Read This Book! Archives - UMN Libraries News & Events
Lisa Von Drasek hosts Read This Book!, which features University of Minnesota librarians who review books from various genres: including children’s literature, cookbooks, science, mysteries, and popular literature.
Episodes
Lisa Von Drasek recommends two books in this installment of Read This Book: “So Cold,” by John Coy, Illustrated by Chris Park, and “You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible,” by Margaret Eby.
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Lisa Von Drasek and Erin McBrien discussed the children's books, "Writing Boxes" and "I'm From" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Von Drasek is the author of “Writing Boxes” and “I’m From” was written by Gary R. Gray Jr. and illustrated by Oge Mora.
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Erin McBrien and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "First Words" by Joyce Sutphen in this episode of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.
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Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Library.
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Davu Underwood Seru discussed with Lisa Von Drasek the book, "A Darker Wilderness" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The book was edited by Erin Sharkey.
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Hairs / Pelitos” was reviewed by Patricia Izek and Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “This jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros's best-selling The House on Mango Street shows, through simple, intimate portraits, the diversity among us.”: Goodreads
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Jennie Burroughs and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Golden Enclaves" by Naomi Novik in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries.
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Jason Roy and Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Vinyl Detective” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota!
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“The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff was reviewed on this installment of Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries, with Bill Pederson from the UMN Music Library Read This Book host, Lisa Von Drasek.
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