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 Larson

All's Well by Mona Awad

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang⁠

⁠Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia⁠

⁠Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner⁠

⁠The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker⁠

⁠We also mentioned:

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⁠The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson⁠

⁠Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson⁠

⁠Yellowface by R. F. Kuang⁠

⁠The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang⁠

⁠Katabasis by R. F. Kuang⁠

⁠Bunny by Mona Awad⁠

⁠Circe by Madeline Miller⁠

⁠The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller⁠

⁠The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner⁠

⁠The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner⁠

⁠The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker⁠

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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 Scalzi

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Good Girl, Bad Blood: The Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

As Good as Dead: The Finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

Northwoods: A Novel by Amy Pease

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

We also mentioned:

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan Kois

Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason That Stole the White House by Craig Unger

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Symbiote by Michael Nayak

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean

American 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:

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 Holderness
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

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:

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

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Dune by Frank Herbert

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads and how they rate books.

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