Stacks and Stories

Tabletop Role-playing Games with Jeremy, Elisabeth, and Zach

Join Jeremy, Elisabeth, and myself, Zach, as we discuss the world of tabletop role-playing games! We get into what classifies a game as a tabletop role-playing game, what it’s like to play them, and how you could get involved with local groups. Enjoy!

Veterans History Project with Charlie and Zach

Join Charlie and myself, Zach, as we discuss the Veterans History Project, an archival project for preserving the stories of American Military Veterans. We discuss what the project is, our experience with it so far, and how others can get involved. Enjoy!
 

LIB 101 with Alex, Sharon, and Lacy

Join Lacy, Sharon, and Alex as they discuss Lib 101, a professional development program for librarians in Mississippi. They discuss what participants can expect, their past experiences, and how it has benefited them the most in their professional careers. Enjoy!
 

Spooky Reads with JD, Kristina, Charlie, and Zach

Join J.D., Kristina, Charlie, and Zach as they discuss some of their favorite spooky reads as we head into this Halloween season.
Books Mentioned:
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
 
Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
 
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
 
If it Bleeds by Stephen King
 
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
 
The Shinning by Stephen King
 
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
 
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
 
Cirque Du Freak Series by Darren Shan
 
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
 
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
 
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
 
Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine

Required Reading with Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach

Join Charlie, Maddie, Megan, and Zach as they discuss their favorite and least favorite reads from our many, varying required reading lists from high school and college.
Books Mentioned:
The Testament by John Grisham
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
King Leer by Shakespeare
I Heard the Owl Call my Name by Margaret Craven
Les Jeux Sont Faits by Jean-Paul Sarte
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Mississippi Book Festival with Zach, Alex, and Elisabeth

Join Zach, Alex, and Elisabeth as they discuss the upcoming Mississippi Book Festival. If you're interested in what to expect from this year's book festival, or you're curious to know about years past, stay tuned to find out!
 
 

Would You Rather Pt. 2 with Charlie, Zach, J.D., and Russel

Join Charlie, Zach, J.D., and Russel as they play a little game of Would You Rather, with book and reading preferences! Would you rather secretly love a book everyone else hates, or secretly hate a book everyone else loves? Stay tuned to find out!

Would You Rather with Charlie, Alex, Megan, and Maddie

Join Charlie, Alex, Megan, and Maddie as they play a little game of Would You Rather, with book and reading preferences! Would you rather secretly love a book everyone else hates, or secretly hate a book everyone else loves? Stay tuned to find out!

Summer Library Program: Adventure Begins at the Library with Alex, Kristina, Elisabeth, and Zach

This year's collaborative summer library program theme is "Adventure Begins at the Library". These themes focus on personal growth, heroism, action, adventure, and the hero's journey. We've asked various MLC Staff to give a quick overview of a book that fits the theme. Want to hear our staff's recommendations? Then stay tuned!
Books mentioned:
Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon
Fear is the Mind Killer by Kaja Sadowski
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Young Adult Reads with Alex, Elisabeth, and Charlie

Join Alex, Elisabeth, and Charlie as they discuss some of their favorite young adult novels and how to define a novel as a young adult novel in contrast to an adult novel. Enjoy!
Books Mentioned:
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
The Companion by Katie Alender
The Charlotte Holmes Series by Brittany Cavallaro
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
NOTE: Please note that the proper pronunciation of the title Sheine Lende is “SHAY-neh LEN-day”— apologies for the mispronunciation of the title character’s name.