The Bookmark

Tune in to learn about this years One Book One Wallingford pick, and naturally, what our hosts are reading! Books Discussed: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese The Wedding People by Alison Espach Real Americans by Rachel Khong The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei Good Material by Dolly Alderton The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Kni

Join Sunnie and Cindy to learn about some great book buying strategies for Holiday gifting, Holiday events at the Library, and of course, what they have been reading! Books Discussed: Absolution by Alice McDermott A Separate Peace by John Knowles The Women by Kristin Hannah The Life Impossible by Matt Haig The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Normal Peopl

Sunnie and Cindy talk about upcoming fall releases and what they have been reading lately. Fall marks the beginning of the busy season for publishing, so be sure to listen to learn about some great upcoming reads! Books Discussed: Real Americans by Rachel Khong The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud My Friends by Hisham Matar The C

The Bookmark Episode #30: Eerie Encounters at the Library! On this episode of the Bookmark, Cindy and Sunnie are joined by Erin, Kayleigh, and Max to learn about the rumored upcoming Cryptid Invasion of the Library during Summer Reading this year! Of course, it wouldn’t be the Bookmark without some book talk, so Cindy and Sunnie also discuss what they are reading, with some e

The Bookmark is back! Cindy is joined by her new co-host, our new Director Sunnie Scarpa. Learn all about Sunnie, her background in public libraries, her plans for the Wallingford Public Library, this year’s One Book One Wallingford pick, and of course, what our hosts are reading! The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass The Maid by Nita Prose Mysterious Guest by Nita Pr

This month, Julie and Cindy discuss what they've been reading and what they're looking forward to reading, with a brief digression to discuss BookTube and BookTok. Then they reflect on this year's One Book One Wallingford program and the wonderful culminating event -- a visit to town by the award-winning and bestselling author Kevin Wilson. Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sit

This month Julie and Cindy and their special guest, Wallingford author Emily Franke, discuss what they've been reading and what they're looking forward to reading. Then Julie and Cindy ask Emily a bunch of questions about her book, The Ladybug who Lived on a Four Leaf Clover, including how she wrote it, the process of getting it published, and what life has been like since

This month Julie and Cindy and their guest Leah Farrell, the library's Adult Programming and Community Service Librarian, discuss what they've been reading and what they’re looking forward to reading. Then they talk about the 2023 One Book, One Wallingford series of programs, including this year's book, the visit to Wallingford by the author, and the slate of book discussions and

After a short hiatus, Julie and Cindy are back with special guest Jane Fisher, Director of the Wallingford Public Library. Listen as they talk about the books they are reading, discuss Jane's experiences of being the Director of the Library for ten years, and share the books that are on their nightstands. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Middlemarch by George Eliot Spare by Prince Har

This month Julie and Cindy explain the reasons behind the two-month hiatus in podcast episodes and talk about what they've been reading. Then they share some of the exciting events happening in Wallingford in connection with the 350th (+2) anniversary of the founding of the library's home town. And they end by sharing some delicious (& sweet) recipes they've been cooking up. Cr