Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Three Books will also feature a wide variety of guests on the show to talk about their own favorite books and why.
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Episode 24: Three Books at the 2019 Illinois Library Association Conference
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen put a call out to all attendees of the 2019 Illinois Library Association Conference and they delivered with favorites from across the state!
00:04:09 Meet Amanda Kendall
00:04:15 BOOK 1: The Djinn Falls in Love & Other Stories edited by Mahvesh Murad
00:05:04 BOOK 2: Sum: Forty Tales From The Afterlives by David Eagleman
00:05:58 BOOK 3: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
00:06:56 Meet Carey Gibbons
00:07:21 BOOK 1: Watership Down by Richard Adams
00:08:46 BOOK 2: The Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul Tremblay
00:11:24 BOOK 3: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
00:13:25 Meet Donna Block
00:13:30 BOOK 1: Love From A To Z by S.K. Ali
00:14:33 BOOK 2: Patron Saints Of Nothing by Randy Ribay
00:15:25 BOOK 3: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
00:16:58 Meet Elizabeth Elsberry
00:17:06 BOOK 1: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story Of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
00:17:59 BOOK 2: Game Changer! Book Access For All Kids by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp
00:18:39 BOOK 3: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
00:19:12 Meet Jez Layman
00:19:28 BOOK 1: The Storied Life Of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
00:21:12 BOOK 2: The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers
00:23:18 BOOK 3: Everyone's A Aliebn When Ur A Aliebn Too by jomny sun
00:25:05 Meet Joe Marcantonio
00:25:28 BOOK 1: Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
00:27:28 BOOK 2: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
00:29:50 BOOK 3: A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
00:31:50 Meet Kathy Caudill
00:32:08 BOOK 1: Possession by A.S. Byatt
00:33:01 BOOK 2: Angry Housewives Eating Bonbons by Lorna Landvik
00:33:46 BOOK 3: Blood Defense by Marcia Clark
00:34:44 Meet Megan Szwarek
00:35:08 BOOK 1: We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson
00:36:20 BOOK 2: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
00:38:06 BOOK 3: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End Of The World by Haruki Murakami
00:39:26 Meet Nancy McKay
00:39:37 BOOK 1a: The Locke and Key by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez
00:40:35 Meet Emily Porter
00:40:51 BOOK 1b: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
00:41:36 BOOK 2a: Sadie by Courtney Summers
00:43:25 BOOK 2b: The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
00:46:37 BOOK 3a: My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams
00:47:28 BOOK 3b: Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
00:48:26 Meet Nanette Donahue
00:48:32 BOOK 1: The All-Of-A-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
00:49:30 BOOK 2: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
00:50:32 BOOK 3: Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger
00:51:49 Meet Quinn
00:52:03 BOOK 1: To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
00:53:27 BOOK 2: If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
00:55:10 BOOK 3: Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (11/03)
00:57:09 Three Ya Later!
Other Titles Discussed:
Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul G. Tremblay
World War Z by Max Brooks
Firefly (TV Show)
Dr. Who (TV Show)
Hunger Game Series by Suzanne Collins
A Time to Kill by John Grisham
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (film)
Locke & Key (TV Show - Netflix)
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
XMen (Comics)
Elfquest (Comics)
Other Resources:
Graphic Novelty 2 - https://graphicnovelty2.com
You Must Remember This (podcast) - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 23 - What is time? with Cyndi Robinson
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, we talk with Cyndi Robinson, the Deputy Director of the Illinois Library Association, about time, history, and what a library association is and what it does for libraries and their patrons.
00:00:59 Meet Cyndi Robinson
00:03:34 BOOK 1: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
00:14:15 BOOK 2: Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
00:22:51 BOOK 3: Broken Places by Tracy Clark
00:27:59 What is a library association anyway?
00:40:47 First library memory
00:42:42 How do you find your next great read?
00:45:59 What post-Civil War historical fiction book comes to mind?
00:47:01 Bookish Quote
00:51:53 What post-Civil War historical fiction book comes to mind? (postscript)
Other Titles Discussed:
Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene
The Lion In Winter (film)
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
Edward Rutherfurd (author)
Margaret George (author)
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Little Stranger (film)
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Sara Paretsky (author)
Pompeii by Robert Harris
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (film)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Doc by Mary Doria Russell
Epitaph: A Novel of the O.K. Corral by Mary Doria Russell
Other Resources:
Sharon Kay Penman on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sharonkpenman/
Authors Interviewing Their Characters - Tracy Clark - https://booksbywomen.org/authors-interviewing-their-characters-tracy-clark/
Banned Books Week - https://bannedbooksweek.org
RA For All - http://raforall.blogspot.com
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 22 - Short & Sweet - August 2019
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. We had so much fun talking about Children’s Book Buzz with Katie that we invited her back for an entire episode filled with sweet reads.
