Off the Books

Today we are sitting down and letting you know about all of the great books we have read this year up until now! Find out a little bit more about our reading preferences, and see the differences between B & S. We would also LOVE to know what our listeners have been reading this year! So join us, and maybe you will find something new you will enjoy to finish your year!

Calling all 90's babies! Obviously, the 90's are where it is at...or was, for that matter. Come chill with two 90's kids and listen to our throwback Thursday podcast.  We will dish all the details about our childhood and how clothes, slang, popular shows, and more have changed since the early 90's!

Howard County Reads (HCR) is up and running this year with the top 15 books released and the number one spot revealed as The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson. In this episode, we cover what HCR is and shed some light on the One State One Story Grant that we received. “One State/One Story invites Hoosiers to engage deeply with a book as part of a statewide conversation tied to Indiana Humanities’ current theme. In 2020, during the second year of INseparable, we’ll read and discuss Jean Thompson’s The Year We Left Home, which offers a sweeping, multigenerational look at life in the Midwest over the past several decades.” In keeping with the theme of life in the Midwest, we were recommended to review and publicize other authors who are local, specifically, to our amazing state, Indiana; we thought this was a fantastic idea! Sit down with us today and remember to grab your pen and paper. Maybe you’ll find a new author to love or hear more about an author who’s already your favorite! As always, come laugh with us, fake cry with us, and talk with us about some of the authors in Indiana whom we love! See you there!

Wikipedia defines a Guilty Pleasure as, “something, such as a film, a television program or a piece of music, that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard, or is seen as unusual or weird.” In this episode we bridge that gap and share with you our weird and fun hobbies! From eating popcorn with chocolate to pimple popping, we cover it all and some more that you most likely don’t want to know. Along with our favorite absurdities we also reveal what we are reading and watching now! Click play and join in on the conversation today!

"Books on E-readers or movies on Blu-ray,

Watch all of Heartland a series that does slay.

Authors we love and the songs that we sing,

These are a few of our favorite things!" 

If you sang this like we did, then sit down with us and listen as we talk about everything we love so dearly!!

SPOILER ALERT! Welcome to Off the Books Episode 6; the episode where we talk about all things Seven Deadly Sins. From the Netflix adaptation to the original Manga series we will compare and contrast, debate, and rant about our favorite characters. Be warned, this episode is packed full of spoilers from beginning to end. If you want to join in the conversation and chat us up about one of our all-time favorite series, email us at [email protected]! We look forward to it!

This week we have a special treat for you! Calling all Dungeons and Dragons players and newbies! Come chat with us and explore the "nerd" culture that is D&D! This week we have three special guests. We will feature Children's Librarian, Brennan....Reference Librarian, Justin K.... and Den Master, Justin F (AKA: The Justins and Brennan). We will discuss their campaign, learn interesting facts, and discover the intensity that is D&D. Buckle up ladies and gents, we are in for a ride!

Any questions, comments, and suggestions can be sent to [email protected]

Do you dog-ear your pages? Do you inhale the lovely scent of a new book? Are you a bathtub reader? If you do any of these, have no fear! Bethann and Samantha are here to soothe your unique soul and discuss our reading quirks with you! If you don't believe you have any weird reading quirks/habits you may be in for a surprise. Join us and find out on this week's episode Off the Books!

Questions, comments, and suggestions can be sent to [email protected]

MIDNIGHT SUN GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!

Calling all Twilight fans! We have the ultimate debate for you! Join us as we sit down with AV Librarian, Tonya (a die-hard Twilight fan) and Reference Assistant, Stephanie (also a Twilight fan) to debate if we love the series or hate the series. As you listen and pick a side, one of our lucky listeners will win a copy of the brand new book Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga. You guys rock!

How to enter:

Email us at [email protected] with podcasts suggestions, book ideas, questions, and/or comments about this episode or anything you want us to hear, and please state whether you want to enter into the drawing.

Please include your first and last name and your preferred method of contact.

The winner will be announced in two weeks on Episode 5 “Librarians Play D&D Too!”.

Click this link to place a hold on preordered copy at KHCPL https://khcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1753313117

Click this link to preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Sun-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/031670704X

Get to know your podcasters! Join Bethann and Samantha as they introduce themselves to their viewers by sharing random facts about themselves, chat about their book preferences, and debate over their book-ish differences (mostly about their opinions on the Romance genre).