Waverly Gets Lit: Recent Episodes
Waverly Gets Lit
Kris and Ryan talk about "The Fifth Season" by N. K. Jemisin.
Check The Broken Earth trilogy out at the Waverly Public Library and on BRIDGES ebooks and audiobooks:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=The+broken+earth&te=
Emily and Ryan talk about a couple books from their personal wishlists! Check out why these books made the cut.
You can find these books at the Waverly Public Library:
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=the+field+guide+to+the+north+american+teenager&te=
Salin Ascends and the rest of The Books of Babel trilogy by Josiah Bancroft:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=bancroft%2C+josiah&te=
Cake by Sue Hendra:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:139261/one?qu=cake+hendra
The Knight and The Wizard by Gene Wolfe:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=gene+wolfe+knight+wizard&te=
Why do some people like to read as the last thing before they go to bed? What types of books do they prefer? Elyse interviews Ole, Celia, Patty and Jim, and chimes in herself, on the answers to these questions.
Faolan (Clara) goes over three different fandoms' dark sides: My Little Pony, Gravity Falls and Danny Phantom. Make sure to go back and check out Episode 3 for a rundown of the basics of Fanfic for some background on what Faolan is talking about!
Ryan and Lindsey talk about the first 6 minutes of "The Fisherman" by John Langan. Check it out at the Waverly Public Library:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:128494/one?qu=the+fisherman+langan&te=ILS
Phaolan (Clara) talks about some historical murders that took place in our little town of Waverly. Thanks to Caleb for the research!
Our Teen Services Librarian, Emily, talks with Marta again about Marta's audiobook and about audiobooks in general!
Demeter West and the Ghost Town Glitch by Marta Ferguson is available here.
Join us as we open up more boxes of the latest books coming to the Waverly Public Library soon!
Librarians Kris, Lindsey, Bethany and Ryan continue to work their ways through the chooseable path adventure, "Romeo And/Or Juliet," by Ryan North. Have a listen and check out this and other fine grown-up chooseable-path-style books at the Waverly Public Library!
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:122573/one?qu=romeo+and+or+juliet&te=ILS
If you haven't already, check out last week's episode to listen to part 1! https://anchor.fm/waverly-gets-lit/episodes/Episode-12---6MC---Romeo-And-Or-Juliet---Part-1-ea5l6c
Librarians Kris, Lindsey, Bethany and Ryan work their ways through the chooseable path adventure, "Romeo And/Or Juliet," by Ryan North. Have a listen and check out this and other fine grown-up chooseable-path-style books at the Waverly Public Library!
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:122573/one?qu=romeo+and+or+juliet&te=ILS
If you enjoy this episode, definitely watch out for Part 2 next week!
This episode will feature the very rare and elusive sub-genre of Weird Westerns. You might be wondering- what the heck makes a book a Weird Western? Tune in to find out!
Bethany and Ryan check out the first 6 minutes of I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott.
Check it out at the Waverly Public Library:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:135902/one?qu=i+miss+you+when+i+blink&te=ILS
Listen as Gretchen talks about several niche books you can find at the Waverly Public Library!
In this episode, the following books are discussed:
Ghost Hunting Handbook
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:75478/one?qu=ghost+hunting+handbook&te=ILS
The Ghost of Elvis, and Other Celebrity Spirits
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:26162/one?qu=ghost+of+elvis&te=ILS
Making Folk Instruments in Wood
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:12950/one?qu=Making+folk+instruments&te=ILS
Toy Tractors
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:28724/one?qu=Toy+Tractors+wagner&te=ILS
Backyard Foraging
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=backyard+foraging&te=ILS
Come listen to the first 6 minutes of Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne! Emily and Ryan discuss thoughts on the start to this fascinating YA novel.
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:128788/one?qu=rosemarked+blackburne&te=ILS
Clara is reviewing a personal favorite fanfiction of hers, Harry Potter and the Manipulator of Destiny, part of the Manipulative Dumbledore sub-genre.
Kris and Ryan discuss the first 6 minutes of Red Earth and Pouring Rain by Vikram Chandra!
Check out the book at the Waverly Public Library: https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:82958/one?qu=red+earth+and+pouring+rain&te=ILS
Listen in to hear a local author, Marta Ferguson, talk about her adventures with writing process and navigating the self-publishing world.
Demeter West and the Ghost Town Glitch by Marta Ferguson is available here.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King - Available for checkout at WPL.
Mysteries & Munchies Book Club
Join us as we open up the latest box of books coming soon to the Waverly Public Library!
Clara talks about Fan Fiction! Find out what it is, why you should read it and where to get started if you want to read or even write your own.
The following websites were mentioned in this episode:
https://www.fanfiction.net/
https://archiveofourown.org/
https://www.quotev.com/
https://www.wattpad.com/
https://www.deviantart.com/
Listen in as we read and discuss a bit of A Darker Shade of Magic with permission from the author, V.E. Schwab!
Be sure to check out the Shades of Magic series, along with other books by V.E. Schwab at the Waverly Public Library:
https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=schwab%2C+victoria&te=ILS&rt=false%7C%7C%7CAUTHOR%7C%7C%7CAuthor
Listen in as we read a bit of The Last Policeman with permission from the author, Ben H. Winters!
Find The Last Policeman trilogy in our catalog: https://wapl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=the+last+policeman&te=ILS