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Book Talk Booklists
Booktalk Booklists — Master Index
Here are some lists of books featured in book talks presented by Lincoln City Libraries staff. Also see our Book Talks and Book Discussion Groups page for more information on current and upcoming Book Talks or discussions.
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2023 Book Talks
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book From the Decade When You Were Born (Bennett Martin Public Library, April 19, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, April 20, 2023)
- B.Y.OB(ooks).: A Book Published in 2023 (Bennett Martin Public Library, November 15th, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, November 16th, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book Starring an Animal (Bennett Martin Public Library, July 19, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, July 20, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book That Made You Blush (Bennett Martin Public library, February 15, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book You Had to Read, But Wished You Hadn’t (Bennett Martin Public Library, May 17, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, May 18, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book You Wish Had Ended Differently (Bennett Martin Public Library, October 18, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, October 19, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Book About Friendship (Bennett Martin Public Library, June 21, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, June 15, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptation (Bennett Martin Public Library, January 18, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, January 19, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Book With a Rural Setting (Bennett Martin Public Library, September 20, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, September 21, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Graphic Novel (Bennett Martin Public Library, August 16, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, August 17, 2023)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Pandemic Read (Bennett Martin Public Library, March 15th, 2023 and Walt Branch Library, March 16, 2023)
- Biographies and Memoirs — 2023 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, April 14, 2023) [Jen J.]
- The Booker Prize Longlist – 2023 (an un-presented booktalk, although the list was prepared in advance)
- Books by Nebraska Authors (2023) (Bethany Branch BookTalks, March 24, 2023) [Diane W.]
- Books With an Animal Theme (Bethany Branch BookTalks, March 17, 2023) [Jodi R.]
- Donna’s Recent Reads — 2023 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, February 3, 2023) [Donna G.]
- Gripping Graphic Novels (Bethany Branch BookTalks, November 17, 2023 [Jen J.]
- How to Find Out About New Music Titles at the Lincoln City Libraries/Polley Music Library (Bethany Branch BookTalks, February 24, 2023) [Scott S.]
- Jen’s 5-Star Fiction (Bethany Branch BookTalks, September 8, 2023) [Jen J.]
- Jodi’s Recent Reads – 2023 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, December 8, 2023 [Jodi R.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome BookTalk – Fall 2023 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, October 6, 2023) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome BookTalk – Spring 2023 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 10, 2023) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- The Look of a Book (Bethany Branch BookTalks, October 27, 2023) [Leanne D.]
- Nathan and Tracy’s Shared BookTalk (Bethany Branch BookTalks, December 1, 2023) [Nathan H. and Tracy B.]
- Once Upon a Crime: All in the Family (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, November 14, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Crimes of Passion, Part 2 (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, February 14, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Falsely Accused (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, August 8, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: National Park Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, April 11, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: 1960s Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, July 11, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Poisonings (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, June 13, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Prohibition Ambition (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, September 12, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Stranger Than Fiction (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, May 9, 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: True Crime and Indigenous Justice (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, January 10 , 2023) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Wicked Women (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, March 14, 2023) [guest presenter Jen J.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Fall 2023 (Bethany BookTalks, October 13, 2023) [Scott C.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Spring 2023 (Bethany BookTalks, April 21, 2023) [Scott C.]
- Ways to Love a Book (Bethany Branch BookTalks, March 3, 2023) [Leanne D.]
- A Wedding and a Murder (Bethany Branch BookTalks, February 17, 2023) [Marcy G.]
- Women in the West…and Some Other Nebraska Books (Bethany Branch BookTalks, February 10, 2023) [Meredith M.]
2022 Book Talks
- Adult Storytime Readings – Fall 2022 (Gere Branch Library, September 14th and November 9th, 2022) [various staff]
- Adult Storytime Readings – Summer 2022 (Gere Branch Library, June 22nd and July 13th, 2022) [various staff]
- ALA Notable Books – 2022 (for books from 2021) (South Branch BooksTalks, March 24, 2022 & Lunch at the Library, April 6, 2022) [Pat L.]
- Amor Towles’ List of Books Read While Writing The Lincoln Highway (from a One Book – One Lincoln discussion on Zoom on November 20, 2022) (author Amor Towles)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time (on Zoom, January 19, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book That Creeped You Out (Bennett Martin Public Library, October 19, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, October 20, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book That Made You Laugh Out Loud! (Bennett Martin Public Library, May 18, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, May 19, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book With a Setting So Intriguing You Wish You Could Travel There (on Zoom, February 16, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book You Read Because You Liked the Cover (Bennett Martin Public Library, March 16, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, March 17, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book You Read Because You Saw Someone Else Reading it in Public (Bennett Martin Public Library, July 20, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, July 21, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Book You Were Intimidated to Read (Bennett Martin Public Library, August 17, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, August 18, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: A Non-Fiction Book That Taught You Something New (Bennett Martin Public Library, November 16, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, November 17, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Not Worth the Hype (Bennett Martin Public Library, April 20, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, April 21, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Banned Books (Bennett Martin Public Library, September 21, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, September 22, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Beach Reads (Bennett Martin Public library, June 15, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, June 16, 2022)
- B.Y.O.B(ooks).: Your Favorite Winter-Themed Books (Bennett Martin Public library, December 21, 2022 and Walt Branch Library, December 15, 2022)
- A Bag of Books – Fall 2022 (South Branch BookTalks, September 1, 2022 and Bethany Branch BooksTalk, September 2, 2022) [Marcy G.]
- The Booker Prize Longlist – 2022 (South Branch BookTalks, October 13, 2022 and Bethany Branch BookTalks, October 14, 2022) [Jodi R.]
- Books I’ve Read This Winter – 2021/2022 (South Branch BooksTalks, February 17, 2022 & Bethany Branch BooksTalk, March 4, 2022) [Jodi R.]
- Books on My “To Be Read” Pile – Fall 2022 (South Branch BookTalks, September 15, 2022) [Marcy G.]
- BookTalk With Meagan M. — Fall 2022 (South Branch BookTalks, October 6, 2022) [Meagan M.]
- Chery’s Recent Reads – Fall 2022 (Bethany BookTalks, November 4, 2022) [Chery B.]
- Dark Academia (South Branch BooksTalks, April 7, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Debbie’s Recent Reads — 2022 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 15, 2022) [Debbie A.]
- Donna’s Recent Reads – 2022 (South Branch BookTalks, October 20, 2022) [Donna G.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2022 (Lunch at the Library, December 7, 2022) [Vicki W.]
- Hers and His ’22: Hers (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 22, 2022) [Becky W.C.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome BookTalk – Fall 2022 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 18, 2022) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Lighting the Shadow Self (Bethany Branch BookTalks, October 21, 2022) [Leeanne D.]
- Marcy’s Recent Cozy Reads (and More!) (South Branch BooksTalks, April 21, 2022) [Marcy G.]
- Margaret’s Miscellany – 2022 (South Branch BooksTalks, May 5, 2022) [Margaret B.]
- Not Your Mama’s Romance Novels (South Branch BooksTalks, April 14, 2022) [Alicia G.]
- Once Upon a Crime: All in the (Manson) Family: Cult Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, May 17, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Blood Red Carpet: Hollywood Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, April 12, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Campus Crimes: Crimes on College Campuses (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, September 13, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Crimes of the Jazz Age (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, December 13, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: March Madness: Irish Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, March 10, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Satanic Panic (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, August 9, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Serial Killers (Once Upon a Crime BookTalk, October 11, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: To Err is Human, But to Arr is Pirate: Pirate Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, June 14, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: With Friends Like These: Friends Who Kill (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, July 12, 2022) [Maddie O.]
