The Books We Loved

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The Books We Loved is a podcast about revisiting old favorites with an open mind and a new perspective. Despite the title, we won’t be limiting ourselves to books-- movies, music, TV shows, and oth

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June 10, 2026Author Spotlight: Margaret Wise Brown
Today the gals discuss author, Margaret Wise Brown, creator of the beloved classic, Goodnight Moon, and many other books.
Recommended reads:
Kids:
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown, Mac Barnett
Adults:
Margaret Wise Brown: awakened by the moon, Leonard Marcus
In the Great Green Room: the brilliant and bold life of Margaret Wise Brown, Gary
Sources:
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Traditional and Fine Arts Organization
Online exhibits on several of the illustrators discussed, taken from the University of Minnesota Libraries
MOMA’s website
https://www.esphyrslobodkina.org/
Encyclopedia Britannica online
An article titled: “Margaret Wise Brown’s Celebration of the Seasons,” by Danielle Ridolfi which was featured on Washington University’s library website
2026 article titled, “The Tao of Margaret Wise Brown,” which was featured in the Brooklyn Downtown Star
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44min
June 03, 2026 HOT READ: The Correspondent
Today Olivia and Manda share their thoughts on The Correspondent by Virginia Evans; a 2025 release that continues to appear in the New York Times Best Sellers list (Hardcover Fiction).
Also, in case you couldn't jot it down, Olivia announced this year's Summer Reading list, aka the Brit Lit edition, and titles are as follows:
June: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
July: Emma, Jane Austen
August: Matilda, Roald Dahl
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30min
May 27, 2026MORE book recommendations for May!
A speedy episode where each of the ladies share two titles apiece. Books recommended:
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March, Lynda Blackmon Lowery
How to Read a Book, Monica Wood
A Woman of No Importance: the untold story of the American spy who helped win World War II, Sonia Purnell
This Story Might Save Your Life, Tiffany Crum
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13min
May 20, 2026Book Club recommendations
Today the gals racked their brains and came up with recommendations of books they think would be a great choice for your Book Club! Books discussed:
Death of the Author, Nnedi Okorafor
Survive the Night, Riley Sager
The Rachel Incident, Caroline O'Donoghue
Belonging, Nora Krug
Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano
Daughter of Fortune, Isabel Allende
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17min
May 17, 2026 our 4th anniversary!
Today's epsiodes is full of shenanigans, silly quizzes, weird questions, and a little backstory on your hosts. Thank you for helping us make it to 4yrs!
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43min
May 13, 2026Recent reads - May
A short and sweet ep -- the ladies each share three recent reads worth checking out:
Best Offer Wins, Kashino
The Merge, Walker
The Road to Tender Hearts, Hartnett
The Small and the Mighty: twelve unsung Americans who changed the course of history, from the founding to the civil rights movement, McMahon
The Names, Knapp
Heart the Lover, King
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17min
May 06, 2026 spilling the library tea
Today the gals take a break from chatting books, and share funny stories from their years being librarians. Sit back and enjoy as the gals spill the tea!
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30min
April 29, 2026 Q1 - most requested titles
Today the gals count down the top 12 most requested titles (here at TPL) for the first quarter of 2026. Hopefully you'll get as many good recs as they did! List of titles below:
12. My Husband’s Wife, Alice Feeney
11. James: a novel, Percival Everett
10. The Women, Kristin Hannah
9. The Secret of Secrets, Dan Brown
8. Fourth Wing, Yarros
7. The First Time I Saw Him, Dave
6. Twice, Mitch Albom
5. My Friends, Backman
4. Broken Country, Clare Leslie Hall
3. Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid
2. The Correspondent, Virginia Evans
1. The Widow, Grisham
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23min
April 22, 2026 Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Garth Williams
Today the gals take on Garth Williams. Williams was an American author and illustrator, known for his gorgeous illustrations in such classics as: Charlotte's Web; the Little House on the Prairie series; The Cricket in Times Square, and many more beloved books.
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35min
April 15, 2026taking small bites - a poetry primer
Today the gals celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing bits and bobs from some of their favs.
Poetry titles shared today:
“Wild Geese” – Mary Oliver
“Mountain Dew Commercial Disguised as a Love Poem” – Matthew Olzmann
“A Primer” – Bob Hicock
“Dirtbag” – Leigh Lucas
“How to Like It” – Stephen Dobyns
“What I Didn’t Know Before” – Ada Limon
“Unchopping a Tree” – W.S. Merwin
“Digging” – Seamus Heaney
“I Sing the Body Electric” – Walt Whitman
“Darkling I Listen” – Adam Clay
“Funeral Blues” – W.H. Auden
“Try to Praise the Mutilated World” – Adam Zagajewski
“Nostalgia” – Billy Collins
“Feet” – Ross Gay
“Maple Valley Branch Library, 1967”
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28min

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