Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Thanks to the publisher and Libro.fm for the alc!

I really enjoyed this story (narrated by the impeccable January Lavoy). I thought it would be too on the nose/close to home for me as a librarian who has been basically living this plot, but I still found it interesting. I liked how certain books found certain people. The chapters felt almost like short stories that wove into a larger plot. I wish people who didn't already agree with the theme and resolution of the book would also pick it up, but that's a bit of a pipe dream. Overall, a very enjoyable listen.

One thing annoyed me. Was I absolutely done with Lula and wanted her poison gone? Yes. Did I think shaming her with the books she liked to read was the way to go about it? Um, no. I did appreciate that it positioned her as the worst kind of hypocrite and called her out for it, but I just couldn't really appreciate the way that scene went down.