Three Books

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen chat with Ela Staff for gift/giving ideas for this holiday season. Sorry this guy is so late! Hopefully it will help with some last minute gift ideas or give you ideas of things to get yourself. 00:00:09 Meet Anne 00:01:22 ANNE'S BOOK 1: The Legendary Harry Caray: Baseball's Greatest Salesman by Don Zminda 00:03:04 ANNE'S BOOK 2: Eat Joy: Stories & Comfort Food from 31 Celebrated Writers 00:05:35 ANNE'S BOOK 3: The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration by Roger D. Launius 00:08:31 Meet Erica 00:09:25 ERICA'S BOOK 1: The Nutshell Studies Of Unexplained Death by Corinne May Botz 00:15:46 ERICA'S BOOK 2: The Driver by Hart Hanson 00:19:31 ERICA'S BOOK 3: Essential Oils For A Clean and Healthy Home by Kasey Schwartz 00:22:16 Meet Amanda 00:23:36 AMANDA'S BOOK 1: Live Green: 52 Steps For A More Sustainable Life by Jen Chillingsworth 00:29:02 AMANDA'S BOOK 2: Dear Girls by Ali Wong 00:30:33 AMANDA'S BOOK 3: Good Talk: A Memoir In Conversations by Mira Jacob 00:32:11 AMANDA'S BONUS BOOK 4: Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert 00:38:26 Meet Gus 00:39:04 GUS'S BOOK 1: Acid For The Children: A Memoir by Flea 00:41:36 GUS'S BOOK 2: My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor by Keith Morris 00:44:06 GUS'S BOOK 3: The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released For The Nintendo Entertainment System by Chris Scullion 00:49:04 Meet Brenda 00:49:47 BRENDA'S BOOK 1: Middlewest Book Two by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona, illustrated by Mike Huddleston 00:51:15 BRENDA'S BOOK 2: Up, Down All-Around Stitch Dictionary by Wendy Bernard 00:54:23 BRENDA'S BOOK 3: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder 00:57:25 Three Ya Later!

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen chat with Ela Staff for gift/giving ideas for this holiday season. Sorry this guy is so late! Hopefully it will help with some last minute gift ideas or give you ideas of things to get yourself. 00:00:09 Welcome to Booksgiving 00:02:44 CHRISTEN'S BOOK 1: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (First Folio edition) 00:08:30 CHRISTEN'S BOOK 2: First Folio Theatre / American Writers Museum 00:12:07 CHRISTEN'S BOOK 3: Good Society - A Jane Austen Roleplaying Game 00:14:58 BECCA'S BOOK 1: Lovely War by Julie Berry 00:17:49 BECCA'S BOOK 1a: Love From A To Z by S.K. Ali 00:18:27 BECCA'S BOOK 1b: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo 00:19:08 BECCA'S BOOK 2: Effin' Birds: A Field Guide to Identification by Aaron Reynolds 00:22:41 BECCA'S BOOK 2a: Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht 00:25:49 BECCA'S BOOK 3: Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World by Richard Kreitner 00:28:52 Meet Katie 00:29:21 KATIE'S BOOK 1: 101 Things To Do Before You Grow Up and 101 Things to Do Outside 00:31:28 KATIE'S BOOK 2: Cook In A Book illustrated by Lotta Nieminen 00:35:15 KATIE'S BOOK 3: Dory Fantasmagory: Tiny Tough by Abby Hanlon 00:40:50 Meet Natalie 00:41:16 NATALIE'S BOOK 1: Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival by Lindsay Moore 00:44:51 NATALIE'S BOOK 2: Sweet Dreamers by Isabelle Simler 00:50:20 NATALIE'S BOOK 3: Our Castle By The Sea by Lucy Strange 00:55:18 Three Ya Later!

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen put a call out to all attendees of the 2019 Illinois Library Association Conference and they delivered with favorites from across the state! 00:04:09 Meet Amanda Kendall 00:06:56 Meet Carey Gibbons 00:13:25 Meet Donna Block 00:16:58 Meet Elizabeth Elsbree 00:19:12 Meet Jez Layman 00:25:05 Meet Joe Marcantonio 00:31:50 Meet Kathy Caudill 00:34:44 Meet Magan Szwarek 00:39:26 Meet Nancy McKay 00:40:35 Meet Emily Porter 00:48:26 Meet Nanette Donahue 00:51:49 Meet Quinn Stitt 00:57:09 Three Ya Later! Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Shownotes: eapl.org/threebooks

