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In this special Halloween Spooktacular(ish) episode where we cover a few scary books and a few less scary, but still awesome, books, we've got:Diamond Doris : the true story of the world's most notorious jewel thief by Doris Payne with Zelda Lockhart: https://bit.ly/3XZEorDThe Anthropocene Reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet by John Green: https://bit.ly/4gDNemh2120 by George WylesolOur October Newsletter, available here: www.mylibrary.us/newsletterAnd we VERY briefly touched on:The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates: https://bit.ly/3N3wRBTSanctuary by Ilona Andrews: https://bit.ly/3XMghvkDark Spaces: Dungeons by Scott Snyder and Hayden Sherman: https://bit.ly/3Bfy7PJAnd Jeff Strand's Freaky Briefs, which are stories available in his newsletter, which you can subscribe to at https://jeffstrand.wordpress.com/
In an episode that REALLY lives up to the overall show's title, we have a book about murderous squirrels. Plus others!Peter Brought:Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger:The Scampering by Alana K. Drex:Baking Sheet Bloodbath by Pia Peyroux:Trust Your Instincts by Kimberly Sue Iverson: https://bit.ly/47oV5QAMeagan brought:A Pillbug Story by Allison Conway: https://bit.ly/3MJTtY3The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett: https://bit.ly/3B0m093Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil: https://bit.ly/3z7rr5PI Did Something Bat by Pyae Moe Thet War: https://bit.ly/3zeyKZp
The highs are staggeringly high and the lows are catacomb-ically low in this episode where Meagan and Peter bring a total of 8 books to the table, discuss 4 in-depth, and briefly cover the other 4 because, eh, why not? What, you've got somewhere to be, you can't listen for another 10 minutes?Meagan's Books:The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1399082On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2359835Big by Vashti Harrison: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2327706Alpha's Origins by Ilona Andrews: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1408097Peter's Books (as a note, Peter managed to read NOTHING available from HPLD, but many of the books discussed ARE available on Prospector):Gooflumps: Stay out of the bathroom by R.U. SlimeOverlord book one by Kugane MaruyamaTop 10 Games You Can Play In Your Head by Bartholomew, J. Theophrastus and Sam GorskiRabbitskin by Catturd
We’re back with a secret code word for hardcore listeners! Interactivity! FEED THE ALGORITHM AND BE FAMOUS ON THE INTERWEB!This time, Peter brought:Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnsonhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2357884Madman Library Edition Book 1 by Mike Allredhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/madman-library-edition-vol-1-michael-allred/14441635The Hike by Drew MagaryDoom Guy by John Romerohttps://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/doom-guy-john-romero/15919864Meagan Brought:Knowing What We Know by Simon Winchesterhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2321212Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American horror stories by Varioushttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2348923A Cat from Our World and a Forgotten Witch by Hiro Kashiwabahttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351983Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLucahttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2359984
We talk 8, count 'em, EIGHT books! In an hour! 8 Books Per Hour is the speed that allows time travel, y'all. It's THAT fast. If it was like a superhero in terms of speed, it'd be like Max Mercury (I bet you thought I was going to say The Flash. Let's not get out of hand, Max Mercury is pretty fast). Meagan brings: Angerbang by Avery Flynnhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2355148Wild and Precious: A celebration of Mary Oliverhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2359510Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thornehttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2353881Small Magics by Ilona Andrewshttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1573537Peter brings:Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth by John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Brian Bollandhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351997The He-Man Effect by Box Brownhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2332787Jojo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Arakihttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2094640It Watches in the Dark by Jeff Strandhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2353502
