Our latest #LiteraryAnything episode is out now! This month Paula and Salma discuss bestselling author David Nicholls' latest novel 'You Are Here'. 📍📚 With relatable characters, relationships, humour and the inclusion of playlists, this book was right up Paula's alley. Did our procedural crime loving Salma enjoy it as well? Listen to find out! Books they mention: One Day – David Nicholls What Happened To Nina – Dervla McTiernan Saving Noah - Lucinda Berry Small Things Like These – Claire Keegan The Burnout – Sophie Kinsella The Work – Bri Lee Green Dot – Madeleine Gray The Accident – Fiona Lowe You Called An Ambulance For What – Tim Booth Application of Pressure – Rachel Mead Don't Tell My Mum I Work On The Oil Rigs, She Thinks I'm A Piano Player In A Whorehouse – Paul Carter This Is Why We Lied – Karin Slaughter And So I Roar – Abi Dare Love Unleashed – Melanie Saward

For this month's podcast we are sharing Fiona Lowe's author talk at the Domain Theatre! The Queen of Australian small-town fiction spoke about her latest book 'The Accident' and some of the crazy, real-life stories that inspired it. If you haven't read 'The Accident' yet, you'll want to after listening to this!

For this month's episode, Paula welcomes long time listener, first time podcaster Salma to discuss 'Storylines' the third novel by Australian journalist and author, Carrie Cox. Books they mention: Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus The Power of One – Bryce Courtenay Jessica - Bryce Courtenay Tandia - Bryce Courtenay Normal People – Sally Rooney The Bookbinder of Jericho – Pip Williams Honeybee – Craig Silvey Jasper Jones – Craig Silvey Paradise – Patricia Wolf I'm Glad My Mum Died – Jeanette McCurdy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid Yellowface – R F Kuang Fairytale – Stephen King Chai Time in Cinnamon Gardens - Shankari Chandran Loot – Tania James The Villain Edit – Alisha Aitken Radburn Baby Does a Runner - Anita Rani Good Indian Daughter - Ruhi Lee Holy Cow - Sarah Macdonald Articles they mention: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-booker-prize-2023-shortlist https://www.mamamia.com.au/carrie-cox-storylines/

For this month's podcast we are excited to share with you Pip William's author talk with Ali Clarke recorded at the Marion Cultural Centre. In front of a full house, Pip spoke about her latest novel, 'The Bookbinder of Jericho', giving us insight into her inspiration, the research process and what's next, not only for her but for her international bestseller 'The Dictionary or Lost Words'. This is a great conversation and well worth the listen (or a second listen if you attended the event in person).

This month, Literary Anything veteran Paula returns to the pod to chat with Andrea about R.F. Kuang's bestseller 'Yellowface'. Tune in to hear their thoughts (there's a lot to discuss!!), plus what other books they're reading and a sad announcement from Andrea. Books/Articles mentioned: American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins “The Beautiful Piece” in People who lunch, Sally Olds My struggle series, Karl Ove Knausgaard Vladimir, Julia May Jonas “The Book of My Enemy”, Stephanie Convery in Overland, 218 Autumn 2015, link: https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-218/the-book-of-my-enemy/ The Anniversary, Stephanie Bishop I’d Rather Not, Robert Skinner Wifedom, Anna Funder Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir “Who is the Bad Art Friend”, Robert Kolker, New York Times, Oct 5 2021: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/magazine/dorland-v-larson.html “A white poet, a Chinese name, and yellowface in "Best American Poetry": As "Yi-Fen Chou," a white writer toys with a racial history he obviously doesn't understand”, Paula Young Lee, Salon, September 8 2015. Link: https://www.salon.com/2015/09/08/a_white_poet_a_chinese_name_and_yellowface_in_best_american_poetry_as_yi_fen_chou_a_white_writer_toys_with_a_racial_history_he_obviously_doesnt_understand/

Listen to bestselling author Victoria Purman in conversation with author Mercedes Mercier discuss Victoria's new novel, “A Woman’s Work”.

For this month's episode, Andrea welcomes Griffen to the pod to talk about Emilia Hart's debut novel 'Weyward'. Was this the magical, historical read they were hoping for? Listen to find out plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and some industry news.

For this month's podcast, we're excited to share with you Fiona McIntonsh speaking about her latest novel 'Dead Tide'. This talk was recorded at the Marion Cultural Centre in front of a packed out crowd of people. Fiona is an amazing speaker and it's definitely worth a listen if you weren't able to attend the talk in person. Enjoy!

