No-Brainer Book Buys

12/10/2023 58 min
No-Brainer Book Buys

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Episode Synopsis

Emma is joined by Sydney and Tiffany to talk about what makes an author an "always buy." They also discuss the different ways they interact with an author or their titles, including placing holds at the library, using Libby tags, reading in print versus digital versus audiobook, personal connections to books, and go on a slight tangent to recommend some horror reads. It's a grab bag book-ish chat with a very long list of recommended authors and titles!
Books mentioned:


The Korean Vegan Cookbook  by Joanne Lee Molinaro

Joshua Weissman  

Molly Wizenberg


Happy Place by Emily Henry 


Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison  


The Return by Rachel Harrison  


Yellowface by RF Kuang 


Babel by RF Kuang 


The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna


Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 


Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Laura Vanderkam

Jenny Odell


Cackle by Rachel Harrison


11/22/63 by Stephen King


The Outsider by Stephen King


Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King  


The Shining by Stephen King


The Institute by Stephen King audiobook


Fairy Tale by Stephen King


The Silent Companions by Lauren Purcell


Jackal by Erin E Adams  


The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali  


The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab 


Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.
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