2:45 Book 1: Pie in the Sky by Remi Lai
9:45 Book 2: Little Pea by Amy Krause Rosenthal
15:25 Book 3: The Pastry Queen by Rebecca Rather
34:52 Bookish Quote
Other Titles Discussed:
Dorie’s Cookies by Dorie Greenspan
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney
Dork Diaries Series by Rachel Renée Russell
Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Duck Rabbit by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Textbook: not exactly a memoir by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal
Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Word Bird Easy Readers by Jane Belk Moncure
Additional Resources:
Amy Krause Rosenthal’s website
“You May Want to Marry My Husband” by Amy Krause Rosenthal
Smitten Kitchen
Joy the Baker
Barefoot Contessa
Dorie Greenspan
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 21 - Children’s Book Buzz 2019 - July 2019
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. The Children’s Department held their own Book Buzz program in June. Becca, Christen and Ela Staff chat about their selections for Book Buzz and all of the program fun!
0:00:39 Meet Katie
0:01:59 What is Children’s Book Buzz
0:10:17 Katie’s Books
0:10:27 My Toothbrush is Missingby Jan Thomas
0:14;46 Nature Anatomy
0:17:52 Stephanie W’s Books
0:18:01 Never Let You Go by Patricia Storms
0:19:46 That’s Not My Bee and Are You There Little Fox?
0:20:17 Anna’s Books
0:20:22 The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings by Sarah Prineas
0:21:19 Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
0:22:16 Carol’s Books
022:23 Alpaca Lunch and Brave Little Finn by John and Jennifer Churchman
0:24:26 Jillian’s Books
0:24:34 You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino
0:25:34 The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick by Drew Daywalt
0:26:53 Anne’s Books
0:27:03 Hello Kitty Presents: The Fairytale Collection
0:28:27 Brenda’s books as read by Becca
0:28:58 Star Wars: Are You Scared, Darth Vader? By Adam Rex
0:29:37 Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Roverby Markus Motum
0:30:25 Karie B’s Books
0:30:37 Hilo Series Book 1
0:31:36 Hilo Series Book 5- Everything went Wrong
0:32:13 Lorraine’s Books
0:32;17 Pick a Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall
0:33:26 When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano
0:34:43 Michelle B. Books
0:34:46 We Don’t Eat Our Classmatesby Ryan Higgins
0:36:02 The Truth About Bearsby Maxwell Eaton III
0:37:02 Pam’s books as read by Becca
0:37:27 Fur, Feather, Finby Diane Lang
0:38:31 Robot in Love by T. L. McBeth
0:39:28 Patricia’s Books
0:40:54 Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo
0:42:59 La Familia Ocupada de Oso
0:47:48 Becca’s Books
0:48:13 Front Desk by Kelly Yang
0:50:26 The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
0:51:02 Cristen’s Books
0:51:35 Meet Yasmin! By Saadia Faruqi
Titles Discussed:
Board Books:
Are You There Little Fox? (Usborne) 6 months-3 years
That’s Not My Bee (Usborne) 9 months-3 years
Ciao, Baby! In the Park by Carol Lexa Schaefer 9 months-3 years
Picture Books:
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick by Drew Daywalt (Jillian) ages 3-10
Never Let You Go by Patricia Storms (Stephanie) ages 6 months-5 years
Pick a Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall (Lorraine) ages 2-6
Robot in Love by T. L. McBeth (Pam) ages 4-8
The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer (Christen) ages 4-9
Star Wars: Are You Scared, Darth Vader? By Adam Rex (Brenda) ages 3-9
Alpaca Lunch and Brave Little Finn by John and Jennifer Churchman (Carol) ages 3-8
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins (Michelle) ages 3-8
Easy Reader:
My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas (Katie L.) ages 4-8
Beginning Chapter Book:
Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey (Katie L.) ages 6-10
Meet Yasmin! By Saadia Faruqi (Christen) ages 5-8
Story Collection:
Hello Kitty Presents: The Fairytale Collection (Anne) ages 4-8
Nonfiction:
Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motum (Brenda) ages 7-12
Fur, Feather, Fin by Diane Lang (Pam) ages 3-8
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed (Anna) ages 4-8
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman (Katie) ages 7-12
The Truth About Bears by Maxwell Eaton III (Michelle) ages 4-8
When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano (Lorraine) ages 6-10
Novels:
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell (Becca) ages 8-12
Front Desk by Kelly Yang (Becca) ages 8-12
Hilo (1 and 5) (Katie B.) ages 7-12
The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings by Sarah Prineas (Anna) ages 8-12
You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino (Jillian) ages 8-12
Books in Spanish:
Corduroy (Patricia) ages 3-10
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo (Patricia) ages 6 months-3 years
La Familia Ocupada de Oso (Patricia) ages 2-5
Other Titles Discussed:
Peter Rabbit's Natural Foods Cookbook by Arnold Dobrin
Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Sweetpea & Friends (Series) by John and Jennifer Churchman
The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
The Day The Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch
Jedi Academy (Series) by Jeffrey Brown
Dog Man (Series) by Dav Pilkey
Big Nate (Series) by Lincoln Peirce
Three Books Social Media:
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Episode 20 - In Appreciation of Audiobooks - June 2019
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Booklist’s Audiobook Editor and all around amazing librarian Heather Booth talks about book creation as an ecosystem, being read to and how that has fed into her experience and passion for audiobooks, and more.
00:00:34 Meet Heather Booth
00:03:57 BOOK 1: Dreaming in Cuban
00:11:06 BOOK 2: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas
00:19:11 BOOK 3: Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (narrated by John Lee)
00:32:03 Heather’s reviews for Booklist
00:36:17 Favorite Audiobook Narrators
00:38:41 Recommending Audiobooks
00:54:52 Bookish Quote
Heather’s Three Books:
Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas by Lillian and Russell Hoban
Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (narrated by John Lee)
Titles Discussed:
I Wanna Be Your Shoebox by Cristina Garcia
Frances Audio Collection by Russell Hoban (read by Glynis Johns)
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Other Media:
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (film)
All Things Audio newsletter - https://www.booklistonline.com/all-things-audio
Audiobooks and Narrators:
Dion Graham
Bahni Turpin
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken (read by Kate Reading)
Kirby Heyborne
Grimm’s Fairy Tales (audiobook collection)
Flavia de Luce mystery series (narrated by Jayne Entwistle)
Angels in America (audio performed by the National Theatre Broadway Cast)
Believe Me by JP Delaney (narrated by Sally Scott)
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (full-cast audio)
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (full-cast audio)
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 19 - Just Us and the Ghost
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, it's just Christen and Becca . . . and possibly a ghost?
00:03:39 The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee
00:07:31 The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
00:13:28 Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
00:21:35 The ILA YASF Tournament of Books
00:23:22 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
00:26:40 The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
00:35:53 C2E2
00:41:32 What’s wrong with Jane Austen adaptations?
00:44:41 Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal
00:51:54 Pride by Ibi Zoboi
00:54:32 Every Day by David Levithan
00:59:57 Good Riddance by Eleanor Lippman
01:05:11 Recap of books
01:05:37 The Tolkien Exhibit in New York
01:12:25 Bookish Quote
Titles Discussed
Becca’s Three Books
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue / The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black / Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Every Day by David Levithan
Christen’s Three Books
Good Riddance by Eleanor Lippman
Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal
Other Titles Discussed
Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland (Dread Nation Book #2)
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Doll Bones by Holly Black
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
Another Day by David Levithan
Someday by David Levithan
The Wicked King by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air Series #2)
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman
Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth by Catherine McIlwaine
Tolkien and the Great War by Garth John
Other Media Discussed
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee
Illinois Library Association 2019 Tournament of Books
Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2)
Pride and Prejudice (1940 Laurence Olivier version)
Tolkien (film)
Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth exhibit at The Morgan Library and Museum
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 18 - Tres Libros
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Ela staff member Monica Perez talks about growing up in Spain, learning to make Illinois her home, and more.
0:00:27 Introducing Monica Perez
0:08:22 Stowaway on the Ulysses by Ana MarÃa Matute
0:12:09 About Ana MarÃa Matute
0:15:27 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
0:27:34 The Time in Between by MarÃa Dueñas
0:38:36 The Time In Between on Netflix
0:42:35 Buying Books in Other Languages
0:44:28 America’s Multilingual culture
0:47:16 Growing up in Spain
0:56:41 Bookish Quote
Titles Discussed:
Stowaway on the Ulysses by Ana MarÃa Matute
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
The Time in Between by MarÃa Dueñas
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Other Media:
Cinema Paradiso (film)
More Info About Book Desserts - https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/where-books-are-nonexistent/491282/
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 17 - Amy Pine Writes Real Books - February 2019
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. AJ Pine aka Amy Pine talks about being a former English teacher, current librarian, and published author of REAL BOOKS.
0:00:46 Meet Amy/AJ Pine
0:02:58 Jandy Nelson – The Sky is Everywhere, I’ll Give You the Sun
0:09:13 Landy Taylor- Daughter of Smoke and Bone
0:14:44 Rainbow Rowell- Fangirl
0:25:13 Book Clubs
0:29:23 Reading as a writer
0:33:47 Writing as AJ Pine
0:37:23 Her first romance - If Only
0:41:05 Getting Romance published
0:43:04 So what’s up with those books covers (dem abz tho)
0:46:54 Her third series (romantic cowboys!)
0:53:28 Other writing interests
0:57:48 Misconceptions about Romance
Titles Discussed:
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Series)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (Series)
Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Books/Series by AJ Pine:
If Only (Series)
Only You (Series)
Kingston Ale House (Series)
Crossroads Ranch (Series)
Other Media:
Empire Records (Film)
YASF Tournament of Books - https://yasfnews.wordpress.com
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 15 - Becky with the Good Recs - December 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Becky Spratford is back with her best books of 2018, books she’s looking forward to in 2019, and recommendations of how to buy books for gifts!
0:00:23 Welcome Back Becky
0:01:29 How Becky Chose her books
0:03:28 Becky's Best of 2018: Best Horror Book: Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
0:05:57 Best Audio Book: There, There by Tommy Orange
0:08:37 Most Fun I Had Reading a Book All Year: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
0:13:05 Becky's Looking Forward to in 2019: Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken [Feb]
0:14:23 The Bird King by G Willow Wilson [March]
0:18:33 Josh Malerman's newest- Inspection [April]
0:20:32 How to gift books
0:34:20 Gifting Poetry
0:46:04 Nobody buys us books as gifts L
0:47:51 Books Becky is Giving Her Kids
0:50:39 Books for Becky’s SO
0:53:11 What Christen is excited to give
0:54:32 What Becca is excited to give
0:56:06 In defense of Graphic Novels
1:00:02 Board Books as Gifts
1:02:48 Plug for ELA Book Buzz
Becky’s Three Books:
Best of 2018
Best Horror Book: Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Best Audio Book: There, There by Tommy Orange (narrated by Darrell Dennis)
Most Fun I Had Reading a Book All Year: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Looking Forward to in 2019
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken - February 2019
The Bird King by G Willow Wilson - March 2019
Josh Malerman's newest- Inspection - April 2019
Other Titles Discussed:
Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo
Dexter Series by Jeff Lindsay
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Giant’s House by Elizabeth McCracken
Thunderstruck & Other Stories by Elizabeth McCracken
Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Chet Gecko Series by Bruce Hale
Best American Short Stories 2018 edited by Roxane Gay
The Apex Book of World SF edited by Cris Jurado and Lavie Tidhar
A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Charles Dickens
The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea by Jack E. Davis
1000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List by James Mustich
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Michael Lydon
1001 Art Masterpieces You Must See Before You Die by Stephen Farthing
1000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles (Guy Lockhard reads Jason Reynold’s audiobooks)
Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry by Billy Collins
I’ll Be Gone In the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House: Novel by Shirley Jackson
The Underground Railroad: a Novel by Colson Whitehead
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, and Val Emmich
The 7 1⁄2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales (Graphic Novels)
Hilo Series by Judd Winick
Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Peek-A Who? by Nina Laden
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd
Additional Information:
#libfaves18 or #libfaves18hm on Twitter for library staff picks of the best books of the year
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2018
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 14 - Booksgiving 2018! - November 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. We have invited staff from all over the Library to share what they are giving this holiday season.
0:01:38 Thoughts on Last Year’s Books
0:04:48 Katie and Natalie Join Program
0:05:17 Meet Natalie
0:07:39 Meet Katie
0:09:05 Natalie Book One: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins
0:12:32 Katie Book One: Windows by Julia Denos and illustrated by E. B. Goodale
0:17:18 Natalie Book Two: A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Lane Smith
0:22:44 Katie Book Two: Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
0:25:37 Natalie Book Three: Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden, illustrated by Brenna Thummier
0:31:31 Katie Book Three: Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
0:38:23 Meet Amanda
0:39:04 Amanda Book One: A Princess in Theory
0:40:25 Christen Book One: My Lady’s Choosing: Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curan (Quirk Books)
0:42:17 Becca Book One: Dumplin’ and Puddin’ by Julie Murphy
0:47:14 Amanda Book Two: Gmorning Gnight by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun
0:48:55 Christen Book Two: The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Quirk books)
0:52:47 Becca Book Two: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
0:55:46 Amanda Book Three: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
0:59:05 Christen Book Three: Herding Cats by Sarah Anderson (vol 3 of Sarah’s Scribbles)
1:03:05 Becca Book Three: Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson and Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
1:10:32 Gus Book One: Educated by Tara Westover
1:13:32 Gus Book Two: I Will Find You by Joe Kenda
1:17:41 Gus Book Three: The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
1:22:29 Meet Anne
1:23:16 Anne Book One: Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
1:24:48 Anne Book Two: Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization by Meera Lee Patel
1:28:17 Anne Book Three: From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg
1:34:41 Closing Thoughts
All The Three Books:
Natalie:
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins
A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Lane Smith
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden, illustrated by Brenna Thummier
Katie:
Windows by Julia Denos and illustrated by E. B. Goodale
Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey (series)
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
Amanda:
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Gmorning, Gnight! by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Christen:
My Lady’s Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curan (Quirk Books)
The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Quirk books)
Herding Cats by Sarah Anderson (vol 3 of Sarah’s Scribbles)
Becca:
Dumplin’ and Puddin’ by Julie Murphy
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson and Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
Gus:
Educated by Tara Westover (audiobook read by the Julia Whelan)
I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime by Joe Kenda (read by the author)
The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
Anne
Leadership In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization by Meera Lee Patel (Amazon)
From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
Listen/See the show notes for Episodes 2 and 3 for last year’s Booksgiving suggestions that we mention throughout this episode.*
Lullaby of Summer Things by Natalie Ziarnik, illustrated by Madeline Valentine
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Julie Morstad
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech
I Lost My Tooth! By Mo Willems
Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book by Jomny Sun
The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace
Raina Telgemeier (graphic novel artist/author)
Victoria Jamieson (graphic novel artist/author)
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
Quantum Leap (television series)
Homicide Hunter (Joe Kenda television series)
Sarah Andersen/Sarah’s Scribbles
Dolly Parton, Dumplin' Soundtrack
Three Books Social Media:
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Twitter - @threebookspod
01:03 Meet our guest Erica Christensen
02:07 The twist in this episode
03:33 Cool story about books
05:43 Opinions about Jim Dale
07:28 Audiobook One- Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
09:32 Christen mentions Strange Stars
13:35 Audiobook Two- Spoonbenders
17:04 Erica’s other favorite books of 2018
20:44 Audiobook Three- Marsh King’s Daughter
23:45 Erica’s favorite narrators
27:24 Christen’s top 3 audiobook performances
32:51 Christen’s audiobook narrator crush
34:34 Becca’s 3 Audiobooks
38:56 Becca’s Narrator crush
39:40 Speeding up audiobooks- pro or con?