Welcome to our new-look Literary Anything podcast! Andrea has taken the reins and we're so excited to be welcoming different guests on the pod from across the library service. For this month's podcast, Andrea and guest Sascha Hutchinson from Charles Sturt Library read 'Maame', the 2023 best-selling debut from Jessica George. Tune in to hear their thoughts plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and all about our upcoming festival Lit for Life.

Join author Lea McInerney as she discusses Vince Copley’s memoir ''The Wonder of Little Things'' with Vince’s daughter, Kara McEwen. The late Vince Copley, a First Nations elder, shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full. Vince tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage, and optimism. During the talk Lea refers to a book about Ngadjuri Country, which you can find here: https://hass-sa.asn.au/resources/ngadjuri-book/

For our first podcast of the year, Paula and Andrea read 'The Ninth Life of a Diamond Hunter', the first memoir by Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year. TW: The beginning of this podcast mentions child sex abuse. If this is a difficult subject for you, you can skip to 36:31 mins. Books they mention: My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell Desire - Jessie Cole The Trees - Perceival Everett To Know You're Alive - Dakota McFaden The Search - Geoff Dyer Wellmania - Bridget Delaney Hungry Ghosts - Kevin Jared Hosein Shirley - Ronnie Scott Old God's Time - Sebastian Barry Tv Series the mention: Get Out

It's that time! Paula and Andrea Wrap Up 2022 with their favourite books for the year, reveal what our borrowers have loved reading and what they're looking forward to in 2023! Books they mention: Winter in Sokcho - Elisa Shua Dusapin Good Morning Monster - Catherine Gildner Vladimir - Julia May Jones Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing - Jessie Tu Desire - Jessie Cole Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner Meshi - Katherine Tamiko Arguile Yiayia Next Door - Daniel Mancuso, Luke Mancuso Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield The Coffin Confessor - William Edgar Provocations - Jeff Sparrow The Space Between the Stars - Indira Naidoo Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng Here Goes Nothing - Steve Toltz Again, Rachel - Marian Keyes Reminder's of Him - Colleen Hoover The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath So You Think You Know What's Good For You - Norman Swan Where the River Bends: recipes and stories from the table of Jane & Jimmy Barnes 10:10 Diet - Sarah Di Lorenzo The Storyteller - Dave Grohl Together - Jamie Oliver Windswept & Interesting - Billy Connolly The Boy from Boomerang Crescent- Eddie Betts The Fast 800 Keto Love Stories - Trent Dalton Atomic Habits - James Clear Natural Causes: An epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying and killing ourselves to live longer - Barbara Ehrenreich Take Your Breath Away - Linwood Barclay Game On - Janet Evanovich The Mother - Jane Caro Devotion - Hannah Kent The Match - Harlen Coban The Spy's Wife - Fiona McIntosh Where the Crawdad's Sing - Delia Owens The Dark Hours - Michael Connelly These Women - Ivy Pochoda Before You Knew My Name - Jacqueline Bublitz Apples Never Fall - Liane Moriarty Better Off Dead - Andrew Grant & Lee Child See/Saw - Geoff Dyer About Looking - John Berger The Bookbinder of Jericho - Pip Williams Small Pleasures - Clare Chambers The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner - Grace Tame Movies/TV Shows they mention: Fleabag The Duke of Burgundy Websites they mention: Humans of New York

Hey everyone! This month Paula and Salma are back on the pod discussing Rebel Wilson's latest memoir 'Rebel Rising'. Rebel's book has made headlines for the accusations she's made against certain celebrities, with a whole chapter needing to be blacked out. But did Paula and Salma find this book interesting, or was it a bit... boring? Listen to this episode to find out! They also discuss Craig Silvey's 'Honeybee' for Pride month, as well as what else they've been reading and new releases. Books they mention: Not Now, Not Ever – Julia Gillard See What You Made Me Do – Jess Hill Broken Bay – Margaret Hickey Honeybee – Craig Silvey Lola in the Mirror – Trent Dalton The Midnight Feast – Lucy Foley Not in Love – Ali Hazelwood Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books – Kirsten Miller

