Swords & Starships

Send a text Join Brittney and Joshua as they each share 2  upcoming books that include monsters, transformations, and... a space circus? Joshua's Picks: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong Brittney's Picks: The Moth Girl by Heather Kamins Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White Things We Mentioned: Goodreads Bookriot John Scalzi's What...

Send a text Brittney and Joshua each share their favorite read of 2021, and play a guessing game using movie taglines! Brittney's Pick: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas Joshua's Pick: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos Email: Starships@...

Send a text Join Brittney and Joshua for this "Questionably Christmas" movie, and laugh along as they break down this cult classic! Gremlins   (IMDB link) Things We Mentioned: Small Soldiers : IMDB Link The Howling : IMDB Link The Festival of Hungry Ghosts in China The Gremlins by Roald Dahl Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshu...

Send a text From dramatic fairies to bass-playing vampires, join Brittney and Joshua as they each talk about  the monster they'd want to be! Joshua's pick: 1959 Maleficent - YouTube Brittney's Pick: Adventure Time - Evicted (Preview) - YouTube Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and...

Send a text Finally, it's the spooky book episode!  Join Joshua and Brittney as they each review two books, and discuss the best ways to survive every horror story you might find yourself in ;) Brittney's Picks: Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland Joshua's Picks The Haunting  of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Things We...

Send a text It's back to school! Pencils, books and teachers' dirty looks ... but only because they want to put an alien parasite into your brain! Join Brittney and Joshua as they review the 1998 sci-fi, action, comedy horror and wonder whether life might be better with our alien overlords. The Faculty IMDB page: Faculty (1998) Weird Tommy Hilfiger promo: Tommy Jeans promo (1998) Find us...

Send a text Along with a quick book review, Joshua and Brittney talk about some library perks that can help you get your hands on more books! Joshua's Pick : Loki: The God Who Fell to Earth (Issue 1-5) by Andrew Kibblesmith (contributor) & Oscar Bazaldua (Illustrator) Brittney's Pick : Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato Things we mentioned: Mary Amato's Website...

Send a text Join Brittney and Joshua for a deep dive into the history of the word nostalgia and rekindle old feels for some beloved childhood books. Brittney's Picks: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn Joshua's Picks: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, ill. by Stephen Gammell The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander   ...

Send a text Giant man-eating worms? No worries, your favorite librarians have got you covered! Listen as Brittney and Joshua review this 1990 classic monster movie, and go on a tangent of fashion throughout the decades... Tremors IMDB Page: Tremors (1990) - IMDb 80's Fashion Statements: 27 Worst ’80s Fashion Trends ~ Vintage Everyday Find us at: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsp...

Send a text Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about sci-fi and fantasy books near or in the ocean! And also... a conversation about yaks? QUICK NOTE: This episode's audio quality was pretty rough, so be sure to check out the transcript if you'd like!: Swords & Starfish! (buzzsprout.com) Joshua's Picks: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Deep by Nick Cutter...

Send a text Welcome back! In this episode, Brittney and Joshua discuss how to navigate your reading life around problematic authors, offering some helpful tips on mindful reading and countering harmful viewpoints. This flowchart from the Journal of the American Association of School Libraries online can help navigate books and authors with offensive viewpoints and provide some education as well! H...

Send a text From high-tech futures to cursed castles, join Joshua and Brittney as they talk about some of their favorite fictional places! (As a heads up, this particular episode was recorded in 2 parts, because we experienced technical difficulties and didn't have a backup recording the first time around.) Brittney's Picks: Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier Uglies by Scott Westerfeld...

Send a text Celebrate and learn a little about the LGBTQ+ community with Joshua and Brittney! We start with a very brief history of Stonewall, jump into books with Queer characters, and end with a game that involves movie quotes! ** TRIGGER WARNING : One of the books we discuss talks about sexual assault. It is not graphic, but if you would like to skip it, it starts at about 42:40 and ends at abo...

Send a text Did you know the library has video games to check out? In this episode Joshua and Brittney each recommend a video game that they've played. Brittney reviews Bugsnax Joshua reviews The Outer Worlds Websites mentioned in this episode: For more information on asexuality: Overview | The Asexual Visibility and Education Network | asexuality.org There's always something going on at...

Send a text Welcome back to another reader's advisory episode! Today's recommendations are, dare I say, a bit macabre with a healthy helping of the darker side of fairy tales. Brittney's recommendations: The Nest   by Kenneth Oppel NOS4A2   by Joe Hill Joshua's recommendations: The Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link Links mentioned in the episod...

Send a text In this episode, Brittney and Joshua share their favorite folks from galaxies far, far away and offer a new mysterious sound! **It is with much love and respect that we honor the life and work of author Rachel Caine who passed on November 1, 2020. Rachel is a talented author of numerous works of Fantasy, Sci Fi and Horror and co-writer of one of our favorite YA series The Honors .** Br...

Send a text Join Joshua in this 2-minute bonus episode as he shares the result of the four week course on podcasting he completed with Brittney! Hope you all enjoy it! If you're curious about what we're up to at the Coos Bay Public Library, check out our month-by-month Events Calendar ! Find Us At: Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@s...

Send a text Yes! It's another Reader's Advisory episode where we take a lucky reader's pleasures and peeves to offer recommendations of what to read next. In this episode, we offer four books to a reader interested in women's stories and journeys to far away places. Brittney's recommendations: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Spin the Dawn by E...

Send a text Join Brittney as she takes you on a 2-minute journey! This was her final submission for a podcasting class she and Joshua just completed. Jonathan Mapilisan's Instagram: Jon(athan) Map(ilisan) (@jonmap) • Instagram photos and videos Coos Bay Public Library's Event Calendar: Events Calendar | Coos Bay Public Library (coosbaylibrary.org) Find Us At: Podcast Website: https://swo...

Send a text It's episode five, ya'll! Brittney and Joshua return with four of our favorite fiction featuring neurodiverse authors and characters. Plus, we dip our toes into fandom with our little take on the quirks and cringe-worthy moments of the Star Wars universe …  and the relationship advice you didn't know you wanted? Joshua recommends: The Art of Saving the World by Corrinne...

Send a text In this episode, your librarians, Brittney and Joshua, offer some book recommendations for a younger reader who likes Mystery and Science Fiction. Brittney recommends: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling Ali Cross  series by James Patterson Joshua recommends: Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee The Last 8 by Laura Pohl Links in the episode Common Sense Media where...

Send a text In this episode, your intrepid librarians, Brittney and Joshua, delve into graphic novels, learn a little bit of history and share four favorites. Brittney recommends : Spillzone by Scott Westerfield (story) with Alex Puvilland (illustrator) Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (story and art) Joshua recommends : Monstress   by Marjorie Liu (story) with Sana Takeda (illustrator) Paper Girls by B...

Send a text *Trumpets fanfare* It's our first reader's advisory! In this episode, Brittney and Joshua look over a reader's likes and dislikes to offer some recommendations about what to read next! Brittney recommends : The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey Scythe by Neal Shusterman Joshua recommends : The Bear And the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Graveyard Book by Neil Ga...

Send a text In this episode, your level 1 librarians, Brittney and Joshua, talk about some of their favorite novellas and play a game of "What's That Noise!" Brittney recommends: The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James Joshua recommends: 1. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor 2. The Seep by Chana Porter Have any comments, questions, concerns or...