Welcome in, friends. On today&#39;s episode, I&#39;m joined by my husband and favorite public librarian, Alex to discuss his favorite books of the year (so far!) and how he&#39;s reading through burnout. Mentioned in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/heart-of-darkness-and-the-congo-diary-joseph-conrad/530c5327a7e7d4d8?ean=9780141441672&next=t" rel="nofollow">Heart of Darkness</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/vigil?_pos=1&_sid=1a36eeb63&_ss=r" rel="nofollow">Vigil</a></li><li><a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798217290192-vigil?srsltid=AfmBOor-wl0OdWQ7dQOIdKHEqGSzcECVJj_Z_bnw_kuI99yTyQ94JVnF" rel="nofollow">Vigil / Audiobook</a></li><li><a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780553397581-lincoln-in-the-bardo?srsltid=AfmBOopyjAVMQbbpO_aQyefOq9ljaNtBoWl_5-veH9jw20k6mVKcEY5m" rel="nofollow">Lincoln in the Bardo / Audiobook</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/football?_pos=1&_sid=d600312a7&_ss=r" rel="nofollow">Football</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/angel-down-pulitzer-prize-winner-a-novel-daniel-kraus/e79636d3a38cb798?ean=9781668068458&next=t" rel="nofollow">Angel Down </a></li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoElysium/comments/13e4tle/sacred_and_terrible_air_p%C3%BCha_ja_%C3%B5udne_l%C3%B5hn_full/?share_id=QEkbb0sZ58lWo6hFIOCP5&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1" rel="nofollow">Sacred and Terrible Air</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=thomas+pynchon" rel="nofollow">Thomas Pynchon</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/all-we-say-may-26th-2026?_pos=2&_sid=0b3c98fef&_ss=r" rel="nofollow">All We Say</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/country-people?_pos=1&_sid=40e726337&_ss=r" rel="nofollow">Country People</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshelfthomasville.com/products/north-woods?_pos=1&_psq=north+woo&_ss=e&_v=1.0" rel="nofollow">North Woods</a></li></ul> More of Alex on Meg&#39;s Reading Room:<ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-2-interviewed-by-a-librarian-with-alex/id1761060886?i=1000668290938" rel="nofollow">Ep 2: Interviewed by a Librarian</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-21-new-year-same-reader-with-alex/id1761060886?i=1000684052896" rel="nofollow">Ep 21: New Year, Same Reader</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-40-for-the-love-of-libraries-with-alex/id1761060886?i=1000703124502" rel="nofollow">Ep 40: For the Love of Libraries</a></li></ul> Support Meg&#39;s Reading Room<a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast" rel="nofollow">buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast</a>I always hope our time together can be a soft place to land when you need it most. By supporting Meg&#39;s Reading Room, you&#39;re helping to keep our show running and our episodes AD free. Thank you for believing in the work we&#39;re doing and helping us to connect to more listeners like you. ~~Music credit: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@claviermus" rel="nofollow">Clavin Clavier</a>

BONUS: Mommy's Reading Room (HOME FOR A BUNNY)

Welcome to Meg&#39;s Reading Room! I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re here. On this podcast, I share personal and comforting conversations with writers and bookish friends as we reflect on our reading lives. We share the stories we&#39;re loving, but also the stories we&#39;re living. I hope this time together can be a soft place to land in the middle of your week. Welcome in!