In this month’s episode, Nancy’s first book is a satisfying historical fiction read about an orphan girl who is taken into the home of an eccentric and brilliant doctor and becomes his (illegal) assistant. Her second book is a non-fiction book about the natural world and why it matters to[…]

In Episode 6, Nancy talks about another quirky book, this time a National Book Award winner and a new debut novel about a woman who stumbles upon a secret related to unsolved apothecary murders in London, two hundred years ago. Dennise shares a book that is part history, part memoir[…]

Join the Hartland Public Library (Hartland, VT) library staff as they talk about staff favorites and sometimes other bookish topics. In Episode 4, Nancy is positively giddy about a book of fiction that uses words in all kinds of interesting and joyous ways, Kelly tries to describe Kevin Wilson’s quirky[…]

The staff at the Hartland Public Library in Hartland, VT chat each month about some of their favorite books and other bookish things.  This month Nancy chose one non-fiction and one fiction book, Dennise is into mysteries, Kelly shares two titles that are funny and touching, Amy used the Libby[…]

In the episode, Nancy talks about some women’s adventure fiction, Amy revisits the Shadowhunter YA series by Cassandra Clare, Kelly tells us why uplifting books are so important now, and Dennise shares the book she has put on the staff picks shelf more than a few times. 

Hartland Public Library (Vermont) staff talk about new and not-so-new staff favorites. This month Nancy talks about three books that all center around journeys, Amy has some favorites for kids, teens, and parents with a special nod to Sandra Boynton for Halloween. Kelly has listened to a few of her[…]