Reading with Libraries Podcast

We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! Check out our full show notes here, with links to the books we are sharing. As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your streaming subscription warmed up because you are going to want to see this! The story is simple: "A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother's fortune." It is the story of Latinx Americans, but relatable to so many people who wonder about home, how to make it, and where you belong.

Welcome to Reading With Libraries! We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your computer warmed up because you are going to want to read this! Today we are chatting about a very cool genre on its own, and one that has also spawned a lot of commercially published books: Fanfiction. Check out our full show notes page here!

We are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! This is the final book of our series! Yes, that's right, we've looked at all the parks across Minnesota in this challenge. But we aren't done talking about books! Tune in next Tuesday, and we will start sharing books prompted by interesting facts about Minnesota counties. To end our series, we look at a set of books we always enjoy! We start at MN Valley State Recreation Area , established in 1969. This park is in the Minnesota River Valley, and the multi-use Minnesota Valley State Trail parallels the Minnesota River here. Celebrate this extensive use of the name by enjoying a book set in Minnesota, or by a Minnesota author. To celebrate this week, we are sharing some of our favorite Minnesota books or series. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! Sakatah Lake park was established in 1963. "Members of the Dakota Nation, the Wahpekute (Wah-pay-coo-tay) tribe inhabited the area that is now the park. They named the area Sakatah, which translates to "the sights and sounds of children playing on the hill," " To celebrate this lovely imagery, read a book with kids or a hill on the cover. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE! Our books this week are all picture books for kids, with kids on the cover and some with kids on hills on the covers!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! Lac qui Parle park was established in 1959. "Lac qui Parle is a French translation of the name given to the lake by the Dakota Indians who called it the "lake that speaks."" You can celebrate this chatty lake by finding a book with a plot focused on talking or communicating. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! Wild River State Park was established in 1973. This park area housed the Nevers Dam from 1890 to 1912. Nearly 5,000 of the park's total 6,803 acres were donated by Northern States Power Company. Read a book involving water, wind, solar, or other alternative power sources. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! Tettegouche State Park was established in 1979. This is one of the jewels of the state park system, and very busy. This park has a Electric Vehicle charging station. Read a book about an electric car, or other alternative vehicle. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! Hill Annex Mine was established in 1988. Located in the Iron Range, this park gives information about the history of mining in Minnesota. Read a book that mentions mining or iron. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area was established in 2011. It is the newest state recreation area! This area has been identified as having "High and Outstanding Biodiversity Significance." Celebrate this by reading a book about multiple plants and/or animals We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: Armchair Travel to Minnesota State Parks. We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! The Mille Lacs Kathio park was established in 1957. Mille Lacs," a French term used by early explorers and fur traders, means "1,000 lakes." Improve your counting skills by finding a book with 1,000 in the title, or as part of the plot We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!