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The Page Turner
by The Page Turner
We're the 1st official podcast from The Los Gatos Public Library!Every two months Librarian Breanna and a rotating cast of hosts, all who work at the library, will discuss a book in our collection, but that's not all!We also give insights into the behind the scenes of the library, upcoming events, answer listener book recommendations requests, and more! We post the first Tuesday of every month!
Episodes
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Episode 35 - Banned Books Week 2024!
In honor of Banned Books Week, Librarian Breanna and her co-hosts share their favorite banned or challenged books, what exactly banned books week is, and how we here at the library are bringing awareness to book banning and challenged books!
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Episode 34- Our Favorite Reads of 2023
The Page Turner is back with our 1st quarterly episode of 2024! Sit back and enjoy as my co-workers and I talk about our favorite books of 2023, and what we're looking forward to in 2024! It's an eclectic list, and you won't want to miss it!
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Episode 33 - The Yellow King (Tales) by Robert W. Chambers
Very exciting topic today with a new special guest! Keith is one of our Library Pages here at Los Gatos. We often talk about horror, science fiction, and other darker genres, and we finally got him on the podcast! Tune in as we discuss our book pick, that uncomfortable feeling of the uncanny,...
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Episode 32 - Our Favorite Books of the Year (So Far!)
Today’s episode is a fun one! Can you believe we’re already halfway through 2023? On today's episode you'll hear from some of our wonderful staff about how their reading lives are going, and what book they would say is their favorite so far this year!
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Episode 31 - The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (WITH Kyla Zhao!!)
Today's VERY special guest is author Kyla Zhao! Today we're chatting with her about her debut novel The Fraud Squad! Kyla begin writing her fist book during her undergraduate years at Stanford, and had her book presented to publishes nearly right after graduating! Tune in to find out how she got...
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Episode 30 - The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu (translated by Ken Liu)
Today's special guest is Peter Gomez! Peter is one of the Senior Pages here at the library. He helps keep the building from falling apart! All materials are smoothly put back together, and the library is kept neat in large part due to him and the rest of the pages! Today we're talking about the...
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Episode 29: WHERE is Dumbledore? (NYAL)
Special guests Grace Song and Shawnte Santos give their first reactions to Harry Potter and the Sorcery's Stone by J.K. Rowling. A book our patrons would be surprised the Librarians hadn't read before! Grace is our wonderful Children's Librarian, and Shawnte is our amazing latest addition to the...
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Episode 28 - Berlin Childhood Around 1900 by Walter Benjamin (w/ Viviana Cois!)
Special guest Viviana Cois is a polylingual, lover of older texsts! Almost finished acquired her master's degree, Viviana hopes to begin her journey to finding her dream job in Librarianship! Tune in this week to hear us talk about Viviana's recommendation, Berlin Childhood Around 1900 by Walter...
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Episode 27 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (w/ Jenn Laredo)
Special guest today is Jenn Laredo! Jenn is the direct supervisor for the librarians at the library. Living the best of both worlds, she also purchases for our teen fiction collection, as well as being an avid reader of Young Adult fiction! On today's episosde we're chatting about Legendborn by...
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Episode 26 - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (w/ Ciera Pasturel!)
Our very special guest for today's episode is Ciera Pasturel, a voracious reader and a new librarian! We were so lucky to get her as our Summer 2022 Intern! If you've been following us on social media, you've seen Ciera pop up a couple times, and she did a social media take over for us for a…
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Episode 25 - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (w/ Taara Jayaraj!)
Wrapping up our summer series of speaking to YOU, the patrons, today we have a very special guest, Taara Jayaraj! Host Breanna chats with Taara, who has been coming to the library since she was 7 years old! Tune in as we chat about book to movie adaptations, how fiction and reality reflect each...
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Episode 24 - The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (w/ Esha Bagora!)
Continuing our summer series of speaking to YOU, the patrons, today we have a very special guest, Esha Bagora! Host Breanna chats with Esha, our teen representative on the Library Board! She is able to give a wonderfully unique perspective, by having a voice on both the patron side and advisory...
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Episode 23 - A (Very) Brief History of Life on Earth by Henry Gee
Hosts Breanna and Francisco chat with our first patron guest, Nancy Eldredge, about A (Very) Brief History of Life on Earth by Henry Gee. In A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, Henry Gee zips through the last 4.6 billion years with infectious enthusiasm and intellectual rigor. Drawing on the...
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Episode 22 - In this Land of Plenty by Mary Smathers (w/ Mary Smathers)
Hosts Breanna, and Very Special Guest Mary Smathers, discuss her book In This Land of Plenty. Mary Smathers is an independent author whose book In this Land of Plenty has been awarded numerous accolades included the Best Regional Fiction--E-book, Bronze, Independent Publisher Book Awards in 2021...
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Episode 21 - The Carrying by Ada Limón
Hosts Breanna, and Very Special Guest Jen Siraganian, Poet Laureate of the Town of Los Gatos, discuss The Carrying by the prolific and talented Ada Limón. The Carrying is a poetry collection full of vulnerable, tender, acute, serious, and more brave poems, exploring with honesty the ambiguous...
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Episode 20 - March Graphic Novel Trilogy by John Lewis
Hosts Breanna, and Special Guest Francisco, discuss a graphic novel for the first time on the podcast! March is a trilogy, written by late Congressman John Lewis, about his time during the Civil Rights movement, starting when he was just a young teen. A thoughtful, beautiful curated, but most...
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Episode 19 - The Warlord (Rise of the Warlords, #1) by Gena Showalter
Host Breanna, and special guests Carol and Amanda, discuss the first book in a steamy new series from the prolific romance author Gena Showalter. The Warlord is so much more than just a romance! There's warriors, people fighting to become Gods, scheming, two people falling in love...and did we...
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Episode 18 - The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Hosts Breanna, and Special Guest Amanda, discuss The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. This is a nonfiction title from the prolific fiction author that reads more like a journal than anything else. In it Haig makes note of positive and comforting quotes, memories, song quotes, philosophical quotes, and...
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We're Coming Back!
We're the 1st official podcast from The Los Gatos Public Library! Every month Librarian Breanna and a rotating cast of hosts, all who work at the library, will discuss a book in our collection, but that's not all! We also give insights into the behind the scenes of the library, upcoming events,...
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Episode 17 - Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. They do an in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 16 - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. They do an in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 15 - Books by Mac Barnett
Join our hosts Breanna and Gwyn in this bonus episode of The Page Turner where they discuss two books by Mac Barnett, in celebration of the authors visit to the Los Gatos Library. They read his picture book Extra Yarn and his chapter book The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity (the first in…
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Episode 14 - Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King. They do in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 13 - Educated by Tara Westover
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Educated by Tara Westover. They do in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library
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Episode 12 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. They do in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 11 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë . They do an in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 10 - Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann. They do an in depth review of the book, suggest a read-alike, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 9 - Storytime
This episode is a little different, our hosts Breanna and Gwyn have a special guest to discuss our favorite children's stories. Those we loved as children and the ones we have come to love now. From Mo Willems to Robert Munsch. From old stories to new. These are some children's books we…
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Episode 8 – Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. We tell some jokes, do a review of the book, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 7 - The Merchant of Death (Pendragon Book 1)
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale. We discuss the author, do a review of the book, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 6 - The War of the Worlds
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for both a non-spoiler review and a review with spoilers of The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. We discuss the author, some historical background of the story, and give a behind-the-scenes story about the Los Gatos Library.
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Episode 5 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for book reviews and behind-the-scenes stories about the Los Gatos Library. This week we review The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
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Episode 4 - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
This time we discuss a book that will keep you warm on these cold winter days, Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. We are joined by a special guest, Librarian Carol! Join us for a non-spoiler review, and a review with spoilers.
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Episode 3 - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for book reviews and behind-the-scenes stories about the Los Gatos Library. This week we review The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
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Episode 2 - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for book reviews and behind-the-scenes stories about the Los Gatos Library. We have a special guest this week, Robin, another Library Page! Join us as we review Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo!
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Episode 1 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Join our hosts, Breanna and Gwyn, for book reviews and behind-the-scenes stories about the Los Gatos Library. This week we review The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We're the 1st official podcast from The Los Gatos Public Library!Every two months Librarian Breanna and a rotating cast of hosts, all who work at the library, will discuss a book in our collection, but that's not all!We also give insights into the behind the scenes of the library, upcoming events, answer listener book recommendations requests, and more! We post the first Tuesday of every month!
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