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Episode 153: Gideon the Ninth

Val and Katie join us for our first ever couple's review! They both read Gideon the Ninth, a science fiction and fantasy genre blender filled to the brim with necromancy and magical warfare. Check out what they have to say about this Goodreads fan favorite!

Episode 152: A Castaway in Cornwall

Sabrina and Rachel, who are both avid inspirational fiction readers, review a recent title by Julie Klassen. 

Episode 151: The Which Way Tree

Jake and Jamie rejoin the show to review a book by an author who will be joining us for a virtual visit at the library on March 23 at 6pm. Free copies of The Which Way Tree are available to anyone who is interested in attending the virtual chat. 

To get a free book, contact Jake at 281-422-1148 or at jacob.boyd@baytown.org 

Episode 150: Brave New World

Teen volunteer Kathy returns to the show to review the classic science fiction dystopian title, Brave New World. 

Episode 149: The Road to Jonestown

Val rejoins the show to review a true crime book that investigates the events leading up to the mass murder/suicide at the Peoples Temple in Guyana in 1978.

Episode 148: Greenlights

Sabrina reviews Matthew McConaughey's autobiography... which she was surprised to discover contained less behind-the-scenes info about Hollywood and more... bar stories than anything else. 

Episode 145: A Stranger in the House

New librarian Kathy (not to be confused with our teen volunteer named Kathy) joins the show to review a scandalous thriller and crime procedural about a grisly murder and three prime suspects. 

Episode 146: Hamnet

Jamie and Jake join the show to review a historical fiction book titled Hamnet, which is about the very short life of Shakespeare's son. 

Episode 145: The Mega Review Episode

One of our library holiday traditions is to recommend books to each other each year. Eight of our librarians review the books that were chosen for them.

Titles reviewed are:

The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani

Afterland by Lauren Beukes

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

Bunny by Mona Awad

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden

Episode 144: Ready Player Two

Erline *loved* Ready Player One and read Ready Player Two as soon as it was published... only to be left disappointed by the sequel.