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Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Aug 23, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica hopes for an offer to collaborate with Neil Gaiman as she and Christine discuss Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a discussion on Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez.

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Jul 27, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss a light and fun summer read, The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.

Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson Jun 25, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great, especially when it comes to futurist dentist robots. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss "Set My Heart to Five" by Simon Stephenson. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively discussion about "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren.

Daykeeper by Ran Walker May 21, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss Daykeeper by Ran Walker. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us next month for a lively futuristic dental discussion about Set My Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson.

Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West May 05, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss a pick by a Fairfax Library Foundation silent auction winner, Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers.

City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Mar 19, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West to join our next discussion.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Feb 26, 2021

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Dec 18, 2020

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.

The Likeness by Tana French Nov 13, 2020

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Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss The Likeness by Tana French. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the discussion next month about Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.

When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald Oct 21, 2020

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