by West Allis Public Library
A West Allis Public Library podcast about books, resources, lifelong learning and what makes this Milwaukee area community great. Join WAPL librarians as they chat with fellow staffers, authors, neighbors and each other about stories that moved them—and that they hope will inspire you.
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March 28, 2025
<p>Librarians Desirae and Katie sit down to discuss the lasting impact of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight book series.</p><p>Works mentioned: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun, Forever Dawn, and Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer; The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan; Looking for Alaska by John Green; The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling; The movie Avengers: Infinity War; The Fast and the Furious movies; The movie Mickey 17</p><p>People mentioned: Walter Dean Myers; Nikki Grimes; Meg Cabot; Maureen Johnson; E. Lockhart; Billy Burke; James Patterson; Sarah J. Maas; Rebecca Yarros; Taylor Swift; Rami Malek; Robert Pattinson</p><p>Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.</p><p>Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay</p><p><br></p>
February 28, 2025
<p>West Allis resident Tammy joins WAPL staffers Sarah and Karen to discuss the bestseller The Women by Kristin Hannah. It tells the story of Frankie, a sheltered young woman who joins the Army Nurse Corps in Vietnam and encounters difficulty reacclimating to civilian life upon her return.</p><p>Also mentioned: The TV series M*A*S*H, about the Korean War; the movie Born on the Fourth of July; the TV series China Beach; The Nightingale and The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West; The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell; The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, The Island of Sea Women, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.</p><p>To listen to a soundtrack of songs from The Women, go to https://tinyurl.com/womensoundtrack.</p><p>Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.</p><p>Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay</p>
February 2, 2025
<p>Librarian Desirae and library assistant Bianca sit down to discuss the importance of representation in romance and highlight three of their favorite reads.</p> <p>Works mentioned: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf, Electric Idol by Katee Robert, and How to Dance by Jason B. Dutton.</p> <p>Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.</p> <p>Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
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