You're Making Me Read What?!: Recent Episodes
Fairfax County, Virginia
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica selects a science fiction book All Systems Red by Martha Wells, a book about robots and murder so Christine has to love it…right?
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine selects a non-fiction book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. Start reading now to join us for the next episode about All Systems Reded by Martha Wells.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica selects After Dark by Jayne Castle. She loves it but what will Christine think? Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode about Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine selects A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and it gives Jessica a nightmare. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode about After Dark by Jayne Castle. .
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica selects Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode about A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine goes out of her comfort zone picks a little magic with The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, since Christine is one of the last four people on earth to have not read it, Jessica picks the fantastical A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine picks The No-Show by Beth O'Leary. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica picks Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The No-Show by Beth O'Leary.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine picks The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica picks The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine picks The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica picks The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Will Christine be able to appreciate a fantastical far-fetched premise? Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine picks a semi-fantastical book The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer. But what will Jessica think? Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager 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 Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager 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 Road to Character by David Brooks. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager 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 fantastical fiction selection, The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on The Road to Character by David Brooks.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager 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 get grounded in reality and native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers about plant villains. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and 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 return to fantastical fiction to discuss Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode for a lively discussion about native plant gardening with Creating Sanctuary: A New Approach to Gardening in the Washington Metropolitan Area by Sherry Mitchell.
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 take a break from their typical fiction list to discuss the decidedly non-fiction book, Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for next episode for an almost-Halloween debate of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, it’s Christine’s turn to pick the book, The Maze at Windermere by Gregory Blake Smith. Then, get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker.
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 offers Christine a little holiday gift…46 audiobook hours (or 900+ pages) of historical fiction. Was it worth it? Listen and see if you agree. This podcast contains spoilers so please read the book before listening, but everyone knows that Cleopatra dies eventually right? Get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Maze at Windermere by Gregory Blake Smith.
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, Christine chooses The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening. Get a head start and join us for next month’s book, The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George.
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 finally gets to make Christine read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening but frankly, who hasn’t read a Harry Potter book besides Christine?
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, Christine picks Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
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 picks Terrier (The Legend of Beka Cooper, Book 1) by Tamora Pierce. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
Typically, this lively book discussion is 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, Christine goes on vacation and Jessica just might be up to some mischief. Guest co-host and fellow sci-fi aficionado Ted Kavich joins Jessica to read Christine’s decidedly un-science fiction pick: Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
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 picks The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
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, Christine picks The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
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 picks The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Listen now to find out why this month’s book got Christine a little fired up. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. This month, Christine picks Underground Airlines by Ben Winters. This American contemporary novel is set in an alternate-history where the American Civil War never occurred. This podcast contains spoilers, so please read the book before listening!
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. This month, Jessica picks Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. Listen now to discover why they appreciate this author’s unique approach to non-fiction, what part of this book made Christine angry with Jessica, and whether this is a book you may want to pick up too!
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. This month, it’s Christine’s turn to pick the book. Find out if Jessica can find anything to like about Straight Man by Richard Russo, which of the characters she would never want to marry and whether this is a book you may want to pick up too!
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They"re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. This month, it's Jessica's turn to pick the book. Will Christine find anything to like about Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman? Find out whether this is a book you may like to pick up too.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They"re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. This month, it's Christine's turn to pick a book. Find out how long it took Jessica to read My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse and if she thinks you'll enjoy it too.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They"re librarians who love a great book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. Jessica prefers books that build up new worlds and invite magic and mystery into our lives. "Science fiction and fantasy rule," says Jessica. Christine listens to a variety of genres but all of her selections are grounded in reality. "You can keep your elves and space operas," she says. Each month they alternate selecting books to read and discuss. Will Christine follow the magic in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, or Terrier by Tamora Pierce? Will Jessica stay awake reading The Straight Manby Richard Russo, Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian, or The Likeness by Tana French? Tune in every month to find out and maybe discover a book you may (or may not) want to read yourself.