Fly through some "quick reads" with our teen librarians. What defines a quick read? Is it page count or content? What makes a book something that quickens your pace and grips you right to the end? Catch their recommendations and listen for details about the OCL's 16th annual Prom Dress Giveaway!

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Join our librarians and Wishing Season author Anica Mrose Rissi for a deep dive into female friendships - how they shape YA characters and why they are important in YA novels.

This episode also contains information about OCL's 16th annual Prom Dress Giveaway. One of hundreds of stunning gowns might be yours!

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This new short sequence will provide you with brief conversations of what is happening at Ocean County Library. It can be about books, digital materials, programs and events, or exciting news we want to share with you! Tune in to learn more about the Ocean County Library and what we have to offer!

Join our librarians for a special dialog with returning guest Michael Crouch about queer representation in YA literature and the art and craft of audio narration. The multiple award-winning narrator and voice actor spoke to us from his New York City studio. Find out all about Michael and his work at www.michaellockwoodcrouch.com.

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Step inside the busy mind of award-winning fantasy author Darcie Little Badger, whose debut novel, Elatsoe, landed on Time Magazine's list of the best 100 fantasy books of all time. Darcie's second effort, A Snake Falls to Earth, won Nebula and Ignyte awards and a Newbery Honor. Sheine Lende, the Elatsoe prequel, drops in 2024.

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This new short sequence will provide you with brief conversations of what is happening at Ocean County Library. It can be about books, digital materials, programs and events, or exciting news we want to share with you! Tune in to learn more about the Ocean County Library and what we have to offer!

Trigger Warning: This episode touches on controversial topics central to the content of Mindy McGinnis's book A Long Stretch of Bad Days. Some listeners might experience emotional triggers.

Join our librarians Kristen and Rachel for a sit-down with Mindy McGinnis, author of the sensational YA novel A Long Stretch of Bad Days. Get ready for some straight talk about tough topics, the unique characteristics of small-town life, and being brave enough to live unapologetically.

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This new short sequence will provide you with brief conversations of what is happening at Ocean County Library. It can be about books, digital materials, programs and events, or exciting news we want to share with you! Tune in to learn more about the Ocean County Library and what we have to offer!

Ah, romance. Ahhhhh, boy bands! Join our YA librarians, grab a pumpkin spice latte and snuggle into a discussion of modern love and music with special guest Crystal Maldonado, author of the perfect cozy autumn read, the side-splitting and poignant romcomThe Fall of Whit Rivera. Cue up your internal soundtrack, the bands are getting back together! Who's got your loyalty? NSYNC? One Direction? 98 Degrees? Find out what gets our motors moving!

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