47:46 Erica’s Quote
Erica’s Three Books:
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (read by the author)
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (read by Ari Fliakos)
Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne (read by Emily Rankin)
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandburg
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Harry Potter (read by Jim Dale)
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (read by Jim Dale)
Mr. Men & Little Miss Books by Roger Hargreaves (read by Jim Dale)
Discworld Series (and Tiffany Aching) by Terry Pratchett (read by Stephen Briggs)
Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi Exploded by Jason Heller
Shrill by Lindy West (read by the author)
GuRu by RuPaul Charles (read by the author)
Bossypants by Tina Fey (read by the author)
Yes, Please by Amy Poehler (read by the author)
You Can’t Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson (read by the author)
Everything's Trash, But It’s Okay by Phoebe Robinson (read by the author)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
Savvy by Ingrid Law (read by Lily Blau)
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (read by Kate Mulgrew)
The Fireman by Joe Hill (read by Kate Mulgrew)
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (read by Colin Firth)
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (read by Cathleen McCarron)
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman (read by the author)
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman (read by the author)
Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (read by the author)
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (read by the author)
The Diviners by Libba Bray (read by January LaVoy)
Picture Books by Mo Willems (read by the author, family, and friends)
David Sedaris (read by the author)
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (read by Bahni Turpin)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (read by Bahni Turpin)
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (read by Bahni Turpin)
BBC Full Cast Audio of The Golden Compass and all of the His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman
Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer (read by Ilyana Kadushin)
Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Check out Hoopla for audiobooks (available through your public library!)
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Episode 12 - Three Books and Several Bookstores - September 2018
ThreeBooks is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Laura Dooley-Taylor, talks about growing up a school librarian’s daughter, and nerdy book experiences. Becca thinks everything is lovely. Come on an indie bookshop tour with us!
00:28 Meet Laura Dooley-Taylor
01:40 How she chose her books
02:12 Book One: Christina Katerina and The Box
07:34 Book Two: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
11:23 The Great American Reads List
13:30 Book Three: A Man Called Ove
17:17 Other books by Frederik Backman
18:50 Laura’s first library experience
21:26 Christen’s Birthday Bookstore tour
24:30 Favorite Bookstores in Chicago
32:39 Cool Bookstores outside of IL
41:46 Bucket List Bookstores
45:02 Laura’s Book Quote
Laura’s Three Books:
Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
Not A Box by Antoinette Portis
Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
PBS - "Great American Reads"
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Ramona Quimby Series by Beverly Cleary
Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw by Patricia Reilly Giff
Indie Bookstores:
Town House Books - St. Charles, IL
The Book Cellar - Chicago, IL (Lincoln Square)
Women & Children First - Chicago, IL (Andersonville)
Book Riot - Chicago Bookstore Day Challenge, and Map
Anderson’s Bookshop - Various IL Locations
Read Between the Lynes - Woodstock, IL
InkLink Books - East Troy, WI
2894 On Main - East Troy, WI (restaurant)
East Troy Railroad Museum - East Troy, WI
The Elegant Farmer - Mukwonago, WI
Square Books - Oxford, MS
The Dial Bookshop - Chicago, IL (Downtown)
Russian Tea Time - Chicago, IL
Powell’s Books - Chicago, IL & Portland, OR
Best Indie Bookstores by State Lists (it turns out there are tons of these lists):
"The Best Bookstores in All 50 States + DC" - Book Riot
"50 of the Best Indie Bookstores in America" - Huffington Post
"The Best Bookstore in Every State" - Real Simple
Books & Brews - Indianapolis, IN
Books & Books - Miami, FL
Carmichael’s Bookstore - Louisville, KY
Chinatown - Chicago Public Library
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai - San Francisco Public Library
Mr. B’s Emporium - Bath, England, UK
And a yarn store for fun:
Wool & Co. Fine Yarn - St. Charles, IL
Three Books Social Media:
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Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 11: Maggie Lehrman & The Last Best Story - August 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our host (just Becca this time) chats about three popular/favorite books. Author Maggie Lehrman talks about her new book (The Last Best Story), high school memories, highway overpasses, stream of consciousness poems and more!
00:32 Maggie Lehrman Introduction
02:25 The Last Best Story
04:53 Local Inspirations in The Last Best Story
11:12 How His Girl Friday Inspired The Last Best Story
13:57 Word Association Game
17:34 Book One: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
21:30 Book Two: Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
25:42 Book Three: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia
27:58 Experiences with Rita Williams Garcia
31:50 Why she chose her three books
32:38 Why Last Best Story was set aside for 10 years
36:20 Notable Books she has edited
40:07 The Editing Process
43:16 Maggie’s Library Story
52:37 Maggie’s Quote
Maggie’s Books:
Maggies’s Three Books:
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
Me And Earl And The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
My Life in Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales (Lafayette! out 10/16)
Apocalypse Taco by Nathan Hale (out March 12, 2019)
The Raven’s Tale by Cat Winters (out April 16, 2019)
In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (out Feb. 26, 2019)
The Bachman Books: Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King)
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
Watching:
His Girl Friday (Available on Hoopla!)
Find Maggie:
@maggielehrman on Twitter
@maggielehrmanauthor on Facebook
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 10 - Summertime and the Readin' is Easy (Unless You Work in a Public Library)- July 2018
0:02:28 Staff Picks Part 1
0:05:27 Becca is STILL reading Children of Blood & Bone
0:06:49 Staff Picks Part 2
0:09:23 Christen Book One: The Tin Man by Sarah Winman
0:13:31 Christen Book Two: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
0:22:53 Christen Book Three: The Murderbot Diaries (Series) by Martha Wells
0:33:22 Books to TV news: Sanditon by Jane Austen
0:34:55 Staff Picks Part 3
0:36:51 Becca doesn’t do summer reading
0:37:52 Becca Book One: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
0:48:24 Becca Book Two: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
0:52:13 Becca Book Three: The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell with writing from ten other authors: Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez
1:02:38 Staff Picks Part 4
1:05:16 Closing Notes
Additional books mentioned by Christen and Becca:
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
Raina Telgemeier graphic novels
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Watching:
Mindhunter (on Netflix)
“An Origin Story” by Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye
Other Info:
The Cardboard Kingdom Projects and Info
STAFF PICKS
Staff Picks Part 1:
Renee
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
Amanda
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Whahong
Lorraine
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
The Real Queen Elizabeth by Andrew Maher
Karen
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Erica
Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Michelle W.
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind by Barbara K. Lipska
Melissa
Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Daves
Love and Other Words by Christina (Hobbs) Lauren
Staff Picks Part 2:
Natalie
A Lullaby of Summer Things by Natalie Reif Ziarnik
The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins
Staff Picks Part 3:
Michelle B.
Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka and Mac Bennett
Dory and the Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Staff Picks Part 4:
Gretchen
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The House Girl by Tara Conklin
Julie
Summer in Orcus by T Kingfisher
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Kourtney
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
Home of the Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
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Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 9 - T-WAAP: Teen Writers and Artists Project - June 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our host (just Becca this time) chats about three popular/favorite books. Our TWO guests this month, Adam Gottlieb and Corey Dillard, talk about Louder Than A Bomb, spirituality, Winnie the Pooh, chocolate cake and more!
0:00:28 Guest Introductions
0:04:32 About the Louder than a Bomb Festival
0:10:12 Adam Book One: The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu
0:13:49 Middle School Transformation through reading
0:16:30 Corey Book One: The Tao of Pooh
0:24:58 Pooh in China
0:26:36 Corey Book Two: The Thief of Always
0:35:27 Adam Book Two: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
0:45:21 Adam Book Three: Climbing Poetry
0:50:33 "Living" Poetry
0:51:41 Teaching poetry the right way
0:55:07 Corey Book Three: Hurdy Gurdy by Tim Seibels
1:10:13 What Corey is reading now
1:11:00 Up with Thoughts by W. Kamau Bell
1:14:04 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
1:15:22 What Adam is reading
1:23:53 Adam's Poem
1:26:18 Corey's Poem
1:29:50 Algonquin Word Play
1:31:13 Final Credits
Corey’s Three Books:
The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
Adam’s Three books:
The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu by Laozi, translated by Brian Browne Walker
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Climbing PoeTree (self-titled poetry collection)
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker (Pinhead)
Books of Blood by Clive Barker
American Gods by Neil Gaiman [TV Tie-In] Narrated by George Guidall
Injustice 2 (Volume 1) by DC Comics
Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius by Kwame Dawes
World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts: A Project of the International Religious Foundation
The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions by Philip Novak
Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis
Chuang Tzu trans. Burton Watson
That One Black Kid by Corey Dillard
Watching:
Def Poetry Jam
Louder Than A Bomb (documentary)
Listening to:
Midnight, the Coyote, Down in the Mouth (poem) by Tim Seibles
Natasha In A Mellow Mood (poem) by Tim Seibles
Living Colour (Music Group)
Nursery Rhyme (poem) by Adam Gottlieb
Token (poem) by Corey Dillard
T-WAAP at Party in the Park: We are thrilled to participate in Party in the Park, a West Chicago festival featuring poetry, music, a Master Grill-Off, and more! We are still seeking participants who are willing to perform in a spoken word showcase with us at the festival. This would take place at The Shell, a beautiful new outdoor public stage at Reed Keppler Park. If you are a young person (ages 12-25) who would love to get on stage on August 11th and present your work (or know of any youth who would), click this link so we can contact you. (We may even have a special surprise for the first ten confirmed performers!)
T-WAAP Wordplay at Daily Projects: Every fourth friday of the month at Daily Projects Coffee Bar in Algonquin, IL, from 6:30-9:00pm, you can attend our regular Wordplay Open Mic program, a safer/braver space to speak your truth. The event begins with a writing workshop taught by one of our Teaching Artists, which is followed by the open mic (open to all forms of expression and all ages, with priority for youth), followed by a featured artist. Our feature on June 22 will be poet Lesley Casas.
