Tori and Nicole discuss new books coming to library shelves, as well as graphic novels and their current reads. The hosts also announce that Worth Reading Wednesdays will be moving to a monthly schedule! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Sun!: One in A Billion by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Stevie Lewis; Moon!: Earth's Best Friend by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Stevie Lewis; Mars!: Earthlings Welcome by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Stevie Lewis; Ocean: Waves for All by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by David Litchfield; Earth!: My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by David Litchfield; No, David! by David Shannon; The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies by Juliet Blankspoor; A Dude's Guide to Baby Size: What to Expect and How to Prep for Dads-To-Be by Taylor Calmus; Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. Williams; From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke; Bones of Holly by Carolyn Haines; Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery; The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson and Tad Safran; Her Name is Knight by Yasmin Angoe; They Come at Knight by Yasmin Angoe; Hollow by Shannon Watters, Brandon Boyer-White, and Berenice Nell; Man on A Mission: James Meredith and the Battle of Ole Miss by Aram Goudsouzian, illustrations by Bill Murray, edited by Vijay Shaw; Three Years in Mississippi by James Meredith; Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond

In this pre-recorded episode, Tori and Nicole discuss their thoughts about banned books during Banned Books Week, held nationally from September 18 through September 24, 2022. From The Hate U Give to Lord of the Flies, the librarians break down their thoughts about some of the most commonly banned books in the country and their opinions. Tori also shares about new children's books that have caught her eye. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; The Color Purple by Alice Walker; Lord of the Flies by William Golding; To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee; Clayton Parker Really Really Really Has to Pee by Cinco Paul, illustrated by Gladys Jose; Mean Girls (2004) film; Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura; The Flower Garden by Reneé Kurilla; American Marriage by Tayari Jones; The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono; The Way of the Househusband (2021) Netflix anime; Our Gen by Dianne McKinney-Whetstone; Fast Pitch by Nic Stone

Nicole and Tori set up in a different location due to the library's busy day, and Nicole previews some new audiobooks that have hit the shelves for listeners! Tori discusses some young adult nonfiction titles and new manga titles that she is excited to share soon with readers as well. The resources described in this episode are listed below. Baby Boom (1987) film;  Deaf Utopia by Nyle DiMarco audiobook; Deaf U (2020) Netflix show; Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown; Finding Me by Viola Davis; Death of the Black Widow by James Patterson and J. D. Barker; Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt; The Wolf's Curse by Jessica Vitalis; Storm by Nicola Skinner; Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye; We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza; The Overground Railroad: the Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor; My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu; A Perfect World by Rie Aruga; There There by Tommy Orange; The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

In this episode, Tori and Nicole return to Worth Reading Wednesdays with a special guest! Aaliyah from the circulation desk discusses the books she has been reading since joining the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System staff. Nicole and Tori provide updates of their own about new library initiatives, summer library programs, and more! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman; The Nephilim and the Pyramid of the Apocalypse by Patrick Heron; The Book of Night Women by Marlon James; Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James; An American Marriage by Tayari Jones;  The Songbook of Benny Lament by Amy Harmon; A Lowcountry Bride by Preslaysa Williams; Seven Days in June by Tia Williams; The Accidental Diva by Tia Williams; The Me You Love in the Dark by Skottie Young, art by Jorge Corona; Locke & Key Netflix show; Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection edited by Hope Nicholson;  Fable by Adrienne Young; Namesake by Adrienne Young; Ban This Book by Alan Gratz; From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler by E.L. Konigsburg; Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume;  Library Patrons Try to Ban Books That Aren't There NBC article;

For this month's True Crime Thursday, Wil'Lani and Tori discuss books that they're currently reading about true crime cases that have made national news and some not-so-well-known crimes as well. The ladies dig deep into the discussion of true crime for entertainment and the ethics behind hit shows such as Netflix's Dahmer, NBC's The Thing About Pam, and popular podcasts focused on true crime cases. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: How True Crime Media Has Shifted Since the Phenomenon of Serial article from The Guardian; We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and A Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper; Halfway Heaven: Diary of a Harvard Murder by Melanie Thernstrom; New Book Returns to an Irresistible Theme: the Harvard Murder NYT Book Review article; NBC Dateline "The Real Thing About Pam" podcast episode; The Thing About Pam NBC Dateline podcast; The Thing About Pam NBC show; Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case by Charles Bosworth, Jr. and Joel J. Schwartz; For more information and any comments you have, check out our website at lowndeslibrary.com/listen!

