May
22, 2013: The Library Police - Episode 113
This week, we tackle an issue that we've been circling for a while:
what makes a 'Young Adult" book young adult? Is it the characters?
The thickness? The themes? The pair look at some books with juvenile
characters that most definitely do not fit the genre, and
look at a few that may fit better than you think. Plus, a fascinating
book about science's efforts to explain the afterlife, the sophomore
effort by a long time friend of the podcast, and the brilliant new
novel by Joe Hill. And to round things out, a discussion of superheroes,
old man rantings, and a look at the current season of Mad Men.
| Episode
113: Nay to YA?
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| This week's lineup:
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0:00 - 32:00 |
What
We've Been Reading:
- Gregory Galloway, The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand
- Eyre Price, Rock Island Rock
- Mary Roach, Spook
- Joe Hill, NOS4A2
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| 32:00
- 1:07:12 |
Nay to
YA?: This week, we take a look at exactly
what it means to be classified as a young adult book.
So often, the classification seems to mean that the book
just has teenagers as the main characters, and that's
an idea we're both struggling with. So we look at some
books that don't quite fit in the classification, and
debate if the classification even means anything anymore.
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| 1:07:12
- 1:32:49 |
Off the
Bookshelves: This week, Dietrich takes a
look at Iron Man 3, where his mixed reaction
may surprise some of you who might expect some more fanboyism.
After he shares some thoughts on a surprisingly tough
videogame (which prompts some old man commentary from
Josh), we move on to some television discussion, including
a look at the current season of Mad Men. |
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Hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget, in a couple of
weeks, we'll be doing our Book Club episode over Gates of Fire,
by Steven Pressfield, so read it soon if you want to join in!
As always, we love to hear feedback on what you loved,
what you hated, or what you'd like to hear more of, so don't hesitate
to drop us a line either at the
podcast e-mail address or at my
personal address. And don't forget, you can check out our new
website at thelibrarypolice.com,
or you can browse the archive of all of our podcasts over at www.clydeumney.net/librarypolice.
Thanks for listening!
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May
15, 2013: The Library Police - Episode 112
This week, we try to give some recommendations on the way to get
into some very intimidating authors with some very intimidating
bibliographies. There's a ton of authors we love, and this week
is all about helping you know where to get started with them. And
if that's not enough, we talk documentaries about The Shining,
great essayists, airplane reads, and much more.
| Episode
112: The Gateway Novels
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| This week's lineup:
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0:00 - 23:25 |
E-mails and What We've Been Reading: We
take on a listener suggestion for a science-fiction
giant we've never read, and then try to help a friend
come up with some light, fun airplane reading. Then,
our reads:
- Robert Pobi, Mannheim Rex
- David Sedaris, When You Are Engulfed in Flames
- Philip K. Dick, Now Wait Until Last Year
- Rick Hautala, Glimpses
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| 23:25
- 1:15:01 |
The Gateway
Books: Over the course of our podcast, we've
discussed a lot of authors that we love, but many of them
have bibliographies that can be, to say the least, daunting.
So we come to the rescue and try to give you some gateways
into some great authors, from Dennis Lehane to Stephen
King, from Terry Pratchett to F Paul Wilson, and more.
So bring some notepads and get prepared to spend some
money, because you'll get some great recommendations.
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| 1:15:01
- 1:32:44 |
Off the
Bookshelves: Dietrich kicks off the section
with a new game that plunges you into the heist genre
and a space game that's making his office far less productive.
Then, he gives me a great transition by discussing his
trek through the AFI top 100 films list. As for me, I
take a look at a documentary that looks at The Shining
in a whole new light and a fantastic pitch black
comedy based on a very true story. |
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Hope you enjoyed it! Next time, we take a look at
what it means to be a Young Adult book, and whether it even means
anything as a classification anymore.
As always, we love to hear feedback on what you loved,
what you hated, or what you'd like to hear more of, so don't hesitate
to drop us a line either at the
podcast e-mail address or at my
personal address. And don't forget, you can check out our new
website at thelibrarypolice.com,
or you can browse the archive of all of our podcasts over at www.clydeumney.net/librarypolice.
Thanks for listening!
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May
5, 2013: The Library Police - Episode 111
After far too long of a delay, this week we finally come to our
Book Club discussion over The Fault in Our Stars. It may
be our most universally loved selection to date, and without spoiling
too much, suffice to say that Dietrich and I are definitely to be
numbered among the fans of the book. And if that's not enough to
whet your appetite, we talk horror reboots, Joe Hill books, and
take a look at the new season of Game of Thrones.
| Episode
111: The Fault in Our Stars
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| This week's lineup:
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0:00 - 19:11 |
What We've Been Reading:
- Joe Hill, "Thumbprint"
- August V. Fahren, Thursday Thistle
- John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things
- Joe Hill, Heart-Shaped Box
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| 19:11
- 56:06 |
The Fault
in Our Stars: This week, we take a look
at our current Book Club selection, John Green’s
The Fault in Our Stars. It’s a book that
has no business being as good as it is, and we spend much
of our discussion trying to look at all the ways the book
could have been a disaster and admiring the many ways
John Green’s choices keep it from doing so. On top
of that, a couple of readers chime in with praise for
the book’s characters, the plotting, the prose,
and even the title, and we use all of that to launch into
an in-depth (and spoiler-filled, as a reminder) discussion
of this book that seems likely to go down as a modern
classic |
| 56:06
- 1:14:10 |
Off the
Bookshelves: A light "Off the Bookshelves"
this week, with only a couple of extracurricular activities
to talk about. I've got one of them, which is another
entry in “horror reboots that should have sucked
but don’t” to follow up our praises of Hannibal
from last week. But most of this week is spent discussing
the new season of HBO’s Game of Thrones,
which is struggling to pull everything together in as
satisfying a way as the show has managed in the past. |
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Hope you enjoyed it! Next time, we make an effort
to provide gateways to some of our favorite (and most prolific)
authors, so bring your wallet!
As always, we love to hear feedback on what you loved,
what you hated, or what you'd like to hear more of, so don't hesitate
to drop us a line either at the
podcast e-mail address or at my
personal address. And don't forget, you can check out our new
website at thelibrarypolice.com,
or you can browse the archive of all of our podcasts over at www.clydeumney.net/librarypolice.
Thanks for listening!
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