- Questioning Our Realities and Recontextualizing Our Fictions: Using Films to Speak to Our Innermost Selves (South Branch BooksTalks on Zoom, January 27, 2022) [Jasmine P.]
- The Real Life Horse Whisperer and Other True Tales (South Branch BooksTalks on Zoom, February 10, 2022) [Monica K.]
- Recent Historical Fiction About Art & Artists (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 8, 2022) [Chery B.]
- Sarah’s Recent Recommendations – 2022 (South Branch BooksTalks on Zoom, January 13, 2022) [Sarah D.]
- A Sci-Fi Fan Dabbles in Mysteries and Thrillers (Bethany Branch BookTalks, December 2, 2022) [Nathan H.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Fall 2022 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, October 28, 2022 & South Branch BookTalks, November 3, 2022) [Scott C.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Spring 2022 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 22, 2022 & South Branch BooksTalk, May 19, 2022) [Scott C.]
- Speculative Fiction (South Branch BooksTalks, March 17th, 2022 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 18, 2022) [Garren H.]
- Susan’s 2022 TeenTober Book List (school booktalks) [Susan S.]
- Tracy’s Recent Reads – Fall/Winter 2022 (Bethany Branch BookTalks, December 2, 2022) [Tracy B.]
- What Can You Believe? (South Branch BooksTalks on Zoom, February 3, 2022) [Carrie K.]
- Whodunnit Mysteries – Old Classics and New Favorites (South Branch BookTalks, September 8, 2022 and Bethany Branch BookTalks, September 9, 2022) [Jen J.]
- Women Private Investigator Mysteries (South Branch BooksTalks on Zoom, January 6, 2022) [Marcy G.]
2021 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books – 2021 (for books from 2020) (Lunch at the Library – Virtual, April 7, 2021) [Pat L.] [ PODCAST ]
- Alex Award Winners – 2021 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 3, 2021 and South Branch BooksTalks, September 16, 2021) [Wyatt P. and Aubrey S.]
- Alexander Hodge’s Recommended Reading List (from a One Book – One Lincoln interview on Zoom on July 22, 2021) [actor Alexander Hodge]
- Bethany Book Share – 6/18/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, June 18, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 6/25/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, June 25, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 7/9/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, July 9, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 7/16/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, July 16, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 7/23/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, July 23, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 7/30/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, July 30, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 8/6/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, August 6, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 8/13/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, August 13, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Bethany Book Share – 8/27/21 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, August 27, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- The Booker Prize Longlist – 2021 (South Branch BooksTalks, September 9, 2021 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 29, 2021) [Jodi R.]
- Books I’ve Read This Spring & Jodi’s Spring 2021 BooksTalk: Awards (Library Virtual BooksTalks, April 9, 2021) [Jodi R.]
- Debbie’s Recent Reads – 2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, April 2, 2021) [Debbie A. – former library staff]
- Graphic Novels and More (Library Virtual BooksTalks, March 26, 2021) [Traci G.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2021 (Lunch at the Library, December 1, 2021 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 10, 2021) [Vicki W.]
- Illustrated Reads (Library Virtual BooksTalks, March 12, 2021) [Ali B.]
- It’s Criminal! True Crime with Jen (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 17, 2021 and South Branch BooksTalks, September 23, 2021) [Jen J.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome BookTalk – Fall 2021 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 8, 2021 and South Branch BooksTalks, October 14, 2021) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Kim’s Recent Reads – 2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, April 30, 2021) [Kim S.]
- Lisa’s Cooking, Food & Foodies BooksTalk (Library Virtual BooksTalks, February 12, 2021) [Lisa V.] [ PODCAST ]
- Marcy’s Reading List – Fall 2021 (South Branch BooksTalks, September 2, 2021 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 22, 2021) [Marcy G.]
- Marcy’s Recent Reads – 2021 (planned) and Marcy’s Recent Reads – 2021 (actual) (Library Virtual BooksTalks, January 29, 2021) [Marcy G.]
- Novels in Verse (Library Virtual BooksTalks, February 26, 2021) [Carrie K.]
- Once Upon a Crime: And You Thought Your Copay Was Bad: Medical Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, September 14, 2021) [Hillary U.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Cornhusker Crimes: True Crime Cases in Nebraska (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, October 13, 2021) [Maddie O.]
- Once Upon a Crime: Don’t Be Yourself: Identity Crimes (Once Upon a Crime BooksTalk, November 9, 2021) [Wyatt P.]
- One Book – One Lincoln: Author Discussion with Robert Kolker on Zoom (October 26, 2021) [PODCAST] [VIDEO]
- Recent Historical Fiction — American Subjects (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 5, 2021) [Chery B.]
- Robert Kolker’s Recommended Reading List (from a One Book – One Lincoln discussion on Zoom on October 26, 2021) [author Robert Kolker]
- Science Fiction with Nathan (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 19, 2021) [Nathan H.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Fall 2021 (South Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2021 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 12, 2021) [Scott C.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Spring 2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, April 23, 2021) [Scott C.]
- Selections From the Polley Music Library – 2021 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 17, 2021 and South Branch BooksTalks, September 30, 2021) [Scott S. (Polley)]
- Susan’s Selections – Bethany – Fall 2021 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 3, 2021) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Selections – South – Fall 2021 (South Branch BooksTalks, November 18, 2021) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Selections – Zoom – Spring 2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, May 14, 2021) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s 2021 TeenTober Book List (school booktalks) [Susan S.]
- Tracy’s Recent Reads – 2021 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 19, 2021) [Tracy B.]
- Weird History (Library Virtual BooksTalks, February 19, 2021) [L.G.] [ PODCAST ]
- Zoom Book Share – 2/5/2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, February 5, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Zoom Book Share – 3/5/2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, March 5, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Zoom Book Share – 4/16/2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, April 16, 2021) (Group Book Share)
- Zoom Book Share – 5/7/2021 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, May 7, 2021) (Group Book Share)
2020 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books – 2019 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, October 23, 2020) [Pat L.]
- An Audio Podcast Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 6, 2020) [Laurie J.]
- The Art of Collage (books about collage crafting) and Hinged Memories (handout on creating a collage project) (2020 Summer Reading Challenge) [Carrie K.]
- Book Blurbs, Social Distancing Edition (Anderson & Bethany Branches, August 2020) [various Anderson & Bethany staff]
- BooksTalk for Garden Lovers (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video) (June 2020) [Jody B.]
- Chalk Full of Fun (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video) (June 30, 2020) [Karrie S.]
- Fascinating Books on Medical History (Library Virtual BooksTalks) (October 2, 2020) [Marcy G.]
- Graphic Novels for 2020 “Imagine Your Story” event (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video, June 25, 2020) [Melanie N.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2020 [Vicki W.]
- Hand Lettering (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video, July 2020) [Mai D.]
- I Heard It on a Podcast (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 7, 2020) [Shannon K.]
- In the End, We’re All Stories: Extraordinary American Lives (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video – Eiseley Branch, June 28, 2020) [Lisa V.]
- Irish Authors and More – 2020 (including Booker Prize and International Booker Prize nominees) (Library Virtual BooksTalks, September 18, 2020 ) [Jodi R.]
- Jen’s Favorite “Chunksters” (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 24, 2020) [Jen J.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome Zoom BooksTalk – 2020 (Library Virtual BooksTalks) (November 13, 2020) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Lighthearted Mysteries to Read This Summer! (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video – South Branch, July 2020) [Marcy G.]
