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Finally, it's the spooky book episode!  Join Joshua and Brittney as they each review two books, and discuss the best ways to survive every horror story you might find yourself in ;)

Brittney's Picks:
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Joshua's Picks
The Haunting  of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

Things We Mentioned:

www.gradyhendrix.com
Super Scary Haunted Homeschool
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Monster under the Fridge Short Story
www.krystalsutherland.com
Christine McConnell's Instagram

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It's back to school! Pencils, books and teachers' dirty looks ... but only because they want to put an alien parasite into your brain!

Join Brittney and Joshua as they review the 1998 sci-fi, action, comedy horror and wonder whether life might be better with our alien overlords.

The Faculty IMDB page: Faculty (1998)
Weird Tommy Hilfiger promo: Tommy Jeans promo (1998)

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Along with a quick book review, Joshua and Brittney talk about some library perks that can help you get your hands on more books!

Joshua's Pick: Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth (Issue 1-5) by Andrew Kibblesmith (contributor) & Oscar Bazaldua (Illustrator)

Brittney's Pick: Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato

Things we mentioned:

Mary Amato's Website: Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery - Mary Amato (thrumsociety.com)

Teas Tinctures and Tonics: Home | My Site (square.site)

Coos Bay Public Library's webpage about our digital resources: Free eBooks, Audiobooks & More | Coos Bay Public Library (coosbaylibrary.org)

CBPL's event calendar, including Paul's Spanglish class: Events Calendar | Coos Bay Public Library (coosbaylibrary.org)

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Join Brittney and Joshua for a deep dive into the history of the word nostalgia and rekindle old feels for some beloved childhood books.

Brittney's Picks:

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Joshua's Picks:

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, ill. by Stephen Gammell
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander   
  
Some articles I referenced in researching our history with nostalgia:

All in the Mind podcast with Sana Qadar and guest Dr. Krystine Batcho
When Nostalgia Was a Disease from the Atlantic article by Julie Beck
How Nostalgia Works from How Stuff Works by Julia Layton

Any word nerd worth their salt knows to get their etymology from etymonline


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Giant man-eating worms? No worries, your favorite librarians have got you covered! Listen as Brittney and Joshua review this 1990 classic monster movie, and go on a tangent of fashion throughout the decades...

Tremors IMDB Page: Tremors (1990) - IMDb
80's Fashion Statements: 27 Worst ’80s Fashion Trends ~ Vintage Everyday

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Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about sci-fi and fantasy books near or in the ocean! And also... a conversation about yaks?

QUICK NOTE: This episode's audio quality was pretty rough, so be sure to check out the transcript if you'd like!: Swords & Starfish! (buzzsprout.com)

Joshua's Picks:

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Deep by Nick Cutter

Brittney's Picks:

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
Fractured Tide by Leslie Lutz

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Welcome back! In this episode, Brittney and Joshua discuss how to navigate your reading life around problematic authors, offering some helpful tips on mindful reading and countering harmful viewpoints.



This flowchart from the Journal of the American Association of School Libraries online can help navigate books and authors with offensive viewpoints and provide some education as well!

Here are some articles that explain why certain viewpoints from authors and works can be harmful, and how to address that:

The Problem with Problematic YA Authors by Mica Johnson from the Journal of the American Association of School Libraries

How I Learned to Stop Mourning Problematic Authors by Arielle Moscati of Book Riot


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From high-tech futures to cursed castles, join Joshua and Brittney as they talk about some of their favorite fictional places!

(As a heads up, this particular episode was recorded in 2 parts, because we experienced technical difficulties and didn't have a backup recording the first time around.)

Brittney's Picks:

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Joshua's Picks:

Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Helpful Links:

Community Cooking With the Co-Op (YouTube Playlist)
Dinosaur Puppet Prank

Sign up to view Community Cooking with the Co-Op on Zoom the 4th Thursday of every month!


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Celebrate and learn a little about the LGBTQ+ community with Joshua and Brittney! We start with a very brief history of Stonewall, jump into books with Queer characters, and end with a game that involves movie quotes!

** TRIGGER WARNING: One of the books we discuss talks about sexual assault. It is not graphic, but if you would like to skip it, it starts at about 42:40 and ends at about 47:40.

Brittney's picks:

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Joshua's picks:

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Links mentioned in the show:

Here are some of the references we used to talk about the origins of Pride Month and the Stonewall Riot

Library of Congress - The History of Pride
The History Channels - What happened at the Stonewall Riots?

And here's the Facebook page for Southern Oregon Coast Pride a great and inclusive LGBTQ+ group!

Finally, we love promoting artists, so here is more art by the illustrator of Mooncakes, Wendy Xu

There's always something going on at the Coos Bay Public Library. Check out our Events for exciting monthly programs!

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Did you know the library has video games to check out? In this episode Joshua and Brittney each recommend a video game that they've played.

Brittney reviews Bugsnax
Joshua reviews The Outer Worlds

Websites mentioned in this episode:

For more information on asexuality: Overview | The Asexual Visibility and Education Network | asexuality.org

There's always something going on at the Coos Bay Public Library. Check out our Events for exciting monthly programs!



Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
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Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
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Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
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