Not Your Mother's Library

Rachel is joined by Youth Services Librarian Audrey to discuss spooky reads for the fall season, and they inadvertently end up DESTROYING the Brothers Grimm. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James with listenalike podcast "Shadows at the Door," specifically "The Troughton Stories." "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson with readalike "This House Is Haunted" by John Boyne. "The Old Nurse’s Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell with listenalike podcast "Scare You To Sleep." "The Death of Jane Lawrence" by Caitlin Starling with readalike "The Little Stranger" by Sarah Waters. "Behind the Yellow Door" by Christine Campbell Thompson with readalike "And the Dead Spake" by E.F. Benson. "Rumpelstiltskin" by the Brothers Grimm retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky with readalike "Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version" by Philip Pullman. Briefly mentioned were "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski, "The Girl with the Green Ribbon" by Alvin Schwartz,

Youth Services Librarian Amanda joins us to promote the 'Color Our World' Summer Reading Challenge which opened on June 14th and goes through August 9th. Learn more and register by visiting oakcreeklibrary.org/src. Or, visit our events calendar to stay up to date on all of the fun activities that will keep you and your family busy this summer: oakcreeklibrary.org/events. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: Instructional drawing books by Ed Emberley and Ralph Masiello. "In Search of Van Gogh: Capturing the Life of the Artist Through Photographs and Paintings" by Gloria Fossi with readalike "Monet: the Restless Vision" by Jackie Wullschläger. "10 Cats: A Chaotic Colourful Counting Book" by Emily Gravett with readalike "Where’s My Cat?" by Seymour Chwast. "Painting Tools & Materials: A Practical Guide to Paints, Brushes, Palettes and More" by Elizabeth T. Gilbert with readalike "The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature" by Cathy Johnson. "Art Club" by Rashad Doucet with readalike series "Cat K

Learn about a new fantasy book club and dive headfirst into worlds of magic. Check out what we talked about: "One Dark Window" by Rachel Gillig with readalike "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" by Carissa Broadbent. "Return of the Thief" by Megan Whalen-Turner with readalike series "The Song of the Lioness" by Tamora Pierce. "Powerless" by Lauren Roberts with readalike "Lightlark" by Alex Aster. "The Inheritance Cycle" by Christopher Paolini. "When the Moon Hatched" by Sarah A. Parker with readalike "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros. "The Goblin Wood" by Hilari Bell. Register for "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Book Club" @ oakcreeklibrary.org/events To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Straddle the horse's saddle and lasso some great westerns! Check out what we talked about: "Bad Country" by C.B. McKenzie with watchalike "Sicario" directed by Denis Villeneuve. "Inland" by Téa Obreht with readalike "The Woman Who Built a Bridge" by C.K. Crigger. The movie “City Slickers” directed by Ron Underwood and its sequel "The Legend of Curly's Gold." The movie "Home on the Range" directed by John Sanford with watchalike "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook. "Westward the Women" by Nancy Wilson Ross with a watchalike of the same name directed by William A. Wellman. "Wyoming Winter" by Diana Palmer with readalike "Where Coyotes Howl" by Sandra Dallas. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

With Easter *break* on the horizon, we discuss books that are perfect to read when you have a few days off. Check out what we talked about: "The Twilight Garden" by Sara Nisha Adams with readalike "The Last Garden in England" by Julia Kelly. "A First Time for Everything" by Dan Santat with readalike "Merry-Go-Round" by Sergio Rossi. "The Suite Spot" by Trish Doller” with readalike "One Night on the Island" by Josie Silver. "This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America" by Navied Mahdavian with readalike "Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam" by Thien Pham. "Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home" by Shira Gill with readalike "Call It Home: The Details that Matter" by Amber Lewis. “The Human Target" series by Tom King with readalike series "Powers" by Brian Michael Bendis. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee Coun

