{"id":53206,"date":"2024-08-07T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=53206"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T15:49:46","slug":"checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-august-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-august-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast August Recap"},"content":{"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!<\/p>\n

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Nostalgia Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve<\/span> talked a lot about what books we read when we were younger that have stuck with us, but <\/span>we\u2019re<\/span> not done with that topic just <\/span>yet! Below are the titles discussed in the episode!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stephanie’s Picks:
\n<\/strong>Amelia\u2019s Notebook<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Marissa Moss\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Face on the Milk Carton<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Caroline B. Cooney\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Jon Scieszka\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Little House <\/span><\/i><\/a>Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Stephanie\u2019s Ponytail<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Robert Munsch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brittany’s Picks
\n<\/strong><\/span>Little Women<\/a><\/em> by Louisa May Alcott<\/span>
\n<\/span>There was an old Lady Who Swallowed<\/em> a Fly<\/span> by Pam Adams<\/span>
\n<\/span>Giraffes Can\u2019t Dance<\/a><\/em> by Giles Andreae<\/span><\/p>\n

Beth’s Picks
\n<\/strong>The Baby-Sitters Club<\/em> <\/a>by Ann M. Martin
\nHarry Potter Series<\/em><\/a> by J.K. Rowling<\/p>\n

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Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Our resource spotlight shines on Gilda’s Club Quad Cities, newly known as Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club. Since 1998, Gilda’s Club has been a pillar of hope and support for cancer patients and their families. From its beginnings at the Mansion with the Red Door on River Drive to its current locations inside the Genesis Cancer Center, Gilda’s Club Davenport, and the UnityPoint Health \u2013 Trinity Cancer Center, Gilda’s Club Moline has continually expanded its services, reaching nearly 4,500 individuals.<\/p>\n

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Value Line<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Value Lin<\/span>e<\/span> is the most trusted and prestigious name in the investment field. For more tha<\/span>n <\/span>75 years, Value Line has been synonymous with trust, reliability, objectivity, independence, <\/span>accurate<\/span> information, and proven performance f<\/span>or investors. Click on the title to learn more about this free resource!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Retellings!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you a fan of retellings? Here<\/span> we have gathered a list of<\/span> classic literature retellings, <\/span>reimaginings<\/span>, and remixes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie’s Favorites:
\n<\/strong>Jane Eyre retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0– The Wife Upstairs<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Rachel Hawkins<\/span>
\n<\/span>King Arthur legend retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Legendborn<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Tracy Deonn<\/span>
\n<\/span>Pride and Prejudice retellings<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Ayesha at Last<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Uzma Jalaluddin\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Helen Fielding<\/span>
\n<\/span>Romeo & Juliet retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–A Pho Love Story<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Loan Le\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sherlock Holmes retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–A Study in Scarlet Women<\/a><\/span><\/i> (book 1 in the Lady Sherlock Series) by Sherry Thomas
\n<\/span>Trojan War retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–A Thousand Ships<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Natalie Haynes
\n<\/span>The Odyssey retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Circe <\/a><\/span><\/i>by Madeline Miller
\n<\/span>The Wizard of Oz retelling<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Wicked<\/a><\/span><\/i> by Gregory Maguire\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany’s Favorites:
\n<\/strong>Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 comedy with Cary Grant<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Arsenic and Adobo<\/a> <\/em>by Mia P. Manansala <\/span>
\n<\/span>Cinderella<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Cinder<\/em><\/a> by Marissa Meyer<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Cinderella Murder<\/a> <\/em>by Mary Higgins Clark<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–An Offer From a Gentleman<\/a><\/em> by Julia Quinn<\/span>
\n<\/span>Little Red Riding Hood<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Crimson Bound<\/a> <\/em>by Rosamund Hodge<\/span>
\n<\/span>Dr. Moreau inspired reads<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Madman\u2019s Daughter<\/a><\/em> by Megan Shepherd<\/span>
\n<\/span>Alice and Wonderland<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Looking Glass Wars<\/a><\/em> by Frank Beddor<\/span>
\n<\/span>Historical Retellings<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–My Lady Jane<\/em><\/a> by Cynthia Hand<\/span>
\n<\/span>Jane Austen<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Pride and Premeditation<\/a><\/em> by Tirzah Price<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Sense and Second Degree Murder<\/a> <\/em>by Tirzah Price<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beth’s Favorites:
\n<\/strong>Remixes — Classics presented as graphic novels
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Alchemist<\/em> \u2013 original by Paulo Coelho; graphic novel by Derek Ruiz<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Diary of a Young Girl<\/a> <\/em>\u2013 original by Anne Frank; “Anne Frank\u2019s diary : the graphic adaptation\u201d by Ari Folman<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Giver<\/a> <\/em>by Lois Lowry ; adapted and illustrated by P. Craig Russell<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em><\/a> by Margaret Atwood; art and adaptation by Renee Nault<\/span>
\n<\/span>Little House on the Prairie<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–Caroline<\/em><\/a> by Sarah Miller
\n<\/span>Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Hours<\/em> <\/a>by Michael Cunningham<\/span>
\n<\/span>Bible – Book of Genesis<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0–The Red Tent<\/a><\/em> by Anita Diamant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIENDS \"\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