- Make Your Own Wand (fantasy fiction) (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video – Bennett Martin Public Library) [Cait L. and Rio B.]
- Making Comics – The Basics (2020 Summer Reading Challenge Video) (July 2020) [Susan S. and Ben F.]
- Nebraska Authors of Children’s Literature (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 9, 2020 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 13, 2020) [Heritage Room curator Diane W.]
- Nebraska Trivia! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 13, 2020) [former Heritage Room curator Meredith M.]
- Reading Recommendations from Let’s Get Books Together! Book Group — LBGTQ+ Graphic Novels (Let’s Get Books Together!, January 8, 2020)
- Recently Read and Written (Library Virtual BooksTalks, October 16, 2020) [Sarah D.]
- Scott’s 2020 Grab Bag Zoom BooksTalk (Library Virtual BooksTalks, October 30, 2020) [Scott C.]
- Susan’s Selections – November 2020 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, November 20, 20202) [Susan S.]
- Tracy’s Online Books Talk – 2020 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, September 4, 2020) [Tracy B.]
- Trivia Booklist – Summer Reading Challenge 2020 Event (July 2020) [Erin T.]
- Zoom Book Share – 9/25/2020 (Library Virtual BooksTalks, September 25, 2020) (Group Book Share)
2019 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books – 2018 (various BooksTalks in 2018/2019) [Pat L.]
- Biblio Mysteries (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 12, 2019) [Mary S. – former LCL employee, now with the Nebraska Library Commission]
- “Big” Reads (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 8, 2019) [Annie K.]
- China Travelogue – Parts I & II (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 18th and February 22nd, 2019) [Linda V.]
- Debbie’s Reads – 2019 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 19th, 2019) [Debbie A. – former library staff]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2019 [Vicki W.]
- Hillary’s Reads (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 22nd, 2019) [Hillary U.]
- Histories, Mysteries and More… (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 11, 2019) [Jen J.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome Book Talk – 2019 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 11, 2019 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 4, 2019) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Lincoln’s Gayest Book Talk – 2019 Lincoln’s Gayest Book Talk – 2019 [L.G.]
- Lisa’s Recent Reads 2019 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 8, 2019) [Lisa V.]
- Modern Irish Authors – 2019 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 11, 2019) [Jodi R.]
- Newer Non-Fiction and Other Delights (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 1 2019 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2019) [Meagan M.]
- No Foolin’ – Just Good Recommendations from Becky and Scott (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 5, 2019 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 8, 2019) [Becky W.C. and Scott C.]
- Random Reads From a Retired Librarian – 2019 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 25, 2019) [Susan Vanneman – guest presenter, former librarian]
- Recent Reads From a Retired Librarian – 2019 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 25, 2019) [Richard Miller – guest presenter, former librarian]
- Sandy’s Shivers (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 18, 2019) [Sandy W.]
- Scott’s 2019 Grab Bag (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 13, 2019 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 16, 2019) [Scott C.]
- Serious Reading (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 15, 2019) [Lisa Kelly – Nebraska Library Commission – guest presenter]
- Shannon’s Non-Fiction Booktalk – 2019 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 22, 2019) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Shannon’s Non-Fiction Booktalk – 2019 Part Two (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 8, 2019) [Shannon K.]
- Sinclair Lewis – A Library BooksTalk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 6, 2019 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 17, 2019) [Garren H.] [SLIDESHOW]
- Some History, Real and Otherwise (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 4, 2019) [Scott Childers – guest presenter from SELS]
- Susan’s Speculations – Spring 2019 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 29, 2019 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 3, 2019) [Susan S.]
- Understanding Illness and Health Care (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 18, 2019) [Kit Keller – guest presenter, former Nebraska Library Commission staff]
- Women’s Historical Fiction Booktalk 2019 (Lincoln Chapter of the PEO, March 19, 2019) [Jen J.]
- Youth Non-Fiction Titles – 2019 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 1, 2019) [Sandy W.]
2018 Book Talks
- The Art of the Heist (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 7, 2018) [Shannon K]
- Banchan of Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 23, 2018) [Kathryn K.]
- The Becky and Scott Show – 2018 Edition (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 23, 2018 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 26, 2018) [Becky W.C. and Scott C.] [ PODCAST ]
- Books Fall Open, You Fall In – 2018 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 28, 2018 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 22, 2018) [Marcy G.]
- Frogs, Frogs…More Frogs…And a Little Nebraska (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 16, 2018) [Meredith M.]
- Graphic Lives (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 9, 2018) [Kathryn K.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2018 [Vicki W.]
- Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction with Caitlin L. (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 5, 2018) [Caitlin L.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome Book Talk – 2018 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 6, 2018) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Latest & Greatest Non-Fiction – 2018 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 2, 2018) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Lincoln’s Gayest Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 19, 2018) [L.G.]
- Mostly About Theatre (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 9, 2018) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- The Mystery of Agatha Christie (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 30, 2018 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 1, 2018) [Scott C.] [ SLIDESHOW ] [ PODCAST ]
- Newer Non-Fiction and Other Factual Delights (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 15, 2018) [Meagan M.]
- Random Reads From a Retired Librarian (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 23, 2018) [Susan Vanneman – guest presenter]
- Recent Reads From a Retired Librarian (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 30, 2018) [Richard Miller – guest presenter]
- School Shootings – Fiction & Non-Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 14, 2018 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 7, 2019) [Tracy B.]
- Susan’s Award Winners Talk – 2018 (Gere Branc BooksTalksh, April 16, 2018 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 27, 2018) [Susan S.] [ PODCAST ]
- Susan’s Recent Reads – 2018 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 16, 2018) [Susan S.] [ PODCAST ]
- Susan’s 2018 Teen Read Week Booklists (school booktalks) [Susan S.]
- Winsome Women in Historical Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 5, 2018) [Katie M.]
- Youth Non-Fiction Titles (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 12, 2018) [Sandy W.]
2017 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books List – 2017 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 29, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 30, 2017) [Pat L.] [PODCAST]
- American Inventions (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 6, 2017) [Sandy W.]
- Best of Non-Fiction Book Tasting (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 17, 2017) [Brenda E. and Pat S.]
- Fall Into a Good Book (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 1, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 25, 2017) [Marcy G.]
- Fay’s Recent Reads – 2017 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 6, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 9, 2017 [Fay M.]
- Good Reads for Teens (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 21, 2017) [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2017 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 1, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 4, 2017 & Lunch at the Library, December 6, 2017) [Vicki W.]
- His & Hers (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 7, 2017 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 10, 2017) [Becky W.C. and Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- History…of a Sort (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 2, 2017) [Scott Childers, guest presenter from the Nebraska Library Commission]
- Irish Authors (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 13th, 2017 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 17th, 2017) [Jodi R.]
- Just Desserts – Hard Case Crime – March 30, 2017 (Just Desserts group book share) [PODCAST]
- Just Desserts – Mystery Anthologies & Collections – January 26, 2017 (Just Desserts group book share [PODCAST]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome Book Talk – 2017 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 3, 2017) [Karrie S. and Steph E.]
- Literary Cookbooks, Part 2 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 13, 2017 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 17, 2017) [Tracy B.]
- The Man Booker Prize Nominees – 2017 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 23, 2017 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 27, 2017) [Jodi R.] [PODCAST]
- Marcy’s Reading List – 2017 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 20th, 2017 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 31st, 2017) [Marcy G.]
- Mixed Theme Book Talk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 23, 2017) [Tracy B.]
- The Nebraska Book Awards (2017) and One Book One Nebraska finalists (2018) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 20th, 2017) [Erin W.]
- A New Look at Vintage Sleuths (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 24, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 27, 2017) [Fay M.]
- One Book – One Lincoln – 2017 – Top Ten Finalists (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 12, 2017) [Katie M.] [PODCAST]
- 150 Years of Nebraska Poetry (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 8, 2017 & Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 19, 2017) [Erin W.]
- Potpourri of Book Reviews (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 3, 2017) [Lisa K. guest presenter from the Nebraska Library Commission]
- Recent Reads by Mindy (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 30, 2017) [Mindy P.]
- Scott’s 2017 Grab Bag: Theatre and More! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 8, 2017 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 11, 2017) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- Shannon’s Non-Fiction Booktalk – 2017 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 22, 2017) [Shannon K.]
- Shannon’s Spring Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 3, 2017) [Shannon K.]
2016 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books List – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 18, 2016 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 7, 2016 & Lunch at the Library, April 4, 2017) [Pat L.]
- Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 10, 2016) [Kristen A.]
- Biographies, Memoirs and Historical Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 2, 2016) [Mindy P.]
- Clothes Make the (Wo)Man (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 22, 2016) [Pam B.]
- Crochet Trends (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 4, 2016) [Kolette S.]
- Dan’s Celtic New Year’s BooksTalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 28, 2016) [Dan D.]
- Dan’s Recent Reads – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 13, 2016) [Dan D.]
- Donna’s Favorite Authors – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 5, 2016 and Gere Branch, May 9, 2016) (Donna G.)
- Erin’s Spring 2016 BooksTalks (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 18th, 2016 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 29, 2016) [Erin I.]
- Gere Book Share – 1/4/16 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 4, 2016) (Group Book Share)
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2016 [Vicki W.]
- A History of The University of Nebraska Press (UNP) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 22, 2016) [Mary S.]
- Irish Authors (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 5, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 7, 2016) [Jodi R.]
- Just Desserts – 100th Meeting – March 2016 (Just Desserts group book share) [PODCAST]
- Just Desserts – June 2016 – Series Share! (Just Desserts group book share) [PODCAST]
- Latest and Greatest – Non-Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 7, 2016) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- The Man Booker Prize Nominees – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 16, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 19, 2016) [Jodi R.]
- Marcy’s Recent Reads – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 14, 2016, and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 24, 2016) [Marcy G.]
- Meagan’s Miscellany (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 4, 2016) [Meagan M.]
- Medieval Mysteries (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 17, 2016) [Robyn H.]
- New Mystery Authors to Check Out – 2015 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 19, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 21, 2016) [Marcy G.]
- New(er) Non-Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 12, 2016) [Meagan M.]
- Rick Bragg — Journalist (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 11, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 14, 2016) [Fay M.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag – Early 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 1, 2016, Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 11, 2016) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- The Sinking of the Lusitania (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 8, 2016) [Sandy W.]
- Susan’s Selections – Spring 2016 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 25, 2016 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 27, 2016) [Susan S.]
- To Boldly Go…A Star Trek 50th Anniversary BooksTalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 14, 2016 and local ConStellation 8 scifi convention, April 29, 2017) [Scott C.] [ PODCAST ]
- What Shannon Has Been Reading – 2016 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 26, 2016) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Wordsome Wonders and Marvelous Miscellany (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 29, 2016 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 1, 2016) [Becky W.C.]
2015 Book Talks
- ALA Notables List – 2014 Titles (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 2, 2015 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 6, 2015) [Pat L.] [PODCAST]
- The Alex Awards – 2015 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 14, 2015) [Mindy P. and Wyatt P.]
- Books Considered for the Non-Fiction Nebraska Book Award 2015 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 18, 2015) [Mary S. – guest from the Nebraska Library Commission]
- Gere Book Share – 1/12/2015 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 12, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 1/26/2015 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 26, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 4/13/15 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 13, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 6/8/15 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 8, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 7/13/15 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, July 13, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 8/10/15 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 10, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 11/16/15 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 16, 2015) (Group Book Share)
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2015 [Vicki W.]
- Historical Mysteries Set in the Roaring Twenties (2015)
- Home Sweet Home (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 16, 2015) [Pam B.]
- If I Were Queen of the Book Group (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 5, 2015 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 18, 2015) [Marcy G.]
- Karen’s Kitchen Talk…and More! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 25, 2015) [Karen M.]
- Karrie and Steph’s AWESOME Book Talk – 2015 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 9, 2015) [Karrie S. and Stephanie E.]
- Kickbutt Female Characters From Literature (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 7, 2015) [Carrie R.]
- Musical Pairings (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 16, 2015) [Jeremiah J.]
- Mystery and Adventure Around the World (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 13, 2015 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 19, 2015) [Donna G.]
- One Book One Nebraska 2015 Winner and Finalists [Meredith M.]
- Out of the Ordinary (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 12, 2015) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- Scott’s 2015 Grab Bag (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 30, 2015 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 4, 2015) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – Fall/Winter 2015 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 7, 2015 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 11, 2015 [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Teen Read Week 2015 Booklist for High School (school booktalks) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Teen Read Week 2015 Booklist for Middle School (school booktalks) [Susan S.]
- The Three Rs (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 18, 2015) [Pam B.]
- Trodding the Boards: A Theatrical Booktalk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 20, 2015 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, June 5, 2015) [Scott C.]
- What Shannon Has Been Reading – History (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 13, 2015) [Shannon K.]
- What Shannon Has Been Reading – Spring 2015 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 7, 2015) [Shannon K.]
- Yours, Willa Cather (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 2, 2015) [Erin W.] [PODCAST]
2014 Book Talks
- About the Author (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 3, 2014 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 6, 2014) [Erin I.]
- ALA Notables Book List – 2013 titles (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 7, 2014 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 17, 2014) [Pat L.]
- Bagels & Books 2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 13, 2014) [Group Book Share]
- The Becky and Scott Show (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 24, 2014 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 19, 2014) [Becky W.C. and Scott C.]
- Bethany Non-Fiction Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 12, 2014) [Shannon K.]
- Books That Became Movies and TV Shows (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, Marcy 7, 2014) [Kris B.]
- Charlotte’s Favorite Reads in 2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 3, 2014) [Charlotte K.]
- Do NOT Read This Book! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, Spetember 22, 2014) [Pam B.]
- Double the Fun: Debbie and Steph’s Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 31, 2014) [Debbie A.] and [Stephanie E.]
- Dystopian Novels (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 7, 2014) [Layne P.]
- East of Eatin’: Tastes and Travels With an Asian Flavor (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 30, 2014) [Kathryn K.]
- Easter Fiction and Non-Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 31, 2014) [Layne P.]
- Enough Mysteries to Go Around (the World) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 21, 2014 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 24, 2014) [Evelyn D.]
- Gere Book Share – 1/13/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 13, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 3/10/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 10, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 6/9/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 9, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 7/14/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, July 14, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 8/11/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 11, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 9/8/2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 8, 2014) (Group Book Share)
- Getting Personal: Memoirs and Biographies – 2014 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 18, 2014) [Katie M.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2014 [Vicki W.]
- Lisa’s Raves and Faves – 2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 20, 2014) [Lisa V.]
- Literary Cookbooks (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 3, 2014) [Brenda E. and Pat S.]