For this month’s podcast, Paula and Jasmine tackle their first James Patterson novel, which honestly has left them a little bit confused! Tune in to hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and an exciting new summer reading challenge which you can join in with at the library. Books they mention: Along Came A Spider – James Patterson Run Rose Run – James Patterson & Dolly Parton The Woman Beyond the Attic: The VC Andrews Story – Andrew Neiderman Back to the Prairie – Melissa Gilbert Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone – Benjamin Stevenson Book Lovers – Emily Henry Being Lolita: A Memoir – Alisson Wood My Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell Devotion – Hannah Kent The Midnight Library – Matt Haig Larrimah - Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson A Slow Fire Burning – Paula Hawkins The Promise – Damon Galgut Movies/TV Shows they mention: Along Came A Spider Little House on the Prairie Horrible Bosses Articles they mention: The James Patterson Book Farm Must Be Stopped https://bit.ly/3up6htI

This month on the pod, over the rain and hail (in November!?) Andrea and Paula discuss Celeste Ng’s latest title – which they agree is definitely Dystopian fiction! Tune in and hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and what's hot off the press for November! Books they mention: The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood The City and the City - China Miéville Olga Dies Dreaming - Xochitl Gonzalez The Younger Wife – Sally Hepworth The Town - Shaun Prescott She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey This Devastating Fever – Sophie Cunningham Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Once There Were Wolves – Charlotte Mcconaghy Ulysses – James Joyce In Search Of Lost Time - Marcel Proust Cloud Street – Tim Winton Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert Gary Disher – Day’s End The Road – Cormac McCarthy The Passenger - Cormac McCarthy Stella Maris - Cormac McCarthy Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy Child of God - Cormac McCarthy My Dream Time - Ash Barty Surrender - Bono Time of my Life - Myf Warhurst I Am NOT Fine, Thanks - Will Anderson Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing - Matthew Perry Escape – James Patterson Podcasts they mention: Celebrity Memoir Book Club Article’s they mention: We’ve forgotten how to read long novels – and we’ll pay the price https://bit.ly/3NtCvNh Our book for next month is Escape by James Patterson, happy reading!

Emma Carey author of 'The Girl Who Fell From the Sky' in conversation with Alexis Teasdale. Emma is an artist, speaker and aspiring writer from Canberra. After following her love for travel and adventure around the world, she found herself in Switzerland where an unexpected near-death experience completely altered her life. Following the turbulence and transformation of her accident, she has been on a mission to share her unique story in hopes to inspire and enhance the lives of those around her. From her early days in the hospital, to learning how to regain the use of her legs, the six-year long court case and now being finally free to make the most of her life, Emma teaches us the importance of courage and resilience.

Paula and Jasmine are determined to find out what all the TikTok fuss is about The Queen of #booktok, Colleen Hoover, this month! They also decide they will try not to laugh as much as last time...and fail. Tune in and hear this plus what's hot off the press for October! Books they mention: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Fifty Shades by Grey by E.L. James Verity by Colleen Hoover I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Vladamir by Julia May Jonas Fairy Tale by Stephen King It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Films they mention: Dead Poet's Society Our book for next month is Verity by Celeste Ng. Happy reading!

After having a little book slump, Andrea and Paula dive back into reading with a review of Steve Toltz's latest, a vision of the afterlife that - mini spoiler - leaves the ladies using the word "frustrating" more than once. Plus, find out some exciting news about recorded author events that will be available on the podcast soon and what's new and hotly anticipated in the literary world. Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz Quicksand by Steve Toltz Divine Comedy by Dante Alghieri Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Tenth of December by George Saunders Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Aknor Case Study Graeme Macrae Burnet Vladimir by Julia May Jonas This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Book Lovers by Emily Henry DI Vera Stanhope series by Ann Cleeves Fairy Tale by Stephen King Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe The Drowner by Robert Drewe Nimblefoot by Robert Drewe TV Series they mention: The Good Place (Netflix) Podcasts they mention: Chat 10 Looks 3 Movies they mention: 13 Going on 30 Back to the Future In October we will welcome back Jasmine onto the pod and our book for the month is Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover. Happy reading!

We're doing something a bit different this month! Do you ever have trouble getting into reading? Have you found yourself in a book slump? When you're stressed, distracted, overwhelmed with life, does it affect your reading habits? It happens to even the most bookish book worms too! Join Paula and Andrea as they chat about when life gets in the way of reading, how it makes you feel and what to do about it, if anything! Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz Ice by Anna Kavan Intimacies by Katie Kitamura Trust by Hernan Diaz Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Babel by R.F. Kuang The Poppy Wars Series by R.F. Kuang Everything Feels Like the End of the World by Else Fitzgerald Marlo by Jay Carmichael TV shows they mention: Succession Links: The Guardian Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read Mental Illness and Reading https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-illness-and-reading Book Prize Longlist https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2022 Our book for next month (still!) is Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz. Happy reading!