This time, Peter brought:The Skull by Jon Klassenhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2334769Nudes by Elle Nash (HPLD doesn’t have Nudes, but we have a couple other ALSO GREAT books by Elle Nash)https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/search/C__Selle%20nash__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=cobaltAs the Gods Will Second Series Volume 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, illustrated by Muneyuki Kaneshiro https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/as-the-gods-will-the-second-series-vol-1-muneyuki-kaneshiro/16189285Goosebumps Presents #8: Be Careful What You Wish ForAnd Meagan treats us to:The Kamogawa food detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2347074Medalist by Tsurumaikada. https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351406When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhillhttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2300571W0rldtr33 by: James Tynion IV ; art by: Fernando Blancohttps://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351443
Meagan had a great reading month, including:1. Great and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb23470732. See You In My 19th Life by Lee Hey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb23514393. Bride by Ali Hazelwood: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb23411734. Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Whale and Milcha: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351407Peter's month of reading was...well, it explains the name of this podcast, because he was like, WHY!? WHHHYYYYYY!?1. Space and Beyond by R.A. Montgomery: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb11246272. Monster Blood by R.L. Stine: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb11845423. Which Way? Book 2: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel by Andrew Helfer4. The Empire Strikes Back (Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventures) by Christopher Golden
OH NO!We had a mess-up, so the first 10 minutes of this episode is a recap of the lost audio! Lost, HAUNTED audio!? Sure, why not?But we get on track pretty quickly, and we discuss:The Mad World of William M. Gaines by Frank Jacobs (Available through Prospector) https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb38083134 On The Edge by Ilona Andrews https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1212961Stay out of the basement by RL Stine https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/stay-out-of-the-basement-r-l-stine/14925502Episode Thirteen by Craig DeLouie https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2322381 Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2264819 Greener Pastures by Chuck Palahniuk (unavailable)Under Her Eye Ed. Lindy Ryan and Lee Murray https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2344630
KENTARO MIURA!In my excitement to talk about Berserk, I forgot to mention the name of its creator, Kentaro Miura! My apologies!In this episode, we talked about:Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones https://bit.ly/3TH6rusBerserk by Kentaro Miura https://bit.ly/41HJHMONever Met a Duke Like You Amalie Howard https://bit.ly/3vjooVKStrange Matter: Bad CircuitsAnd we mentioned, without getting too in-depth:The Lord of the Rings by JR.R. Tolkein (as read by Andy Serkis)The Duke of the Abruzzi by Mirella Tenderini, Michael ShandrickGoosebumps: Welcome to the Dead House by R.L. Stine https://bit.ly/3GZ1zcsSoichi by Junji ItoJust One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor https://bit.ly/3NKirr1
We are BACK, and for the first time we're broadcasting from LINC Library Innovation Center's podcast studio, and it's AWESOME! Couldn't be simpler, just sit down, push a couple buttons, and you're off!This time we covered:Arrangements in Blue by Amy Key: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2332616Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2329387The Viking Heart by Arthur Herman: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2276699Every Wish Way by Shannon Bright: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2340625The Making of the Movie Leprechaun - "I Need Me Gold!" by B. Harrison SmithEvil Bigfoot Monster by FF MonsoonThere's a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2290661Playground by Aron Beauregard
On this special comeback episode:
Peter brings: Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith, art by Boulet: https://bit.ly/3OwRGpJ
Extreme Canvas by Ernie Wolfe III
The Punisher: Epic Collection Return to Big Nothing: https://bit.ly/45o6Mof
The Unfortunates by B.S. Johnson
Meagan brings:
To The Edges of the Earth : 1909, the race for the three poles, and the climax of the age of exploration by Edward J. Larson: https://bit.ly/3OzUMtd
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes: https://bit.ly/3ORIbmj
Aliens, the essential comics: script, Mark Verheiden ; art, Mark A. Nelson, Denis Beauvais, Sam Kieth ; covers, Denis Beauvais & John Bolton: https://bit.ly/3Yw9F4a
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews: https://bit.ly/3OVF0uc
We’re back with 8 more titles, 4 discussed in-depth, 4 discussed in a lesser amount of depth!
This time, Peter brought
101 Things I Learned in Film School by Neil Landau https://bit.ly/45TfEn6
Radioactive Dreams: The Cinema of Albert Pyun by Justin Decloux (this one isn’t available in HPLD’s collection, but you can get it here: https://bit.ly/3WWX4pO)
Mr. Burns by Ann Washburn https://bit.ly/3MTyHow
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski https://bit.ly/42Bbcqk
As an add-on to that one, here’s a link to a great video discussing the Doom Wad, My House. https://bit.ly/3MWiChT
Meagan brought:
Human Monsters by Various https://bit.ly/3Cdndrb
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish Swish Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess https://bit.ly/3X1XU4P
A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher https://bit.ly/43tx8ER
A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver https://bit.ly/3Nio93I
We're back with 8 books to chill your bones or possibly warm your hearts or possibly change the temperature of some portion of you, but in a good way.This time around, Meagan brings to the table 2 Ilona Andrews titles, a 50% reduction in Ilona Andrews recommendations from last time (I asked, she's okay, just excited about a couple other authors at the moment):Blitz by Daniel O'Malley https://bit.ly/42KAQsWMagic Bites by Ilona Andrews https://bit.ly/42waUleNot That Duke by Eloisa James https://bit.ly/42QxLaRSweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews https://bit.ly/42ORzeDAnd Peter managed to bring 4 alternatives to classic books:Astro City Confessions by Kurt Busiek instead of Phantom of the Opera https://bit.ly/44UiibCThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt instead of As I Lay Dying by WIlliam Faulkner https://bit.ly/3VVIFKjPenny Nichols by M.K. Reed instead of The Scarlet Letter https://bit.ly/3O08eb6Tenements, Towers and Trash by Julia Wertz instead of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn https://bit.ly/42YjSHS
In this episode, we talk about 4 books in-depth, 4 in-shallow.One of our hosts, Meagan, went hard in the paint on a new favorite author, Ilona Andrews, and brought FOUR books by the same author! But they sound like bangers, so all is good.Meagan's Books:1.Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #1) https://bit.ly/438bdU02.Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #3.5) https://bit.ly/3UfpytV3.Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy #4) https://bit.ly/415i5Q94.Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) https://bit.ly/436Wgl8Peter's Books1. A Movie Making Nerd by James Rolfe https://bit.ly/3mdnCoU2. NBA Jam by Reyan Ali https://bit.ly/40FZ5rE3. Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell https://bit.ly/3ZM5FMb4. Fantastic Four Full Circle by Alex Ross https://bit.ly/3zypn3l
In this episode, our hosts each pick four books, we select a couple to talk about in-depth, then cover the rest very briefly at the end."Which books?" you might be asking?Butterfly Swords by Jeannie LinLiar City by Allie Therin: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2319104Rain by Joe Hill, adapted by David M. Booher & illustrated by Zoe Thorogood: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2322521The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2316588Attack of the Killer Tomatoes by Jeff StrandSupergirl: World of Tomorrow by Tom King: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15254841Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2237187Batman: The Dark Knight Detective by Mike W. Barr: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12095430
In this episode, we discuss:Attack of the Stuff by Jim Benton (https://bit.ly/3X7Wjst)And Yet by Kate Baer (https://bit.ly/3Y647MQ)Acting Class by Nick Drnaso (https://bit.ly/3DF88ja)Pregnesia by Carla Cassidy (https://bit.ly/3l9NLEa)We didn’t quite get to:Giant Days by John Allison (https://bit.ly/3Rz6ENi)Deadpool vs. Thanos by Tim Seeley (https://bit.ly/2L4j7G1)Galatea by Madeline Miller (https://bit.ly/3l2f9UJ)Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (https://bit.ly/3DEahvs)
Meagan's Most Anticipated for 20231.How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (1/17/23)2.Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (8/15/23)3.The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (4/18/23)4.Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert (1/3/23) – but really a hopeful placeholder for the Skybriar series of Jane Austen retellings, which will hopefully be released sometime in ’23.5.Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (6/13/23)6.Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (8/29/23)7.Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (1/24/23)8.Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (2/7/23)9.The Davenports by Krystal Marquis (1/31/23)10.The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter (8/8/23)Peter's Most Anticipated for 20231.Greener Pastures by Chuck Palahniuk (??)2.How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (1/17/23)3.In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune (4/25/23)4.The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (5/2/23)5.The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks (5/9/23)6.The Creative Act by Rick Rubin (1/17/23)7.Where Are Your Boys Tonight? By Chris Payne (6/6/23)8.Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams (4/25/23)9.The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley (1/10/23)10.The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (7/18/23) This is Peter: I forgot to talk about this one in the excitement of all the books and the new year and whatnot, but it promises to be an exciting, space-based whodunit? with vibes straight out of Danny Boyle’s Sunshine!
HPLD Writer in Residence Rob Walker treated us with a live reading of UTOPIA!, and we were lucky enough to record the audio. We present it to you here along with some AI-generated art that was cycling in the background.The reading is a little over an hour, and there's a bonus Q&A at the end as well.Special thanks to Atlas Theater and the cast of UTOPIA!:Teresa Sugi Daniel Mothershed Seth Willis Kimberly Destree Brent Buckingham Andrea Camacho Emory Gillespie Heather Hughes Miguel Munoz Rob HagemanRob Walker
In this episode, we discuss books that are perfect for gifting! We’ve linked to them in the library catalog when possible, but all are available wherever books are sold.Peter’s top five:The Complete Calvin & Hobbes by Bill WattersonAlan Moore’s Writing for Comics by Alan Moore & Jacen BurrowsThe Internet Is a Playground by David ThorneEd Emberley’s Make a World by Ed EmberleyTales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society by John Law, Kevin Evans, & Carrie GalbraithMeagan’s top five:Creature: Paintings, Drawings and Reflections by Shaun TanCity of Shadows: Sydney Police Photographs 1912-1948 by Peter Doyle84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff https://bit.ly/3B3sGAu (Bonus suggestion: Swansong, 1945by Walter Kempowski https://bit.ly/3B421U8) Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide by Cecily Wong https://bit.ly/3B3rayp A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson https://bit.ly/3Vto4fb
In this episode, we discuss:
Audience-ology by Kevin Goetz https://bit.ly/3EfPj5K Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney https://bit.ly/3GpTONt Hide by Kiersten White https://bit.ly/3OeZFHo Resident Alien by Peter Hogan https://bit.ly/3EfQ9zq
We didn’t quite get to:
The Night Eaters by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda https://bit.ly/3GqgoWh Bird Planet by Tim Laman https://bit.ly/3EhfwRh The Day My Butt Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths https://bit.ly/3AoHNnR Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex https://bit.ly/3AoldMi
In this episode, we discuss:
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore https://bit.ly/3TFUbqE The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro https://bit.ly/3MQn557 Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom (Prospector or ILL) Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle https://bit.ly/3TAqRC0
We didn’t quite get to:
The Bad Breath Vampire by Charles Hinton (Prospector or ILL) Dead Men Scare Me Stupid by John Swartzwelder (Prospector or ILL) Cackle by Rachel Harrison https://bit.ly/3yXYsxH Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth https://bit.ly/3sa8qse
In 2001, the Farr Regional Library was being built, but it didn't have a name! The Weld Library District decided to hold a naming contest. We uncovered the entries to this contest, plus a little story about how the name ended up being in honor of WD and Judy Farr.
This time we cover:
A Man & His Cat by Umi Sakurai: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2287396
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Eastman and Laird: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2303981
Octopus, Seahorse, Jellyfish by David Liittschwager: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2297653
Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12356380
We didn't fully cover:
The Scoundrel Falls Hard by Sophie Jordan: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301229
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301204
The Writing Life by Jeff Strand (you'll have to rock an interlibrary loan for this one): https://www.mylibrary.us/prospector-and-ill/
The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynoin IV: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2300633
In this episode, we discuss:
The Wonder Trail by Steve Hely https://bit.ly/3QskAqm The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey https://bit.ly/3p5EM5J Tender Wings of Desire by Harland Sanders (Prospector or ILL) The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2247828
We didn’t quite get to:
The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV https://bit.ly/3SQKRRt The Loneliness of the Long Distance Cartoonish by Adrian Tomine https://bit.ly/3BS5iai Rebecca Ringquist’s Emboidery Workshops by Rebecca Ringquist https://bit.ly/3Qh8dho Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Prospector or ILL)
In this episode, we discuss:
The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn https://bit.ly/3IerpJh Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In by Joe Bob Briggs (Prospector or ILL) Intensity by Dean Koontz (Prospector or ILL) Wikireader by Pan Digital https://bit.ly/3ugOKnX
We didn’t quite get to:
Faithful by Alice Hoffman https://bit.ly/3nuFwAL The Life of Guy by Allan Metcalf https://bit.ly/3ydl10t Curse Words by Charles Soule https://bit.ly/3bLev9i Jedi Summer by John Boden (Out of print)
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In this episode, we discuss:
A Place of My Own by Michael Pollan https://bit.ly/3tb3QKX The Beast in Aisle 34 by Darrin Doyle https://bit.ly/3Q2CfFC Dreadstar by Jim Starlin https://bit.ly/3m9MQ46 This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone https://bit.ly/3mevwuK
We didn’t quite get to:
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander (Prospector or ILL) Command and Control by Eric Schlosser https://bit.ly/3ar9lyA The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://bit.ly/3GP2RGf Crushing by Sophie Burrows https://bit.ly/3Q2AmsM
In this episode, we discuss:
Ghosted, v. 1: Haunted Heist by Joshua Williamson https://bit.ly/3yk30za The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman https://bit.ly/3KLCgtL What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher https://bit.ly/3w8uchp Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon https://bit.ly/3kNxNME
We didn’t quite get to:
Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos https://bit.ly/3LSVVcN Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe https://bit.ly/39IhKO1 Steeple by John Allison https://bit.ly/3P32Y4A The Cape by Joe Hill https://bit.ly/3KNcaGR
In this episode, we discuss:
The Light at the Edge of Everything by Lisa Zimmerman https://bit.ly/3NWIGZT Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by Robert David Rakoff https://bit.ly/3xc7fMA The Poetry Home Repair Manual by Ted Kooser https://bit.ly/3rg5qdQ Working on a Song by Anaïs Mitchell (Request through Prospector or ILL)
We didn’t quite get to:
Old Man Laughing by Robert King https://bit.ly/3KwyQvJ Poetry 180 by Billy Collins, ed. (Request through Prospector or ILL) Love Poems for the Office by John Kenney https://bit.ly/3jnFjgE Devotions by Mary Oliver https://bit.ly/3KtSRTD
In this episode, we discuss:
Penny Nichols by M.K. Reed https://bit.ly/3pDzjE9 Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker https://bit.ly/3vG8oen Nailbiter by Joshua Williamson https://bit.ly/3hCU9PB The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi https://bit.ly/3HO7Cyl
We didn’t quite get to:
The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki Get via Prospector The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezz https://bit.ly/3hFQrVg Seven Days in June by Tia Williams https://bit.ly/3HHxzjm The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife https://bit.ly/3IIVbVP
Every month we invite teens to our libraries to record a podcast about...whatever happens to be on their mind!
In this episode, Ian talks to Tony, who updates us on games he's playing, what he watches online, what he's reading, and he mildly berates us for only having the book he needed in large print. Which is totally reasonable.
In this episode, we discuss:
Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams https://bit.ly/3gqqOac The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg https://bit.ly/3oLOLxB The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton https://bit.ly/3AXUEfE How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino https://bit.ly/34aHX5v
We didn’t quite get to:
A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane https://bit.ly/32XcSS0 Neon Gods by Katee Robert https://bit.ly/3Gs187K Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels https://bit.ly/3oowWUS Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk https://bit.ly/34iP5MX
In this episode, we discuss:
The Devil’s Alphabet by Daryl Gregory (Request through Prospector or ILL) Whale Day by Billy Collins https://bit.ly/3nhGnVt Jurassic War by Charles Hinton (Peter had to buy this one himself, and we suggest just sticking with his review) How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson https://bit.ly/335WWx7
We didn’t quite get to:
Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon by Dean Bakopolous https://bit.ly/3nnYj0P The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin https://bit.ly/3qkWB2c Rock Candy Mountain by Kyle Starks https://bit.ly/3tuetcK The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews https://bit.ly/3tldDPC
In this episode, Meagan and Peter are sharing their top ten reads from 2021!
Meagan’s top ten:
- The Space between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson https://bit.ly/3luDaBe
- Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby https://bit.ly/3poAtlH
- You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar https://bit.ly/3oeAdqe
- Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse https://bit.ly/31nqmFV
- Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade https://bit.ly/3IbuRUN
- A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik https://bit.ly/3IhJUME
- You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria https://bit.ly/31ofSGb
- Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/3ogrRye
- In That Endlessness, Our End by Gemma Files https://bit.ly/3xNiIjX
- Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/3En5EV4
Peter’s top ten:
- Tenements, Towers, and Trash by Julia Wertz (Request through Prospector or ILL)
- Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe https://bit.ly/31fQB1b
- Sentient by Jeff Lemire https://bit.ly/3GcKusX
- Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier https://bit.ly/3dkYFzL
- Nudes by Elle Nash (Request through Prospector or ILL)
- Paradox Twins by Joshua Chaplinsky (Request through Prospector or ILL)
- It Came from Ohio by RL Stine https://bit.ly/3luaUyF
- Afterlift by Chip Zdarsky https://bit.ly/3rwYWs2
- Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky https://bit.ly/3EvsxW4
- Sexcastle by Kyle Starks https://bit.ly/3lvQ81E
Every month we invite teens to our libraries to record a podcast about...whatever happens to be on their mind!
In this episode, Ian talks to Tiago, a German foreign exchange student living and going to high school in Greeley
In this episode, we discuss:
Clowns vs. Spiders by Gemma Jeff Strand https://bit.ly/3FnmUJO Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot https://bit.ly/3cnbHfP The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk https://bit.ly/3kLOWa0 Star Pig by Delilah S. Dawson https://bit.ly/3DHqiip
We didn't quite get to:
Hark the Herald Angels Scream edited by Christopher Golden https://bit.ly/3nsW1y5 The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever by Jeff Strand https://bit.ly/3Du5af9 World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil https://bit.ly/3Du5jPJ The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs https://bit.ly/3nocvYb
In this special Halloween-themed episode, we discuss:
In That Endlessness, Our End by Gemma Files https://bit.ly/2ZN1beT Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge (Request via InterLibrary Loan or Prospector) Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw https://bit.ly/3zXXuzt Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix https://bit.ly/3ilIBAV
We didn't quite get to:
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling https://bit.ly/3usxeMa Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill https://bit.ly/3iogfWB The Book of Extraordinary Deaths by Cecilia Ruiz https://bit.ly/2WvCmCU Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach https://bit.ly/2WqVF00
In this episode, we discuss: The Skydiving Beavers by Susan Wood https://bit.ly/3gJvVCU Mudlark by Lara Maiklam https://bit.ly/3mLuYhf The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3kBqlUy Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light by Helen Ellis https://bit.ly/3mNadSE
We didn't quite get to:
Child Star by Box Brown https://bit.ly/2WCXFCw Draplin Design Co: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin https://bit.ly/3mLIQbn The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman https://bit.ly/2YfuDcN Snapdragon by Kat Leyh https://bit.ly/2WG6bRh
On this episode, we talk about:
Savage Country by Robert Olmstead (https://bit.ly/3fAus19) The Long Walk by Brian Castner (https://bit.ly/3xtBriE) Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (https://bit.ly/3CoCrbC) and Dear Everybody by Michael Kimball (https://bit.ly/2TYoXBY)
We also mention but don't get too deep into:
Heartland by Sarah Smarsh (https://bit.ly/3AlCNhw) Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession (https://bit.ly/37EP3xj) The Call by Yannick Murphy (https://bit.ly/3AlRQr8) and The Meadow by James Galvin (https://bit.ly/3jv1PUp)
We also briefly mention Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne (https://bit.ly/3CqQY6I)
On this episode, we talk about:
Taaqtumi by Various authors In the City of Shy Hunters by Tom Spanbauer The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren and License to Love by Gina Robinson
We also mention but don't get too deep into:
Better at Weddings Than You by Mina V. Esguerra Voodoo Heart by John Everson Sleep, Death’s Brother by Jesse Ball and Trial of the Clone by Zach Weinersmith
You can find all of these titles through our Prospector and Interlibrary loan services here: https://www.mylibrary.us/prospector-and-ill/
On this episode, we talk about: Providence by Max Barry (https://bit.ly/3g3GD63) A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (https://bit.ly/3wNao1V) Kathleen Hale is a Crazy Stalker by Kathleen Hale (https://bit.ly/3fV5j0I) and You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (https://bit.ly/3g1g69B)
We also mention but don't get too deep into: She Hulk: Single Green Female by Dan Slott (https://bit.ly/3i5o4Bj) Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk (https://bit.ly/3i5L4QJ) Adler by Lavie Tadhar (https://bit.ly/3yRDu1T) and A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (https://bit.ly/2RV6R2W)
Today's very special episode features niche, narrow, qualified recommendations. And a couple books that we recommend you AVOID.
Books we talk about: Fury by Laurann Dohner: bit.ly/3eOj3tv Clownfellas by Carlton Mellick III: bit.ly/3xMd40X Phantom Effect by Michael Aronovitz: bit.ly/3xFHlP4 Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama by Elliott R. Serrano: bit.ly/2SfaEHU
Books we mentioned and didn't get to: Night Train by David Quantick: bit.ly/2SnPIPb Swordquest by Gerry Conway: bit.ly/3gUScic Death Rides a Chestnut Mare by Ralph Compton: bit.ly/3gYVTmU Centipede Vol. 1: Game Over by Max Bemis: bit.ly/3vD27gn
In this first episode, we discuss: The origins of HPLD's Cult Movie Vault The Gate Birdemic: Shock and Terror
In this episode, Peter and Meagan discuss: 1. Flaming Carrot Comics Omnibus by Bob Burden 2. Bears Behaving Badly by MaryJanice Davidson 3. Secret Wars by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck 4. The Patient by Jasper DeWitt
In this second episode, Meagan and Peter talk about: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido (artist) It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey Raised in Captivity by Chuck Klosterman
In this first episode, Peter and Meagan discuss:
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
The Hollow Places by Ursula Vernon
Injustice: Gods Among Us by Tom Taylor
Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency by Bea Koch
An interview with Skeets Calvin, recorded in 1992. The interview touches upon Skeets’ upbringing in Kuner and Kersey, Colorado, his time serving in WW2 as a photographer and soldier, his return to Greeley, as well as his career documenting Weld County and the surrounding areas.
Wiley Roots Brewing Company co-founder Miranda Carbaugh talks to Weldcast about the founding of Wiley Roots with her husband Kyle Carbaugh.
A collection of interviews of staff reminising about the history of the Lincoln Park Library. Recorded during the final days before the closure of the original downtown library's loction.
James Stull talks about how he landed in and came to call Erie, Colorado home as well as some of the interesting history of Erie.
Khris Gamer and Victoria Boone discuss their love of film and how that love led to the creation of the Go West Film Festival in Greeley Colorado, the first Western genre specific film festival in Colorado.
BMH Glass owner Bryce Huffman talks to Weldcast about glass blowing and the genesis of BMH Glass.