The Highbrarians

Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover ‘The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Content and Trigger Warnings here, friends. There is depression and suicide all up in this bitch. That being said, Matt still managed to get to BOTH of us. Against our best efforts. Join us for this surprisingly sweet episode where we talk about mental health, our ideal aesthetics, and how Annie doesn't know anything about Breaking Bad characters. Also, for two people who said they weren't going to talk about Episode 11, we sure mentioned it a lot. Regardless, join us for this trip through the Highbrary.  Love, Indy and Annie 

SPOTIFY LINK! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17HQI3CqkwYb1htDfHkvfP?si=1mEt_am1QJqmNsXmniTYSQ&dl_branch=1 

Sources: Haig, Matt. The Midnight Library. Wheeler Publishing, a Part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021. “The Midnight Library.” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17HQI3CqkwYb1htDfHkvfP?si=1mEt_am1QJqmNsXmniTYSQ&dl_branch=1. “Matt Haig.” Books Are Our Maps, http://www.matthaig.com/life/. “Sylvia Plath.” Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sylvia-plath. O'connor, Anahad. “Son of Sylvia Plath Commits Suicide.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2009, https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/books/24plath.html. “Attempters' Longterm Survival.” Means Matter, 9 Jan. 2013, https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/.

Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we covered TWO different books, SURPRISE! The first is “Hollow Kingdom” by Kira Jane Buxton and the second is "The May Queen Murders" by Sarah Jude. These two books were WILDLY different yet both alluring in their own ways. If you like hearing us cry(basically a staple at this point in the game) then this episode will not disappoint. If you DON'T like hearing us cry, then you're in luck because we also give our unsolicited opinions on cheese AND take you on along on Annie's journey to possible arson. We'd love for you to join us on this trip through the Highbrary. Full sends only, guys. Full sends only.  Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “World Chase Me Down” by Andrew Hilleman. This "western"(jury is still out on that descriptor) takes us through the life of real-life outlaw Pat Crowe who was committing crimes left and fucking right throughout the early 1900's in The United States, Japan, South Africa, and Mexico. Amid the aggressive time jumps in this novel, we'll get to hear Annie’s hot take on Tevas, learn some true crime facts(a little bit of kidnapping, a little bit of art history) bear witness to Indy's rating-changing realization, and discover that there are too many Vincenzos to keep track of. Just another day in the life of a Highbrarian and we'd love for you to join us. Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “This Tender Land ” by William Kent Krueger. This action/adventure novel takes place during the Great Depression and follows the Vagabonds, four orphans who take off in a canoe down the Gilead River. Along the way the kids encounter people from all walks of life who make a distinct impact on them. This prompts us to go on many tangents covering a wild array of topics; our distaste for corn on the cob, the level of disaster preparedness in our public school systems, Annie’s theory that everyone is a little bit psychic, and our shared love for sandwiches. Join us on this trip through the Highbrary where we discuss the power of family, those related by blood and those that we choose just like we choose each other and all of you. Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. This historical fiction novel takes us through World War 2 as seen through the eyes of two young people whose lives entwined across many years and radio waves. As we weave in and out of the fabric of time, we discuss the age old question of “are people inherently good”? You’ll also get a glimpse into the lives of Baby Annie and Baby Indy. Disclaimer, we cried a lot during the reading of the book AND recording of this episode. If that doesn't immediately turn you off, we’d love for you to join us for this heartbreaking beautiful trip through the Highbrary. Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “The Ruins” by Scott Smith. Stephan King himself said that it is “The best horror novel of the new century.” and who are we to disagree with him? This story follows six friends into the Mexican jungle as they search for their missing companion. Instead what they find is so much more sinister. Join us for yet another episode of our unsolicited opinions! We only cried like twice.  

Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “The Long Drop” by Denise Mina. A crime novel based in 1950’s Glasgow, this book follows career criminal Peter Manuel and well-to-do businessman William Watt(not to be confused with that human piece of garbage Christopher Watts, even though that's exactly what we did like 7 times) as the story unravels to expose who was responsible for the murders of Watt’s family. Join us for another trip through the Highbrary where we discuss an Oscar Mayer Wiener Rush, our completely unsolicited opinions on marriage, and spend an ungodly amount of time on Zac Efron’s acting ability.  

Love, Indy and Annie

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Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. This classic novella follows a possibly sociopathic main character whose name we can’t pronounce as he makes a series of very questionable choices. We also cover Darius Rucker’s musical career, our opinions on how people treat their pets, and how it’s fucking weird to FOLLOW A STRANGER AROUND TOWN(!?) Join us as we discover that we still don’t like any of the characters and Annie doesn’t even know what continent this book takes place on. 

Love, Indy and Annie 

Sources: “19 Best Classic Books Everyone Should Read in 2021.” The Manual, 27 May 2021, www.themanual.com/culture/classic-books-every-man-should-read/. “The Stranger (Camus Novel).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 May 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_(Camus_novel). “Albert Camus.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 May 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus. Camus, Albert. The Stranger. Ancient Wisdom Publications, 2019.

Welcome to the Highbrary. We are your Highbrarians. Today we cover “The Power” by Naomi Alderman. This science fiction novel explores what would happen if women across the world suddenly developed a superpower due to something literally in the water. There’s rape, there’s murder, there’s a bunch of people regarding a runaway foster child as a messiah. Join us as we try(and probably fail) to make jokes out of topics that make us REALLY uncomfortable. 

Love, Indy and Annie 

Sources: Wired. “25 Of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read.” WIRED UK, www.wired.co.uk/article/best-sci-fi-books. Alderman, Naomi. The Power. Thorpe, Isis, 2020. “Naomi Alderman.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 May 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Alderman