The Book Drop

This week on The Book Drop it's our Fall Book Preview. We've got monsters, both real and imagined, the singing of book titles and favorite fall drinks.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:
Friends of the Omaha Public Library Book Sales are hosted every Thursday and first Saturday of the month from 10am - 3pm (except holidays). 

Omaha Reads events start Thursday, September 2 with a Virtual Author Visit with Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar.

The next book for The Book Drop Book Club is Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. Grab a copy and join us for our discussion in early  October.

All the books, movies, TV, resources and bookish items we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep61

This week on The Book Drop we imagine the dangerous world of library Olympics, talk about the world of comics and offer up a dramatic reading of the 1954 Comic Book Hearings.  We also share our favorite onomatopoeia for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:
Virtual Book Bash if you missed it live. -- https://bit.ly/37CMDyX

Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar Virtual Author Visit on Thursday, September 2 at 6pm -- https://www.crowdcast.io/e/u84zgvri

Find more information about Omaha Reads here -- https://omahalibrary.org/omaha-reads/

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, August 14th!

All the articles, resources and titles we talked about in this episode can be found here. -- https://bit.ly/TBDep60

This week on The Book Drop we guess movie titles made out of emojis, talk about our favorite blockbusters along with books that read like them and share our favorite shows and movies to rewatch for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:
Virtual Book Bash on Thursday, August 12th at 7pm.

This year's Omaha Reads book is "You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism" by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar. Place a hold on the book and register for related events here on the Omaha Public Library website -- https://bit.ly/OmahaReads2021

All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.  -- https://bit.ly/TBDep59

On this special mini episode of The Book Drop we welcome local author Timothy Schaffert and OPL's Adult Services Manager Amy Mather to talk about Timothy's latest book, The Perfume Thief. We also chat about the history of Omaha LitFest, the writing process and our favorite perfume scents.

Don't miss Timothy Schaffert's Virtual Author Visit on Thursday, August 5 at 6pm. 

All the books and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here
-- https://bit.ly/TBDPerfume

This week on The Book Drop it's our Reading Challenge Help Desk! We've got book recommendations for listener requests, updates on our own challenges and a rapid fire round of kids' book titles for our littlest reading challenge participants. We also talked about the best (and worst) books we've received as gifts for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:
Virtual Book Bash on Thursday, August 12th at 7pm.

Help us pick our next Book Club book title. Vote HERE -- https://bit.ly/TBDbookclub3

All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep58

This week on The Book Drop we share what we've been reading lately, examine our obsession with cults and true crime, and talk about the book scenes that live rent free in our minds for query of the week.

It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer.

Are you having trouble with a reading challenge category? Tell us which one and a book you’ve read recently and we’ll share some recommendations in our July 30th episode. Email us at [email protected] or fill out this quick form.

All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep57

This week on The Book Drop we're talking about The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead for the second meeting of The Book Drop Book Club. We also  share the books and experiences that changed the way we look at history for query of the week.

All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep56

Are you having trouble with a reading challenge category? Tell us which one and a book you’ve read recently and we’ll share some recommendations in our July 30th episode. Email us at [email protected] or fill out this quick form.

This week on The Book Drop we discuss the existence of UFOs, accidentally pitch a Jersey Shore in space TV series and share our favorite books about aliens and outer space. We also get into our horoscopes for Query of the Week.

It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer.

Are you having trouble with a reading challenge category? Tell us which one and a book you’ve read recently and we’ll share some recommendations in our July 30th episode. Email us at [email protected] or fill out this quick form.

All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — https://bit.ly/TBDep55

This week on The Book Drop we talk about bathtub reads, laser scarecrows and title suggestions for the Read a Book about Animals category from the OPL Reading Challenge.  We also share our favorite famous furry friends for query of the week. 

It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer.

The second edition of The Book Drop Book Club will drop in July. We're reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. Grab a copy and join us for our discussion in early July.

All the books, movies, TV and resources we talked about in this episode can be found here — http://bit.ly/TBDep54

This week on The Book Drop we celebrate Pride Month with a short history of Drag Queen Story Hour and a fresh round of book picks. We also share personal pump up jams for query of the week.

Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:
How to Start a Book Club on Tuesday June 15,  6-7PM. 

It's summer! Don't forget to register for the Summer Reading Program! Check out the OPL calendar for events happening this summer.

The second edition of The Book Drop Book Club will drop in July. We're reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. Grab a copy and join us for our discussion in early July.

All the books, movies, TV, resources and bookish items we talked about in this episode can be found here — http://bit.ly/TBDep53