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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 bookish, we’re Semi Bookish.

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    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 103 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Semi Bookish

    This episode is a Thrill(er)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 51:16


    Are these books a thrill? Or not? This episode of Semi-Bookish talks about different genres of Thrillers, and why they're such a popular genre!

    The Starkid Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 56:19


    Welcome to Erin's Birthday Episode! She's decided to make the Semi-Bookish group watch a couple Starkid musicals, and discuss them in this episode! Will they like it, or love it? (Hating isn't allowed!)

    Celebrate 100 Episodes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 57:50


    We've had 100 episodes of Semi-Bookish! Join us for this celebratory episode where we look back on some of our favorite moments from previous episodes.

    The Fanfiction Episode - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 42:54


    Just when you thought we were done talking about it, here we are again! In this shortish episode, we finish talking about fanfiction!

    Women who write!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 56:35


    In this episode, we look at the importance of women authors, and women of color authors, and how they influence the reading world!

    In Which We Read Fanfiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 60:47


    Are we reading fanficiton this episode? Of course we are! In this episode of Semi-Bookish, Erin picks out a fanfiction for everyone else to read. Will they like it? Will they hate it? Find out!

    Fanfiction terms (and conditions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 57:24


    Sometimes we need to know things, and in this episode, the Semi-Bookish crew looks at Fanfiction terms, and try to describe them. Of course, all of this will lead to us finally reading a fanfiction! Will we like it? Stay tuned to find out.

    A Semi-Bookish Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 75:54


    New year, New Bookish topics! This episode is a double feature where we talk about what we're excited for in 2025, and then we're going to revisit an old topic! Listen to the Semi-Bookish crew talk about fanfiction terms and prepare to read one for next episode.

    A Semi-Bookish Odyssey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 58:28


    Welcome to space! Just kidding, but in this episode of Semi-Bookish, we take a trip into one of Grant's favorite films. Listen as we talk about 2001: A Space Odyssey. 

    Fun with Tropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 56:27


    A belated episode! In this episode of Semi-Bookish, we talk about tropes, and pull a few out of the hat. Who knows what we'll talk about on this episode.

    Books that give us goosebumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 59:18


    It's spooky season! Which means we need at least one episode about things that go bump in the night. In this episode we cover all different types of spooky content, and what really just gives us the goosebumps or heebie jeebies!

    The Black Horror Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 58:56


    It's a little late, but here we are! Amongst all of the spooky and scary content one can enjoy during the Halloween season, we've decided to take a spin discussing one of the aspects of the Horror genre, Black Horror! 

    Book Discussion: Hell Followed With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 52:03


    Another day, another book discussion! Join Erin and Grant as they talk about Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White.

    Toni's Birthday: The Mouse Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 58:32


    We all like watching our favorite movies for that little bit of nostalgia, don't we? So, on this episode, join us as we talk about some our favorite Disney movies from the 2000s!

    What do libraries do: weeding and recycling books

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 61:00


    There's plenty of things to do at the Library. One of the more lesser known things is the process of weeding! In this episode we talk to Katey Morgan, a local, professional book recycler and content creator about what she does with the books that we give her, and what weeding is! 

    What do Libraries do? Tales from the front desk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 59:28


    Sitting at the front desk, we often have stories to tell. As an integral part of the Library, clerks often do a lot of different things. Listen to this episode as we ask Grant about everything that library clerks do!

    Romance or Fantasy? Why not both?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 59:28


    It's time for Romance, and it's time for Fantasy! On this episode of Semi-Bookish, Erin and Toni explore the genre that is Romantasy. 

    Tales of a Sailor: Discussing Billy Budd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 60:55


    Out on the open seas just about anything can happen, ask Billy Budd, the local sailor! On this episode of Semi-Bookish we take a step into the classics as we discuss Billy Budd by Herman Melville.

    What do libraries do? Local History and Cataloging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 57:49


    It's a new episode, and that means it's time to learn a little bit more about what libraries do. On this episode of Semi-Bookish, we look at books both new and old, while Erin explains what she does with both Local History, and Cataloging books!

    Achilles come down! A Song of Achilles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 59:36


    Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Patroclus and Achilles! On this episode of Semi-Bookish we discuss the book Song of Achilles by Madeline Miler. Did we love it? Did we hate it? Listen to the episode and find out!

    What do libraries do? Youth Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 58:30


    We're talking about something new on this episode of Semi-Bookish! Want to know what libraries do? Listen to this episode as we talk about different things that Youth Services does.

    Book Discussion : Howl's Moving Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 58:23


    Today's book discussion centers around the favorite of not one, but two members of the Semi-Bookish crew. In this episode we discuss Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, our favorite characters, and how we compare it to the movie.

    Book Discussion: Kiki's Delivery Service

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 56:29


    With a little bit of magic and a touch of nostalgia, Semi-Bookish talks about Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono. Join us as we discuss what we loved, what we disliked, and as we compare it to the beloved movie!

    Book Discussion: Dreamlives of Debris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 57:31


    And we are back with book discussions! This episode is Grant's pick, and we're discussing Dreamlives of Debris by Lance Olsen. This book surprised us in more ways than one, so take a listen and find out what we loved about it!

    Watching Tokyo Ghoul: An Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 58:46


    We're taking a break from reading books to watch episodes of Tokyo Ghoul. In Erin's birthday episode, we discuss all of the things we watched from the first few episodes, and compare it to the manga. But don't worry, we'll continue the book discussions next episode!

    Book Discussion: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 60:10


    On this episode of the Semi-Bookish podcast, we explore Toni's pick for book discussion. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin. Will the group hate it, or love it? Listen and find out!

    Book Discussion: Tokyo Ghoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 59:27


    On this episode of Semi-Bookish, continue our book discussions! Join us as we discuss Erin's Pick: Tokyo Ghoul.

    Book Discussion: Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 60:09


    On this episode of Semi-Bookish, we begin our set of book discussions. Each member of the podcast has chosen books to read, and in each episode we will talk about why it was chosen, our reactions, and what we all think. This episode? Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs.

    In which we talk fantasy and Black authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 60:26


    On this episode of Semi-Bookish, we discuss Children's Fantasy, Black Authors, and what the linchpin is in certain eras of Fantasy!

    Love on the Airwaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 58:12


    Can't you feel the romance in the air, or at least on the airwaves? Feel the love this episode by listening to Semi-Bookish talk about romance in books, and ships that we love (and hate). 

    New Year, New Ish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 52:14


    It's the new year, which means it's time for our State of the Ish! In this episode we go over some of the things we want to talk about, while also giving you a sneak peak in how we might go about talking about those topics. 

    Hooray! Bojack Horseman Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 58:27


    Welcome to the new year! Before we can start, we have some catching up to do. So enjoy Grant's birthday episode where we discuss Bojack Horseman, and all of the fun that comes with it.

    In which we talk about the Renaissance (but which one?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 60:28


    On this episode of the Semi-Bookish podcast, join the cast as they discuss all the different types of media that's had a renaissance in the recent past, and what we wish would just not return ever again.

    I read that in a book once!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 58:00


    It's time to talk facts, and by facts we mean what makes the Semi-Bookish group both love and hate nonfiction! Joined this episode by our Bilingual Outreach Library Assistant, Lizbeth, we talk about all things nonfiction.

    The Zombie Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 58:04


    BRAAAAINNNSSS! Is what we would say if we were actually Zombies. But on this episode of Semi-Bookish, we get to talk about our favorite media involving the brain eating fiends, including some lore of where they came from!

    Online Communities: The 'Yelling at Clouds' Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 63:14


    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. 

    Do you like genres? We like genres!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 60:49


    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.

    Warning: Emotional attachments to characters is not recommended

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 57:52


    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.

    Talking about endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 58:42


    Media that has great endings, media that has bad endings, today we talk about what makes an ending work, and what disappoints us!

    Cartoons? Comics? Manga!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 53:30


    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. 

    Creating New Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 56:40


    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.

    The PRIDE Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 55:48


    It's Pride month! Join us as we talk about queer books, representation in literature, upcoming library events, and more! 

    Let's talk about Fandom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 56:30


    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. 

    An Ode to Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 59:09


    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!

    What do you MEAN you didn't finish the book?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 59:12


    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.

    March Madness! Semi-Bookish Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 56:55


    It's that time of year! As sports fans revel in the thought of their favorite team making the final four of the March Madness tournament, the Semi-Bookish crew has decided to host an all out brawl of their own to see who would win against who in all out fictional character matchups.

    Reading Month: Our childhood favs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 54:56


    It's reading month! The Semi-Bookish crew is here to discuss our favorite books that we read as children, and which books we would read again if we had the chance. 

    Slavery...in my Time Travel Novel? A discussion about Kindred

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 57:27


    Starting off the new season of Semi-Bookish off with a little Book Discussion! This episode we look into the book Kindred by Octavia Butler, and figure out if the Graphic Novel lives up to expectations. 

    What the heck did I just...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 57:59


    Commemorating an end of era, Semi Bookish sends off its fearless master of the dungeon with a podcast that dials into some of the most bonkers, what-the-heck moments in books, movies, and more.

    Just a few favorites from 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 57:29


    Now that 2022 is firmly in our rearview mirror, Semi Bookish takes a moment (and many hearty detours) to review some of the books, movies, and more that were the cream of the crop. We lean into a few talking points a little harder than others, but that just shows how passionate we are for those items. 

    Happy Belated Public Domain Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 58:59


    Every January 1st is known as "Public Domain Day," the day on which Copyrights on a collection of intellectual properties expire. Semi Bookish fires up the microphone to talk the good, the bad, and even the ugly concerning creative works entering the public domain.

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