Paula welcomes Jasmine to the podcast this month to discuss a TikTok fave! It's a romcom and fittingly, there are lots of laughs in this ep! Books they mention: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry You & Me On Vacation by Emily Henry Normal People by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovski The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Read Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid The Mother by Jane Caro See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill The Other Half of You by Michael Mohammed Ahmed Scary Monsters by Michelle de Krester Questions of Travel by Michelle de Krester Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down One Hundred Days by Alice Pung Grimmish by Michael Winkler The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Blue Hour by Sarah Schmidt Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh The Whispering by Veronica Lando TV shows they mention: Schitt's Creek Conversations With Friends Normal People Everything I Know About Love Our book for August is Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz. Happy reading!

The era of Jayne and Paula on the pod has come to an end! They discuss a fittingly heart breaking but uplifting book for this episode in Indira Naidoo's The Space Between the Stars. Listen to a teary Paula and a heartfelt message from Jayne as they discuss books on the pod for a final time. Books they mention: The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo The Edible Balcony by Indira Naidoo The Edible City by Indira Naidoo Phosphorescence by Julia Baird This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson I Didn't Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore Meshi by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss Horse by Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks Someone Else's Child by Kylie Orr Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander Our book for next month is Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Happy reading!

If you are a true crime fan, this is the episode for you! Have you heard of the missing man in Larrimah? Jayne and Paula tackle this quirky book that's like nothing else they've read. Plus what's coming out this month and also a special announcement from Jayne. In the episode they talk about Lucinda Riley's new book coming out posthumously. Here is a link to an article about that: https://tinyurl.com/ypnn44pp Books they mention: Larrimah by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson Writing Feature Stories by Caroline Graham and Matthew Ricketson The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Willliams This House of Grief by Helen Garner We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Family of Liars by E. Lockhart Losing Face by George Haddad Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley Podcasts they mention: Lost in Larrimah S-Town TV series they mention: Bridgerton (Netflix) Find Pip Williams on our YouTube channel here: https://tinyurl.com/ywtue742 Our book for next month is The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo. Happy reading!

Sydney-based author Ashley Kalagian Blunt chats with bestselling thriller UK author Anna Downes about Anna's much-anticipated second novel in this recorded webinar. The Shadow House is a gripping, twisty thriller full of accumulated tension, which follows single mum Alex, who flees a toxic relationship to an idyllic eco-village in rural NSW. Her arrival disturbs barely submerged secrets and she's shaken by a series of eerily familiar events that seem to be connected to the abandoned farmhouse on the hill. Alex realises that, in escaping her own shadowy past, she may have stumbled into someone else's. And this time, there may be nowhere to run.

This month we're sharing Bri Lee's conversation with Ali Clarke. Bri spoke about her first novel 'The Work', as well as her writing processes, current projects and what she enjoys reading. ✨ This conversation is fun while also touching on some very important topics. We hope you enjoy!

COVID iso hits the pod but it can't stop Jayne and Paula! The show must go on so thanks to technology and a clever staff member, they record with Paula at home in isolation. Books they mention: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Old Seems To Be Other People by Lily Brett The Coffin Confessor by William Edgar Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell After by Nikki Gemmell Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Drop Bear by Evelyn Araluen My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Metronome by Tom Watson Little Nothings by Julie Mayhew Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew The Cove by Alice Clark-Platts Article about the Black Cake series: https://deadline.com/2021/09/black-cake-series-marissa-jo-cerar-oprah-winfrey-aaron-kaplan-hulu-1234842071/ TV series/shows they mention: Pretend It's A City Insight Inventing Anna Podcasts they mention: Adelaide Writers' Week The book for next month is Larrimah by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson. Happy reading!

It's the sequel we've been waiting 25 years for and Jayne and Paula are here for it! Listen in as the ladies rejoice over Marian Keyes's follow up to fan favourite, Rachel's Holiday. Plus Adelaide Writers' Week at the library and as always, what's new for March! **Content warning for infant loss, addiction, depression** Books they mention: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Watermelon by Marian Keyes Anybody Out There by Marian Keyes Sushi For Beginners by Marian Keyes The Push by Ashley Audrain Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Netflix Series: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (starring Kristen BELL!) Illustrator/Cartoonist: Gemma Correll (@gemmacorrell) Our book for next month is Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Happy reading!

