The Books We Loved

This week, as the gals recoup from summer, we'll go back to the beginning. Enjoy episode 1 (again), as the ladies discuss, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Today the ladies share their recent reads, which cover a broad (and bizarre?) expanse of topics. 

Books discussed:

Dinner with King Tut: how rogue archaeologists are recreating the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of lost civilizations, Kean

Into the Blue, Brodie

Let’s Make Bread: a comic book cookbook, Becan & Forkish

Lucy Knisley graphic novels

Sunlight Finds You, Moriarty

The Briar Club, Quinn

Butt or Face? (series), Lavalle

My Family and Other Animals, Durell

Podcast mentioned:
The Good Hang with Amy Poehler (with Anne Lamott)

It's pretty much what you'd expect! In this bonus episode, four TPL librarians review the life and legacy of the Queen of Country, our Lady of Literacy, the Chieftess of Charitable Giving, our beloved Dolly Parton.

Today the gals celebrate 100 years of that silly, old bear, Winnie-the-Pooh! Learn about the real-life inspiration, a little about A.A. Milne, and hear some lovely quotes from this timeless classic! 

Materials @TPL:

Finding Winnie: the true story of the world's most famous bear, Mattick, illus. by Blackall

Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear, Brandreth

Who Was A.A. Milne?

Winnie-the-Pooh books/movies

Articles/websites mentioned:

"90 Weird and Wonderful Facts About Winnie-the-Pooh" (CBC article)

"The True Story of the Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh" (History.com article)

Britannica's "Winnie-the-Pooh" 

"The Adventures of the REAL Winnie-the-Pooh" (NYPL website)

On today's quick episode, the girls share what books they're reading as summer wraps up! Titles covered include:

The Midnight Train, Haig

The Charity Shop Detective Agency, Boland

The Take, Yang

Famesick: a memoir, Dunham

Democracy Awakening: notes on the state of America, Cox Richardson 

American Rambler: walking the trail of Johnny Appleseed, Fitzgerald