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HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 50To celebrate our 50th episode, we did exactly NOTHING special because bringing you 8 fresh books every month is already special. What do you want from us!? Are you never satisfied!?
Meagan brings:
1. At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman: https://bit.ly/4fh44HC
2. Harriet Tubman Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen: https://bit.ly/4fb24Ag
3. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson: https://bit.ly/45w9gD1
4. Nordlys by Malin Falch: https://bit.ly/4l3N5K1
Peter Brings:
5. Plumbers Don't Wear Ties by Mike Drucker
6. DanDaDan by Yukinobu Tatsu: https://bit.ly/4mjzFdW
7. Paranoid...2025-07-281h 26
HPLD PodcastsJuly 2025 newsletterJuly 2025 newsletter by HPLD Podcasts2025-07-1645 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Ep 49Toooooooooonight! (that's for all my Love Island peeps)
Peter and Meagan bring 8 scintillating books for your reading and listening pleasure. Or, 7 for that, 1 for not that.
Pete Brings:
Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2376604
Where Monsters Lie vol. 2 by Kyle Starks https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/where-monsters-lie-vol-2-cull-de-sac-kyle-starks/18118533
Tower Dungeon by Tsutomu Nihei https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2379667
And Grinch 2 by "Uncle Bob"
Meagan Brings:
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2332171
Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett: https...2025-07-101h 03
HPLD PodcastsJune 2025 NewsletterJune 2025 Newsletter by HPLD Podcasts2025-06-2632 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Ep 48THIS TIME! ON A PODCAST! FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO! WITH LISTENING!
Meagan Brings:
Everything is Tuberculosis (hardest word to spell) by John Green (very easy author name to spell): https://bit.ly/3HlMWUa
My Big Fat Fake Marriage by Charlotte Stein: https://bit.ly/4kPMdsD
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, yes THAT Suzanne Collins: https://bit.ly/43w69Lx
Insectopolis by Peter Kuper (who, yes, did a graphic novel called Sticks and Stones in the early 2000s): https://bit.ly/442tCnE
Peter brought:
How To Make The Best Coffee at Home by James Hoffmann (Peter just...2025-06-051h 38
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 47In this bookstravaganza, this bookfest, this bookapalooza, this outdoor music festival of books that is totally a better deal than Fyre or Fyre 2, Peter brought:
Choose Your Own Adventure Books https://bit.ly/hpldcyoa
Gantz by Hiroya Oku https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/gantz-omnibus-vol-1-hiroya-oku/17606828
The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2229785
and Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1095938
Meagan brought:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2265344
Water Moon by Samantha...2025-05-011h 19
HPLD PodcastsSRA 2025 Newsletter Audio EditionSign up for this year's Summer Reading Adventure at www.mylibrary.us/sra2025-04-0735 min
HPLD PodcastsMarch 2025 Newsletter Audio EditionReadcon, Readcon, Readcon! Other stuff, too, but let's focus on Readcon!2025-04-0743 minHPLD PodcastsApril 2025 Newsletter Audio EditionJokes, scams to watch for, and...CATS!2025-04-0726 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 468 Books, Amazing Podcasting Skills!
Meagan Brings:
1. Brunhild the Dragonslayer / original story: Yuiko Agarizaki ; art: Takeru Kirishima ; character design: Aoaso ; translation: Jennifer Ward ; lettering: Jamil Stewart. https://bit.ly/4iWLF3v
2. All blood runs red : the legendary life of Eugene Bullard-- boxer, pilot, soldier, spy / Phil Keith with Tom Clavin. https://bit.ly/4ckUdyK
3. Over sea, under stone / Susan Cooper https://bit.ly/4lrK086
4. Rules for Ruin / Mimi Matthews https://bit.ly/42jgisX
And Peter brought:
5. Uncanny by Junji Ito
6. Heartbreak is the national anthem : how Taylor Swift reinvented pop music / Rob Sheffield. https://bit.ly/4js97FX
7. The Night Never...2025-04-061h 17
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 44Prepare to be amazed!
We had quite a month of reading, and we blaze through 8 books in record time in this month's Why Did You Read That? podcast!