Jayne and Paula tackle their first classic read this month with Sylvia Plath's iconic, The Bell Jar. Plus they answer a listener question! As usual, Jayne gives us a rundown of what new books we can look forward to this month. **Trigger warning for talk of mental illness and suicide.** Books they mention: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (originally published under the pseudonym, Victoria Lucas) The Colossus and other Poems by Sylvia Plath The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Normal People by Sally Rooney We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver The Road by Cormac McCarthy Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner The Keepers by Al Campbell The Maid by Nita Prose Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Short stories they mention: The Jaunt by Stephen King Movies they mention: Edward Scissorhands The Stepford Wives 10 Things I Hate About You Heathers TV shows they mention: The Gilmore Girls The Simpsons Our book for March is Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes. Happy reading!

Happy New Year! Our first book of 2022 is a challenge. Jayne and Paula struggle to discuss Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Have you read it? If so, you should definitely tune in to the pod as the ladies parse out this book and make some revelations. Books they mention: Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun Niche of Green by Kwon Yeo-Sun Maiden's Skirt by Kwon Yeo-Sun Well Hello by Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gildiner In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down The Maidens by Alex Michaeledes The Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledes Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown She and I by Hannah King Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zavner The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Short story they mention: You Do Not Know by Kwon Yeo-Sun Our book for next month is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Happy reading!

That's a wrap! 2021 is almost over and that means it's time for Jayne and Paula's favourite episode: when they discuss what they've loved in literature for the year. Ever wonder what other people are reading? Paula counts down Marion Libraries most borrowed books of 2021. Can Jayne guess what they are? As always, find out the goss plus what to look out for in 2022. Lots of laughs in this episode! Books they mention: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Le Consentement by Vanessa Springora The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell After Story by Larissa Behrendt Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty So You Think You Know What's Good for You by Norman Swan Ottolenghi Flavour by Yotam Ottolenghi The Tap-Dancing Knife Thrower by Paul Hogan A Promised Land by Barack Obama 7 Ways by Jamie Oliver Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Fast 800 Easy by Michael Mosley The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku Becoming by Michelle Obama My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Stranger Country by Monica Tan Blue Moon by Lee Child The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Fair Warning by Michael Connelly The Godmothers by Monica McInerney The Survivors by Jane Harper The Sentinel by Lee Child Rachel, Again by Marian Keyes Meshi by Katherine Tamiko Arguile The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Movies: Persuasion (Netflix) Where the Crawdads Sing (Hello Sunshine) TV series: Inventing Anna (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu / Disney+) Remember our book for January is Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Happy reading!

Charlotte Wood discusses her new book, The Luminous Solution, with Ailsa Piper. In this essential, illuminating book, Charlotte shares the insights she has gained over a career paying close attention to her own creativity, to the world around her, and to the way she and others work, drawing on research, decades of observant conversation and immersive reading. She shares what artists can teach the rest of us about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find courage during the difficult times: facing down what we fear and persevering when things seem hopeless.

Jayne and Paula discuss the book they've been anticipating for most of the latter half of this year, Hannah Kent's latest! It was full of surprises which they parse out in detail so definitely don't listen yet if you haven't read the book and plan to. Then Paula has a huge reaction to what else Jayne has read this month, one of her favourites. Books they mention: Devotion by Hannah Kent Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Good People by Hannah Kent Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Books by Isabel Allende Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Dark Tides by Phillipa Gregory Tidelands by Phillipa Gregory A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales Rebel Homemaker by Drew Barrymore The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoe Playden Link to the online magazine, Kill Your Darlings: https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/ Movies: Ghost Highlander TV series: Inventing Anna (Netflix) Our book for next month is Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Happy reading!

On 4 November Hannah Kent delighted the crowd gathered at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre to listen as she and Jo Case chatted about her brand new novel, Devotion, her first novel set partially in South Australia in the Adelaide Hills. Apologies for some slight interference with the sound in the first minutes of the talk from Hannah's earrings! It does get sorted so stick with it.

