Kaylee is joining Emma again today for another exciting episode where the duo talks about the newest addition to the Hunger Games series. Sunrise on the Reaping follows the story of Haymitch in the 50th Hunger Games and how the seeds of the rebellion were planted long before Katniss stepped foot in the arena.- - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show Instagram
The 2025 Booker Prize Longlist is finally here! Tune in to learn about what books are on the longlist and which book is already on Emma's shelf, and she is starting to read from this amazing batch of books. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show Instagram
Join Emma for a special episode with the return of a very special guest! Kaylee has returned to the show to talk about the entire ACOTAR series. Tune in to learn about theories, favorite parts, and hopes for the next book! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show Instagram
In this episode, Emma talks about the newly translated novella The Beggar Student by Osamu Dazai. Tune in to talk about the surprising humor that Dazai has in this book and how much she enjoy his books. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show on Instagram
In this special episode, Emma is talking about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as well as the journalist Edward R. Murrow and her own novel that all tie together with Brutus being the center of all three. Tune in to listened to this special Ides of March episode. Links referenced in the episode: Edward R. Murrow's original broadcast and speech: HereScene from Good Night and Good Luck movie: HereJulius Caesar from Great Performances PBS: HereGreat Performances "The fault dear Brutus...": Here- - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show Instagram
2025 is here, and in this episode, Emma is talking about the six books she read during January and February. Tune in to hear which books they are and which one has become one of her all-time favorites!- - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - -Let's be friends on GoodReadsFollow the official show Instagram
In this episode Emma is talking about the funny but heartwarming volume 2 of a series about a man and his pet fish. Tune it to talk about this fantasy novel in which a man gets transported into a book as the main character's pet fish and their relationship evolves from there as the pet fish isn't really a pet fish but a man! It is equal parts funny and heartwarming, a series you won't want to miss out on. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
Happy 2025! 2024 was a year of reading! Tune in to talk about the books Emma read and the different genres she explored. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In today's episode Emma is talking about Small Things like These by Claire Keegan. Tune in to talk about the book, history, the movie staring the one and only Cillian Murphy, and Emma's experience with meeting Claire Keegan once! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
In this episode Emma is talking about one of her new favorite books Children of Mandrake by indie author Jesse Stein! This book is whimsical and magical while also covering real world issues and the trials of growing up. If you are fans of Gravity Falls and other pieces of media like that, she highly recommends this book. Tune in to hear the entire review and learn who Emma's favorite characters is (spoilers it is Regina) and why she wants the little lizard to be her own. Support Jesse on Instagram Support the illustrator Meng Samantha Shui on Instagram - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
In this episode Emma is sitting down to talk about The Heavenly Sword by indie author Alice Poon. Heavenly Sword follows a courage young woman as she battles to protect her people and family from both real world political opponents and mythical beings. It is not a book you want to miss. Follow Alice Poon on Instagram - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
In this episode Emma is talking about the first book she's read from the 2024 Booker Prize Longlist. Headshot is a book about eight female boxers competing for a championship all with their own stories and motivates behind why they box. Join Emma in a conversation about the book and how it can (and probably will) impact female athletes as much as it impacted her. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
Is it Gothikana or Riverdale? In this episode Emma is talking about the viral dark romance book Gothikana and how it reads so much like a bad river dale episode. Everyone loves a good rant review and to start off season 5 here is one you won't want to miss. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram Follow Emma on Instagram
To wrap up season 4 Emma is talking about the novel series she is working on as well as some of her favorite BookTube accounts. Tune in to talk about writing and more book content as Emma prepares for season 5 which is right around the corner! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In this episode Emma is reviewing the novel Reed of the Willow by indie author Anne Katih. Anne is a talented author and please make sure to check out her socials and novel! Anne's social media @authorannekatih - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In this episode Emma is talking about the first book of the YA fantasy series Strike the Zither by Joan He. Tune in to talk about some of Emma's favorite tropes that are in this book and so much more! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Sorry about the audio, I was trying something new with where I was recording and I didn't realize how bad it was until I was editing. Sorry about that and I will not be recording in that sport again. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In this very special episode of The Notes from the Library, Emma is having one of her closest friends, Kaylee, to talk about the first book in the ACOTAR series. This has been a book that has been on Emma's TBR for a while and it is one of Kaylee's favorites. Tuen in to hear them talk about the characters, story, fangirl over the book, and why Emma seems to have an obsession with this one character, Lucien. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In this episode, Emma is revisiting a fan-favorite series of the show Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, but this time, she is talking about the manhua (graphic novel) volumes 1-5 version of the series that covers the first novel and a half of the written series. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In today's episode, Emma is talking about the newly published literary fiction novel Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar and his beautiful prose that shows just how talented of a writer and poet he is. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019
In this episode, Emma is talking about volume 1 of the beloved Manhwa series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint and how the lessons of being the author of your life and not the reader shine through in this amazing fantasy and Sci-Fi series. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official Instagram @notes_from_the_library Follow Emma on Instagram @emmaw019