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Our new teen council met on September 14th to talk books and what was their favorite read this summer. Books discussed were: All time favs: Hunger Games School of Good and Evil 2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Lockwood and Co. Twilght Books they would live in (if bad things didn't happen): Hogwarts Dungeon from Dungeon Crawler Carl Six of Crows Keeper of the Lost Cities Red Queen Favorites from this summer: Anne of the Green Gables Dungeon Crawler Carl Strange Case of Jeckyl & Hyde Queen of Shadows

"Chowder Chat Forever" - immortal words from Dylan as we say goodbye to our two seniors in this episode of Chowder Chat recorded on May 18th, 2026. Books and movies discussed: Borat Scythe I could give you the moon Train Dreams Persepolis Crown of Midnight Twilight In the After

How well does the teen council know the library? They have shared a lot of information about the library throughout the year, but who remembers the details? Some of the questions they get asked are: How many books can you check out with a WCCLS library card? What service do we use for reading challenges like Summer Reading? What's the app that you can use to check out ebooks? These questions and more are expored in this episode of Chowder Chat.  Recorded on April 13, 2026.

The teen council debates and votes on their own March Madness bracket this year to decide which teen book is the best. The usual suspects are in the mix, but there are a couple surprises. Listen in to see which book bests all the rest. Discussion was recorded on March 9th, 2026. Books and movies discussed are: Ten things I hate about you Taming of the Shrew New Books coming soon! They Want Us Dead by CL Montblanc Flirting with Murder by Amanda Sellet Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai Last Kiss of Summer by Jessica Felleman March Book Madness American Born Chinese vs Dragon Hoops Cinder vs the Lightning Thief Divergent vs Scythe Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone vs Keeper of the Lost Citites Hunger Games vs Legend Inheritance Games vs the Summer I Turned Pretty Giver vs Maze Runner Outsiders vs. Good Girl's Guide to Murder Listen to the podcast to learn who wins.

Our teen council spoke with members of the Sunset High Youth HPV Awareness club for this podcast.  They also report on their favorite recent reads and music they enjoyed after the recent Grammy Awards. The Youth HPV Awareness Club seeks to help teens understand how reduce their cancer risk. To learn more about the group and their work, check their Instagram page or the larger organization that supports teens across the state. https://www.instagram.com/sunset_youthchamps https://youthhpvchampions.org/  We also discuss two new books that are coming soon.  Which one would you read? Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra In Time With You by Kristin Dwyer Other books discussed during the podcast. Some of these are adult books, so make sure to check age ranges on the titles if you aren't sure the book is right for you. Pablo Neruda Odes All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong Frankenstein by Mary Shelley An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin Music we love right now. Bad Bunny J. Cole Bob Dylan Hayley Williams Tate McRae

Our teen council talked about how their reading stacked up in 2025 and what some of their favorite reads were.  They look at some new books coming out in February and what their reading goals are this year. Recorded in January 2026. Books Mentioned: Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph New books: Hearts Gambit by JD Myall Fall of Iris Henley by Jennifer Graham They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours Older favorites: Shadow and Bone Scythe Project Hail Mary

Can sports be as exciting as comics? That's the question that Gene Luen Yang set out to answer with this graphic nonfiction work, Dragon Hoops.  Our teen council discusses the book for our December Chowder Chat episode. The teen council also discusses their recent reads along with some advanced reader copies that the library received lately.  They are all listed below. Favorite Recent Reads: Coldwire by Chloe Gong Drive by Daniel Pink A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir Monument 14 by Emmy Labourne New books coming soon - Should you read them? The Last Vampire by Romina Garber Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone The Swan's Daughter: a possibly doomed love story by Roshani Chokshi Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph

Is fantasy better than dystopian fiction?  Historical fiction vs. realistic? Our teen council debates which genres are better. They also share book news, local sports and what new books are coming to the library soon. Recorded on November 10th, 2025 Books discussed are: Coldwire by Chloe Gong A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

The teen council interviewed Peter Leonard, the Executive Director of the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries, on October 13th, 2025.  He is retiring soon after 29 years here at the library. Learn about what has changed in our libraries, why he thinks libraries are still important, and why he wanted to work in libraries in the first place. Read the book he recommended, the Goldfinch.

Meet our new teen council, much like the old teen council with some new members! Our members tell us a bit about themselves, what books, movies, and music they like, their favorite apps, and what things annoy them. Our Favorite Books: Project Hail Mary Scythe Twilight Foul Lady Fortune Hunger Games Eragon Sunrise on the Reaping Favorite Movies: Zootopia Ratatouille Harry Potter Friends TV show Up Coco Catching Fire Donnie Darko Kpop Demon Hunters Which new books should we read? Moonsick by Tom O'Donnell Balancing Act by Paula Chase

Our teen council talks about what makes a good book to movie adaptation.  In the age of streaming, is it better to adapt a book into a tv show?  Which teen books  need to get adapted next? Books and movies that get talked about are: Percy Jackson Harry Potter Hunger Games Throne of Glass Project Hail Mary This discussion was recorded on May 19, 2025

Deep into the school year, our teen council is immersed in school competitions for Model UN and their a capella group among other things. There is loads of homework as well. Listen to our crew discuss what they've been working on and how they do their best studying.  Do they listen to music?  Does it matter where they sit? And what to do about the distraction that is the phone.  Listen to the discussion about these topics and more.  Our teen council recorded the latest edition of Chowder Chat on April 14, 2025.

The teen council discusses the new Hunger Games book, Sunrise on the Reaping. Learn what they are looking forward to in the new book, which book is their favorite in the series and how far each of them think they would go in the Hunger Games.  Hint, most of them think hiding is a good idea.  Recorded on March 10, 2025.

The teen council kicks off their book club by reading and discussion Cinder by Marissa Meyer.  Is it a dystopian novel or a unique mix of scifi and fantasy? Does the familiarity of the Cinderella story make it more engaging or take away from the story? Should you read the sequals? Listen to this discussion to see what we thought. Other titles discussed are: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini No No Boy by John Okada Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Renegades by Marissa Meyer

The Teen Library Council chatted with members of the Youthline organization about their work with teens in crisis on January 13th, 2025. Genevieve and Monica explain what a peer to peer crisis line for teens is like, what their goals are, and how teens can volunteer with them if interested. You can find more info about Youthline at https://www.theyouthline.org/  Some of the other resources mentioned are below. 988 - https://988lifeline.org/ The Trevor Project - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Trans Lifeline - https://translifeline.org/ Black Line - https://www.callblackline.com/