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, we talk with Cyndi Robinson, the Deputy Director of the Illinois Library Association, about time, history, and what a library association is and what it does for libraries and their patrons. 00:00:59 Meet Cyndi Robinson 00:03:34 BOOK 1: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman 00:14:14 BOOK 2: Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 00:22:50 BOOK 3: Broken Places by Tracy Clark 00:27:57 What is a library association anyway? 00:40:43 First library memory 00:42:36 How do you find your next great read? 00:45:51 What post-Civil War historical fiction book comes to mind? 00:46:56 Bookish Quote 00:51:23 What post-Civil War historical fiction book comes to mind? (postscript) Shownotes: eapl.org/threebooks Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. We had so much fun talking about Children’s Book Buzz with Katie that we invited her back for an entire episode filled with sweet reads. 2:45 Book 1: Pie in the Sky by Remi Lai 9:45 Book 2: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 15:25 Book 3: The Pastry Queen by Rebecca Rather 34:52 Bookish Quote Show notes can be found at: eapl.org/threebooks Three Books Social Media: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. The Children’s Department held their own Book Buzz program in June. Becca, Christen and Ela Staff chat about their selections for Book Buzz and all of the program fun! 0:00:39 Meet Katie 0:01:59 What is Children’s Book Buzz 0:10:17 Katie’s Books 0:10:27 My Toothbrush is Missing by Jan Thomas 0:14;46 Nature Anatomy 0:17:52 Stephanie W’s Books 0:18:01 Never Let You Go by Patricia Storms 0:19:46 That’s Not My Bee and Are You There Little Fox? 0:20:17 Anna’s Books 0:20:22 The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings by Sarah Prineas 0:21:19 Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed 0:22:16 Carol’s Books 022:23 Alpaca Lunch and Brave Little Finn by John and Jennifer Churchman 0:24:26 Jillian’s Books 0:24:34 You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino 0:25:34 The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick by Drew Daywalt 0:26:53 Anne’s Books 0:27:03 Hello Kitty Presents: The Fairytale Collection 0:28:27 Brenda’s books as read by Becca 0:28:58 Star Wars: Are You Scared, Darth Vader? By Adam Rex 0:29:37 Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Roverby Markus Motum 0:30:25 Karie B’s Books 0:30:37 Hilo Series Book 1 0:31:36 Hilo Series Book 5- Everything went Wrong 0:32:13 Lorraine’s Books 0:32;17 Pick a Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall 0:33:26 When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano 0:34:43 Michelle B. Books 0:34:46

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Booklist’s Audiobook Editor and all around amazing librarian Heather Booth talks about book creation as an ecosystem, being read to and how that has fed into her experience and passion for audiobooks, and more. 00:00:34 Meet Heather Booth 00:03:57 Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia 00:11:06 Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas by Lillian and Russell Hoban 00:19:11 Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett (narrated by John Lee) 00:32:03 Heather’s reviews for Booklist 00:36:17 Favorite Audiobook Narrators 00:38:41 Recommending Audiobooks 00:54:52 Bookish Quote Show notes can be found at: eapl.org/threebooks Three Books Social Media: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, it's just Christen and Becca . . . and possibly a ghost? 00:03:39 The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee 00:07:31 The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzie Lee 00:13:28 Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik 00:21:35 The ILA YASF Tournament of Books 00:23:22 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland 00:26:40 The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 00:35:53 C2E2 00:41:32 What’s wrong with Jane Austen adaptations? 00:44:41 Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal 00:51:54 Pride by Ibi Zoboi 00:54:32 Every Day by David Levithan 00:59:57 Good Riddance by Eleanor Lippman 01:05:11 Recap of books 01:05:37 The Tolkien Exhibit in New York 01:12:25 Bookish Quote Show notes and additional information: eapl.org/threebooks

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Ela staff member Monica Perez talks about growing up in Spain, learning to make Illinois her home, and more. 0:00:27 Introducing Monica Perez 0:08:22 Stowaway on the Ulysses by Ana María Matute 0:12:09 About Ana María Matute 0:15:27 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 0:27:34 The Time in Between by María Dueñas 0:38:36 The Time In Between on Netflix 0:42:35 Buying Books in Other Languages 0:44:28 America’s Multilingual culture 0:47:16 Growing up in Spain 0:56:41 Bookish Quote Titles Discussed: Stowaway on the Ulysses by Ana María Matute One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez The Time in Between by María Dueñas The Neverending Story by Michael Ende The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Show notes and additional information: eapl.org/threebooks

