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A Readers’ Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers.

Dec 5, 2023

This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Suspense! We talk about crime, mysteries, horror, and even suspense!

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In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray |


Nov 21, 2023

What About Crowdfunded Comics? By Matthew Murray 🦇 and Mara L. Thacker

Published in Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library edited by Brian Flota and Kate Morris

Read the full book chapter.

Notes

  1. Caitlin McGurk and Jenny E Robb, “Comics in Special Collections: Purposeful Collection...


Nov 7, 2023

This episode we’re discussing the non-fiction genre of Crafts and Crafting! We talk about art vs craft, makerspaces vs crafting spaces, the challenges of trying new crafts, academic crafting, and more!

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Oct 3, 2023

This episode we’re discussing the fiction genre of Horror! We talk about fear, control, Goosebumps, bad dogs, horror-comedy, creepypasta, the apocalypse, lizard romance, and more! 

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Sep 19, 2023

This episode it’s time for One Book One Podcast as we discuss the novel Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. We talk about spoilers, horse operas, spoilers, relationships, spoilers, queer coming-of-age stories, and spoilers. Plus: Spoilers!

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