- Love Stories of All Kinds (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 14, 2014 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 24, 2014) [Fay M.]
- Marcy’s Last Minute List (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 11, 2014) [Marcy G.]
- Miscellaneous Mysteries – 2014 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 12, 2014 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 16, 2014) [Donna G.]
- Model T Memories (revised) (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 27, 2014) [Sandy W.]
- New Mysteries – 2014 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 5, 2014) [Marcy G.]
- On the Move (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 28, 2014) [Pam B.]
- Pam’s Favorite Authors (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 15, 2014) [Pam B.]
- Scary and Spooky and Weird, Oh My! (and other stuff) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 31, 2014) [Charlotte K.]
- Stories Told in Unusual Ways (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 21, 2014 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 25, 2014) [Scott C.]
- Susan’s Teen Read Week List for 2014 (school book talks) [Susan S.]
- A Trip to Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 17, 2014) [Marcy G.]
- Wacky (?) Crafts (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 24, 2014) [Sandy W.]
2013 Book Talks
- ALA Notables – 2012 books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 18, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 21, 2013) [Pat L.]
- Another Place, Another Time (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 5, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 22, 2013) [Evelyn D.]
- Bagels & Books 2013 – Some Favorite Reads (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 10, 2013) [group book share.]
- Before CSI: The Birth of Forensic Science (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 8, 2013) [Sandy W.]
- Books About Natural Disasters in the U.S. (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 23, 2013) [Marcy G.]
- Books That Lead You to More Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 25, 2013) [Scott C.]
- Charlotte’s Eclectic Selections – 2012/13 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 10, 2013) [Charlotte K.]
- Conventionally Speaking (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 13, 2013 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 17, 2013) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- Death in the White House (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 18, 2013) [Sandy W.]
- Debbie’s Recent Reads – 2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 16, 2013) [Debbie A.]
- Fiction With a Twist (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 28, 2013) [Wyatt P.]
- Fire and Ice (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 20, 2013) [Jeremiah J.]
- Gere Book Share – 1/7/2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 7, 2013) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 1/28/2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 28, 2013) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 7/8/2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, July 8, 2013) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 8/12/2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 12, 2013) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 9/9/2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 9, 2013) (Group Book Share)
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2013 Edition (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 6, 2013) [Vicki W.] [PODCAST]
- Happy Homicide – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 13, 2013) [Marcy G.]
- If You Like…The Great Gatsby + more (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 19, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 6, 2013 [Erin I.]
- In Praise of H2O (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 15, 2013) [Pam B.]
- Inspiring Reads (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 26, 2013) [Kim S.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome Winter Book Talk – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 1, 2013) [Karrie S. ] and [Stephanie E.]
- Life and Death and Everything in Between (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 15, 2013) [Kathryn K.] [PODCAST]
- Lisa’s Recent Reads – 2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 1, 2013) [Lisa V.]
- Marcy’s Recent Reads – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 8, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 11, 2013) [Marcy G.] [PODCAST]
- Mary and Michael’s Recent Reads – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 24, 2013) [Mary S. and Michael S. (Nebraska Library Commission)]
- Memoirs (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 29, 2013) [Katie M.] [PODCAST]
- Model T. Memories (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 11, 2013) [Sandy W.]
- Musical Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 13, 2013) [Carolyn D.]
- Rebecca’s Recent Reads – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 12, 2013) [Rebecca A.]
- Recent Readable Recommendations (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 14, 2013) [Fay M.]
- Recommendations From Donna (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 20, 2013 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 31, 2013) [Donna G.]
- Remarkable Women (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 15, 2013) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- Remember the Past (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 15, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 25, 2013)) [Shannon K.]
- Sarah’s Suggestions – 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 8, 2013) [Sarah D.]
- Strong Women Characters (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 4, 2013) [Sue B.]
- Susan’s Selections – Bethany – Spring 2013 (Bethany Branc BooksTalksh, May 3, 2013) [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – Bethany – Fall 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 22, 2013) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Selections – Gere – Sping 2013 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 25, 2013) [Susan S.]
- Travel the World From Your Armchair (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 8, 2013 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 11, 2013) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- A Tub of Tomes for 2013 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 4, 2013) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- What Jane Austen Did NOT Write (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2013) [Pam B.]
- Who to Listen To… (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 7, 2013) [Lisa K. from the Nebraska Library Commission]
- The Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 18, 2013) [Kristen A.] [Added bonus: Kristen’s Powerpoint slideshow which provides additional Tolkien background info]
- World War II Era (Mostly) Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 25, 2013) [Fay M.]
2012 Book Talks
- ALA Notables – 2011 books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 2, 2012; Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 5, 2012; Lunch at the Library, March 6, 2013) [Pat L.] [PODCAST]
- Bethany’s Rousing Reads – 2012 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 21, 2012) [Bethany G.]
- Biographies and Memoirs – 2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 12, 2012) [Katie M.]
- Books About Books with Pam B. (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 22, 2012) [Pam B.]
- Books That Inspired Me to Read (Gere Branch BooksTalks, Spring, 2012) [Carol S.]
- Convergences and Divergences (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 30, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 2, 2012) [Scott C. and Becky W.C.]
- Do Not Read This Book! Banned Books! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 20, 2009 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 19, 2012) [Pam B.]
- The 44 Scotland Street series (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 23, 2012) [Kristen A.]
- Gere Book Share – 2/6/2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 6, 2012) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 6/12/2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 12, 2012) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 7/9/2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, July 9, 2012) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 8/13/2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 14, 2012) (Group Book Share)
- Get Your Kicks on Route 66 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 13, 2012) [Pat S.]
- The Good, the Bad and the In-Between (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 12, 2012) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2012 Edition (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 26, 2012 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 30, 2012) [Vicki W.] (this list is presented as a slide show)
- A Green Thumb or Maybe Not So Green (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 9, 2012) [Pam B.]
- I Thought With a Shudder…The Works of H.P. Lovecraft (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 30, 2012) [Gordon A.]
- Karrie and Dan’s Wedding Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 14, 2012) [Karrie S. and Dan D.]
- The Librarian’s Book Bag – 2012 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 3, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 5, 2012) [Marcy G.]
- Lincoln – a Presidential Booktalk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 21, 2012) [Layne P.]
- Marcy’s Bushel of Books 2012 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September7, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 17, 2012) [Marcy G.]
- Mary’s Recent Reads (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 15, 2012 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 26, 2012) [Mary S.]
- Mostly Biographies…But Some Other Goodies Too (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 6, 2012) [Charlotte K.]
- Sherlock Holmes (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 10, 2012) [Kristen A.]
- Some Classic First Mysteries (Heritage Lunchtime Booktalk, Gere Branch, February 21, 2012) [Layne P.]
- Spunky Ladies (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 21, 2012) [Erin I.] [PODCAST]
- Spy Fiction – Past and Present (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 18, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 21, 2012) [Layne P.]
- Strange and Wondrous Books: A Musical Booktalk (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 5, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 29, 2012) [Carolyn D.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – Bethany – Fall 2012 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 9, 2012) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Selections – Gere – Fall 2012 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 24, 2012) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Teen Reed Week Book List 2012 (October 2012) [Susan S.]
- Teen Book Club Books – 2012 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 16, 2012) [Sarah D.] [PODCAST]
- Thrilling Airship Adventures: The World of Steampunk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 3, 2012 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 7, 2012) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- Unsinkable: 100th Anniversary of Titanic’s Sinking (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 13, 2012 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 16, 2012) [Sandy W.]
- What I’ve Been Reading (2012) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 17, 2012) [Shannon K.]
2011 Book Talks
- 2011 One Book One Lincoln – Top 9 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 9, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 19, 2011) [Shannon K.]
- Africa – The Dark Continent (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 2, 2011 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 13, 2011) [Donna G.]
- ALA Notables – 2010 books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 16, 2011; Lunch at the Library, February 1, 2012) [Pat L.]
- Bethany’s Rousing Reads (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 7, 2011) [Bethany G.]
- Carol’s Bookbag – 2011 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 18, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 21, 2011) [Carol S.]
- A Celebration of Sisters (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 16, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 10, 2011) [Erin I.]
- Characters and Curiosities (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 18, 2011) [Kathryn K.]
- Culturally Diverse Recent and Readables (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 4, 2011) [Sheila J.]
- Fall 2011 Book Blurb (Gere Branch, Fall 2011) [Barbara Rixstine – guest presenter]
- Gere Book Share – 6/13/2011 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 13, 2011) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 7/11/2011 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, July 11, 2011) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 8/8/2011 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 8, 2011) (Group Book Share)
- Gere Book Share – 9/26/2011 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 26, 2011) (Group Book Share)
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2011 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 12th, Lunch at the Library, December 7th, Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 9th, all 2011) [Vicki W.]
- Heritage Room Highlights 2011 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 30, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 24) [Meredith M.]
- It’s a Great Day to be Irish! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 11, 2011) [Carolyn D.]
- Kim’s Kart (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 2, 2011) [Kim S.]
- Lights, Camera, Books! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 15, 2011) [Shannon K.]
- Lights, Camera, Books – Take Two! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 28, 2011) [Shannon K.]
- My Favorite Books – Past and Present (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 14, 2011) [Mary S.]
- Mysteries Set in Latin America (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 20, 2011) [Rayma S.]
- New Mysteries – 2010-2011 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 23, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 17, 2011) [Marcy G.]
- On a Scientific Note (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 3, 2011 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 7, 2011) [Pam B.]
- Scary Stuff (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 31, 2011 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2011) [Jim W.]
- Scott’s Grab Bag 2011 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 18, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 21, 2011) [Scott C.]
- Short and Sweet (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 28, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 25, 2011) [Erin I.]
- Susan’s Teen Reed Week Book List 2011 (October 2011) [Susan S.]
- Unholy Mysteries (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 11, 2011) [Pam B.]
- Write? Right! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 21, 2011 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 14, 2011) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
2010 Book Talks
- Charlotte’s Esoterica (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 3, 2010) [Charlotte K.]
- Charlotte’s Recent Selections (2010) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 8, 2010) [Charlotte K.]
- Crafts and Hobbies in Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 22, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 22, 2010) [Sandy W.]
- Dog Training and Drawing (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 10, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 18, 2010) [Marcy G.]
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry, Part Deux (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 12, 2010; Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 1, 2010) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Everything Neil (Gaiman) (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 6, 2010) [Sarah D.]
- Food, Glorious Food! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 27, 2010) [Pam B.]
- Get Real! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 29, 2010) [Kim S.]
- The Ghosts of Booktalks Past (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 15, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 1, 2010) [Erin I.] [PODCAST]
- Good Books to Give as Gifts – 2010 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 29, 2010) [Vicki W.] [PODCAST]
- Gotta Dance! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 14, 2010) [Carolyn D.]
- Great Books to Give as Gifts – 2010 [Vicki W.]
- Great Scot – Scottish Sci-Fi (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 12, 2010) [Dan D.]
- Just Desserts: The First Five Years (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 5, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 8, 2010) [Scott C.]
- Karrie and Steph’s Awesome 2010 Reads (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 17, 2010) [Karrie S. and Stephanie E.]
- Karrie’s Year of Reading – 2010 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 8, 2010) [Karrie S.] [PODCAST]
- Marcy’s Bushel of Books – 2010 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 25, 2010 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 19, 2010) [Marcy G.] [PODCAST]
- Music for the Eye: A Sample of Music Videos in the Lincoln City Libraries (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 22, 2010) [Carolyn D.]
- My Life of Crime (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 3, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 1, 2010) [Erin I.]
- Never Again (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 22, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 18, 2011) [Jim W.]
- A Nutshell History of Western Theatre — From Sophocles to Stoppard (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 7, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 10, 2010) [Jim W.]
- Sarah’s Selections – 2010 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 5, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 8, 2010) [Sarah D.]
- Sarah’s Teen Reed Week List 2010 (October 2010) [Sarah D.]
- Sarah’s TeensReed List, Summer 2010 (June 2010) [Sarah D.]
- Selections From a Sci Fi Reading Group (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 26, 2010 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 29, 2010) [Scott C.]
- Shannon’s Bookbag (2010) (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 29, 2010) [Shannon K.]
- A Spring Eclectic (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 15, 2010) [Rebecca A.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Summer Reading List 2010 (June 2010) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Teen Reed Week Book List 2010 (October 2010) [Susan S.]
- Truth be Told — Some Non-Fiction Favorites (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 26, 2010) [Lisa V.]
- A Tub of Tomes for 2010 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 19, 2010) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- Who Knew? (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 3, 2010, and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 7, 2011) [Sandy W.]
2009 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books, 2009 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 30, 2009 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 18, 2009) [Pat L.] [PODCAST]
- An Assortment of Authors (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 6, 2009) [Layne P.] [PODCAST]
- Authors From Other Countries (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 16, 2009 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 20, 2009) [Julie B.]
- Authors I’ve Met, Books I’ve Loved (Courtyard Book Chats, July 21, 2009) [Kit Keller. (guest presenter)] [PODCAST]
- The Bookmaking Process (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 16, 2009) [Jim W.] [PODCAST]
- Books I Am Thankful For (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 23, 2009) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- The Brain…and What Can Go Wrong With It (Courtyard Book Chats, July 28, 2009) [Vicki W.] [PODCAST]
- A Collection From Kathy (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 26, 2009) [guest presenter Kathy M.]
- Creature Comforts (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 10, 2009 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 27, 2009 and Courtyard Book Chats, August 25, 2009) [Scott C.] Part 1 –> [PODCAST] Part 2 –> [PODCAST} abbreviated form for Courtyard Book Chats –> [PODCAST]
- Do Not Read This Book! Banned Books! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 20, 2009 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 19, 2012) [Pam B.]
- East Coast Crime (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 11, 2009, Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 22, 2009 and Courtyard Book Chats, June 9, 2009) [Donna G.] [PODCAST]
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 30, 2009 and Courtyard Book Chats, June 16, 2009) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Evelyn’s Off-Site BooksTalk – January 2009 (January 8, 2009) [Evelyn D.]
- Evelyn’s Off-Site BooksTalk – February 2009 (February 5, 2009) [Evelyn D.]
- Fantasy Fiction with Female Characters (Courtyard Book Chat, August 4, 2009) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- A Few of My Favorite Things (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 30, 2009) [Rebecca A.]
- Funny, Silly and Sometimes Weird Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 13, 2009) [Shannon K.] [PODCAST]
- Give the Gift of Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 4, 2009 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 7, 2009) [Vicki W.]
- A History of the Victorian Age Will Never Be Written... (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 16, 2009 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 2, 2009 and Courtyard Book Chats, June 16, 2009) [Marcy G.] Part 1 –> [PODCAST] Part 2 –> [PODCAST]
- I’ll Just Have Water, Thank You! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 13, 2009) [Carol S.] [PODCAST]
- Karrie’s Year of Reading! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 6, 2009) [Karrie S.]
- Out-of-Town Tales (Courtyard Book Chats, August 18, 2009; Gere Branch BooksTalks October 26, 2009; Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 30, 2009) [Charlotte K.] Courtyard Chat –> [PODCAST] Gere BooksTalk –> [PODCAST]
- Polley Picks – March 2009 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 27, 2009) [Carolyn D.]
- Polley Picks – May 2009 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 18, 2009) [Carolyn D.]
- Polley’s Play-Along Adventures (Courtyard Book Chats, August 11, 2009) [Carolyn D.]
- Rabbit and Other Updike (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 13, 2009) [Matt N.]
- Silence Means Security (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 6, 2009) [Sean S.]
- Steph’s Recent (or not so) Book Discoveries (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 17, 2009) [Stephanie E.]
- Stop…You’re Killing Me! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 18, 2009) [Marcy G.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – March 2009 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 9, 2009) [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – May 2009 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 1, 2009) [Susan S.] Part 1 –> [PODCAST] Part 2 –> [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections – June 2009 (Courtyard Book Chats, June 30, 2009) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Selections – November 2009 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 20, 2009) [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Teen Reed Week Book List 2009 (October 2009) [Susan S.]
- Tales From the Cryptographer (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 21, 2009) [Erin I.] [PODCAST]
- Tempting, Tantalizing, Enticing Tales (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 29, 2009 and Courtyard Book Chats, July 14, 2009) [Rianne S.] [PODCAST]
- A Walk on the Wild Side (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 9, 2009) [Erin I.]
- What’s So Funny? (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 4, 2009 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 8, 2009) [Vicki W.]
2008 Book Talks
- ALA Notable Books 2008 – Selected Titles (Booktalk for Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, September 17, 2008; Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 17, 2008; Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 5, 2008) [Pat L.] [PODCAST]
- Amber’s Biographies Book Talk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 14, 2008) [Amber N. (Americorps worker)]
- The Arts in Literature (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, July 15, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 22, 2008) [Lisa V.]
- Boo! – 2008 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 31, 2008) [Lisa V.]
- Books About the 1930s (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 5, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 30, 2008) [Rayma S.]
- Books I Found by Using LibraryThing (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, July 22, 2008) [Kit Keller. (guest presenter)]
- Business and Leadership (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, June 3, 2008) [Julie B.]
- Checkmate! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 29, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 28, 2008) [Jim W.]
- Classic Children’s Stories (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 25, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, Feburary 25, 2008) [Shannon K.]
- Cooking Adoptive Royal Killers (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, June 24, 2008; Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 5, 2008; and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 3, 2008) [Charlotte K.]
- Crafty Reads (Gere Branch Summer Book Talks, July 14, 2008) [Pam B.]
- Erin go Bragh! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 14, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 17, 2008) [Erin I.]
- A Few of My Favorite Books (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 15, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 19, 2008) [Shannon K.]
- The Good Life — Nebraska Authors (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 8, 2008 and Courtyard Book Chat, June 17, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 20, 2008) [Meredith M.] [PODCAST]
- The Good, the Gritty, a Sure Thing and the Witty (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 4, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 7, 2008) [Evelyn D.] [PODCAST]
- Great Youth Books to Give as Gifts! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 12, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 15, 2008) [Vicki W.]
- The Ides of March (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 18, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 3, 2008) [Layne P.]
- Looking to Score — Biographies (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, July 29, 2008; Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 6, 2007 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 12, 2008) [Sean S.] [PODCAST]
- Love for Sale (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 15, 2008) [Lisa V.] [PODCAST]
- Marcy’s Bag of Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 11, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 14, 2008) [Marcy G.]
- Marcy’s Recent Reads (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 10, 2008 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 8, 2008) [Marcy G.]
- The Mean Magical Streets: Contemporary Urban Fantasy (Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden! July 1, 2008; Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 1, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, December 19, 2008) [Scott C.] [PODCAST]
- Oh, Horrors!…Gothic Novels (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 7, 2008) [Rayma S.]
- The Outsider in Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 24, 2008) [Jim W.]
- Passport to Peril (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 12, 2008; Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 16, 2008; Courtyard Book Chats, June 10, 2008) [Donna G.] [PODCAST]
- People I Wish I’d Known (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 4, 2008) [Pam B.]
- Recent Book Club Books (Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 8, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 21, 2008) [Jim W.] [PODCAST]
- Sarah’s Teen Book List 2008 (May 2008) [Sarah D.] [PODCAST]
- Sean’s Grab-Bag 2008 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 19, 2008) [Sean S.]
- Set Sail to New Worlds (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 17, 2008) [Erin I.]
- Some of Jim’s Touchstone Books (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 7, 2008) [Jim W.]
- Susan’s Selections Spring 2008 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 11, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 2, 2008) [Susan S.] [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Selections Winter 2008 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 14, 2008) [Susan S.] Part 1 –> [PODCAST] Part 2 –> [PODCAST]
- Susan’s Teen Read Week Booklist 2008 (various schools, September and October, 2008) [Susan S.]
- Vampire Fiction: Classic and Modern (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 26, 2008 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 13, 2008) [Layne P.] [PODCAST]
- The War in Europe (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 23, 2008) [Karen M.]
- Women in Islam (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 18, 2008; Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 21, 2008; and Courtyard Book Chats…in the Garden!, July 8, 2008) [Vicki W.] [PODCAST]
- Young Adult, Entertaining and Style (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 28, 2008 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 1, 2008) [Sarah D.] [PODCAST]
2007 Book Talks
- Advise and Checkout – Political Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 25, 2007) [Layne P.]
- ALA Notable Books 2006/2007 – A Selection (Courtyard Book Chats, June 12, 2007) [Pat L.]
- An Analysis of Archetype – or – Tell Me a Story (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 20, 2007) [Kaye A.]
- Bethany Bookshare – 10/26/2007 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 26, 2007) [group effort]
- Biographies & Memoirs: A Short List (Courtyard Book Chats, August 7, 2007) [Vicki W.]
- Booked to Die! – Mysteries featuring Libraries or Librarians (Courtyard Book Chats, June 26, 2007) [Julee H.]
- Books for Young People (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 5, 2007) [Sarah D.]
- Books in Pairs (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 13, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 16, 2007) [Vicki W.]
- Books to Keep You Up at Night! Updated Edition! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 7, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 1, 2007) [Marcy G.]
- Brush Up on a Good Book! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 12, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 22, 2007) [Shannon K.]
- Cowboys, School Marms and a Good Horse (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 16, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 26, 2007) [Rayma S.]
- Cruel and Unusual: Some Twists on Standard Genre Fiction (Courtyard Book Chats, August 14, 2007) [Rebecca A. and Julie H.]
- Grand Adventures in Reading (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, Jan 19, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, Jan 29, 2007) [Marcy G.]
- Get LOST! – The Books of the TV Series LOST (Courtyard Book Chats, June 5, 2007) [Sean S.]
- High Fashion and High Society Fiction (Courtyard Book Chats, July 10, 2007) [Jessica H.]
- The Holmes on the Range mystery series by Steve Hockensmith – checklist through 2008 [in .pdf format] (Just Desserts downtown, May 29, 2008)
- It’s All About Me! – Self-Help and Self-Improvement Titles (Courtyard Book Chats, August 21, 2007) [Kim S.]
- A Long Time Ago…A Star Wars Book Talk (Courtyard Book Chats, May 29, 2007) [Corey G.]
- Mostly the Truth…Sometimes Not! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 19, 2007 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 30, 2007) [Deanne J. and Carol S.]
- Murder by Gaslight: Victorian Mysteries (Courtyard Book Chats, August 28, 2007) [Rayma S.]
- New Authors I’ve Discovered (Courtyard Book Chats, July 31, 2007) [Kit Keller. (guest presenter)]
- The Not-So-Quiet Countryside (Courtyard Book Chats, May 22, 2007) [Donna G.]
- Period Pieces (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December 3, 2007 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks December 14, 2007) [Sean S.]
- Recent and Re-readable! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 14, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 24, 2007) [Erin I.]
- Royal Reads (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 9, 2007 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 12, 2007) [Erin I.]
- A Salmagundi of Good Reading (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 7, 2007) [Pam B.]
- Selections from Susan S. (Courtyard Book Chats, July 3, 2007) [Susan S.]
- Tender Vittles — A Culinary Book Talk (Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 5, 2007) [Scott C.]
- ‘Tis a Tale Too Sweet: Medieval Romance (Courtyard Book Chats, July 17, 2007) [Layne P.]
- Whodunit? New Mystery Authors! (Courtyard Book Chats, July 24, 2007) [Marcy G.]
2006 Book Talks
- Alternate Histories (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 10, 2006 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 13, 2006) [Julee H.]
- Books for the Dog Days of Summer (Courtyard Book Chats, downtown, June 20, 2006) [Marcy G.]
- Books With a Twist (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 24, 2006, Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 27, 2006 & Courtyard Book Chats downtown, July 15, 2006) [Rianne S.]
- Cloning a Better Tomorrow (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 14, 2006 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 17, 2006) [Sean S.]
- Far Away Places With Strange-Sounding Names (Gere Branch BooksTalks, June 12, 2006) [Barbara Rixstine – Guest]
- Hot New Titles for Summer and Fall 2006 (Courtyard Book Chats downtown, May 9, 2006) [Suzan C.]
- Human Ecology: The Books of Jared Diamond (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 3, 2006 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 27, 2006) [Layne P.]
- A Little Bit of This (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 2, 2006) [Pam B.]
- Mysteries by New Authors (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 15, 2006, Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 18, 2006 & Courtyard Book Chats downtown, August 1, 2006) [Donna G.]
- Native American Detectives (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 7, 2006; Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 1, 2006) and Courtyard Book Chats downtown May 6, 2006) [Rayma S.]
- Notable Youth Non-Fiction – 2006 (March 2, 2006) [Vicki W.]
- Noteworthy Biographies (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 17, 2006; Courtyard Book Chats, June 19, 2007) [Charlotte K.]
- Patty’s Picks 2006 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 31, 2006) [Patty L.]
- Post-9/11 Fiction (Courtyard Book Chats downtown, August 14, 2006) [Kit Keller. (guest presenter)]
- SDC Personal Favorites – 2006 (Gere Branch BooksTalks, August 29, 2006 and Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 27, 2006) [Scott C.]
- Some of Sarah’s Personal Favorites – 2006 (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 20, 2006 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 30, 2006) [Sarah D.]
- Strange…But True! Stories of Real People That Will Shock, Amaze and Entertain You (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 6, 2006 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, April 10, 2006) [Kim S.]
- A Taste of Chicago (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 13, 2006) [Corey G.]
- Treasures from BookGuide (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 10, 2006 and Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 6, 2006) [Scott C.]
- The Winter Wearies (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 24, 2006) [Carlene P.]
2005 Book Talks
- Armchair Traveler (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 2, 2005 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 19, 2005) [Marcy G.]
- The Aunt Dimity mystery series (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 4, 2005) [Charlotte K.]
- Biographies and Memoirs (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 18, 2005) [Vicki W.]
- Bloody Good Reading — Vampire Fiction (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, September 16, 2005) [Corey G.]
- Boo! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 24, 2005) [Lisa V.]
- Books About Books (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 15, 2005)
- Favorite Re-Reads (Gere Branch BooksTalks, March 14, 2005) [Pam B.]
- Favorites, Memories and Others… (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 28, 2005)
- Genealogy Mysteries (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 13, 2005) [Rayma S.]
- Gotham Tales (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, November 4, 2005)
- Hugo Award and Nebula Award Winners (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 14, 2005 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 17, 2005) [Scott C.]
- The Red Hat Society (Gere Branch BooksTalks, January 31, 2005) [Roddy H.]
- Romance — Absolute Favorites! (Gere Branch BooksTalks, February 14, 2005) [Rebecca A.]
- Romance Fiction for Beginners (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 11, 2005) [Rebecca A.]
- Susan’s Selections 2005 (Various schools, March 2005) [Susan S.]
- Susan’s Teen Reads Booklist 2005 (October 2005) [Susan S.]
- Tales of Terror and Horror (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 10, 2005) [Layne P.]
- These Are a Few of My Favorite Things… (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 3, 2005) [Sandy W.]
- Women’s Adventures (May, 2005)
2004 Book Talks
- 1930’s Literature (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 2004) [Andrea S.]
- Civil War Mysteries (Bethany and Gere Branch BooksTalks, September 2004) [Rayma S.]
- Emotions (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, May 21, 2004)
- From the Librarian’s Library (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 2004)
- Golden Sower Award Nominees From the Past (Dawes Middle School, April 26, 2004) [Susan S.]
- History as Narrative: The Writings of Barbara Tuchman (Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 3, 2004) [Layne P.]
- In Case You Missed These (Bennett Martin Public Library, April 22, 2004) [Scott C.]
- Laughing All the Way! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, January 9, 2004)
- Magic Realism in Literary History (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 12, 2004) [Sean S.]
- Popular African American Fiction (Gere Branch BooksTalks, October 18, 2004; Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 29, 2004) [Julie B.]
- Revisiting Modern Classics (Gere Branch BooksTalks, December, 2004) [Jim W.]
- Southern Women Writers (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 2, 2004)
- Susan’s Selections 2004 (Culler Middle School, May 17, 2004 & Teen Read Week 2004) [Susan S.]
- Time Enough at Last: Time Travel Novels or Short Stories (Bethany and Gere Branch BooksTalks, November 2004) [Scott C.]
- A Very Short Bibliography on First Ladies (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, April 16, 2004 & Gere Branch BooksTalks, May 10, 2004) [Kathy A.]
- The World Next Door…A selection of Alternate History stories (Bethany Branch BooksTalks and Gere Branch BooksTalks, Spring 2004) [Scott C.]
- Young Adult Booktalks, Spring 2004
2003 Book Talks
- Books Against Borders (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, March 7, 2003) [Rebecca A.]
- Books to Keep You Up at Night! (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, October 2003) [Marcy G.]
2001 Book Talks
- Four Mysteries and a Memoir (Bethany Branch BooksTalks, February 16, 2001) [Evelyn D.]
Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group handouts [2006-present]
- The Jesse Stone mystery series by Robert B. Parker – checklist through 2008 [in .pdf format] (Just Desserts downtown, March 27, 2008)
- The Joe Leaphorn-Jim Chee mystery series by Tony Hillerman – checklist through 2007 [in .pdf format] (Just Desserts downtown, July 26, 2007)
- The Midnight Louis mystery series – checklist through 2006 [in .pdf format] (Just Desserts downtown, July 27, 2006)
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency – checklist through 2006 [in .pdf format] (Just Desserts downtown, May 18, 2006)
And don’t forget our past radio Book Talks on KFOR and KZUM:
