Cindy Baldwin is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Where the Watermelons Grow, Beginners Welcome, The Stars of Whistling Ridge, and No Matter the Distance (a Junior Library Guild selection). Her book Where the Watermelons Grow is the Hillsboro Reads 2024 selection for young readers. Find Where the Watermelons Grow in the catalog here: https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C3312070 Hillsboro Reads 2024 runs from March 10th-14th. Learn more about Hillsboro Reads selections and events here: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/library/event ..read more

Looking for some great reads from 2023? Hillsboro Public Library staff share some of their favorites of the last year.  Here's the list of titles from the podcast episode: https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1297716497/2450904359 ..read more

Get your sleigh bells and airhorns ready, its time for the 2023 holiday movie showdown! Jen and Brendan browse the holiday collection at the library and put together a 32-movie bracket, March Madness-style. Only one movie can take it all, but which will it be? Tune in to find out! Check out our holiday movie collection here: https://tinyurl.com/2wyarzmr ..read more

Faeries and djinn, cooking and family secrets, romance and murder are all on the menu this Winter. Hosts Julie and Karen share some upcoming releases they’re excited about, and guest Phil joins them to talk about LitRPGs and why they're so hot right now. Here are some lists the books mentioned in this month’s episode:  https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1297716497/2424628159 https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1250159517/2386357460 Music clip played is from the audiobook "The Eye of the Bedlam Bride" by Matt Dinniman, narrrated by Jeff Hays.   ..read more

Witches, ghosts, and curses, oh my! Find Your Next is back from hiatus with new hosts Julie and Karen to share some October and November new releases they’re excited about, and to take you on a tour of some spooky reads in a special segment on haunted houses. Here's a list of the books mentioned in this month’s episode: https://tinyurl.com/findyournexthauntedhouse ..read more

There will never be enough time in the day to watch all those television shows that people are always talking about, or to catch up on the ones you may have missed. But on today's podcast episode we experiment with a new way to alleviate TV FOMO, by only watching the first and last episode of a show. Does it do the trick? Can you go to parties and pretend you've seen the whole show? Find out as Jen and Brendan give it a try with The Sopranos! Check out the whole show from the library here: https://tinyurl.com/4j99a8u8 ..read more

Wallace the Book Bug, the new WCCLS library mascot, stopped by the studio to give a rare interview, ruminating about his summers spent at the skate park, sharing his favorite new book trends, and giving an update on his SoundCloud. Check out a list of Wallace's favorite cat manga here ..read more

The Hillsboro Public Library is so fortunate to have Renée Watson deliver the keynote address for the 2023 Hillsboro Reads Local Authors Celebration. Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, educator, and community activist. Her books have sold over one million copies. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017) received a Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery Honor. Her children's picture books and novels for teens have received several awards and international recognition. She has given readings and lectures at many renown places including the United Nations ..read more

There will never be enough time in the day to watch all those television shows that people are always talking about, or to catch up on the ones you may have missed. But on today's podcast episode we experiment with a new way to alleviate TV FOMO, by only watching the first and last episode of a show. Does it do the trick? Can you go to parties and pretend you've seen the whole show? Find out as Jen and Brendan give it a try with Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Check out the whole show from the library here: https://bit.ly/3U37EsV ..read more

A new year is upon us and hosts Christie and Julie return to the pod to talk about upcoming January releases, and Chris stops by to share some favorite non-fiction reads. Here's a list of all the books mentioned in this episode: https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1297716497_hillsboro_recommends/2024601009 ..read more