Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.

Catherine's library find is a Lucky Day pick called West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. It's based-on-a-true-story historical fiction, which is right up her alley, and maybe yours too. Mentioned: The audiobook version, the history of the San Diego Zoo (toward which the giraffes of the title are traveling).
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Terri's random recommendation is an audiobook enhanced by its narrator's performance: Life's Work by TV creator David Milch (of John from Cincinnati, NYPD Blue, Deadwood, and others), narrated by Michael Harney. Mentioned: Butler by Salena Zito, audiobooks narrated by Simon Jones of The Gilded Age.
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In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2019 on iffy etiquette.

Next week's lineup: 

• Lost S3 E9, "Stranger in a Strange Land," on Tuesday, July 29
• The Gilded Age S3 E1, "What the Papers Say," on Wednesday, July 30
• Weekly roundup on Thursday, July 31

Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

This episode was recorded before a live studio audience ... of dogs.