This is a special episode of the podcast featuring the kids of the library! We've interviewed some of our staff's children to get the inside scoop on their favorite books, what they like about reading, and what it's really like to have a librarian in the family!

John and Mark's Recommendations - 0:55

Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne

The Magisterium Series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland

Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Ballet

Horizon series by Scott Westerfeld

Ghost series by Jason Reynolds

The Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Sophie's Recommendations - 11:47

The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

The Wicked King by Holly Black

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Battle Angel Alita manga series by Yukito Kishiro

A Centaur's Life manga series by Kei Murayama

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

Ellie's Recommendations - 23:43

Whatever After series by Sarah Mlynowski

Ripley's Believe It Or Not series

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

Treasury of Egyptian Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli

Flora and Ulysses by Kate Dicamillo

Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce

Bella's Recommendations - 29:40

Zoo Books magazines

Mermaid Tails by Debbie Daddy (suggested after interview)

Magic Kitten series by Sue Bentley (suggested after interview)

Eyewitness Books: Birds by David Burnie

Hayden's Recommendations - 33:35

Rescue Bots series by Trey King

Blaze series by Ines C. Mangual

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia

Carla's Recommandations - 35:18

Warriors series by Erin Hunter

Pigeon series by Mo Willems

Pete the Cat books by James Dean

Max and Ruby series by Rosemary Wells

Day the Crayons series by Drew Daywait

Eragon series by Christopher Paolini

Redwall series by Brian Jaques

How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell

Dragonology by Ernest Drake

Wayside School series by Louis Sachar

Geronimo Stilton/Thea Stilton series by Geronimo Stilton

Summertime approaches, and we want to know what you're packing in your suitcases for those vacations and staycations! Our librarians share their favorite vacations and their upcoming Summer 2019 plans, plus how they balance summer fun and reading. Listen in for some great tips and recommendations for your summer reading list!

Mentioned Books/Authors:

Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Rhett and Link's Book of Mythicality by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

Two Hours by Ed Caesar

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Nos4A2 by Joe Hill

The Stand by Stephen King

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Author Dan Brown's works

The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

Author Janet Evanovich's works

Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

Sick Puppy by Carl Hiassen

Hoot by Carl Hiassen

Razor Girl by Carl Hiassen

Dracul by Dacre Stoker

Author Maria V. Snyder's works

Author Jeff Wheeler's works

Endure by Alex Hutchinson

The Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren

Author Susan Mallery's works

Author Jennifer Weiner's works

Author Lianne Moriarty's works

Jaws by Peter Benchley

Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Author Amanda Steven's works

Author Deanna Raybourn's works

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Author Agatha Christie's works

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Author Greg Isles' works

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven and Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Finale by by Stephanie Garber

Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Summer Reading starts Tuesday, May 28th!

ww.derbylibrary.com/kids-and-teens/summer-reading

Whether you've wanted to try an audiobook or you're looking for narrator recommendations, this episode covers it all! Our librarians discuss why they listen to audiobooks, what qualities in an audiobook are important to them, and share their hot take on the controversial question; is listening to a book really reading it?

Mentioned Works/Recommendations:

www.audible.com

www.rbdigital.com

www.hoopladigital.com

Libby/Overdrive App

Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, read by Moira Quirk

Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, read by Stephen Fry or Jim Dale

The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

Works by Diana Palmer

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, read by Roy Dotrice

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, read by Anne Hathaway

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Audio Recordings by Narrator Lorelai King

Audio Recordings by Narrator Susan Eriksen

The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich

Thrones by Glass by Sarah J Maas, read by Elizabeth Evans

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, read by Ensemble Cast

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, read by Davina Porter

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, read by Anne Hathaway

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, read by Maggie Gyllenhaal

Becoming by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama

Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison, read by Holly Madison

Works by David Sedaris, read by David Sedaris

Bossypants by Tina Fey, read by Tina Fey

Yes Please by Amy Poehler, read by Amy Poehler

Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris, read by Neil Patrick Harris

