Russell Reads with the Rach(a)els

More Mall Memories with Mr. Rogers [Guest Tim Rogers]

Russell Carter, Rachel Timm, Rachael Miller

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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