Goodreads reviews are proclaiming Liane Moriarty is back! Do Jayne and Paula agree? Listen in as they discuss her latest, Apples Never Fall. Then there's the lit goss and what's new and hot, coming at you for November! Books they mention: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Women of a Certain Rage, editor Liz Byrski Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer Homegrown by Paul West Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux You're Doing It Wrong by Kaz Cooke Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke Women's Stuff by Kaz Cooke Girl Stuff by Kaz Cooke Spy's Wife by Fiona McIntosh Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun (Named most-anticipated book of the year by Ms. Magazine and CrimeReads) TV series they mention: Big Little Lies (HBO) Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu) Inventing Anna (Netflix) Friends (NBC) Our book for next month is Devotion by Hannah Kent. Happy reading!

Bestselling and multiple award-winning author Tricia Stringer entertained the audience at the Marion Domain Theatre with insights into her writing process, a behind the scenes glimpse into the evolution of book cover art, as well as reading an excerpt from her latest novel, Birds of a Feather. Fans will delight in this recording of her talk.

This month, Salma and Paula discuss Kate Brody's 'Rabbit Hole'. While Brody's debut has been promoted as a 'mystery thriller', this book is not what Salma and Paula expected. Did they like it? Listen to find out! They also discuss what they've read recently and new releases to look out for (fans of pirate historical fiction this is for you!). TW: This podcast mentions suicide and domestic violence. Books they mention: Storylines – Carrie Cox Counting the Cost – Jill Dugger Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder – Karryn Mayne The Woman In Me – Britney Spears Tom Lake – Ann Patchett People Person – Candice Carty-Williams Queenie – Candice Carty-Williams The Course of Love – Alain de Botton You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi Honey Bee – Craig Silvey Lola In The Mirror – Trent Dalton Boy Swallows Universe – Trent Dalton The Work – Bri Lee The Husbands – Holly Gramazio The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion The Glass House - Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman Saltblood - Francesca De Tores Eugenia - Mark Tedeschi

A Slow Fire Burning is the highly anticipated next book from The Girl On the Train author, Paula Hawkins. Tune in to hear what Jayne and Paula had to say about this thriller, plus what else they've read and there's heaps of new and exciting books coming out his month! Books they mention: A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Money Goddess by Paula Hawkins Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Paula Hawkins, writing as Amy Silver The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Into the Water by Paula Hawkins The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver One Italian Summer by Pip Williams The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Freedom by Jonathan Franzen The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Wild Place by Christian White The Nowhere Child by Christian White The Wife and the Window by Christian White Act Like You Got Some Sense by Jamie Foxx Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Movies: Gone Girl Our book for next month is Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty. Happy reading!

The ladies read the highly anticipated new novel from Daisy Jones and the Six author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Paula is not holding back! This book's got her feeling some kinda way and it's not the way she's supposed to. Plus what else they've read, literary goss and what's new and hot. Books they mention: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Maley This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Survivors by Jane Harper Force of Nature by Jane Harper The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Dry by Jane Harper The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell No! Never! by Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo Well Hello by Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Links: The CBCA awards https://cbca.org.au/winners-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald article about Jock Zonfrillo https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-s-very-nice-the-only-problem-is-chef-marco-pierre-white-on-jock-zonfrillo-20210714-p589q3.html A Malibu Rising review that reflected a lot of Paula's issues with the novel: https://tenderiswarmth.com/2021/01/13/arc-review-malibu-rising/ What's Paula on about? Here's a blog article explaining the difference between third person omniscient narration and head hopping: https://jamigold.com/2011/02/what-makes-omniscient-pov-different-from-head-hopping/ Podcasts: Chat 10 Looks 3 The book for next month is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. Happy reading!

After surviving Adelaide lockdown and with the libraries reopened, Jayne and Paula come together to discuss their latest pick, a unique merging of the classic English literature with traditional Aboriginal Australian storytelling. As always, there's also literary news and more! Books they mention: After Story by Larissa Behrendt Home by Larissa Behrendt Legacy by Larissa Behrendt A Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The French Gift by Kirsty Manning The Long Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper Atomic Habits by James Clear Now That I See You by Emma Batchelor 12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins-Reid Our book for September is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid. Happy reading!

Sit back and listen to Jayne and Paula tell you about tales of women who decided they'd had enough of certain pesky family members they wanted out of their lives for good and decided to do something about it with the odourless and tasteless poison Thallium. Maybe grab your favourite mug and brew up a cup of Bonox to enjoy with the pod. Probably best to make it yourself, mind. Of course there's also what else they're reading, what's new and hot, and what's all the fuss lately about Dark Emu, which was featured on the pod in episode 15. This month's ep was recorded in Adelaide on 30 June 2021 and if the ladies sound a little off this month, stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an explanation. Books they mention: The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton The Suitcase Baby by Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton The Killing Streets by Tanya Bretherton A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley The Air Ways by Jennifer Mills Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell The Last Guests by J. P. Pomare Small Joys for Real Life by Allee Richards Billy Summers by Stephen King Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate by Peter Sutton and Kerryn Walshe Shows they mention: EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire (ABC iView) Our book for August is After Story by Larissa Behrendt. Happy reading!

Jayne and Paula are loving all the nostalgia in this Heathers meets The Exorcist time capsule from the 80s! Plus all the usuals: what else they've read, what's new and hot in the publishing industry and literary news. Books they mention: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Dirt Candy: A Cookbook by Amanda Cohen, Grady Hendrix, and Ryan Dunlavey Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason What Happened to You by Dr Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey Mirror Man by Fiona McIntosh The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley Rememberings by Sinead O'Connor Rabbits by Terry Miles The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Yield by Tara June Winch Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Podcasts they mention: Super Scary Haunted Homeschool You're Wrong About Rabbits Website they mention: http://www.gradyhendrix.com/ Our next book is The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton. Happy reading!

Listen as author Alexander Thorpe discusses his cosy, historical murder mystery Death Leaves the Station. Alexander's first novel brings the cosy country-house intrigue of crime fiction's golden age to the Australian wheatbelt, and was written for fans of classic mystery and crime fiction.

Mums being woke! This is the story of trans woman, Reese, who's lesbian trans partner, Amy, detransitions back to a man, Ames. Ames finds out he's going to become a father and offers Reese the chance to be the mother she's always wanted to be. Jayne and Paula set out to navigate this complicated world and discuss Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. Plus, Paula's made up for her reading dry spell last month, Jayne's got the latest and greatest in books and they share some literary news! Books they mention: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Consent by Vanessa Springora Girl A by Abigail Dean The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Yearbook by Seth Rogan Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri Male Tears by Benjamin Myers A Still Life by Josie George Faking It by Kyle Mewburn Links: Here's a link to the Vulture article Jayne mentions: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/torrey-peters-detransition-baby.html Here's a link to book into the Kayte Nunn talk on 4 May: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/events-calendar/library-through-the-lens-gina-wilkinson-in-conversation-with-kayte-nunn-when-the-apricots-bloom Our book for next month is My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. Happy reading!

Get ready to fan your face and clutch your pearls! Jayne and Paula read Bridgerton: The Duke and I this month and they do not hold back! **This episode contains frank and explicit discussions of sexual activity and also non consensual sex. If you would like to skip this, please go to the 35 minute mark.** Books they mention: Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn What Happens in London by Julia Quinn To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Untold Resilience by Future Women The Last Reunion by Kayte Nunn Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner Old Seems to be Other People by Lily Brett World Travel by Anthony Bourdain with Laurie Woolever Phosphorescence by Julia Baird The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell TV shows they mention: Bridgerton, Netflix series Who Wants to be a Millionaire The Weakest Link Friends Gossip Girl Link to AWW2021 podcast: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/podcasts/ Our book for next month is Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

This month's feature book was on many top lists for 2020, not to mention Maggie O'Farrell was at Adelaide Writers' Week this year discussing it. Jayne and Paula dig into this fictional account of the short life of Shakespeare's only son who died at age 11. Books they mention: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell My Lover's Lover by Maggie O'Farrell The Vanishing Act by Maggie O'Farrell The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg And Now We Have Everything by Meghan O'Connell Atomic Habits by James Clear The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Phosphorescence by Julia Baird A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende The Performance by Claire Thomas My Daughter's Wedding by Gretel Killeen Plays they mention: Macbeth by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Hamlet by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Movies they mention: Romeo + Juliet Links to articles they mention: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56035796 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/books/a35492569/romance-novels-power-importance-bridgerton/ Our book for next month is The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Happy reading!

Ever wanted to listen to a podcast where two grown women cry at work? Yep, it's an emotional one this month with Jayne and Paula having all the feels about Ashley Audrain's The Push. Plus what else they've been reading, Jayne's list of what's new and hot, literary news and what's next for March! Books they mention: The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi The Octopus Man by Jasper Gibson Shiver by Allie Reynolds Movies they mention: Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood The Harry Potter series The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Babadook Penguin Bloom TV series they mention: The Stand Link to video for how to make a Purchase Suggestion: https://business.facebook.com/CityofMarionLibraries/videos/758256938439808/ Next month's book is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Happy reading!

