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#43 - A Logo Refresh and Winter Reading Recap

Child of the Library - May 05, 2024 14:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hello everyone, winter is over and we are well into spring - nature is blooming, temperatures are rising and falling back and forth and I would say this means it is time to do a little reading recap of the past season! I can't wait to share my more in-depth thoughts on the books I read in winte...

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#42 - End Of Year Recap and 2024 Resolutions [in partnership with Meideya Jewelry]

Child of the Library - January 07, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hello everyone, what a year it has been! So many great opportunities and lovely bookish encounters, but also some challenges along the way. Let's wrap up how 2023 went and what my resolutions for 2024 are. I am turning 30 this year, so this will be a new chapter in my life in many ways :) Thank...

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#41 - The International Committee on...TWILIGHT feat. Jordanne & Ruby

Child of the Library - December 17, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hi everyone! The dark season is upon us and right on time the Child of the Library podcast is back with a new episode. I am super stoked to share this cool new project with you, which I hope to convert into a permanent format on my podcast. 'The International Committee on (in this case) Twilight...

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#40 - Books & Jewelry - a perfect match [in partnership with Meideya Jewelry] with vinyl crackling effects

Child of the Library - July 16, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hello everyone, we are right in the middle of the year and I have some exciting news. On top of some cool new books that I am going to talk about in this episode, I am so happy to announce that this episode was again done in partnership with Meideya Jewelry. I have worn all of the pieces I talk...

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#39 - Battling my wanderlust - Books set in Japan

Child of the Library - June 18, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Welcome to the 'Child of the Library' podcast?! More likely welcome BACK! I know it has been a while, but let's return with a banger. First of all, it was really fun to record this episode during our holiday in Greece. I had my little traveling microphone with me that I had used for my first tw...

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#38 - Books to read soon [in partnership with Meideya Jewelry]

Child of the Library - January 15, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hello everyone, a new reading year has begun and I am so excited for so many of the books on my bookshelf. I am so happy to announce that this episode was done in partnership with Meideya Jewelry and that they even provided me with a 25% discount code for all of you to use! I have worn their pi...

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#37 - 2 Year Anniversary - Book Cover Showdown 2022 feat. Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' Podcast

Child of the Library - December 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hi everyone! Two years already, can you believe it? To celebrate this, Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' Podcast and I put together a very cool episode for you where we compare different book covers from around the world! If you want to follow along with us, here is the link to the presentation...

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#36 - 10 Year China Anniversary

Child of the Library - December 04, 2022 18:12 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hello everyone, forget the magical mark of turning 30, you know you are getting older when your gap year experience has its 10th anniversary ;) It is truly incredible how much has happened since and how my time in China has shaped me. I dedicate this episode to Raquel, Riccardo and Paul - what a...

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#35 - My book annotation journey & process

Child of the Library - October 09, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Over the past few years I really started to enjoy annotating my most favourite books to make them really my own and immerse myself in the story even more. In this episode I will talk about the how and why and if you want to have a little bit of a visual support on top of this podcast episode, ch...

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#34 - What happened this summer | The move, the social events & the reading slump

Child of the Library - September 19, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
If you want to listen to the second part of my little 'What happened this summer' series, you have come to the right place. This episode will cover all topics ranging from our move (and my beautiful new bookshelves), the social events we attended in the last months and also a little segway into a...

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#33 - What happened this summer | The holiday & the sickness

Child of the Library - August 28, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hi everyone, it has been so long and I am so happy to be back on the mic. To restart my podcast I wanted to give a recap of what happened in the past few months - then you will probably understand why I had to take a short break from podcasting because there was just so much going on. Here are t...

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#32 - The best and worst rated books on Goodreads that I read

Child of the Library - May 08, 2022 17:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode will be a very new format for me as I will react 'live' to what books I read are rated best and worst over on the bookish social media platform Goodreads. I use it very religiously to catalog my reading and also my tbr, so if you are curious about that go check it out here: https://...

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#31 - Female empowerment, systemic challenges and an awesome Koreadathon 2022 read

Child of the Library - April 10, 2022 13:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Yet again I was reminded why it is important to read. You sometimes stumble upon works of literature that just touch you, make you reflect and you never would have thought it would have the impact it had beforehand. 'Kim Jiyoung, born 1982' was one of these books for me. I loved it and can whole...

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#30 - Bridgerton book series vs. Netflix adaptation

Child of the Library - March 06, 2022 11:27 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hey guys, 'Bridgerton' took the world by storm when Netflix decided to adapt its first book 'The Duke and I'. So I was very keen to make up my own mind about what I think of the 8 book series and its screen adaptation. While Netflix decided to intentionally do a few things differently, I will als...

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#29 - Hidden Heroes [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

Child of the Library - February 13, 2022 11:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
You've heard me talk about awesome series, great main characters and awesome plot lines. But this is the hall of fame for all those side characters, who are the hidden heroes within the main characters' stories. This is a tribute to their role in bringing the story forward, entertaining us and ma...

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#28 - 2021 Reading Recap and 2022 Reading Goals

Child of the Library - January 30, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Before January is over I wanted to take my chance and talk about how my past reading year went and what I have set out to do in 2022. So many great books, I can't wait :) My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_...

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#27 - Myyyyyy Preciousssssss... [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

Child of the Library - January 16, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I really do love jewelry, but I am very happy that my life is not drastically changed by it like it happens for some bookish characters. Join me on this little expedition with some books I read over the years where that is exactly the case! I am so happy to partner with Ana Luisa again for this ...

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#26 - My One Year Podcast Anniversary Special

Child of the Library - December 28, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Come join my special guest Jordanne and me on a little Q&A session about my last year of podcasting. Thank you so much for everyone who sent in a question! You will also hear a little cameo from Randy who even sent in voice clips :D My Goodreads with all my reading lists: https://www.goodreads.c...

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#25 - Zodiac book recommendations [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

Child of the Library - December 19, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I am so happy to partner with Ana Luisa for this episode! I got inspired for today's topic by their Capricorn necklace and wanted to recommend books fitting for each sign of the zodiac. I LOVE Ana Luisa and had my eye on them for months now. Their pieces start at $39, and they are currently runn...

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#24 - December 2021 Catch-Up

Child of the Library - December 05, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
It's so crazy that it is already December, where has the year gone?! Come chat with me about what has been going on in my life in the past couple of weeks, reading- and otherwise. I am super excited for the upcoming weekends with one highlight being my best friend's new puppy that will arrive in...

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#23 - Alan Wake feat. books with open endings

Child of the Library - November 21, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
To be honest, sometimes I am not too invested in the games my husband plays. I bet that's a feeling that every backseat gamer knows too well. However, sometimes he tries to make it a little extra special for me and picks a game that caters exactly to what I like. So in today's episode - inspired...

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#22 - Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 and all the spooky books I read this month

Child of the Library - October 31, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hey guys, I am so excited to present you my 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair recap. It was so lovely to meet author Mark Tullius in person! I also talk about all the mystery books I read during the cozy fall season already. And I wanted to shout out the 'Alphanumeric' podcast as their promotion of new an...

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#21 - Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Child of the Library - October 17, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I'm back in front of my microphone after my summer/wedding break in September and it feels so good. Come join me while I talk about what I did for this bridal tradition on my own wedding day and combine these prompts with matching books. It's going to be fun :) My Goodreads: https://www.goodre...

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#20 - One Piece, Detective Conan and juicy Pokémon stories with Randy

Child of the Library - October 03, 2021 15:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hi guys, I am back after my summer and wedding break and I am super excited for today's episode. It was recorded in August, so please do not be irritated that my now husband is still called my fiancé and that the Olympics are still running. But I had so much fun to talk with Randy about the gen...

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#19 - Book Talk with Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' Podcast Part 2

Child of the Library - August 22, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Oh yes, Jordanne and I had a wonderful time talking about books, but our conversation lasted so long that I had to divide it into two parts for the podcast. I hope you enjoy this part as much as the last. We have quite some controversial books to talk about, so stay tuned ;) As we found out tha...

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#18 - Book Talk with Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' Podcast Part 1

Child of the Library - August 01, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
On my podcast I interviewed authors and spoke with people who want to get back into reading again. But today's episode is super special to me as I am talking with someone who is also an avid reader and book podcaster: Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' podcast! As we talked about so many cool top...

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#17 - The Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag 2021

Child of the Library - July 18, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
I am so excited for this episode because I have watched the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag for so many years in YouTube videos and now I finally have a medium to do it myself. Come join me on my way through the bookish questions for the first half year of 2021 and let's see what high and low lights I...

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#16 - China x 'These Violent Delights'

Child of the Library - July 04, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
你好! Have you ever had a plan for a creative project and then something comes your way and you throw all plans to the wind? That is what happened to me and my next episode plans when I read Chloe Gong's 'These Violent Delights'. I enjoyed it so much and literally decided on page 1 that I want to ...

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#16 - China x 'These Violent Delights' Part 1

Child of the Library - July 04, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
你好! Have you ever had a plan for a creative project and then something comes your way and you throw all plans to the wind? That is what happened to me and my next episode plans when I read Chloe Gong's 'These Violent Delights'. I enjoyed it so much and literally decided on page 1 that I want to ...

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#15 - If Marie Kondō would convince me to only keep 30 books

Child of the Library - June 20, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The Konmari method of organizing has become very popular ever since Marie Kondō published her book 'The life-changing magic of tidying up' and got her own Netflix show. But her recommendation to only keep 30 books for the sake of decluttering has kept quite a few book lovers shying away from that...

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