Our Favorite Books of 2018

Jo is back on the podcast to help us review the year 2018 in books. She shares highlights from our annual Favorite Fiction/Nonfiction booklets now available online and at the Reference Desk. We talk about what which titles topped the national best-of lists along with the unique reads our staff couldn't stop raving about. This episode is guaranteed to add at least one new book to your reading list.   Books mentioned... Educated by Tara Westover The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Circe by Madeline Miller Our House by Louise Candlish Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern The Lido by Libby Page There There by Tommy Orange The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai November Road by Lou Berney Calypso by David Sedaris The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang The Beatles Yellow Submarine by Bill Morrison Fox 8 by George Saunders Lethal White by Robert Galbraith SkinnyTaste One & Done by Gina Homolka Once Upon A Chef by Jennifer Segal Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Library Book by Susan Orlean My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles by Mark Russell   More blog posts/podcast episodes... Educated podcast discussion and Andrea's recommendation Andrea's An American Marriage recommendation Jean's The Word is Murder recommendation Sonia's Summer Hours at the Robbers Library recommendation Erica's The Lido recommendation Jo's The Great Believers recommendation Jo's November Road recommendation Ellen's Children of Blood and Bone recommendation Jennifer Segal Once Upon A Chef podcast interview Jean's The Library Book recommendation Mark Russell podcast interview