ShelfLogic Podcast

Movies and Television are such a huge part of our popular culture that it’s no wonder that the world of Comics and Graphic Novels have their share of Tie-Ins. Join Caroline and Tim as they discuss a few of these titles. In particular they’ll discuss “Blade Runner 2019 vol. 1 & 2”, “Dune: House of Atredies vol. 1 &2”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer vol. 1 & 2”, and “Star Wars: Doctor Aphra vol. 1 & 2”

What fictional universe has the best food? Jeff and Karen cook up dishes from the worlds of Harry Potter, Star Wars and D&D using the library's cookbook collection to decide which universe has the tastiest foods. Tune in to hear what you should be eating for dinner tonight!

Tune in to the ShelfLogic podcast to hear Caroline & Jen discuss #BookTok, hype books, and their feelings on books that go viral!

Worlds collide as Archie battles the Predator and Rainbow Dash races the Autobot Windblade. Join Jeff, Glen, and Tim as discuss the craziest comic book crossovers available on Hoopla on in our physical collection including Batman Vs Ninja Turtles, Archie Vs Predator, Transformers Vs My Little Pony, and Robocop Vs Terminator.

March is National Nutrition Month! Join Alyssa and Scott as they talk about their favorite cookbooks and recipes. This episode is sure to be delicious! "The Full Plate" by Ayesha Curry, "The Cookie Book" by Rebecca Firth, "Bangkok" by Leela Punyaratabandhu, "101 Cocktails to Try Before You Die" by François Monti, "The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook" by Ashley Craft, "The Curry Guy: Recreate 100 of the Best Indian Restaurant Recipes at Home" by Dan Toombs

Join Mikel and Jennifer as they trade book recommendations. Mikel presents four math themed books in honor of Pi Day while Jennifer counters with four titles on everyone’s favorite tasty treat: Pie.

Join Jane and Jen as they discuss some recent reads on the topic of brain fog. Titles discussed: "The Brain Fog Fix" by Mike Dow, "Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times" by Philip Goldberg, "Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age" by Sanjay Gupta, and "Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.

LGBTQ+ manga deal with all the various issues that plague the community, but from the perspective of Japanese culture. For us and our definition these manga had to truly delve into these issues in at least a semi-realistic way, not ignore them completely or focus purely on the romance aspect. We feel those manga fall into slightly different categories. Join Glen, Tim, and Melanie as we discuss four popular LGBTQ+ Manga: Even Though We’re Adults, My Brother’s Husband, Our Dreams at Dusk, and Boys Run the Riot.

Join us as we cover 5 new mystery titles from Black authors! Titles discussed: "Dead Dead Girls" by Nevesa Afia, "The Other Black Girl" by Zakiya Dalila Harris, "Heaven, My Home" by Attica Locke, "While Justice Sleeps" by Stacey Abrams, and "When No One is Watching" by Alyssa Cole.

Valentine's Day is here! Tune in to this episode as Caroline, Jill, and Jen discuss diverse romance novels. Titles discussed: "I Wish You All the Best" by Mason Deaver, "Full Disclosure" by Camryn Garrett, "A Duke by Default" by Alyssa Cole, "Written in the Stars" by Alexandria Bellefleur.