Meagan talks about:
Dark is Better by Gemma Files https://bit.ly/411hVfy
Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh https://bit.ly/4hHtLko
Seducing a Stranger by Kerrigan Byrne https://bit.ly/4gvgOsQ
Take a Hint, Danni Brown by Talia Hibbert https://bit.ly/4jXeEp4
Peter talks about:
Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk https://bit.ly/4jKGF2Y
Draw it With Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the...2025-02-041h 10
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode45In this special edition of Why Did You Read That?, we answer a question: If you could read one book again, for the first time, which book would you pick?
If you don't want the surprise ruined, give it a listen!
If you are ready to have the surprise ruined, the selected books were:
Peter: Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahniuk
Meagan: Code name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon https://bit.ly/413Od9G
But even if you just read the book titles, you'll want to know why! WHY!?2025-02-0446 min
HPLD PodcastsFebruary 2025 Newsletter Audio EditionIn this month's newsletter, we have an interview with ReadCon guest Erika Krouse, a listing of just SOME of the great things a library offers beyond the books, and an article that asks the question: Are we born readers, or do we become readers?2025-02-0429 min
HPLD PodcastsJanuary 2025 Newsletter Audio EditionIn this 2025 kick-er-off-er, we have a little motivation to read and get started with the All-New ARO, an interview with local author Dan Jorgensen, and a look at the movie Hundreds of Beavers PLUS some discussion of why movies sometimes look TERRIBLE on streaming.2025-01-0637 min
HPLD PodcastsDecember 2024 Newsletter Audio EditionIn this edition, we have an interview with the fine folks at the Colorado Talking Book Library, a deep dive into the renovations that'll have some of our branches offering limited services for a few weeks, and our Cult Movie Vault brings you Holiday in Handcuffs!2025-01-0642 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That Episode 43On THIS thrill-packed episode, we bring you 8 books. That's so many!
Peter has for you:
Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/stillwater-by-zdarsky-and-perez-vol-1-rage-rage-chip-zdarsky/14017913
Maniac of New York by Elliott Kalan: https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb45915289
8 Billion Genies by Charles Soule: https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/eight-billion-genies-deluxe-edition-book-one-charles-soule/16091071
Beneath the Tress Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2364500
Meagan brings to the table:
Her Pretend Christmas Date by Jackie Lau: https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/her-pretend-christmas-date-jackie-lau/16739363
Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May: https...2025-01-061h 34
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That Episode 42On THIS episode of everyone's favorite book podcast, we cover:
1. Alexandra Petri's US history : important American documents (I made up) by Alexandra Petri: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2321339
2. Slow productivity : the lost art of accomplishment without burnout / Cal Newport: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2350607
3. The ministry of time : a novel by Kaliane Bradley: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2356405
4. Her knight at the museum by Bryn Donovan: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2367152
5. Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore...2024-12-171h 23
HPLD PodcastsNovember 2024 Newsletter: Audio EditionOur newsletter has gone audio! We're bringing you the contents of this month's newsletter in an easily-digested audio format, perfect for a commute or a walk or a run or to listen to while you break the world's record in...curling? Is that a sport that would be do-able while listening to a podcast?2024-11-1824 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That Episode 41This time, just in time for Black Friday, we bring you 8 amazing titles! Amazing!
Peter talks about:
The Change by Whoopi Goldberg: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2363826
Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat by R.D. Creekmore
Meagan talks about:
How to write an autobiographical novel : essays by Alexander Chee: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2144516
Alien: Thaw by Declan Shalvey, writer ; Andrea Broccardo, artist ; Tríona Farrell & Ruth Redmond, color artists ; VC's Clayton Cowles, letterer: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2357888
We also briefly discuss:
Kids Shenanigans by Klutz Press
From B...2024-11-171h 30
HPLD PodcastsLINC Podcast Quick-Start Deep DiveDive deep into this quick start guide with our AI podcasters. Generated using Google Notebook LM.
