle reader and picture books featuring LGBT+ characters to add to your shelf!

Want some stories about fathers? Or father figures? We've gathered some titles about dads (and the dads-who-stepped-up) as we head into father's day weekend.

Happy Summerween! The summer celebration of all things spooky! It's not as far fetch as it sounds. In Japan, summertime is the spooky season when all the ghosts come out to play. So, why can't we partake in a spooky summer, too? Here are some recent titles to get int eh Summerween mood.

FIFA has begun! Spread across three North American countries, several of the games will be in our own backyard in Santa Clara! ⚽️ We've assembled a display together for the soccer enthusiasts and soccer-newcomers alike. Don't forget to grab the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Guide!

On Thursday, July 2, at 11 AM, Pat's Book Club will meet and discuss Anne Tyler's Three Days in June. All are welcome to join the book club and discussion.

June 21st is Father's Day! It is also, coincidentally, the first day of summer. Be sure to be prepared to buy your dad, or the dad in your life, a gift before the summertime daze (days?) gets to you. Happy Father's Day to those who celebrate!

Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less and Less is Lost, has a new novel out tomorrow, Villa Coco! Be the first to buy a copy of Villa Coco in-store tomorrow and receive some free book swag!

Happy Pride Month! Here's a brief selection of some recent LGBT+ books for your perusal!

Have you started on Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume series? Not yet? Well, four out of the seven novella-length volumes are out in the US, which will give you plenty of time to catch up before volume 5 drops in November! Buy Volume I here: orindabooks.com/book/9780811...

On Thursday, June 25, at 10:30 AM, Murder Over Easy, our local mystery reading book club will discuss Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd. All are welcome to join the book club and discussion!

Happy National Alligator Day! And, yes, they do have a day for themselves! Much like sharks, they have lived through several different extinction events with very little design changes, get a bad rep, and support their ecosystems. So, yeah, I think they deserve a day for themselves.