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Book Picks - The Open Door Bookstore

Book Cover - She Loves You (Yeah Yeah Yeah)

This week's Book Picks from Lily Bartels at The Open Door Bookstore and Gift Gallery in Schenectady, NY.

List:
“An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” by Hank Green
“Whiskey When We're Dry” by John Larison
“Seaweed Chronicles: A World at the Water's Edge” by Susan Hand Shetterly
“Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters” by Anne Boyd Rioux
“She Loves You (Yeah Yeah Yeah)” by Ann Hood
“History As They Saw It: Iconic Moments from the Past in Color” by Wolfgang Wild
“A House That Once Was” by Julie Fogliano

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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