To make an appointment in the FREE LINC Podcast Studio, simply fill out this request form: https://hpld.formstack.com/forms/sound_recording_studio_request2024-10-0608 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That Episode 40In this special Halloween Spooktacular(ish) episode where we cover a few scary books and a few less scary, but still awesome, books, we've got:
Diamond Doris : the true story of the world's most notorious jewel thief by Doris Payne with Zelda Lockhart: https://bit.ly/3XZEorD
The Anthropocene Reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet by John Green: https://bit.ly/4gDNemh
2120 by George Wylesol
Our October Newsletter, available here: www.mylibrary.us/newsletter
And we VERY briefly touched on:
The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates: https://bit.ly/3N3wRBT
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews: https://bit.ly/3...2024-09-281h 05
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 39In an episode that REALLY lives up to the overall show's title, we have a book about murderous squirrels. Plus others!
Peter Brought:
Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger:
The Scampering by Alana K. Drex:
Baking Sheet Bloodbath by Pia Peyroux:
Trust Your Instincts by Kimberly Sue Iverson: https://bit.ly/47oV5QA
Meagan brought:
A Pillbug Story by Allison Conway: https://bit.ly/3MJTtY3
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett: https://bit.ly/3B0m093
Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil: https://bit.ly/3z7rr5P
I Did Something Bat by Pyae Moe Thet War...2024-09-131h 35
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 38The highs are staggeringly high and the lows are catacomb-ically low in this episode where Meagan and Peter bring a total of 8 books to the table, discuss 4 in-depth, and briefly cover the other 4 because, eh, why not? What, you've got somewhere to be, you can't listen for another 10 minutes?
Meagan's Books:
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1399082
On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2359835
Big by Vashti Harrison: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2327706
Alpha's...2024-08-121h 21
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 37We’re back with a secret code word for hardcore listeners! Interactivity! FEED THE ALGORITHM AND BE FAMOUS ON THE INTERWEB!
This time, Peter brought:
Transformers by Daniel Warren Johnson
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2357884
Madman Library Edition Book 1 by Mike Allred
https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/madman-library-edition-vol-1-michael-allred/14441635
The Hike by Drew Magary
Doom Guy by John Romero
https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/doom-guy-john-romero/15919864
Meagan Brought:
Knowing What We Know by Simon Winchester
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2321212
Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American horror stories by Various
https://hp...2024-07-011h 23
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 36We talk 8, count 'em, EIGHT books! In an hour! 8 Books Per Hour is the speed that allows time travel, y'all. It's THAT fast. If it was like a superhero in terms of speed, it'd be like Max Mercury (I bet you thought I was going to say The Flash. Let's not get out of hand, Max Mercury is pretty fast).
Meagan brings:
Angerbang by Avery Flynn
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2355148
Wild and Precious: A celebration of Mary Oliver
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2359510
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
...2024-06-031h 15HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 35This time, Peter brought:
The Skull by Jon Klassen
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2334769
Nudes by Elle Nash (HPLD doesn’t have Nudes, but we have a couple other ALSO GREAT books by Elle Nash)
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/search/C__Selle%20nash__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=cobalt
As the Gods Will Second Series Volume 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, illustrated by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
https://www.hoopladigital.com/comic/as-the-gods-will-the-second-series-vol-1-muneyuki-kaneshiro/16189285
Goosebumps Presents #8: Be Careful What You Wish For
And Meagan treats us to:
The Kamogawa food detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/ii...2024-05-021h 09HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 34Meagan had a great reading month, including:
1. Great and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2347073
2. See You In My 19th Life by Lee Hey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351439
3. Bride by Ali Hazelwood: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2341173
4. Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Whale and Milcha: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2351407
Peter's month of reading was...well, it explains the name of this podcast, because he was like, WHY!? WHHHYYYYYY!?
1. Space and Beyond by R.A...2024-03-301h 31HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 33OH NO!
We had a mess-up, so the first 10 minutes of this episode is a recap of the lost audio! Lost, HAUNTED audio!? Sure, why not?
But we get on track pretty quickly, and we discuss:
The Mad World of William M. Gaines by Frank Jacobs (Available through Prospector) https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb38083134
On The Edge by Ilona Andrews https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1212961
Stay out of the basement by RL Stine https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/stay-out-of-the-basement-r-l-stine/14925502
Episode Thirteen by Craig DeLouie https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C...2024-02-2359 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Ep 032KENTARO MIURA!
