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B-b-buttons?! Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about this 2009 movie classic, as well as their love for the book!

Coraline (2009) - IMDb

Helpful Links:

• LAIKA Studios
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman | Goodreads
• Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman | Goodreads
• If you enjoyed this episode, you might also enjoy our Nightmare Before Christmas episode!

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

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It's a classic question that MUST be answered! Follow Brittney as she harasses the librarians for their opinions!

Books, Shows, and Movies Mentioned:

• The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads.com)
• Richmond Avenal | The IT Crowd Wiki | Fandom (Noel Fielding)
• What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb
• My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine | Goodreads
• Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen | Goodreads
• When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke | Goodreads
• Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall | Goodreads
  • We covered this book in Season 2 episode "Spooky Books 2022" 
• The Skull by Jon Klassen | Goodreads

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
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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The chills and thrills are back for yet another episode of Spooky books! Brittney and Joshua bring two of their favorite horror novels to keep your October bloody interesting.

Brittney's Pick:
Beholder by Ryan La Sala | (Goodreads.com)

Joshua's Pick:
Lone Women by Victor LaValle | (Goodreads.com)

Join us for our 100th episode! If you live in the Coos Bay/North Bend area, join us on the evening of Thursday, October 12, 2023 for Trivingo! Win fun prizes! Check out the Library's Events page for more details.

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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Which horror movie villain would you want to:
 
1. Bunk with,
2. Do a 3-legged race with, and
3. NOT get lost in the woods with?

Join Mikaela and Emily as they talk about these very important choices!

Movies/Villains Mentioned:

• Stage Fright (2014) - IMDb
  • Opera Ghost
• Sleepaway Camp (1983) - IMDb
  • Angela
• The Troop by Nick Cutter | Goodreads
  • "Starvin' Marvin"
• Friday the 13th Series
  • Jason
  • Mrs. Voorhees

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
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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Joshua's Pick:

• A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos, #0) by Samantha Shannon | Goodreads

Brittney's Pick:

• Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer | Goodreads

Other Things We Mentioned:

• Reluctant Royals Series by Alyssa Cole (goodreads.com)
• Runaway Royals Series by Alyssa Cole (goodreads.com)
• Ghosts of Football Past (radiolab.org)
• Independence Day (4/5) Movie CLIP - The President's Speech (1996) HD - Bing video
• Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Theoden's Charge Scene | Movieclips - Bing video
• The Happy Writer Podcast - Marissa Meyer

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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To recognize Banned Books Month 2023, Brittney and Joshua re-releasing one of their most popular episodes.

Please enjoy this conversation with Coos Bay Public Library director Sami and assistant director Christina about the rise in censorship and the protocols in place to ensure every challenged book receives a fair hearing.

Things We Talk About

CBPL Policies - here you will find the various procedures and policies that allow our library to function. Of note is the Reconsideration of Library Materials Policy and Form, which cover how the library will respond to a challenge as well as the form that must be completed for any challenged item.

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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Brittney and Joshua return with another virtual book club this time featuring Silvia Moreno-Garcia's dour take on our future.

Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Goodreads

Other things we talk about:

The Last Voyage of the Demeter | IMDb

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
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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Have you ever dreamed of starting over in a small town, repairing an old farmhouse, a community center, and your soul? If you feel burned out by the corporate world, then you should play Stardew Valley! Listen as Brittney and Christina teach Joshua about this amazing game.

Today's Review: Stardew Valley

Other Things We Mention:

• First Meeting - 1 | Cori's Adventures in Seducing an Emo Nerd (webtoons.com)
• Villagers - Stardew Valley Wiki

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
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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Take a trip down memory lane as Joshua and Brittney each share a movie that made them the people they are today!

Brittney's Movie: The Last Unicorn (1982) - IMDb
Book Pairings:

• Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville | Goodreads
• A Glory of Unicorns by Alix Berenzy | Goodreads
• Unicorns of Balinor (Unicorns of Balinor, #1-3) by Mary Stanton | Goodreads

Joshua's Movie: The Dark Crystal (1982) - IMDb
Book Pairings:

• The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History by Caseen Gaines | Goodreads
• Good Faeries/Bad Faeries by Brian Froud | Goodreads
• Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: Creation Myths #1 by Brian Holguin | Goodreads

Other Things We Mentioned:

• In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle | Goodreads
• The Tragic Death Of Jim Henson (grunge.com)
• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series 2019) - IMDb
• David the Gnome (TV Series 1985–1987) - IMDb

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

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Greetings, bird nerds! Brittney and Joshua join with Emily, one of our librarian assistants, for another high stakes game of What's That Sound?! (It's high stakes because there are two sounds! YES!! TWO SOUNDS!)

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: [email protected]

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos