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 May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Today Olivia and Manda do an author/illustrator spotlight on the much loved, Eric Carle!
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Today Olivia and Manda celebrate three years of the podcast w stats, quizzes, book recs, and lots of laughs.
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Mariel and Olivia welcome author Daniel Lavery to the studio to talk about Daphne Dumaurier's Rebecca.
Read more about Daniel and his recent novel, Women's Hotel (available at TPL and wherever you acquire books) here.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Today Olivia and Manda will be having a tuff discussion about Greasers, Socs, and S.E. Hinton's timeless classic, The Outsiders.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Olivia and Manda are joined by Karen (Adult) for a second look at Bridget Jones. If you haven't already listened to our episode: "Bridget Jones's Diary," from April 2024, you might want to go back and give that a listen first! Today the ladies cover the latest movie released in the Bridget Jones-verse (as well as the book version of), Bridget Jones Mad About the Boy.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Cassie (from Adult) joins Olivia and Manda to share some recent reads. Looking for a book rec? We got you covered!
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Today Olivia and Manda cover a slew of topics, and as always, share what they've been reading. Buckle up, Buttercup!
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Pin on your Elven cloak, pack your lembas bread, and join Olivia and Manda as they journey into Middle Earth. The ladies do an author spotlight of J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as share facts about Tolkien's books and the LOTR movie trilogy! We hope you find this episode as "precious" as we do...
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
From ugly-crying moments in Wicked to the Manhattan Project, today Olivia and Manda weave across mediums and decades, while they share their thoughts on their recent reads and recent movies.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Get your overflowing pot of pasta, and hunker down while Olivia and Manda discuss the famous and beloved children author and illustrator, Tomie dePaola!