The Books We Loved
The Books We Loved is a podcast about revisiting old favorites with an open mind and a new perspective. Despite the title, we won’t be limiting ourselves to books-- movies, music, TV shows, and other aspects of pop culture will be up for discussion. Hosts and TPL Librarians Manda and Olivia (alongside some special guests from the Troy community!) will be asking themselves: does this book hold up? Tune in to revisit your old favorites while adding some new titles to your TBR list.
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Episodes
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Mary from Circ joins us for a discussion about Jennifer Egan's 2012 serialized Sci-Fi story, "Black Box." We put on our college-y English lit thinking caps, and try to determine what makes something literary fiction, and if the story is a metaphor about something other than spies!
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Looking for unique gifts for your best guys, gals, and pals? Olivia and Manda are here with a list of great books to gift your friends and loved ones this holiday season. Happy Holidays!
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Manda, Emily, and Olivia gather 'round the cauldron to stir up some spooky conversation about Stephen King and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Today Olivia and Manda welcome TPL patron, Lisa, for a discussion of David Sedaris' book, Me Talk Pretty One Day. Join us and decide for yourself, if Sedaris really is the most Gen X writer out there.
Looking for book recommendations? Go to troypl.org/podcast and scroll down to submit your request. We will feature suggestions on an upcoming episode.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
"It begins with a character, all I can do is trot along behind him trying to put down what he says and does.” -William Faulkner
Today it's just Olivia and Manda as they delve into favorite characters they've met in books.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Today we're rewarding you with a BONUS EPISODE! We're here to deliver lots of book recs for our listener Eliza. If you'd like personalized recommendations for yourself or someone you love be sure to visit troypl.org/podcast to submit a request. And as always, happy reading.
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Avoid the Trunchbull; commune with insects; step into a famous chocolate factory, and more! Today we're joined by TPL patron and member of TPL's Books & Brews Book Club, Cassie, for a discussion of all things Roald Dahl.
TPL catalog -- Roald Dahl materials for checkout/hold
"Yes, Roald Dahl was a bigot. But that’s no excuse to re-write his books" by Francine Prose
"Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language" by Derrick Bryson Taylor
"A Rosier View of Roald Dahl" by Alexandra Jacobs
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
This episode we're feeling all the feels as we delve into this kids' classic with our buddy (and repeat guest!), Cassie.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Your doting hosts Manda and Olivia (and every other librarian on the planet) are very busy during the summer, so the podcasts are coming sporadically at best! Thanks for your patience with us, dear readers, as we take a break to attend to our other librarianly duties. In the meantime, here's a little check-in from us where we discuss some of the books we're reading and enjoying this season. xo!