The Bookmark

The Bookmark

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The Bookmark episodes

  • Book One, Episode Six: Happy Halfiversary

    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.

    In this episode, we recommend:

    The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, skip to 20:29 to avoid spoilers

    The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, skip to 33:14 to avoid spoilers

    Charles Martin's books

    WCPL's Genealogy services


    Website

    WCPL Event Calendar

    WCPL on Facebook

    WCPL on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on YouTube

    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, Bethany.

    56 min
  • Book One, Chapter 5: It's a New Year (WooHoo)!

    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.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton, March 15th

    To Paradise by Hanya Ynagihara, January 11th

    Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire, January 4th

    The Red Palace by June Hur, January 25th

    Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes, January 20th

    Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi, January 25th

    Gallant by VE Schwab, March 1st

    The Lonely Hunter: Why the Search for Love Is Broken by Aimee Lutkin, February 8th

    All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, March 1st

    The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman, February 8th

    One True Loves by Elise Bryant, January 4th

    Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson, February 15th

    Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi, February 15th

    The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, February 22nd

    Witchlings by Claribel Ortega, February 1st

    Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi, April 5th

    Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen, February 22nd

    Mackenzie Makes It Work by Lisa Papademetriou, March 1st

    My Parents Won’t Stop Talking by Emma Hunsinger and Tillie Walden

    Reserve these books on our online catalog or request them through our website or in person at the library.

    Website

    WCPL Event Calendar

    WCPL on Facebook

    WCPL on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on YouTube

    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, Julie Lengel.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Book One, Chapter 4: It's a Holiday Extravaganza!

    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. 

    In this episode, we discuss: 

    *Pit game

    *Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute of Chicago

    *How to get wax out of fabric

    *The Christmas Carol starring George C. Scott

    *What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw, aka The 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie, renamed for no reason we can understand.

    *The coziest socks, size small. Larger size available too! (Eddie Bauer please call Laura.)

    *The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

    *The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

    *I'm Dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas by Tiffany Schmidt

    *Bookish Boyfriends Series by Tiffany Schmidt

    *My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins, available in print at the library

    *The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

    *Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

    *Hoopla's Hallmark Holiday movies

    *The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet Ahlberg, available in print at the library

    *Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E. Barry, available in print at the library

    Programming note! Please keep an eye on WCPL's Facebook page and our website for updates and program changes due to COVID levels or inclement weather. Make sure you sign up for programs on our website's event calendar (link below) to ensure you're notified if there are any changes.

    Website

    WCPL Event Calendar

    WCPL on Facebook

    WCPL on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on YouTube, home of sewing tutorials and more holiday book recommendations!

    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, Ware W. Wimberly III.

    52 min
  • Book One, Chapter 3: Why Were We on This Path in the First Place?

    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. 

    In this episode, we discuss: 

    *Shepherd's Pie from The Dude Diet

    *The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    *York by Laura Ruby

    *The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

    *The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    *Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

    *The Winchester Mystery House

    *Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce

    *The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy

    *The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

    *Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry

    *The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson

    *Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry

    *Leaving Hoopla in November

    *Brahms for Book Lovers

    *Autumn Cozy Ambiance YouTube Channel

    *WCPL Tabletop and Card Game Collection

    *Oil Lamps

    *Hygge

    *Libby App; Apple, Google Play

    *Hoopla App; Apple, Google Play

    *Goodreads App; Apple, Google Play

    *Weather App (Polly uses Weather.com)

    *Pony by R.A. Palacio

    *Does the Dog Die Website


    WCPL Event Calendar

    WCPL on Facebook

    WCPL on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on YouTube 

    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. 

    56 min
  • Book One, Chapter 2: It's Spooky Season!

    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.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    *Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 

    *The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson  

    *The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death by Corrine May Botz 

    *18 Tiny Deaths by Bruce Goldfarb 

    *VR view of the Nutshell Studies 

    *The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah Blum 

    *American Experience: The Poisoner’s Handbook  

    *Chief Inspector Gamache Novels by Louise Penny  

    *Alfred Molina to Play Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in Amazon Series “Three Pines” (Variety)  

    *The Sandwich Thief by Andre Marois, illustrated by Patrick Doyon 

    *Stardew Valley 

    *Rainbow Rowell

    *Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell 

    *RachhLovesLife (YouTube)


    Events for Adults 

    Events for Teens 

    Events for Kids 


    WCPL on Facebook 

    WCPL on Instagram 

    WCPL Teens on Instagram 

    WCPL Teens on YouTube 


    Overdrive on desktop  

    Libby App  

    Hoopla on desktop 

    Hoopla app download links: Apple, Google Play 


    This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle (with assistance from her spoiled cat, Darth Exitium.) Laura and Rachel would like to thank Peanut Butter M&Ms for their support during the making of this episode.

    44 min
  • Book One, Chapter 1: Hello and Welcome to The Bookmark Podcast

    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. 

    In this episode, we discuss:

    *Seanan McGuire (October Daye Series)

    *Fredrick Backmann (A Man Called Ove)

    *Jamie Michalak (Frank and Bean)


    Events for Adults

    Events for Teens

    Events for Kids


    WCPL on Facebook

    WCPL on Instagram  

    WCPL Teens on Instagram

    WCPL Teens on YouTube 


    Hermitages in Victorian England

    Piper (Laura's dog) on Instagram 


    Teen Book Bags

    Kids Monthly Book Bags

    Adult Readers Advisory


    This episode of The Bookmark podcast is hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle and was edited and produced by Rachel Castle (with assistance from her spoiled cat, Darth Exitium.)

    39 min

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Laura and Rachel chat about the goings on at the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, covering everything from book recommendations to services you may not even know you can get from your local library.