Reading with Libraries Podcast
295 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe are a book group podcast, looking at a new genre each week. We enjoy a beverage that matches the theme of the episode, we talk about some books we like with our Guest Hosts, and we share resources for finding more books. We work in a library system, and many of our guests work in libraries - so we have a lot of fun books to share!
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A book that's been banned or challenged in any state in 2022
June 08, 2023 09:08 - 40 minutes - 33.4 MBThank you for joining us again on our book group and Reader’s advisory podcast! We are here to talk about books and share library ideas! And now we are wrapping up the season! We’ve really enjoyed reading books with you, and having book group fun! If you have missed any RWL, our archives are on the website. You can go back to cmle.org any time and listen to any of our podcast episodes. The book group is always here for you! This week is pretty frustrating to discus...
A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2023
June 01, 2023 09:09 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBThis is a week of fun books, because the idea of starting a new TV series or a new movie is always exciting! It might be great, it might be terrible - but the possibility is real and there are so many opportunities to enjoy new things. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book where the main character's name is in the title
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 22.5 MBIt’s fun to feel like you are in the know, that you see a small secret or an easter egg - and knowing the secret of a title is actually a character’s name can be a fun way to encourage us to get in there and try some new books! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book with a song lyric as its title
May 18, 2023 08:49 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBWe aren’t going to sing about it this week, but we are going to celebrate this week’s books with song titles! Enjoy all of the books that always sound like they are going to be fun - but sometimes go in sad, scary directions. So this is a good week to try some new books of all genres! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A modern retelling of a classic
May 11, 2023 08:39 - 33 minutes - 25.1 MBThis is such a fun week - retelling a classic story with a modern twist! Did you read a book in high school that was maybe okay - but you want to read a better version? Do you have a favorite book from a long time ago - and reading a current version would be fun? Or, have you always wanted to try a specific book - but never got around to reading it, and maybe a current version would be more fun? This is your week! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and...
A book published in spring 2023
May 04, 2023 09:32 - 31 minutes - 24.2 MBIt’s spring time! When everyone’s fancy turns to thoughts of love - of books! It’s a time of melting snow, flowers growing, green everywhere; and it’s also a time for all kinds of new books to try. This week we are looking at books that have just been published, and are ready to enjoy all sorts of new, interesting stories. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book about or set in Hollywood
April 27, 2023 09:10 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBWe see the glamor of Hollywood this week, along with some of the backstage sadness and ick. This is a genre where we know a lot of the story, but only the front-facing ideas. We can always learn more about the secrets and mysteries that we don’t see. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book about a forbidden romance
April 20, 2023 09:49 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBThis week will be filled with drama, intrigue, hijinks, and of course romance! So basically yes: it will be the best week for finding all kinds of good books to read! You know that Ariel is our romance expert, and we can all count on her to share some great book ideas and insights. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book with "Girl" in the title
April 13, 2023 09:16 - 26 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week’s books are a slightly strange genre - easy to pick out but not always easy to categorize. They can be all kinds of genres and all kinds of different stories, and that is the fun of exploring these books! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book with a color in the title
April 06, 2023 09:43 - 26 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week our books all have a color in the title! Sometimes the colors are relevant to the storyline, and sometimes they are just fun things to enjoy. Feel free to wear your favorite colored items while we all enjoy this week’s books. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
Episode 10-05: A celebrity memoir
March 30, 2023 09:34 - 27 minutes - 21.7 MBThis week’s books are such an easy genre to find, and to enjoy! There are tons of celebrity bios, covering all types of celebrities in all sorts of areas. They can be fun, silly, inspirational, and even life-changing. Jump into it with us this week! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
Episode 10-04: A romance with a fat lead
March 20, 2023 00:33 - 19 minutes - 15 MBWe have so many books to enjoy this week! There are so many good developments happening with romance books; adding in fat characters make them more like real life and let many of us see ourselves in these stories. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
Reading With Libraries Episode 10-03: A book with mythical creatures
March 16, 2023 08:44 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBWe are ready to have a good time this week, as we explore books with mythical creatures! If you can dream it up, it’s in a book somewhere; so let’s explore some stories that will be filled with adventures. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
Episode 10-02: A book by a first-time author
March 09, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week we are exploring some first-time authors! Of course, everyone is a first-time at some point. And whether they go on from there, or decide they are one and done - those first books are special. Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.
A book about a vacation
March 02, 2023 09:58 - 21 minutes - 18 MBThis season we are exploring all new ideas for books and book suggestions, so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at prompts from the 2023 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be a fun one, because we can all use a vacation right now. And of course it’s always fun to have your favorite p...
Browsing Books: Mill City Museum
February 21, 2023 10:15 - 12 minutes - 10.6 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. This is the end of Season One. You can get Season Two on our Linking our Libraries feed! We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to e...
Browsing Books: Marine Mill
February 14, 2023 10:09 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the Marine Mill. “On a bluff overlooking the St. Croix River is the site of what ...
Browsing Books: Comstock House
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the Comstock House. “A true Moorhead landmark, the house was home to the Com...
Browsing Books: James J. Hill House
January 31, 2023 10:46 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the James J. Hill House. “Explore upstairs and downstairs life in Minnesota'...
Browsing Books: Lower Sioux Agency
January 24, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the Lower Sioux Agency. “As the Civil War raged on in the South, tensions be...
Browsing Books: Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
January 17, 2023 10:23 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MBThis season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum. “Discover the childhood home of Charles ...
Browsing Books: Historic Fort Snelling
January 10, 2023 10:11 - 12 minutes - 10.5 MBWe are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, a multitype system serving all types of libraries. We are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take tha...
Browsing Books: Lac qui Parle Mission
January 03, 2023 10:58 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBWelcome to Browsing Books! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, a multitype system serving all types of libraries. We are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new ...
Browsing Books: Mille Lacs Indian Museum
December 27, 2022 10:46 - 11 minutes - 9.81 MBWe are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we encourage you to explore the st...
Browsing Books: Folsom House
December 20, 2022 10:38 - 13 minutes - 10.7 MBThis season, we continue to travel around Minnesota, but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we admire the 19th-century home of lumber baron W.H.C. Folsom, located in Taylors Falls, nestled among othe...
Episode 915: A book featuring a parallel reality
December 15, 2022 07:49 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBThis is our final episode of the season! It’s been so great reading with you for the last few months. Don’t worry - we aren’t leaving you. We’ll be back with our short book suggestion podcast on Tuesday. This season we have been exploring a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their cha...
Episode 914: A book about someone leading a double life
December 08, 2022 08:01 - 21 minutes - 9.75 MBThis week we are exploring books about someone leading a double life! Are they spies? Are they bad guys? Do they just have secrets? We have to read them to find out! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today. This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSu...
Episode 913: A book that features two languages
December 01, 2022 08:03 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBThis week we are looking at cool books in at least two languages! It’s not just a neat thing, not just a way to learn about other cultures, not just good to enhance your job prospects; but also knowing more than one language will help to keep your brain functioning at top capacity as you age. Lots of coolness here! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today. This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and to...
Episode 912: A book featuring a party
November 24, 2022 08:51 - 17 minutes - 8.23 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be a fun one, though not without some challenges along the way! Let’s read books featuring a party. Grab a nice ou...
Episode 911: A book set in Victorian times
November 17, 2022 08:10 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBThis week we are taking a step back in time to the Victorian era, to explore all sorts of interesting new books. And of course the best way to explore is with cool people around. So we invited the coolest person we know: Ariel Kirst, our official Podcast Correspondent, from the Great River Regional Library System! Check out our show notes page for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today. This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topi...
Episode 910: A book featuring a man-made disaster
November 10, 2022 08:56 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we look at books about man-made disasters. We have also looked at books on Natural Disasters, back in episode 405. Check ou...
Episode 909: A book with the name of a board game in the title
November 03, 2022 08:19 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we are looking at books with the name of a board game in the title. If this leads you to play some extra games this week - ...
Episode 908: A sapphic book
October 27, 2022 08:26 - 20 minutes - 9.55 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we are looking at sapphic books.This is a wide genre, with all sorts of books for all of us to enjoy! As always, be sure ...
Episode 907: A book set during a holiday
October 20, 2022 07:27 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be a fun one, because it’s always good to have opportunities to celebrate! Check out our show notes page for links...
