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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.
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Love 'em or hate 'em we all have to admit that online book communities influence how we look at books, and the reviews we read sometimes influence us to read things we've never read before. In this episode of Semi-Bookish, the group discusses those online book communities like Booktok, Booktube, and others and what we both love and dislike about them.
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
In celebration of the birthday of our dear Toni, the theme of this episode surrounds their choice of topic: genres! The group discusses their favorite genres, and which ones they would throw away if they could.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
It's common knowledge by anyone who consumes media to not get too attached to characters too early in. Knowing your favorite characters could die at any moment is nerve wracking! Join Semi-Bookish as they talk about death in media, and feelings of sadness and validation when it comes to certain character deaths.
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Media that has great endings, media that has bad endings, today we talk about what makes an ending work, and what disappoints us!
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Take a seat as we introduce you to the world of Manga! Semi-Bookish talks about their favorite pieces, different types of manga, and what they enjoy about it.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
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 depths of media, Semi-Bookish looks at just what makes worldbuilding so great.
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
It's Pride month! Join us as we talk about queer books, representation in literature, upcoming library events, and more!
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
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 into fandoms, what we love about them, and what we hate.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
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!
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
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 didn't finish, and reasons as to why someone might not get through a whole book.