Wil'Lani and Tori return with their first True Crime Thursdays episode since before summer library programs! They update us on their adventures over the summer and what's new at the library since the podcast's hiatus. Then, they dust off their memories to talk about the true crime books they read and found fascinating. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System Teenker Space Fast Pass program; Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia by Edward Humes; Southern Fried True Crime podcast episode; The Happy Hooker: My Own Story by Xaviera Hollander, Robin Moore, and Yvonne Dunleavy; The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood movie; The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington movie; The Innocence by Ace Atkins;

Nicole opens with her delight in her latest read about a Ghanian assassin who develops feelings for one of her targets and provides updates on some of the latest books she has ordered for the library. Tori talks about her goal to read more nonfiction and shares Check out images of the books discussed in today's episode at lowndeslibrary.com/listen. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below. Amazon First Reads; Her Name is Knight by Yasmin Angoe; Killing Eve BBC America show; The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman; Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens; The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James; A Family Affair by Robyn Carr; Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir; Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir; Be the Boss of Your Stuff: The Kids' Guide to Decluttering and Creating Your Own Space by Allie Casazza; Mama: A World of Mothers and Motherhood by Hélène Delforge, illustrated by Quentin Gréban; Pearlie...I Dream: Peace in the Home by Yvonne Bardwell Cox; The Nation Must Awake: My Witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 by Mary E. Jones Parrish

In this episode, Nicole talks about a read that made her cry and tugged on her heartstrings and discusses more titles coming soon to the library shelves. Tori recommends a few young adult titles and an adult romance. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy; A Journal for Jordan (2021) film; Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose by Dav Pilkey; The Mean Girls: A Bunch of Bullies by Atiya C. Henley; I Color Myself Different by Colin Kaepernik, illustrated by Eric Wilkerson; Great Loves by DK; I'm Not Scared, You're Scared! by Seth Meyers, illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. Why Not You? by Ciara Wilson, Russell Wilson, JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Jessica Gibson; Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson; Design Remix: A New Spin on Traditional Homes by Corey Damen Jenkins; Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves by Emily Henderson and Angelin Borsics; Disney Encanto: The Graphic Novel by Random House Disney; High Stakes by Danielle Steel; Beautiful by Danielle Steel; Cramm This Book: So You Know WTF Is Going On in the World Today by Olivia Seltzer; Dragons Are the Worst! by Alex Willan; Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri; J. D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts; J. D. and the Family Business by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts; Yasuke The Legend of the African Samurai by Jamal Turner; 47 Ronan by Mike Richardson, illustrated by Stan Sakai; Life Flight by Lynette Eason; The Match by Harlan Coben; A Safe House by Stuart Woods; Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson; The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont; Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Dear Martin by Nic Stone; Love, Simon (2018) movie; Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park; The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

This month, Wil'Lani and Tori discuss a few true crime-related reads they're interested in, and Wil'Lani breaks out of her nonfiction zone into some fictionalized true crime! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: The Innocents by Ace Atkins; Investigation Discovery article about Jessica Chambers; Oxygen's newsfeed regarding Jessica Chambers and Quinton Tellis; Jessica Chambers's Family Upset Over New Book article; Who Is Quinton Tellis and Where Is He Now? article; Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers Oxygen podcast; She Kills Me: The True Stories of History's Deadliest Women by Jennifer Wright, illustrations by Eva Bee; My Favorite Murder podcast; Taylor Schabusiness news article; Up and Vanished podcast season 1; Ryan Dukes pre-trial article; Cola Beale IV article 

This week, Wil'Lani joins Tori to talk about more books, including some gripping fiction and nonfiction about survival, and more! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Rules by Cynthia Lord; Heartbeat by Sharon Creech; The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black; He Played Me by Ms. L.B.; He Played Me by Ms. L.B.; He Played Me (2021) Tubi movie; A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer; The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer; The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story by Dave Pelzer; A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer; No obstacles could keep me down. I am victorious by Kimberly W. Mullin