In this episode, Jamye is back with a special guest, Audra, one of our children’s librarians. With Our Summer: Play Your Way in its final month, they discuss books you should pick up to finish your summer reading goals. Audra brings a variety of books from picture books to adult nonfiction reads.
They analyze reading trends, the necessity of fun/light reads, the importance of YA graphic novels, and share their excitement about upcoming retellings of fairy tales.
Listen to the full episode here:
Jamye’s picks
- Because I Was a Girl edited by Melissa Dela Cruz
- Boho Style: Decorating with Vintage Finds from Brocante to Bazaar
- A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd
- Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
- The Perils of Lady Catherine de Berg by Claudia Gray
- Crow Talk: A Novel by Eileen Garvin
Audra’s picks
- My Friends Spread a Rumor: Working It Out: You Choose the Ending by Connie Miller
- The Animal Body Book: An Insider’s Guide to the World of Animal Anatomy by Jess French
- Pizza Face: Based on a True Story by Rex Ogle
- Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health by Cara Bean
- Hip-Hop Ss History by Questlove
- The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman
Other books mentioned
- The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
- Lego Botanical Alamanc: A Field Guide to Brick-Built Blooms by Lego
- Ask for Andrea by Noel W. Ihli
- Hello, Beautiful: A Novel by Ann Napolitano
- Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Book club Recommendation – Austen, Adapted
Join us at Honey + Moon on Burkhardt for a discussion on adaptations of the classic Jane Austen novels on the first Saturday of each month at 3:00 pm. The next meeting is August 3 and the book for discussion is Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards.
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We’d love to hear from you! Questions, comments, or suggestions can be sent to us at podcast@evpl.org.
