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Books and BitesJCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.
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9 to 5: Books about Workers or the Workplace (opens the original)
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Summer bingo is winding down this month, and the Books & Bites team is back on the job with books about workers or the workplace. Carrie talks to author Kayla Rae Whitaker about the role of work in her novel Returns and Exchanges , how she balances her writing life with a full-time job, and more. Michael's pick is Horrorstör , a horror story that will give a whole new meaning to your retail experience at big-box furniture stores. And Jacqueline reviews Check & Mate , a YA romance about a teen wh
Books Set on Islands (opens the original)
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We're halfway through the Summer Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge, and this episode, we discuss books set on islands. Island settings are about more than sipping cocktails on the beach. Sometimes, as with Agatha Christie's classic mystery And Then There Were None , the primary goal is to get off the island while you still can. Whether you're into thrillers, horror, historical fiction, or romance, you'll find the island of your dreams—or nightmares—with our picks. Our Picks The Island by Nat
Reads for America 250 (opens the original)
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This episode, we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with books about American history, one of the prompts on the Summer Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. Carrie and Michael share nonfiction about people and events that are often left out of the historical record, while Jacqueline discusses a teen novel about the more recent past. Listen below! Our Picks Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles. Paired with Hibiscus Mint Tea from The Bl
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