Following "I Love My Library!" Month, we discuss some books we *love* to continue the trend. Check out what we talked about: The "Griffin & Sabine" series by Nick Bantock with readalikes including the "Cathy Vickers Trilogy" by Sean Stewart and the "Ologies" series by various authors. "The Hunger Games" series by Suzanne Collins with readalike series "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld, "City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau, and "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Tanith Lee’s "Tales from the Flat Earth" series with Tamora Pierce's "Tortall" universe and "The Queen’s Thief" series by Megan Whalen Turner as readalikes. "Henry VIII: The King and His Court" by Allison Weir with readalike "On This Day in Tudor History" by Claire Ridgeway. "The Way of the Househusband" by Kousuke Oono with readalike "Spy x Family" by Tatsuya Endo. "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other m

Our librarians suggest some 'easy' reads to 'ease' you into the new year. Check out what we talked about: "Undertow: A Short Story" by Marlena Frank with readalike "The Deep" by Nick Cutter. "Everything Is OK" by Debbie Tung as well as "Happily Ever After and Everything In Between," "Book Love," and "Quiet Girl in a Noisy World" by the same author. "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman with readalike "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath. "Rabbits" by Terry Miles and its sequel "The Quiet Room" by the same author. "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher with watchalike series "The Fall of the House of Usher" from Netflix. "The Raw Shark Texts" by Steven Hall, likened to the series "Doctor Who" from BBC and the film "Memento" directed by Christopher Nolan. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladig

The Return of the King. Rise of the Machines. The Last Crusade. Good things come in threes, and our end-of-year blooper reels are no exception. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Your local pumpkin patch might be closed for the season, but you can still enjoy crisp, cool evenings and the crunch of fallen leaves with these autumnal reading recommendations. Check out what we talked about: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen with readalike "Pride and Premeditation: A Jane Austen Murder Mystery" by Tirzah Price. "The Night Country" by Stewart O’Nan with readalike "Dark Tides" by Chris Ewan. "The Chandler Legacies" by Abdi Nazemian with readalike "The Maidens: by Alex Michaelides. "Nine Liars" from the "Truly Devious" series by Maureen Johnson. "Sweetbitter" by Stephanie Danler with readalike "This Tender Land" by William Kent Krueger. "The October Country" by Ray Bradbury with watchalike cartoon miniseries "Over the Garden Wall" from Cartoon Network. Briefly mentioned were the television series "Inspector Morse," "Midsomer Murders," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," and "The Twilight Zone." To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcree

It's October, and you know what that means...

Get in the spirit for the City of Oak Creek's upcoming cultural festival with these great reading recommendations featuring books by authors from all over the world. Learn more about C.A.F.E. - A Celebration of Culture: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/visitor/events/farmers-market/cafe-a-cultural-event Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka with readalike "Someone Else’s Bucket List" by Amy T. Matthews. "A Wild Sheep Chase" by Haruki Murakami with readalike "The Elephant Vanishes" by the same author. "Prophet Song" by Paul Lynch with readalike "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray. "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy with readalike "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by the same author. "Between Shades of Grey" AKA "Ashes in the Snow" by Ruta Sepetys with readalike "Only the Beautiful" by Susan Meissner. "The Sound of Things Falling" by Juan Gabriel Vásquez with readalikes "Retrospective" and "The Shape of the Ruins" by the same author. To acc

Youth Services Librarian Meagan joins us once again to promote the 'Adventure Begins at Your Library' Summer Reading Challenge. This Challenge opened on June 8th and goes through August 10th! Learn more and register by visiting oakcreeklibrary.org/src. Or, visit our events calendar to stay up to date on all of the fun activities that will keep you and your family busy this summer: oakcreeklibrary.org/events. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne with readalike "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells. The "Throne of Glass" series by Sarah J. Maas with readalike series "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir. "Grandad’s Camper" by Harry Woodgate with readalike "On the Trapline" by David Robertson. "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac with readalike "Off the Road: My Years with Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg" by Carolyn Cassady. The "Dragon Rider" series by Cornelia Funke with readalike series "The Inheritance Cycle" by Christopher Paolini. "You Are Here: Connecting

