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Semi Bookish
Adrian District Library professionals discussing books, movies, pop culture, and more. Our emphasis will be readers/viewers/services advisory, but this podcast will provide a connection to the inner workings and interests of staff members at ADL. We're not just about books, we're Semi Bookish.
Episodes
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Creating New Worlds
Is it worldbuilding or lore? Today's topic covers our favorite types of worldbuilding, favorite lore, and which pieces of media do it well. Diving into the…
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The PRIDE Episode
It's Pride month! Join us as we talk about queer books, representation in literature, upcoming library events, and more!
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Let’s talk about Fandom
We can all admit that we're a fan of something. But does that mean that we're in the fandom? And what even is a fandom anyway? On this episode we take a dive…
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An Ode to Video Games
It's that time of year again! For this episode, we discuss pieces of our favorite video game lore, quests we love, and quests we hate!
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What do you MEAN you didn’t finish the book?!
There are some books you love, some books you hate, and then there are books you just couldn't finish. Join the Semi-Bookish team as they talk about books they…
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March Madness! Semi-Bookish Edition
It's that time of year! As sports fans revel in the thought of their favorite team making the final four of the March Madness tournament, the Semi-Bookish crew…
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Reading Month: Our childhood favs
It's reading month! The Semi-Bookish crew is here to discuss our favorite books that we read as children, and which books we would read again if we had the…
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Slavery...in my Time Travel Novel? A discussion about Kindred
Starting off the new season of Semi-Bookish off with a little Book Discussion! This episode we look into the book Kindred by Octavia Butler, and figure out if…
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What the heck did I just...
Commemorating an end of era, Semi Bookish sends off its fearless master of the dungeon with a podcast that dials into some of the most bonkers, what-the-heck…
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Just a few favorites from 2022
Now that 2022 is firmly in our rearview mirror, Semi Bookish takes a moment (and many hearty detours) to review some of the books, movies, and more that were…
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Happy Belated Public Domain Day!
Every January 1st is known as "Public Domain Day," the day on which Copyrights on a collection of intellectual properties expire. Semi Bookish fires up the…
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Music as a medium for storytelling
Our stalwart co-host Grant wanted an episode talking about music as a medium for storytelling, and who are we to deny the (almost) birthday boy such a request?…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (with some Korra on the side)
From the brilliant minds of Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko sprung "Avatar: The Last Airbender," a profoundly Asian-inspired fantasy world that…
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Vampires in Lit, Film, & Beyond
Halloween is literally upon us (or behind us depending on when you tune in), and we want to give you something sanguine that you can sink your teeth into. No…
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Hail to the King (of Horror)!
With the Spooky season in full swing, Semi Bookish wanted to pay homage to the King of Horror, Stephen King.
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Talking Tolkien, the Sequel Podcast
Talking Tolkien for just a single podcast is a disservice, especially when you consider that the film trilogies for both "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the…
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Finding your next favorite read through the power of Readers Advisory!
Readers Advisory, the process of putting the right book into a reader's hands, is an art form. It can take shape in a myriad of ways, but just how do you…
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Talking Tolkien (and LOTR)
In honor of J. R. R. Tolkien's birthday, and, Semi Bookish decided to take to the microphone to talk about the man often referred to as the Father of Modern…
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Two Years of Semi Bookish (and counting)!
With the second year of recording officially behind us, Semi Bookish reflects on its finer moments before turning its gaze to the future. Tune in to reminisce…
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A Historical Fiction Addiction (and a heartfelt farewell to Jen)
Jennifer, ADL's Adult and Teen Services Librarian extraordinaire, is leaving us to chase new and exciting opportunities. Although we will miss her, we're also…
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Rolling into Dungeons & Dragons
Dive into the realm of Dungeons & Dragons along with the stalwart crew of Semi Bookish and their fearless Dungeon Daddy. Along with wishing the late and nerdy…
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Tuning into Queer Television
Semi Bookish strays from the straight path to take Queer Television to task, doling out praise and criticism with an equally heavy hand.
