Misha Stone, a reader services librarian at the Seattle Public Library, and Spencer Ruchti, author events manager at Third Place Books, share their top reading picks before the year closes. Misha highlights 'Crawl,' emphasizing its unique trans masculine narrative. Spencer explores 'Is a River Alive?' and its thought-provoking take on river personhood. They discuss emerging bookstore trends, emotional ties to physical books, and guilty pleasures like vampire stories. A treasure trove of recommendations awaits for anyone looking to embrace more reading!