Behind the Books

Staff Picks for 2025 - Interview with Staff Members

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Anna and Bob talk with staff members from across the Mercer County Library System about books and movies they are looking forward to in 2025! 


Intro and Welcome

2:09 Amelia's 2025 Picks

8:46 Corina's 2025 Picks

15:33 Em's 2025 Picks

21:50: Programs and Services @ MCLS

25:58 Shannon's 2025 Picks

36:13 Summary and Closing


Show Notes:

Amelia's List of 2025 Titles

  • The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts (The Brides
    • trilogy;  scheduled for release on November 18, 2025)
  • Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death series;
    • scheduled for release on February 4, 2025)
  • Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh  (The Psy/Changeling series;  scheduled for release on July 15,
    • 2025)
  • Love Forbidden by J. R Ward (The Black Dagger
    • Brotherhood series; scheduled for release on September 9, 2025)


    Corina's List of 2025 Titles

    • In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle (scheduled for release on April 15, 2025)
    • The Third Reich of Dreams: The Nightmares of a Nation by
      • Charlotte Beradt (new translation by Damion Searls; scheduled for release on April 29, 2025)
    • The Stone Door by Leonora Carrington  (scheduled for release on June 17, 2025)


      • Em's List of 2025 Movies

      • The Fantastic Four: First Steps( Scheduled to release on
        • July 25, 2025)
      • Current Marvel movies in chronological AND release order -- https://www.space.com/marvel-movies-in-order. Em recommends watching in release order.
      • Mickey 17 (Scheduled for release for March 7,
        • 2025)
      • The Ballerina (Scheduled for release on June 6,
        • 2025)


        MCLS staff member, Jamie Anderson, recently blogged, "10 Movies Releasing in 2025" at https://mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com/2024/12/10-movies-releasing-in-2025.html


        Shannon's List of 2025 Titles:

        • My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Scheduled for release on
          • May 20, 2025)
        • Onyx Storm by Rebcca Yarros (The
          • Empyrean series; scheduled for release on January 21, 2025
        • The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (Scheduled for release
          • on January 7, 2025)
        • Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scheduled for
          • release on March 18, 2025)
        • Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Scheduled for
          • release on April 1, 2025)
        • The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten (Scheduled for
          • release on June 10, 2025)


          Additional information about the 2025 TRASHEDArt

          Contest is located at https://mcl.org/events/trashedart/

          2024-25 Winter Reading Program information and BINGO

          card is located at https://mcl.org/events/winter-reading-program/

          Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com/

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