Long Overdue: A Franklin Public Library Podcast

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam talk about their recent reads as well as their favorite books so far this year. In this episode we talked about: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson All's Well by Mona Awad Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang⁠ ⁠Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia⁠ ⁠Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner⁠ ⁠The...

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent reads as well as books they're excited about this summer. In this episode we talked about: When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Good Girl, Bad Blood: The Sequel to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson As Good as Dead: The Finale to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by H...

2024 is nearly over and in this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about their favorite reads from the past year and their reading goals for 2025. In this episode we talked about: Cloistered: My Years as a Nun by Catherine Coldstream The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America by Harry...

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their recent reads. We talked about: ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHDBook by Kim Holderness and Penn Holderness Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death by Madison Reyes and Spencer Henry Starter Villain by John Scalzi We also mentioned: Carry On by...

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss the dreaded "book hangover" as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska by Warren Zanes Horror Movie by Paul G. Tremblay We also menti...

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about their recent reads and what they're excited to read about this summer. In this episode we talked about: Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta The Duke and I by Julia Quinn The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld We also mentioned: Throne of Glass Novel series by...

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Everyone in my family has killed someone by Benjamin Stevenson Everyone on this train is a suspect by Benjamin Stevenson James by Percival Everett Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack We also mentioned: Everyone this Christmas has a secret by Benjamin Stevenson Erasure by Percival Eve...

In this episode librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah discuss the book "Hey Hun - Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multi-Level Marketing" by Emily Lynn Paulson. They also talk about: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amada Montell LuLaRich (Documentary Movie) Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamfor...

Librarians Andy and Sam discuss their recent reads and their favorite book to movie/tv show adaptations In this episode we talked about: World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy Mister Magic by Kiersten White Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans by Kenneth Womack We also mentioned: Dune by Frank Herbert Station Eleven by Emil...

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam discuss their recent reads and how they rate books. In this episode we talked about: The Word Is Murder (Book 1: Hawthorne and Horowitz Series) by Anthony Horowitz Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Beast You Are: Stories by Paul G. Tremblay Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan by Alex Pappademas Chain...

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about what makes a book scary and give some recommendations for spooky, scary, and horror books! In this episode we talked about: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History by Ariel Aberg-Riger We also mentioned: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grad...

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian The Hunger by Alma Katsu We also mentioned: When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylor...

Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Natural History: Stories by Andrea Barrett Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon T...

Librarians Briony, Sam, and Sarah talk about what books they're excited about and a few of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann Firekeeper's DaughterNovel by Angeline Boulley Warrior Girl UnearthedBook by Angeline Boulley The...

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about reading "the classics" and then discuss their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Not Alone by Sarah K. Jackson ⁠The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet⁠ by John Green We also mentioned: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng...

In this episode Librarians Andy and Sam discuss listening to music while reading and talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talk about: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers Three Miles Down by Harry Turtledove Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Galatea by Madeline Miller We also mentioned: Crime Junkie (Podcast) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman The Song of Achilles by M...

In this episode librarians Andy and Sam talk about author visits and readings, and discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley We also mentioned: A Man Called Ove b...

In this episode Librarians Andy, Keri, and Sam talk about books that have left a lasting impression, as well as some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz Lost Boy by Christina Henry Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez...

In this episode librarians Andy, Sam, and Sarah start off with a conversation about re-reading books and then discuss some of their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson We also mentioned: Jane Austen The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger A Confederacy of...

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam talk about their recent Halloween and spooky, scary, horror reads. In this episode we talked about: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay Hide by Kiersten White Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Al...

In this episode librarians Andy, Emma, and Sam talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell An Island by Karen Jennings We also mentioned: You remind me of me by Dan Chaon Ill Will...

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about Where the Crawdads Sing and it's soon to be released movie adaptation, and some of their recent reads. In this episode we talk about: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood by Jessi Klein Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian We also talked abou...

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam talk about their recent reads. In this episode we talked about: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth by Elizabeth Williamson What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami Hell of a Book: A Novel by Jason Mott Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Ani...

In this episode of Long Overdue librarians Andy, Briony, Keri, and Sam discuss a wide range of books and celebrate Black authors for Black History Month 2022. In this episode we talked about: Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Read This to G...

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, Sam, and Sarah talk about their favorite books they've read during 2021 and preview some books they're excited about in 2022. In this episode we talked about: Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea Sergeant Salin...