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It's the ultimate daddy-daughter daytrip adventure! Grab your magic wands and a few acorns, it's time to help a baby fight an evil sorceress queen.

Brittney and Joshua review Ron Howard and George Lucas' fantasy classic, Willow!

Willow (1988) | IMDb

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Brittney is at it again with her weird questions. Would you rather be 10 feet or 10 inches tall?
A big thank you to everybody who sent in their answers, it made for a really fun episode!

Helpful Links

• The Secret of NIMH (1982) - Plot - IMDb
• The Borrowers (The Borrowers, #1) by Mary Norton | Goodreads

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

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Grilled cheese and robots? It's the combo you didn't realize you needed, but we're here to serve it to you! Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about some of their recent graphic novel reads that they think you'll enjoy!

Brittney's Pick:  The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu | Goodreads

Joshua's Pick: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz | Goodreads

Helpful Links

• Read with Pride episode on Apple Podcasts.
• Coos Bay Public Library's event calendar: Month Calendar | Coos Bay Public Library (coosbaylibrary.org)

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

We love Love! Listen to Joshua and Brittney recommend some surprisingly gritty stories with great romantic plotlines. <3

Joshua's Pick:
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown | Goodreads

Brittney's Pick:
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer | Goodreads

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Let's play a game! Joshua and Brittney try to guess the movie based on the movie's tagline.  All of today's movies are sci-fi and fantasy movies with a romantic aspect to them.

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Boring, crusty, "classic" books? WRONG! Joshua and Brittney recommend updated versions of a few well-known tales!

Joshua's Pick:

• Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi | Goodreads 
• Honorary Recommendation:
  • What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) by T. Kingfisher | Goodreads
  • The Fall of the House of Usher (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb

Brittney's Pick:

• The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand | Goodreads

Things We Mentioned:

• The War on Terror - Timeline & Facts | HISTORY
• Anastasia (1997) - IMDb
• Jeepers Creepers (2001) - IMDb
• Lady Authors and Characters: Episode where we talk about Cynthia Hand and her cool lady team of authors!
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - IMDb
• Our DND Episode (Spork!)

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

How good is your auditory game? See if you can guess the sound along with Brittney!


Helpful Links:
The Link to the Sound!

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Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Let's start 2024 wrapped in a snuggy with a mug of your bevvy of choice! Brittney and Joshua share two of their favorite cozy reads! Get ready for prescient apple trees and vampires who knit!

Brittney's pick:
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren | GoodReads 

Joshua's pick:
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen | GoodReads

Join us for Alien (1979) at the Coos Bay Egyptian Theater!
Hey, local listener! Join us Friday, January 19th, at the Egyptian Theater for the big screen viewing of Alien (1979). Not only do you get Brittney and Joshua, but you can always enjoy a sticker while you watch Jonesy the cat lead the crew of the Nostromo into certain doom!

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Brittney's Pick
Bride by Ali Hazelwood | GoodReads

Joshua's Pick
Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark | GoodReads

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Happy Holidays everyone! Would you give up your family for Turkish Delights? Enjoy this bonus holiday episode as Brittney once again harasses her coworkers for very important questions.
Season 4 will commence in January, we'll see you all soon!

Helpful Links

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Wikipedia
  • Narnia LWW clip Turkish Delight - YouTube
• Turkish delight - Wikipedia
• Stari Most - Wikipedia

Find us at:

Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videos
Email: Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Our Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | Facebook
Coos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos