ShelfLogic Podcast

Join us this week as Alyssa and Jennifer continue their conversation about Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Titles include Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Eternals, Spider-man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther, and more!

The story about the struggle to control Elvis’ image, told from the point of view of his manager Col. Tom Parker. Growing up in a black neighborhood made Elvis Presley different. Writer/Director Baz Luhrman makes every frame count. A big budget Hollywood musical and interesting history of the 20th Century entertainment industry. Spirited musical performances.

Caroline and Dannelle are diving into the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge and they're inviting you to join them! This episode will cover this year's prompts, as well as the prompts Caroline and Dannelle are most excited for! The reading challenge list can be found here: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/reading-challenge-2023-49013480

Join Jennifer and Alyssa as they dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies during Phase Four. Titles include Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Eternals, Spider-man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther, and more!

Join Dannelle, Cierra, and Caroline for part one of a podcast episode all about finally reading those to be read books. We'll be discussing some great books that we picked out for each other from our ever growing to be read pile. Titles include "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, "The Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot, "Queenie" by Candice Carty-Williams, and more.

Join Sally and Alyssa as they discuss the magic that is Bollywood! Known for their musicals, dancing, and culture, Alyssa and Sally dive into the beauty and significance of Bollywood films along with notable icons like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ram Charan, and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. Titles include RRR, Bride and Prejudice, Devdas, Goliyon Ki Raaleela RamLeela, Bajirao Mastani, and more! These titles are available to rent at the library or download through the library via Kanopy!

In this Criterion Collection selection and Oscar winner for Best International Picture we follow actor-director Yusuke Kafuku as he transitions from his wife's death to a new beginning directing the classic stage play Uncle Vanya in the city of Hiroshima. The screenplay, casting, and performances are on point. Themes of the story include: rebirth, emptiness, storytelling, memory, murder and madness. Check this out!

Join Dannelle and Caroline for a podcast episode all about self help books that work. We'll be discussing some great books with practical applications, including "Broke Millennial" by Erin Lowry, "Girl, Stop Apologizing" by Rachel Hollis, "In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson, and "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.

Want to know what library staff members are reading and recommending right now? Watch this book chat as we talk about our favorite mysteries that we've read recently, including Catherine Steadman and Ruth Ware.

They say don't judge a book by its cover... but the cover is so cute! Join Alyssa and Paige as they go through all the beautiful covers that either represent the story wonderfully or wrongfully misleads them. Titles include Luxe series by Anna Godbersen, The Selection Series by Kiera Cass, Lore by Alexandra Bracken, Cinder series by Marissa Meyer, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke, Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo, The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lu, Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs, Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, Epoca series by Kobe Bryant and Ivy Claire, The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee, Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples, Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott, With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill.