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Before we go on break for the winter holidays, we would like to share some reading recommendations about seasonal traditions old & new.

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Books mentioned:

"The 19th Christmas" of the "Women's Murder Club" series by James Patterson with readalike "Christmas Cake Murder" by Joanne Fluke. "The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice" by Wendy Pfeffer with readalikes "The Winter Solstice" by Ellen Jackson and "The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World for the Winter Solstice" by Carolyn McVickar Edwards. "The Christmas Bookshop" by Jenny Colgan with readalike "The Santa Suit" by Mary Kay Andrews. "Have a Cool Yule: How-to Survive (and Enjoy) the Mid-winter Festival" by Mélusine Draco, "The Nordic Baking Book" by Magnus Nilsson, "Stitch Mountain: 30 Warm Knits for Conquering the Cold" by Laura Zander, and "Natural Tables: Nature-inspired Tablescapes for Memorable Gatherings" by Shellie Pomeroy. "Krampus: The Yule Lord" by Brom with readalike "The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil" by Al Ridenour. "The Woman in Black" by Susan Hill with readalike authors Charles Dickens, Shirley Jackson, and M.R. James. Also, the horror podcast "Shadows at the Door." "Ballgowns & Butterflies" from the "A Stitch in Time" series by Kelley Armstrong available in "Under a Winter Sky: A Fantasy Holiday Anthology."

Read more about the Winter Solstice in this article by The Good Trade: https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/what-is-winter-solstice#:~:text=A%20Winter%20Celebration%20Of%20The,rising%20sun%2C%20and%20the%20moon

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Rachel and Mary recommend books, movies, and more.

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Books mentioned:

"Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. "Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From" by Jennifer De Leon with readalike "Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story" by Lilliam Rivera. "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. "Sanctuary" by Paola Mendoza with readalike "We Are Not from Here" by Jenny Torres Sanchez. "Daughter of Fortune" by Isabel Allende. "Love in English" by Maria E. Andreu. "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" by Ingrid Rojas Contreras.

Movies and TV shows mentioned:

The Orphanage, Director Guillermo del Toro

Crimson Peak, Director Guillermo del Toro

The Devil's Backbone, Director Guillermo del Toro

The Secret in Their Eyes, Director Juan Jose Campanella

Frontera, Director Michael Berry

In the Time of the Butterflies, Director Mariano Barroso

Browse our adult fiction booklists: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/adult-booklists

See Not Your Mother's Library on Feedspot's "Top Library Podcasts" list (we're currently #11): https://blog.feedspot.com/library_podcasts

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Music: Sardana by Kevin MacLeod

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Music: Sancho Panza gets a Latte by Kevin MacLeod

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Music: As I Figure by Kevin MacLeod

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Music: Tango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeod

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We welcome our new co-host, Mary, and discuss women-led stories in books, movies, and television.

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Books mentioned:

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" of the "Millennium" series by Stieg Larsson with readalike "White Heat" by M.J. McGrath. "The Romanov Empress: A Novel of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna" by C.W. Gortner with readalike "The Secret Daughter of the Tsar" by Jennifer Laam. The graphic novel series "Alias" by Brian Michael Bendis. "The Color Purple" by Alice Waker. "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. "Cold Mountain" by Jennifer Frazier.

Movies and TV shows mentioned:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, Directors Niels Arden Oplev and Daniel Alfredson

Promising Young Woman, Director Emerald Fennell

Jessica Jones, Netflix

Agent Carter, ABC

The Color Purple, Director Steven Spielberg

The Help, Director Tate Taylor

The Hate U Give, Director George Tillman Jr.

Cold Mountain, Director Anthony Minghella

Read Brit Marling's opinion piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/opinion/sunday/brit-marling-women-movies.html

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Access Services Manager Sarah joins Rachel to talk about libraries as a resource for students young & old.

Check out what databases we talked about (in order of mention):

For students:

Brainfuse HelpNow

Advanced Placement Source

BadgerLink Research Guide

Britannica Elementary School

Britannica Middle School

Britannica High School

Senior High Core Collection

History Reference Center

Literary Reference Center Plus

Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Science Reference Center

For educators:

TeachingBooks

Explora for Educators

BadgerLink Lesson Plans

MAS Complete

Professional Development Collection

For adult learners:

Gale Courses

Udemy Business

Transparent Language Online

View a complete list of MCFLS databases: https://www.mcfls.org/database-by-library

Register for a Library Card: https://countycat.mcfls.org/selfreg

Learn more about Access Cards: oakcreeklibrary.org/library-cards

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Let's join the 2022 #OceansOfPossibilities Summer Reading Challenge for some fun nautical reads!

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Books mentioned:

"The Girl from the Sea" by Molly Know Ostertag with readalike "You Brought Me the Ocean" by Alex Sanchez. "The Syrena Legacy" series by Anna Banks. "Tickly Octopus" by Ruth Galloway, "I Am the Shark" by Joan Holub, and "Bunny Overboard" by Claudia Rueda. "The Tale of the Whale" by Karen Swann, "The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story" by Tina Cho, and "The Mysterious Sea Bunny" by Peter Raymundo.

Register for this year's Summer Reading Challenge: oakcreeklibrary.org/src

See what programs the library is offering this summer: oakcreeklibrary.org/events

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Start off Mental Health Awareness Month the right way with some meaningful reading recommendations! Whether you want professional insight or are interested in everyday coping techniques, these books can help.