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus, read by Ensemble Cast

The Help by Kathryn Stockett, read by Ensemble Cast

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, read by Ensemble Cast

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, read by Ensemble Cast

Carmilla (Audible Original) by Joseph Sheridan Le Fans, read by Ensemble Cast

The Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones, read by Lorelai King

The Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun, read by George Guidall

In Death series by JD Robb, read by Susan Ericksen

Some Girls by Jillian Lauren, read by Tavia Gilbert

Sebastian St. Syr series by C.S. Harris, read by Davina Porter

BBC Radio Dramatization, The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

Focus on the Family Radio Theater's adaptation of The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis

Audible - YouTube Channel

Get ready to go on a road trip or fall in love for the first time as our librarians explore the genre of contemporary fiction. Without the flare of dragons, swords, and magic, how do these realistic reads hold up? Are these fluffy stories really just surface-level entertainment or is there a deeper theme to discover? From John Green to the renowned titles of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda and The Hate U Give, our librarians offer up their advice, perspective, and feedback on this underestimated category.

Recommended and Mentioned Titles:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Leah on the Off Beat by Becky Albertalli

Love, Simon (2018 Film)

Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

Paper Towns by John Green

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

The Upside of the Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Dubliners by James Joyce

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli

Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis

George by Alex Gino

Tash Hearts Tolstoy by K. E. Ormsbee

Top Ten by Katie Cotugno

Shuffle Repeat by Jen Klein

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Sophomore Year Is Greek to Me by Meredith Zeitlin

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennett

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Maycie's Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/34572362-maycie

Grab your seraph blades and get your rune tattoos because we're going into the Shadow World with Cassandra Clare! This author spotlight features a conversation about the renowned young adult author of the Shadowhunters Chronicles. Our librarians discuss their love for the books, offer advice for new fans including how to navigate the adaptations, and even similarities between the Shadowhunters, Draco Malfoy, and the Marvel movies!

Mentioned Works:

Cassandra Clare Shadowhunters Chronicles (recommended reading order)

City of Bones

City of Ashes

City of Glass

Clockwork Angel

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Princess

City of Fallen Angels

City of Lost Souls

City of Heavenly Fire

The Bane Chronicles

Shadowhunter Academy

Lady Midnight

Lord of Shadows

Queen of Air and Darkness

The Red Scrolls of Magic (released April 9, 2019)

Chain of Gold (coming November 2019)

The Magisterium Series with Holly Black

The Iron Trial

The Copper Gauntlet

The Bronze Key

The Silver Mask

The Golden Tower

Tithe by Holly Black

Works by Sarah J. Maas

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013 film)

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (Freeform series)

Adaptations have taken the film and TV industry by storm. In today's entertainment world, it's only a matter of time before a successful novel is optioned and developed into a visual medium for the masses. But despite the desire for producers and directors to sink their teeth into books, is it actually successful? What should a reader's relationship between books and adaptations be like? Is it possible to find an adaptation that's better than the source material? In today's episode, we ask our panel of teens to discuss adaptations and share their opinions on the book to screen transformation.

Mentioned Works:

John Green

Fantastic Beasts films

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl 2019 adaptation

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson films

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter films

Love, Simon by Becky Albertalli

Love, Simon 2018 film

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train 2016 film

Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan

Stranger With My Face 2009 film

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender 2010 film

Hotel For Dogs by Lois Duncan

Hotel For Dogs 2009 film

Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer

Twilight films

A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix series

Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Peter Rabbit 2018 film

Bunnicula series by Deborah Howe and James Howe

Bunnicula 2016 TV series

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 2016 film

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia 2005, 2008, 2010 films

Rocketman 2019 film

Bohemian Rhapsody 2018 film

Hachi 2008 film

Divergent series by Veronica Roth

Divergent films

Cassandra Clare works

Innuendos abound in this hilarious yet informative episode all about the literary world of erotica and romance novels! Our librarians define the various categories of romantic fiction then explore the ways these books approach intimacy, relationships, and physical expression. In an open, direct, and both personal and professional conversation, our librarians share their favorite books, their experiences with erotica, and why Fifty Shades of Grey may just be the best thing to happen to modern literature!