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The Power of Positive Reading Experiences
Just days into Summer Reading, Semi Bookish takes to the microphone to explore their personal, and often hilarious, reading histories, experiences.
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Getting Down with Downton Abbey
With six seasons and two movies released, the Semi Bookish takes a figurative trip to Downton Abbey, exploring the ups and downs of the fictional aristocrats…
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Books you want to throw out a window.
For the good, bad, or purely ridiculous reasons, Semi Bookish talks about books they've wanted (or still want) to throw out a window. What about you? Can you…
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A Fandom Menace - Nerding Out with Tim from Rad Raptor Comics
With Free Comic Book Day just around the corner, Semi Bookish invited Rad Raptor's Tim Ambrose to be nerdy, talk fandoms, and shed light on one of the coolest…
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Underrated movies you definitely need to watch and love.
Leaning into the Ish (and down one member of the team), we explore a collection of movies that we think are underrated, or, at least, deserve to be talked…
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The deeper waters of YA fiction
As a special follow-up to our previous Middle-Grade episode, Semi Bookish paddles out to the deeper section of fiction - Young Adult. It's a brilliant genre…
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Musings on Middle Grade Fiction
Semi Bookish decided to express our collection of issues with the debate between Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction, specifically in where they overlap and…
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A Good Kind of Book Discussion
Selected by Toni Lea, (a.k.a. "Mouth From The South"), Semi Bookish talks about Lisa Moore Ramée's middle-grade novel, "A Good Kind of Trouble," and how it…
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Spilling the tea on Bridgerton
Tune in for this special Bridgerton episode of Semi Bookish because our resident experts have tea that would make Lady Whistledown green with envy. Pros and…
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Beaming into the genre of science fiction
Come aboard the U.S.S. Semi Bookish as your stellar crew from Adrian District Library boldly traverse the genre of science fiction. Oh, you might need to…
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A Very Merry Semi Bookish Episode
In the last episode of the year, Semi Bookish leans into the "ish" with a bit of holiday flavor. Oh, and we loosely construct our personal Hallmark Holiday…
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Dune, Dune, Dune, Dune, Duuuuuuune!
Although we're a bitter later to the game than we'd like, join the Semi Bookish as we take our first dive into the psyche of author, myth, and legend Frank…
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Let‘s celebrate National Picture Book Month!
Join the Semi-Bookish crew as the Supreme Overlord takes over hosting duties. Today's Topic? It's National Picture Book Month! We're discussing our favorite…
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Ryan Douglass is in the house!
Still reeling in adoration following the consumption of "The Taking of Jake Livingston," Semi Bookish invited the author, Ryan Douglass, to join us all the way…
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We all scream for horror!
The Horror genre is scary expansive, so there's no way we can tackle the entire topic in a single podcast. There's just so much to be said for this spooky…
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Pass the controller! 🎮
Semi Bookish is leaning into the Ish and discussing a medium for entertainment that has, since its still relatively recent inception, eclipsed many major…
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Into the Wardrobe with Semi Bookish
With C.S. Lewis' birthday not too far off, Semi Bookish takes to the microphone to discuss his most esteemed contribution to literature: The Chronicles of…
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”The Great Gatsby” v ”Their Eyes Were Watching God” | A Clash of the Classics
In one corner we have "The Great Gatsby. In the other corner, we have "Their Eyes Were Watching God." And we have 60 minutes in which only one can emerge…
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Airing our grievances with reading lists.
Turning our critical and quite skeptical eyes to the notion of reading lists, Semi Bookish attempts to break down the differences between good and not-so-good…
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What's your favorite f-f-f-f-fantasy?!
Diving into the great literary lineage of fantasy, Semi Bookish talks what fantasy tickles their fancy as well as attempting to define and delineate the…
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Discussing the dreaded F-word
First off, we're not talking about, ya' know, that F-word. We're talking about "fluffy," the oft-times maligned pseudo-genre of literature. Sure, it has been…