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