Reading With Libraries Podcast

While our show is on hiatus, we want to be sure you still get book suggestions from us. Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today's book is from Angie, and is by Sally Thorne! Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

While our show is on hiatus, we want to be sure you still get book suggestions from us. Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today's book is from Mary, and is by Theodora Goss. Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

While our show is on hiatus, we want to be sure you still get book suggestions from us. Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today's book is from Angie, and is , by Libba Bray.   Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

Welcome, everyone, to our final episode of the season of Reading With Libraries! This week we are discussing a favorite topic: Minnesota books! We will look at book set in Minnesota, and books by Minnesota authors. This is always our season finale topic, because we know there are 10,000 lakes here and at least as many good stories! Thank you so much for joining us for this discussion! This is our final show of Season Two – but stay tuned for Season Three coming soon later this fall. We want to talk about more genres and more books, and to talk with more members of our CMLE podcast book group. If you have genre suggestions, or if you want to be a guest to talk about some fun books – send us an email at admin@cmle.org. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a single episode! Stream this, and all episodes, !   Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.       And if you wan

This week we are discussing books about Pets! We welcome returning guest hosts Jordan and Grace, and also Official Office Dog, Lady Grey. It was great to have everyone in the studio, contributing to the episode! For our discussion today, however, we want to narrow the topic and keep it focused on Pets specifically. (Of course, we aren’t picky - if other animal books make it onto our list we won’t mind!) We will talk about both fiction and non-fiction today, and include a range of different age groups, from picture books to middle grade to books for adults! You can read our , with links to all the book-finding resources we suggest! Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   Bring your book ideas, bring your beverages, and join us back here on Thursday!

This week we welcome returning Guest Host Ariel, from St Cloud Public Library! Sometimes you just need a change; and this week we will look at books with different histories that create different futures. Check out all our information on . Our beverages, book information, and books we share are all here. Grab a beverage, browse for book ideas, and let's talk books! Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.

Welcome, everyone, to Reading with Libraries! This week we are discussing Fairy Tales and Mythology. There are no “right” or “wrong” books to read and chat about for our book group – we are just here to explore all kinds of books. All of us will take away at least a title or two that we want to read at the end of our time together! Who is joining our reading group this week? This week we welcome returning Guest Host Ariel, from Great River Library System Check out our full information page for all the beverages, resources to find more books, and books we discussed today. Want to catch up on back episodes? Stream any of them !   Do you want to be a supporter of the Reading With Libraries book group? ! Office Office Dog, Lady Grey, appreciates your support for her treats! (We appreciate your support to pay podcast costs!)

Welcome, everyone, to Reading with Libraries! This week we are discussing nature books, and all the fun of seeing the outside world. This week we welcome Guest Host Kathy Parker from St John’s and St Ben’s college libraries! This is such a fun topic, partly because it is so very broad! You can find all kinds of books in here, from hard sciences, to travelogues, to gardening. Animals, flowers, backyards, mountains – it can all be included as part of the nature genre. This may make it easier to find a book you like, as there are tons of potential choices; but of course so many choices can make decisions harder! In many libraries, especially public libraries, the gardening section is very popular; and it can be a challenge to keep them on the shelves long enough for people who want them to find them. In school libraries, the books with cool pictures of insects are always popular with kids who use them in writing reports for science classes. In academic libraries we might find books with specialized information a

Welcome to our podcast Reading with Libraries! We are so pleased to be back here chatting about books with you! Do you want to be a supporter of the Reading With Libraries book group? ! Office Office Dog, Lady Grey, appreciates your support for her treats! (We appreciate your support to pay podcast costs!) This week we will be discussing Magical Realism. You can read our , with beverages and links! Our book group is very inclusive; there are no “right” or “wrong” books here! We just like to read and chat about books, and want you to share what you are reading too! All of us will take away at least a title or two that we want to read at the end of our time together! Who is joining our book group this week? We are excited to welcome back returning Guest Host Kelly Kraemer from the St. John’s/St. Ben’s library! 

Welcome back to the book group! We are so happy you are here. We are big fans of YA books! And everyone owes a big thank you to J.K. Rowling and her lovely Harry Potter series for encouraging people of all ages to enjoy YA books. This is an exciting time in people's life, and the books for YA readers can be filled with all kinds of drama, exploration, growth, change, and other topics filled with emotion. This genre has been so popular that many authors who have been writing adult books have added YA book into their publishing schedules. Check out our , for all the beverages, resources to find more biography ideas, and books we discussed today. Do you want to be a supporter of the Reading With Libraries book group? ! Office Office Dog, Lady Grey, appreciates your support for her treats! (We appreciate your support to pay podcast costs!)

Welcome back to our book group podcast: Reading with Libraries! This week we are discussing African American Fiction. We discuss different genres of books each week, which is both fun and useful to library people doing Reader’s Advisory work. There are so many book genres out there that it’s tough to be an expert on all of them. So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar genre! We want this to be fun – like a book group! And beverages are an important part of any book group. As we start each episode, we will be enjoying our beverages; and as you – the listener – are also members of this book group, you should also have a beverage! Our book group is very inclusive; there are no “right” or “wrong” books here! We just like to read and chat about books, and want you to share what you are reading too! All of us will take away at least a title or two that we want to read at the end of our time together! Stream this episode ! Or, subscri

Welcome to this week's edition of the book group! This week our Guest Host is Kelly Kraemer, from College of St. Ben's and St. John's University. These books are the ones that touch people’s lives, and touch the fears they have. When society seems scary around us, reading dystopian fiction increases because people want to see how things can go wrong, sales of dystopian fiction increased dramatically. Fiction can help us put things into perspective, and hopefully there is a happy ending that we can all aspire to! Check out all our information on . Our beverages, book information, and books we share are all here. Grab a beverage, browse for book ideas, and let's talk books! Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.

It's summer time! So you probably miss school, or thinking about school This week we talk about school-based fiction, and all the fun books that take place in schools. Whether you loved school, or barely survived your last semester, there will be something you can relate to and enjoy in the books we share! Check out our , for all the beverages, resources to find more biography ideas, and books we discussed today. Do you want to be a supporter of the Reading With Libraries book group? ! Office Office Dog, Lady Grey, appreciates your support for her treats! (We appreciate your support to pay podcast costs!)

Thanks to our Guest Host this week: Lydia, from Great River Public Library system! This week we spend time focusing directly on looking at people, rather than just books. It is always interesting to read a well-done biography, because learning about people’s lives can give us so many ideas for ourselves. They can be inspiring; they can be horrifying. They can help us to improve ourselves because we are excited by what the subject did; they can encourage us to improve our own lives by seeing the terrible things some subjects have created or survived. There is always something to take from a biography, so they are going to be interesting to read! Check out our , for all the beverages, resources to find more biography ideas, and books we discussed today. Do you want to be a supporter of the Reading With Libraries book group? ! Office Office Dog, Lady Grey, appreciates your support for her treats! (We appreciate your support to pay podcast costs!)

  Travel is good for us. We see new places, we meet new people, we try new foods – and in all of it we probably realize how connected we are to everything else. Travel lets you explore and broaden your mind. It lets you fill your brain with good (and bad) memories. This week we explore some new places, read about adventures, and enjoy dreaming about vacations we might take! Check out our , where you can find all our beverages, links to the books we read, and links to the resources we share to help you find even more travel books. Join our , and help to support the show! We need your help to keep producing new content each week - and of course, to help keep Lady Grey in treats! (Click on to check out our Official Office Dog - she's adorable!) We want to build a nice community of readers, and you can be part of that. For $1 a month, $5 a month, or whatever amount fits the rewards you need, we are ready to welcome you to the community!

There is a lot to know about poetry, but don’t be discouraged! We’ll quickly share a few tips for beginners interested in getting started reading poetry. This week our guest hosts are Annie and Abby from the Great River Regional Library System. Check for all the information we discussed, including beverages and links to books. Are you a full book group members? , help support the show, and get access to our behind-the-scenes stories!

Mysteries are always fun!! If you like to solve puzzles, and figure it all out before the solution is revealed – these are for you! If you like to just coast along with the story and enjoy the reveal – these are for you too! This week we are discussing Mysteries! We are pleasedto welcome returning Guest Host Ariel Kirst from St Cloud Public Library, Great River Library System. Check out with all the information: themed beverages, books, and suggestions for more recommendations! Have you visited our yet? Support the show, join the book group community we are building, and let Lady Grey know you value her contributions! At $1 a month contribution, we will send you a nice postcard signed by Mary, Angie, and Lady Grey. More rewards are available, based on your interests!

Welcome to our podcast Reading with Libraries! It's our first show of Season Two  - and our first show with a fun new name, and first one hosted on a fun new server. So there are many fun things happening here!! And we are so excited to be back here chatting about books with you! Have you visited our yet? Support the show, join the book group community we are building, and let Lady Grey know you value her contributions! At $1 a month contribution, we will send you a nice postcard signed by Mary, Angie, and Lady Grey. More rewards are available, based on your interests. This week we are discussing Picture Books! We are excited to welcome returning Guest Host Kelly Groth! Check out with all the information: themed beverages, books, and suggestions for more recommendations! Picture Books are children's books that provide a "visual experience" - telling a story with pictures.  There may or may not be text with the book.  The content of the book, however, can be fully explained or illustrated with pictures.  No

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Welcome, everyone, to Books and Beverages! This week we are discussing Historical Fiction books! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we support all types of libraries. This is our book group podcast, where we discuss different genres of books each week, while we all sit in our comfy chairs and drink our beverages. …