This week we chat with Kelsey Madges, an Ohio middle school librarian and book lover. We talk about the highs and the lows of working in school libraries. If you’re like us, it’s been almost 40 years since you were a middle schooler and lots has changed for kids and the librarians who help them, such as the use of Chromebooks in classes and the current prevalence of book bans. But Kelsey is a book lover and supporter through and through. In fact she admits that she enjoys almost everything she reads. In this episode, we also cover how we feel about book quotes, why letter writing is still important, and what Carrie should have tattooed on her body. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen 2- Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison 3- Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney 4- Graphic novels by Raina Telgemeier 5- Refugee by Alan Gratz 6- Two Degrees by Alan Gratz 7- Books by Paula Chase 8- Books by Matt Christopher 9- Books by Mike Lupica and Kwame Alexander 10- Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins 11- Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 12- Babysitter Club graphic novels by Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan 13- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 14- Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 15- The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 16- The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate 17- The One and Only Ruby by Katheirne Applegate 18- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas 19- Books by Coleen Hoover 20- Forever by Judy Blume 21- Books by Stephen King 22- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 23- The Martian by Andy Weir 24- The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 25- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 26- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel 27- A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle 28- Wishtree by Katherine Applegate 29- Women Talking by Miriam Toews 30- The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Broadway show mentioned— 1- Come From Away