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Semi Bookish

Adrian District Library

Adrian District Library professionals discussing books, movies, pop culture, and more. Our emphasis will be readers/viewers/services advisory, but this podcast will provide a connection to the inner workings and interests of staff members at ADL. We"re not just about books, we"re Semi Bookish.

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All Episodes

55:30

Tomes that tickle your funny bones

Semi Bookish ·

2021/04/05

Pull up a chair as the Semi Bookish crew talks tomes that tickled their funny bones, the line between being intelligently and forcefully funny, and why the gran caca is more hilarious than we'd all prefer to admit.

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01:01:24

Women's History in the making with Mayor Angela Sword...

Semi Bookish ·

2021/03/08

With Women's History Month on the mind, we invited Adrian's first female mayor to Semi Bookish. Mayor Heath talks books, traveling, and the passion that brought her back to her roots.

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01:01:43

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" | A Scary(ish) Book...

Semi Bookish ·

2021/02/22

In the mood for an old-fashioned book discussion, and at the behest of Lord Ish (a.k.a. Grant), the Semi Bookish crew dipped our toes into the thriller/horror literary pool with Iain Reid's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things."

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54:46

ALL Black Stories Matter

Semi Bookish ·

2021/02/08

Semi Bookish recognizes Black History Month by discussing the importance of African-American literature, and along the way celebrate a collection of titles, authors, and even a few audiobook narrators. Opinions and objectivity collide, but one truth remains, and that is "ALL Black Stories Matter."

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56:56

Of love and bodice rippers; why everyone should give...

Semi Bookish ·

2021/01/25

The Semi Bookish crew defines the romance genre, how it crosses over into other genres, and why geese everywhere should fear Fabio. As always, kudos to Kevin MacLeod for his fabulous performance of "Maple Leaf Rag," originally composed by the great Scott Joplin.

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48:28

You always remember your first.

Semi Bookish ·

2021/01/11

What better to ring in the new year than with a discussion of firsts, specifically the first within a new series. Amidst a handful of technical difficulties (we blame 2020), the Semi Bookish crew dishes on and recommends firsts.

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01:29:51

To FanFic, or not FanFic? That is the Question!

Semi Bookish ·

2020/12/21

This episode the Semi Bookish crew delves into the dirty world of Fanfiction. Together we argue whether fanfiction is right or wrong. We even briefly discuss the history of fanfiction, and mention examples of fanfiction gone right (and some examples gone horribly wrong). Shout out to Kevin McCleod for his arrangement of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag for our opening and ending theme.

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01:07:37

Books that give your heart a hug.

Semi Bookish ·

2020/11/09

Books that give your heart a hug, inspired by the impending Holiday season as well as our personal pursuits to remain happy in the face of a year gone just a little bit off track. Mentioned items include "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, "Red, White, and Royal Blue," by Casey McQuiston, and so much more. Shout out to Kevin McCleod for his arrangement of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag for our opening and ending theme.

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01:26:59

Snog, Marry, or Avada Kedavra?

Semi Bookish ·

2020/10/19

It's game day for the Semi Bookish crew. Our game of choice? Snog, Marry, Avada Kedavra! SMAK as we like to call it is a nerdy adaptation of the popular game in which players must choose between three entities and decide who they'd Snog, Marry, or upon whom they'd cast the must unforgivable of curses.

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01:17:33

An extra special Banned Books Weeks episode

Semi Bookish ·

2020/09/29

The Semi Bookish gang talks the Barbra Streisand Effect, how that relates to book challenges, and why banning books is awful.

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58:08

The Semi Bookish crew's love of libraries.

Semi Bookish ·

2020/09/14

For a Library Card Sign-up Month episode, listen in as we (sans Grant a.k.a. "The Ish") wax verbose on our Love for Libraries. Along the way learn whether or not one of us lives in the basement, Jen's thoughts on giving birth within the library, and the library's healing influence over Andy and Anthony.

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01:03:00

Literary hype train successes and derailments.

Semi Bookish ·

2020/08/24

Settle in with Adrian District Library's Semi Bookish crew as they discuss works of fiction that lived (or didn't live) up the hype train, whether it be a broader or more personal train. Did The Watchmen live up to Grant's expectations? What did Anthony think of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring? So many books, so little time!

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54:26

Taking a bite out of Stephanie Meyer and ”Midnight Sun”

Semi Bookish ·

2020/08/04

In the first-ever Semi Bookish podcast, join Adrian District Library's Semi Bookish crew as they nerd out and discuss Stephanie Meyer's "Midnight Sun," the long-awaited reimagining of her first vampiric fiction novel, "Twilight." With views ranging from erudite to purely emotional, we'll talk, bicker, and astral project our souls. You'll learn why we call ourselves Semi Bookish.

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