Hush

Follow Hush
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Learn what to read next! We talk about new books, bestsellers and books in many different genres. Discover what other people are reading and recommending. All book and movie titles mentioned in the podcast are listed in the blog post at http://tscpl.org/podcast/

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in Topeka, Kansas


    • May 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 190 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Hush with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Hush

    Episode 168: Another Bookish Balderdash, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 36:30


    We conclude our season finale of Bookish Balderish, 2024 The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 167: Another Bookish Balderdash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 30:04


    It's the end of the season and Bookish Balderdash is back! This time with special guests Debbie Stanton and Julie Nelson. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 166: Summer 2024 Reading Radar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 30:28


    It's that time of year again and Autumn and Chris are making sure you don't miss out on the hot new titles coming out this summer! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Autumn Friedli and Chris Blocker along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 165: Might Be Good

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 33:33


    Bookmark hosts Chris and Autumn scour the library (and the world) for books that "might be good". The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 164: The Strange Lives of Authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 33:56


    Ever wonder what kind of lives the people telling you stories are living?  Is what you're reading based on something true or wholy out of the blue that is in your favorite author's mind?  We brought back Ginger to crack open the vault that is our authors' minds. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 163: April 2024 Book Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 33:32


    On this episode, Autumn, Michelle, and Chris discuss highly anticipated new books releasing this April. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 162: Book Q&A with Michelle Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 35:33


    Join us as we welcome back special guest, Michelle Morris, to share some of her favorite reads. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 161: Book Q&A with Ginger Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 34:19


    Ginger Park returns to the Bookmark to answer some questions about what she's read, what she's reading, and what she hopes to read. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 160: Miranda's Farewell, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05


    Join us while we say goodbye to our beloved Reader's Librarian, Miranda, as she embarks on a new chapter. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 159: Miranda's Farewell, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 33:33


    Join us while we say goodbye to our beloved Reader's Librarian, Miranda, as she embarks on a new "chapter". The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 158: Year of the Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 32:22


    The only mythological creature in the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 157: Raiding the Recently Returned Cart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 31:16


    Today's special guest is the library's AMH check-in machine! Join us as we look over recently returned items. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 156: Once Upon a Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 31:09


    Join Miranda, Chris, and Autumn, as they recommend love stories from their fictitious "Onesie Twosie machine". This game was inspired by Autumn's favorite PBS show growing up, Once Upon a Time. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 155: Once Upon a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 33:46


    We revisit our very loved Once Upon a Time theme, based on a popular Nebraska public television series from the 1980s. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 154: 2024 Reading Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 34:59


    Do you have reading plans for 2024? We've got suggested reading challenges for and tons of book suggestions to fit those prompts! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.  

    Episode 152: Staff and Community Picks for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 34:54


    This episode we discuss the books our staff picked as the best books they read in 2023 and those books you, the community, have picked as favorites in 2023. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 151: The Best Books of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 48:04


    Join us as we review Goodreads' best books of the year. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 150: Winter Reading Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 33:41


    Looking for something to read on these chilly days? The Bookmark Team has your back. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 149: Unboxing More Advanced Readers Copies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 29:58


    We're going through the rest of these books that will be coming out in 2024. Will you be adding any of these upcoming titles to your to-read list? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 148: Unboxing ARCs (2024 Publication Dates)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 33:20


    We're unboxing a new selection of Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs). Which of these 2024 reads can we interest you in? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 147: What Are You Reading?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 33:11


    It's that time again to find out what you, our listeners, are reading.  We post the question "What are you reading?" to our social media accounts on a weekly basis and this episode is all about what you answer. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 146: The 2023 Booker Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 39:31


    This week, Chris gushes about all things related to the Booker Prize, past and present. Miranda shares about the titles she's read and is excited to read. Despite having read none of the titles, Autumn makes predictions for the winner. And then there's Paul. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 145: What Sub-Genre Should You Read Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 30:27


    On this episode, The Bookmark cast shares their sub-genre quiz results. Which Sub-genre should you try next? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 144: Cozy Fantasy and Other Fall Cozies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 30:38


    It's time to get snuggly! On this episode we'll talk comfy reads for chilly days. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 143: Moms and Houses in Horror Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 34:05


    The Bookmark Team discusses reads involving moms and houses.....eek. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 142: Exploring Southern Gothic Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 32:56


    Our hosts read What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman, and explore other books with similar themes. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 141: Spooky Books for Spooky Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 35:03


    Here are our recommendations for spooky reads this season! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 140: Genre Benders and Blenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 34:15


    The Bookmark cast discusses a selection of books that push the boundaries of genre. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 139: Back with Lara Avery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 35:14


    We're back with Lara Avery to discuss books similar to The Year of Second Chances. Listen to find out what books are currently on Lara's nightstand. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 138: Special Guest Lara Avery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 35:37


    On this episode, we're joined by special guest Lara Avery, author of The Year of Second Chances. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 137: Page-to-Stage Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 33:25


    Join us as we talk about upcoming book-to-movie adaptations. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 136: Summer Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 33:43


    Are you ready for Season 5?! We're back with books we read during the summer that we can't wait to tell you about! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 135: Bookish Balderdash, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 38:36


    Who will be this year's champion of Bookish Balderdash?  The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 134: Bookish Balderdash, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 38:25


    Bookish Balderdash is back! Debbie Stanton returns for another contest of our favorite game. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 133: Summer Reading Radar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 34:51


    We're getting excited about summer reading.  We've got lists of books coming out this summer that we're looking forward to reading. Which of these books are you looking forward to? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 132: Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 35:29


    Chris, Autumn, and Miranda dig deeper into Richard Bach's bestselling novel from in the 1970s. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 131: The New York Times Bestseller List (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 33:04


    Last week, we started talking about the New York Times Bestseller List.  This week we continue our timeline by discussing which books hit the top and stayed on the list.  The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 130: The New York Times Bestseller List (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 32:37


    Once you are on the list, you have lifetime bragging rights.  So how does having "New York Times Bestseller" on a cover influence your reading habits?  Do you want to read a book with that honor more or less? This episode we delve into the controversies and history that is the New York Times Bestseller list. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 129: Once Upon a Time (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 35:40


    If you missed the last episode, you might want to go back and listen because this is *fanfare* Part 2 of our Once Upon a Time tribute.  In this episode we continue to take on the roles of the Witch, (who we now know is named "Kerfumbly"), Marian, and Onesie-Twosie to supply additional books for your reading list.  As you recall from last time, each host plays the Witch and will supply Onesie-Twosie with their bookly desires.  Then, with a little bit of sound effect magic, our other hosts will supply titles that fit that description.  Will we finally get out of Kerfumbly's dungeon? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 128: Once Upon a Time (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 30:29


    Join Miranda, Chris, and Autumn, as they recommend books from their fictitious "Onesie Twosie machine". This game was inspired by Autumn's favorite PBS show growing up, Once Upon a Time. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 127: Authors who also write screenplays

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 31:33


    We've noticed some pretty popular authors' names on screenplays for film and television. We're talking authors who've adapted their own work, adapted the work of others, as well as those who have written entirely new stories for screen. In this episode, we focus on screenplays written by authors we may not think of when we think of film. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 126: Books We Loved that Others Hated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 35:34


    How do you rate books?  How many stars do you use? Do you use stars?  If so, how does a book earn stars?  Everyone has a subjective method. In this episode, our hosts discuss their star-rating methods and then play a game of guessing titles based on starred reviews.  Can you guess the book title before our hosts do? The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 125: Warrior Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 34:41


    In honor of Women's History Month, Miranda and special guest, Michelle Morris, discuss warrior women. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 124: Miranda's Brontë Feels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 35:34


    Miranda loves the Brontë sisters, so she unsurprisingly has feels about them and their works.  Learn about the Brontë family and how their lives influenced their works. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 123: Recently Returned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 30:42


    On this episode we'll be talking about recently returned books.  What could go wrong?  The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 122: Love Is In the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 35:07


    Today we're playing a game.  Autumn will give a title, and Chris and Miranda (and you listeners at home) will try to guess if it's a romance novel title or not.  If it is a romance, they have to give a synopsis of what they think the book with that title is about.  Get ready for some silliness and lots of laughter. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 121: The Children on the Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 33:16


    This episode we're discussing The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon.  Our hosts give you just enough to make you want to read it without giving away the big twist promised at the end.  That doesn't mean they don't have strong opinions *about* the twist at the end, though! The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 120: Our 2023 Reading Radar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 38:32


    Special guest Michelle Morris joins us as we discuss new book releases for 2023. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 119: The Year of the Rabbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 31:14


    2023 is the year of the rabbit. To celebrate, we're dedicating an entire episode to these floppy-eared friends. The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you'll want to add to your reading list.

    Episode 118: And the Local Winners Are...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 36:32


    What books checked out the most at TSCPL in 2022?  We go through the lists of top print copies and top ebooks.  There are sure to be some you need to add to your holds list.  Miranda also collected staff favorites, which are books that staff loved in 2022, even if the book wasn't published in 2022.  Saving the best for last, our hosts discuss what their favorite books of the year were.  Tune in and find out!  

    Claim Hush

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel