Join us for the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge!
Caroline and Dannelle are diving into the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge and they're inviting you to join them! This episode will cover this year's prompts, as well as the prompts Caroline and Dannelle are most excited for! The reading challenge list can be found here: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/reading-challenge-2023-49013480
Breakdown of Marvel Universe Phase Four
Join Jennifer and Alyssa as they dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies during Phase Four. Titles include Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Eternals, Spider-man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther, and more!
Cross it off - The TBR Series (Part 1)
Join Dannelle, Cierra, and Caroline for part one of a podcast episode all about finally reading those to be read books. We'll be discussing some great books that we picked out for each other from our ever growing to be read pile. Titles include "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, "The Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot, "Queenie" by Candice Carty-Williams, and more.
Sally and Alyssa Take Bollywood!
Join Sally and Alyssa as they discuss the magic that is Bollywood! Known for their musicals, dancing, and culture, Alyssa and Sally dive into the beauty and significance of Bollywood films along with notable icons like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ram Charan, and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. Titles include RRR, Bride and Prejudice, Devdas, Goliyon Ki Raaleela RamLeela, Bajirao Mastani, and more! These titles are available to rent at the library or download through the library via Kanopy!
Check This Out: Drive My Car
In this Criterion Collection selection and Oscar winner for Best International Picture we follow actor-director Yusuke Kafuku as he transitions from his wife's death to a new beginning directing the classic stage play Uncle Vanya in the city of Hiroshima. The screenplay, casting, and performances are on point. Themes of the story include: rebirth, emptiness, storytelling, memory, murder and madness. Check this out!
Help yourself to books that help!
Join Dannelle and Caroline for a podcast episode all about self help books that work. We'll be discussing some great books with practical applications, including "Broke Millennial" by Erin Lowry, "Girl, Stop Apologizing" by Rachel Hollis, "In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson, and "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.
Mysteries We are Reading Now
Want to know what library staff members are reading and recommending right now? Watch this book chat as we talk about our favorite mysteries that we've read recently, including Catherine Steadman and Ruth Ware.
Judging a Book By Its Cover!
They say don't judge a book by its cover... but the cover is so cute! Join Alyssa and Paige as they go through all the beautiful covers that either represent the story wonderfully or wrongfully misleads them. Titles include Luxe series by Anna Godbersen, The Selection Series by Kiera Cass, Lore by Alexandra Bracken, Cinder series by Marissa Meyer, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke, Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo, The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lu, Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs, Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, Epoca series by Kobe Bryant and Ivy Claire, The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee, Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples, Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott, With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill.
Stranded!
If you were stranded on an island what are the three essentials that you would take with you? Join Brittany, Caroline, and Dannelle as they discuss their top three must-haves for survival!
Check This Out: BELFAST
In this autobiographical story of 'the troubles' in Northern Ireland written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, young Buddy (Jude Hill) and his father (Jamie Dornan) must decide if they will escape Belfast's chaos and sectarianism for a better life abroad. A Van Morrison soundtrack compliments the film.