The Books We Loved

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. 

Today the gals celebrate 100 years of that silly, old bear, Winnie-the-Pooh! Learn about the real-life inspiration, a little about A.A. Milne, and hear some lovely quotes from this timeless classic! 
Materials @TPL:
Finding Winnie: the true story of the world's most famous bear, Mattick, illus. by Blackall
Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear, Brandreth
Who Was A.A. Milne?
Winnie-the-Pooh books/movies
Articles/websites mentioned:
"90 Weird and Wonderful Facts About Winnie-the-Pooh" (CBC article)
"The True Story of the Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh" (History.com article)
Britannica's "Winnie-the-Pooh" 
"The Adventures of the REAL Winnie-the-Pooh" (NYPL website) 

On today's quick episode, the girls share what books they're reading as summer wraps up! Titles covered include:
The Midnight Train, Haig
The Charity Shop Detective Agency, Boland
The Take, Yang
Famesick: a memoir, Dunham
Democracy Awakening: notes on the state of America, Cox Richardson 
American Rambler: walking the trail of Johnny Appleseed, Fitzgerald

Today the ladies discuss the wonderfully funny and cheeky children's classic, Matilda, by Roald Dahl. So, get your hair tonic, your hat, and your chocolate cake, and settle in for a silly conversation.  
Matilda at TPL:
Book formats
Blu-ray
DVD 

Today the girls field a request from Eliza, focusing specifically on "hidden gems." Titles discussed in today's episode include:
KIDS:
Orris and Timble, DiCamillo
The Questioneers series, Beaty:
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion
Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote
Ada Twist and the Disappearing Dogs
Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake
Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow
Bunny & Clyde, McDonald
The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class, various authors
A Game of Noctis, Fagan
How to Train Your Dad, Paulsen
One Big Open Sky, Cline-Ransome
Brown Girl Dreaming, Woodson
ADULT:
Wash Day Diaries, Rowser
The Shame, Goodman
Cape May, Cheek
Sigh, Gone: a misfit's memoir of great books, punk rock, and the fight to fit in, Tran 

Today the gals review the upcoming movie, The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. 

Today the gals give recommendations for every reader, based on Zodiac signs!
In the order discussed:
AQUARIUS: 
Homebound, Elan
Truly Devious, Johnson 
LEO:
Half Drowned King, Hartsuyker
Harriet Tubman: the road to freedom, Clinton
PISCES: 
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: a therapist, HER therapist, and our lives revealed, Gottlieb
Evening, Minot
VIRGO:
The Maid, Prose
The Gifts of Imperfection, Brown
ARIES:
Best Offer Wins, Kashino
All the Other Mothers Hate Me, Harmon
LIBRA:
The Fortune Men, Mohammad
March (Trilogy -- link is to book 1), Lewis
TAURUS: 
The Marlow Murder Club, Thorogood
Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, Mandanna
SCORPIO: 
My Sister the Serial Killer, Braithwaite
Family of Spies: a World War II story of Nazi espionage, betrayal, and the secret history behind Pearl Harbor, Kuehn 
GEMINI: 
My Education, Choi
The Book Club for Troublesome Women, Bostwick
SAGITARIUS:
Gilead, Robinson
Travels with Charley, Steinbeck 
CANCER:
Strangers, Burden
Heart the Lover, King
CAPRICORN: 
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde
Titan: the life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Chernow
 

Today the girls are joined by repeat-guest, Angie, to discuss Jane Austen's classic, Emma. 
Books Angie recommended during the episode include:
Book of Doors, Gareth Brown
Wild Reverence: a novel, Rebecca Ross
The Midnight Library, Matt Haig

Today the gals chat about a podcast favorite, Ann Patchett, and her newest novel: Whistler. 
A couple readalikes Olivia shared:
Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng
Anything by Liane Moriarty
The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett

Today the ladies make recommendations based on two patron requests. Titles discussed are below:
Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel
Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro 
This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin
Circe, Madeline Miller
Babel, R.F. Kuang
Mistborn: The Final Empire, Brandon Sanderson
A Rover’s Story, Jasmine Warga
Anything by Gordon Korman 
The Second Life of Snap, Erin Entrada Kelly
When You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead
Pax, Sara Pennypacker
Stranded, Probst
Mob Squad, Dawson
City of Ember series, DuPrau
Hatchet, Paulsen
The Last Kids on Earth series, Brallier
Anything by Margaret Peterson Haddix