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Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Laura Dooley-Taylor, talks about growing up a school librarian’s daughter, and nerdy book experiences. Becca thinks everything is lovely. Come on an indie bookshop tour with us! 00:28 Meet Laura Dooley Taylor 01:40 How she chose her books 02:12 Book 1: Christina Katerina and The Box 07:34 Book 2: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 11:23 The Great American Reads List 13:30 Book 3- A Man Called Ove 17:17 Other books by Frederik Backman 18:50 Laura’s first library experience 21:26 Christen’s Birthday Bookstore tour 24:30 Favorite Bookstores in Chicago 32:39 Cool Bookstores outside of IL 41:46 Bucket List Bookstores 45:02 Laura’s Book Quote Laura’s Three Books: Christina Katerina and the Box by Patricia Lee Gauch A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman Other Titles/Information Discussed: Not A Box by Antoinette Portis Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell PBS - Great American Reads - http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/ Beartown by Fredrik Backman Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman Ramona Quimby Series by Beverly Cleary Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw by Patricia Reilly Giff Indie Bookstores: Town House Books - St. Charles, IL - http://www.townhousebooks.com/ The Book Cellar - Chicago, IL (Lincoln Square) - https://www.bookcellarinc.com/ Women & Children First - Chicago, IL (Andersonville) - https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com Book Riot - Chicago Bookstore Day Challenge - https://bookriot.com/2018/04/27/chicagos-bookstore-day-challenge/ Map - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1ck7GmN_ItXd7JwKc860yHjuN_AU&ll=41.9366125454651%2C-87.66829617987128&z=12 Independent Bookstore Day - http://www.indiebookstoreday.com Anderson’s Bookshop - https://www.andersonsbookshop.com Read Between the Lynes - Woodstock, IL - https://www.readbetweenthelynes.com InkLink Books - East Troy, WI - https://easttroy.org/business/inklink-books/ 2894 On Main - East Troy, WI (restaurant) - https://www.2894onmain.com East Troy Railroad Museum - East Troy, WI - https://www.easttroyrr.org The Elegant Farmer - Mukwonago, WI - https://www.elegantfarmer.com Square Books - Oxford, MS - https://www.squarebooks.com The Dial Bookshop - Chicago, IL (Downtown) - https://www.dialbookshop.com Russian Tea Time - https://russianteatime.com Powell’s Books - Chicago, IL & Portland, OR - https://www.powells.com Best Indie Bookstores by State Lists (it turns out there are tons of these lists): Book Riot - https://bookriot.com/2017/04/28/book-riots-favorite-bookstores-in-all-50-states-dc/ Huffington Post - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-of-the-best-indie-bookstores-in-america_us_58fe472ae4b06b9cb9192bb3 Real Simple - https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/travel/local-bookstores Books & Brews - Indianapolis, IN - https://www.booksnbrews.com Books & Books - Miami, FL - https://booksandbooks.com Carmichael’s Bookstore - Louisville, KY - https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com Chinatown|Chicago Public Library - https://www.chipublib.org/locations/20/ Ch