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  • The Books We Loved

    BOOKSHORTS: NOT your grandpa's westerns!

    04/11/2026 | 11 mins.
    Today the ladies dig into some "new westerns" -- books that infuse the old genre with new blood.

    Titles discussed:

    The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, Graham Jones 

    Amity, Harris

    True Grit (movie) 

    Lucky Red, Cravens

    The Country Under Heaven, Durbin

    The Bullet Swallower, Gonzalez Jones

    Now I Surrender, Enrigue
  • The Books We Loved

    90s horror nostalgia

    28/10/2026 | 56 mins.
    Today the ladies are joined by library director, Emily, for their 5th Halloween episode, where 90s horror (and more) is discussed! *This episode is recommended for an adult audience*

    Titles:

    Play Nice, Harrison

    Hidden Pictures, Rekulak

    Memorials: a novel, Chizmar

    Her Body and Other Parties, Machado

    Kelly Link books

    Per our convo about horror subgenres: Blumhouse horror subgenres
  • The Books We Loved

    BOOKSHORTS: giving CREEP vibes

    21/10/2026 | 9 mins.
    Since it's spooOOOooOoOOOky season, the girls chat about books that skeeved them out.

    Books discussed:

    Woman in the Window, Finn

    The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Gaiman

    Notes on a Scandal, Heller

    The 5th Wave, Yancey

    The Address Book, Calle

    I-5 Killer, Rule
  • The Books We Loved

    BOOKSHORTS: Cozy Fantasy

    14/10/2026 | 6 mins.
    In this super speedy episode, the ladies share the following titles:

    Legends & Lattes, Baldree

    The Spellshop, Durst

    Until the Clock Strikes Midnight, Dow

    A Letter to the Luminous Deep, Cathrall

    The Baby Dragon Bookshop, Qureshi

    The Phoenix Keeper, Maclean
  • The Books We Loved

    HOT READ: Hollywood, Ending by John Green

    09/10/2026 | 48 mins.
    Have you read John Green's latest novel, Hollywood, Ending? So have we, and we have thoughts. Keegan from Youth Services joins Manda & Olivia to dish about all things Hollywood, Ending. 

    Happy reading!
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About The Books We Loved
The Books We Loved is a podcast about revisiting old favorites with an open mind and a new perspective. Despite the title, we won’t be limiting ourselves to books-- movies, music, TV shows, and other aspects of pop culture will be up for discussion. Hosts and TPL Librarians, Manda and Olivia (alongside some special guests from the Troy community!), will be asking themselves: does this book hold up? Tune in to revisit your old favorites while adding some new titles to your TBR list.
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