A monthly podcast brought to you by staff at the Hillsboro Public Library. We talk about about books, comics, gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture. We are committed to helping you find your next thing to read, watch, or play.

I Blame My Shelf
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A monthly podcast brought to you by staff at the Hillsboro Public Library. We talk about about books, comics, gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture. We are committed to helping you find your next thing to read, watch, or play.
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Recent Episodes

April 29, 2026
Find Your Next Read: Spring New Releases & Historical Fiction
<p>Spring has sprung - and so have rivalries, revolutions, and long-forgotten stories! Julie and Karen return with another Find Your Next Read episode, rounding up the buzziest spring releases and taking a closer look at historical fiction, a genre packed with intrigue, resilience, and echoes of the world we live in today.</p> <p>Check out this list of books talked about in the episode: https://tinyurl.com/26yr8yff</p>

March 9, 2026
Hillsboro Reads 2026 - An Interview with Author Emma Pattee
<p>Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more. Her debut novel, Tilt, is the 2026 selection for the Hillsboro Reads program and is a national bestseller, a New York Times Editor's Choice, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, Time, Vogue, and Bustle. Set in Portland, Oregon, Pattee's powerful debut novel tells a gripping story of survival, resilience, and human connection after a massive 9.0 earthquake strikes the Pacific Northwest—an especially resonant story for our community.</p> <p>Find Tilt and the books Emma recommends in the catalog here: <a href= "https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1297716497/2976820967"> https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1297716497/2976820967</a></p> <p>Hillsboro Reads 2026 runs through the month of March. Learn more about the Hillsboro Reads selection and events here: <a href= "https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/library/events-and-programs/hillsboro-reads"> https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/library/events-and-programs/hillsboro-reads</a> </p>

February 25, 2026
TV FOMO: The First and Last Episodes of Dawson's Creek
<p>You don't want to wait for your life to be over, you want to know right now, is Dawson's Creek worth watching? There is never 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 missed. 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 series. Does it do the trick? Can you go to parties and pretend you've seen the whole show? Find out as Jen, Brendan, and Rob give it a try with Dawson's Creek!</p> <p>Check out the whole show from the library here: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/yjup9htf">https://tinyurl.com/53mx82hm</a></p>
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