The Books We Loved

Today the ladies dig into some "new westerns" -- books that infuse the old genre with new blood.
Titles discussed:
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, Graham Jones 
Amity, Harris
True Grit (movie) 
Lucky Red, Cravens
The Country Under Heaven, Durbin
The Bullet Swallower, Gonzalez Jones
Now I Surrender, Enrigue

Today the ladies are joined by library director, Emily, for their 5th Halloween episode, where 90s horror (and more) is discussed! *This episode is recommended for an adult audience*
Titles:
Play Nice, Harrison
Hidden Pictures, Rekulak
Memorials: a novel, Chizmar
Her Body and Other Parties, Machado
Kelly Link books
Per our convo about horror subgenres: Blumhouse horror subgenres

Since it's spooOOOooOoOOOky season, the girls chat about books that skeeved them out.
Books discussed:
Woman in the Window, Finn
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Gaiman
Notes on a Scandal, Heller
The 5th Wave, Yancey
The Address Book, Calle
I-5 Killer, Rule

In this super speedy episode, the ladies share the following titles:
Legends & Lattes, Baldree
The Spellshop, Durst
Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, Dow
A Letter to the Luminous Deep, Cathrall
The Baby Dragon Bookshop, Qureshi
The Phoenix Keeper, Maclean

Have you read John Green's latest novel, Hollywood, Ending? So have we, and we have thoughts. Keegan from Youth Services joins Manda & Olivia to dish about all things Hollywood, Ending. 
Happy reading! 

Today the ladies discuss the much loved children's classic, Anne of Green Gables and it's author, L.M. Montgomery.
RESOURCES:
April/May 2023 – Vanessa Braganza, Historian, Harvard University, “The Author of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Lived a Far Less Charmed Life Than Her Beloved Heroine”
M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island website

Today the ladies chat books turned into movies and streaming shows that have come out in the past year (or so). Titles discussed:
Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rufi Thorpe
The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood
Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder
East of Eden, Steinbeck
The Marlow Murder Club, Robert Thorogood
The Dog Stars, Heller
Every Summer After (show: Every Year After), Carley Fortune 
Vladimir, Julia May Jones
Sense & Sensibility, (the Winslet/Thompson movie), Jane Austen
Remain, Shyamalan and Sparks

This week, as the gals recoup from summer, we'll go back to the beginning. Enjoy episode 1 (again), as the ladies discuss, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. 

Today the ladies share their recent reads, which cover a broad (and bizarre?) expanse of topics. 
Books discussed:
Dinner with King Tut: how rogue archaeologists are recreating the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of lost civilizations, Kean
Into the Blue, Brodie
Let’s Make Bread: a comic book cookbook, Becan & Forkish
Lucy Knisley graphic novels
Sunlight Finds You, Moriarty
The Briar Club, Quinn
Butt or Face? (series), Lavalle
My Family and Other Animals, Durell
Podcast mentioned:The Good Hang with Amy Poehler (with Anne Lamott)

It's pretty much what you'd expect! In this bonus episode, four TPL librarians review the life and legacy of the Queen of Country, our Lady of Literacy, the Chieftess of Charitable Giving, our beloved Dolly Parton.