Adam Gottlieb's band, Adam Gottlieb and One Love
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Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Jen Eberle, talks about the Babysitters Club, transitioning from teacher to school librarian, and her feelings on everything from Summer Reading to foxes.
0:00:25 Introducing Jen Eberle
0:01:15 Why Jen loves books
0:02:27 Jen's educational bacground
0:04:51 Book One - Life of Pi
0:10:56 Book Two - Option B
0:12:43 Why best sellers get a bad rap
0:19:46 Book Three - Eleanor and Park
0:27:03 Jen's first library experience
0:30:34 What Jen is reading now
0:34:51 Jen's teacup animal
0:42:46 I hate Holden Caulfield
0:47:57 The Outsiders is not great literature
0:52:49 The right kind of summer reading for kids
1:00:04 Getting kids to be "popcorn" readers
1:15:12 Closing Thoughts
Jen’s Three Books:
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant (audiobook narrated by Elisa Donovan)
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
Holding Up The Universe Jennifer Niven
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (stated as Lost In Translation)
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Good Enough by Paula Yoo
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" a poem by Robert Frost
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Shoe Books Series by Noel Streatfeild
The Baby-Sitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
V.C. Andrews (author)
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Listening To:
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Episode 7 - April Is the Cruelest Month (Part 2) - April 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk about the books they are most excited about in the upcoming months. This episode will be broken into two parts for your listening ease.
00:00:35 Young Adult Book Buzz
00:00:49 Blood Water Paint Reader's Guide
00:02:26 Furyborn
00:10:19 The Belles
00:17:44 Dread Nation
00:21:57 Comic & Graphic Novels Book Buzz
00:23:27 Manfried the Man
00:28:32 Bingo Love
00:31:47 I Am Alphonso Jones
00:39:17 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Buzz
00:39:21 The Power
00:43:48 Spinning Silver
00:53:11 The Book of M
01:01:30 Closing Thoughts
Manfried the Man by Caitlin Major and Kelly Bastow - Available May 1, 2018
My Lady's Choosing by Larissa Zageris and Kitty Curran (Regency romance choose your own adventure)
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The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Intersectional Feminist Fiction:
Street by Ann Petry
Aya by Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Fledgling by Octavia Butler
Epiosode 6 - Yours In Library Love - March 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Veronda Pitchford, talks about her love of food, reality tv, and (more than anything else) libraries.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:37 Guest Introduction
00:01:17 Veronda talks about Veronda
00:03:27 How she chose her three books and the theme
00:05:10 Book One
00:07:42 Book Two
00:13:41 Book Three
00:18:51 First Library Memory
00:23:47 The hosts recommend a book to Veronda
00:34:00 Using electronic resources in the library
00:38:33 The Goodreads Challenge/Indy Press books
00:38:50 How to get Biblioboard
00:44:55 ShoutMouse
00:50:02 Book recommendation - Rad Dad
00:54:21 Favorite Quotes
01:02:41 Recap of Veronda's Three Books
Veronda’s Three Books:
Love, Loss and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (Being made into a tv series – premiering May 6) (Stephanie Danler’s Twitter - for great books/New Yorker articles)
Other Titles/Information Discussed:
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (audiobook read by Lin-Manuel Miranda)
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin and Jenn St. Onge
Biblioboard Books
Super Sikh by Eileen Kaur Alden, Supreet Singh Manchanda, and Amit Tayal - “Loves Elvis. Hates bad guys."
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler (illustrated by David Lee Csicsko)
Kids Only Collection (Including Shout Mouse Press)
One Lonely Camel by Rashaan Edwards, Sejal Mobley DaQuan Smith and Zorita Workman
Rad Dad - Contributors include: Ta-Nehisi Coates and Cory Doctorow
Watching:
Top Chef
Eating:
Listening To:
Entry Of The Gladiators - Julius Fucik (on 40 Famous Marches by Decca)
Three Books Social Media:
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Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 5 - Creating A Bridge - February 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk with Brenda Gornick about her three book choices.
00:09 Intro
00:21 Guest Intro
02:55 Three Books - tough to choose just 3
03:34 Book One
07:18 Book Two
10:05 Book Three
14:57 How all three books relate to each other
17:32 Sharing Books with her teens
28:45 Choosing appropriate books to share with your kids
32:39 Brenda talks about her writing
37:37 Choosing books for the “to read” pile
44:09 What she is reading now
46:14 First library memories
51:04 Quotes
Brenda’s Three Books:
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Additional Titles Discussed:
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto (Zabuza)
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett
The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger
Murder At The Brightwell by Ashley Weaver
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Brenda Gornick's Writing:
Three Books Social Media:
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Episode 4 - Three Stories - January 2018
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk with Catherine Knight about her three book choices.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Guest Introduction
02:26 Hipster Chickens
03:36 Catherine's Three Books - Book One
08:14 Book Two
13:30 Book Three
18:24 Fun with Language
20:40 Reading and ADHD
30:33 The Impacts of reading
35:16 Connecting to the World
39:49 New Traditions and Poetry
48:55 Reading Out Loud
56:00 Quotes and Conclusions
Catherine’s Three:
Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery
All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon
Additional Sources:
Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter: Tales of the Young Wizard Install Empathy A Study Finds
Three Books Social Media:
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Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 3 - Roses Are Read - December 2017
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen sit down with Ela Library's very own Business Librarian, Melissa Keegan, to discuss her three book choices and other cool projects she's working on.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Guest Introduction
01:30 Melissa's Three Books: Book One
03:42 Book Two
05:40 Book Three
08:34 Why these three books?
