{"id":54829,"date":"2024-12-24T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=54829"},"modified":"2024-12-11T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T18:24:52","slug":"checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-december-2024-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/checked-in-a-davenport-public-library-podcast-december-2024-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast December 2024 Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"

All three Davenport Public Library locations are closed today and tomorrow in observance of Christmas, but that doesn’t mean that we’re not here for you! In addition to using our online digital resources<\/a> while we’re closed, you can listen to Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast<\/a> online. In this blog post, I will give you helpful links to area resources, Library resources, and links to the books discussed in our December episode!<\/p>\n

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Celebrate Humbug Day on December 21st<\/p>\n

Humbug Day is a day to vent stress before Christmas by channeling your inner Ebenezer Scrooge. The hosts compiled a list of some of their favorite curmudgeons!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beth’s Favorites:<\/strong>
\nA Man Called Ove<\/a><\/em> by Fredrik Backman<\/p>\n

Brittany’s Favorites:<\/strong>
\nThe Long Game<\/a> <\/em>by Elena Armas
\nBruce Series<\/a> by Ryan T. Higgins
\nCrankenstein Series<\/a> by Samantha Berger and Dan Santat
\nGoodnight Already<\/a> <\/em>by Jory John<\/p>\n

Stephanie’s<\/strong> Favorites:<\/strong>
\nAssistant to the Villain & Apprentice to the Villain<\/a> <\/em>by Hannah Nicole Maehrer<\/p>\n

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Family Search <\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means The Library has access to more genealogy resources to help make more family discoveries. There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. This designation means our community has\u00a0greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources through FamilySearch. This popular web service has over 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records, plus the helpful assistance of knowledgeable employees.<\/p>\n

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Festivus: An Airing of Grievances – 2024 Reads Edition<\/p>\n

In honor of Festivus on December 23rd, Beth, Brittany, and Stephanie aired their grievances book style for a second year! Below are titles that frustrated them the most! Feel free to hate read with them in the coming year! Or, simply love them! We won’t judge!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beth’s Grievances:
\n<\/strong>The Black Belt Librarian<\/a> <\/em>by Warren Graham
\nJust My Type: A Book About Fonts<\/a> <\/em>by Simon Garfield
\nSo Much for That<\/em><\/a> by Lionel Shriver<\/p>\n

Brittany’s Grievances:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOne Hundred Moments of Us<\/em> by Jon Rance
\nThe Alienist<\/a> <\/em>by Caleb Carr
\nSearching for Sylvie Lee<\/a> <\/em>by Jean Kwok
\nThe Other Mrs.<\/a> <\/em>by Mary Kubica<\/p>\n

Stephanie’s Grievances:
\n<\/strong>The Aurora Teagarden Series<\/a><\/em> by Charlaine Harris<\/p>\n

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Ancestry Library Edition<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Ancestry Library has over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases. Ancestry Library is a must-have resource for anyone doing genealogical research. Ancestry Library is an in-house only resource, so you do need to be in one of our buildings to access the databases and records. Another thing to keep in mind is that Ancestry Library does not let you build your own family tree and save it. If you find a record that is important to you, you can email it to yourself.<\/p>\n

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The Gift of a Reading Recommendation!<\/p>\n

To celebrate the holidays, your Checked In hosts exchanged the gift of a reading recommendation. <\/span>We\u2019ve<\/span> gotten to know each other<\/span> pretty well<\/span> while working together here at The Library, so <\/span>we\u2019re<\/span> going to <\/span>make<\/span> personalized <\/span>recommendations<\/span> to each other! The titles are below!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Beth\u2019s Recommendations:<\/strong>
\nTo Stephanie: Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies<\/a> <\/em>by Tara Schuster
\nTo Brittany: I Am Malala<\/a> <\/em>by Malala Yousafzai<\/p>\n

Brittany\u2019s Recommendations:
\n<\/strong>To Beth: The Story of Arthur Truluv<\/a> <\/em>by Elizabeth Berg
\nTo Stephanie: The Christie Affair<\/a> <\/em>by Nina de Gramont<\/p>\n

Stephanie\u2019s Recommendations:
\n<\/strong>To Brittany: The Love of My Afterlife<\/a> <\/em>by Kirsty Greenwood
\nTo Beth: The Less People Know About Us<\/a> <\/em>by Axton Beth-Hamilton<\/p>\n

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Looking for Your Next Read?\"\"<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Library patrons can get reading recommendations from library staff any time of the year! There are options for everyone to help discover your next great read!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Wintry Romances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beth and Stephanie welcomed our amazing editor, Claire onto the pod to talk about favorite wintry romances! Below are the titles discussed in the segment.<\/p>\n

Stephanie’s List:<\/strong>
\nIn a Holidaze<\/a><\/em> by Christina Lauren
\nHow My Neighbor Stole Christmas<\/em><\/a> by Meghan Quinn
\nIcebreaker<\/a> <\/em>by Hannah Grace
\nA Merry Little Meet Cute<\/em><\/a> by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
\nA Winter in New York<\/a><\/em> by Josie Silver
\nWreck the Halls<\/a><\/em> by Tessa Bailey
\nThe Holiday Swap<\/em><\/a> by Maggie Knox
\nA Very Merry Bromance<\/a><\/em> by Lyssa Kay Adams<\/p>\n

Beth’s List:
\n<\/strong>Bright Lights, Big Christmas<\/a><\/em> by Mary Kay Andrews<\/p>\n

Brittany’s List:
\n<\/strong>Love You a Latke<\/a> <\/em>by Amanda Elliot<\/p>\n

Claire’s List:
\n<\/strong>Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares<\/em><\/a> by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
\nKiss Her Once for Me<\/em><\/a> by Alison Cochrun
\nA Merry Little Meet Cute<\/em><\/a> by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
\nA Jingle Bell Mingle<\/em> <\/a>by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
\nA December to Remember<\/em><\/a> by Jenny Bayliss
\nMake the Season Bright<\/em><\/a> by Ashley Herring Blake
\nLovelight Farms<\/a><\/em> by B.K. Borison<\/p>\n

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

Beth\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nEvery Exquisite Thing<\/i> by Matthew Quick
\nProject Hail Mary<\/a> <\/em>by Andy Weir
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Stephanie\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nAll the Little Liars<\/em> <\/a>by Charlaine Harris, narrated by Therese Plummer
\nLegends and Lattes<\/em><\/a> by Travis Baldree
\nUnder the Oak Tree: The Comic<\/em><\/a> adapted by namu, illustrated by P., and original story by Suji Kim
\nThe Summer of Broken Rules<\/em><\/a> by K.L. Walther
\nPachinko<\/em><\/a> by Min Jin Lee, narrated by Allison Hirato
\nCover Story<\/em><\/a> by Susan Rigetti, narrated by Carlotta Brentan
\nSleep Like a Baby<\/em><\/a> by Charlaine Harris, narrated by Therese Plummer
\nThe Last to Pie<\/em><\/a> by Misha Popp
\nThe Wishing Game<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Meg Shaffer
\nHometown Betrayal: A Tragic Story of Secrecy and Sexual Abuse in Mormon Country<\/em> by Emily Benedek
\nI Capture the Castle<\/em><\/a> by Dodie Smith, narrated by Emilia Fox<\/p>\n

Brittany\u2019s Reads:<\/strong>
\nThe Truth About Forever<\/em> <\/a>by Sarah Dessen
\nBet on It<\/em><\/a> by Jodie Slaughter, narrated by Angel Pean
\nLove You a Latke<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Amanda Elliot<\/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\u00a0here!<\/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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