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This month, Laura and Rachel are joined by Wabash County Museum Director, Teresa Galley, to celebrate the preservation of our local history and the importance of storytelling! They're also giving you historical fiction recommendations.

This month we played Stump the Librarians with your book requests from social media. Have more requests for us? DM us or stop by the library and we'll do our best to find the book you're looking for.

We were joined by former WCPL Technical Services Manager and current Huntington University Library Assistant Bethany for this month's episode.

Chet and Bernie Mysteries by Spencer Quinn

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

Villette by Charlotte Brontë

Book Corner

The Trojan Horse

How to Know a Person by David Brooks

Plato's Republic

Playing the Witch Card by K.J. Dell'Antonia

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Eclipse Information for Indiana

RichLyn Library at Huntington University

Nature Books:

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

Gather by Kenneth M. Cadow

Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

52 Ways to Walk by Annabel Streets

Memoirs:

Running With Scissors and Dry by Augusten Burroughs

Storyteller by Dave Grohl

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham

Just Kids by Patti Smith

The Journals of Jim Elliot, edited by Elisabeth Elliot

Novels or Books Set in Wabash County

All American Industrial Hotel and Pig Boy's Wicked Bird by Doug Crandell

White Flag by Gene Stratton Porter

Colleen Coble's early works

Poetry:

Edna St. Vincent Millay's books

Joy Harjo's books

Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance by Ramie Targoff

Bread and Circus by Airea Dee Matthews

Everything that Hurts Us Becomes a Ghost by Sage Ravenwood

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Dame Judi Dench

Crush and War of the Foxes by Richard Siken

Ocean Vuong's books

Elizabeth Acevedo's books

ADHD:

My Brain Is a Racecar by Nell Harris

My Brain Is Magic by Prasha Sooful

Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Wonderfully Wired Brains by Louise Gooding

Aaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty

Hank Zipzer and Here's Hank by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt

Joey Pigza books by Jack Gantos

Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan

Books About Emotions:

Ploof by Ben Clanton

My Body Sends a Signal and Dealing with Feelings by Natalia Maguire

Ups and Downs by Mike Wohnoutka

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes

Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes

Grab and Go Storytime Kit: Feelings (available only at WCPL)

The Crayons' Book of Feelings by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

My Little Box of Emotions boxed set by D.K. Publishing

In My Heart by Jo Witek

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

Science Fiction Books...with Dragons:

Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

Crazy, Rich, Space Dragons: A Snarky Fated Mates Dragon Shifter Romance, Dragons Guide to Space Dating Book One by Michelle Ziegler

Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon

A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Twelfth Keeper by Belle Malory

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Aurora Cycle by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle.

A special thank you to Bethany for coming back to talk to us on the podcast again and to the Wabash County Museum for hosting our recording during construction!

Laura never remembered what she was talking about and likely never will.

This month, Laura and Rachel are welcoming their dear friend and former WCPL librarian, Polly Howell, back to the pod for the FOURTH time! Polly is talking about her new job with the Wabash City Schools, her favorite recent children's books, and a lot more (as is usually the case when these three get together to chat).

Chet and Bernie Mysteries by Spencer Quinn

For the knitters: Laura's Eternal Sweater

How to Know a Person

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

Project F by Jeanne DuPrau

The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede

The Girls Save the World in This One by Ash Parsons

When Sea Becomes Sky Gillian McDunn

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage (and other Desperado Detectives books)

Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels Beth Lincoln

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

The One and Only Ivan, The One and Only Ruby, The One and Only Bob AND The One and Only Family, all by Katherine Applegate

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Giver by Lois Lowry

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers

This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers

The Wild Things by Dave Eggers

(Just read some books by Dave Eggers. He's fantastic and we love his books.)

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Ban this Book by Alan Gratz

Attack of the Black Rectangles by A.S. King

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This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle. Special thanks to this month's guest, Polly Howell.

This February, Rachel and Laura are turning the Month of Love on it's ear, bringing WCPL Library Assistant Savannah Neher in to talk about books where love goes horribly, terribly awry. (They also somehow end up in a heartwarming discussion about personal boundaries and loving yourself before you try to love anyone else.) All of this is in addition to information about our current building closure and more!

This episode, we discussed:

Chet and Bernie books by Spencer Quinn

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

The List by Yomi Adegoke

David Brooks' How to Know a Person: How to See Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

Sadie and The Project by Courtney Summers

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (also published as The 4:50 from Paddington) by Agatha Christie

The September House by Carissa Orlando

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

You by Caroline Kepnes

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Every Breath You Take: A True Story of Obsession, Revenge and Murder by Ann Rule

When She Returned by Lucinda Berry

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

Louise Penny's books, always.

Board Game Shop Mysteries by C.J. Connor

Library Lovers Mysteries by Jen McKinlay

The Blue Ridge Library Mysteries by Victoria Gilbert

Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly by Richard Hammer

Single on Purpose: Redefine Everything, Find Yourself First. by John Kim

Laura and Rachel are kicking off the new year with new reading goals AND preparing you for Winter Reading by recommending books for all ages, with a little help from former literature and communication teacher, Erin Sapusek. Though she left the classroom in 2023, Erin's passion for reading at all age levels makes her an expert in recommending books for all of your people this winter!

Book Bundles discussed in this episode:

Books by Neil Gaiman

Mystery Books

Connecting to other generations

Human Connection

Puzzle Books

Books by Jason Reynolds

Books About Grief

Books About Dragons

Sportsball Books

Random Space Books

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This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle.

Trying to figure out what to get the book lover on your list? Does your mom keep asking what YOU want for Christmas and you need ideas for your own list? The Bookmark has you covered!

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele

The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

Basics with Babish: A Guide to Making a Mess, Making Mistakes, and Making Great Food by Andrew Rea

Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis

Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin

The Way of the House Husband: The Gangster's Guide to Housekeeping by Laurie Ulster, Victoria Rosenthal, Kousuke Oono (Creator)

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Making It So by Patrick Stewart

The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III by Andrew Roberts

My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Being Henry by Henry Winkler

Grimoire Girl: A Memoir of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan

The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America by Steve Inskeep

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith

Fangirl 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition by Rainbow Rowell

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write by Alex Johnson, Illustrated by James Oses

Murdle books by G.T. Karber

The Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information by Noel Botham

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

Just Because by Matthew McConaughey

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

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Rachel has gone off the rails and Laura is doing her best to keep this pod afloat. (They also talk about the live podcast record that took place on October 25, 2023 - due to some audio issues, that episode was unable to be released, but recording it was really fun!)

We both read:

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Books Laura has read since the last episode:

The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson) by Rick Riordan

Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers

Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart

American Demon by Daniel Stashower

The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen

Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers

Spear by Nicola Griffith

Crossings by Alex Landragin

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Book of Night by Holly Black

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Books Rachel has been revisiting:

Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunters universe, including The Mortal Instruments, The Dark Artifices, The Infernal Devices and The Eldest Curses.

Other Japanese fiction in translation that we like: Yokohama Station SF by Yuba Isukari and Erased by Kei Sanbe

A special thank you to our guest this month, Marion Castle!

Laura also wants to thank her doctor, because without him she would not have read 15 books this month.

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Welcome to the very first chapter of Book Three of The Bookmark. This month we answered your questions about books, tropes, gift-giving, and more. Have more questions to ask us? Send them to us, and we'll be happy to answer them on a future episode!

Books we discussed this month:

The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney

Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney

The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed

Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis

Claws and Contrivance by Stephanie Burgis

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

The Love Study by Kris Ripper

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Foundation Saga by Isaac Asimov

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones

Dav Pilkey's books

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

DK's Eyewitness Books

Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Jane Austen's books

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Calvin and Hobbes comics by Bill Watterson

Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce

Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

Chef's Choice by T.J. Alexander

The Left Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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It's time to celebrate two years of The Bookmark! This month we asked WCPL staff members to join us in celebrating our podiversary.

Here's what we read this month:

The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Darkhearts by James L. Sutter

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

Once More with Feeling Elissa Sussman

A Little Too Familiar by Lish McBride

Rough Around the Hedges by Lish McBride

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Staff Desert Island Reads:

Ware Wimberly: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis or The Civil War by Shelby Foote

Savannah Neher: Lucinda Berry or The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin

Polly: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Abby: The Bible

Victoria: Bleak House

Leah: The Giver by Lois Lowry or The Harbinger Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Laura: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Romantics and Victorians, various authors (If that's cheating, she wants Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)

Rachel: The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction by Neil Gaiman

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This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle. Special thanks to this month's guests for joining us.

Welcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. Each month, we'll let you know what's going on at the library, along with making a few book recommendations, introducing you to another member of our staff, and filling you in on services you may not even know are available at your library.

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