2024 is nearly over and in this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about their favorite reads from the past year and their reading goals for 2025. In this episode we talked about: Cloistered: My Years as a Nun by Catherine Coldstream The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America by Harry N. MacLean The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of NASA's Interstellar Mixtape by Jonathan Scott Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Entitlement by Rumaan Alam Deep As the Sky, Red As the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig Erasure by Percival Everett James by Percival Everett The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their recent reads. We talked about: ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHDBook by Kim Holderness and Penn HoldernessFangirl by Rainbow RowellI Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Madison Reyes and Spencer Henry Starter Villain by John Scalzi We also mentioned: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Ologies Podcast (Thanatology Episode) https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatology

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss the dreaded "book hangover" as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes Horror Movie by Paul G. Tremblay We also mentioned: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Stand by Stephen King A Court of Thorns and Roses Book series by Sarah J. Maas Red Rising by Pierce Brown Eragon by Christopher Paolini My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Petty: The Biography by Warren Zanes Badlands (1973 movie) Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America by Harry N. MacLean The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about their recent reads and what they're excited to read about this summer. In this episode we talked about: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta The Duke and I by Julia Quinn The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld We also mentioned: Throne of Glass Novel series by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses Book series by Sarah J. Maas Bridgerton Novel series by Julia Quinn Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel Olivas The Women by Kristin Hannnah Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asiansl by Kevin Kwan The One and Only Family by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps Starfish by Lisa Fipps

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Everyone in my family has killed someone by Benjamin Stevenson Everyone on this train is a suspect by Benjamin Stevenson James by Percival Everett Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack We also mentioned: Everyone this Christmas has a secret by Benjamin Stevenson Erasure by Percival Everett American Fiction (Film) Dr. No by Percival Everett Trees by Percival Everett Finn by Jon Clinch Huck Out West by Robert Coover

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah discuss the book "Hey Hun - Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multi-Level Marketing" by Emily Lynn Paulson. They also talk about: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amada Montell LuLaRich (Documentary Movie) Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

Librarians Andy and Sam discuss their recent reads and their favorite book to movie/tv show adaptations In this episode we talked about: World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy Mister Magic by Kiersten White Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans by Kenneth Womack We also mentioned: Dune by Frank Herbert Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein The Princess Bride by William Goldman As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes and Joe Layden High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads and how they rate books. In this episode we talked about: The Word Is Murder (Book 1: Hawthorne and Horowitz Series) by Anthony Horowitz Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Beast You Are: Stories by Paul G. Tremblay Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan by Alex Pappademas Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah We also mentioned: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about what makes a book scary and give some recommendations for spooky, scary, and horror books! In this episode we talked about: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAmerica Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History by Ariel Aberg-Riger We also mentioned: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Hunger Alma Katsu Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaHell Followed with Us by Andrew WhiteThe Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee Author Benjamin Percy Author Stephen Graham Jones

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian The Hunger by Alma Katsu We also mentioned: When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B. J. Novak The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The Dandelion Dynasty Books by Ken Liu Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Life Ceremony: Stories by Sayaka Murata 30 Rock (Television Show) Uncut Gems (Movie)

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Natural History: Stories by Andrea Barrett Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer We also mentioned: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Ship Fever by Andrea Barrett The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett

Librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about what books they're excited about and a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Firekeeper's DaughterNovel by Angeline Boulley Warrior Girl UnearthedBook by Angeline BoulleyThe Pioneer Woman Cooks--Dinner's Ready! 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks by Ree Drummond Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan HollisThe Sky Vault by Benjamin Percy Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest Someone Is Always Watching by Kelley ArmstrongVicious by V. E. Schwab Vengeful by V. E. Schwab OCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center by Bruce Goldfarb We also mentioned: One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus Skull Wars by David Hurst Thomas

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about reading "the classics" and then discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Not Alone by Sarah K. Jackson ⁠The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet⁠ by John Green We also mentioned: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgEverything I Never Told You by Celeste NgDickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick HornbyOliver Twist by Charles Dickens Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary ShelleySlaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam discuss listening to music while reading and talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talk about: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers Three Miles Down by Harry Turtledove Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Galatea by Madeline Miller We also mentioned: Crime Junkie (Podcast) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline Miller

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam talk about author visits and readings, and discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley We also mentioned: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley The Guest List by Lucy Foley Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

In this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about books that have left a lasting impression, as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz Lost Boy by Christina Henry Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy We also mentioned: An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones White Horse: A Novel by Erika T. Wurth The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy The Last of Us (Video Game and TV Series)

In this episode librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah start off with a conversation about re-reading books and then discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson We also mentioned: Jane Austen The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Moby-Dick by Herman Melville The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent Halloween and spooky, scary, horror reads. In this episode we talked about: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay Hide by Kiersten White Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work by Hayley Campbell We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue We also mentioned: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Other new horror titles: The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

