Worth Reading Wednesdays

The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Right Beside You by Mary Monroe;

Dreaming Anastasia, a novel of love, magic, and the power of dreams by Joy Preble;

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming;

The Manga Guide to Biochemistry by Masaharu Takemura and Kikuyaro;

The Manga Guide to Calculus by Hiroyuki Kojima and Shin Togami;

The Manga Guide to Statistics by Shin Takahashi;

The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra by Shin Takahashi;

The Manga Guide to Physics by Hideo Nitta and Keita Takatsu;

This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Drew Shannon;

How to Draw Deluxe Edition (Pokémon) by Maria S. Barbo and Tracey West, illustrated by Ron Zalme;

The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom by David F. Walker, illustrated by Damon Smyth and Marissa Louise;

Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father by Jonathan Hennessey, illustrated by Justin Greenwood;

Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell;

On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder and Nora Krug;

On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder and Nora Krug;

Nicole and Tori welcome Emily, owner and operator of Friendly City Books, the only local independent bookstore in Columbus, Mississippi. Friendly City Books recently reopened on Nov. 27, 2021 after the storefront was damaged 10 weeks prior in an accident. Emily recommends some new books for listeners, and gives insight to what book shoppers will find in the newly reopened storefront. Online purchases with Friendly City Books can be made at bookshop.org/shop/friendlycitybooks. In addition to the reopening, the hosts and Emily discuss the recent growth in book bans across the country. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas;

Friendly City Books bookshop.org store;

Libby audiobook app;

Libro.fm audiobook app;

Missouri bill proposed to jail librarians for lending books with 'inappropriate content' to minors;

These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett;

Stretch Like Scarlet by Emily Liner, illustrated by John Clark;

How to Read by Thomas Richardson

Tori and Nicole welcome Maddie, Technical Services and Circulation Assistant, to the show in this episode. The three discuss new picture books that are coming to the library shelves soon, along with some old favorites that had an impact for them. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Roger the Prounoun by Coert Vorhees;

Nelson the Noun by Coert Vorhees;

Vinny the Action Verb & Lucy the Linking Verb by Coert Vorhees;

Jake the Adjective by Coert Vorhees;

Benny the Adverb by Coert Vorhees;

Connie the Conjunction by Coert Vorhees;

L'il Pete the Preposition by Coert Vorhees;

Izzy the Interjection by Coert Vorhees;

If You Were a Compound Word by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were a Conjunction by Nancy Loewen, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were an Apostrophe by Shelly Lyons, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were Quotation Marks by Molly Cece Barlow Blaisdell, illustrated by Sara Gray;

If You Were a Capital Letter by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were a Prefix by Marcie Aboff, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were an Exclamation Point by Shelly Lyons, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were a Suffix by Marcie Aboff, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were a Plural Word by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

If You Were a Contraction by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illustrated by Sara Jean Gray;

The Karate Kid: The Classic Illustrated Storybook illustrated by Kim Smith;

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Classic Illustrated Storybook illustrated by Kim Smith; 

Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook illustrated by Kim Smith;

Elf (2003) movie;

School of Rock (2003) movie;

School of Rock: The Classic Illustrated Storybook illustrated by Kim Smith;

The Goonies (1985) movie;

The Goonies: The Illustrated Storybook by Brooke Vitale, illustrated by Teo Skaffa;

Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds;

Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman, illustrated by Loren Long;

Pete the Cat's Groovy Imagination by Kimberly and James Dean;

Chuck's Ice Cream Wish by Viola Butler, illustrated by Ward Jenkins;

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson;

Speak (2004) movie;

SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson;

The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen;

The Devil's Arithmetic (1999) movie;

The Promise by Chaim Potok;

The Chosen by Chaim Potok;

What's The Difference Between Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jews?

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus;

One of Us Is Lying Netflix series;

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus;

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus (forthcoming);

Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger;

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger;

Smooth Talk (1985) movie;

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? short story by Joyce Carol Oates;

In this episode, Tori and Nicole begin by nerding out over stationery and planners as they think towards the upcoming new year. Nicole previews some new nonfiction titles that will arrive at the library soon, and Tori highlights a summer read and a new children's graphic novel. The ladies talk about some mobile games that have caught their attention as they wrap up the episode. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxas;

You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow by Max Lucado;

Will by Will Smith;

The Menopause Myth: What Your Mother, Doctor, and Friends Haven't Shared about Life After 35 by Arianna Sholes-Douglas;

Twice A Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue;

Going There by Katie Couric;

The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding A Way to Heal by Mary L. Trump;

Holy Hot Mess: Finding God in the Details of this Weird and Wonderful Life by Mary Katherine Backstrom;

What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather;

