With great anticipation, the staff of the Daland Memorial Library have been preparing for the return of Wizarding Week! Student registration is full and all of the professors have their lesson plans ready! Listen in to hear from a returning student, a prefect, and Head Mistress Clearwater herself. It’s going to be an amazing vacation week! Amy’s Book Recommendations Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwartz Magic Air Liars by Sarah Gailey Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke We Ride...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Spring is in the air and Town Meeting is behind us. Tune in to hear voting results and all the good news about what you can look forward to in Mont Vernon this spring. Catch our interview with the newly elected Selectman John Quinlan and don’t miss Amy’s book reviews. Happy Spring! Amy’s Book Recommendations This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris Clark & Division by Naomi Hirahara The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Lov...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min
How do I love thee, let me count the ways (Sonnet 43)….So many lovely things happening in tiny town in the month of February. Tune in for chatter about library events and up coming Town Meeting. Catch our interview with resident Lou Springer, Chairman of the Cemetery Trustees and so much more! NOTE: Our Galentine’s Day program and Super Bowl Sledding Party were cancelled post podcast recording. We shall try again next year. Amy’s Book Recommendations: The Gravity of Birds by Tracy Guzeman How Hi...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Tune into this episode for a quick recap of the holiday season in tiny town, a review of Amy’s Best of 2021 book list, and New Year’s resolutions. Happy New Year! Amy’s Best of 2021 Books Lists in no particular order Fiction Top Ten: 1. Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell 2. The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson 3. Sin Eater by Megan Campisi 4. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 5. Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker 6. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead 7. The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 8. Matrix ...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We’ve missed you! Tune into the latest episode of the podcast for a recap of summer and fall activities at the library. Amy has made some great book recommendations and we’ll take a sneak peek at what’s in the works for the holidays in Tiny Town. Amy’s Book Recommendations: Summer Reads I Enjoyed: The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead The Paper Palace by Miranda Cooley Falling by TJ Newman The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 18
Amy : Older Releases: Mr. Rochester by Sarah Schumaker New-ish Releases: The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan Where the Stars Go Dark by Paula McClain Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid New Releases: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Yo The One Hundred Years of Lenny and Margo by Marianne Cronin The Gunckle by Stephen Raleigh The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid Coming Soon: Survive the Night by Riley Sager The Husband by Chandler Baker Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte Mcconagh A Slow Fir...
Jun 30, 2021•59 min
Are you a Friend of the Library? We are dedicating a good portion of this episode to highlighting and thanking the Friends of the Library for all they do for the staff and the community. Our dear Friend of the Library, Sue Ries, stopped by for a chat and all the details about the upcoming Library Plant Sale! Amy : New-ish Releases: Good Company by Cynthia Sweeny D’Aprix Heartwood by The Art of Living With The End of World In Mind by Barbara Becker Upcoming Releases: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenki...
May 12, 2021•53 min
Celebrate National Library Week with us as we look back over the past year and forward to all that is to come. Listen to the end for a special interview with beloved Mont Vernon resident Eileen Naber! Amy: Suspense Thrillers: Who is Maud Dixson by Alexandra Andrews The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Pretty Things by Janelle Brown His + Hers by Alice Feeney The Last Flight by Julie Clark General Reccomendations: Sin Eater by Megan Campisi The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson Upcoming: The Hou...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We missed you in February and are catching up with a full episode for March. Spring is in the air, the vaccine is rolling out, and we are looking forward to better days. We welcome the new principal of the Mont Vernon Village School, Dr. Kim Sarfde to the podcast and look forward to hearing good news from the school. Amy: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi O...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 10 min
We’re pulled together a list of the best books of 2020. Join us as we take a look back at 2020 for the highs and lows of the year. Amy: 2020 New Fiction 1. The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel 2. Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy 3. Greenwood by Michael Christie 4. Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit 5. Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore 6. The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow 7. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E.Schwab 8. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix 9. L...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 25 min
We are all going to be spending a little more time at home for this holiday season, and the library is here to make that time well spent. We’ve stocked out shelves with this year’s bestsellers, holiday movies, audiobooks and magazines. Check out the library website and our facebook page for virtual events and activities for kids and adults! For more information about SHARE, visit: https://www.sharenh.org/ Amy: The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Bean T...
Nov 25, 2020•54 min
Due to A Series of Unfortunate Events, we find our tiny library switching gears and pivoting to bring the smallest residents of Mont Vernon a safe and Happy Halloween. Anything can happen under a full moon… Joining us for an interview is Belinda Yeaton, the Town Clerk, to catch us up on the Presidential Election and Voting Day! Amy: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy The Lost Summer of Louisa May Allcott by Kelley O’Connor Knkees Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowi...
Nov 02, 2020•50 min
It’s the one year anniversary of the Tiny Town Library Podcast and we are celebrating! The library has reopened and we have Mont Vernon’s favorite teacher Charline Brown this month’s interview. Amy: Majesty by Katherine McGee One by One by Ruth Ware Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza The First Fifteenth Lives of Harry August by Claire North The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab The Searcher by Tana French Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman Bonnie: Book of Ways by Jodie Picoult Troubles ...
Sep 28, 2020•53 min
We’re back in fancy masks, following socially distancing rules, and recording outside in the garden at the library! Join us to catch up on the affects of COVID on our community and what’s happening at the library in Tiny Town. Book Recommendations: Amy: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner The Sweetness and the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradly Caste by Isabel Wilkerson The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis One by One Ruth Ware Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Bonnie: 28 Summers by Elin Hildebrand B...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Special Episode: No sooner had Town meeting adjourned, then COVID-19 swept into the US and quickly changed all of our lives. In a matter of weeks, the library went from a thriving community gathering place to “closed indefinitely”. This episode was recorded on Friday, April 3rd from inside the closed Daland Memorial Library…6 feet apart.
Apr 06, 2020•52 min
March has arrived and the first day of spring is almost here! But first, Town Meeting. Save the date for Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00 PM. Town meeting in n New England is a 400 year old tradition… pure democracy in action! Our special guest this month is Mr. Moderator, David Sturm. He is sure to keep order in this episode. Amy: The Waterhouse by Rob Hart Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Post Script by Cecilea Ahern When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey (March 3rd) Beheld by Tarashea Nesbit (Ma...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min
It’s February and love is in the air! Join us for an episode with lovely news and love stories from around tiny town. We’ll chat about some recent literary controversy, books we love, and with an interview Mont Vernon Village School PTA. Don’t miss a minute! Amy : Children on the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo F urther Thoughts, Opinions, and Alternative Recommendations related to American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings Myriam Gurba’s piece: https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/pendeja-you-aint-st...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr
Happy New Year! Great Progress was made in 2019 towards the goal of a new library for the town of Mont Vernon. Library trustees Cindy Raspiller, Jane King, and Jill Weber join us as we catch up on the project and talk about next steps for 2020. Book Recommendations for 2020: American Dirt by Janine Cummings (January 21) The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) All The Ways We Said by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (January 14) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Su...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min
The holidays are upon us here at the library and we couldn’t be more excited. Tune in to hear all the holiday happenings around Tiny Town, take notes on our Best of 2019 book recommendations, and learn how you can help your neighbors this season from the chair of Neighbor 2 Neighbor Rich Master. Happy Holidays! For more information, donations, and volunteer opportunities for Neighbor 2 Neighbor , please visit their website here . Best Reads of 2019: Amy: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin Ask Ag...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 8 min
We have so many things to be thankful for this year in our community. Open your calendars and get ready to “save the date” on multiple events happening in November and early December. Podcast includes town news, community updates, book recommendations, and guest interviews. Book Recommendation: The Stationary Shop by: Marjam Kamali Nothing to See Here by: Kevin Wilson American Royals: Katharine McGee The Revisioners: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Twisted 26 by Janet Evanovich The Starless Sea by: Er...
Nov 01, 2019•51 min
October is a particularly beautiful month in New England and we can’t wait to celebrate Halloween at the end of the month. Tiny Town pulls out all of the stops to make Trick-or-Treat one of the best nights of the year. Watch out for witches! Hosts: Bonnie Angulas, JoAnn Kitchel, Amy Wyman Producer: Madison Safer Sound Editor: Scott Schaeffer ______________________________
Oct 03, 2019•55 min
September is back to school time. Find out what’s happening around tiny town and at the library in September. Join us for an interview with special guest, Howard Brown beloved school bus driver. A slice of life in a small New England town as reported by the town librarians at the beginning of each month. Podcast includes town news, community updates, book recommendations, and guest interviews. Image courtesy of Tim Berry Hosts: Bonnie Angulas, JoAnn Kitchel, Amy Wyman Producer: Madison Safer Sou...
Sep 13, 2019•44 min