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. AJ Pine aka Amy Pine talks about being a former English teacher, current librarian, and published author of REAL BOOKS. 0:00:46 Meet Amy/AJ Pine 0:02:58 Jandy Nelson – The Sky is Everywhere, I’ll Give You the Sun 0:09:13 Landy Taylor- Daughter of Smoke and Bone 0:14:44 Rainbow Rowell- Fangirl 0:25:13 Book Clubs 0:29:23 Reading as a writer 0:33:47 Writing as AJ Pine 0:37:23 Her first romance - If Only 0:41:05 Getting Romance published 0:43:04 So what’s up with those books covers (dem abz tho) 0:46:54 Her third series (romantic cowboys!) 0:53:28 Other writing interests 0:57:48 Misconceptions about Romance Show Notes: eapl.org/threebooks Contact Us: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Becca, Christen, and staff involved with the new Book Buzz program chat about their selections for Book Buzz and the program fun! 01:00 What is Book Buzz? 08:27 Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik & Tin Man by Sarah Winman - Christen 10:44 February Preview 12:06 How to be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery - Anne 13:04 You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld - Anne 14:36 Sadie by Courtney Summers - Amanda 16:36 My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh - Amanda 18:02 The End of the World Running Club by Adrian C. Walker - Brenda 19:04 Best Bear Ever by Liz Climo - Brenda 19:32 All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells - Erica 20:52 Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T Lee - Erica 21:32 Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessia Bruder - Christy 23:13 Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan - Katie 24:35 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover - Gus 26:56 The Long Haul by Finn Murphy - Lorraine 29:09 Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley - Melissa 30:30 Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott - Midge 32:04 Ghosted by Rosie Walsh - Renee 33:17 Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney - Renee 34:49 Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - Becca 37:28 An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - Becca Three Books Social Media: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod Show notes: eapl.org/threebooks

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Becky Spratford is back with her best books of 2018, books she’s looking forward to in 2019, and recommendations of how to buy books for gifts! 0:00:23 Welcome Back Becky 0:01:29 How Becky Chose her books Becky's Best of 2018 0:03:28 Best Horror Book: Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay 0:05:57 Best Audio Book: There, There by Tommy Orange 0:08:37 Most Fun I Had Reading a Book All Year: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Becky's Looking Forward to in 2019 0:13:05 Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken [Feb] 0:14:23 The Bird King by G Willow Wilson [March] 0:18:33 Josh Malerman's newest- Inspection [April] 0:20:32 How to gift books 0:34:20 Gifting Poetry 0:46:04 Nobody buys us books as gifts L 0:47:51 Books Becky is Giving Her Kids 0:50:39 Books for Becky’s SO 0:53:11 What Christen is excited to give 0:54:32 What Becca is excited to give 0:56:06 In defense of Graphic Novels 1:00:02 Board Books as Gifts 1:02:48 Ela Book Buzz Becky’s Three Books: Best of 2018 Best Horror Book: Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Best Audio Book: There, There by Tommy Orange Most Fun I Had Reading a Book All Year: My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Looking Forward to in 2019: Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken [Feb] The Bird King by G Willow Wilson [March] Josh Malerman's newest- Inspection [April] Additional show notes: eapl.org/threebooks Three Books Social Media: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. We have invited staff from all over the Library to share what they are giving this holiday season. EPISODE 14 BOOKSGIVING- revised times 01:38 Thoughts on Last Year’s Books 04:48 Katie and Natalie Join Program 0:5:17 Meet Natalie 07:39 Meet Katie 09:05 Natalie Book One: We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins 12:32 Katie Book One: Windows by Julia Denos and illustrated by E. B. Goodale 17:18 Natalie Book Two: A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Lane Smith 22:44 Katie Book Two: Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey 25:37 Natalie Book Three: Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel adapted by Mariah Marsden, illustrated by Brenna Thummier 31:19 Katie Book Three: Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech 38:11 Meet Amanda 38:52 Amanda Book One: A Princess in Theory 40:13 Christen Book One: My Lady’s Choosing: Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curan (Quirk Books) 42:05 Becca Book One: Dumplin’ and Puddin’ by Julie Murphy 47:02 Amanda Book Two: Gmorning Gnight by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun 48:43 Christen Book Two: The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Quirk books) 52:47 Becca Book Two: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang 55:34 Amanda Book Three: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 58:53 Christen Book Three: Herding Cats by Sarah Anderson (vol 3 of Sarah’s Scribbles) 1:02:53 Becca Book Three: Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson and Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson 1:09:59 Gus Book One: Educated by Tara Westover 1:12:59 Gus Book Two: I Will Find You by Joe Kenda 1:17:08 Gus Book Three: The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak 1:21:56 Meet Anne 1:22:43 Anne Book One: Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin 1:24:15 Anne Book Two: Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization by Meera Lee Patel 1:27:45 Anne Book Three: From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg 1:34:08 Closing Thoughts More show notes - www.eapl.org/threebooks

