Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Nicole has a number of books that make it easier to discuss war with young children. Plus: As we've moved once again into Daylight Saving Time, Sara has some news about it becoming permanent. This week's links: Here's the Publisher's Weekly Blog on Books That Help Us Talk with Children About War http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/shelftalker/?p=33643 A Kid's Book About...War  https://akidsco....

It's time for March Book Horoscopes! Nicole has a few for you to ponder...if she doesn't mention your sign, let us know and she will next time! Take a look at the list here: https://bookriot.com/march-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/ Sara discusses the Iditarod race, which is currently underway. Want to see the Race Map? Try here: https://iditarod.com/race-map/ and for more information on...

The new season of Survivor is upon us, and Sara has some fun trivia for Nicole and Sal... see who's surviving on the island and who's "going astern." Nicole loves Wordle and has some history of the game as well as some books to improve your vocabulary and your score. Looking for survival books? We have them! Stay alive! : survival skills you need / John D. McCann. 613.69 MCCANN Explains how to thi...

Nicole's Movie Chat for this week is 2007's Eagle vs Shark, starring Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Taika Waititi. From IMDb : The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494222/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Reserve a copy with your MCPL library card here : ht...

We've been doing this for 4 years this week! Wow. Thanks for listening... We have a packed show this week! Nicole reminds everyone that we have a handy link on our website where you can see our NYT Best Seller lists in our catalog. NYT Middle Grade Best Seller Book List : http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ftlist^bib38%2C1%2C0%2C13/mode=2 NYT Young Adult Best Seller Book List : http://mcpac.mcpl....

The Winter Olympics have begun and Sara has some interesting facts about the Olympics as well as discussing her longing to be an Olympic Curling champion... If you want to read the facts, check it out here: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/greece/facts-about-the-olympics/ It's Black History Month and Nicole has some great book recommendations for kids and teens. You can read the list...

We celebrate the Year of the Tiger by chatting about the Chinese Zodiac and Lunar New Year.  As a bonus, Nicole has this month's Book Horoscopes!  Here are Your Zodiac Animal Book Recommendations from Penguin Random House that Sara mentioned. Plus information on the Chinese Zodiac here and history of Lunar New Year here . PLUS - Take a look at your Book Horoscopes for February.  

Did you know you might be quoting Shakespeare? Nicole discusses a Mental Floss article ( https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60264/21-phrases-you-use-without-realizing-youre-quoting-shakespeare ) and Sara has some opinions about it. Plus Sara has a preview of next month's DVDs. Want to read some Shakespeare? Check him out here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ashakespeare%2C+william/ashakespea...

Join us for another trivia episode that may just make you a little bit hungry... Did you know you can visit the library to access an amazing database that includes The Oxford Companion of Food, An A-Z of Food and Drinks, An Encyclopedia of Food & Drinks in America, and more? Come down and ask a librarian on how you want access these resources. Plus don't forget the hundreds of books related to coo...

Nicole remembers illustrator Steve Jenkins; Sara asks what your favorite color is and what it means. PLUS There's plenty to do this winter at the library, both virtually and in person! Make sure to check out our online programming catalog for all the wonderful things we have to offer at MCPL!  Steve Jenkins https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/88266-obit...

We kick the new year off with a movie chat!  Sara's cinephile co-worker suggested this one: The Matador, from 2005 starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, and Hope Davis. Written and directed by Richard Shepard. Julian Noble is an unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable freelance assassin, who happens to encounter desperate businessman Danny Wright in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is in...

As we wrap up 2021, we look forward to what's coming in 2022. The podcast team presents their picks! Nicole is looking forward to: Top Gun: Maverick https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Perfect Equation / Elizabeth Everett https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-20064-3 Reminders of Him / Colleen Hoover https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/colleen-hoover/reminders-of-him-...

It's that time of year once again when the podcast team discusses their favorite things of the year. Here's the list: Books Act your age, Eve Brown / Talia Hibbert https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2045961 The Christmas pig / J.K. Rowling https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2056566 30 / Adele https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2077625 Nothing But Thieves https://www.nbthieves.com/music/ The...

Once again Nicole digs deep into the huge bag of goodies that Book Riot sends her to pull out another set of Book Horoscopes! This week she concentrates on our summer-born listeners. If your horoscope isn't mentioned, no worries... here's the link where you can view all of December's Book Horoscopes from our friends at Book Riot : https://bookriot.com/december-2021-horoscopes-and-book-recommendati...

For our 200th episode, we thought we'd just...chat. So sit back and prepare to dig deep into the inner recesses of Sara, Nicole, and Sal as they answer the burning questions you've all been afraid to ask. We cover a lot in this episode, so here are some of the links to the things mentioned: All our Movie Chats are here : https://www.mcplpodcast.com/?s=movie+chat Sara's least favorite commercial :...

Nicole discusses elusive street artist Banksy...there's a new children's book available that you might be interested in:  Banksy : graffitied walls and wasn't sorry / Fausto Gilberti http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2052167 Here's some info on the artist : https://banksyexplained.com/ Plus, the TikTok account of the woman who may or may not have an original : https://www.tiktok.com/@colalex? Ba...

Happy Thanksgiving, listeners! As is tradition here at the podcast, we pull out some trivia for Thanksgiving week. But this year we are doing something a little different: unbeknownst to Nicole, Sara and Sal will try to stump her with romantic comedy descriptions! Is Nicole the Romantic Comedy Queen of MCPL? Listen to find out...and maybe find your next movie to take out at the library for the lon...

Sara has interesting history to chat about that happened this week; Nicole is relaxed after her trip to Aruba and has facts to share; Sal and the team discuss the increase in price of this year's Thanksgiving meal. This week in History: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-fae-dies https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oklahoma-enters-the-union https://www.history.com/this-day-in...

Star Wars, which can arguably be called one of the greatest cinematic series of our time, has recently become a somewhat divisive subject among fans. Even more unbelievable, our very own Nicole had not seen the majority of the movies. This is the first episode of a three part series in which Sara and Sal try to "make it right." (By forcing Nicole to watch!!!) Join us for a super-sized and downrigh...

We are thrilled to have Middle Country native and author Douglas A. Bass on this week's show to chat about his novel Ebenezer: The True Life Story of Ebenezer Scrooge.  MCPL patrons can reserve their copy to read here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1808142 You can also get your own copy: https://amzn.to/3BBFsUs See him on Good Morning, Rochester here ! Also: Our Annual Scales & Tails Pet Fai...

It'll probably be a futile attempt, but to celebrate Halloween this year, Sal and Nicole will try to stump Sara with horror film descriptions. Will she prevail? Hey, it's Sara...she's the Queen of Horror Movie Trivia at MCPL! Happy Halloween, everyone!

Last year we read from some spooky stories to get you into the mood for Halloween... you can listen to that episode here: https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-141-scary-stories/ This year we have some more scary stuff to share. If you'd like to read them yourself, check this out: Sara's picks: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides The Hunger by Alma Katsu Nicole's picks: Dia de los Muertos—the Day of t...

Our next Movie Chat is a spooky one just in time for Halloween: The Descent (2005) starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, and Alex Reid. Directed by Neil Marshall. This UK horror flick is sure to stir up some emotions...but be warned: there be big spoilers ahead! Watch the film on demand using your MCPL library card on Kanopy here . Or reserve a DVD copy here . Here is the alternate ending (a...

Kanopy, the streaming service available to MCPL patrons, has recently announced the addition of the majority of the MGM catalog! We discuss some of the films that you might like. Plus Sara has a few additional picks from the Kanopy library. To browse what MGM titles are available, click here .

It's a week of "B" words! It's the American Library Association's Banned Books Week. Check out their information site here . Nicole has a list of the top 10 "banned and challenged" books of last year, you can also read it as well. Sara started watching the new season of the Great British Baking Show and wanted to discuss some of the interesting baking words that are used that we may not quite be f...