Tucson Tome Gnome

06/04/2026

Sometimes, this gnome (Emily) wonders which of her three cats she’d want to tackle the dungeon with. Dan (pictured) seemingly has volunteered by claiming the book as his… but honestly? His energy is way more “Mongo” (IYKYK) 😂
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As you can see, I’m still making my way through the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and I just started book 6, THE EYE OF THE BEDLAM BRIDE. I’m still really enjoying these books, and highly recommend them if you need something silly and fun in your life! Plot: Sentient cat and her boxer-clad human take on authoritarianism while fighting for their lives as part of an alien reality television show 👏👏👏
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06/01/2026

✨Happy Magic Monday✨ and Happy Pride month, friends! ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙💜
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What is everyone reading to celebrate LGBTQPI+ authors and stories this month?
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05/29/2026

Summer Reading kick-off, happening soon!!! 👇

This year Pima County Public Library, in partnership with Tucson Spotlight and Tucson Tome Gnome, is hosting a Summer Reading Program for Adults. Come to our kick-off event to browse for free books and pick up a book tracker and bingo card for the program. You can redeem your book tracker for prizes at the end of the summer. Bring gently used books to donate to the book swap.

This event will take place Sunday, June 7th from 10am-Noon at the Coalition Space (311 E 7th St).

We hope to see you there! ✨

05/29/2026

I (Jody) just finished reading Mary Kubica’s “It’s Not Her” and really enjoyed it! It’s thriller about a two families heading out for a summer vacation when things take a terrible turn and two of the people are murdered and another one is missing. The story has some crazy twists that will have you gasping out loud. It’s also a great book to get you in the summer mood (minus the murders 😂).
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I’d recommend this to anyone craving a dark family drama with fast pacing. Perfect for readers of Shari Lapena or Megan Miranda.
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05/28/2026

Wow! Last weekend we had a truly fabulous time hiding 30 copies AN ORAL HISTORY OF ATLANTIS by all over Tucson 📚 And if you didn’t notice… we visited A LOT of murals for our annual “Murals in May” celebration (and experienced a surprise late afternoon monsoon?!) ♥️🎨📚We hope that those of you who found this book are excited to dive in ♥️
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If you missed finding a book this past weekend, fear not as our guest gnomes will be hiding 20 (!!!) additional (signed!) copies around town over these next few weeks :)
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And, finally, a special shoutout to our friend Cynthia () who stepped up to be our May Community Kindness Sponsor - she helped make this month’s book hiding possible 👏👏👏
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Happy reading, friends! ♥️
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05/26/2026

✨Happy Magic Monday✨ What a fantastic quote from Emiko Jean ♥️ Every week is a good week to face your fears ✨
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Quote: Do not let your fear decide your fate. From “Empress of All Seasons” by Emiko Jean.
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05/24/2026

And that’s a wrap! We hid a few tomes for our east-side friends (and maybe snapped two photos of the mural at because its scale is just so intense!). Happy tome hunting, friends!
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And if you find a book today, please share a photo and tag ♥️📚 If you have a private IG account, we may not see it, so please send us a message!!! We love seeing photos of the found books and their finders! 😍
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And a special note of gratitude to our friend for being our May Community Kindness Sponsor and making today’s book-hiding possible! 🥰
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05/24/2026

Midtown! There are several hidden tomes for you at several of our favorite murals, and we had to also include a book at the soon-to-be officially open midtown location for !!! Happy reading and happy tome hunting!
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And if you find a book today, please share a photo and tag ♥️📚 If you have a private IG account, we may not see it, so please send us a message!!! We love seeing photos of the found books and their finders! 😍
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And a special note of gratitude to our friend for being our May Community Kindness Sponsor and making today’s book-hiding possible! 🥰
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05/24/2026

If you’re one of the few remaining people still on campus (hello, post-graduation, official start of Tucson summer!), then today might be your lucky day to find one of these hidden books ♥️📚
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And if you find a book today, please share a photo and tag ♥️📚 If you have a private IG account, we may not see it, so please send us a message!!! We love seeing photos of the found books and their finders! 😍
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And a special note of gratitude to our friend for being our May Community Kindness Sponsor and making today’s book-hiding possible! 🥰
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05/24/2026

A few hidden tomes for our north-midtown followers! With one non-mural tossed in the mix (in part because we love this bench so much ♥️). We can’t wait to see who finds these books 📚📚📚
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And if you find a book today, please share a photo and tag ♥️📚 If you have a private IG account, we may not see it, so please send us a message!!! We love seeing photos of the found books and their finders! 😍
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And a special note of gratitude to our friend for being our May Community Kindness Sponsor and making today’s book-hiding possible! 🥰
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