Worth Reading Wednesdays

In this episode, Nicole shares some new books she's purchased for the library's nonfiction sections, and they welcome Melissa, Circulation Assistant, to the show. The resources discussed in this episode are discussed below:

The Mean Girls: A Bunch of Bullies by Atiyah C. Henley; 

Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky;

What Is Black Lives Matter? by Lakita Wilson;

What Were the Negro Leagues? by Varian Johnson;

What Is Congress? by Jill Abramson;

What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? by Jess Brallier;

What Was the Holocaust? by Gail Herman;

What is Rock and Roll? by Jim O'Connor;

What Are the Winter Olympics by Gail Herman;

Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health by Thomas Insel;

Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women who Dared to Rule the High Seas by Leigh Lewis;

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton;

Her Name is Knight by Yasmin Angoe;

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow;

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow;

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead;

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead;

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead;

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead;

Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead;

Zone One by Colson Whitehead;

Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi;

The Princess Bride Cookbook by Jen Fujikawa;

The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra by Shin Takahashi and Iroha Inoue;

Bridgerton Netflix show;

Strike HBO show

Nicole did her homework this week and tells all about her audiobooks coming to shelves soon! New titles include mystery and thriller reads, some romance, and other fiction and nonfiction titles. Tori talks about some young adult and nonfiction titles that have caught her attention this week. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell;

Feeding the Soul (Because it's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown;

Something to Hide by Elizabeth George;

Seasonal Work: Stories by Laura Lippman;

American Housewife by Helen Ellis;

Stronger Than You Know by Lori Foster;

How Much I Love by Marie Force;

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich;

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Miller;

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen;

Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin;

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez;

MetaMaus by Art Speigelman;

Maus by Art Speigelman;

Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

In this week's episode, Nicole looks ahead at some anticipated reads for 2022, and Tori talks about a graphic novel adaptation she's been reading, along with a young adult book she finally knocked off her to-be-read list. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

A Face to Die For by Iris Johansen;

Nightwork by Nora Roberts;

High Stakes by Danielle Steel;

The Best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber;

22 Seconds by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro;

What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline;

Tom Clancy Target Aquired by Don Bentley;

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan;

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson;

The Phantom of the Opera: The Graphic Novel by Varga Tomi;

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux;

The Phantom of the Opera (2004) film;

Cyrano de Bergerac play by Edmond Rostand;

Cyrano (2021) film;

Roxane (1987) film;

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

In this special, monthly installment, Tori and Wil'Lani host True Crime Thursday. This segment will highlight true-crime offerings available through the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. Once a month, Wil'Lani and Tori will come together to discuss a true crime book they've devoured and rehash the outlandish details on air. In this first episode, Wil'Lani talks about her reading of No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge by Irene Pence and Tori talks about her reading of The Legs Murder Scandal by Hunter Cole. Both books are available via digital download on Hoopla and Libby, respectively.

In this episode, Tori and Nicole do a live unboxing of some new library books that arrived on Tuesday, February 22. Nicole runs through the nonfiction titles that will be available on shelves soon, while Tori continues to highlight books by Black authors about Black characters. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson;

Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love by Tony H. Robbins, Peter Diamandis, with Robert Hariri;

Beautiful Things: A Memoir by Hunter Biden;

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad;

Trucking Business Startup: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Starting & Maintaining a Successful Trucking Company Even If You're an Absolute Beginner by Walter Grant and Gary Field;

The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD;

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach;

Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach;

Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage by Dianne M. Stewart;

I Wish I Had A Red Dress by Pearl Cleage;

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Adapted for Young Readers) by Michael Bennett;

MUTED: A Novel in Verse by Tami Charles;

Surviving R. Kelly (2019) documentary;

Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney, illustrated by Robyn Smith;

Disney Magic Kingdoms mobile app;

P.Tracker mobile app

In this episode, Nicole returns with some new non-fiction and fiction reads after a cataloging frenzy! She highlights some nonfiction that is coming soon, along with some a revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a new graphic novel, and more. Tori continues to highlight books by Black authors during Black History Month. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Things I Should Have Said: Family, Fame, and Figuring it Out by Jamie Lynn Spears;

The Enneagram from A Christian Perspective: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery and Spiritual Growth by Andy Connor;

The 21st Century Man: Advice from 50 Top Doctors and Men's Health Experts to Help You Feel Great, Look Good and Have Better Sex by Judson Brandeis;

What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage;

Queen of Tehano Music: Selena by Silvia López, illustrated by Paola Escobar;

Selena (1997) movie;

Selena: The Series (2020) Netflix show;

Encanto (2021) movie;

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen;

Northwind by Gary Paulsen;

In Every Generation by Kendare Blake;

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) movie;

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1992) movie;

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle;

Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans;

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith;

Reaction of The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith by a young reader

Wil'Lani joins Tori this week to recommend reads by Black authors including some of Wil'Lani's favorite fiction reads. Tori recommends two juvenile nonfiction titles that celebrate Black voices as well. The resources discussed in this video are listed below:

Black Authors Beanstack Reading recommendations on Beanstack;

The Color Purple by Alice Walker;

Beloved by Toni Morrison;

Push by Sapphire;

Precious the movie;

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison;

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston;

Casting the First Stone by Kimberla Lawson Roby;

The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby;

The Reverend Curtis Black series by Kimberla Lawson Roby;

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan;

Rebecca Lee Crumpler by J.P. Miller, illustrated by Markia Jenai;

In Praise of Our Fathers and Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury by Outstanding Authors and Artists by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson;

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love, and Truth by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson;

Insecure HBOMax TV show;

Awkward Black Girl YouTube series;

Eat Okra mobile app;

The Golden Palace TV show;

The Golden Girls TV show;

Betty White Goes Wild Disney+ documentary

Nicole and Tori welcome Wil'Lani back to the show to talk more true crime picks, the emergence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional football players, and more. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Tears of Rage: From Grieving Father to Crusader for Justice: The Untold Story of the Adam Walsh Case by John Walsh; Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony by Jeff Ashton; Insulin Murders: True Life Cases by Vincent Marks; Home Sweet Murder by James Patterson; A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson; The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer by Skip Hollingsworth; Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson by Keith Ablow; Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson by Amber Frey; Concussion by Jeanne Marie Laskas; Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football's Make-or-Break Moment by Carla Killough McClafferty; Meet 4 People Who Worry About CTE, But Never Played in the NFL article from NPR  Red At the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson; Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson; Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson; Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham; Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham; Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez Netflix documentary; 20/20 show from ABC; Southern Fried True Crime podcast

In this episode, Tori and Nicole are back from their holiday break with their one of their favorite reads from 2021 each. The ladies also recommend one read each for the new year. The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System is hosting its Winter Reading Challenge Resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman;

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman;

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams;

Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown;

Let's Play by Leeanne M. Krecic;

lowndes.beanstack.org

In this episode, Nicole recaps her take on the Miss Universe pageant, and shares some new books that she's currently cataloging. Tori shares a young adult read and a juvenile read that both require tissues! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Not The Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher;

Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J. Christopher;

What Happens In Vegas (2008) movie;

My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris;

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys;

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart;

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein;

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate;

West Side Story (2021) movie;

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon anime