SummaryThis month, we discuss "The Soul of an Octopus: a Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness" by Sy Montgomery. Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.Want more content on the books we discuss? Sign up for our monthly podcast newsletter and get links, reading suggestions, and comments from hosts in your inbox. Newsletters will be delivered the day after the podcast airs. Go here to sign up.Next month we will discuss "Broken (in the best possible way)" by Jenny Lawson. You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 11, 2021
50 min
This month, we discuss Sierra Crane Murdoch's compelling true crime story Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country. We get to know Lissa Yellow Bird, a member of the MHA Nation in North Dakota and a fierce advocate for the missing, including KC, a young oil worker. To read the article in High Country news mentioned in the podcast, go here.Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.Want more content on the books we discuss? Sign up for our monthly podcast newsletter and get links, reading suggestions, and comments from hosts in your inbox. Newsletters will be delivered the day after the podcast airs. Go here to sign up.Next month we will discuss the delightful book Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Conscienceless by Sy Montgomery. You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 14, 2021
54 min
This month, we discuss Allie Brosh's graphic novel Solutions and Other Problems. To see the Holocaust and Comics exhibition at the Shoah Memorial in Paris that Barb spoke about, go here. If you are curious, the book weighs about 2 pounds (on a bathroom scale. Very unscientific.)Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.Next month we will talk about the true crime title Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch.You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apr 9, 2021
49 min
This month, we discuss Dolly Parton, feminism, and She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh. Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.Next month we will talk about the graphic novel Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh. You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 12, 2021
53 min
On this episode we discuss the urban fantasy The City We Became by award winning author N.K. Jemisin.Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library.March's book choice is She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs: Dolly Parton and the women who lived her songs by Sarah Smarsh. You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.All submissions must be received two weeks prior to the podcast release date, at the latest. Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 12, 2021
39 min
On this episode we discuss the beautiful memoir Golem Girl by Riva Lehrer.To listen to the article Barb mentioned in this episode, go here.Please note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the podcast hosts and do not reflect or represent the views or opinions of the Longmont Public Library, The City of Longmont or the Friends of the Longmont Library. February's book choice is The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin. You can participate! Read the book, send us your thoughts, and then listen in as we share our thoughts and perspectives. To participate in Book Chatter: Submit your questions, reactions, or comments about the month's book in one of these ways:By email;Facebook comments or Messenger;Twitter direct message; orBy leaving a recorded voicemail message at 303-774-4875.All submissions must be received two weeks prior to the podcast release date, at the latest. Not all submissions will be chosen for inclusion in the podcast. If yours is included, it may be paraphrased, condensed, edited, or combined with other submissions. You have the choice to remain anonymous or to be known by your first name and last initial, e.g. Jane D. Please indicate your preference when you contact us! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 8, 2021
43 min
Introducing Book Chatter a book club for busy people presented by the Longmont Public Library. Season one begins January 8, 2021 and we are reading Golem Girl: A Memoir, by Reva Lehrer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Dec 5, 2020
46 sec