Russell, Rachel, and Rachael chat with our guest Josh Cassell, the Dog-Eared Dude, co-owner and social media icon for The Dog-Eared Page bookshop. We discuss all the genres from classics to sci fi to classic sci fi.

Visit the Dude himself at The Dog-Eared Page or catch him in “The Mousetrap” at Smokestack Theatre Company opening Thursday, September 24.

Books/Authors we discuss include:

• “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen
• “Up on Cove Mountain: Adventure, Tragedy, and a Quest for Meaning on the Appalachian Trail” by Earl Swift
• “Tusk Love” by Thea Guanzon
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream” by Hunter S. Thompson, Illustrations Ralph Steadman
• “Bobiverse” series by Dennis E. Taylor
• “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series by Matt Dinnaman
• “Red Rising Saga” series by Pierce Brown
• “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller
• “Swamp thing” series by Alan Moor, Scott Snyder and more
• “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series by Matt Dinnaman
• “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams
• “Silo” series by Hugh Howey
• “The Murderbot Diaries” by Martha Wells
• “The Walking Dead” series by Robert Kirkman, Illustrations Tony Moore
• “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series by Matt Dinnaman
• David Baldacci
• Dan Brown
• “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series by Matt Dinnaman
• “The Wandering Inn” series by Pirateaba
• “Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains” series by James A. Hunter
• “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series by Matt Dinnaman

Hop in, we're going to Banned Camp! In our September 1 episode, Russell and the Rach(a)els discuss books that have been challenged in the past 10 years and some of the reasons why those books have drawn attention. We discuss the importance of using your library, the way books can serve as a window into other experiences, and the rich internal lives of children.

Books/Authors we discuss include:

• “Ban This Book” by Alan Gratz
• “Turtles All The Way Down” by John Green
• “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier
• “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang
• “This One Summer” by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
• “Long Way Down” by Jason Reynolds
• “Crank” by Ellen Hopkins
• “Sold” by Patricia McCormick
• “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie
• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
• “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe
• “Milo Imagines the World” by Matt de la Peña

Russell, Rachel, and Rachael chat with our guest Emily Campbell, Community Events Coordinator for Danville Parks and Recreation. We discuss the meaningful companionship of books, the simple joy of reading children’s literature, and the importance of whimsy in all stages of life.

Books/Authors we discuss include:

• “The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper
• “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien
• “The Twilight Saga” series by Stephanie Meyer
• “The Guardians” series by William Joyce
• Lewis Carrol
• “Kon-Tiki” by Thor Heyerdahl
• “The Hunger Games” series by Suzanne Collins
• “Into the Wild” and others by Jon Krakauer
• “Star Wars: The Dark Lord Trilogy” by James Luceno, Matthew Woodring Stover
• “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye” by Alan Dean Foster
• “Tress of the Emerald Sea” and others by Brandon Sanderson
• “The Chronicles of Narnia” and others by C.S. Lewis
• “The Kane Chronicles” series by Rick Riordan
• “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” by Annie Dillard
• “Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi
• “Impossible Creatures” series by Katherine Rundell
• “Janitors” series by Tyler Whitesides

**Join us for “There and Back Again: A Hobbit Day Celebration” at Riverfront Park on Tuesday, September 22 from 5:30-6:30PM. Register here!