In this fourth installment of a special 5-episode weekly series, Russell, Rachael, Rachel, and Chrislyn share meaningful quotes from favorite authors. Take just a few moments out of your day to "Be Inspired in 2026!"

Quotes from:

• “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L'Engle
• “Automatic noodle” by Annalee Newitz
• “The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8” by Beth Brower
• “Tracker” by Gary Paulsen
• “Oathbringer” by Brandon Sanderson
• “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss
• “The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1” by Beth Brower
• “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig

In this third installment of a special 5-episode weekly series, Russell, Rachael, Rachel, and Jess Austin share meaningful quotes from favorite authors. Take just a few moments out of your day to "Be Inspired in 2026!"

• "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
• "A New Year Prayer" by Silas House
• "By Any Other Name" by Jodi Picoult
• "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
• "The Overstory" by Richard Powers
• "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver
• "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss
• "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Russell, Rachel, and Rachael chat with our guest Tim Rogers, branch manager for Mount Hermon Public Library and former manager of B. Dalton bookstore at Piedmont Mall in Danville. We take a leisurely stroll down memory lane, go behind the scenes into the workings of the bookstore world, and learn how you go from finding books boring to managing a library.

Books we discuss include:

• “The Sinking of the Bismarck” by William L. Shirer
• “Dracula” by Bram Stoker
• “Sherlock Holmes” series by Arthur Conan Doyle
• “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien
• “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis
• “What Color Is Your Parachute” by Richard Nelson Bolles
• “FoxTrot” series by Bill Amend
• “The Far Side Gallery” series by Gary Larson
• “Charlie Brown” series by Charles M. Schulz
• “A Bad Case of Stripes” by David Shannon
• “Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit” by Brené Brown
• “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
• “Why Does Everybody Hate Me” by Karen Dockrey
• “How To Speak Southern” by Steve Mitchell
• “The Angel Doll” by Jerry Bledsoe
• “Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks” by Mick Foley
• “Rockin' the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League” by Jeffrey J. Miller