Book Chatter Podcast

Jana, Jason, Donne, and Jess discuss books and films for all ages to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and cozy season! Recommendations include:Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall KimmererFloors by Patrick CarmanSlathbog’s Gold by M. L. FormanTuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day GeorgeDog On It: A Chet & Bernie Mystery series by Spencer Quinn Real Murders: The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris Mister Tender’s Girl by Carter Wilson The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King Trickster (CW App)Indian Horse (Netflix) Rez Dogs (Hulu) 

In this anthology episode, monster hunter Estaniel faces new challenges as a mysterious gathering of monsters looms on the horizon. Set months after his eerie encounter with the elusive Mothman, Estaniel crosses paths with strange new allies, each with stories that add to the world of shadows in the Killsbow universe. Join us as we delve into a night under a red moon of alliances, where every monster has a motive—and every hunter has a story to tell.

In this episode, library staff Jana, Jimmy, and Amber discuss what they're reading, and loving, now including the following titles: Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley, The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas, Fresh Hell by Cameron Chaney, Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk,The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo, Swimming in Paris: A life in three stories by Colombe Schneck, and Turn Left at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the lost city one step at a time by Mark Adams. 

Join your host Z with special guests Heidi and Michelle as we cover a special selection of books.

Barb, Donne and Tracey bring an eclectic mix to the table-- from vampire hunters to mini-habits, romance to suspense, and books exploring the origins of words, foods, and video games. Tasting history: explore the past through 4000 years of recipes, by Max Miller; When in Rome, by Liam Callanan Atomic Habits by James Clear (audio); Puzzled by Pan Cooke (graphic novel); Bullet by Laurel K Hamilton (Kindle)Little Book of Video Games by Melissa Brinks;The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney by Randy Singer; Once Upon a Word for Kids by Jess Zafarris.

In this episode we discuss the following books: A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace both by Arkady Martine; Mangle Street Murders and Curse of the House of Foskett both by M.R.C. Kasasian; Index, a History of The: A bookish adventure from medieval manuscripts to the digital age by Dennis Duncan; Eragon by Christopher Paolini; Fabelhaven by Brandon Mull; Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein; The Victorian House, The Invention of Murder, The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens’ London, Consuming Passions: Leisure and pleasure in Victorian England, The Making of Home, A Murder of Magpies, A Bed of Scorpions, A Cast of Vultures, and A Cast of Vultures all by Judith Flanders.

Join your host Z and a crew of other librarians as they talk about books they are reading!

Barb welcomes Alyssa, Amber and Creola, three staff from our Circulation Department, to talk about what they’re reading and loving now. And it’s mostly nonfiction, with a Contemporary Southern Gothic novel thrown in for spice!LPL Resources mentioned: AllData Repair and Auto Repair Source    https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/digital-collections/research-and-learnDiscovery Passes                                                         https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/discovery-passesLibrary of Things                                                      https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/library-of-thingsTitles discussed:But First, Coffee: a guide to brewing from the kitchen to the bar, by Jordan Michelman and Zachary CarlsenPrague Winter: a personal story of remembrance and war, 1937-1948, by Madeleine AlbrightSomebody’s Daughter: a memoir, by Ashley C. FordStarling House, by Alix E. HarrowI am Bunny: how a “talking” dog taught me everything I need to know about being human, by Alexis DevineThe Last Ride of the Pony Express: my 2,000 mile horseback journey into the Old West, by Will GrantCultish: the language of fanaticism, by Amanda MontellTell My Horse: life and voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica, by Zora Neale Hurston(all but the last title are available from the library; we can borrow that last one through interlibrary loan)