Atascocita Library Advanced Copy

Daniel visits with Director of Education from Flower Garden Banks National Marine Reserve.  Darla, PJ, and Beth talk  Summer Reading Program, and Janell shares with us her Asian American Pacific Island Heritage Month reads.  It's a packed podcast!

Resources:

https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/

Summer Reading Program

Music:

Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com

This month is Reader's Choice for Lit Chat.  PJ and Bonnie share their reads over the last few weeks, though they both took turns in historical fiction -- or history that turned out to be false!  You can also join PJ and Bonnie for Lit Chat in person on the second Thursday of each month at 1 pm.

Books:

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

Lies my teacher told me : everything American history textbooks get wrong by James W. Loewen ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

PJ and Bonnie share the journey through historical deaths in How They Croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous by Georgia Bragg.  A touch grim, a little gory, they learned all about the falls of glory.

Join Darla and Daniel as they help you prepare for Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday, April 23-25.  April 14 is also Purple Up day in support of the Military Child.  Learn more about what's going on at the library, including the temporary closure from April 11-24.

Music:

Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com

It's reader's choice!  PJ and Bonnie share their latest reads.  Lit Chat is also in person at the Atascocita Branch Library on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.  For April, it is a group read: How They Croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous by Georgia Bragg.

Join Darla and PJ as they talk about a few famous women in history.  Along the way we'll share information about the Audie Awards and upcoming programs.  It's time for your Atascocita Library Advanced Copy!

Resources:

Audie Awards 2022 Finalists (audiopub.org)

Women's History Month

Music:

Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com

PJ and Bonnie discuss books they've read recently including The Sleeping Beauties by Suzanne O'Sullivan and Buddy: how a rooster made me a family man by Brian McGrory.  Lit Chat meets in person as well, the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm at the Atascocita Branch Library. 

Hidden gems of programming and databases, this month we talk about the library's resources that don't always get the limelight.  Also, more upcoming programs for all ages in the month of February!

Links mentioned in podcast:

Grow with Google: http://tiny.cc/ATAgoogletools

Database access: https://www.hcpl.net/explore/research 

Atascocita Branch Library Events

PJ and Bonnie do their best not to spoil the suspenseful story of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner.  Join in the discussion!

Novel Summary from Goodreads:

A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them - setting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course.

Atascocita staff are "ringing in the new year!"  We talk about music, programs that have music, how music impacts our health, and how music is interwoven in our lives -- with staff talking about specific artists and musical memories.

Healthline article:  "The Benefits of Listening to Music"

Music:

Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com

Everyday Hero from audioblocks.com