In today's episode Emma is talking about A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang which is a historical book based on the Legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beautities of Ancient China. Tune in to talk about Emma's mixed opinions on that book and was parts she liked and didn't to find out of this book is for you or not. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Emma on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

In this episode Emma is talking about the funny but heartwarming Danmei about a man and his pet fish. Tune it to talk about this fantasy novel in which a man gets transported into a book as the main character's pet fish and their relationship evolves from there. It is equal parts funny and heartwarming, a novel you won't want to miss out on. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠

In this episode Emma is talking about one of her new favorite books Children of Mandrake by indie author Jesse Stein! This book is whimsical and magical while also covering real world issues and the trials of growing up. If you are fans of Gravity Falls and other pieces of media like that, she highly recommends this book. Tune in to hear the entire review and learn who Emma's favorite characters is (spoilers it is Regina) and why she wants the little lizard to be her own. Support Jesse on...

In this episode Emma is sitting down to talk about The Heavenly Sword by indie author Alice Poon. Heavenly Sword follows a courage young woman as she battles to protect her people and family from both real world political opponents and mythical beings. It is not a book you want to miss. Follow Alice Poon on Instagram - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram

In this episode Emma is talking about the first book she's read from the 2024 Booker Prize Longlist. Headshot is a book about eight female boxers competing for a championship all with their own stories and motivates behind why they box. Join Emma in a conversation about the book and how it can (and probably will) impact female athletes as much as it impacted her. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on ⁠⁠GoodReads⁠⁠ Follow the official show ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠⁠Instagram

Is it Gothikana or Riverdale? In this episode Emma is talking about the viral dark romance book Gothikana and how it reads so much like a bad river dale episode. Everyone loves a good rant review and to start off season 5 here is one you won't want to miss. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on ⁠GoodReads⁠ Follow the official show ⁠Instagram ⁠ Follow Emma on ⁠Instagram

Today the Booker Prize announced the books that have been selected to be on their longest for 2024! Tune in to talk with Emma about the Booker Dozen to see which books made it and to get excitement for the shortlist that is coming soon! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Let's be friends on GoodReads Follow the official show Instagram  Follow Emma on Instagram

To wrap up season 4 Emma is talking about the novel series she is working on as well as some of her favorite BookTube accounts. Tune in to talk about writing and more book content as Emma prepares for season 5 which is right around the corner! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

In this episode Emma is reviewing the novel Reed of the Willow by indie author Anne Katih. Anne is a talented author and please make sure to check out her socials and novel! Anne's social media @authorannekatih - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notes_from_the_library⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma...

In this episode Emma is talking about the first book of the YA fantasy series Strike the Zither by Joan He. Tune in to talk about some of Emma's favorite tropes that are in this book and so much more! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Sorry about the audio, I was trying something new with where I was recording and I didn't realize how bad it was until I was editing. Sorry about that and I will not be recording in that sport again. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at...

The monthly wrap-ups are back! Tune in to find out about what Emma read this past month and which of the books are getting future episodes!  - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notes_from_the_library⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emmaw019⁠⁠

In this very special episode of The Notes from the Library, Emma is having one of her closest friends, Kaylee, to talk about the first book in the ACOTAR series. This has been a book that has been on Emma's TBR for a while and it is one of Kaylee's favorites. Tuen in to hear them talk about the characters, story, fangirl over the book, and why Emma seems to have an obsession with this one character, Lucien. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new...

In this episode, Emma is revisiting a fan-favorite series of the show Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, but this time, she is talking about the manhua (graphic novel) volumes 1-5 version of the series that covers the first novel and a half of the written series. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

In today's episode, Emma is talking about the newly published literary fiction novel Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar and his beautiful prose that shows just how talented of a writer and poet he is. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notes_from_the_library⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on...

In this episode, Emma is talking about volume 1 of the beloved Manhwa series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint and how the lessons of being the author of your life and not the reader shine through in this amazing fantasy and Sci-Fi series. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

In this episode, Emma is talking about the brand new feminist thriller book One of the Good Guys and whether or not it brings anything to the table when discussing violence against women and how to raise awareness of it. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

You all wanted it, and it is finally here! Another rant review. Tune in to talk about the graphic novel Parasocial, which was an anticipated read for Emma as it covered many of her favorite topics about the entertainment industry and its fans, yet the book failed to meet the mark. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

Emma has always wanted to be an Eve Babitz girly after hearing so many good things about the author and she can officially say she is! Tune in to hear about Emma's first experience with Eve Babitz and how this author is an iconic woman with an amazing talent for story telling. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

Emma is back with another episode, and this time, she is talking about a book that finds a perfect balance between humor and existential dread. Emily Austin's novel Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead is one of the best books Emma has read, and it will surely make you laugh and question life at the same time. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends...

The 100 episode celebration is here! It's been two years and 100 episodes, and Emma couldn't be more thankful for the love and support this community has given the show. Tune in to talk about favorite episodes, opinions that have changed, and what is coming soon! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...

The monthly wrap-ups are back! Tune in to find out about what Emma read this past month and which of the books are getting future episodes! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notes_from_the_library⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Emma on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emmaw019⁠⁠

A new Xianxia series is here to talk about! We've explored three series from MXTX, but this is the first from Meatbun that the show is diving into! Tune in to talk about this series and learn about Emma's favorite scene that caused him to fall in love with the book. Learn whether or not this husky is dumb and whether or not his shizun is as cold and catlike as he is described as. - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library...

In this episode, Emma is talking about the second book she's read from the 2023 Booker Long List. Study for Obedience might be the lowest-ranking on Goodreads as of right now, but it is one of Emma's newfound favorites and a great way to start 2024 when she read it earlier this month. Tune in to hear about how this compares to Prophet Song, the Booker 2023 winner in Emma's opinion and why she likes Study for Obedience so much! - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday...

In this episode, Emma is continuing to talk about the Heaven Official's Blessing series as she continues with volume two! Tune in to talk about Xie Lian and Hua Cheng's forming relationships and more about the amazing cast of characters. Kictor's funny video here Volume 1 here - - ┈┈∘┈˃̶༒˂̶┈∘┈┈ - - Check in every Wednesday and Friday at 11am EST for new Notes From the Library episodes. Let's be friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodReads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the official...