Episode 906: A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
October 13, 2022 09:27 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThis week we are looking at books set on plans, trains, or cruise ships. If you need to take time for a vacation, but can’t go anywhere right now; these books can be your ticket to a quick vacation at home! And if you are traveling, it can be fun to read about other travels in other places. Check out our show notes page for information on the resources we share, links to the beverages we enjoy, and links to the books we discuss today.
Episode 905: A book about a secret
October 06, 2022 08:11 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week, we will chat about books with secrets. Everyone has secrets, and those make for the most interesting stories! Check out o...
Episode 904: A book with a recipe in it
September 29, 2022 07:37 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MBThis week, we will chat about books with a recipe in it! Sure, you can go the easy route and read some cookbooks - a fun, tasty choice. And there are other options that will give you some new things to read as well as new things to eat! Check out our show notes page to get all the links to everything we share today.
Episode 903: A book about gender identity
September 22, 2022 08:28 - 20 minutes - 9.31 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week, we’re reading books about gender identity. Check out our show notes page for information on the resources we share, links...
Episode 902: A book by a Latinx author
September 15, 2022 08:34 - 30 minutes - 14 MBThank you for joining us again on our book group and Reader’s advisory podcast! This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, or just enjoy some different books. This week, we share the very broad suggestion of reading a book by a Latinx au...
Episode 901: #BookTok recommendations
September 08, 2022 08:42 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBThis season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. For the first episode of this season, we’re again visiting the world of BookTok to get reading recommendations! If you missed our earl...
Browsing Books: Norman County
August 30, 2022 08:37 - 11 minutes - 5.18 MBThis week we admire Norman County. To celebrate early Norwegian settlers, also known as Norman settlers, we’re reading books set in Norway or another Scandinavian country. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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!
Browsing Books: Mower County
August 23, 2022 08:36 - 10 minutes - 4.99 MBThis week we admire Mower County. This county is the location of the Paramount Theater, a 1929 movie theater, the only atmospheric theater and commercial use of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Let’s celebrate this historical theater by reading a book made into a movie! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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 prof...
Browsing Books: Meeker County
August 16, 2022 08:34 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBThis week we admire Meeker County. This county was named for Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849–1853). To celebrate the county, we suggest that you read a book set in a courtroom. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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. Than...
Browsing Books: Martin County
August 09, 2022 08:23 - 12 minutes - 5.81 MBThis week we admire Martin County. This county contains contains Fairmont Opera House, theater built in 1901, it is a well-preserved and longstanding venue for cultural and social events. To celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about a cultural or social event. You can find all our book suggestions on our show notes page! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a ...
Browsing Books: Lyon County
August 02, 2022 08:23 - 10 minutes - 4.91 MBThis week we admire Lyon County. This county contains Lady Slipper Lake. To celebrate the fancy name of this lake, read a book with people on the cover or in the plot who wear fancy clothes. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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!
Browsing Books: Lac qui Parle County
July 26, 2022 08:56 - 10 minutes - 4.91 MBThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we admire Lac qui Parle County. Lac qui parle is a French phrase meaning "lake which talks". To celebrate that meaning, read a book set in France or with a Fr...
Browsing Books: Koochiching County
July 19, 2022 08:40 - 13 minutes - 5.98 MBThis week we admire Kittson County. This county contains contains the Smokey Bear State Forest; to celebrate that we suggest that you read a book about bears or Teddy Roosevelt. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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!
Browsing Books: Kittson County
July 12, 2022 08:38 - 10 minutes - 4.86 MBThis week we admire Kittson County. In this county is the town Pelan - officially a ghost town. To celebrate this county, we suggest that this week you read some scary stories, particularly if they have a ghost and especially if you stay up late and enjoy them or if you read them around a campfire while enjoying the outdoors. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice boo...
Browsing Books: Itasca County
July 05, 2022 08:37 - 11 minutes - 5.3 MBThis week we admire Itasca County. Our prompt comes from Lake Itasca, source of the Mississippi River. We suggest you celebrate by reading a book with someone who visits the Mississippi River! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, 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!
Browsing Books: Isanti County
June 28, 2022 08:30 - 12 minutes - 5.75 MBThis season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we admire Isanti County. Its county seat is Cambridge, so celebrate that fact by reading a book set in a college or university And since Isanti County is in ...