If you're like us, creatures of comfort, tune in to the latest episode of Semi Bookish to contemplate what books, movies, and more to which we return (and often). You'll learn a bit of what makes us tick, and, as an added bonus, you'll learn just how many fanfics one of us has composed concerning Curt from "Glee."

If the Semi Bookish crew had a nickel for every time we heard "less pictures, more words" from the mouth of a parent, we'd have a ton of nickels. We're here today to talk about why graphic novels (and comics) rock, and how immensely beneficial they are to readers.

With Star Wars Day just a few parsecs away, Semi Bookish took the microphones to do what nerds do best, and that's debate a fandom from once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away. May the 4th be with you!

Semi Bookish turns back time with a book discussion devoted (mostly) to Suzanne Collins' first venture into the world of the Hunger Games. Why does the book endure? What did Suzanne do right (or wrong)? What about the movies and who is more scrumptious between Peeta and Gale?

Pull up a chair as the Semi Bookish crew talks tomes that tickled their funny bones, the line between being intelligently and forcefully funny, and why the gran caca is more hilarious than we'd all prefer to admit.

With Women's History Month on the mind, we invited Adrian's first female mayor to Semi Bookish. Mayor Heath talks books, traveling, and the passion that brought her back to her roots. 

In the mood for an old-fashioned book discussion, and at the behest of Lord Ish (a.k.a. Grant), the Semi Bookish crew dipped our toes into the thriller/horror literary pool with Iain Reid's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things."

Semi Bookish recognizes Black History Month by discussing the importance of African-American literature, and along the way celebrate a collection of titles, authors, and even a few audiobook narrators. Opinions and objectivity collide, but one truth remains, and that is "ALL Black Stories Matter."

The Semi Bookish crew defines the romance genre, how it crosses over into other genres, and why geese everywhere should fear Fabio.  As always, kudos to Kevin MacLeod for his fabulous performance of "Maple Leaf Rag," originally composed by the great Scott Joplin.

What better to ring in the new year than with a discussion of firsts, specifically the first within a new series. Amidst a handful of technical difficulties (we blame 2020), the Semi Bookish crew dishes on and recommends firsts.