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The Books We Loved episodes

December 06, 2024 Holiday Gift Giving Recs 2024
Looking for unique gifts for your best guys, gals, and pals? Olivia and Manda are here with a list of great books to gift your friends and loved ones this holiday season. Happy Holidays!
43 min
November 22, 2024 Take a listen -- audiobooks ftw
Join hosts, Olivia and Manda, as they talk all things audiobooks.
35 min
October 31, 2024 Halloween Special: Stephen King
Manda, Emily, and Olivia gather 'round the cauldron to stir up some spooky conversation about Stephen King and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
47 min
October 09, 2024 The most Gen X writer?
Today Olivia and Manda welcome TPL patron, Lisa, for a discussion of David Sedaris' book, Me Talk Pretty One Day. Join us and decide for yourself, if Sedaris really is the most Gen X writer out there.
Looking for book recommendations? Go to troypl.org/podcast and scroll down to submit your request. We will feature suggestions on an upcoming episode.
41 min
September 25, 2024 A character study
"It begins with a character, all I can do is trot along behind him trying to put down what he says and does.” -William Faulkner
Today it's just Olivia and Manda as they delve into favorite characters they've met in books.
31 min
September 18, 2024 BONUS Reader Requests -- all the fantasy
Today we're rewarding you with a BONUS EPISODE! We're here to deliver lots of book recs for our listener Eliza. If you'd like personalized recommendations for yourself or someone you love be sure to visit troypl.org/podcast to submit a request. And as always, happy reading.
21 min
September 11, 2024 Rolling with Roald
Avoid the Trunchbull; commune with insects; step into a famous chocolate factory, and more! Today we're joined by TPL patron and member of TPL's Books & Brews Book Club, Cassie, for a discussion of all things Roald Dahl.
TPL catalog -- Roald Dahl materials for checkout/hold
"Yes, Roald Dahl was a bigot. But that’s no excuse to re-write his books" by Francine Prose

"Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language" by Derrick Bryson Taylor

"A Rosier View of Roald Dahl" by Alexandra Jacobs
1 hr 25 min
August 28, 2024 Bridge to Terabithia
This episode we're feeling all the feels as we delve into this kids' classic with our buddy (and repeat guest!), Cassie.
50 min
July 31, 2024 Summer Reads 2024
Your doting hosts Manda and Olivia (and every other librarian on the planet) are very busy during the summer, so the podcasts are coming sporadically at best! Thanks for your patience with us, dear readers, as we take a break to attend to our other librarianly duties. In the meantime, here's a little check-in from us where we discuss some of the books we're reading and enjoying this season. xo!
30 min
June 05, 2024 Author Spotlight: Gyo Fujikawa
Join us as we explore the life and works of the awesome author, illustrator, and advocate, Gyo Fujikawa. If you've never heard of her, you've come to the right place.
The biography we mention on the show is It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way, written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Julie Morstad.
23 min

About The Books We Loved

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The Books We Loved is a podcast about revisiting old favorites with an open mind and a new perspective. Despite the title, we won’t be limiting ourselves to books-- movies, music, TV shows, and…