In this episode librarians Andy, Emma, and Sam talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell An Island by Karen Jennings We also mentioned: You remind me of me by Dan Chaon Ill Will by Dan Chaon The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about Where the Crawdads Sing and it's soon to be released movie adaptation, and some of their recent reads. In this episode we talk about: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian We also talked about: You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth by Elizabeth Williamson What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami Hell of a Book: A Novel by Jason Mott Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals  by Laurie Zaleski Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite by Alistair Brownlee We also talked about: Hear the Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami Pinball, 1973 by Haruki Murakami Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Ronnie O'sullivan's 147 break 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQ_WdJgI4g

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam discuss a wide range of books and celebrate Black authors for Black History Month 2022. In this episode we talked about: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert Tulsa, 1921: Reporting a Massacre by Randy Krehbiel African Town by Charles Waters and Irene Latham The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning By Ben Raines Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America By Candacy Taylor We also mentioned: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Black Mirror (TV Series) Jordan Peele (Filmmaker) The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Moon Witch, Spider King (Dark Star Trilogy #2) by Marlon James A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi The Dandelion Dynasty Series by Ken Liu N. K. Jemisin (Author) Watchmen (TV Series)

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, Sam, and Sarah talk about their favorite books they've read during 2021 and preview some books they're excited about in 2022. In this episode we talked about: Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture by Grace Elizabeth Hale Earthlings by Sayaka Murata The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook by Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy! by Ree Drummond Trisha's Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family by Trisha Yearwood The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu Speaking Bones by Ken Liu We also mentioned: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar Disgraced play by Ayad Akhtar (winner of 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama)

In this episode of Long Overdue Librarian's Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their favorite books written by Native American authors and highlight many more books written by Native American's. In this episode we talked about: We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline There There by Tommy Orange In the Night of Memory by Linda LeGarde Grover The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Take Us to Your Chief: and Other Stories by Drew Hayden Taylor The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces by Alexandra N. Harris Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present by Adrienne Keene Poet Warrior: A Memoir by Joy Harjo Dog Flowers: A Memoir by Danielle Geller Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their most recent spooky, scary, suspenseful, horror, and otherwise Halloween reads! In this episode we talked about: The Jealousy Man and Other Stories by Jo Nesbø When Things Get Dark: Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson edited by Ellen Datlow The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw Cackle by Rachel Harrison Reprieve by James Han Mattson The Trees by Percival Everett When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow by Christina Henry Survive the Night by Riley Sager Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar We also mentioned: Suicide Woods by Benjamin Percy Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam and Briony discuss their work on the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Literary Award and Children's Book Award committees. They discuss the overall winners and some of their favorites. For more information about the awards and links to all of the winners visit: https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/wla-literary-awards The books we talked about were: Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar (Literary Award Winner) All Adults Here by Emma Straub Real Life by Brandon Taylor The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper (Children's Book Award Winner) Alone in the Woods by Rebecca Behrens The Disaster Days by Rebecca Behrens Everything's Not Fine by Sarah Carlson Full List of Literary Award Honorees: Ayad Akhtar, Homeland Elegies (Winner) Amy Quan Barry, We Ride Upon Sticks Melissa Faliveno, Tomboyland Mark Rader, The Wanting Life Kate Elizabeth Russell, My Dark Vanessa Emma Straub, All Adults Here: A Novel Brandon Taylor, Real Life Steven Wright, The Coyotes of Carthage Full list of Children's Book Award Honorees: Cathy Camper, Ten Ways to Hear Snow (Winner) Rebecca Behrens, Alone in the Woods Kathleen Krull, American Immigration: Our History, Our Stories Chad Sell, Doodleville Sarah Carlson, Everything’s Not Fine Kashmira Sheth, Feast of Peas Karla Manternach, Never Fear, Meena’s Here! Kashira Sheth, Nina Soni, Sister Fixer Deborah Underwood, Outside In David Wiesner, Robobaby Amy Timberlake, Skunk and Badger

In this graphic novel special episode Sam, Sarah, Briony, Megan, Keri, and Penny chat about graphic novels for all ages. In this episode we talked about: The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang Smile by Raina Telgemeier Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Guts by Raina Telgemeier Drama by Raina Telgemeier Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel Series by Multiple Authors Nat Enough by Maria Scivan Click by Kayla Miller Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova Middle School Misadventures by Jason Platt The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story by Jim Di Bartolo Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell Doodleville by Chad Sell Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best? by Stephen Shaskan Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey CatStronauts Series by Drew Brockington Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series by Elisabetta Dami and Tom Angleberger Max Meow Book 1: Cat Crusader by J. Gallagher Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel by Kurt Vonnegut The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood American Gods: Graphic Novel by Neil Gaiman Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman Watchmen by Alan Moore Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell Snapdragon by Kat Leyh Goldie Vance #1 by Brittney Williams and Hope Larson Poppies of Iraq by Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob Donut Feed the Squirrels: (A Graphic Novel) by Mika Song Apple of My Pie: (A Graphic Novel) by Mika Song

In this very special (and very long!) episode of Long Overdue Sam is joined by Barbara and Melody from the North Shore Library in Glendale, WI where Melody hosts "Book Chat at North Shore Library," which Barbara and Sam started in 2018. In this episode we talk about books we've changed our minds about and get unexpectedly deep when discussing books we thought we loved and later realized we don't like all that much. Also just a warning, when we talk about the Twilight book series we discuss toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and manipulation, so if you don't want to listen to those topics please skip ahead to the next book. Also, be sure to check out Book Chat at North Shore Library by visiting: https://soundcloud.com/northshorelibrary In this episode we talked about: Cult X by Fuminori Nakamura Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Dan Piepenbring and Tom O'Neill Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens We also mentioned: Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton The Lord of the Rings Series by J. R. R. Tolkein Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work by Jenny Brown Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their most recent reads over the summer. In this episode we talked about: The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse We also mentioned: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

In this episode Sam, Keri, Laura, and Sarah talk about the Summer Reading Program for 2021 and, of course, talk about some of their favorite reads and books they're excited about! In this episode we talked about: Pumpkin by Julie Murphy The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy All Adults Here by Emma Straub The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang We also mentioned: Dumplin', Puddin' and Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy March: Book One by John Lewis Raina Telgemeier's Smile, Guts, Drama, Sisters, etc. Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey CatStronauts by Drew Brockington

In this episode Librarians Sam, Andy, and Keri talk about their recent reads. We talked about: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright We also talked about: Birth of a Nation (Film) The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

In this episode librarians Sam, Briony, and Sarah talk about their recent reads. We talked about: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Starfish by Lisa Fipps You Have a Match by Emma Lord American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption by Gabrielle Glaser Boardwalk Babies by Marissa Moss Come On Over: 111 Fantastic Recipes for the Family That Cooks, Eats, and Laughs Together by Jeff Mauro It's Not Complicated: Simple Recipes for Every Day by Katie Lee We also mentioned: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Briony talk about some of their recent reads. We talked about: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Cousins by Karen McManus Starla Jean: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Friendship? by Alana K. Arnold The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura We also mentioned: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Shoemakers Wife by Andriana Trigiani A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Briony talk about their latest reads in the new year. We talked about: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere by Ree Drummond Stingray Afternoons: A Memoir by Steve Rushin Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas We also mentioned: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas On the Come Up by Angie Thomas The Time Traveler's Wife (Movie) About Time (Movie) The Hate U Give (Movie)

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Sam, Sarah, Andy, and Keri talk about their favorite spooky, scary, or Halloween books, TV shows, movies, and more! We talked about: Skeleton Crew by Stephen King NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson World War Z by Max Brooks Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker American Predator by Maureen Callahan The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (And the TV show adaptation) The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Which inspired the TV show The Haunting of Bly Manor) We also mentioned: Many other novels and short stories by Stephen King (His full bibliography can be found here: https://stephenking.com/works/index.html) Suicide Woods by Benjamin Percy Edgar Allan Poe short stories The Goosebumps book series by R. L. Stine (http://rlstine.com/bookshelf) Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul G. Tremblay Middle Grade Author Dan Poblocki (http://www.danpoblocki.com/) Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker The Franklin Public Library Pinterest Page (https://www.pinterest.com/franklinreferen/_saved/) Wisconsin Digital Library Halloween book collection (https://wplc.overdrive.com/wplc-mcfls/content/collection/1119605)

Join Librarians Keri, Sam, and Sarah as we talk about our recent reads: The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker A Good Family by A. H. Kim The Well Plated Cookbook: Fast, Healthy Recipes You'll Want to Eat by Erin Clarke (Her blog can be found at https://www.wellplated.com/) Books Revisited: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (and the Hulu TV Adaptation) Other books and authors discussed: Mary Higgins Clark I'll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara (and the HBO TV Adaptation) The Pioneer Woman Cookbooks (Her blog can be found at https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/)

Join Librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah as we talk about our recent reads: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Name Drop: The Really Good Celebrity Stories I Usually Only Tell at Happy Hour by Ross Mathews The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by Shawn Levy The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry Other titles discussed: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence by Ross Mathews Population 485 by Michael Perry

In this episode librarians Briony and Sam discuss some recent reads: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers by Scott Carney The Hunger Games (Trilogy) by Suzanne Collins The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Thanks for joining us for the first episode of our new series called “Book Bites.” Book bites are short episodes that profile one book or author. Today Sam is taking about Michael Crichton’s posthumously published western adventure novel “Dragon Teeth.”