As the weather warms and thoughts turn to sitting in the sun with a good book, wouldn't it help to have suggestions for some great page-turners?
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The Book Doctors: writer Gina Kaufmann, Barstow School teacher Mark Luce, Mid-Continent Public Library staffer Princess Massey, and Kansas City Library staffer Kaite Stover join Up to Date to discuss their recent, favorite reads.
Books discussed on this program
| Gina Kaufman: Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell Vessel of Wrath: The Life and Times of Carry Nation by Robert Lewis Taylor |
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| Mark Luce: Spider's House by Paul Bowles A Savage War for Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 by Alistair Horne Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share by Ken Denmead 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) by Gever Tulley and Julie Spiegler FreeDarko Presents: The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History |
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Kaite Stover: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin Unwind by Neal Shusterman 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen by Leonard Maltin |
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Princess Massey: The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeanette Walls The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride |
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Listener Recommendations: Miss Me When I'm Gone by Philip Stephens The Road to the Dayton Accords: A Study of American Statecraft by Derek Chollet People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks The Rabbit Series by John Updike Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris Rise Again: A Zombie Thriller by Ben Tripp |