We are a book group podcast, looking at a new genre each week. We enjoy a beverage that matches the theme of the episode, we talk about some books we like with our Guest Hosts, and we share resources for finding more books. We work in a library system, and many of our guests work in libraries - so we have a lot of fun books to share! Grab a beverage, and let's start talking about books!
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Thank you for joining us again on our book group and Reader’s advisory podcast! We are here to talk about books and share library ideas! And now we are wrapping up the season! We’ve really enjoyed reading books with you, and having book group fun! If you have missed any RWL, our archives are on the website. You can go back to cmle.org any time and …
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This is a week of fun books, because the idea of starting a new TV series or a new movie is always exciting! It might be great, it might be terrible - but the possibility is real and there are so many opportunities to enjoy new things. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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It’s fun to feel like you are in the know, that you see a small secret or an easter egg - and knowing the secret of a title is actually a character’s name can be a fun way to encourage us to get in there and try some new books! Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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We aren’t going to sing about it this week, but we are going to celebrate this week’s books with song titles! Enjoy all of the books that always sound like they are going to be fun - but sometimes go in sad, scary directions. So this is a good week to try some new books of all genres! Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the…
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This is such a fun week - retelling a classic story with a modern twist! Did you read a book in high school that was maybe okay - but you want to read a better version? Do you have a favorite book from a long time ago - and reading a current version would be fun? Or, have you always wanted to try a specific book - but never got around to reading it…
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It’s spring time! When everyone’s fancy turns to thoughts of love - of books! It’s a time of melting snow, flowers growing, green everywhere; and it’s also a time for all kinds of new books to try. This week we are looking at books that have just been published, and are ready to enjoy all sorts of new, interesting stories. Check out our for links t…
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We see the glamor of Hollywood this week, along with some of the backstage sadness and ick. This is a genre where we know a lot of the story, but only the front-facing ideas. We can always learn more about the secrets and mysteries that we don’t see. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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This week will be filled with drama, intrigue, hijinks, and of course romance! So basically yes: it will be the best week for finding all kinds of good books to read! You know that Ariel is our romance expert, and we can all count on her to share some great book ideas and insights. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the bo…
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This week’s books are a slightly strange genre - easy to pick out but not always easy to categorize. They can be all kinds of genres and all kinds of different stories, and that is the fun of exploring these books! Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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This week our books all have a color in the title! Sometimes the colors are relevant to the storyline, and sometimes they are just fun things to enjoy. Feel free to wear your favorite colored items while we all enjoy this week’s books. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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This week’s books are such an easy genre to find, and to enjoy! There are tons of celebrity bios, covering all types of celebrities in all sorts of areas. They can be fun, silly, inspirational, and even life-changing. Jump into it with us this week! Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.…
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We have so many books to enjoy this week! There are so many good developments happening with romance books; adding in fat characters make them more like real life and let many of us see ourselves in these stories. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.Από τον Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange
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We are ready to have a good time this week, as we explore books with mythical creatures! If you can dream it up, it’s in a book somewhere; so let’s explore some stories that will be filled with adventures. Check out for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.Από τον Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange
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This week we are exploring some first-time authors! Of course, everyone is a first-time at some point. And whether they go on from there, or decide they are one and done - those first books are special. Check out our for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today.Από τον Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange
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This season we are exploring all new ideas for books and book suggestions, so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at prompts from the 2023 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be a fu…
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. This is the end of Season One. You can get Season Two on our Linking our Libraries feed! We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get …
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book t…
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book t…
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book t…
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book t…
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This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book t…
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We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, a multitype system serving all types of libraries. We are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt i…
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Welcome to Browsing Books! We are the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange, a multitype system serving all types of libraries. We are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and…
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We are here to help you find new books, for yourself or for your library. This season we continue to travel around Minnesota but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on …
