The Books We Loved

Gather 'round with your cauldron, your spellbook, and your friendly familiar-- this week, we're discussing The Witch of Blackbird Pond with Cassie from the Adult Services Department! Cassie loved this book when she was young, but what will our hosts make of the book today?    Click here to find a list of books mentioned in the show.  Click here to learn more about the Experience Kit collection. 

Grab your bright red wig and your secret pen camera and join us as we revisit the TV show Alias. Sam, a member of our Digital Services Department, loved this show once-- what will our hosts make of it now?  Click here for a full list of books discussed in this episode.  Learn more about the TPL Memory Lab here. 

Can you hear that? The waves crashing on the shore? The wild dogs howling? This week, we're discussing Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins with our Head of Digital Services, Lauren Arnsman! Lauren loved it once, but how do our hosts feel about it now?  Click here to learn more about Hoopla and Libby, two of TPL's glorious e-libraries.  Click here to learn more about the true story behind th...

In this episode, Manda and Olivia are joined by Nicole Armstrong, an artist, performer, and marketer extraordinaire, to discuss the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. All three hosts loved the film in childhood, but does it hold up?  Click here to find a list of books featured in this episode.  Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie, and let's begin! 

In this (the very first!) episode, Manda and Olivia chat about the classic picture book, Where the Wild Things Are, written by Maurice Sendak. Manda loved this book once, but does it hold up? Listen to find out!  Click here to find a list of books Manda and Olivia talked about in the show.  Let the wild rumpus begin!