Tiny Town Library Podcast

We’re back just in time for fall!  Catch up on all the things happening at the library and around town this October in Mont Vernon! Make a witch hat, get your costume ready for Halloween Storytime, Halloween on the Hill and of course Trick or Treat on Main Street.  Amy has awesome fall book recommendations to share and our holiday books are out of storage ready for check out.  Come get excited for the spooky season at the library.

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Life & Death & Giants by Ron Rindo

Good People by Patmeena Sabit

Sunrise by Tea Obrecht

A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (3rd in series)

Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty (sequal to Big Little Lies!)

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood

Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

Upcoming Books

Partita by Barbara Kingsolver 10/6/26

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus 10/13/26

Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny 10/20/26

Simply Ina 10/29/26

Previous Robert Jackson Bennett Books in the series

The Tainted Cup

A Drop of Corruption

It’s National Library Week at the new library!  Tune in to hear all about the grand opening of the NEW Daland Memorial Library and what’s happening in the new space. Get book recommendations from Amy and get excited with JoAnn for the 9th Annual Wizarding Week.  We hope you “Find Your Joy” at the library this week and always.

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

The Award by Matthew Pearl

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

American Fantasy by Emma Straub

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke

A Far Flung Life by M.L. Stedman (also wrote The Light Between Oceans)

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

Into the Blue by Emma Brodie

Upcoming Books

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig 5/26/26

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden 6/2/26

Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore 6/2/26

Whistler by Ann Patchett 6/2/26

It’s finally time to pack up the books and head to the new library!  The Grand Opening is just days away and we couldn’t be more excited!! Tune into this episode to hear from local artist Lily Hipp who painted a new portrait of Sophia Daland that will be hung above the fireplace and unveiled at the opening.  See you at the Grand Opening on Sunday, February 22nd at 8 Lilac Lane!

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

It’s Fall Y’all!  The leaves are falling and it’s time to carve the pumpkins!!  Listen in to this new episode to hear all the excitement at the library as we head towards Halloween…candy collection, mini pumpkin hunt, Witch Walk and of course Trick or Treating in Mont Vernon!!  Get your costumes on and stop by the library on Halloween

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel

A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia

We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa

Heart the Lover by Lily King

Bog Queen by Anna North

Upcoming Books

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) 11/4/25

The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan 11/18/25

Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen 11/18/25

We had the best time this summer with the children of Mont Vernon! So many books, so much art!  It’s not over yet…tune into this episode for the Summer Reading Program recap, book recommendations, and an interview with the editor of the MVFlyer!  Enjoy the rest of summer!

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Saltwater by Katy Hays

The Names by Florence Knapp

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

The Road toTender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

Greenwich by Kate Broad

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

The Goldens by Lauren Wilson

The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick

Upcoming Books 

Hot Wax M.L. Rio 9/9/25

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club #5!) 9/30/35

Whoops we added the wrong audio file to the last episode…2nd try!  Tune in to hear all about the most colorful, art filled, fun Summer Reading Program from Miss JoAnn, take note of Amy’s beach read recommendations and stay until the end to hear the Summer Concert Series line up from co chair Doug Irvine!  See you at the library! Have a great summer!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Heartwood by Amity Gaige

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25

The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25

The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25

The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25

Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25

Upcoming Books

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25

So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25

One Last Note:

Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book!

A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)

Happy Summer!  We are days away from kicking off the Summer Reading Program in tiny town.  This year’s SRP theme is “Color Our World” and is heavy on rainbows, art & crafts, and reading!  Join us for this podcast episode to hear all about what’s happening at the library this summer.  Keep listening to hear from Doug Irvine the chair of the Summer Concert Series for the exciting line up good news from Mont Vernon Recreation.  Have an amazing summer!

Amy’s  Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Heartwood by Amity Gaige

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25

The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25

The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25

The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25

Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25

Upcoming Books: 

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25

So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25

One Last Note:

Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book!

A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)