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The ABC Book Review Podcast contains the sole statements and opinions of the authors and is not a reflection of the opinions held by the Twinsburg Public Library. The podcast is not affiliated with the ABC television network, merely an acronym for A Beth and Cari production.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Episode 44: Upcoming Books

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Date Recorded: December 26, 2008

Beth and Cari talk about the books they are excited about for the new year!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Episode 43: Short and Quick Reads - Preparing for the 50 Book Challenge

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Date Recorded: December 14, 2008

50 Book Challenge - In addition for reading books for prizes for the Winter Reading Club, keep going and tackle the 50 Book Challenge. Register at the Reference Desk!

Listen more for a list of quick reads!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Episode 42 - Books for Dudes; Part 2

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Date Recorded: November 27, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Episode 41 - Books for Chicks; Part 1

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Date Recorded: November 21, 2008

Inspired by: Between the Covers: the Book Babe's Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures by Margo Hammond, Ellen Heltzel
Visit their website at www.thebookbabes.com

Beth and Cari chat about some books for chicks! Stay tuned for Part 2: Books for Dudes

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Episode 40 - Warm and Cozy Books - Sort-of

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Date Recorded: October 22, 2008

What is your idea of a cozy book? Does it make you laugh, cry, feel informed? Beth and Cari discuss their variety of cozy books and discuss the ambiance of settling down with a good read. Think you know what they sit down to? Think again....

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Episode 39 - Keeping Books Relevant

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Date Recorded: October 10, 2008

Beth and Cari reply to some specific articles that discuss the decline in popularity or relevance of printed books and materials, like "Why You Should Not Write a Book" by Penelope Trunk and Why the Internet is a Plague. They also discuss what blogs should be books, in lieu of the www.pastaqueen.com whose author wrote "Half-Assed", and how to use a blog to start a story.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Episode 38 - What Your Reading Says About You!

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Date Recorded: September 19, 2008

Inspiration from: Accounting for Taste by Eric Gardner - Psychology Today, October 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Episode 37 - Upcoming Books

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Date Recorded: September 8, 2008

Fool by Christopher Moore - February 2009
The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan - October 2008
The Secret Currency of Love by Hilary Black - January 2009
The Scent of Sake by Joyce Lebra - February 2009
Things I Want My Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble - April 2008
Irreplaceable by Stephen Lovely - February 2009
Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar - April 2009
Love, Mom by Doree Shafrir and Jessica Grose - March 2009
We'll Always Have Paris by Ray Bradbury - January 2009
Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron - January 2009

Cari is finally listening to A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Beth is determined to read Poisonwood Bible!

The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl by Shauna Reed - December 2008
Shop Smart, Save More by Teri Gault and Sheryl Berk - December 2008

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Episode 36 - Book Potpourri

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Date Recorded: August 29, 2008

50 Book Challenge - the year long book club, sign up at the library

Episode 35 - Resistant Reads

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Date Recorded: August 15, 2008

Thank you Jessica from Bookends!

Beth:
Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
You Slay Me by Katie McAllister
Beach House by James Patterson
The Christmas Gift by Richard Paul Evans
Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Lamb by Christopher Moore

Cari:
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossieni
Kite Runner by Khaled Hossieni

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Episode 34 - 100 Books You Should Have Read

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Date Recorded: Thursday, July 10, 2008

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Episode 33 - Book Memes

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Date Recorded: Thursday, July 3, 2008

What is a meme? Sharing information in the form of question and answer or lists that are passed on from blogger to blogger.

1. What is one book that changed your life?
Beth: Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Cari: When Organizing isn't Enough: Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Julie Morgenstern

2. What is the maximum amount of times you have read a particular book?
Cari: The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel) by Ellen Raskin - 6 times
Beth: The Horse and his Boy by C.S. Lewis - 12-15 times

3. What book would you want on a desert island?
Beth: The Encyclopedia Britannica
Cari: How to Survive on a Desert Island by Cari Dubiel (TBA)

4. What was one book that made you laugh?
Beth: Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich or You Suck by Christoper Moore
Cari: Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

5. What was the first book that made you cry?
Beth: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Cari: Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

6. What was one book you wish had been written?
Beth and Cari: How to Survive on a Desert Island

7. What was one book you wish hadn't been written?
Beth : Frankenstein by Mary Shelley or anything by Ann Coulter
Cari: If I Did It by O.J. Simpson

8. What are you currently reading?
Cari: Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich; Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer; and Dead Until Dark by Charline Harris
Beth: Black Duck by
Janet Taylor Lisle; Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

9. What is one book you've been meaning to read?
Cari: Atonement by Ian McEwan
Beth: Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Episode 32 - Hot Summer Reads

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Date Recorded: Thursday, June 12, 2008

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Episode 31 - Recent Reads

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Date Recorded: Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Notes:
Wolf at the Table by Augustine Burroughs
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters by Alan Miller

Fun Fact - Some research indicates that mates are chosen based on smell.

Personal Days by Ed Park
Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall and Lisa Pulitzer
Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
You Suck by Christopher Moore
Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Magyk: A Septimus Heap, Book 1 by Angie Sage and Mark Zug

Stay Tuned for Hot Summer Reads!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Episode 30 - Shoulda' Been Best Sellers

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Date Recorded: Friday, May 16, 2008

Notes:
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier
The Book Thief by Mark Zusak
The Giver by Louis Lowry
PS I Love You by Cecilia Ahern
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Girl's Guide to Witch Craft by Mindy Klasky
Dry: a Memoir by Augustine Burroughs

Episode 29 - Best Fiction Series

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Date Recorded: Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Notes:
Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephanie Meyers
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
- Digression - Cari's friend is an extra in tv's House
Dexter Series by Jeff Lindsay
- Digression - Beth likes the movie Mr. Brooks
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
Thursday Next Series by Jasper Fforde
Tales of the Otori by Lian Hearn

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Episode 28 - Magazines

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Date Recorded: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Notes:
Fun Fact: The library subscribes to over 400 magazines.
Oprah
Wired
Modern Bride
Bride
Cooking Light
Taste of Home
Cooks Illustrated
Every Day with Rachel Ray
Shape
Runner's World
Self
Reader's Digest
National Geographic
Entertainment Weekly
US Weekly
Redbook
Glamour
TPL Magazine - Take Beth's Quiz
Cat Fancy
Dog Fancy
Parenting
Library Journal - Read Cari's Article
Booklist

Friday, April 18, 2008

Episode 27 - Notable Narrators

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Date Recorded: Friday, April 18, 2008

Notes:
Neil Gaiman - Stardust, Neverwhere
Patrick Stewart - Chronicles of Narnia
George Guidall (Over 800 Narrated Audiobooks)
Lorelei King - Stephanie Plum Series (also narrated by C.J. Critt)
Rosalyn Landor - Jane Green books
Kate Redding - various classics
Lenny Henry - Anansi Boys (Beth's Fave!)
Justine Eyre - Queen of Babble books
Jim Dale - Harry Potter series
Stephen Colbert - I am America (And So Can You!)
John Stewart - American the (audio) Book

People Who Should Not Narrate Audiobooks - Gilbert Godfrey, Bobcat Goldthwait

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Episode 26 - Literary One Hit Wonders

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Date Recorded: Monday, March 31, 2008

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Friday, March 7, 2008

Episode 25 - New Book Buzz

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Date Recorded: Friday, March 7, 2008
Featured Genre:New Book Buzz

Notes:
Certain Girls by Jennifer Wiener
Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
Keep Your Mouth Shut and Wear Beige by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
Dry by Augusten Burroughs (Older)
A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs
Making Up With Mom by Julie Halpert and Deborah Carr
Up Till Now by William Shatner
The Man Who Forgot How to Read by Howard Engel
The Cat Who Smelled Smoke
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
Boxer and the Spy by Dean Koontz
Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson

Friday, February 29, 2008

Episode 24 - Movie Tie-Ins

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Date Recorded: Friday, February 29, 2008
Featured Genre:Movie Tie-Ins

Notes:
Twini Mini Festival - March 5th, 2008 at 6:00pm

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Feast of Love by Charles Baxter
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossieni
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
300 by Frank Miller
Stardust by Neal Gaimen
The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner


Hope are Released as Movies:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The Y Man Series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Episode 23 - Love Stories for Valentine's Day

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Date Recorded: Friday, February 8, 2008
Featured Genre:Love Stories: Books and Movies

Notes:
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (movie coming soon!)
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1996 Version)
The Stephanie Plum Series - Janet Evanovich

Movies
Dream for an Insomniac (1996)
Moulin Rouge (2001)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
You've Got Mail (1998)
Funny Girl (1968)
Music Man (1962)
Atonement (2007)
27 Dresses (2008)
Phantom of the Opera (2004)

Friday, February 1, 2008

Episode 22 - Worst Reads: We're Just Not That Into You

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Date Recorded: Friday, February 1, 2008
Featured Genre: Worst Reads

Notes:
*These are the opinions of the podcast authors; we don't hold it against you if you like these titles.

You've Been Warned by James Patterson
Superstitious by R.L. Stine
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
If I Did It by O.J. Simpson
Girls Hold Up This World by Jada Pinkett
Children's Books by Madonna
Celebrity Detox by Rosie O'Donnell
Confessions of an Heiress by Paris Hilton
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Episode 21 - Book Discussion Books

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Date Recorded: Friday, January 25, 2007
Featured Genre: Book Discussion Books

Notes:
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Book Thief by Mark Zusak
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Girls by Lori Lansens
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Episode 20 - Diet and Fitness Books

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Date Recorded: Friday, January 18, 2007
Featured Genre: Diet and Fitness Books and DVDs

Notes:
You: On a Diet by Micheal Roizen
You: Staying Young by
Biggest Loser Workout
10 Minute Solution: Burn Off Belly Fat
AM/PM Workout by Katherine Voight
Cardio Boot Camp by Tracy Mallet *Beth's Favorite
The Fiber35 Diet by Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
Sugar Busters by H. Leighton Steward
Low GI Diet by Rick Gallop

Diet Dewey
613.25 - Diet Foods
613.7 - Workout Plans

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

To Be Continued....

Due to illness, the Cari and Beth podcast will be postponed until next week. Have a Happy New Year and we will talk to you then! Drink lots of Vitamin C.

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