Not Your Mother's Library

Let's kick off Financial Literacy Month with programs, reading recommendations, and more! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible" by William Goetzmann. "Napkin Finance: Build Your Wealth in 20 Seconds Or Less" by Tina Hay. "Bad with Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together" by Gaby Dunn. "Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole" by Tiffany Aliche. "How to Retire with Enough Money: And How to Know What Enough Is" by Teresa Ghilarducci. "10 Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to in 2022" U.S. News article: https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/best-personal-finance-podcasts-to-listen-to Connect with Educator's Credit Union: www.ecu.com Access Udemy: www.mcfls.org/udemy Read Tiffany Aliche's blog: www.thebudgetnistablog.com To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcas

St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, and a very special group of musicians is visiting Oak Creek Public Library to take part in the festivities! Rachel and Leah prepare for their arrival by recommending media which celebrates Irish heritage & culture. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Carnival at Bray" by Jessie Ann Foley with readalike "No Filter" by Orlagh Collins. "Rememberings" by Sinéad O'Connor. "Tales from Old Ireland" by Malachy Doyle. "The New Irish Table: Recipes from Ireland’s Top Chefs" by various contributors as well as "The Irish Country Kitchen" by Mary Kinsella. "DK Eyewitness Travel" guides with readalike series "Fodor’s Essential" travel guides. "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley with readalike "Smile" by Roddy Doyle. "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" by Patrick Radden Keefe with readalike "One Man's Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA" by Daniel Finn. "Love Letters" by Katie Fforde. Music artists & scores mentioned: Enya Van Mor

This time on Not Your Mother's Library, our hosts spice things up by reading romances. Celebrate Valentine's Day by checking out some of these reading recommendations for yourself! Check out what we talked about: Authors Amanda Quick (also known as Jayne Ann Krentz and Jayne Castle), Julie Garwood, Jude Devereaux, Lisa Kleypas, and Julie Quinn. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë with readalike "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë. "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman with readalike "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman. “It Happened One Summer” and its sequel "Hook, Line, and Sinker” by Tessa Bailey. “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood and “Get a Life, Chloe Brown” by Talia Hibbert. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green with readalike "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews. "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven with readalike "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon. Ilona Andrews, author of the "Hidden Legacy," "The Edge," and the "Kinsmen" series. Ruby Dixon, author of the "Ice Planet Barbarians" ser

The co-hosts of Not Your Mother's Library celebrate the show's 50th upload! Find out what's on their winter reading wish list. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis" by Samantha Montano with readalike "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change" by Elizabeth Kolbert. "The Maidens" by Alex Michaelides with readalikes "Black Chalk" by Christopher Yates and "The Bell Weather Revivals" by Benjamin Wood. "Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic" by Natalie Warren with readalikes "Far Distant Echo: A Journey by Canoe from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay" by Fred Marks and "Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge" by Jill Fredston, as well as "A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey" by Jonathan Meiburg with readalikes "The Hidden Life of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds" by Leigh Calvez and

It's October, and you know what that means: the spooky season is upon us! To celebrate, Rachel and Leah spoke with several library staff members about their worst fears & phobias. This episode is a digest of all that dark matter, so listen at your own risk! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Butterfly Garden" by Dot Hutchison. "On Death and Dying" by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and "The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying" by Nina Riggs. "Prey" by Linda Howard and "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. "The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness" by Susannah Cahalan and "Archival Quality" by Ivy Noelle Weir. Movies and TV shows mentioned: The Wicker Man (2006), Director Neil LaBute My Girl (1991), Director Howard Zieff The Walking Dead, AMC Networks The Body Snatcher (1945), Director Robert Wise Over the Garden Wall, Cartoon Network To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Chec

We welcome a special guest to talk about Oak Creek Public Library's 3D printer. Check out what we talked about: Visit our website to request a 3D-printed item of your very own: oakcreeklibrary.org/3d-printer Looking for custom, open-source files? Try Thingiverse (www.thingiverse.com) and 3Dupndown (www.3dupndown.com). 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

The summer Olympics only come once every four years. Our hosts take this opportunity to discuss the event's games, sports in general, and famous athletes. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Going for Wisconsin Gold" by Jessie Garcia. "Everything Sports: All the Photos, Facts, and Fun to Make You Jump!" by Eric Zweig and "What Are the Summer Olympics?" by Gail Herman. "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown. "Hour of the Olympics" and "Ancient Greece and the Olympics" by Mary Osborne as well as "The Summer Olympics" by Bob Knotts. "Triumph" by Jeremy Schaap. "Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics" and "The Smurf Olympics" as well as "Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein. "Foxcatcher" by Mark Schultz and David Thomas. Movies mentioned: Race (2016), Director Stephen Hopkins Foxcatcher (2014), Director Bennett Miller To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other ma

In anticipation of Leah’s elopement, she and Rachel discuss wedding celebrations, traditions, and rituals. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Emily Post’s Wedding Planner" by Peggy Post. "The Knot Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions: Readings, Rituals, Music, Dances, Speeches, and Toasts" by Carley Roney and "The New American Wedding: Ritual and Style in a Changing Culture" by Diane Meier Delaney. "The Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget" by Kate Harrison and "Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Vows" by Diane Warner. "Words for the Wedding: Creative Ideas for Choosing and Using Hundreds of Quotations to Personalize Your Vows, Toasts, Invitations & More" by Wendy Paris and Andrew Chesler. "Celebrate Everything! Fun Ideas to Bring Your Parties to Life" by Darcy Miller and "Lauren Conrad Celebrate" by Lauren Conrad. "Barn Weddings" by Maggie Lord. Past Sadness by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5024-past-sadness License: https

Let's kick off the 2021 #TailsAndTales Summer Reading Challenge with some great animal reads! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Narwhal and Jelly" by Ben Clanton, "Bird and Squirrel" by James Burks, "Investigators" by John Patrick Green, the "Geronimo Stilton" and the "Thea Stilton" series, as well as "Babymouse" and “Babymouse: Tales from the Locker” by Jennifer Holm. The "Animorphs" series by Katherine Applegate with readalike trilogy "Earthfall" by Mark Walden and "Last Day on Mars" by Kevin Emerson. "Dog Man" by Dav Pilkey, "The Bad Guys" by Aaron Blabey, "Phoebe and Her Unicorn" by Dana Simpson, "Tea Dragon" by Kay O'Neill, and "Mr. Wolf's Class" by Aron Nels Steinke. The "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques with readalike series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter and "Mouseheart" by Lisa Fiedler. "Catwad" by Jim Benton, "CatStronauts" by Drew Brockington, and "Chi’s Sweet Adventures" by Kanata Konami. The "Spirit Animals" series by Brandon Mull with readalike series "Seekers" by Erin Hunter. Reg

Who else is in the mood for barbeque? Listen in for campfire cooking & grilling recipes straight out of cookbooks that cater to all types of diets. Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Praise the Lard: Recipes and Revelations from a Legendary Life in Barbecue" by Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe, "Weber’s Art of the Grill: Recipes for Outdoor Living" by Mike Kempster, and "Bobby Flay’s Grill It!: A Cookbook" by Bobby Flay, Sally Jackson, and Stephanie Banyas. "Simply the Best Vegetarian Barbeque Recipes" by Wendy Hobson and "Vegetarian Grilling: 60 Recipes for a Meatless Summer" by Karen Schulz. "Lipsmackin’ Vegetarian Backpackin’" by Christine and Tim Conners, "Dirty Gourmet: Food for Your Outdoor Adventures" by Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan, “Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors” by Emma Frisch, and "The Campout Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars” by Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson. "Charred

Rachel discusses graphic novels for adults with Melody, the host of Book Chat at North Shore Library. Check out what we talked about: “Suncatcher” by José Pimienta” as well as “The Underwater Welder” and “Descender” by Jeff Lemire. “Lucifer” by Dan Watters, “Lucifer” by Mike Carey, “The Sandman” by Neil Gaiman, and “The Dreaming” by Simon Spurrier with readalikes “House of Whispers” by Nalo Hopkinson and “Books of Magic” by Kat Howard. “The Vision” by Tom King with the watchalike Disney+ show “WandaVision” and the 2021 article “The Love Story of Scarlet Witch and Vision” via Marvel.com. “Bury the Lede” by Gaby Dunn, and “Sex Criminals” by Matt Fraction. Listen to episodes of Book Chat at North Shore Library here: https://soundcloud.com/northshorelibrary 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.c

Celebrate National Craft Month with these recommended reads! Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "Simple Crocheting: A Complete How-to-Crochet Workshop with 20 Projects” by Erika Knight, “Learning to Crochet” by Sue Whiting, "Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet" by Ana Rimoli, and "Crochet So Lovely: 21 Carefree Lace Designs" by Kristin Omdahl. “Craft the Rainbow: 40 Colorful Paper Projects” by Brittany Watson Jepsen and “Scissors, Paper, Craft: 30 Pretty Projects all Cut, Folded, and Crafted from Paper” by Christine Leech. “The Natural Soap Chef: Making Luxurious Delights from Cucumber Melon and Almond Cookie to Chai Tea and Espresso Forte" by Heidi Corley Barto. “100 Days of Lettering: A Complete Creative Lettering Course” by Jay Roeder and “Creative Lettering: Techniques & Tips from Top Artists” by Jenny Doh. "Fables & Fairy Tales to Cross Stitch: French Charm for Your Stitchwork" by Véronique Enginger. “Stamp Stencil Paint: Making Extraordinary Patterned Projects by Hand” by Anna Joyce

Longing for warmer weather, co-hosts Leah and Rachel reject winter outright. Join them as they discuss their favorite escapism reads in this episode of Not Your Mother's Library. Check out what we talked about: Books and graphic novels mentioned: The "White Lies" series by Jayne Ann Krentz as well as the "Psy/Changeling" and the "Guild Hunter" series by Nalini Singh. "Gravity Falls: Lost Legends" by Alex Hirsch, "Big Summer" by Jennifer Weiner, and "This Was Our Pact" by Ryan Andrews. "Make Mine Magic" by Shanna Swendson with readalike series "Witchcraft Mysteries" by Juliet Blackwell. Also, "Vanishing Cornwall" by Daphne du Maurier. TV shows mentioned: Gravity Falls, Disney Channel 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

Rachel and Leah settle in to record the 20th full-length episode of Not Your Mother's Library. Tune in to hear suggestions of up-and-coming novels that both hosts are looking forward to reading over the next few months. Check out what we talked about: Books and graphic novels mentioned: "Maids" by Katie Skelly, "The Harpy" by Megan Hunter, as well as "Cold Wind" and "Thin Ice" from the "Alaska Wild" series by Paige Shelton. "Prefecture D" and "Six Four" written by Hideo Yokoyama and translated by Jonathan Lloyd-Davies. "Dinner Done" by Leah Schapira, Victoria Dwek, Shaindy Menzer, Renee Muller, and Esti Waldman. "Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath" by Heather Clark, "The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman, and "Lumberjanes Vol. 16: Mind over Mettle" by Shannon Watters. TV shows mentioned: Life Below Zero, National Geographic Visit the blog Leah mentioned, Between Carpools: betweencarpools.com Get a copy of BookPage by filling out the Non-library Materials Request Form: oakcree

Let's listen in and hear all about OCPL's new playaways! Leah and Rachel celebrate this new collection by dishing out the details of their favorite audiobooks. Check out what we talked about: Audiobooks mentioned: “To Die For” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous” by Linda Howard, "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul” from the "Dirk Gently" series by Douglas Adams, the "Arcane Society" series by Jayne Ann Krentz / Jayne Castle / Amanda Quick, “Dune” by Frank Herbert, "The Others" series by Anne Bishop, and “Night Film" by Marisha Pessl. TV shows and movies mentioned: Dirk Gently, BBC Four Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, BBC America Dune, Director Denis Villeneuve Dune, Director David Lynch Tremors, Director Ron Underwood 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

In order to celebrate the library's new board game collection, Rachel and Leah tell one another about their go-to tabletop games. Check out what we talked about: "Clue," “Goosebumps: Terror in the Graveyard," "Bananagrams," "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," and "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle." View a full list of items in OCPL's board game collection game by visiting our website: oakcreeklibrary.org/parents Request board games and other items by filling out our Curbside Pick Up Request Form: oakcreeklibrary.org/curbside 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

Our hosts discuss the Summer Reading Challenge, cookbooks, the importance of vegetables, and silly cat videos. Imagine Your Story by registering for Oak Creek Public Library's 2020 Summer Reading Challenge: oakcreeklibrary.org/src Check out what we talked about: The 2016 movie "My Life as a Zucchini," directed by Claude Barras. "Vegetable Literacy: Cooking and Gardening with Twelve Families from the Edible Plant Kingdom, with Over 300 Deliciously Simple Recipes" by Deborah Madison and "Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants" by Stefani Bittner. The "Uncharted" video game franchise, "The Fourth Labyrinth” by Christopher Golden, and "Prey" by Linda Howard. For more information on National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day, visit: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-sneak-some-zucchini-into-your-neighbors-porch-day-august-8/ To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out boo

Rachel and Leah start the Summer Reading Challenge by talking about their favorite fairy tales. Imagine Your Story by registering for Oak Creek Public Library's 2020 Summer Reading Challenge: oakcreeklibrary.org/src See the events calendar for upcoming programs: oakcreeklibrary.org/events Check out what we talked about: "Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories" by Thornton W. Burgess, featuring "Why Striped Chipmunk is Proud of His Stripes." "The Classic Fairy Tales" edited by Maria Tatar, featuring "Tiger's Bride" by Angela Carter and "Bluebeard's Egg" by Margaret Atwood. "Trouble with Trolls" and "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. For more information on Project Gutenberg, visit: www.gutenberg.org 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

Leah and Rachel celebrate National Dairy Month by talking about books and authors based in and around the state of Wisconsin. Check out what we talked about: "Images of America: Oak Creek Wisconsin" by Anita and Larry Rowe, "Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past" by John Gurda, "The Coincidence of Coconut Cake" by Amy Reichert, "Warriors, Saints, and Scoundrals: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin's History" by Michael Edmonds and Samantha Snyder," "Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth" by Robert Root, and "Seven Stones" by Julia Lee. For more information on Interlibrary Loans, visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/borrowing-fees Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Who doesn't love to laugh? Rachel shares a handful of classic British TV shows that will have you in stitches. Here's everything we talked about in the episode: The Office (U.K.), BBC Two / BBC One The Office (U.S.), NBC Black Books, Channel 4 Spaced, Channel 4 The IT Crowd, Channel 4 Green Wing, Channel 4 Extras, BBC Two / BBC One Read the article that Rachel mentioned by visiting: https://time.com/3720218/difference-between-american-british-humour For more information on Interlibrary Loans, visit: https://oakcreeklibrary.org/borrowing-fees Have a question while the library is temporarily closed? Ask our staff! Call 414 766-7900 to leave a voicemail message or email us at library@oakcreekwi.org. Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org www.hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org