You're Making Me Read What?!

Jessica picked a fantasy-filled historical fiction Christine was sure to love, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. This podcast does contain spoilers, so please read the book before listening. Then, get a head start and join us for next month’s book, Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, it’s Christine’s turn to pick the book, The Maze at Windermere by Gregory Blake Smith. Then, get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica offers Christine a little holiday gift…46 audiobook hours (or 900+ pages) of historical fiction. Was it worth it? Listen and see if you agree. This podcast contains spoilers so please read the book before listening, but everyone knows that Cleopatra dies eventually right? Get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Maze at Windermere by Gregory Blake Smith.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine chooses The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening. Get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica finally gets to make Christine read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening but frankly, who hasn’t read a Harry Potter book besides Christine?

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine picks Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica picks Terrier (The Legend of Beka Cooper, Book 1) by Tamora Pierce. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!

Typically, this lively book discussion is between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine goes on vacation and Jessica just might be up to some mischief. Guest co-host and fellow sci-fi aficionado Ted Kavich joins Jessica to read Christine’s decidedly un-science fiction pick: Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!