*This episode contains more adult conversations and may be unsuitable for younger audiences. Listener discretion is advised*

Books/Resources Mentioned:

Christmas Camp by Karen Schaler

Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

www.literotica.com

Jo Goodman's Works

Sylvia Day's Works

Maya Banks' Works

Potterotica Podcast

Amanda Bouchet Works

Lady Chatterly's Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

Mystic Cowboy by Sarah M. Anderson

Hardwired: The Hackers Series by Meredith Wild

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Grey by E.L. James

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

I Am Madame X by Gioia Dillberto

Therese Raquin by Emile Zola

Danielle Steel Works

Have you ever felt guilty or embarrassed of what you were reading? Perhaps you've felt shameful that you haven't read any classics or that your reading preference gravitates more towards romance than intellectual fiction. This episode tackles the subject of reader shame in all of its facets. Whether you feel judged or you tend to do the judging (we're looking at you, Twilight hater), this conversation will engage conversation, encourage reader independence, and maybe convince you to read a book you never thought you could!

Books mentioned:

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James

Jane Austen collection

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer

Isaac Asimov works

Terry Brooks works

Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin

Gluten for Punishment by Nancy Parra

Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Great American Read List

Janet Evanovich works

Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Great Illustrated Classics

Usbourne Illustrated Stories

Mary Oliver works

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

The Secrets of the Manor by Adele Whitby

The Kingdom of Wrenly by Jordan Quinn

The Ultimate Series by Lori Foster

Amanda Bouchet works

Jo Goodman works

Maybe you haven't read a book in years. Maybe you haven't read a book since you were forced to in school. Maybe your child or teen is struggling to find the enjoyment in reading. No matter the issue, your fairy godmother librarians are here to help! This episode covers why someone might not enjoy reading and ways to encourage the habit and find the fun. Great for both parents and reluctant readers of all kinds, this episode dives deep and offers both advice and recommendations to get you sinking into a good book.

Books/Resources Mentioned:

www.goodreads.com

www.ebscohost.com/novelist

Fashion Kitty by Charise Mericle Harper

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Works by Scott Jurek

Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland

Guinness Book of World Records series

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Works by Tom Clancy

Works by JRR Tolkien

Works by John Grisham

Works by James Patterson

Works by David McCullough

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

Falling Kingdom series by Morgan Rhodes

Ranger's Apprentice Series by John Flanagan

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris d'Lacey

Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordin

Joyland by Stephen King

Elevation by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park

Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osbourne

Scholastic Branches books

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel

Hank the Cowdog series by John R. Erickson

Pulp Noir genre

Works by Dan Brown

Works by Janet Evanovich

Monstress by Marjorie Liu

Assassin's Creed graphic novels by various authors

We're back with Season Two of the podcast and starting off with one of our favorite topics; young adult fiction. It's a hugely successful category of literature, and we would argue one of the most lucrative markets right now. From such sensations as Twilight, Hunger Games, and Divergent, readers can't deny the impact that young adult has on in the reading world. But is young adult even that good? Why do readers of all ages get so caught up in it? And what's up with all those trilogies? Your librarians are here to discuss it all in this episode!

Books/Authors Mentioned:

The Works of Cassandra Clare

The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee

The Selection Series by Kiera Cass

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer

Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

The Works of Marissa Meyer

Splintered series by A.G. Howard

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

The Janies series by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

The Works of Sarah J. Maas

The Works of Leigh Bardugo

Maximum Ride series by James Patterson