Friends at the Library Podcast
1) My Favourite Things by Maira Kalman
Jennifer Wong shares one of her favourite books with Jenn Martin, which happens to be called My Favourite Things! Jenn then shares some ideas for books to read if you like character-driven novels told...Show More
2) The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Join Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong to talk about the long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments. Jenn then provides some suggestions for a listener who enjoyed reading An Ordinary Day ...Show More
3) Guilty Not Yet Read Books | The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
What’s on your TO READ List, and how long have those books been sitting there? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong come clean about all the books they've not yet read, and talk about why we read what we rea...Show More
4) Comfort Reads | The Lady’s Not for Burning by Christopher Fry
What does a comfort read mean to you? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss what books are on their comfort shelves and explore the reasons why we read for solace, hope or reassurance. Then, Jenn shar...Show More
5) Reading for a Better World | How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
Can reading change the world? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss reading and writing that makes a difference, then Jennifer Wong shares a personal life-changing read - How to Write an Autobiographi...Show More
6) 'Reading Doorways' | Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
How do you work out what to read next? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss the concept of ‘Reading Doorways’ and why certain books appeal to certain readers, then Jenn shares a favourite novel that...Show More
7) Young Love | Normal People by Sally Rooney
Do you like a Happily Ever After ending? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss what they personally enjoy in a love story before looking at a complicated novel about young love, Normal People by Sally...Show More
8) Peak Nostalgia | The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Memories and nostalgia are a mainstay of fiction. Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong talk about their favourite nostalgic moments and what happens when nostalgia looks not only backwards, but forwards. The...Show More
9) Family Sagas | Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Families are complicated! Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss what makes a good family saga and share their experience reading a multi-generational novel about a Korean family living in Japan: Pachi...Show More
10) You Recommend a Book, They Hate it | Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
What do you do when you want to share a book with someone and they hate it? Jenn Martin and Jennifer Wong discuss how protective you need to be when you share a beloved book with others and Jennifer t...Show More