In my excitement to talk about Berserk, I forgot to mention the name of its creator, Kentaro Miura! My apologies!
In this episode, we talked about:
Earthdivers by Stephen Graham Jones https://bit.ly/3TH6rus
Berserk by Kentaro Miura https://bit.ly/41HJHMO
Never Met a Duke Like You Amalie Howard https://bit.ly/3vjooVK
Strange Matter: Bad Circuits
And we mentioned, without getting too in-depth:
The Lord of the Rings by JR.R. Tolkein (as read by Andy Serkis)
The Duke of the Abruzzi by Mirella Tenderini, Michael Shandrick
Goosebumps: Welcome to the Dead House by...2023-12-301h 20HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 031We are BACK, and for the first time we're broadcasting from LINC Library Innovation Center's podcast studio, and it's AWESOME! Couldn't be simpler, just sit down, push a couple buttons, and you're off!
This time we covered:
Arrangements in Blue by Amy Key: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2332616
Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2329387
The Viking Heart by Arthur Herman: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2276699
Every Wish Way by Shannon Bright: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2340625
The Making of...2023-10-021h 13HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 030On this special comeback episode:
Peter brings:
Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith, art by Boulet: https://bit.ly/3OwRGpJ
Extreme Canvas by Ernie Wolfe III
The Punisher: Epic Collection Return to Big Nothing: https://bit.ly/45o6Mof
The Unfortunates by B.S. Johnson
Meagan brings:
To The Edges of the Earth : 1909, the race for the three poles, and the climax of the age of exploration by Edward J. Larson: https://bit.ly/3OzUMtd
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes: https://bit.ly/3ORIbmj
Aliens, the essential comics: script, Mark Verheiden ; art, Mark A. Nelson, Denis Beauvais, Sam Kieth ; covers, Denis...2023-08-111h 22HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 029We’re back with 8 more titles, 4 discussed in-depth, 4 discussed in a lesser amount of depth!
This time, Peter brought
101 Things I Learned in Film School by Neil Landau https://bit.ly/45TfEn6
Radioactive Dreams: The Cinema of Albert Pyun by Justin Decloux (this one isn’t available in HPLD’s collection, but you can get it here: https://bit.ly/3WWX4pO)
Mr. Burns by Ann Washburn https://bit.ly/3MTyHow
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski https://bit.ly/42Bbcqk
As an add-on to that one, here’s a link to a great video discussing the Doom Wad, My House...2023-06-071h 14HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That Ep 028We're back with 8 books to chill your bones or possibly warm your hearts or possibly change the temperature of some portion of you, but in a good way.
This time around, Meagan brings to the table 2 Ilona Andrews titles, a 50% reduction in Ilona Andrews recommendations from last time (I asked, she's okay, just excited about a couple other authors at the moment):
Blitz by Daniel O'Malley https://bit.ly/42KAQsW
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews https://bit.ly/42waUle
Not That Duke by Eloisa James https://bit.ly/42QxLaR
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews https://bit.ly/42ORzeD
...2023-05-121h 31
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That ep 027In this episode, we talk about 4 books in-depth, 4 in-shallow.
One of our hosts, Meagan, went hard in the paint on a new favorite author, Ilona Andrews, and brought FOUR books by the same author! But they sound like bangers, so all is good.
Meagan's Books:
1. Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #1) https://bit.ly/438bdU0
2. Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #3.5) https://bit.ly/3UfpytV
3. Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy #4) https://bit.ly/415i5Q9
4. Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) https://bit.ly/436Wgl8
Peter's Books
1. A Movie Making Nerd by James Rolfe https://bit.ly/3mdnCoU
2. NBA Jam...2023-04-061h 12HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? Episode 026In this episode, our hosts each pick four books, we select a couple to talk about in-depth, then cover the rest very briefly at the end.
"Which books?" you might be asking?
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Liar City by Allie Therin: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2319104
Rain by Joe Hill, adapted by David M. Booher & illustrated by Zoe Thorogood: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2322521
The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2316588
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes by Jeff Strand
Supergirl: World...2023-03-081h 12HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 025In this episode, we discuss:
Attack of the Stuff by Jim Benton (https://bit.ly/3X7Wjst)
And Yet by Kate Baer (https://bit.ly/3Y647MQ)
Acting Class by Nick Drnaso (https://bit.ly/3DF88ja)
Pregnesia by Carla Cassidy (https://bit.ly/3l9NLEa)
We didn’t quite get to:
Giant Days by John Allison (https://bit.ly/3Rz6ENi)
Deadpool vs. Thanos by Tim Seeley (https://bit.ly/2L4j7G1)
Galatea by Madeline Miller (https://bit.ly/3l2f9UJ)
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (https://bit.ly/3DEahvs)2023-02-0356 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 024Meagan's Most Anticipated for 2023
1. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (1/17/23)
2. Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (8/15/23)
3. The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (4/18/23)
4. Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert (1/3/23) – but really a hopeful placeholder for the Skybriar series of Jane Austen retellings, which will hopefully be released sometime in ’23.
5. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (6/13/23)
6. Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (8/29/23)
7. Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (1/24/23)
8. Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (2/7/23)
9. The Davenports by Krystal Marquis (1/31/23)
10. The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter (8/8/23)
Peter's Most Anticipated for 2023
1. Greener Pastures by Chuck Palahniuk (??)
2. How to Sell a Haunt...2023-01-111h 07
HPLD PodcastsUTOPIA!: A live reading of Writer in Residence Rob Walker's PlayHPLD Writer in Residence Rob Walker treated us with a live reading of UTOPIA!, and we were lucky enough to record the audio. We present it to you here along with some AI-generated art that was cycling in the background.
The reading is a little over an hour, and there's a bonus Q&A at the end as well.
Special thanks to Atlas Theater and the cast of UTOPIA!:
Teresa Sugi
Daniel Mothershed
Seth Willis
Kimberly Destree
Brent Buckingham
Andrea Camacho
Emory Gillespie
Heather Hughes
Miguel Munoz
Rob Hageman
Rob Walker2022-12-141h 37
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 023In this episode, we discuss books that are perfect for gifting! We’ve linked to them in the library catalog when possible, but all are available wherever books are sold.
Peter’s top five:
The Complete Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows
The Internet Is a Playground by David Thorne
Ed Emberley’s Make a World by Ed Emberley
Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society by John Law, Kevin Evans, & Carrie Galbraith
Meagan’s top five:
Creature: Paintings, Drawings and Reflections by Shaun Tan
City of Shadows: Sydney Police Photograph...2022-12-021h 07HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 022In this episode, we discuss:
Audience-ology by Kevin Goetz https://bit.ly/3EfPj5K
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney https://bit.ly/3GpTONt
Hide by Kiersten White https://bit.ly/3OeZFHo
Resident Alien by Peter Hogan https://bit.ly/3EfQ9zq
We didn’t quite get to:
The Night Eaters by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda https://bit.ly/3GqgoWh
Bird Planet by Tim Laman https://bit.ly/3EhfwRh
The Day My Butt Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths https://bit.ly/3AoHNnR
Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex https://bit.ly/3AoldMi2022-11-171h 22HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 021In this episode, we discuss:
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore https://bit.ly/3TFUbqE
The Queen of the Cicadas by V. Castro https://bit.ly/3MQn557
Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom (Prospector or ILL)
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle https://bit.ly/3TAqRC0
We didn’t quite get to:
The Bad Breath Vampire by Charles Hinton (Prospector or ILL)
Dead Men Scare Me Stupid by John Swartzwelder (Prospector or ILL)
Cackle by Rachel Harrison https://bit.ly/3yXYsxH
Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth https://bit.ly/3sa8qse2022-10-201h 27HPLD PodcastsWeldcast: How Farr Got Its NameIn 2001, the Farr Regional Library was being built, but it didn't have a name! The Weld Library District decided to hold a naming contest.