Last year we welcomed New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester for her first ever Adelaide author event! Listen to her conversation with Victoria Purman, where they discussed her latest book 'The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard'.

Happy New Year! Jayne and Paula are back with another episode, this time about a quirkily titled short story anthology, Smart Ovens for Lonely People. How will this compare to the last anthology they read which underwhelmed them both? Plus, both ladies have thoughts to share on book-to-screen adaptations they've seen recently. Don't forget, they want to hear from YOU! Send your Literary Anything comments and questions to libraryevents@marion.sa.gov.au. You can use the voice memo app on your phone to record yourself! Or comment on the Literary Anything Facebook group. Books they mention: Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan Rubik by Elizabeth Tan Runaway by Alice Munro Certain American States by Catherine Lacey I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid The Best of Me by David Sedaris The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld The Duke and I by Jula Quinn The Dry by Jane Harper Penguin Bloom by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt Solo by Rebecca Seal Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Push by Sapphire Movies / TV shows they mention: Black Mirror The Twilight Zone Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Bridgerton Downton Abbey Gossip Girl The Dry Penguin Bloom Precious Our book for next month is The Push by Ashley Audrain. Happy reading!

We think the whole world is probably looking forward to the end of 2020 but Jayne and Paula have fun taking a glance back at what they read and loved (and didn't love!) over this crazy year. They also look at what our borrowers were borrowing this year, both fiction and non-fiction, and then discuss what they are excited to read in 2021. The duo also announce that in 2021 they want YOU to be a part of the show! Post on our library Facebook page or in the Literary Anything Facebook group all of your burning questions, comments or suggestions and they'll read them out and talk about them on the podcast. Or record yourself using your phone app and email it to us at libraryevents@marion.sa.gov.au Books they mention: The Spill by Imbi Neeme Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Bunny by Mona Awad My Friend Anna by Rachael Deloche Williams The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa The Weekend by Charlotte Wood The Midnight Library by Matt Haig My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Night Fire by Michael Connelly When She Was Good by Michael Robotham Fair Warning by Michael Connelly Blue Moon by Lee Child Stranger Country by Monica Tan Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Becoming by Michelle Obama The Barefoot Invester by Scott Pape Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L Trump The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Honeybee by Craig Silvey The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld Our book for January is Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan. Don't forget to send us your questions/comments! Merry Christmas everyone and see you in 2021. Happy reading!

A state lockdown almost prevented a normal recording of this month's very meta episode with Jayne and Paula discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Spoilers, they DON'T agree on this one. Trigger warning: This episode includes brief mentions of suicide. If you'd like to avoid them please skip to 30:50. Neither of the ladies got much else read this month but Paula delivers some intriguing literary goss about a celebrity chef getting cancelled and Jayne tells us what's new and hot including another book derived from a podcast. Books they mention: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Last Family in England by Matt Haig Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig The Radleys by Matt Haig The Humans by Matt Haig How to Stop Time by Matt Haig A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Olive, Mabel and Me by Andrew Cotter Treasury by Maeve Binchy When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson Tell Me Lies by J.P.Pomare Stuff You Should Know by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat Certain American States by Catherine Lacey Films they mention: Mr Magorium's Wonder Imporium The glowing spheres that Jayne mentions are from the Hall of Prophecy in Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix Links: About Pete Evans https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/pete-evans-controversial-social-media-post-results-in-backlash-publisher-cutting-ties-c-1591778 Olive and Mabel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mrandrewcotter Our book for January is Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan. Don't forget to catch our special End of Year Round Up episode in a couple of weeks! Happy reading!

Jayne and Paula aren't really seeing eye to eye on this month's Booker Prize short listed book, Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi. Paula's keen to share what else she's read and Jayne gives the low down on some of the many, many exciting books that are due out this month! Books they mention: Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Foe by Iain Reid Untamed by Glennon Doyle Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar The Dressmaker's Secret by Rosalie Ham Lucky's by Andrew Pippos Courage Under Fire by Dan Keighran Maar Bidi edited by Elfie Shiosaki and Linda Martin Really Saying Something (Our Bananarama Story) by Sara Dalling and Keren Woodward There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Christmas Tales by William McInnes No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox The Best of Me by David Sedaris Becoming by Michelle Obama Our book for next month is The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig. Happy reading!