The Checkout Stack is for library lovers and bookworms everywhere. Each episode Maria interviews a new librarian to discuss their recent reads, get book recommendations, and learn how their library impacts the community it serves. This podcast is a celebration of the reading life, join us to make sure your library checkout stack is always piled sky high.
Recent Reads
* Maria: Maisie Dobbs by Jacquiline Winspear
* Jenny: So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
Recommendations
* New: First-Time Caller by B.K Borison
* Backlist: When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
* Local Author: Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakmito
Book End: A Different Kind of Romance:
* Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
* Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
* The Stolen Child by Ann Hood
https://www.librarieshawaii.org/
31 Mar 2025
Boost Your Mental Health With Kris Hickey in OH
Recent Reads:
* Maria: Liars by Sarah Manguso
* Kris: Sirens by Emilia Heart
Reccommendations:
* New: Witchcraft For Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
* Backlist: Terrace Story by Hilary Leitcter
* Local: There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqip
Book End: Boost Your Mental Health
* Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K. Anderson
* 10% Happier by Dan Harris
* The Book of Joy by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
https://www.columbuslibrary.org/school-help/
17 Mar 2025
Appalachian Fiction with Natalie Seabolt in WV
Recent Reads:
* Maria: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
* Natalie: The Bear by Andrew Krivak
Reccommendations:
* New: The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
* Backlist: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
* Local: Night Watch by Jayne Ann Phillips
Book End - Appalachian fiction that connects the people, landscape, and mountain culture:
* The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
* Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
* Given Ground by Ann Pancake
3 Mar 2025
BL Manga with Kelley in FL
Recent Reads:
* Maria: Family Family by Laurie Frankel
* Kelley: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Recommendations:
* New Book: Don't Let the Forest In by CG Drews
* Backlist Book: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
* Local Author: Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed by Jose Pablo Irarte
Book End: BL Manga
* Go For It, Nakamura! story and art by Syundei, translated by Amber Tamosaitis
* Seven Days, Monday-Sunday, art by Venio Tachibana, story by Rihito Takarai, translated by Adrien Beck
* Our Dining Table, story and art by Mita Ori, translated by Amber Tamosaitis
Orange County Library Website [https://ocls.org/]
Orange County Book Clubs [https://ocls.org/book-clubs/]
18th Annual SouthWest Author Series [https://ocls.org/18th-annual-southwest-author-series/]
17 Feb 2025
Sci-Fi For People Who Don't Read Sci-Fi With John Alford in TX
Recent Reads
* Maria: Sandwich by Catherine Newman
* John: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Reccommendations:
* New: The Women by Kristen Hannah
* Backlist: Circe by Madeline Miller
* Local Author: Loren by Jessica Harden
Book End - Sci-Fi For People Who Don't Read Sci-Fi
* All Systems Red by Martha Wells
* Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
* We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
3 Feb 2025
Dark Romances With Tara in MT
Recent Reads:
* Maria - Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne
* Tara - Cash by Jessica Peterson
Recommendations:
* New - Quicksilver by Callie Hart
* Backlist - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
* Local - Wildest Dreams by Kristen Proby
* Local - Pursuit of Innocence by Bethany Rosa
Book End: Dark Romance
* Lights Out by Navessa Allen
* Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
* PenPal by JT Geissinger
FMC Books Website - https://www.fmcbooks.com/
FMC Books Insta - https://www.instagram.com/fmc.books/
How to reach Tara - tara@fmcbooks.com
How to reach Mara - thecheckoutstack@gmail.com
20 Jan 2025
Jukebox Heroines with Katie in MO
Recent Reads:
* Maria - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
* Katie: This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter
Reccommendations:
* New - My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past,Present, and Future by Alice Randall
* Backlist - Infinitum by Tim Fielder
* Local - Secrets of the Tsil Cafe by Thomas Fox Averill
Book End - Jukebox Heroines: Novels of Women in the Music Industry
* The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
* Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
* The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
Show Links:
YouTube: Kansas City Public Library [https://www.youtube.com/@kclibrary]
Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMTUHwkLfoE] Author event with Tim Fielder
My Black Country [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biTRSlHFtQc] Author event with Alice Randall
My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YhsRlC9fJgRiRDPOJpifH]
Katie Also made an extended book list on her Jukebox Heroines [https://kclibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/703461058_kaites_kcmo/2690089738_jukebox_heroines_women_and_the_music_industry] theme, check it out for more titles!
6 Jan 2025
Celebrity Memoirs with Carla in UT
Recent Reads:
* Maria - Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
* Carla - The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory by Thomas Fuller
Recommendations:
* New Title - The Small and Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil rights Movement by Sharon McMahon
* Backlist Title - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
* Local Author - The Unwedding by Ally Condie
Book End: Celebrity Memoir
* Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis
* I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
* Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
23 Dec 2024
Books to Reset in the New Year With Kelly in WI
Recently read
* Maria: The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
* Kelly: Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garden
Recommendations:
* New book: Sandwich by Catherine Newman
* Backlist book: Winter Solstice by Rasaumde Pilcher
* Local Author: Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
Book End: Books to Reset in the New Year
* Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
* The PLAN by Kendra Adachi
* The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
https://waukeshareads.org/
9 Dec 2024
Winter Reads with Maddie in WY
Maddie in WY and Maria discuss cozy winter reads, book recommendations, and recent reads by Liane Moriarty and Barbara Kingsolver.
25 Nov 2024
Cozy Reads with Megan and Alyisha in MA
Megan and Alyisha, both book lovers, explore recent and backlist reads, sharing recommendations and local favorites in their cozy reads podcast.
11 Nov 2024
Heartbreaking Horror With C in AZ
Recent Reads:
* Maria - Lessons in Chemistry by Garmus Bonnie
* C - The Witch King by Martha Wells
Book Recommendations:
* New - The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang
* Backlist - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
* Local - Daniel, Deconstructed by James Ramos
Book End: Heartbreaking Horror
* Beholder by Ryan LaSala
* The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
* Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
Sign up for a Peoria Public Library Skills Unlocked course here - https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/151957540077/false#/invitation
31 Oct 2024
BONUS - Spooky Halloween Books with Abigail in AL
Enjoy this bonus episode of halloween book recs with librarian Abigail Hubbard from the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County in Alabama.
Recent Reads:
* Maria: The Examiner by Janice Hallett
* Abigail: You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
Book Recommendations:
* New: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
* Backlist: The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher
* Local: 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham and Gillis Figh
Book End: Spooky Halloween Books
* Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth
* Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
* Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
If you are in Anniston-Calhoun County stop by the library anytime in the month of November to make a card for hospitalized kids. If you're not local, check out their website below.
https://www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com/
28 Oct 2024
A SciFi Philosophy Series With Adam in CT
Book Recommendations:
* Book End Topic: An Ernest Desire to Save the World - Ishamael, The Story of B, and My Ishamel by Daniel Quinn
* New Book: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
* Backlist Book: The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of by David Gardner & Tom Gardner
* Local author: The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill by Marcia Biderman -
Recent Reads:
* Maria: Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
* Adam: Dirty Jokes & Bawdy Songs: the Uncensored Life of Gershon Legman by Susan Davis
Listen to Adam's podcast Bridgeport Untamed here https://bportlibrary.org/bridgeport-unmasked-podcast/
14 Oct 2024
A Cozy Murder Mystery Series With Chris in MT
Recent Reads:
* Maria's : Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
* Chris's: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristin Perrin
Book Recomendations:
* New Book: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
* Backlist Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Local Author: The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanagh by Stacy Peterson
* Book End - A Cozy Murder Mystery Series: A Shady Hollow Mystery by Juneau Black
For more info on on the upcoming Park County Mill Levy to fund the library see https://livingstonparkcountylibrary.blogspot.com/p/mill-levy-info.html
*** Episode Correction: Maria says "buffalo" when she means "bison". She knows they're different and profusely apologizes for offending the large horned mammals of the planet, don't come for her.
30 Sept 2024
Queer Graphic Novels With Jody in MN
Recent Reads:
* Maria's : The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
* Jody's: One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose
New Book:
* House with a Story: A Dragon's Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore by Seiji Yoshida, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash
Backlist Book:
* The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill
Local Author:
* The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Book End: Queer Graphic Novels
* Magical Boy Volume 1 by The Kao
* Save Me! (From Myself) : Crushes, Cats, and Existential Crises by So Lazo
* Other Ever Afters by Melanie Gillman
* Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
26 Sept 2024
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* Recommend a book from a local author
* Recommend 3 books from any topic our guest chooses
* Discuss programs and issues for the library of the show
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