We uncovered the entries to this contest, plus a little story about how the name ended up being in honor of WD and Judy Farr.2022-09-191h 08HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 020This time we cover:
A Man & His Cat by Umi Sakurai: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2287396
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Eastman and Laird: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2303981
Octopus, Seahorse, Jellyfish by David Liittschwager: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2297653
Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12356380
We didn't fully cover:
The Scoundrel Falls Hard by Sophie Jordan: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301229
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik: https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2301204
The...2022-09-101h 18HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 019In this episode, we discuss:
The Wonder Trail by Steve Hely https://bit.ly/3QskAqm
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey https://bit.ly/3p5EM5J
Tender Wings of Desire by Harland Sanders (Prospector or ILL)
The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono https://hpldencore.mylibrary.us/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2247828
We didn’t quite get to:
The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV https://bit.ly/3SQKRRt
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Cartoonish by Adrian Tomine https://bit.ly/3BS5iai
Rebecca Ringquist’s Emboidery Workshops by Rebecca Ring...2022-08-091h 16HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 018In this episode, we discuss:
The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn https://bit.ly/3IerpJh
Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In by Joe Bob Briggs (Prospector or ILL)
Intensity by Dean Koontz (Prospector or ILL)
Wikireader by Pan Digital https://bit.ly/3ugOKnX
We didn’t quite get to:
Faithful by Alice Hoffman https://bit.ly/3nuFwAL
The Life of Guy by Allan Metcalf https://bit.ly/3ydl10t
Curse Words by Charles Soule https://bit.ly/3bLev9i
Jedi Summer by John Boden (Out of print)2022-07-011h 06HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 017In this episode, we discuss:
A Place of My Own by Michael Pollan https://bit.ly/3tb3QKX
The Beast in Aisle 34 by Darrin Doyle https://bit.ly/3Q2CfFC
Dreadstar by Jim Starlin https://bit.ly/3m9MQ46
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone https://bit.ly/3mevwuK
We didn’t quite get to:
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander (Prospector or ILL)
Command and Control by Eric Schlosser https://bit.ly/3ar9lyA
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood https://bit.ly/3GP2RGf
Crushing by Sophie Bu...2022-06-041h 15HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 016In this episode, we discuss:
Ghosted, v. 1: Haunted Heist by Joshua Williamson https://bit.ly/3yk30za
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman https://bit.ly/3KLCgtL
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher https://bit.ly/3w8uchp
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon https://bit.ly/3kNxNME
We didn’t quite get to:
Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos https://bit.ly/3LSVVcN
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe https://bit.ly/39IhKO1
Steeple by John Allison https://bit.ly/3P32Y4A
The Cape by Joe Hill https://bit.ly/3KNcaGR2022-05-061h 21HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 015In this episode, we discuss:
The Light at the Edge of Everything by Lisa Zimmerman https://bit.ly/3NWIGZT
Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by Robert David Rakoff https://bit.ly/3xc7fMA
The Poetry Home Repair Manual by Ted Kooser https://bit.ly/3rg5qdQ
Working on a Song by Anaïs Mitchell (Request through Prospector or ILL)
We didn’t quite get to:
Old Man Laughing by Robert King https://bit.ly/3KwyQvJ
Poetry 180 by Billy Collins, ed. (Request through Prospector or ILL)
Love Poems for the Office by John Kenney https://bit.ly/3jnFjgE
Devotions by Mar...2022-04-091h 04HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 014In this episode, we discuss:
Penny Nichols by M.K. Reed https://bit.ly/3pDzjE9
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker https://bit.ly/3vG8oen
Nailbiter by Joshua Williamson https://bit.ly/3hCU9PB
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi https://bit.ly/3HO7Cyl
We didn’t quite get to:
The Birth of Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki Get via Prospector
The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezz https://bit.ly/3hFQrVg
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams https://bit.ly/3HHxzjm
The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife https://bit.ly/3IIVbVP2022-03-051h 20HPLD PodcastsOn Air Podcast Club 002: TonyEvery month we invite teens to our libraries to record a podcast about...whatever happens to be on their mind!
