Beyond the Desk

Brynne and Desirae discuss the novel Little One by Olivia Muenter, a book about a woman who escaped the cult she was raised in and, years later, gets pulled back into its story.Also mentioned: Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter.Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Brynne and Sarah talk about Chloe Benjamin's Under Story with local book buyer Jason. The novel follows Laurel, a scientist reeling from a personal loss, who flees to Antarctica, only to encounter a strange, beguiling light across the ice.Also mentioned: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, The Overstory by Richard Powers, The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard, and Wedding of the Foxes by Katherine Larson.Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Sarah discusses Ann Patchett’s Whistler with West Allis book club regulars Michele and Heather. The novel is a moving look at family relationships and tells a story you won’t soon forget.Also mentioned: The Dutch House, Tom Lake and The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett, the movie The Holiday, Writers & Lovers and Heart the Lover by Lily King, Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín, and The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt.Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Whether you enjoy a character-driven mystery, cozy or suspenseful ride, you’re sure to discover something to add to your TBR list in this episode featuring librarians Desirae and Sarah.Books mentioned: Missing by E.A. Jackson, How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin, That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally, With My Little Eye and Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson, Heartwood by Amity Gaige, Whidbey by T Kira Madden, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson, Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto, and A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny.Find the bonus chapter of That’s Not My Name here: https://www.meganlallywrites.com/tnmn-bonus-chapterCheck out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Angie, Brynne and Sarah discuss Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. The award-winning memoir follows the author’s surprising relationship that develops with a wild hare during the pandemic shutdown.Also mentioned: Pet by Chloe Dalton (forthcoming), H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman, A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg, and The Serviceberry and Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay