{"id":53133,"date":"2024-07-26T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=53133"},"modified":"2024-07-19T11:06:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:06:49","slug":"checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-july-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-july-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast July Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each month, we release a new episode of Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast<\/a>. In this blog post, I will give you helpful links to area resources, Library resources, and links to the books discussed in our episode!<\/p>\n

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Favorite Audiobook Narrators to Celebrate World Listening Day on July 18th\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To celebrate World Listening Day, the hosts came up with a list of some of their favorite audiobook narrators!<\/p>\n

Stephanie’s Picks:<\/strong>
\nJulia Whelan<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/a><\/em> by VE Schwab
\nThe Giver of Stars<\/em><\/a> by Jojo Moyes
\nPart of Your World<\/a><\/em> by Abby Jimenez
\nGone Girl<\/em> <\/a>by Gillian Flynn<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo<\/a><\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reid
\nMalibu Rising<\/em> <\/a>by Taylor Jenkins Reid
\nCarrie Soto is Back<\/a><\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reid
\nDaisy Jones and the Six<\/em><\/a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid
\n<\/span>Funny Story<\/em><\/a> by Emily Henry
\nHappy Place<\/a><\/em> by Emily Henry
\nBeach Read<\/em><\/a> by Emily Henry
\nBook Lovers<\/a><\/em> by Emily Henry
\nPeople We Meet on Vacation<\/em><\/a> by Emily Henry
\n<\/span>The Women<\/em><\/a> by Kristin Hannah
\nThe Four Winds<\/em><\/a> by Kristin Hannah
\n<\/span>The Great Alone<\/em><\/a> by Kristin Hannah
\n<\/span>Zachary Webber\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Yours Truly<\/a><\/em> by Abby Jimenez
\nJust for the Summer<\/a><\/em> by Abby Jimenez
\nPart of Your World<\/a> <\/em>by Abby Jimenez
\nLife\u2019s Too Short<\/em><\/a> by Abby Jimenez
\nThe Happy Ever Playlist<\/em><\/a> by Abby Jimenez<\/span>
\n<\/span>Vikas Adam<\/span>
\n<\/span>Evander Mills Series<\/em> <\/a>by Lev AC Rosen<\/span>
\n<\/span>Jim Dale<\/span>
\nHarry Potter Series<\/em> <\/a>by JK Rowling
\nThe Night Circus<\/em><\/a> by Erin Morgenstern<\/span>
\n<\/span>Cassandra Campbell<\/span>
\nWhere the Crawdads Sing<\/a><\/em> by Delia Owens
\nThe Help<\/em> <\/a>by Kathryn Stockett<\/span>
\nFull Cast Narrators<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Help<\/a><\/em> by Kathryn Stockett<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstren<\/span>
\n<\/span>Daisy Jones and the Six<\/a><\/em> by Taylor Jenkins Reid<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sadie<\/a><\/em> by Courtney Summers<\/span>
\n<\/span>One of Us is Dead<\/a> <\/em>by Jeneva Rose<\/span>
\n<\/span>American Gods<\/a> <\/em>by Neil Gaiman<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany’s Picks
\n<\/strong>Read by the Author<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Beyond the Wand<\/a> <\/em>by Tom Felton
\nBorn a Crime<\/a><\/em> by Trevor Noah
\nZeno Robinson<\/span>
\nBlack Buck<\/a><\/em> by Mateo Askaripour<\/span><\/p>\n

Beth’s Picks
\n<\/strong>Full Cast Audiobooks<\/span>
\nThe Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9\/11<\/em> <\/a>by Garrett M. Graff
\nRun Rose Run<\/a><\/em> by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
\nThe Greatest Love Story Ever Told<\/em> <\/a>by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman<\/p>\n

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\"womanLibby App<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Are you struggling to find time to squeeze in a Library visit or to read a physical book? <\/span>Libby<\/span> has you covered! Download the Libby App to access thousands of Au<\/span>diobooks and e-books for free with your Davenport Public Library card! All items will check out for up to <\/span>21 days<\/span> and will automatically return. Place <\/span>holds on<\/span> up to 10 titles and <\/span>check<\/span> out 5 items at a time to ensure that you are never short on content to read!<\/span><\/span> Download<\/a> the App today!<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Parks and Recreation Month Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n

During this segment, Brittany and Claire interviewed Becca Niles from Davenport Parks and Recreation about some of their amazing projects. During the interview, they also discussed partnerships between The Library and Parks currently in progress and for those occurring in the future. If you are interested in Parks programming, follow this link<\/a> to visit their website!<\/p>\n

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\"\"Many Ways to Listen <\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many ways to enrich your life through listening with your Davenport Public Library Card, below are a few of our favorites!<\/p>\n