In this episode, Ian talks to Tony, who updates us on games he's playing, what he watches online, what he's reading, and he mildly berates us for only having the book he needed in large print. Which is totally reasonable.2022-02-2427 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 013In this episode, we discuss:
Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams https://bit.ly/3gqqOac
The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg https://bit.ly/3oLOLxB
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton https://bit.ly/3AXUEfE
How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino https://bit.ly/34aHX5v
We didn’t quite get to:
A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane https://bit.ly/32XcSS0
Neon Gods by Katee Robert https://bit.ly/3Gs187K
Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels https://bit.ly/3oowWUS
Beautiful You by Chuck Palahniuk https://bit...2022-02-0456 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 012In this episode, we discuss:
The Devil’s Alphabet by Daryl Gregory (Request through Prospector or ILL)
Whale Day by Billy Collins https://bit.ly/3nhGnVt
Jurassic War by Charles Hinton (Peter had to buy this one himself, and we suggest just sticking with his review)
How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson https://bit.ly/335WWx7
We didn’t quite get to:
Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon by Dean Bakopolous https://bit.ly/3nnYj0P
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin https://bit.ly/3qkWB2c
Rock Candy Mountain by Kyle S...2022-01-121h 10HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 011In this episode, Meagan and Peter are sharing their top ten reads from 2021!
Meagan’s top ten:
10. The Space between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson https://bit.ly/3luDaBe
9. Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby https://bit.ly/3poAtlH
8. You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar https://bit.ly/3oeAdqe
7. Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse https://bit.ly/31nqmFV
6. Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade https://bit.ly/3IbuRUN
5. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik https://bit.ly/3IhJUME
4. You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria https://bit.ly/31ofSGb
3. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by T...2021-12-021h 17HPLD PodcastsOn Air Podcast Club 001: TiagoEvery month we invite teens to our libraries to record a podcast about...whatever happens to be on their mind!
In this episode, Ian talks to Tiago, a German foreign exchange student living and going to high school in Greeley2021-11-2426 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 010In this episode, we discuss:
Clowns vs. Spiders by Gemma Jeff Strand https://bit.ly/3FnmUJO
Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot https://bit.ly/3cnbHfP
The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk https://bit.ly/3kLOWa0
Star Pig by Delilah S. Dawson https://bit.ly/3DHqiip
We didn't quite get to:
Hark the Herald Angels Scream edited by Christopher Golden https://bit.ly/3nsW1y5
The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever by Jeff Strand https://bit.ly/3Du5af9
World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil https://bit.ly/3Du5jPJ
The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs https://bit.ly/3nocvYb2021-11-1856 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 009In this special Halloween-themed episode, we discuss:
In That Endlessness, Our End by Gemma Files https://bit.ly/2ZN1beT
Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge (Request via InterLibrary Loan or Prospector)
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw https://bit.ly/3zXXuzt
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix https://bit.ly/3ilIBAV
We didn't quite get to:
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling https://bit.ly/3usxeMa
Basketful of Heads by Joe Hill https://bit.ly/3iogfWB
The Book of Extraordinary Deaths by Cecilia Ruiz https://bit.ly/2WvCmCU
Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach https://bit.ly/2WqVF002021-09-301h 16HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 008In this episode, we discuss:
The Skydiving Beavers by Susan Wood https://bit.ly/3gJvVCU
Mudlark by Lara Maiklam https://bit.ly/3mLuYhf
The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3kBqlUy
Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light by Helen Ellis https://bit.ly/3mNadSE
We didn't quite get to:
Child Star by Box Brown https://bit.ly/2WCXFCw
Draplin Design Co: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin https://bit.ly/3mLIQbn
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman https://bit.ly/2YfuDcN
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh https://bit.ly/2WG6bRh2021-08-311h 03HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 007On this episode, we talk about:
Savage Country by Robert Olmstead (https://bit.ly/3fAus19)
The Long Walk by Brian Castner (https://bit.ly/3xtBriE)
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (https://bit.ly/3CoCrbC)
and Dear Everybody by Michael Kimball (https://bit.ly/2TYoXBY)
We also mention but don't get too deep into:
Heartland by Sarah Smarsh (https://bit.ly/3AlCNhw)
Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession (https://bit.ly/37EP3xj)
The Call by Yannick Murphy (https://bit.ly/3AlRQr8)
and The Meadow by James Galvin (https://bit.ly/3jv1PUp)
We also briefly mention Empire of the...2021-08-0659 min
HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 006On this episode, we talk about:
Taaqtumi by Various authors
In the City of Shy Hunters by Tom Spanbauer
The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren
and License to Love by Gina Robinson
We also mention but don't get too deep into:
Better at Weddings Than You by Mina V. Esguerra
Voodoo Heart by John Everson
Sleep, Death’s Brother by Jesse Ball
and Trial of the Clone by Zach Weinersmith
You can find all of these titles through our Prospector and Interlibrary loan services here: https://www.mylibrary.us/prospector-and-ill/2021-06-3059 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 005On this episode, we talk about:
Providence by Max Barry (https://bit.ly/3g3GD63)
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (https://bit.ly/3wNao1V)
Kathleen Hale is a Crazy Stalker by Kathleen Hale (https://bit.ly/3fV5j0I)
and You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar (https://bit.ly/3g1g69B)
We also mention but don't get too deep into:
She Hulk: Single Green Female by Dan Slott (https://bit.ly/3i5o4Bj)
Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk (https://bit.ly/3i5L4QJ)
Adler by Lavie Tadhar (https...2021-06-011h 15HPLD PodcastsHPLD Cult Movie Vault 002In this episode, we discuss:
The Stuff
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear2021-05-2115 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 004Today's very special episode features niche, narrow, qualified recommendations. And a couple books that we recommend you AVOID.
