North Liberty Library
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Story Walk: "The Big Umbrella"
May 19, 2023 14:45 - 3 minutes - 5.1 MBStory Walk: "The Big Umbrella" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "Insignificant Events In The Life Of A Cactus"
May 19, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling Read-alikes include: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty Forget me Not by Ellie Terry Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
Next Reads: "The Davenports"
May 12, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Davenports by Krystal Marquis Read-alikes include: A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia Pride by Ibi Aanu Zoboi Josephine by Beverly Jenkins
Next Reads: "Attack Of The Black Rectangles"
May 05, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Attack of the Black Rectangles by A. S. King Read-alikes include: Answers in the Pages by David Levithan (also featured on episode 38!) Ban this Book by Alan Gratz The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Next Reads: "Holler Of The Fireflies"
April 28, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBNext Reads: "Holler Of The Fireflies" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "Feral Youth"
April 21, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Feral Youth by Shaun David Hutchinson, Read-alikes include: Holdup by Terri Fields When I am Through with You by Stephanie Kuehn Sometimes we tell the Truth by Kim Zarins And of course the original Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Love, Light & Lit: Healing The Past - What We Learn from Trauma
April 19, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBQuantum Healing Website: https://quantumhealinginternational.com/ Healing With The Blues Website: https://healingwiththeblues.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtanyaenglish/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Healingwiththeblues/ FREE Grief to Relief Masterclass: https://healingwiththeblues.com/five-ways-to-go-from-grief-to-relief/ North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Next Reads: "Bhai For Now"
April 14, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui. Read-alikes include: Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow Planet Omar - Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcarcel Watch the Parent Trap (either version)!
Next Reads: "The Honeys"
April 07, 2023 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Honeys by Ryan LaSala. Read-alikes include: Primal Animals by Julia Lynn Rubin My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham We are Okay by Nina Lacour The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
Next Reads: "Better Nate Than Never"
March 31, 2023 20:30 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Better Nate than Ever by Tim Federle. Read-alikes include: Jack & Louisa by Andrew Keenan-Bolger Drama by Raina Telgemeier The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker Totally Joe by James Howe
Love, Light & Lit: The Sankofa Literary Academy - One Year Later
March 29, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBJan. 2022 Episode: https://on.soundcloud.com/UdGQW Website: www.abenasankofa.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SLGbookclub TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAZ7M-aNsjI North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Next Reads: "Each Night Was Illuminated"
March 24, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Each Night was Illuminated by Jodi Lynn Anderson. Read-alikes include: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen All the Truth that’s In Me by Julie Berry The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord When We Were Strangers by Alex Richards
Next Reads: "A Place To Hang The Moon"
March 17, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from A Place to Hange the Moon by Kate Albus. Read-alikes include: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker-Bradley Pine Island Home by Polly Horvath The Secret Garden by Mariah Marsden The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay
Next Reads: "Hunting By Stars"
March 10, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Hunting by Star by Cherie Dimaline. Read-alikes include: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman
Next Reads: "Creep: A Love Story"
March 03, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBNext Reads: "Creep: A Love Story" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "Dear Sweet Pea"
February 24, 2023 06:00 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBNext Reads: "Dear Sweet Pea" by North Liberty Library
Love, Light & Lit: Less Grind, More Growth - Deconstructing the Girlboss Mindset
February 22, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryenadvisor/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryendelagarza_oracle Email: [email protected] North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Next Reads: "The Q"
February 17, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBNext Reads: "The Q" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "Morning Sun In Wuhan"
February 10, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Morning Sun in Wuhan by Ying Chang Compestine. Read-alikes include: When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Room to Dream by Kelly Yang New from Here by Kelly Yang
Next Reads: "The Diviners"
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Diviners by Libba Bray. If you can, listen to the audiobook on Digital Johnson County because it is excellent. Read-alikes include: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Vixen by Jiliian Larkin The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh
Next Reads: "The Rat Queen"
January 27, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Rat Queen by Pete Hautman. Read-alikes include: Doll Bones by Holly Black Coraline by Neal Gaiman Other books with rodents....The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM by Robert C. O'Brien
Love, Light & Lit: Healthy New Year - Strategies to Keep Your Fitness Resolutions
January 25, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBIowa City Jazzercise FB: https://www.facebook.com/JazzerciseIowaCity Iowa City Jazzercise IG: https://www.instagram.com/iowacityjazzercise/ Website: https://www.jazzercise.com/location/jazzercise-iowa-city-fitness-center Amanda's IG: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.goodrich/ Mariah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/marruyle/ North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Next Reads: "Denton Little's Death Date"
January 20, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Denton Little's Death Date by Lance Rubin. Read-alikes include: They Both Die and the End by Adam Silvera Noggin by John Corey Whaley Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Story Walk: "Little Penguins"
January 18, 2023 22:54 - 4 minutes - 6.31 MBStory Walk: "Little Penguins" by North Liberty Library
Story Walk: "Tracks In The Snow"
January 18, 2023 22:53 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBStory Walk: "Tracks In The Snow" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "Two Degrees"
January 13, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. Read-alikes include: Wildfire by W. Rodman Philbrick I survived the California Wildfires, 2018 by Lauren Tarshis A Wolf called Wander by Rosanne Parry
Next Reads: "A Seed In The Sun"
January 06, 2023 06:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar. Read-alikes include: Three strike summer by Skyler Schrempp Return to sender by Julia Alvarez They call me Guero by David O. Bowles
Next Reads: "The Library Of The Dead"
December 30, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from "The Library of the Dead by Tendai Huchu. Read-alikes include: The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith The Case of the Green-Dressed ghost by Lucy Banks the series Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Love, Light & Lit: New Year, New Boundaries
December 28, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBWebsite: https://boundaries101.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.j.holmes/ North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
"Ring Shout" P. Djèlí Clark
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 38.7 MBJoin in as Emily and Amy discuss Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark. This novella stems from real moments, people, and places in American history of 1922 and dives into an alternate timeline. This story is that of Maryse whose calling and occupation is hunting monsters: specifically Ku Kluxes. If you enjoyed this book, you may also want to check out another fantasy book (not horror), How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu.
