Reading With Libraries Podcast

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: . We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! The was established in 1957. This is another of the lovely north shore parks. The river flows through here so quickly it didn't build up debris or a "bar," giving it the name. Celebrate the temperance movement by reading a book involving wine or other alcohol. We give you links to each of these books on , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: . We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! was founded in 1959. There are a variety of historic sites here, as well as all sorts of natural sights. Celebrate the groups of crows you might find in this park by reading a book involving a murder. We give you links to each of these books on , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

Welcome to Reading With Libraries! Check out our , for all the links to the books we have to share. We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your streaming subscription warmed up because you are going to want to see this! Today we are chatting about the new movie coming out tomorrow: Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand. In this movie “After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.”  This movie is based on the book , by Jessica Bruder. “From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon’s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of tho

We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your streaming subscription warmed up because you are going to want to see this! Today we are chatting about the very popular TV series: The Mandalorian. Even if you have never seen this, you have almost certainly seen one of the stars of this show: Baby Yoda! And of course, for Star Wars purists, it would be heresy to call him by this factually incorrect name. In Season One, he was referred to as The Child; and in Season Two we do learn his name: Grogu [pronounced Grow-Goo] And this is part of the Star Wars universe, building on the space opera of those stories. So, what is a space opera? Wikipedia says:“Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary battles, chivalric romance, and risk-taking.”

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: . We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! was established in 1967. This park offers swimming and fishing opportunities, as well as wildlife viewing of animals including moose, lynx, porcupines, and loons! The Friends of Hayes Lake State Park are actively seeking new members! Celebrate this support organization by reading a book about friends. We give you links to each of these books on , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE! Thanks for joining us! We’ll be back next week with a look at the next park and the next book prompt!

We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your streaming subscription warmed up because you are going to want to see this! Today we are chatting about the megahit movie Soul! It is streaming on Disney+ right now. The story is pretty simple - at first: Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul. If you like this, we have a few books to share about our own passions and hobbies. If you think adding a new hobby would help you to find your own passion - join us!  

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: . We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! was established in 1961. This park has a lot of history represented, and is located in the Twin Cities. Enjoy that juxtaposition of nature and urban environments by reading a book set in a big city. We give you links to each of these books on , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE! Thanks for joining us! We’ll be back next week with a look at the next park and the next book prompt!

Welcome to Reading With Libraries! We are taking a small detour from our usual book group structure to look at some of the pop culture going on around us. And of course: we share related books! As we always do: grab your book, grab a beverage, and maybe get your streaming subscription warmed up because you are going to want to see this! Today we are chatting about the mega-hit Bridgerton! This is right now, with all of Season One available. Check out our , for all the info and for links to some other books you might enjoy!    

This season we are suggesting books you might enjoy for our Goodreads group: . We give you a prompt connected to each state park, and you find a book to fulfill the challenge. You can use one of our suggestions, and you should feel free to read any book! park was established in 1957. This is another of the beautiful north shore parks, with the famous Devil's Kettle waterfall as it's most famous attraction. Enjoy the mystery of the waterfall that disappears into a pothole by reading a book with a cooking mystery to be solved. We give you links to each of these books , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon will send us a small percent of the profits they made on these sales. Thank you for supporting CMLE!

Welcome, everyone, to our final episode of Season Six of Reading With Libraries!  It has been so great to read with you for this season – we just can’t bear for our book fun to end. So while we are on hiatus you will get a Browsing Books quick episode each week. We give you a book prompt for each state park, to highlight something neat at the park. Each week, we talk about six books to meet a prompt.  We have been producing these for a while now, so you can browse our entire . 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! Our full ! Who is joining us today? We are welcoming back our CMLE Podcast Correspondent Ariel Kirst, from the Great River Public Library system! Thanks for joining us again today!

Hi everyone! Welcome back to your book group podcast, Reading With Libraries! We are here to talk about books, to enjoy some beverages, and to have this time together. Thanks for joining us! It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we are here to support all of our 300 member libraries. They all like books, we like to share books with our patrons, and we know you like books too. So let’s jump in here and discuss some books in today’s genre! Your ears do not deceive you. We have indeed discussed this topic; it’s a pretty big topic of discussion around the world right now. You can listen to from last season for some other ideas. As in that episode, the books we discuss will be so much scarier than our current reality that it will probably make you feel better just to listen to them. You can read our , w

It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! Check out our s with links to all of the resources we shared, links to the beverages we are enjoying, and links to the books we share. This week we are celebrating the end of the year holidays with some winter mysteries! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we are here to support all of our 300 member libraries. They all like books, we like to share books with our patrons, and we know you like books too. So let’s jump in here and discuss some books in today’s genre! And our returning Guest Host is Stephanie Todd! Steph works at the St Cloud Technical and Community College library. Welcome back to the book group!

It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week we are enjoying a new genre to the show: Psychological Thrillers! You can find our , with links to the resources we share, the beverages we enjoy, and the books we are sharing today. We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we are here to support all of our 300 member libraries. They all like books, we like to share books with our patrons, and we know you like books too. So let’s jump in here and discuss some books in today’s genre! And our new Guest Host is Delaine! She works at the Great River Regional Library System. Welcome to the book group!

Hi everyone! Welcome back to your book group podcast, Reading With Libraries! We are here to talk about books, to enjoy some beverages, and to have this time together. Thanks for joining us! Check out our . We have links to all the books we discuss today, the beverages we enjoyed, and all the resources we have to share. It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week we are enjoying a much-loved genre in our office: Libraries and Librarians! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we are here to support all of our 300 member libraries. They all like books, we like to share books with our patrons, and we know you like books too. So let’s jump in here and discuss some books in today’s genre! Who is with us today? And our Returning Podcast Correspondent is Ariel! She works at the Great River Regional Library System. Welcome back to the book

You can check out our ! Get all the links to the books we share, the drinks we are enjoying, and all the resources to help you find more books on this genre. It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week we are celebrating cold weather and the new year coming up with some winter romance! Winter is a great time to enjoy romances - all the cold is a great excuse to snuggle up with a special sweetie, and there are a lot of fun outdoor activities you can do together! Plus, there are so many holidays at this time of year, it can be a good opportunity to enjoy being with your sweetie - or a good opportunity to look for a new sweetie! And when your own winter holiday time gets too overwhelming, you can always curl up with a good romance to relax and enjoy yourself.

Hi everyone! Welcome back to your book group podcast, Reading With Libraries! We are here to talk about books, to enjoy some beverages, and to have this time together. Thanks for joining us! It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week we are enjoying a new genre to the show: Sports Fiction! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, and we are here to support all of our 300 member libraries. They all like books, we like to share books with our patrons, and we know you like books too. So let’s jump in here and discuss some books in today’s genre!

Thank you for joining us on SEASON SIX of Reading With Libraries! It’s a new season with new genres to discuss (and some we’ll revisit, like we’re doing this week) and we’re so glad you’re here to join us. This is our book group podcast, so we are here to share beverages and books! You can find our , with links to all the books we share and the beverages we enjoyed. We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange. At CMLE, we work with all types of libraries. So books are important to us.   And this week we’re welcoming back Stephanie Todd from the St. Cloud Technical and Community College Library! We’re so glad you could join us again.    We started this podcast to provide information for our library community doing Reader’s Advisory work. It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week we are excited to revisit the genre of Historical Fiction! We di

Thank you for joining us on SEASON SIX of Reading With Libraries! It’s a new season with new genres to discuss (and some we’ll revisit!) and we’re so glad you’re here to join us. This is a book group podcast, and we are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange. At CMLE, we work with all types of libraries. This week we’re revisiting Fantasy and Sci-Fi, but this time focusing on LGBTQIA rep in the genre. And we’re so pleased to be joined again by Kelly, librarian from the St. Ben’s/St. John’s libraries!  You can check out our full show notes page , with all the links to the books we shared and the beverages we enjoyed!      

You can find our full . So, what is a beach read anyway? Are they only frivolous, and only for women? No and no! A beach read is anything that is fun, anything that you are enjoying, anything that you would throw into a bag to take to the beach with you. It might be something that comes out in the summer, or just something that makes you think about summer.  It can be goofy fiction, it can be scary horror, it can be a book analyzing the mitochondria of algae. It only matters that it is something that you want to read, and something you have been looking forward to reading. 

Thank you for joining us on SEASON SIX of Reading With Libraries! It’s a new season with new genres to discuss (and some we’ll revisit!) and we’re so glad you’re here to join us. This is our book group podcast, so we are here to share beverages and books! You can read our , with links to all the beverages are along with links to all of the books we are sharing today. We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange. At CMLE, we work with all types of libraries. So, sharing books is important to us, and this book group gives us the chance to talk about all kinds of books with you! This book group podcast is for everyone who likes books - including our library people who need to recommend books to patrons who like all kinds of different subjects. It’s hard to be an expert on ALL of the great books out there! So we pick a new genre each week to chat about and hopefully provide you with some insight into what may be an unfamiliar area for you! This week our Podcast Correspondent is Ariel Kirst, from the Great Rive