Books we talk about:
Fury by Laurann Dohner: bit.ly/3eOj3tv
Clownfellas by Carlton Mellick III: bit.ly/3xMd40X
Phantom Effect by Michael Aronovitz: bit.ly/3xFHlP4
Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama by Elliott R. Serrano: bit.ly/2SfaEHU
Books we mentioned and didn't get to:
Night Train by David Quantick: bit.ly/2SnPIPb
Swordquest by Gerry Conway: bit.ly/3gUScic
Death Rides a Chestnut Mare by Ralph Compton: bit.ly/3gYVTmU
Centipede Vol. 1: Game Over by Max Bemis...2021-05-031h 06HPLD PodcastsHPLD Cult Movie Vault 001In this first episode, we discuss:
The origins of HPLD's Cult Movie Vault
The Gate
Birdemic: Shock and Terror2021-04-2318 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 003In this episode, Peter and Meagan discuss:
1. Flaming Carrot Comics Omnibus by Bob Burden
2. Bears Behaving Badly by MaryJanice Davidson
3. Secret Wars by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck
4. The Patient by Jasper DeWitt2021-03-301h 05HPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 002In this second episode, Meagan and Peter talk about:
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido (artist)
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
Raised in Captivity by Chuck Klosterman2021-02-2655 minHPLD PodcastsWhy Did You Read That? 001In this first episode, Peter and Meagan discuss:
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
by Jaron Lanier
The Hollow Places by Ursula Vernon
Injustice: Gods Among Us by Tom Taylor
Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency by Bea Koch2021-02-0858 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 008 New RaymerA recorded set of stories from the residents of New Raymer, CO.2021-01-2126 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 007 Skeets CalvinAn interview with Skeets Calvin, recorded in 1992. The interview touches upon Skeets’ upbringing in Kuner and Kersey, Colorado, his time serving in WW2 as a photographer and soldier, his return to Greeley, as well as his career documenting Weld County and the surrounding areas.2020-11-2332 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 006 Wiley Roots BrewingWiley Roots Brewing Company co-founder Miranda Carbaugh talks to Weldcast about the founding of Wiley Roots with her husband Kyle Carbaugh.2020-11-1630 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 005 Lincoln Park MemoriesA collection of interviews of staff reminising about the history of the Lincoln Park Library. Recorded during the final days before the closure of the original downtown library's loction.2020-11-0924 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 004 UNC ArchivesArchivist Jay Trask talks to Weldcast about the world of library archives.2020-11-0253 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 003 James B StullJames Stull talks about how he landed in and came to call Erie, Colorado home as well as some of the interesting history of Erie.2020-10-2628 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 002 Go West Film FestKhris Gamer and Victoria Boone discuss their love of film and how that love led to the creation of the Go West Film Festival in Greeley Colorado, the first Western genre specific film festival in Colorado.2020-10-1938 minHPLD PodcastsWeldcast 001 BMH GlassBMH Glass owner Bryce Huffman talks to Weldcast about glass blowing and the genesis of BMH Glass.2020-09-2228 min