Read This Book!

Host Lisa Von Drasek and guests review books from various genres: including children’s literature, cookbooks, science, mysteries, and popular literature. This audio podcast also includes episodes from the video podcast, Read This Book!, also hosted by Lis

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Books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Posted September 4, 2019 • 00:07:28

Two books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal were featured in this episode of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Danya Leebaw and Host...

More Sherlock Holmes recommendations

Posted August 6, 2019 • 00:06:37

Sherlock Holmes expert Tim Johnson recommends three Holmes books for your August reading list on this episode of Read This Book! from the University...

Books about the moon

Posted July 16, 2019 • 00:06:39

Lisa Von Drasek recommends a number of books about the moon — in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. It’s...

Summer reading tip from @umnLib: ‘Circe’

Posted July 5, 2019 • 00:05:29

Librarian Jan Fransen recommends Circe by Madeline Miller as her choice for 2019 Summer Reading in this episode of Read This Book! Fransen — Service...

‘Her Body and Other Parties’ and ‘Paper Girls’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Posted June 28, 2019 • 00:04:47

Publishing Services Librarian Emma Molls recommends two books for summer reading: Her Body and Other Parties and Paper Girls. Molls discussed the books...