We had a delightful time reading books and raising money for Douglas County’s one and only animal shelter in the month of November! Participants joined for free and set goals for how many books they wanted to read (or listen to). They asked friends, family, and co-workers to “pledge” an amount for every book read. Together, we raised $3,310 and read 343 books – woohoo!
To celebrate reading together and raising money for animals at Lawrence Humane, our awesome friend, Deja Brooks, hosted a Reading Rainbow at the shelter – complete with our festive Pet Photos with Santa backdrop, cute kitties, and Winnie the Mastiff! It was a pleasure to have so many sweet families join us on a beautiful Sunday morning.
Congratulations to Kylie Kay Jackson for raising the most money! Not only did she read 17 books but she also raised $614 – WOW! Thank you, Kylie, for all your support and participation in our events!
The winner of the Most Books Read goes to Amanda Beil, who read a whopping 54 books. Amanda adopted a dog named Artemis earlier this year and during the month of November, she strived to read more poetry, brush up on Braille, continue the Chronicles of Narnia series, and read at least 30 books. We’re so thankful Amanda chose to reach her November reading goals while also supporting Lawrence Humane!
And lastly, our Kids category of most books read goes to Kasey Fewins St. Johns Kindergarten class who read 100 books together! This is the second year Kasey and her class have participated in this challenge.
Other notable contributions include the fabulous staff at Raven Bookstore and the Toy Store for forming teams and participating. We have the best time being in community with all you animal-loving bookworms!
In the spirit of cozy season, we thought we’d list a bunch of books read by participants. You can either borrow from our wonderful local library -OR- let the amazing booksellers at the Raven Bookstore make all your literary dreams come true!
"Tales for Tails" 2024 Book List
- The Lamb by Lucy Rose
- All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
- Madwoman by Chelsea Bieber
- Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
- Live Fast, Die Hot by Jenny Mollen
- We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
- Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard
- The Duke & I by Julia Quinn
- Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
- The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip
- A Sorceress Comes to Call by Ursula Vernon
- War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
- Within These Walls by Anita Ahlborn
- Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
- My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
- The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris
- Reasons Not to Worry by Brigid Delaney
- What’s Next by Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack
- The Barn by Wright Thompson
- Cats of the World by Hannah Shaw & Andrew Marttila
- The Stand by Stephen King
- Briar Club by Kate Quinn
- The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- Out of Work by Greg Mulcahy
- The Suitcase Clone by Robin Sloan
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell by Paul Kane
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
- The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
- The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
- Keep Sharp by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times by Brigid Delaney
- Galaxy Girls by Libby Jackson
- Final Girls by Riley Sager
- Daydream by Hannah Grace
- Game of Mirrors by Andrea Camelleri
- Priest by Sierra Simone
- The Huntress by Kate Quinn
- Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
- The Hike by Drew Magary
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
- The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- The Cool Side of My Pillow by Bruce Campbell
- Saddle Broke by Darah Lace
- The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
- Constituent Service by John Scalzi
- Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
- Tangles and Treason (Vampire Knitting Club prequel) by Nancy Warren
- We Could be Rats by Emily Austin
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
- Memories by Lang Leav
- My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood
- What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts) by Stanley Tucci
- Livin with Viola
- Growing Pangs
- The Wondrous Wonders
- Meennunyakaa Blueberry Patch
- K Is In Trouble
- The Secret Garden
- Katie the Catsitter
- Ghosts of Zenith by Larry Correia
- Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
- I Am Not Your Final Girl by Claire C. Holland
- Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
- Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
- Daydream by Hannah Grace
- Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough
- Girasol by Gretchen Gomez
- Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
- Queen in the Mud by Maari
- Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Boundaries by Shawn WIlson
- The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
- Chocolat by Joanne Harris
- The Five Points Ripper by Larry Correia
- Unintended Cultivator by Eric Dontigney
- Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Limits by Shawn WIlson
- Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugresic
- The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo
- Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams by Shawn WIlson
- Call for the Dead by John LeCarre
- Assembly by Natasha Brown
- 100 Dives of a Lifetime by Carrie Miller & National Geographic
- Coffee & Kung Fu by Karen Brichoux
- Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson
- White Fang by Jack London
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
- James by Percival Everett
- I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
- The Second Shift by Arlie Russell Hochschild
- The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Too Late by Colleen Hoover
- Sinner by Sierra Simone
- When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
- Don’t Hurry to Tomorrow by Jennae Cecelia
- Love Yourself: Journey to Healing Writing Prompts by Fida Islaih
- Shadowed Souls by Jim Butcher & Kerrie L. Hughes
- Consider the Turkey by Peter Singer
- Afternoon Tea is the New Happy Hour by Gail Greco
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
- Assistant to the Villain by Hanna Nicole Maehrer
- We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
- All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols
- Learn the Braille Alphabet by Paul McLellan
- The She Book by Tanya Markul
- Braille Code by Emily Preis
- Moana
- Lilo & Stitch
- Winnie the Pooh
- Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas
- Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
- Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson
- The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton
- Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
- Depression & Other Magic Tricks by Sabrina Benaim
- Chaotic Good by Whitney Gardner
- I Love You, Call Me Back by Sabrina Benaim
- The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
- Heaven and Hell by Jon Kalman Stefansson
- Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford
- Doctor Who: The Angel of Redemption by Nikita Gill
- The Mist by Stephen King
- Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield
- Poems on Nature
- My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
- Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
- A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
- I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr.
- They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
- On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
- Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica
- The Orange and Other Poems by Wendy Cope
- All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
- Look Closer by David Ellis
- The Housemaid by Sarah Denzil
- Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
- From Sand to Stars by Shelby Leigh
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It by Lauren Graham
- Wolfpack (Young Readers Edition) by Abby Wambach
- Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
- Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World by Jennifer Palmieri
- Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn
- Healing for No One But Me by Jennae Cecelia
- Meet Me At Golden Hour by Jennae Cecelia
- Lights Out by Navessa Allen
- Come Be Cozy by Jennae Cecelia
- The Last Graduate by Naomi Novick
- Catland by Kathryn Hughes
- The Cat Who Taught Zen by James Norbury
- Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
- Field Guide to the Haunted Forest by Jarod K. Anderson
- Love Notes From the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson
- Leaf Litter by Jarod K. Anderson
- Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency by Chen Chen
- Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore
- Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
- She Followed the Moon Back to Herself by Amanda Lovelace
- Game of Mirrors by Andrea Camilleri
- Elegies of Rotting Stars by Tiffany Morris
- As Soft as Fire: Collected Poems by Upile Chisala
- Cunning Folk by Adam L.G. Nevill
- Braille for the Sighted by Melvin Melnick
- Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones
- Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott
- Black Roses by Ariel Day