Next Reads: "Me + You = Us"
December 23, 2022 06:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Me + You = Us by Aaron Karo. Read-alikes include: Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid Sway with Me by Syed Masood 29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise
Next Reads: "Evangeline Of The Bayou"
December 16, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Evangeline of the Bayou by Jan Eldredge. Read-alikes include: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
Next Reads "Evangline Of The Bayou"
December 16, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Evangeline of the Bayou by Jan Eldredge. Read-alikes include: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
Next Reads: "Dead Flip"
December 09, 2022 06:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, Erin reads from Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Read-alikes include: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson Freaks by Brett Riley The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
Next Reads: "Saving Winslow"
December 02, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech. Read-alikes include: Dirt by Denise Gosliner Orenstein Ellie’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City by Jodi Kendall Pighearted by Alex Perry
Love, Light & Lit: Working While Writing, How One Creative Mom Gets It Done
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBWebsite: https://www.aprilleclarke.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/AprilleClarkeAuthor IG: https://www.instagram.com/aprille_author/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aprille_Author Prairie Lights Book Signing: https://www.prairielights.com/live/aprille-clarke North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Love, Light & Lit: What's New at AAMI?
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBWebsite: https://blackiowa.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/africanamericanmuseumofiowa Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackIowa IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackiowa/ Love, Light & Lit: #BlackHistoryMonth More Than a Month https://fb.watch/gS4urzf6fm/ North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
"The Anthropocene Reviewed" John Green
November 29, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThis memoir is a go-to if you're looking for approachable stories that demonstrate an appreciation of the world. If this is your first reading of a John Green book, you may find yourself adding other books of his to your TBR shelf. If you enjoyed "The Anthropocene Reviewed", check out "Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matt Haig.
Next Reads: "I'm The Girl"
November 25, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB*content warning with this one* This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers. Read-alikes include: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus Broken Things by Lauren Oliver Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow
Next Reads: "We Are The Song"
November 18, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book We are the Song by Catherine Bakewell. Ready-alikes include: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tola Okogwu Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis
Next Reads: "The Getaway"
November 11, 2022 06:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Getaway by Lamar Giles. Read-alikes include: The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi The Fever King by Victoria Lee Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha
Next Reads: "Grow Up Tahlia Wilkins!"
November 04, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Grow up, Tahlia Wilkins! by Karina Evans. Read alikes include: Starfish by Lisa Fipps All Summer Long by Hope Larson The Moon Within by Aida Salazar Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Go with the Flow by Lily Williams
Story Walk: "Your Name is a Song"
October 31, 2022 16:19 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBStory Walk: "Your Name is a Song" by North Liberty Library
Next Reads: "The Ravens"
October 28, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBThis week, Erin reads from The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige. Read-alikes include: Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco Legendborn by Tracy Deonn The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling Toil & Trouble by Jessica Spotswood
Love, Light & Lit: Sneak Peak - embody|embrace
October 26, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBEvent page: https://northlibertylibrary.org/event/embody-embrace-tell-your-story/ North Liberty Library: https://northlibertylibrary.org/
"The Mad Women's Ball" Victoria Mas
October 25, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBJoin Amy and Jennie as they discuss October's hauntingly real read - The Mad Women's Ball. If you enjoyed this book, I also highly recommend Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich.
Next Reads: "Small Spaces"
October 21, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week, Erin reads from the book Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Read-alikes include: The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty Long Lost by Jacqueline West
Next Reads: "Hollow Fires"
October 14, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Hollow Fires Samira Ahmed. Read-alikes include: When You Look Like Us by Pamela Harris All American Boys by Jason Reynolds This Is My America by Kim Johnson All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
Next Reads: "The Devouring Wolf"
October 07, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week, Erin reads from The Devouring Wolf by Natalie C. Parker. Read-alikes include: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Monsterland by James Crowley The Oddmire: Changeling by William Ritter
Next Reads: "Vanished"
September 30, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Vanished! (a Framed novel) by James Ponti. Read-alikes include: Howard Wallace, P.I. by Casey Lyall The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson