The Books We Loved

An objective and all-inclusive list of the best books of 2023, chosen by Manda and Olivia! Nothing is missing and every book is perfect. 

Here's to a bookish and beautiful 2024!

Books make the best gifts, and librarians Manda and Olivia are here to recommend some winners for your loved ones this holiday season. Settle into your favorite armchair with a lovely cup of tea and tune in to hear about some fab reads. 

As we take a break for the holidays, we thought this would be a good time to revisit one of our favorite episodes-- Daisy Jones & the Six. 

See you in a couple of weeks with new bookish holiday content. Dream big, little bird! 

Grab your beaker, your spatula, and your talking dog-- today we're talking about the hit book and TV series, Lessons in Chemistry! Do our hosts think it's worth the hype? Tune in to find out. 

Grab your black cat, adjust your witch hat, and make sure your button eyes are securely sewn into place-- in honor of Halloween, we're discussing all things Neil Gaiman. Join us as we reflect on three of Gaiman's greatest hits:  Coraline, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. 

In honor of the movie's release, Kate from Youth Services joins our hosts to look at David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. What makes this book great, and do we expect greatness from the film? Tune in to find out. 

Grab your Faygo pop and your Better Made chips-- today we're talking about all of our favorite Michigan-made-media! 

Our guest today is local author Andrew Collard-- learn more about him and his award-winning collection, Sprawl, here. 

Shari Pawlus, Principal of Hill Elementary, and Stephan Henning, Assistant Principal at Larson Middle School, join Manda and Olivia to talk about all things picture books. Tune in if you want to discover some beautiful books while learning about what it means to be a school principal. 

Grab your stage makeup, your character shoes, and your copy of the Scottish Play-- today we're talking about all things community theater with our friends from the Ridgedale Players, Sandra and Scott! Manda and Olivia ask the tough questions-- who picks the shows and how do they choose? Who should audition? What if someone is shy but wants to be involved? Is community theater really a community? Tune in to find out. 

This episode focuses on Escanaba in Da Moonlight by Jeff Daniels, which opens at the Ridgedale Players on September 15. Click here to grab your tickets. 

Happy reading and break a leg! 

Manda and Olivia are back with some more recommendations for our listeners! Pull up a chair and take notes, darling listeners-- it's time to add some new titles to your TBR list. 

Click here for a list of books discussed on the show. 

Click here to submit your own listener request. You might hear it in a future episode!