Recently Returned

We dive deeply into biography and memoir in this episode as Kirsty is joined by librarians Paulina and Riki to discuss and recommend some heartbreaking and hilarious works of non-fiction. Books discussed: 100 Years of Dirt / Rick Morton I Want You to Know We’re Still Here / Esther Safran Foer Talking as Fast as I Can / Lauren Graham The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory / Corey White Your Kind o...

Love is in the air! Librarians Caroline and Emily join Kirsty for a discussion about the Romance genre, followed by recommendations for some romance books they've enjoyed. *Recommendations start at 13:25 Books (and authors) discussed: The Little Beach Street bakery by Jenny Colgan A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Stephanie Laurens The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Ask, Tell by E.J Noyes

Author and ageing advocate joins Marcus Riley joins librarian Sophie for this special guest episode of Recently Returned. They talk about his book Booming - A Life-Changing Philosophy for Ageing Well; ageism; tips on staying healthy and happy entering the second half of your life; and how the current situation with COVID-19 is impacting our ageing community.

This podcast exclusive edition of Live with the Librarians was recorded remotely during the Covid-19 lockdown (April 2020). Librarians Anita, Kirsty, and Sophie share which titles have been keeping them busy, and where they are getting their books while the library doors are closed. Titles discussed (in order of mention): Persuasion/ Jane Austen The Bone Houses/ Emily Lloyd-Jones  All the Wro...

In this episode of Recently Returned, host Kirsty is joined by librarians Lachlan, Michaela, and Jess for a chat about LGBTQIA+ literature in honour of Melbourne’s Midsumma Festival. Books discussed (in order of discussion): The Men with the Pink Triangle/ Heinz Heger The A-Z of gender and sexuality : from ace to ze/ Morgan Lev Edward Holleb Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda / Becky Albertalli Bold...

This episode of Recently Returned is from our Live with the Librarians series. Initially broadcast live via our Facebook page on December 6, 2019, host Anita is joined by Librarians Anu, Jess, and Lachlan to discuss some of the books they’ve been reading, and what they're looking forward to next. Titles discussed (in order of mention): Lachlan Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Frankli...

In our spooky Halloween episode, librarians Anita and Kirsty explore horror literature: delving into what makes it different to its onscreen counterparts; talking about a few of their own favourites; and sharing recommendations from staff and from our listeners. Books discussed: Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy) by Mira Grant The Girl with All the Gifts by M R Carey Jane Ey...

Welcome to Recently Returned, a Wyndham City Libraries podcast about books and literature. In this first episode, librarian Kirsty introduces the series before we play the audio from a Live with the Librarians panel recorded on April 5 2019.   Live with the Librarians  is a quarterly Facebook livestream with a panel of librarians chatting about what they've read and are looking forward t...