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This season, we continue to travel around Minnesota, but this time we’re learning about all the fascinating historical sites our state has to offer and giving you a book prompt inspired by each site. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book…
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This is our final episode of the season! It’s been so great reading with you for the last few months. Don’t worry - we aren’t leaving you. We’ll be back with our short book suggestion podcast on Tuesday. This season we have been exploring a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information wi…
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This week we are exploring books about someone leading a double life! Are they spies? Are they bad guys? Do they just have secrets? We have to read them to find out! Check out for links to our beverages, our resources, and the books we share today. This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your re…
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This week we are looking at cool books in at least two languages! It’s not just a neat thing, not just a way to learn about other cultures, not just good to enhance your job prospects; but also knowing more than one language will help to keep your brain functioning at top capacity as you age. Lots of coolness here! Check out our for links to our be…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be …
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This week we are taking a step back in time to the Victorian era, to explore all sorts of interesting new books. And of course the best way to explore is with cool people around. So we invited the coolest person we know: Ariel Kirst, our official Podcast Correspondent, from the Great River Regional Library System! Check out our for links to our bev…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we look …
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we are lookin…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week we are lookin…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week will be …
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This week we are looking at books set on plans, trains, or cruise ships. If you need to take time for a vacation, but can’t go anywhere right now; these books can be your ticket to a quick vacation at home! And if you are traveling, it can be fun to read about other travels in other places. Check out our for information on the resources we share, l…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week, we will…
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This week, we will chat about books with a recipe in it! Sure, you can go the easy route and read some cookbooks - a fun, tasty choice. And there are other options that will give you some new things to read as well as new things to eat! Check out our s to get all the links to everything we share today.…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some different books. This week, we’re r…
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Thank you for joining us again on our book group and Reader’s advisory podcast! This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read a…
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This season we continue to explore a wide variety of book genres and topics so you can expand your reading horizons, and share more information with your library community. We are looking at the prompt from the 2022 PopSugar reading challenge this season. You can read along with their challenge, linked in our show notes, or just enjoy some differen…
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This week we admire Norman County. To celebrate early Norwegian settlers, also known as Norman settlers, we’re reading books set in Norway or another Scandinavian country. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Amazon w…
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This week we admire Mower County. This county is the location of the Paramount Theater, a 1929 movie theater, the only atmospheric theater and commercial use of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Let’s celebrate this historical theater by reading a book made into a movie! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking y…
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This week we admire Meeker County. This county was named for Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849–1853). To celebrate the county, we suggest that you read a book set in a courtroom. We give you links to each of these books on , taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and bu…
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This week we admire Martin County. This county contains contains Fairmont Opera House, theater built in 1901, it is a well-preserved and longstanding venue for cultural and social events. To celebrate this, we suggest that you read a book about a cultural or social event. You can find all our book suggestions on ! We give you links to each of these…
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This week we admire Lyon County. This county contains Lady Slipper Lake. To celebrate the fancy name of this lake, read a book with people on the cover or in the plot who wear fancy clothes. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a n…
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This season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we admire Lac …
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This week we admire Kittson County. This county contains contains the Smokey Bear State Forest; to celebrate that we suggest that you read a book about bears or Teddy Roosevelt. We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a nice book - Am…
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This week we admire Kittson County. In this county is the town Pelan - officially a ghost town. To celebrate this county, we suggest that this week you read some scary stories, particularly if they have a ghost and especially if you stay up late and enjoy them or if you read them around a campfire while enjoying the outdoors. We give you links to e…
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This week we admire Itasca County. Our prompt comes from Lake Itasca, source of the Mississippi River. We suggest you celebrate by reading a book with someone who visits the Mississippi River! We give you links to each of these books on our show notes page, taking you to Amazon.com. If you click on any of them, and buy anything at all - including a…
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This season we are moving through the state of Minnesota, looking at an interesting fact about each county and giving you a book prompt from that fact. We will share six book suggestions to meet that prompt, to get you started on reading new books. You can also take that prompt and find any other book to meet the challenge! This week we admire Isan…
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