August 17<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> is National Nonprofit Day! Did you know that we have a non-profit group that raises funds and manages an endowment portfolio to support The Library? <\/span>The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library is a 501(c)3 organization<\/span> powered by members and volunteers<\/span> that advocates, volunteers, and runs used bookstores in <\/span>all three locations giving money back to the <\/span>Library<\/span> for programming and other services! We are so grateful for their support in enriching the lives of our community!<\/span><\/span> To learn more about the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library, click on the title of this section!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Emotional Reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the recent box office success of Inside Out 2 and after being inspired by another library, we showcased titles that gave us all of the <\/span>feels<\/span> (good and bad!).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBrittany<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBeth<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nStephanie<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joy<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAnything by Emily Henry<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0Dozens of Doughnuts<\/a><\/em> by Carrie Finison<\/span><\/td>\nRaven Cycle series<\/a><\/em> by Maggie Stiefvater<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sadness<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBefore We Were Yours<\/a><\/em> by Lisa Wingate<\/span><\/td>\nWhere the Red Fern Grows<\/em> <\/a>by Wilson Rawls<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nBurial Rites<\/a> <\/em>by Hannah Kent<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anger<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nNormal People<\/a><\/em> by Sally Rooney<\/span><\/td>\nMaus<\/em><\/a> by Art Spegelman<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nWake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts<\/a><\/em> by Rebecca Hall, illustrated by Hugo Martinez<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disgust<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nA Simple Favor<\/em><\/a> by Darcey Bell<\/span><\/td>\nAmerican Psycho<\/a><\/em> by Bret Easton Ellis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSugar Falls: A Residential School Story<\/a><\/em> by David Alexander Robertson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fear<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRoom<\/em><\/a> by Emma Donoghue<\/span><\/td>\nDevil in the White City<\/a> <\/em>by Erik Larson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAmerican Predator<\/a><\/em> by Maureen Callahan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Envy<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThe Unhoneymooners<\/a><\/em> by Christina Lauren<\/span><\/td>\nAnything by Mindy Kaling<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nSoulmate Equation<\/a><\/em> & The True Love Experiment<\/a><\/em> by Christina Lauren<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embarrassment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThe Shape of Water<\/a><\/em> by Guillermo del Toro<\/span><\/td>\nReally Good Actually<\/em><\/a> by Monica Heisey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHello Stranger<\/a><\/em> by Katherine Center<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ennui<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLast One Home<\/em><\/a> by Debbie Macomber<\/span><\/td>\nBlankets<\/a><\/em> by Craig Thompson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThe Princess Bride<\/a><\/em> by William Goldman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anxiety<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLeaving Time<\/a><\/em> by Jodi Picoult<\/span><\/td>\nFear and Loathing in Las Vegas<\/a><\/em> by Hunter S. Thompson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPretty Girls<\/a><\/em> by Karin Slaughter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nostalgia<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nA Nice Place on the North Side<\/a><\/em> by George F. Will<\/span><\/td>\nLandline<\/a><\/em> by Rainbow Rowell<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThrowback<\/a><\/em> by Maurene Goo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

Beth\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nBefore Green Gables<\/i><\/a> by Budge Wilson
\nAnne of Green Gables <\/i><\/a>by L.M. Montgomery
\nThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by William Kamkwamba<\/p>\n

Stephanie\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nLethal Licorice <\/i><\/a>by (Book 2 in Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series) by Amanda Flower\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Lost Bookshop<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Evie Woods<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Rom-Commers<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Katherine Center<\/span>
\n<\/span>Today Tonight Tomorrow<\/a> <\/span><\/i>by Rachel Solomon<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder<\/a> <\/span><\/i>by C.L. Miller<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Red Harvest: A Novel of the Terror Famine in Soviet Ukraine<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Michael Cherkas<\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nBear with Me Now<\/em><\/a> by Katie Shepard
\nMad Honey<\/em><\/a> by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
\nThe House on Mango Street<\/em><\/a> by Sandra Cisneros
\nThe Echo of Old Books<\/a><\/em> by Barbara Davis<\/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":"

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