Child of the Library

Hello everyone, what a year it has been! So many great opportunities and lovely bookish encounters, but also some challenges along the way. Let's wrap up how 2023 went and what my resolutions for 2024 are. I am turning 30 this year, so this will be a new chapter in my life in many ways :) Thanks so much to Meideya for being a faithful supporter of my podcast! I can't wait to show and describe the cool jewelry pieces I got from them! This is your 25% discount code: MARE25 And my discount link: https://meideyajewelry.com/discount/MARE25 If you want to find out more about Meideya, you can visit their website: https://meideyajewelry.com/ These are the accompanying Instagram Highlights about the episode: Instagram Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1wQvpiA7I_/?igsh=MWNuMXhsb2IxNGJoMg== Meideya Instagram Story Highlight: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTU1MDYzODQxNTkyMzgy?igsh=MWJrbW94ajB1NnVx I also mentioned that I would link my Instagram Highlight with all our stops on our USA roadtrip: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODkzODk3NzgxODg0NDA5?igsh=cDI0MXZ1c3gxMTEx Have a great 2024 everyone! My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Hi everyone! The dark season is upon us and right on time the Child of the Library podcast is back with a new episode. I am super stoked to share this cool new project with you, which I hope to convert into a permanent format on my podcast. 'The International Committee on (in this case) Twilight' is a collaboration of three women across three countries talking about their experiences with a certain book series. I am so happy to have Jordanne from the Books To Last podcast on this team, as well as a new friend called Ruby from the US! We had so much fun producing this, recounting our memories and comparing the impact Twilight had in our three corners of the earth. If you want to follow along with us for the portion of the episode where we compare the book covers, here is the link to the presentation that we are referencing: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CA-FY_abFwQ8NN9nruWTSlJvnr1hrOXEM00fJdlACOI/edit?usp=share_link Come check out Jordanne over on all her channels: https://jordannedunn.carrd.co And if you want to find Ruby's podcast content you can visit the Murdermosas podcast. They are currently taking a break, but there is always a backlist catalogue, right? https://open.spotify.com/show/5YTSy7uN10shaDEIIObGR2 And for everyone who is interested, this is the episode that the two of them recorded together over on Jordanne's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70nm98bOtY4mUkCWs5pkOs I hope you have just as much fun with this new format as Jordanne, Ruby and I! And for everyone who stuck around until the end (also of these shownotes), here is the German translation of the covers: Bis = until Biss = bite So the title "Bis(s) zum Morgengrauen" can mean "Until the dawn" or "Bite at dawn". My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Hello everyone, we are right in the middle of the year and I have some exciting news. On top of some cool new books that I am going to talk about in this episode, I am so happy to announce that this episode was again done in partnership with Meideya Jewelry. I have worn all of the pieces I talk about in this episode over the past weeks, some even for important client meetings at work and I am so happy with the quality and how classy they are. This is your 25% discount code: MARE25 And my discount link: https://meideyajewelry.com/discount/MARE25 If you want to find out more about Meideya, you can visit their website: https://meideyajewelry.com/ I showcase all of the beautiful jewelry pieces here: Instagram Reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuwbc_-skyw/ Instagram Story Highlight: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTU1MDYzODQxNTkyMzgy?story_media_id=3016142527719521101&igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks so much to Meideya for being the partner of this episode and a continuing supporter of my podcast! My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Welcome to the 'Child of the Library' podcast?! More likely welcome BACK! I know it has been a while, but let's return with a banger. First of all, it was really fun to record this episode during our holiday in Greece. I had my little traveling microphone with me that I had used for my first two episodes. And it was very rewarding to go to the beach afterwards, haha. But please excuse any background noise made by playing children or hard-working cleaning staff. And sorry for the spiking in the audio sometimes - it is a tiny mic after all :) Secondly, I just really love this topic because it is one of my biggest dreams to go to Japan one day. Here is the link to the book nook I built: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpaggaVIeSW/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D So much 'Fuddelarbeit', I can tell you! And here is the link to Barbara's boutique called 'Ble' on Zakynthos in Greece: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsoiYGZMcdg/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D And also the mentioned 'Memoirs of a Geisha' trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwJw70Yufug My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Hello everyone, a new reading year has begun and I am so excited for so many of the books on my bookshelf. I am so happy to announce that this episode was done in partnership with Meideya Jewelry and that they even provided me with a 25% discount code for all of you to use! I have worn their pieces for the past two weeks and I am so happy with the quality and how classy they are. When I got them, I scoured my bookshelf for books that reminded me of the jewelry in some shape or form - so here are the books that I chose! This is your 25% discount code: MARE25 And my discount link: https://meideyajewelry.com/discount/MARE25 I showcase all of the beautiful jewelry pieces here: Instagram Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnYwiksoA8_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Instagram Story Highlight: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTU1MDYzODQxNTkyMzgy?story_media_id=3016142527719521101&igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= If you want to find out more about Meideya, you can visit their website: https://meideyajewelry.com/ Thanks so much to Meideya for being the partner of this episode and a supporter of my podcast! My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Hi everyone! Two years already, can you believe it? To celebrate this, Jordanne from the 'Books To Last' Podcast and I put together a very cool episode for you where we compare different book covers from around the world! If you want to follow along with us, here is the link to the presentation that we are referencing: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ugEwX83KWB3XZ5Kf86RQyo0bpd7R_d4XrHl4bOMk6mc/edit?usp=share_link You will find the main slides with the grey header and also additional context on the slides in between (I did not hide them in the end because I don't think you would have been able to see them then). Come check out Jordanne over on all her channels: https://jordannedunn.carrd.co And take a look at her latest episode about her very first book panel: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TpsW8C6UGjFr4EMT1EpEF For everyone who is interested, this is the article I mentioned about the cover design of 'Three Dark Crowns': https://www.epicreads.com/blog/three-dark-crowns-cover-design/ Editing this episode I have to admit I caved and bought the first book in the Taiwanese version. I don't entertain the prospect of ever being able to read it, but a girl can dream and look at the cover while doing so ;) And while you are merrily being entertained by book covers, do yourself a favour and search for all of the Harry Potter Thailand editions, each installment is just a masterpiece in itself. I hope you have just as much fun with this episode as Jordanne and I had :) 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/ Email: childofthelibrary@gmail.com

Hello everyone, forget the magical mark of turning 30, you know you are getting older when your gap year experience has its 10th anniversary ;) It is truly incredible how much has happened since and how my time in China has shaped me. I dedicate this episode to Raquel, Riccardo and Paul - what a great time we had :) I now also found out the name of the German athlete again - Britta Heidemann, how could I forget! Here is her Wikipedia page for everyone who is interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britta_Heidemann 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/

Over the past few years I really started to enjoy annotating my most favourite books to make them really my own and immerse myself in the story even more. In this episode I will talk about the how and why and if you want to have a little bit of a visual support on top of this podcast episode, check out this Reel that shows you everything that I do: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjPyv5ZDa4m/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= If you have any more questions, just write me an email or a direct message on Instagram :) childofthelibrary@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast

If you want to listen to the second part of my little 'What happened this summer' series, you have come to the right place. This episode will cover all topics ranging from our move (and my beautiful new bookshelves), the social events we attended in the last months and also a little segway into a reading slump I had and what books I am currently hyped about. I hope you enjoy it! My last 'What happened this summer' episode: https://childofthelibrary.podigee.io/33-what-happened-this-summer-part-1 My Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/childofthelibrary/ My little bookshelf tour: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Che8wBRDenu/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 'Hold My Hand' by Lady Gaga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2CIAKVTOrc My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/childofthelibrary My StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/child_of_the_library_podcast

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

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/

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/

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/ The Duke and I - 3 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_and_I The Viscount Who Loved Me - 3 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/861326.The_Viscount_Who_Loved_Me An Offer From a Gentleman - 2.5 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9408584-an-offer-from-a-gentleman Romancing Mister Bridgerton - 4 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110384.Romancing_Mister_Bridgerton To Sir Phillip, With Love - 2.5 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110386.To_Sir_Phillip_With_Love When He Was Wicked - 4 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110396.When_He_Was_Wicked It's in His Kiss - 3 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110393.It_s_in_His_Kiss On the Way to the Wedding - 4 ⭐️ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110388.On_the_Way_to_the_Wedding

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/

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/

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/

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/

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: CAPRICORN: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52578297-the-midnight-library AQUARIUS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give PISCES: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34895950-the-tea-dragon-society ARIES: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41886271-the-sword-of-kaigen TAURUS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860605-tokyo-ever-after GEMINI: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25526296-every-heart-a-doorway CANCER: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30319086-if-we-were-villains LEO: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27774758-an-ember-in-the-ashes VIRGO: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68428.The_Final_Empire LIBRA: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54017820-little-thieves SCORPIO: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22328546-red-queen SAGITTARIUS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28449207-strange-the-dreamer 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/

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/

To be honest, sometimes I am not too invested in the games my husband plays. I bet that's a feeling that every backseat gamer knows too well. However, sometimes he tries to make it a little extra special for me and picks a game that caters exactly to what I like. So in today's episode - inspired by the game 'Alan Wake' - we will talk about some books with open endings...you hate them or you love them... 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/