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Thank you to JMRL staff members who agreed to be guest stars on today’s podcast!
In order of appearance, they are:
David Plunkett
Jess Moore
Andrew Grimm
Kayla Payne
Heather Pehnec
Tish Colvin
Jennifer MacAdam-Miller
We talked about the following titles:
Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers
The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon Garrity
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
My Monticello by Jocelyn Johnson
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
For Every One by Jason Reynolds
March by John Lewis (graphic memoir)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Across the Airless Wilds by Earl Swift
Consider these tips, discussed in today’s episode, to read more in 2022!
Visit the JMRL new books list for what’s new
Read along with the Virginia Festival of the Book
Challenge yourself to the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge
Make a conscious effort to read a genre you don’t normally read
It’s not free like your local library, but you might try the YA owl crate subscription service
Go down author rabbit holes….visit your favorite author’s website, blog, or Goodreads page. What are THEY reading? Try reading what they’re reading, or read a biography ABOUT them.
And of course, do you use Goodreads? If not, maybe you should!
Tune in next time for more support and encouragement for your reading journey!
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