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Library Nerds with Words episodes
- Episode 38: Circulation Department Head Melissa Talks Palette Cleansers, Jimmy Hoffa, and Library Cards
In this episode, the Head of Peter White Public Library's Circulation Department, Melissa Alan stops in to talk about Murder She Wrote, the location of Jimmy Hoffa's body, and Library Card Sign-up Month.
Melissa's book recommendations:
The Guest by Emma Cline
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
18 min - Episode 37: Communications Coordinator Andrea Gets Reel
In this episode, Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh and Marty talk about movies and the process of making a PWPL Reel.
Andrea's book recommendations:
Hllda and the Troll by Luke Pearson
30 min - Episode 36: Amanda from the Teen Zone Talks Middle Earth Maps, Cooking, and Carnival of Horrors
In this episode, Amanda from the Teen Zone talks about all the goings on in the Teen Zone--Middle Earth mapmaking, costume swaps, cooking classes, and the Carnival of Horrors.
Amanda's book recommendations:
The Honeys by Ryan La Salla
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
19 min - Episode 35: Cat Stops to Talk "Paprika" versus "Inception" and All Things Animation
In this episode, Cat Shattuck from the Reference Desk visits Nerd Central to talk movie adaptations, Paprika versus Inceeption, and author Emily Tesh.
Cat's Book Recommendation:
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
38 min - Episode 34: Communications Coordinator Andrea Goes Out of Her Comfort Zone with Poetry
In this episode, Communications Coordinator Andrea Marsh talks poets and poetry, writes poetry, and solves a mystery with Scooby-doo.
Andrea's book recommendations:
Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero by Christopher McDougall
Scooby-doo! and You: The Case of the Haunted Hound by Vicki Erwin
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
27 min - Episode 33: Dax from Reference Desk Talks Funerals, Barbarians, and Umberto.
In his final visit to the podcast, Dax from the Reference Desk talks about funereal rituals, German barbarians, and Umberto Eco.
Dax's book recommendations:
Everyday Life of the Barbarians: Goths, Franks, and Vandals by Malcolm Todd
My Traitor's Heart by Rain Malan
19 min - Episode 32: Steph Serves Up a Feast of Pringles and Book Genres
In this episode, Stephanie, Head of Tech Services, dishes up a feast of Pringles and genres, from the scorchin' hot to the mysteriously bad.
Stephanie's book recommendation:
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
38 min - Episode 31: Andrea Talks Summer, Middle Earth, and Bigfoot
In this episode, Andrea Ingmire, Director of Peter White Public Library, dishes up summertime fun, Middle Earth Madness, and fantasy/sci-fi reads.
Andrea's book recommendations:
Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher
Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1 by Jim Butcher
Full Moon: The Dresden Files, Book 2 by Jim Butcher
The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1 by Patrick Rothfuss
20 min - Episode 30: Lynette Talks Snakes, Four-Legged Friends, and James Herriot
In this episode, Assistant Adult Services Lynette Suckow tames the subject of tarantulas, pet care, and all things great and small.
Lynette's recommendations:
James Herriot's Animal Stories by James Herriot
All Creatures Great & Small (TV series--2010 & 2020, DVD)
The Incredible Dr. Pol (DVD)
26 min - Episode 29: Ben and Amanda Dig Up Classic Movies for Amanda, Pulp Muppets, and "The Wire"
Amanda from the Teen Zone and Ben from Tech Services stop by the Nerd Multiplex to talk about classic movies Amanda hasn't seen before, Quentin Tarantino and the Muppets, and selling haunted houses.
Ben and Amanda and Marty's book recommendations:
- Amanda--How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
- Ben--All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of "The Wire" by Jonathan Abrams
- Marty--The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
1 hr 20 min
About Library Nerds with Words
From the publisher's feed
Do you finish reading a book and then flip back to the first page to start reading it again? Get so excited when the library book you’ve been waiting for comes in that you skip out of school or work to pick it up? Measure a “quick trip” to the library in HOURS instead of MINUTES? Is the library website in your smart phone’s Favorites?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you ARE a Library Nerd. Library Nerds with Words is the podcast where you get the word on everything library. The Peter White Library Nerds are in and ready to show you that being a nerd can be cool!