Erica and Brooke, one of the Library's Maintenance staff, talk about two new historical fiction titles and what we can learn from them.
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Erica and Bronwyn, the Library's Communications Coordinator, talk about the romantasy series that has taken over the internet: Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, the RenFaire, and how books are better with friends.
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Want more ACOTAR readalikes? Fill out our Ask A Bookie form for a personalized list of suggestions.
Contact us at webmaster@cooklib.org.
For the 9th year in a row librarians Becky and Nate discuss last night's Academy Awards ceremony and celebrate the year in film.
Listen and discover the highlights - the movies recognized by the Academy and the movies that were overlooked but not to be missed.
Then find out how your library card is the ultimate ticket to the movies.
Readers' Advisors Erica and Amy share three recent books that bring their worlds -- a tense near-future, a legendary past, and present-day America - to life in vivid and unexpected ways.
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For personalized book recommendations, visit www.cooklib.org/bookies.
For the library's blog, visit shelflife.cooklib.org.
Email us at webmaster@cooklib.org.
Erica and Marianne are sticking to their reading resolutions by digging into great historical fiction featuring real-life banditos and midwives. Then, Marianne gives us the inside scoop on this year's One Book, One Community series.
Titles discussed in this episode:
The Bullet Swallower, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon
The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb
For details on all of the One Book, One Community events, visit 1book.org.
For personalized book recommendations, visit www.cooklib.org/bookies.
For the library's blog, visit shelflife.cooklib.org.
Email us at webmaster@cooklib.org.
Erica and Hannah talk about the top titles of the year, our annual Staff Favorites booklets, and the books they can't wait to read in 2024. Thanks for a great year of reading and listening!
For a copy of our Favorite Fiction and Nonfiction booklets, stop by Cook Park or Aspen Drive Library, or visit our website.
Titles discussed in this episode:
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
I am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford (February 2024)
The Extinction of Irina Rey by Jennifer Croft (March 2024)
The Book of Love by Kelly Link (February 2024)
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (April 2024)
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (September 2024)
Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca (August 2024)
Please note some upcoming titles are not yet available in the catalog - we've linked to the authors so you can enjoy their backlist while you wait!
Enjoy part two of Celebrity Spotting, where local history librarian Jenny Barry guides us through a few notable people who made historical appearances in Libertyville. We pick up right where part one left off!
Mentioned in the Podcast
Watch John F. Kennedy's 1960 Cook Park speech
John F. Kennedy's Libertyville campaign stop in the Illinois Digital Archives
Erica and Amy, our new book club associate, share the titles they've been enjoying lately, ranging from a suspenseful family drama to a sublimely ridiculous charmer (and the best cover of 2023).
Books discussed in this episode:
For more information about our book club services, including a list of titles, visit https://www.cooklib.org/book-clubs/ or email aperez@cooklib.org.
For more information about this year's One Book, One Community events, featuring The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, visit https://www.1book.org/.
Say hello (again) to the latest addition to our Popular Services staff, Mary! Hannah and Mary discuss Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the best parts of gothic literature (spoiler: it's the house) and what makes a good book good.
Check out the books mentioned in this podcast episode:
Mexican Gothic / Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Silver Nitrate / Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
The Devil's Playground / Craig Russell.
And as always, keep reading, keep watching, and keep listening!
Erica and Zach, one of our Outreach Associates, talk about home delivery, great characters, graphic novels, and a suprisingly cozy spot.
For more information about our Outreach services, including Home Delivery, visit https://www.cooklib.org/bookmobile-outreach/
For the Fall Book Buzz, click here.
Books discussed in this episode:
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
Impossible People: A Completely Average Recovery Story by Julia Wertz
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn
In this episode, Becky and Erica share the small-town stories they've been enjoying as summer winds down.
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In this episode, Hannah and Erica share the titles that have suprised and delighted them as summer hits its midpoint.
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In this episode, Andrea and Mark share the books they’ve been reading to kick off the summer – and there’s something for every type of reader!
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Find out the who's who of national celebrities and historical figures that have made appearances in Libertyville through the years. Enjoy part one of the series. There's more to come!
Mentioned in the Podcast
Ep. 38: The Past is Present - Frederick Grabbe and Libertyville's Spring Water
Erica is joined by Hannah, the newest member of the Bookies, to talk about her path to Cook Library, favorite reads, and what they've been enjoying lately.
Titles mentioned in this episode:
Watch our Spring Book Buzz and other Bookies videos on our Youtube Channel, and make sure to register for our upcoming Summer Book Buzz to get early access to our most-anticipated titles of the season.
Bookies Talk is back! This month, Erica and Marianne discuss great book club reads and the fun kind of murder mysteries.
If you'd like back episodes of Bookies TV or our seasonal book buzz, visit the library's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@CookMemorialLibrary.
If you want personalized book advice, head to http://www.cooklib.org/bookies.
Titles mentioned in this episode:
Previous Women's History Month Podcast Episodes
Libertyville Historical Society on YouTube
Introducing Bookies Talk! Karen and Erica, two of our readers' advisors, are kicking off our monthly podcast series by discussing books they've read and loved lately. New episodes will drop the third Friday of every month.
Want to watch back episodes of Bookies TV, or our upcoming Spring Book Buzz, featuring our most-anticipated titles of the season? Check out our Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/cookmemoriallibrary
If you want personalized book advice, head to https://www.cooklib.org/bookies/
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For the 8th year in a row librarians Becky and Nate get together after the Academy Awards to discuss the ceremony and celebrate the year in film. Listen in as they discuss the nominees, the night's memorable moments, and share their own selection of movies the awards season may have overlooked but you won't want to miss. Also, find out how you can use your library card to catch up on all the amazing movies of the year.
Popular Services Librarian Andrea Larson shares different ways the library can help get you out of a reading rut.
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Our local history librarian Jenny Barry shares news articles of animals running wild throughout Libertyville.
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April 3-9 is National Library Week and this year's theme is Connect With Your Library. In this episode we run down five ways to use the library that you may not have known about.
Read Bronwyn's National Library Week blog post
Explore the Digital Studios
Learn how to sign up for text notifications
Visit our Genealogy page
Check out Mango Languages and other online resources
Book a Pop-Up Playtime appointment
Becky and Nate are back on the podcast for the 7th year in a row to talk about last night's Academy Awards ceremony. They share some of their own opinions about the nominees and other favorite movies of last year. Hear about the night's memorable moments (and boy were there moments), the movies, the performances, and how you can catch up with all of these great films at the library.
To kick off the first podcast episode of the year, Andrea and Erica recommend four excellent books for your 2022 reading list.
This is an edited version of January's Bookies Live Facebook event. Follow the library on Facebook to catch future Bookies Live, every second Tuesday of the month.
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Believe it or not 2021 is wrapping up and Readers' Advisor Jo is back for our annual episode recounting Cook Library's favorite books of the year!
Make sure you visit either Cook Park or Aspen Drive library to pick up your very own copies of our Fiction and Nonfiction Favorites booklets. Or take a look at them online anytime.
Read Jo's blog posts summarizing the 2021 national booklists for Fiction and Nonfiction.