Notes From the Library

In this eisode Emma talks about one of her favorite short story collections, Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda that was longlisted on the 2025 International Booker Prize. Tune in to talk about this book and why Emma, personally felt, it should have won the prize. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to a very special episoide of The Notes From the Library where Emma is interview debut author and friend of the show Randi Smith. Tune in to learn about this wonderful debut, the experiences of being an indie author, and fighting books bans both fictionally and in reality. Follow Randi on Instagram Read more from Randi on Substack And buy the book anywhere books are sold! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈...

In this episode, Emma is sitting down to talk with the author of Starry and Restless, Julia Cooke. Tune in to talk about three extraordinary women who shaped journalism and the real history of them that will become one of the best adventure books you've ever read. Follow Julia on Instagram here - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follo...

In today's episode Emma is talking about Betty Hughes written by Anna Woiwood. Tune into talk about a wonderful romance novel filled with love, self-discovery, and chasing your own desires in a society that isn't ready for a woman to do that. Please support Anna on Instagram @anna.w.writes - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow t...

Welcome to another episode! In this episode Emma is talking about The Amberglow Candy Store which is a cozy fantasy book that follows a magical fox spirit, Kogetsu, who sells candy to human who are in need to guidence. Kogestu is one of the most interesting and charming characters that Emma had encountered in this type of novel and tune in to find out why she loved this book so much. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶...

Welcome back to another episode of The Notes From the Library Podcast. In this episode, Emma is talking about the novel Walking Practice by Dolki Min, which is a strange yet profound novel that explores what it is like to live in a body that doesn't feel like yours from the perspective of a human-eating alien. Tune in to talk about this book, and here is the link to Gunpowder, Fiction & Pl...

Kaylee is joining Emma again today for another exciting episode where the duo talks about the newest addition to the Hunger Games series. Sunrise on the Reaping follows the story of Haymitch in the 50th Hunger Games and how the seeds of the rebellion were planted long before Katniss stepped foot in the arena. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fo...

The 2025 Booker Prize Longlist is finally here! Tune in to learn about what books are on the longlist and which book is already on Emma's shelf, and she is starting to read from this amazing batch of books. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

Join Emma for a special episode with the return of a very special guest! Kaylee has returned to the show to talk about the entire ACOTAR series. Tune in to learn about theories, favorite parts, and hopes for the next book! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

It's been a while, but Emma is back and episodes are returning. To kick off the return, Emma is giving an update from the Read Around the World series. Tune in to hear which books she's read as she checks off Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Palestine, Turkey, Sweden, and the United States from her list of countries. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ F...

April is over, and Emma is here to discuss the books she read this month. From tackling more of the International Booker Prize to memoirs to an ARC of a book she never expected to get, it was an interesting month of reading. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

March is over, and Emma is here to discuss the books she read this month. From tackling the International Booker Prize to the newest addition to the Hunger Games series, it was an interesting month of reading. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

In this episode, Emma talks about the newly translated novella The Beggar Student by Osamu Dazai. Tune in to talk about the surprising humor that Dazai has in this book and how much she enjoy his books. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠

In this special episode, Emma is talking about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as well as the journalist Edward R. Murrow and her own novel that all tie together with Brutus being the center of all three. Tune in to listened to this special Ides of March episode. Links referenced in the episode: Edward R. Murrow's original broadcast and speech: Here Scene from Good Night and Good Luck movie: H...

2025 is here, and in this episode, Emma is talking about the six books she read during January and February. Tune in to hear which books they are and which one has become one of her all-time favorites! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

In this episode Emma is talking about the funny but heartwarming volume 2 of a series about a man and his pet fish. Tune it to talk about this fantasy novel in which a man gets transported into a book as the main character's pet fish and their relationship evolves from there as the pet fish isn't really a pet fish but a man! It is equal parts funny and heartwarming, a series you won't want to miss...

Happy 2025! 2024 was a year of reading! Tune in to talk about the books Emma read and the different genres she explored. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In today's episode Emma is talking about Small Things like These by Claire Keegan. Tune in to talk about the book, history, the movie staring the one and only Cillian Murphy, and Emma's experience with meeting Claire Keegan once! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on...

In today's episode Emma is talking about A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang which is a historical book based on the Legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beautities of Ancient China. Tune in to talk about Emma's mixed opinions on that book and was parts she liked and didn't to find out of this book is for you or not. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the of...

In this episode Emma is talking about the funny but heartwarming Danmei about a man and his pet fish. Tune it to talk about this fantasy novel in which a man gets transported into a book as the main character's pet fish and their relationship evolves from there. It is equal parts funny and heartwarming, a novel you won't want to miss out on. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodRead...

In this episode Emma is talking about one of her new favorite books Children of Mandrake by indie author Jesse Stein! This book is whimsical and magical while also covering real world issues and the trials of growing up. If you are fans of Gravity Falls and other pieces of media like that, she highly recommends this book. Tune in to hear the entire review and learn who Emma's favorite characte...

In this episode Emma is sitting down to talk about The Heavenly Sword by indie author Alice Poon. Heavenly Sword follows a courage young woman as she battles to protect her people and family from both real world political opponents and mythical beings. It is not a book you want to miss. Follow Alice Poon on Instagram - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠ Follow the officia...

In this episode Emma is talking about the first book she's read from the 2024 Booker Prize Longlist. Headshot is a book about eight female boxers competing for a championship all with their own stories and motivates behind why they box. Join Emma in a conversation about the book and how it can (and probably will) impact female athletes as much as it impacted her. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let'...

Is it Gothikana or Riverdale? In this episode Emma is talking about the viral dark romance book Gothikana and how it reads so much like a bad river dale episode. Everyone loves a good rant review and to start off season 5 here is one you won't want to miss. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  ⁠GoodReads⁠ Follow the official show ⁠Instagram ⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠Instagram

Today the Booker Prize announced the books that have been selected to be on their longest for 2024! Tune in to talk with Emma about the Booker Dozen to see which books made it and to get excitement for the shortlist that is coming soon! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on  GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram  Follow Emma on Instagram