The Bookmark

Find your next great book! Tune in weekly for a new episode of The Bookmark with regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli, joined by a cast of recurring readers sure to help you find your next great book. Find out more at http://tscpl.org/podcast/

Episode 168: Another Bookish Balderdash, Part 2 05/27/2024

Episode 168: Another Bookish Balderdash, Part 2 We conclude our season finale of Bookish Balderish, 2024 The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/31459667

Episode 167: Another Bookish Balderdash 05/20/2024

Episode 167: Another Bookish Balderdash It's the end of the season and Bookish Balderdash is back! This time with special guests Debbie Stanton and Julie Nelson. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/31362417

Episode 166: Summer 2024 Reading Radar 05/13/2024

Episode 166: Summer 2024 Reading Radar It's that time of year again and Autumn and Chris are making sure you don't miss out on the hot new titles coming out this summer! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Autumn Friedli and Chris Blocker along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/31236672

Episode 165: Might Be Good 05/06/2024

Episode 165: Might Be Good Bookmark hosts Chris and Autumn scour the library (and the world) for books that "might be good". The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/31124843

Episode 164: The Strange Lives of Authors 04/08/2024

Episode 164: The Strange Lives of Authors Ever wonder what kind of lives the people telling you stories are living? Is what you're reading based on something true or wholy out of the blue that is in your favorite author's mind? We brought back Ginger to crack open the vault that is our authors' minds. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30701888

Episode 163: April 2024 Book Releases 04/01/2024

Episode 163: April 2024 Book Releases On this episode, Autumn, Michelle, and Chris discuss highly anticipated new books releasing this April. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30601018

Episode 162: Book Q&A with Michelle Morris 03/25/2024

Episode 162: Book Q&A with Michelle Morris Join us as we welcome back special guest, Michelle Morris, to share some of her favorite reads. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30510403

Episode 161: Book Q&A with Ginger Park 03/18/2024

Episode 161: Book Q&A with Ginger Park Ginger Park returns to the Bookmark to answer some questions about what she's read, what she's reading, and what she hopes to read. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30388603

Episode 160: Miranda's Farewell, Part 2 03/13/2024

Episode 160: Miranda's Farewell, Part 2 Join us while we say goodbye to our beloved Reader's Librarian, Miranda, as she embarks on a new chapter. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30359308

Episode 159: Miranda's Farewell, Part 1 03/04/2024

Episode 159: Miranda's Farewell, Part 1 Join us while we say goodbye to our beloved Reader's Librarian, Miranda, as she embarks on a new "chapter". The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30193043

Episode 158: Year of the Dragon 02/26/2024

Episode 158: Year of the Dragon The only mythological creature in the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30080353

Episode 157: Raiding the Recently Returned Cart 02/19/2024

Episode 157: Raiding the Recently Returned Cart Today's special guest is the library's AMH check-in machine! Join us as we look over recently returned items. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/30010038

Episode 156: Once Upon a Love Story 02/12/2024

Episode 156: Once Upon a Love Story Join Miranda, Chris, and Autumn, as they recommend love stories from their fictitious "Onesie Twosie machine". This game was inspired by Autumn's favorite PBS show growing up, Once Upon a Time. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29876143

Episode 155: Once Upon a Time 02/05/2024

Episode 155: Once Upon a Time We revisit our very loved Once Upon a Time theme, based on a popular Nebraska public television series from the 1980s. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29796183

Episode 154: 2024 Reading Goals 01/29/2024

Episode 154: 2024 Reading Goals Do you have reading plans for 2024? We've got suggested reading challenges for and tons of book suggestions to fit those prompts! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29664498

Episode 153: Hot reads for cold weather 01/22/2024

Episode 153: Hot reads for cold weather /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29587313

Episode 152: Staff and Community Picks for 2023 01/16/2024

Episode 152: Staff and Community Picks for 2023 This episode we discuss the books our staff picked as the best books they read in 2023 and those books you, the community, have picked as favorites in 2023. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29459098

Episode 151: The Best Books of 2023 01/08/2024

Episode 151: The Best Books of 2023 Join us as we review Goodreads' best books of the year. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29355503

Episode 150: Winter Reading Plans 12/18/2023

Episode 150: Winter Reading Plans Looking for something to read on these chilly days? The Bookmark Team has your back. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/29099223

Episode 149: Unboxing More Advanced Readers Copies 12/11/2023

Episode 149: Unboxing More Advanced Readers Copies We're going through the rest of these books that will be coming out in 2024. Will you be adding any of these upcoming titles to your to-read list? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28990073

Episode 148: Unboxing ARCs (2024 Publication Dates) 12/04/2023

Episode 148: Unboxing ARCs (2024 Publication Dates) We're unboxing a new selection of Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs). Which of these 2024 reads can we interest you in? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28884268

Episode 147: What Are You Reading? 11/27/2023

Episode 147: What Are You Reading? It's that time again to find out what you, our listeners, are reading. We post the question "What are you reading?" to our social media accounts on a weekly basis and this episode is all about what you answer. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28780493

Episode 146: The 2023 Booker Report 11/20/2023

Episode 146: The 2023 Booker Report This week, Chris gushes about all things related to the Booker Prize, past and present. Miranda shares about the titles she's read and is excited to read. Despite having read none of the titles, Autumn makes predictions for the winner. And then there's Paul. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28689773

Episode 145: What Sub-Genre Should You Read Next? 11/13/2023

Episode 145: What Sub-Genre Should You Read Next? On this episode, The Bookmark cast shares their results. Which Sub-genre should you try next? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28583318

Episode 144: Cozy Fantasy and Other Fall Cozies 11/06/2023

Episode 144: Cozy Fantasy and Other Fall Cozies It's time to get snuggly! On this episode we'll talk comfy reads for chilly days. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28475714

Episode 143: Moms and Houses in Horror Fiction 10/30/2023

Episode 143: Moms and Houses in Horror Fiction The Bookmark Team discusses reads involving moms and houses.....eek. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28442147

Episode 142: Exploring Southern Gothic Horror 10/23/2023

Episode 142: Exploring Southern Gothic Horror Our hosts read What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman, and explore other books with similar themes. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28376213

Episode 141: Spooky Books for Spooky Season 10/16/2023

Episode 141: Spooky Books for Spooky Season Here are our recommendations for spooky reads this season! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28308788

Episode 140: Genre Benders and Blenders 10/09/2023

Episode 140: Genre Benders and Blenders The Bookmark cast discusses a selection of books that push the boundaries of genre. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28245620

Episode 139: Back with Lara Avery 10/02/2023

Episode 139: Back with Lara Avery We're back with Lara Avery to discuss books similar to The Year of Second Chances. Listen to find out what books are currently on Lara's nightstand. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list. /episode/index/show/topekalibrary/id/28147928

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