Rachel and Mary discuss the last three books they've read. Spoiler free! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Starling House" by Alix E. Harrow with readalikes "The Twisted Ones" by T. Kingfisher and "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" also by Alix E. Harrow. "Good Bad Girl" by Alice Feeney with readalike "His and Hers" by the same author. "The Hurricane Wars" by Thea Guanzon. "The Kamogawa Food Detectives" by Hisashi Kashiwai and its sequel "The Restaurant of Lost Recipes." "Divine Rivals" by Rebecca Ross and its sequel "Ruthless Vows." "A Year Unfolding: A Printmaker’s View" by Angela Harding with readalike "Wild Light: A Printmaker’s Day and Night" by the same author. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

May is National Foster Care month! To encourage adoption, we're highlighting some of the most famous fictional orphans from English & French literature. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë with readalike "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. The series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket with readalike "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman. "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine with readalike "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux. "The Lord of the Rings" series by J.R.R. Tolkien with readalike series "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson. Visit dcf.wisconsin.gov/fostercare/become to get more information about becoming a foster parent. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org h

Celebrate Community Service Month & National Volunteer Week with us this April. Volunteers are integral to the library—they even run our Book Nook! Hmm...are there any good books ABOUT second-hand bookshops?

Who are some of your favorite book characters? Find out about Mary and Rachel's top 'fighters' to see who will come out on top! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen. The "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas and the "Empyrean" series by Rebecca Yarros. The "Millennium" series by Stieg Larsson and "Daisy Darker" by Alice Feeney. "The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue" by V.E. Schwab and "Haunting Adeline" by H.D. Carlton. "The Witcher" series by Andrzej Sapkowski and "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King. "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks and "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. Movies mentioned: Persuasion, Director Adrian Shergold Northanger Abbey, Director Jon Jones Participate in Oak Creek Public Library's 'Character Championship' this March: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/character-championship To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, mo

It's Library Lovers' Month! Let's celebrate with books written by Wisconsin authors. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Siren Queen" by Nghi Vo with readalike "The Chosen and the Beautiful" by the same author. "American Dervish" by Ayad Akhtar with readalike "Homeland Elegies" by the same author. "Hello, Transcriber" of the "Dark Harbor" series by Hannah Morrisey with readalike "Figure 8" of the "Northern Lakes Mystery" series by Jeff Nania. "The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations" by Chad Lewis with readalikes "The Wisconsin Road Guide to Mysterious Creatures" and "The Wisconsin Road Guide to Gangster Hostpots" by the same author. "The Goblin Emperor" by Katherine Addison with readalike "Nettle and Bone" by T. Kingfisher. "Worse than the Devil: Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, and Justice in a Time of Terror" by Dean A. Strang. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materi

The podcast is on break as we prepare a fresh batch of content for 2024. We hope you get a kick out of these outtakes from the past year while you wait! To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

In this episode, we reveal our favorite dark romance reads! Mary is READY whereas Rachel is distracted by the interminable ebb & flow of time.

Mary and Rachel interview author A.G. Allen to discuss "There Are Dinosaurs in the Library!" a brand new picture book featuring a fun & fantastic tale. Tune in to hear about inspirations, illustrations, and more. "There Are Dinosaurs in the Library!" hit shelves on September 20, 2023. Purchase a copy by visiting A.G.'s website (https://www.agallen.me) or check out a copy from the Milwaukee County Federated Library System by visiting https://countycat.mcfls.org. Connect with A.G. Allen online: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16569617.A_G_Allen Official website: https://www.agallen.me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agallened See what children's books A.G. read and enjoyed over the summer: "Who Cares!" by Barbara Steinitz "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" by Mac Barnett "Endlessly Ever After" by Laurel Snyder "Teo's Tutu" by Maryann Jacob Macias To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.or