QC Beats<\/a>
\nQC Beats is an online streaming audio collection of original music featuring Quad Cities musicians and artists. QC Beats is built in partnership with Davenport Public Library, Bettendorf Public Library, and St. Ambrose University Library.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Freegal<\/a>
\nFreegal<\/span> Music gives you access to millions of songs from over 40,000 labels. Stream 24-hours a day. Download up to 5 songs per week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical Items<\/a>
\nThe Library has music CD’s, audiobooks on CD, and playaways to check out to listen through your stereo or headphones. By clicking the link above, you can begin searching for your next great listen!<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a program to join, consider looking into our Audiophiles Walking Club<\/a> beginning in August!<\/p>\n

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What Our Hosts Read In June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beth\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nIf You Would Have Told Me<\/a><\/em> by John Stamos
\nThe Boys in the Cave: Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand<\/a><\/em> by Matt Gutman<\/p>\n

Stephanie\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nMary Jane<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Jessica Anya Blau<\/span>
\n<\/span>Poppy Done to Death<\/span><\/i><\/a> (book 8 in the Aurora Teagarden mystery series) by Charlaine Harris<\/span>
\n<\/span>Check & Mate<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Ali Hazelwood<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Chaos of Stars <\/span><\/i><\/a>by Kiersten White<\/span>
\n<\/span>Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Siobhan Gallagher<\/span>
\n<\/span>Call Me By Your Name<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Andr\u00e9 Aciman<\/span>
\n<\/span>Murder in an Irish Village<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Carlene O\u2019Connor (book 1 in Irish Village Mystery series)<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Night in Question<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson (book 2 in The Agathas Mystery series)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Puzzled: a memoir about growing up with OCD<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Pan Cooke<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Night Circus<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Erin Morgenstern<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nThe Celebrants<\/em><\/a> by Steven Rowley
\nFunny Story<\/a><\/em> by Emily Henry
\nSearching for Sylvie Lee<\/em><\/a> by Jean Kwok<\/p>\n

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If you would like to listen to our episode, it can be found wherever you get your podcasts. If you prefer listening on the web, it can be found here!<\/a><\/p>\n

We love hearing from our listeners, please feel free to comment on this blog post, on our socials, or email us at checked.in@davenportlibrary.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Each month, we release a new episode of Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast. In this blog post, I will give you helpful links to area resources, Library resources, and links to the books discussed in our episode! Favorite Audiobook Narrators to Celebrate World Listening Day on July 18th\u00a0[Read more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":52020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[361,10,101,1,8,6],"tags":[6099,8503,360,617,8674,8502,8681,8666,1265,7978,7339,6996,6306,8685,5358,8572,8686,8670,8676,8671,6032,8562,3000,8675,6513,6253,8569,5243,8683,5002,8678,8672,8680,3253,2844,8673,8598,2841,127,5031,8679,8596,6987,6031,8571,5872,8677,7007,8568,8684,8682,8667,8668,8665,8663,8664,8669],"class_list":["post-53133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio-books","category-books","category-podcasts","category-reference","category-staff-picks","category-websites","tag-ali-hazelwood","tag-andre-aciman","tag-audiobook","tag-audiobooks","tag-audiophiles-walking-club","tag-call-me-by-your-name","tag-carlene-oconnor","tag-cassandra-campbell","tag-charlaine-harris","tag-check-mate","tag-checked-in","tag-dolly-parton","tag-emily-henry","tag-erin-morgenstern","tag-freegal","tag-full-of-myself","tag-funny-story","tag-garrett-m-graff","tag-if-you-would-have-told-me","tag-james-patterson","tag-jean-kwok","tag-jessica-anya-blau","tag-jim-dale","tag-john-stamos","tag-julia-whelan","tag-kathleen-glasgow","tag-kiersten-white","tag-libby","tag-liz-lawson","tag-mary-jane","tag-matt-gutman","tag-megan-mullally","tag-murder-in-an-irish-village","tag-music","tag-music-cds","tag-nick-offerman","tag-pan-cooke","tag-parks-and-recreation","tag-playaways","tag-podcast","tag-poppy-done-to-death","tag-puzzled","tag-qc-beats","tag-searching-for-sylvie-lee","tag-siobhan-gallagher","tag-steven-rowley","tag-the-boys-in-the-cave","tag-the-celebrants","tag-the-chaos-of-stars","tag-the-night-circus","tag-the-night-in-question","tag-tom-felton","tag-trevor-noah","tag-vikas-adam","tag-world-listing-day","tag-zachary-webber","tag-zeno-robinson"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Checked-in-April.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pd0CXx-dOZ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53133"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53214,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133\/revisions\/53214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}