Fiction and Memoir
Understanding ourselves and our world by stepping into someone else’s.
The Reality of Life And Some Fiction
Self-Help Gems and some Fictional Worlds
6. Etymologies, Apologetics and OCD
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); […]
Fantasies and What it Means to be “Home.”
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 […]
Books on Being Human
What we learn from books about our past, our present, our psyches, and our future!
Books of science and grandmas
Join your host Z and a crew of other librarians as they talk about books they are reading! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mostly Nonfiction, Mostly Circulation
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 Sourcehttps://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/digital-collections/research-and-learn Discovery Passeshttps://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/discovery-passes Library of Things https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/library/library-of-things Titles discussed: But First, Coffee: […]
Books That Teach Us How To Live. . . and Die
Library staff discuss and recommend what they’re reading and chat about what the Longmont Public Library has to offer. Books recommended and discussed in this episode: My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer, by Christian Wiman; The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff; Watership Down: the Graphic Novel adapted from Richard Adams’ novel by James […]
Book Chatter – What’s Next
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S3, E12: Saving Time by Jenny Odell
This month Devon, Jana and Denise discuss Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell. We are giving Book Chatter a makeover! We’re keeping our name, still dropping a new episode every month, BUT instead of a book club format, we’ll be discussing what we’re reading or watching (or want to), and […]