#33 - What happened this summer | The holiday & the sickness

Hi everyone,
it has been so long and I am so happy to be back on the mic. To restart my podcast I wanted to give a recap of what happened in the past few months - then you will probably understand why I had to take a short break from podcasting because there was just so much going on.

Here are the links I mention in my episode:

Our US road trip Instagram highlight:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18002459257478875/

The podcast episode where I talk about the video game 'Alan Wake':
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1B2dywZhE6I3adxrskzjkw

My podcast episode with Mark Tullius in LA:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CvMn8iiK4rhia3VdRhU0D?si=RhWDmRwHThO1GvnYB-cmIA&nd=1

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast

#32 - The best and worst rated books on Goodreads that I read

This episode will be a very new format for me as I will react 'live' to what books I read are rated best and worst over on the bookish social media platform Goodreads.

I use it very religiously to catalog my reading and also my tbr, so if you are curious about that go check it out here:
https://www.notion.so/childofthelibrary/The-Child-of-the-Library-Podcast-4bf6521faae24f93917fbd354be4744e

It would be lovely if you could rate my podcast on whatever platform you are listening to it - that would mean the world to me!

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#31 - Female empowerment, systemic challenges and an awesome Koreadathon 2022 read

Yet again I was reminded why it is important to read. You sometimes stumble upon works of literature that just touch you, make you reflect and you never would have thought it would have the impact it had beforehand.

'Kim Jiyoung, born 1982' was one of these books for me. I loved it and can wholeheartedly recommend it. Go check it out!

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#30 - Bridgerton book series vs. Netflix adaptation

Hey guys,
'Bridgerton' took the world by storm when Netflix decided to adapt its first book 'The Duke and I'. So I was very keen to make up my own mind about what I think of the 8 book series and its screen adaptation.
While Netflix decided to intentionally do a few things differently, I will also dive deep into what I liked and maybe found a bit problematic with the book source material.

I hope you enjoy this episode, because I clearly had a lot of fun with!

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#29 - Hidden Heroes [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

You've heard me talk about awesome series, great main characters and awesome plot lines. But this is the hall of fame for all those side characters, who are the hidden heroes within the main characters' stories.
This is a tribute to their role in bringing the story forward, entertaining us and making us fall in love with them.

This episode is in partnership with Ana Luisa, whose 'Dobby' earrings inspired the topic of today's episode because Dobby is such an awesome secret hero as well.
You can follow my personal link here, where you can easily find all the jewelry I talked about:
https://shop.analuisa.com/childofthelibrary

!Spoiler Warning! I will talk about a few popular series and I will go into spoiler territory for the fate of the side characters, so please skip ahead if you want to avoid being spoiled for:
1) Dobby from the Harry Potter series
2) Rig from the Skyward series
3) The Arrow of Dodona from the Trials of Apollo series
4) Shigure Soma from the Fruits Basket Manga series
5) Zelle from the Girls of Paper and Fire series
6) Iko from the Lunar Chronicles
7) Steris from the second part of the Mistborn series

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#28 - 2021 Reading Recap and 2022 Reading Goals

Before January is over I wanted to take my chance and talk about how my past reading year went and what I have set out to do in 2022.

So many great books, I can't wait :)

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#27 - Myyyyyy Preciousssssss... [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

I really do love jewelry, but I am very happy that my life is not drastically changed by it like it happens for some bookish characters.
Join me on this little expedition with some books I read over the years where that is exactly the case!

I am so happy to partner with Ana Luisa again for this episode! I got inspired for today's topic by their Rei Mother of Pearl earrings, the Hannah necklace and the Mecca Off White ring.

Get yourself and your loved ones the perfect gift with up to 40% off. You can follow my personal link here:
https://shop.analuisa.com/childofthelibrary

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#26 - My One Year Podcast Anniversary Special

Come join my special guest Jordanne and me on a little Q&A session about my last year of podcasting. Thank you so much for everyone who sent in a question!
You will also hear a little cameo from Randy who even sent in voice clips :D

My Goodreads with all my reading lists:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/66373224-mareike-from-the-child-of-the-library-podcast

Jordanne's Christmas special episode:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/32lYuwT8m5PgZ6twGQgyWY

This episode was recorded at the beginning of December because we wanted to make sure that Jordanne's little one would have enough time to decide his birthday in peace :)

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#25 - Zodiac book recommendations [in partnership with Ana Luisa NY]

I am so happy to partner with Ana Luisa for this episode! I got inspired for today's topic by their Capricorn necklace and wanted to recommend books fitting for each sign of the zodiac.

I LOVE Ana Luisa and had my eye on them for months now. Their pieces start at $39, and they are currently running the biggest sale of the year. You can get 60% off on the second item if you go on https://shop.analuisa.com/childofthelibrary

Here are the links to the books matching my recommendations:

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

#24 - December 2021 Catch-Up

It's so crazy that it is already December, where has the year gone?!
Come chat with me about what has been going on in my life in the past couple of weeks, reading- and otherwise.

I am super excited for the upcoming weekends with one highlight being my best friend's new puppy that will arrive in the middle of the month. Come check out her dog photography Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tamashinu_photography/

My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary
My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/

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<span>2022-08-28 11:00:00 UTC</span> #33 - What happened this summer | The holiday & the sickness

#33 - What happened this summer | The holiday & the sickness