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A few days ago, I happened to find myself in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood (okay, okay, I was there to get a free ice cream cone from Molly Moon’s because I voted), and while I was walking around and eating my cone, I made an unexpected discovery: this adorable little free library, built and painted to look like a miniature version of the colorful Victorian house it sits in front of! Even though my to-read stack is dangerously high right now, I couldn’t resist taking a peek to see what was on the shelves. I was tempted by a vintage copy [...]

Covert Library Ops... The notice came in from one of my strategically placed scouts on the west side of town.  There was a tempting book in the Little Free Library on the walking trail along the drainage ditch that runs behind the big church.  Despite scant details, it sounded like a promising tip, but who knew how long it would be before some other fan of historical true crime sagas might snag it.  As I planned my strategy, the knot of nerves in my stomach gradually drew tighter.  The weather forecast was stormy, but my opportunities were few, so as [...]