48. Hockey! Love! Hockey!

Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast

Checked In: A Davenport Library Podcast
48. Hockey! Love! Hockey!
Feb 10, 2026 Episode 48
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On this month's episode, our former host visits to tell us about the best romance books coming out this season and joins us in a deep dive into the trends and tropes of the genre. We also discuss the phenomenon that has taken hold of the romance world (or maybe the world in general!) -- sports romances.

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To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide!

Upcoming programs:

Adults: Trader Broes - Thursday, February 12th @ 6pm | Fairmount

Teens/Tweens: Teen Advisory Board - Tuesday, February 10th @ 6:30pm | Fairmount 

Kids: Preschool Fair - Saturday, February 28th @ 10am | Eastern

Helpful links from our discussion:

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

"Crash and Burn: Has Romantasy Peaked?" (Book Riot article)

Threadless (The Library's Merch) 

Library Links:

Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!

Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

Info Cafe: The Library's Reference Blog

Beanstack - Sign up to participate in our reading challenges!

2026 Online Reading Challenge: Know Your History
Episode Artwork 48. Hockey! Love! Hockey! 1:27:14 Episode Artwork Artifacts & Archives Episode 1: Thomas Jefferson, the American Mastodon and Nation Building 35:57 Episode Artwork 47. 2026 Is Here: Let the Reading Resolutions Commence! 1:32:10 Episode Artwork 46. Festivus for the Rest of Us (Library Edition!) 1:23:56 Episode Artwork 45. Let the Fall Coziness Commence! 1:50:03 Episode Artwork 44. The Horrors of Halloween & Banned Books Week 2:16:14 Episode Artwork 43. Back-to-School, QC Beats, and Library Card Sign-Up Month! 1:35:53 Episode Artwork 42. Dog Books and Bad Poetry in Space! 1:37:45 Episode Artwork 41. Beach Reads, Cowboys, & Iowa's Most Popular Genre 1:36:05 Episode Artwork 40. Summer Reading Time is Here! 1:29:40 Episode Artwork 39. K-Pop, AAPI, and Mother's Day Reads 1:44:21 Episode Artwork 38. Library Love, Earth Day, and Graphic Novels Galore! 1:43:40 Episode Artwork BONUS EPISODE: Interview with ALA President Cindy Hohl 24:33 Episode Artwork 37. Seed Library Season is Upon Us! 59:28 Episode Artwork 36. Romance Tropes We Love to Hate 1:40:02 Episode Artwork BONUS EPISODE: 2025 LibLearnX Interview with ALA President Elect, Sam Helmick! 21:22 Episode Artwork 35. Ringing in the New Year with Our 2025 Reading Goals! 1:34:23 Episode Artwork 34. Wintery Romances and Our 2024 Book Grievances! 2:00:11 Episode Artwork 33. Dinosaurs Are Taking Over The Library! 1:51:57 Episode Artwork 32. Quad City Museums, Fire Prevention Week, and Frugal Fun Day 2:15:34 Episode Artwork 31. New Sci-Fi Reads, New Staff Interviews, and Banned Books Week 2024! 1:36:18 Episode Artwork 30. "Inside Out 2" Inspired Emotional Reads with Your Library! 1:27:56 Episode Artwork 29. National Parks and Rec Month & Our Favorite Audiobooks! 1:51:47 Episode Artwork 28. Pride Month, Summer Reading & the David R. Collins Writers' Conference 1:17:18 Episode Artwork BONUS EPISODE: 2024 ALA Annual Conference with ALA President Emily Drabinski 29:37