09:11 Were there others on your list?
10:36 Melissa's Top 3 Books
10:49 The Beauty of Books
13:54 Roses are Read Bookstagram
19:40 Hygge
21:01 Word Wrap
24:36 Deciding What's Next
29:06 This Year's Challenge
30:20 Quotes and Conclusion
Melissa’s Three:
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Additional Sources:
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Melissa Keegan’s Social Media:
Three Books Social Media:
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Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 2 - Booksgiving! Part 2: Teen, Children, Babies, & Literary Themed Gifts - November 2017
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month is a two part special to celebrate Booksgiving! Part two features book recommendations and gift experiences for teen fiction and nonfiction, children's fiction and nonfiction, as well as bonus book themed gifts.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 What to Expect in Booksgiving Part 2
00:42 Teen Fiction
02:11 Teen Nonfiction Blurb
03:17 Back to Teen Fiction
07:18 Teen Nonfiction
08:25 3rd to 5th Grade Fiction
13:01 Children's Nonfiction
15:53 Middle School and Up Fiction
16:24 Chapter Books
18:13 Replacing Elephant and Piggie
26:12 Poetry
27:17 Picture Books
33:16 Book Themed Gift Ideas
40:35 Conclusion
Young Adult:
The Reckoners Series (Steelheart is Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Words in Deep Blue by Catherine Crowley
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
3-5 Grade Fiction and Comics:
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Pedro & Me by Judd Winick
Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey
The Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 1-4 by Dana Simpson
Science Comics published by MacMillan
Science Comics: Rockets (Defying Gravity) by Anne Drozd and Jerzy Drozd
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded by DK Books
LEGO DC Comics Superheroes Character Encyclopedia by DK Books
LEGO Batman: Visual Dictionary by DK Books
Batman Character Encyclopedia by DK Books
Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by David Wiesner
Beginning Chapter Books 1-2 Grade:
Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems
Dance! Dance! Underpants! by Bob Shea
Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton
Picture Books:
Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals
First Stories: A Fairytale Board Book Series, Illustrated by Dan Taylor
Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle, Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano
Leave Me Alone! By Vera Brosgol
Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro
Cate’s Magic Garden by Betsey Coffeen and Samantha Smith
Bookish Gift Ideas:
Out of Print - Website with delightful literary-themed goods
Ideal Bookshelf - pins, totes, mugs, and prints. Bookshelves include things like "Jane Austen" or "Harry Potter" (US and UK), cookbooks, design, kids, and more. Or, request a custom bookshelf for the book lover in your life!
Book Box Subscriptions! - Owl Crate, Bookish Box - Design your own!
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 2 - Booksgiving! Part 1: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction - November 2017
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month is a two part special to celebrate Booksgiving! Part one features book recommendations and gift experiences for adult fiction and non-fiction.
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Booksgiving Explanation
03:30 Adult Fiction
15:54 Adult Non-fiction
49:18 Wrapping Up
49:59 Conclusion
Adult Fiction:
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver
Amanda Wakes Up by Alyson Camerota
Adult Nonfiction:
Devotions by Mary Oliver (We mentoned the concept of Hygge - you can read more about it HERE)
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty
Unique Eats and Eateries Chicago by Matt Kirouac
Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman
Craft Coffee: A Manual by Jessica Easto
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
Killlers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore by Jared Yates Sexton
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying-Up by Marie Kondo
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
National Geographic: The Photo Ark by Joel Sartore and Douglas H. Chadwick
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Playing with Super Power by Sebastian Haley and Megan Marie
Three Books Social Media:
Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @threebookspod
Episode 1 - The Horror! - October 2017
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. In episode one, the library world's horror maven, Becky Spratford, talks about why we need horror and her three horror book choices.
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Guest Introduction
02:03 Learning About Horror and Why We Need It
06:44 Approaching Horror
10:39 Becky’s Three Books
11:06 Book One
16:56 Book Two
20:44 Book Three
25:29 What Becky is Reading Now
33:10 A Gateway Book to Horror
38:56 Library Origin Story
43:52 Where to Find Becky
45:48 Featured Books Review
46:21 Conclusion
Becky Spratford's Three Books:
Bird Box and Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
Additional Books Discussed:
The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix
Becky Spratford's Social Media:
Pilot - Why Are We Here? - October 2017
0:00 Introduction
0:32 How did Three Books start?
2:43 Type of guests to expect
3:33 Timeline of the show
4:23 Becca’s three books
6:39 Christen's three books
7:37 Re-reading books
8:24 Featured books review
9:05 Conclusion
Christen's Three:
Additional Books Discussed: