Kevin Troller rejoins the show to review three biographies of three very different and influential first ladies. 

Donald and Chazley  tell us about a novella that they could not stop talking about: Even Though We Knew the End by C. L. Polk. 

Local author C. J. Williams discusses his book, his editing process, and the stories he plans to bring to life next. 

Check out his Goodreads page here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17259449.C_J_Williams

And his book is available at Amazon, as well! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCGQL8Q1?binding=hardcover&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_thcv&qid=1694024828&sr=8-1

Katie, Mary, Sabrina, Cherie, and Kathy join forces to discuss the Court of Thorns and Roses series as a group. Hilarity ensues. 

Join our resident BookTok fantasy expert Kathy as she shares her ACOTAR hot takes and describes what it's like to listen to an audiobook at 3x speed. 

Jake and Lisa join the show as the hosts for the library's two book clubs. They discuss the upcoming books for August and September and warmly invite listeners to check out either book club!

Donald, Erline, Katie, and Lesley each selected books based solely on their covers. Did the books meet the expectations set by their cover art? Listen to find out!

The following books were reviewed:

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

Love in Color by Bolu Babalola

Tell-All by Chuck Palahnuik

Weyward by Emilia Hart

Houston area author Joseph Schiller joins the show to talk about his book as well as the Author Indie Book Fair that he's organizing at Spring Streets Studio in Houston. 

For more information about the Book Fair, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-indie-book-fair-2023-tickets-643096548087

For more information about Joseph Schiller, go here:

http://josephschiller.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Ra0u5M9H6KjmXf3BjOsPQF484cqDDx1rb6aG8O3bNf8d6XBkD5GsA4m8 

Jake reviews a book written by one of the doctors who works at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. The book follows five uninsured Houstonians as they attempt to find care for a variety of complex and costly health crises. 

Jamie reviews the latest book by Peter Swanson, which is the sequel to the hit book, The Kind Worth Killing.