What Unites Us: The Graphic Novel by Dan Rather, illustrated by Elliot Kirschner and Tim Foley;

The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Bruce Degen;

The Jesus I Know: Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about Who He Is by Kathie Lee Gifford;

Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World by Ann R. Williams;

Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 – The Birth of Humankind by David Vandermeulen, Daniel Casanave, and Yuval Noah Harari; 

Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2 – The Pillars of Civilization by David Vandermeulen, Daniel Casanave, and Yuval Noah Harari;

Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa;

Cracking the Menopause: While Keeping Yourself Together by Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie;

Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith;

Foul Play by Janet Evanovich;

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck;

The Good Earth graphic adaptation by Pearl S. Buck, illustrated by Nick Bertozzi;

Apologies to Pearl S. Buck by Celeste Ng;

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck;

Art Puzzle mobile app;

Cooking Fever mobile app

Nicole updates listeners on all the new books coming to adult and juvenile readers just in time for the holidays, while Tori recommends one new graphic novel series for young readers. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country: Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans by David Shulkin;

The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy #2) by Nora Roberts;

The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy #1) by Nora Roberts;

Mercy by David Baldacci;

Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler;

Tom Clancy Chain of Command by Marc Cameron; 

The Midnight Lock (Lincoln Rhyme #15) by Jeffrey Deaver;

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector TV series;

The Kingsbridge Series by Ken Follett;

Never by Ken Follett;

The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallory;

Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber;

Santa Cruise by Fern Michaels;

Right Beside You by Mary Monroe;

The Happy Pumpkin by MacKenzie Haley;

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak;

How to Catch a Yeti by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

Abominable movie;

How to Catch a Snowman by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

How to Catch a Dragon by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton;

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling;

Rutabega the Adventure Chef by Eric Colossal;

Rutabega the Adventure Chef: Feasts of Fury by Eric Colossal;

Lore Olympus: Volume 1 by Rachel Smythe;

Let's Play: Volume 1 by Leeanne M. Krecic;

1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell and Fido Nesti;

mSecure password security app;

Chilled Cow Youtube Channel for LoFi listening

Nicole and Tori talk about their conspiracy theories behind pollen, Mississippi magnolias, and upcoming new books that have arrived at the library. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below.

Forgotten In Death by J.D. Robb;

Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich;

The Jailhouse Lawyer by James Patterson and Nancy Allen;

The Butler by Danielle Steel;

The Wish by Nicholas Sparks;

The Judge's List by John Grisham;

Sooley by John Grisham;

Foul Play by Stuart Woods; 

State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny;

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan;

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

Run: Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Power and L. Fury;

March graphic novel memoir series by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Power;

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean;

Toradora! Anime

Clara joins the show as a guest host and catches Tori up on all of the fantastic library partnerships happening with CLPLS. The library has been finishing up Careers in Construction Month in partnership with FORGE in an effort to connect patrons with career paths, and Clara talks about MUW's Common Read. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson;

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee;

Just Mercy movie;

Hoopla and Libby audiobook apps;

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron;

Dune movie (2021);

Dune by Frank Herbert;

Plum Paper

In the second episode back, Tori and Nicole start out by talking about their favorite coffee brands, Pumpkin Spice, and Walmart check-out lines. Nicole makes the argument for not judging a book by its cover, and Tori reveals a secret obsession and some recommendations. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig;

Bookriot.com

His Hideous Heart by Dahlia Adler;

Real by Carol Cujec and Peyton Goddard;

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper;

Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper;

Stella By Starlight by Sharon M. Draper;

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean; 

"Why 'Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover' Is Bad Advice" by Gia R.

Crime Junkies podcast;

The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears Hulu episode;

The New York Times Presents: Controlling Britney Spears Hulu episode;

Britney vs. Spears Netflix documentary;

lowndeslibrary.com/listen

Nicole and Tori are back after a break for summer programs and catch up on changes in the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. From a recap of summer programs to the upcoming Haunted Library on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m., the ladies share their excitement of all the things happening. They take a look at the library's updated online calendar available to all at www.lowndeslibrary.com/library-calendar. 

The resources discussed in this episode are listed below:

The Martian by Andy Weir;

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams;

Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes;

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam;

Pride by Ibi Zoboi;

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon;

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams;

His Hideous Heart by Dahlia Adler;

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean; 

Happy Color color by number mobile application;

Crunchyroll.com

Worthy Reads is a summer installment of the Worth Reading Wednesdays podcast, hosted by the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. To celebrate the library's 2021 summer reading program, Tails and Tales, our librarian co-hosts will be sharing some of their favorite reads in case you need help deciding on your next book.

In this mini-episode, Nicole recommends Have We Met? by Camille Baker.