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Featured Librarians

Jill, Todd, and Sheila

 

Intro (0:00-1:55)

 

Recent Reads (1:56-16:33)

The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell

The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker

Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin

The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

 

Readers Advisory Recommendations (16:34-24:40) 

Books to celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day



A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans by Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder


Eragon by Christopher Paolini


The Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke


Audiobook road trip recommendations for someone who likes storyteller comedians and humorous biographies like Amy Poehler's Yes Please



Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris


Dad is Fat and Food by Jim Gaffigan


Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari


You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs


The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman


The Wordy Shipmates and Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell


Books for someone who likes "wizards and stuff." Favorite series is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher which starts with Storm Front.



Hounded by Kevin Hearne. Book 1 of The Iron Druid Chronicles


Bloodlist by P. N. Elrod. Book 1 of The Vampire Files 


The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Book 1 of The Kingkiller Chronicle


The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. Book 1 of The Heir Chronicles


 

Pre-Pubs and Other Books (24:41-End)

Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

Dodgers by Bill Beverly

Booked by Kwame Alexander

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Book 1 of Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Series

The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

Notes From a Small Island  by Bill Bryson

Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson

The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson

Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase

 

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