Episode 53: Books about Bookshops

04/01/24 • 15 min

Celebrate Community Service Month & National Volunteer Week with us this April. Volunteers are integral to the library—they even run our Book Nook! Hmm...are there any good books ABOUT second-hand bookshops? 🤔 Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Lost Bookshop" by Evie Woods with readalike "Small Town, Big Magic" by Hazel Beck. "Bookshops & Bonedust" from the "Legends & Lattes" series by Travis Baldree. "The Paris Bookseller" by Keri Maher with readalike "Little Bookshop of Murder" by Maggie Blackburn. "Confessions of a Curious Bookseller" by Elizabeth Green with readalike "The Lending Library" by Aliza Fogelson. "The Bookish Life of Nina Hill" by Abbi Waxman with readalike "Zora Books Her Happy Ever After" by Taj McCoy. "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin with readalike "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by the same author. Learn more about the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/friends To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

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Episode 52: Character Championship

Who are some of your favorite book characters? Find out about Mary and Rachel's top 'fighters' to see who will come out on top! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen. The "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas and the "Empyrean" series by Rebecca Yarros. The "Millennium" series by Stieg Larsson and "Daisy Darker" by Alice Feeney. "The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue" by V.E. Schwab and "Haunting Adeline" by H.D. Carlton. "The Witcher" series by Andrzej Sapkowski and "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King. "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks and "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. Movies mentioned: Persuasion, Director Adrian Shergold Northanger Abbey, Director Jon Jones Participate in Oak Creek Public Library's 'Character Championship' this March: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/character-championship To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

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Episode 54: Adopt-a-Character

May is National Foster Care month! To encourage adoption, we're highlighting some of the most famous fictional orphans from English & French literature. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë with readalike "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. The series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket with readalike "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman. "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine with readalike "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux. "The Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R. Tolkien with readalike series "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson. Visit dcf.wisconsin.gov/fostercare/become to get more information about becoming a foster parent. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org