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10/11/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS
This is the inimitable Larry. Larry is an older gentleman who likes playing fetch, kids, and his mama, Patricia. He also enjoys making other dogs envious by showing off his leg wings. (Amazing bits of long fur on the back of his legs.) Larry is a big fave whenever he stops in.

10/07/2026

PHOTO OP!

The Fluvanna High School photography class stopped in this morning to take some shots around the store.

10/03/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS
Samantha (bigger) and Biscuit (smaller) have come a long way to arrive at our bookstore. Little Biscuit was rescued in St. Martin while Samantha grew up in Idaho. They are both full of ENERGY, and it took a random stranger to finally get a shot where both of them were standing still. So thank you, wonderful anonymous person, for being kind enough to take the picture and text it to us. Nothing like dogs and books to bring people together.

09/29/2026

Mr. Harry O’Connor trotted into the store the other day (the one without the hat) because if there’s an open door, according to his dad, he goes right through it to say hi whether it’s his house or not. Harry is a three-year-old Miniature Poodle, and his two favorite things are playing with the neighbor kids and going to parties. Harry is the ultimate mingler, the life of any gathering, and the one everyone remembers the next day even without a lampshade on his head.

09/24/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS
Bowser is one of our favorite regulars. She is overjoyed to see any human, any time. She doesn’t just wag her tail, she wags her tongue, her ears, and her entire body. Bowser’s mom rarely gets more than ten feet down the mall before someone else stops to say hello. If you’re ever feeling sad, come down to the mall and look for Bowser. She will make you feel like a million bucks.

09/21/2026

The Dogs of Blue Whale Books

HI! I’m HENRY! How ya doin’? Did I mention my name is HENRY? I like to steal SHOES! I like to eat HAIR SCRUNCHIES!! Is that a HAIR SCRUNCHIE on your head? Bend down a little CLOSER, will ya? Yeah, I’m HENRY!! How ya’ doing’??

09/18/2026

Hey! We're in the News! Thank you to Virginia Free Press for doing a feature on the store.

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09/18/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS

Livvie and Coco stopped by to say hello the other night. They are not twins. They aren’t even related. They do, however, consider themselves Soul Sisters. These two little Toy Poodles brought a lot of joy to everyone they greeted. Livvie, the youngest, is more outgoing, but Coco draws you in quietly with those beautiful eyes.

09/11/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS

Meet Fizzy! She’s a Toy Aussie who was out on the town with her dads celebrating her first birthday. Being a Toy, she won’t get any bigger than this. That’s why her favorite hobbies are catching bugs and herding chickens. Oh, and also eating everything in sight. Fizzy really lives up to her name: a bundle of joy and effervescence.

09/09/2026

DOGS OF BLUE WHALE BOOKS

Walnut is the King of the Downtown Mall. If you miss him on his morning snack-gathering rounds, hang around and you'll catch him in the afternoon. Known as Wally to his friends, this beautiful creature is 1/3 C**n Hound, 1/3 German Shepherd, and 1/3 Yoda. The hound part makes him goofy, the shepherd part means he takes his snack-rounds very, very seriously, and the Yoda part means you can't look away once he locks those eyes (and ears!) on you.