Verity

Show Notes Lisa and Alli Hoff Kosik take a deep dive and discuss the popular book Verity by Colleen Hoover. This New York Times piece discusses Hoover’s immense popularity and how she rapidly rose to fame.  Alli Hoff Kosik is a full-time freelance writer, editor and...

Dr. Seuss Revisted

Show Notes This is a revisited episode where Lisa replays her discussion with Kate Reynolds a librarian from Canada. They first spoke in February 2022 to discuss Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ decision in February 2021 not to ‘publish six books. This episode is being...

Normal People

Show Notes Lisa discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney, a popular book about first love. Many college students love the book and a reporter with The Ball State Daily wrote a piece about why the book is the “love story of our generation.”  A TikTok...

Spare Part 2

Show Notes Lisa discusses the middle section of Spare written by Prince Harry. She analyzes how he discusses his grief from the loss of his mother.  And, she believes the book is at its best when he’s highlighting his grief and anxiety.  Harry still has a...

A Man Called Ove Revisited

Show Notes Lisa revisits A Man Called Ove written by Fredrik Backman in light of the movie, A Man Called Otto, which was released in January 2023.   The movie A Man Called Ove was released as a Swedish film in 2015 and now this new version features Tom Hanks and is...