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Books and Bites JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.
Unknown Host hosts Books and Bites, a education show with 116 episodes published.
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 Chr
On this episode, Carrie, Michael, and guest-host Charlotte discuss So Far Gone by Jess Walter , one of the prompts on the Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . This witty, suspenseful, and timely novel follows a
May is abloom thanks to these books with flowers on the cover, our latest prompt from the Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . This prompt is more versatile than you might think, with plenty of options beyond g
Give your reading a fresh start with the Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . From now through June 30, 2026, keep track of books you read or listen to on the Spring Books & Bites Bingo Card. Complete all 9 squ
This month, we discuss books where the weather plays a major role, one of the prompts on the Winter Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . From hurricanes to snowstorms, this episode has all the major weather events cov
This month, we discuss books set on trains or ships, a prompt on the Winter Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Travel the high seas with our recommendations: a graphic novel horror story about a mermaid-like creatur
We're kicking off the Winter Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge with audiobooks read by multiple narrators! These multi-voiced productions make audiobooks even more engaging. Tune into our action-packed choices: a YA
We're saying goodbye to 2025 with this episode, and with it our Summer-Fall Books & Bites bingo card! What better way to ring out the old year than with some of our favorite books published in 2025? Our picks include a d
On this episode, we discuss books with dragons. It’s one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Our picks include a slow-burn romantasy, a speculative fantasy that takes place during th
On this episode, we talk to Mary Anna Evans about her book, The Dark Library . Want to discuss the book in person? Join us at Book Club: The Dark Library on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 pm. The first 10 people to register m
National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15-Oct. 15, so what better time to discuss books by Hispanic-American authors? It’s one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge ! Michael's Pick T
On this episode, we discuss feel-good fiction, a prompt on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge ! Our picks include two summer-soaked novels set in New England; a classic mystery; and a cozy fantasy so g
On this episode, we discuss books about the internet or social media. It's one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge ! Whether horror, dystopian fiction, or a mystery, our picks will mak
We’re wrapping up the 2025 Winter-Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge with science fiction! Our picks include a prequel from a popular YA dystopian series; a novella for fans of Star Trek: First Contact ; and a
On this episode, we discuss books in translation, a prompt on the Winter-Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . From Iceland to Argentina with several stops in between, come travel the world with us from the comf
We're in a celebratory mood this April. Not only is it National Poetry Month, it's also our 100th episode! Whether you're a new or longtime listener, we appreciate you tuning in to our podcast. This episode, we discuss b
Join our discussion of Rednecks by Taylor Brown, winner of the 2025 Southern Book Prize! On this episode, Michael Cunningham, Carrie Green, and guest John David Hurley share their thoughts on this novel about the West Vi
This month we're getting nostalgic with books set in the 1990s, one of the prompts in the Winter-Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Teenagers all figure prominently in our picks: a YA mystery, a thriller that
Start the new year with the Winter-Spring Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge ! We hope our prompts will inspire you to read and have fun while doing it. Up first, we share wintry books perfect for reading by the fire.
It's time to wrap up the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge! On this episode, we discuss books published in 2024. Our picks include a suspense novel that is also an immersive alternate reality game, a Nati
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