Erica Christianson, Assistant Director at Ela Area Public Library, and makes the case for listening to and enjoying audiobooks. You’re already listening to a podcast - give it a try! 01:03 Meet our guest Erica Christensen 02:07 The twist in this episode 03:33 Cool story about books 05:43 Opinions about Jim Dale 07:28 Audiobook 1- Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl 09:32 Christen mentions Strange Stars 13:35 Audiobook 2- Spoonbenders 17:04 Erica’s other favorite books of 2018 20:44 Audiobook 3- Marsh King’s Daughter 23:45 Erica’s favorite narrators 27:24 Christen’s top 3 audiobook performances 32:51 Christen’s audiobook narrator crush 34:34 Becca’s 3 Audiobooks 38:56 Becca’s Narrator crush 39:40 Speeding up audiobooks- pro or con? 47:46 Erica’s Quote Erica’s Three Books: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (read by the author) Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (read by Ari Fliakos) Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne (read by Emily Rankin) Other Titles/Information Discussed: Rootabaga Stories by Carl Sandburg The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Harry Potter (read by Jim Dale) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (read by Jim Dale) Mr. Men & Little Miss Books by Roger Hargreaves (read by Jim Dale) Discworld Series (and Tiffany Aching) by Terry Pratchett (read by Stephen Briggs) Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi Exploded by Jason Heller Shrill by Lindy West (read by the author) GuRu by RuPaul Charles (read by the author) Bossypants by Tina Fey (read by the author) Yes, Please by Amy Poehler (read by the author) You Can’t Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson (read by the author) Everything Is Trash (But It’s Okay) by Phoebe Robinson (read by the author) All Systems Red by Martha Wells The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker The Immoralists by Chloe Benjamin Savvy by Ingrid Law NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (read by Kate Mulgrew) The Fireman by Joe Hill (read by Kate Mulgrew) Christine by Stephen King Check out Hoopla for audiobooks! Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Laura Dooley-Taylor, talks about growing up a school librarian’s daughter, and nerdy book experiences. Becca thinks everything is lovely. Come on an indie bookshop tour with us! 00:28 Meet Laura Dooley Taylor 01:40 How she chose her books 02:12 Book 1: Christina Katerina and The Box 07:34 Book 2: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 11:23 The Great American Reads List 13:30 Book 3- A Man Called Ove 17:17 Other books by Frederik Backman 18:50 Laura’s first library experience 21:26 Christen’s Birthday Bookstore tour 24:30 Favorite Bookstores in Chicago 32:39 Cool Bookstores outside of IL 41:46 Bucket List Bookstores 45:02 Laura’s Book Quote Laura’s Three Books: Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman Other Titles/Information Discussed: Not A Box by Antoinette Portis Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell PBS - Great American Reads - http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/ Beartown by Fredrik Backman Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Ramona Quimby Series by Beverly Cleary Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw by Patricia Reilly Giff Indie Bookstores: Town House Books - St. Charles, IL - http://www.townhousebooks.com/ The Book Cellar - Chicago, IL (Lincoln Square) - https://www.bookcellarinc.com/ Women & Children First - Chicago, IL (Andersonville) - https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com Book Riot - Chicago Bookstore Day Challenge - https://bookriot.com/2018/04/27/chicagos-bookstore-day-challenge/ Map - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1ck7GmN_ItXd7JwKc860yHjuN_AU&ll=41.9366125454651%2C-87.66829617987128&z=12 Independent Bookstore Day - http://www.indiebookstoreday.com Anderson’s Bookshop - https://www.andersonsbookshop.com Read Between the Lynes - Woodstock, IL - https://www.readbetweenthelynes.com InkLink Books - East Troy, WI - https://easttroy.org/business/inklink-books/ 2894 On Main - East Troy, WI (restaurant) - https://www.2894onmain.com East Troy Railroad Museum - East Troy, WI - https://www.easttroyrr.org The Elegant Farmer - Mukwonago, WI - https://www.elegantfarmer.com Square Books - Oxford, MS - https://www.squarebooks.com The Dial Bookshop - Chicago, IL (Downtown) - https://www.dialbookshop.com Russian Tea Time - https://russianteatime.com Powell’s Books - Chicago, IL & Portland, OR - https://www.powells.com Best Indie Bookstores by State Lists (it turns out there are tons of these lists): Book Riot - https://bookriot.com/2017/04/28/book-riots-favorite-bookstores-in-all-50-states-dc/ Huffington Post - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-of-the-best-indie-bookstores-in-america_us_58fe472ae4b06b9cb9192bb3 Real Simple - https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/travel/local-bookstores Books & Brews - Indianapolis, IN - https://www.booksnbrews.com Books & Books - Miami, FL - https://booksandbooks.com Carmichael’s Bookstore - Louisville, KY - https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com Chinatown|Chicago Public Library - https://www.chipublib.org/locations/20/ Ch

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our host (just Becca this time) chats about three popular/favorite books. Author Maggie Lehrman talks about her new book (The Last Best Story), high school memories, highway overpasses, stream of consciousness poems and more! 00:32 Maggie Lehrman Introduction 02:25 The Last Best Story 04:53 Local Inspirations in The Last Best Story 11:12 How His Girl Friday Inspired The Last Best Story 13:57 Word Association Game 17:34 Book 1: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta 21:30 Book 2: Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce 25:42 Book 3: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia 27:58 Experiences with Rita Williams Garcia 31:50 Why she chose her three books 32:38 Why Last Best Story was set aside for 10 years 36:20 Notable Books she has edited 40:07 The Editing Process 43:16 Maggie’s Library Story 52:37 Maggie’s Quote Maggie’s Books: The Last Best Story The Cost of All Things Maggies’s Three Books: Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Other Titles/Information Discussed: Me And Earl And The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews My Life in Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales (Lafayette! out October 16, 2018) Apocalypse Taco by Nathan Hale (out March 12, 2019) The Raven’s Tale by Cat Winters (out April 16, 2019) In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (out Feb. 26, 2019) The Bachman Books: Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King) Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery Watching: His Girl Friday (Available on Hoopla!) Find Maggie: http://www.maggielehrman.com ‎@maggielehrman on Twitter @maggielehrmanauthor on Facebook Contact us! Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod eapl.org/threebooks

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. They talk about what they’re reading this summer and get three book recommendations from Ela Staff. 0:2:28 Staff Picks Part 1 0:5:27 Becca is STILL reading Children of Blood & Bone 0:6:49 Staff Picks Part 2 0:9:23 Christen Book One- The Tin Man by Sarah Winman 0:13:31 Christen Book Two: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones 0:22:53 Christen Book Three: The Murderbot Diaries (Series) by Martha Wells 0:33:22 Books to TV news- Sanditon by Jane Austen 0:34:55 Staff Picks Part 3 0:36:51 Becca doesn’t do summer reading 0:37:52 Becca Book One: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 0:48:24 Becca Book 2: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 0:52:13 Becca Book 3: The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell with writing from ten other authors: Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez 1:02:38 Staff Picks Part 4 1:05:16 Closing Notes Additional books mentioned by Christen and Becca - I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman The Martian by Andy Weir Raina Telgemeier graphic novels Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon Watching - Mindhunter “An Origin Story” by Sarah Kay & Phil Kaye Other Info - Project Voice - http://www.projectvoice.co The Cardboard Kingdom Projects and Info - https://chadsellcomics.com/thecardboardkingdom/ STAFF PICKS Staff Picks Part 1 The New books by Nora Roberts Ghosted by Rosie Walsh All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffen A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir The Kiss Quotient by Helen Whahong The Poppy War by RF Quang The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson The Long Haul by Finn Murphy The Real Queen Elizabeth by Andrew Maher The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Mare Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl The Fallen by David Baldacci After Anna by Lisa Scottoline The Neuroscientist That Lost her Mind by Barbara K. Lipska Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Daves Love and Other words by Christina (Hobbs) Lauren Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel Staff Picks Part 2 A Lullaby of Summer Things by Natalie Reif Ziarnik The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall The Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins Staff Picks Part 3 Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka Mac Bennett Dory and the real true friend by Abby Hanlon Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo Staff Picks Part 4 Americanah- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Alice Network by Kate Quinn The House Girl by Tara Conklin Summer in Orcus by T Kingfisher Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones We Free Men by Terry Pratchett The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Home of the Unwanted girls by Joanna Goodman My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan Three Books- Contact Us: Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our host (just Becca this time) chats about three popular/favorite books. Our TWO guests this month, Adam Gottlieb and Corey Dillard, talk about poetry, spirituality, Winnie the Pooh, chocolate cake and more! 0:00:28 Guest Introductions 0:04:32 About the Louder than a Bomb Festival 0:10:12 Adam Book 1- The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu 0:13:49 Middle School Transformations thru reading 0:16:30 Corey Book 1: The Tao of Pooh 0:24:58 Pooh in China 0:26:36 Corey Book 2: The Thief of Always 0:35:27 Adam Book 2: Pedagogy of the Oppressed 0:45:21 Adam Book 3: Climbing Poetry 0:50:33 “Living” Poetry 0:51:41 Teaching Poetry the right way 0:55:07 Corey Book 3: Hurdy Gurdy by Tim Seibels 1:10:13 What Corey is Reading Now 1:11:00 Up with Thoughts by W. Kamau Bell 1:14:04 American Gods by Neil Gaiman 1:15:22 What Adam is reading 1:23:53 Adam’s Poem 1:26:18 Corey’s Poem 1:29:50 Word Play 1:31:13 Final Credits Corey’s Three Books The Thief of Always by Clive Barker Hurdy-Gurdy by Tim Seibles The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff Adam’s Three Books The Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu trans. Brian Browne Walker Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire Climbing PoeTree (self-titled poetry collection) Other Titles/Information Discussed: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker (Pinhead) Books of Blood by Clive Barker The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian by W. Kamau Bell American Gods by Neil Gaiman [TV Tie-In] Narrated by George Guidall Injustice 2 (Volume 1) by DC Comics Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius by Kwame Dawes World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts: A Project of the International Religious Foundation The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions by Philip Novak Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis Chuang Tzu trans. Burton Watson That One Black Kid by Corey Dillard Watching - Climbing PoeTree Def Poetry Jam Louder Than A Bomb (documentary) Listening to - Midnight, the Coyote, Down in the Mouth (poem) by Tim Seibles Natasha In A Mellow Mood (poem) by Tim Seibles Living Colour (Music Group) Nursery Rhyme (poem) by Adam Gottlieb Token (poem) by Corey Dillard T-WAAP - http://www.twaap.org Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Jen Eberle, talks about the Babysitters Club, transitioning from teacher to school librarian, and her feelings on everything from Summer Reading to foxes. 0:00:25 Introducing Jen Eberle 0:01:15 Why Jen loves books 0:02:27 Jen’s education background 0:04:51 BOOK 1- Life of Pi 0:10:56 BOOK 2- Option B 0:12:43 Why best sellers get a bad rap 0:19:46 BOOK 3- Eleanor and Park 0:27:03 Jen’s first library experience 0:30:34 What Jen is reading now 0:34:51 Jen’s Teacup animal 0:42:46 I hate Holden Caulfield 0:47:57 The Outsiders is not great literature 0:52:49 The right kind of summer reading for kids 1:00:04 Getting kids to be “popcorn” readers 1:15:12 Closing Thoughts Jen’s Three Books: Life of Pi by Yann Martel Option B by Sheryl Sandberg Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Other Titles/Information Discussed: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling The Bible Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Selection Series by Kiera Cass Holding Up The Universe Jennifer Niven A Step From Heaven by An Na Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (stated as Lost In Translation) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Still Me by Jojo Moyes Spliced by Jon McGoran The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl American Panda by Gloria Chao Good Enough by Paula Yoo If I Stay by Gayle Forman I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell "Nothing Gold Can Stay" a poem by Robert Frost The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown The Shoe Books Series by Noel Streatfeild The Baby-Sitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins Caraval by Stephanie Garber Saving Marty by Paul Griffin Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys V.C. Andrews (author) Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Listening To - Stay Gold by Stevie Wonder Three Books Social Media: Show notes: eapl.org/threebooks Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @threebookspod

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk about the books they are most excited about in the upcoming months. This episode will be broken into two parts for your listening ease. 00:00:35 Young Adult Book Buzz 00:00:49 Blood Water Paint Readers guide 00:02:26 Furyborn 00:10:19 The Belles 00:17:44 Dread Nation 00:21:57 Comic & Graphic Novels Book Buzz 00:23:27 Manfried the Man 00:28:32 Bingo Love 00:31:47 I am Alphonso Jones 00:39:17 Sci Fi/ Fantasy Book Buzz 00:39:21 The Power 00:43:48 Spinning Silver 00:53:11 The Book of M 1:01:30 Closing Thoughts