The Short Stack Book Club

The Short Stack is a laid-back book club for those who love to read without the page count pressure. We will explore short stories, novellas, and bite-sized non-fiction—all around 200 pages. Perfect for busy schedules, short attention spans, or anyone who just wants to read more without the time commitment. 

This month we will be reading Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz.

"From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella about a crew of abandoned food service bots opening their very own restaurant.

While San Francisco rebuilds from the chaos of war, a group of food service bots in an abandoned ghost kitchen take over their own delivery app account. They rebrand as a neighborhood lunch spot and start producing some of the tastiest hand-pulled noodles in the city. But there’s just one problem. Someone―or something―is review bombing the restaurant’s feedback page with fake “bad service” reports. Can the bots find the culprit before their ratings plummet and destroy everything they created?"

Goodreads.com

Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk.