Staff Picks for 2025 - Interview with Staff Members

08/01/2025 39 min

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Episode Synopsis

Anna and Bob talk with staff members from across the Mercer County Library System about books and movies they are looking forward to in 2025! 

Intro and Welcome
2:09 Amelia's 2025 Picks
8:46 Corina's 2025 Picks
15:33 Em's 2025 Picks
21:50: Programs and Services @ MCLS
25:58 Shannon's 2025 Picks
36:13 Summary and Closing

Show Notes:
Amelia's List of 2025 Titles

The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts (The Brides
trilogy;  scheduled for release on November 18, 2025)
Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death series;
scheduled for release on February 4, 2025)
Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh  (The Psy/Changeling series;  scheduled for release on July 15,
2025)
Love Forbidden by J. R Ward (The Black Dagger
Brotherhood series; scheduled for release on September 9, 2025)


Corina's List of 2025 Titles

In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle (scheduled for release on April 15, 2025)
The Third Reich of Dreams: The Nightmares of a Nation by
Charlotte Beradt (new translation by Damion Searls; scheduled for release on April 29, 2025)
The Stone Door by Leonora Carrington  (scheduled for release on June 17, 2025)


Em's List of 2025 Movies

The Fantastic Four: First Steps( Scheduled to release on
July 25, 2025)
Current Marvel movies in chronological AND release order -- https://www.space.com/marvel-movies-in-order. Em recommends watching in release order.
Mickey 17 (Scheduled for release for March 7,
2025)
The Ballerina (Scheduled for release on June 6,
2025)


MCLS staff member, Jamie Anderson, recently blogged, "10 Movies Releasing in 2025" at https://mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com/2024/12/10-movies-releasing-in-2025.html

Shannon's List of 2025 Titles:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Scheduled for release on
May 20, 2025)
Onyx Storm by Rebcca Yarros (The
Empyrean series; scheduled for release on January 21, 2025
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (Scheduled for release
on January 7, 2025)
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scheduled for
release on March 18, 2025)
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Scheduled for
release on April 1, 2025)
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten (Scheduled for
release on June 10, 2025)


Additional information about the 2025 TRASHEDArt
Contest is located at https://mcl.org/events/trashedart/
2024-25 Winter Reading Program information and BINGO
card is located at https://mcl.org/events/winter-reading-program/
Register for upcoming virtual programs and branch events, using the MCLS Event Page, located at https://mercercounty.libcal.com/
Opening and closing music provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SoulProdMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; music between segments is provided via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.