Amanda Dembiec

Amanda is a classically-trained pianist who loves to read. Like any good librarian, she also has two cats named after Italian cities. Amanda spends her free time sitting in Nashville traffic, baking, and running the Interlibrary Loan office at the Nashville Public Library.

Latest Blog Posts

Let's Party Party Girl!

August 22, 2019

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I found a new series I enjoyed by an author you’ve probably heard of.

Battle Royale: Cats vs Dogs

August 8, 2019

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Dogs and cats, living together? Mass hysteria!!!

Veronica Mars - She's Baaaack!

July 25, 2019

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She’s back. Are you ready for this?

Christmas in July - My Top 5 Books So Far in 2019

July 11, 2019

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It’s beginning to look a lot like…wait, it’s 90 degrees outside. Happy Christmas (in July)!

Firefly Update

June 27, 2019

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Are you ready to space out with our Summer Reading Challenge?

Chronicles of the Warlands

June 13, 2019

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A blast from the past to kick off NPL's Summer Reading Challenge!

Four Fun Foreign Films

May 23, 2019

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Four FUN foreign films? Is that even a thing?

Spirit in the Dark

May 9, 2019

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I came for the book. I stayed for the album.

Monday Song Madness

April 25, 2019

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Just another Manic Monday...in song.

Boston Strong

April 11, 2019

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Life's Inevitabilities - Death, Taxes, and the Boston Marathon

Last Girl Before Freeway

March 28, 2019

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Not a big fan of Joan Rivers, but man, this book was good.

March Madness

March 14, 2019

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Do you hear it? That's the sound of the basketball bouncing.

Andre Previn 1929 - 2019

March 5, 2019

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A great musician who spent his life making all kinds of great music.

Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis

February 28, 2019

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. That's right. It's time for Severe Weather Awareness Week! Woohoo!!!

I Love Nick Offerman

February 14, 2019

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I love Nick Offerman. (It’s ok. My husband loves him, too.)

15: Quinceañera

January 24, 2019

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Not a girl. Not yet a woman, but a heck of a party.

Mary Oliver (1935 - 2019)

January 17, 2019

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Mary Oliver passed away today. She was the first poet that made me appreciate poetry.

Dumplin'

January 10, 2019

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#FatGirlsForever

Amanda's 2018 Top Five Favorite Books

December 27, 2018

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2018 was a good year for books. Here are my favorites.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: an Update

December 13, 2018

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“In every generation there is a chosen one…”

Holiday Bingeing

November 22, 2018

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The holidays are here! Which means we all have plenty of time to binge watch our favorite TV shows.

Stan Lee 1922-2018

November 13, 2018

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He was cool and we miss him already.

Story Genius for NaNoWriMo

November 8, 2018

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NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMOOOOOOOOOO!

I'm Dying Up Here

October 25, 2018

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Think it's tough being a stand-up comedian? Try doing it in the 70s.

The Female Brain

October 11, 2018

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Welcome to Shocktober! (Thunder crashes) Today for your horrific pleasure, I bring you – THE FEMALE BRAIN! (Bwa-ha-ha)