Cherie reviews a memoir that centers on thirteen animals that influenced the author's life. From a pink toed tarantula to an octopus, be prepared for one wild read!

Check out our new mini-episode version of Allbooked, during which we ask a child to review his or her favorite picture book. In this episode, Damien talks about General Relativity for Babies.

Jenna reviews the 2018 Gulf Coast Reads selection, Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke.

Jessica reviews the book Crazy Rich Asians and compares it to the movie.

Loretta Wysocki reviews a book from our Inspirational Fiction collection. The story examines invisible scars and how friendship has the power to heal them.

Sidney, a librarian visiting from California, shares one of her favorite books: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.

Cherie and Brandy review Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, a librarian-favorite inspired by Rumpelstiltskin and Eastern European folklore.

Sam and Chazley review a post-apocalyptic story in which a virus wipes out most of the world's women and their infants.

Katie and Lesley report back on their assigned reading from the previous episode. Katie reviews Sweet, Filthy Boy and Lesley reviews Reaper's Legacy in one of our silliest episodes yet!

Lisa Loredo provides our first ever Romance novel review... and issues a challenge along with it.