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Books mentioned:

"Find Your Fierce: How to Put Social Anxiety in Its Place" by Jacqueline Sperling. "Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience" by Brené Brown with readalike "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath. "Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday" by Matthew Sockolov with readalike "The Art of Stopping Time: Practical Mindfulness for Busy People" by Pedram Shojai. "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed" by Lori Gottlieb with readalike "Easy Crafts for the Insane: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things" by Kelly Williams Brown. "A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It" by Alex Riley. "Understanding Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Improving Your Teen's Mental Health" by Jennifer Browne with readalike "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls" by Lisa Damour.

Find helplines through the National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Images/FactSheets/2021-Resource-Directory.pdf

View the "Happiness Chemicals and How to Hack Them" infographic: https://umpqua.edu/hannas-helpful-hints/2377-happiness-chemicals-and-how-to-hack-them-make-time-for-joy-over-the-break

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Let's kick off Financial Literacy Month with programs, reading recommendations, and more!

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Books mentioned:

"Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible" by William Goetzmann. "Napkin Finance: Build Your Wealth in 20 Seconds Or Less" by Tina Hay. "Bad with Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together" by Gaby Dunn. "Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole" by Tiffany Aliche. "How to Retire with Enough Money: And How to Know What Enough Is" by Teresa Ghilarducci.

"10 Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to in 2022" U.S. News article: https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/best-personal-finance-podcasts-to-listen-to

Connect with Educators Credit Union: www.ecu.com

Access Udemy: www.mcfls.org/udemy

Read Tiffany Aliche's blog: www.thebudgetnistablog.com

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St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, and a very special group of musicians is visiting Oak Creek Public Library to take part in the festivities! Rachel and Leah prepare for their arrival by recommending media which celebrates Irish heritage & culture.

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Books mentioned:

"The Carnival at Bray" by Jessie Ann Foley with readalike "No Filter" by Orlagh Collins. "Rememberings" by Sinéad O'Connor. "Tales from Old Ireland" by Malachy Doyle. "The New Irish Table: Recipes from Ireland’s Top Chefs" by various contributors as well as "The Irish Country Kitchen" by Mary Kinsella. "DK Eyewitness Travel" guides with readalike series "Fodor’s Essential" travel guides. "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley with readalike "Smile" by Roddy Doyle. "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" by Patrick Radden Keefe with readalike "One Man's Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA" by Daniel Finn. "Love Letters" by Katie Fforde.

Music artists & scores mentioned:

Enya

Van Morrison

Sinéad O'Connor

"The Best of Irish Music: Complete Sheet Music Editions" by Creative Concepts, including "Four Irish Dances" by Charles Villiers Stanford.

Movies mentioned:

Song of the Sea, directed by Tomm Moore

The Secret of Kells, directed by Tomm Moore by Nora Twomey

Wolfwalkers, directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart

Register for "Music of Friends: Ceol Cairde" by visiting oakcreeklibrary.org/events

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Celtic Impulse by Kevin MacLeod

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This time on Not Your Mother's Library, our hosts spice things up by reading romances. Celebrate Valentine's Day by checking out some of these reading recommendations for yourself!

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Authors Amanda Quick (also known as Jayne Ann Krentz and Jayne Castle), Julie Garwood, Jude Devereaux, Lisa Kleypas, and Julie Quinn. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë with readalike "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë. "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman with readalike "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman. “It Happened One Summer” and its sequel "Hook, Line, and Sinker” by Tessa Bailey. “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood and “Get a Life, Chloe Brown” by Talia Hibbert. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green with readalike "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews. "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven with readalike "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon. Ilona Andrews, author of the "Hidden Legacy," "The Edge," and the "Kinsmen" series. Ruby Dixon, author of the "Ice Planet Barbarians" series. Melissa Caruso, author of the "Swords and Fire" series. "Blankets" by Craig Thompson with readalike "This One Summer" by Mariko Tamaki. "Heartstopper" by Alice Oseman with readalike "Fence" by C.S. Pacat.

Follow these authors on TikTok:

Stacey McEwan - stacebookspace

K.D. Robichaux - authorkdrobichaux

Tessa Bailey - authortessabailey

Browse Oak Creek Public Library's booklists: oakcreeklibrary.org/booklists

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The co-hosts of Not Your Mother's Library celebrate the show's 50th upload! Find out what's on their winter reading wish list.

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Books mentioned:

"Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis" by Samantha Montano with readalike "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change" by Elizabeth Kolbert. "The Maidens" by Alex Michaelides with readalikes "Black Chalk" by Christopher Yates and "The Bell Weather Revivals" by Benjamin Wood. "Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic" by Natalie Warren with readalikes "Far Distant Echo: A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay" by Fred Marks and "Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge" by Jill Fredston, as well as "A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey" by Jonathan Meiburg with readalikes "The Hidden Life of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds" by Leigh Calvez and "The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds" by Jon Dunn. "You Feel It Just Below the Ribs" by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson with listenalike podcasts "Within the Wires" and "Alice Isn't Dead" and readalike "Alice Isn't Dead" by Joseph Fink. "Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest" by Gregg Olsen with readalikes "Charlatan: America’s Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam” by Pope Brock and "Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men" by Harold Schechter." The "Montague Twins" graphic novel series by Nathan Page with readalikes "Suncatcher" by José Pimienta, "Incredible Doom" by Matthew Bogart, and "Séance Tea Party" by Reimena Yee.

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