Long Overdue: A Franklin Public Library Podcast

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam talk about their recent reads as well as their favorite books so far this year.In this episode we talked about:The Demon of Unrest by Erik LarsonAll's Well by Mona AwadBabel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang⁠⁠Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia⁠⁠Glorious Exploits by Ferdia LennonCreation Lake by Rachel Kushner⁠⁠The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker⁠⁠We also mentioned:⁠⁠The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson⁠⁠Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson⁠⁠Yellowface by R. F. Kuang⁠⁠The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang⁠⁠Katabasis by R. F. Kuang⁠⁠Bunny by Mona Awad⁠⁠Circe by Madeline Miller⁠⁠The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller⁠⁠The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner⁠⁠The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner⁠⁠The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker⁠⁠

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent reads as well as books they're excited about this summer.In this episode we talked about:When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonGood Girl, Bad Blood: The Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonAs Good as Dead: The Finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonThe Library Book by Susan OrleanNorthwoods: A Novel by Amy PeaseThe Fabled Earth by Kimberly BrockWe also mentioned:The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesHampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisDen of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason That Stole the White House by Craig UngerThe Measure by Nikki ErlickMarble Hall Murders by Anthony HorowitzHappy Land by Dolen Perkins-ValdezTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezSymbiote by Michael NayakStarter Villain by John ScalziThe Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan OrleanAmerican Rapture by CJ Leede

2024 is nearly over and in this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about their favorite reads from the past year and their reading goals for 2025. In this episode we talked about: Cloistered: My Years as a Nun by Catherine Coldstream The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America by Harry N. MacLean The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes The Vinyl Frontier: The Story of NASA's Interstellar Mixtape by Jonathan Scott Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Entitlement by Rumaan Alam Deep As the Sky, Red As the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig Erasure by Percival Everett James by Percival Everett The Witches of El Paso by Luis Jaramillo

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their recent reads. We talked about: ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHDBook by Kim Holderness and Penn HoldernessFangirl by Rainbow RowellI Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Madison Reyes and Spencer Henry Starter Villain by John Scalzi We also mentioned: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Ologies Podcast (Thanatology Episode) https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatology

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss the dreaded "book hangover" as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes Horror Movie by Paul G. Tremblay We also mentioned: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Stand by Stephen King A Court of Thorns and Roses Book series by Sarah J. Maas Red Rising by Pierce Brown Eragon by Christopher Paolini My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Petty: The Biography by Warren Zanes Badlands (1973 movie) Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America by Harry N. MacLean The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about their recent reads and what they're excited to read about this summer. In this episode we talked about: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta The Duke and I by Julia Quinn The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld We also mentioned: Throne of Glass Novel series by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses Book series by Sarah J. Maas Bridgerton Novel series by Julia Quinn Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel Olivas The Women by Kristin Hannnah Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asiansl by Kevin Kwan The One and Only Family by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps Starfish by Lisa Fipps

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Everyone in my family has killed someone by Benjamin Stevenson Everyone on this train is a suspect by Benjamin Stevenson James by Percival Everett Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack We also mentioned: Everyone this Christmas has a secret by Benjamin Stevenson Erasure by Percival Everett American Fiction (Film) Dr. No by Percival Everett Trees by Percival Everett Finn by Jon Clinch Huck Out West by Robert Coover

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah discuss the book "Hey Hun - Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multi-Level Marketing" by Emily Lynn Paulson. They also talk about: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amada Montell LuLaRich (Documentary Movie) Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

Librarians Andy and Sam discuss their recent reads and their favorite book to movie/tv show adaptations In this episode we talked about: World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy Mister Magic by Kiersten White Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans by Kenneth Womack We also mentioned: Dune by Frank Herbert Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein The Princess Bride by William Goldman As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes and Joe Layden High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads and how they rate books. In this episode we talked about: The Word Is Murder (Book 1: Hawthorne and Horowitz Series) by Anthony Horowitz Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Beast You Are: Stories by Paul G. Tremblay Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan by Alex Pappademas Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah We also mentioned: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about what makes a book scary and give some recommendations for spooky, scary, and horror books! In this episode we talked about: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAmerica Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History by Ariel Aberg-Riger We also mentioned: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixThe Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Hunger Alma Katsu Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaHell Followed with Us by Andrew WhiteThe Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee Author Benjamin Percy Author Stephen Graham Jones

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian The Hunger by Alma Katsu We also mentioned: When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B. J. Novak The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The Dandelion Dynasty Books by Ken Liu Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Life Ceremony: Stories by Sayaka Murata 30 Rock (Television Show) Uncut Gems (Movie)

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Natural History: Stories by Andrea Barrett Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer We also mentioned: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Ship Fever by Andrea Barrett The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett

Librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about what books they're excited about and a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Firekeeper's DaughterNovel by Angeline Boulley Warrior Girl UnearthedBook by Angeline BoulleyThe Pioneer Woman Cooks--Dinner's Ready! 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks by Ree Drummond Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan HollisThe Sky Vault by Benjamin Percy Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest Someone Is Always Watching by Kelley ArmstrongVicious by V. E. Schwab Vengeful by V. E. Schwab OCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center by Bruce Goldfarb We also mentioned: One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus Skull Wars by David Hurst Thomas

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about reading "the classics" and then discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Not Alone by Sarah K. Jackson ⁠The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet⁠ by John Green We also mentioned: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgEverything I Never Told You by Celeste NgDickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick HornbyOliver Twist by Charles Dickens Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary ShelleySlaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam discuss listening to music while reading and talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talk about: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers Three Miles Down by Harry Turtledove Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Galatea by Madeline Miller We also mentioned: Crime Junkie (Podcast) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline Miller

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam talk about author visits and readings, and discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley We also mentioned: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley The Guest List by Lucy Foley Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

In this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about books that have left a lasting impression, as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz Lost Boy by Christina Henry Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy We also mentioned: An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones White Horse: A Novel by Erika T. Wurth The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy The Last of Us (Video Game and TV Series)

In this episode librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah start off with a conversation about re-reading books and then discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson We also mentioned: Jane Austen The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Moby-Dick by Herman Melville The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent Halloween and spooky, scary, horror reads. In this episode we talked about: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay Hide by Kiersten White Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work by Hayley Campbell We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue We also mentioned: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Other new horror titles: The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes