S.10 E.3 – Skipshock Discussion and an Interview with Central’s YA Librarian

In this podcast Acacia and Miranda interview Central’s young adult librarian and discuss the young adult science fiction/fantasy novel, Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue. Miranda also takes us back to 1846 to tell us the story of a UVA student’s fatal encounter with a lion tamer. Join us next time as we discuss the next Overbooked read, Dinosaurs at the dinner party : how an eccentric group of Victorians discovered prehistoric creatures and accidentally upended the world by Edward Dolnick . Are you interested in the resources that Emma mentioned? You can find all of them at jmrl.org . Central Library Makerspace & Digital Media Lab Monthly Maker Mondays at the Makerspace. Explora Schools : Scholarly resource database. NoveList : Reading recommendations. Transparent Language : Language learning. Suggest a Purchase : Want a book the library doesn’t have? Suggest JMRL purchase it! What do I read next? : Want reading recommendations from a librarian? Brainfuse HelpNow : Live tutoring and homework hel Homework Help Tab: Homework and homeschool help. Want to be a teen volunteer? Fill out the application . Interested in the teen advisory board? Check it out here . Interested in the Mother’s Day Paint & Sip that Emma mentioned? Register here ! Interested in Not Bored Games? Register here ! Emma’s reading recommendations: Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa The Library of Lost Girls by Kristen Pips Loop by Ben Oliver Visit JMRL’s calendar for information on upcoming programs & events. As always, please email podcast@jmrl.org with comments, suggestions, ideas, or anything else related to the podcast or JMRL. We’d love to hear from you. This podcast is made possible through generous support from the Friends of the Library. If you’d like to learn more or join the friends, you can head to their website: Sound effects & music obtained from and

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S.10 E.3 – Skipshock Discussion and an Interview with Central’s YA Librarian is an episode from On The Same Page by JMRL.

This episode is 40:55 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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