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As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we're reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.
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Dec 23, 2016
Dec 23, 2016
1hr 5 min
It’s time for our year-end favorites list! Find out what books we enjoyed the most this year. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Episode 16 – Favorite Reads of 2015
Goodreads
Ann’s Favorites of 2016:
- In the Woods by Tana French
– Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs
– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
– We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - People Who Knew Me by Kim Hooper
– Episode 31 – Books about the Lowcountry - Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman
- Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
– Episode 37 – What to Read Next - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
– Episode 38 – Horror for the Brave and the Scaredy Cats - The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
– Episode 41 – Holiday Book Buying Guide - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
– Episode 23 – Award Winners - A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn
– Detective Emmanuel Cooper series by Malla Nunn - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
– Still Life by Louise Penny
– Episode 18 – Out of Our Comfort Zones
– Sarah MacLean books
Halle’s Favorites of 2016:
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
– Episode 17 – Reading Resolutions for 2016 - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
– Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
– The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
– Curtis Sittenfeld books - Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
– Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRs - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
– Taylor Jenkins Reid books
– Jojo Moyes books
– Liane Moriarty books - The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes
- Anything For You by Kristan Higgins
– Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins
– On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins (releases January 31, 2017) - March: Book One by John Lewis
– March series by John Lewis - The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
- In the Country by Mia Alvar
– Episode 26 – Short Stories - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
– The Princess Bride (film)
– As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
What We’re Reading This Week:
Dec 9, 2016
Dec 9, 2016
48 min
The holidays are here! Let Ann and Halle help you pick the perfect book for everyone in your life. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Books for your mom:
Ann: Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden by Emily Whaley
Halle: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
– Kate Morton books
Books for your dad:
Ann: I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson
– Bill Bryson books
Halle: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
– I Am Pilgrim (film in development)
Books for teens:
Ann: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
– Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
– The Looking Glass Wars series by Frank Beddor
Halle: March Books 1-3 by John Lewis
– National Book Award
– John Lewis acceptance speech for National Book Award
Books for kids:
Ann: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Halle: El Deafo by Cece Bell
– Episode 39 – Retellings
Books for non-readers (who you think should become readers):
Ann: Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Halle: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
– Episode 2 – What to Read After The Girl on the Train
– Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Books for a significant female in your life:
Ann: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
– Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
– The Mindy Project (TV)
– The Office (TV)
Halle: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed
– Episode 28 – Our All-Time Favorites
– The Rumpus (website)
Books for a significant male in your life:
Ann: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
– Shutter Island (film)
Halle: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Books for your Harry Potter-obsessed friend:
Ann: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
– Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Halle: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Books for your friend who loves books:
Ann: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
– Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
– Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde
Halle: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
– Episode 30 – Books about Libraries and Librarians
Books for animal lovers:
Ann: Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt
– Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt
– Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan
Halle: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
– Chet and Bernie series by Spencer Quinn
– Does the Dog Die (website)
Books for outdoorsy people:
Ann: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Halle: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Books for food lovers:
Ann: A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries by Jake Tilson
Halle: A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg
– Orangette (blog)
Books for sports fans:
Ann: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
– Kwame Alexander books
– Kwame Alexander reading from The Crossover
– Newbery Medal
Halle: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger
– Friday Night Lights (TV)
– Friday Night Lights (film)
Books for gossip magazine fans:
Ann: The Heiresses by Sara Shepard
– Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard
– Pretty Little Liars (TV)
Halle: A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean
– Scandal & Scoundrel series by Sarah MacLean
Swiss Army Knife book (good for anyone):
– Book Riot (website)
Ann: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
– Audie Awards
– Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Lauren Hillenbrand
Halle: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
– Fredrik Backman books
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
– Pop Sugar 2016 Reading Challenge
– Across the Universe series by Beth Revis - Halle: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
– In Death series by J.D. Robb
– Titanic (film)
– The Martian by Andy Weir
– Lost (TV)
– Starbound series by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner