Books And Bites

Book NotesMichael recommends: The Everything Ghost Hunting Book: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Exploring the Supernatural World by Melissa Ellis Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel by Tom Wainwright How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley Carrie recommends: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell Playing with Image Transfers: Exploring Creative Imagery for Use in Art, Mixed Media, and Design by Courtney Cerruti Can I Recycle This? A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics by Jennie Romer Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-obsessed World by Anuschka Rees Adam recommends: You Call This Democracy? How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People by Elizabeth Rusch Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement by Nadya Okamoto Girls Garage: How to Use Any Tool, Tackle Any Project, and Build the World You Want to See by Emily Pilloton Bite Notes The Conjuring will

Book NotesAdam recommends: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky The Ballad of Yaya, Book 1: Fugue by Jeanne-Marie Omont, Charlotte Girard, and Golo Zhao Michael recommends: Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones Carrie recommends: The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Bite Notes Accompany the uncomfortable juxtaposition of creativity & anxiety in Imaginary Friend with a dessert which satisfyingly mixes sweet, tart, and savory flavors: a plum-thyme sundae available in The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods. Enjoy a refreshing Clowns Cup after a long, hot night of running from killer clowns. To take your bonfire from ordinary to extraordinary, check out The Campout Cookbookby Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson. It offers a dozen twists on hotdogs and s'mores. In her Guardian column Novel Recipes, Kate Young offers two recipes inspired by I Capture the Castle: Bread, Butter, and Honey and Cas

Book NotesMichael recommends: In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy The Thicket by Joe R. Landsdale Carrie recommends: Outlawed by Anna North True Grit by Charles Portis News of the World by Paulette Giles Hearts of Horses by Molly Glass The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland by Walter Thompson-Hernandez Adam recommends: The Lone Ranger: The Devil’s Rope written by Mark Russell and illustrated by Bob Q.Adam does not think Cowboy Ninja Viking (written by A.J. Lieberman and illustrated by Riley Rossmo) has broad appeal.Bite Notes If you have insomnia like the Kid in Outlawed or just find yourself staying up too late reading, try brewing some lemon balm tea. To quench your thirst after visiting the desert of West Texas, mix yourself up a Corvette Summer. Mosey through Cowboy Ninja Viking with a fresh jar of Pickled Mixed Vegetables from The Cowboy’s Cookbook by Beverly LeBlanc. Like the triplets of CNV, Each bite bring

Book NotesAdam Recommends Flamer by Mike Curato Ever After by Olivia Vieweg Michael Recommends The Troop by Nick Cutter The Night Will Find Us by Matthew Lyons Carrie Recommends The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss by Rajeev Balasubramanyam Bite Notes Tasty Campfire Apples in Tinfoil contain the best parts of a flame. Find the recipe in Camp Cooking by the National Museum of Forest Service History. Next time you're in the backyard around a campfire, enjoy a twist on an all-time favorite, a S’more’s Milk Shake, a recipe from tasteofhome.com. If, like Andrew Wang, eating fried rice is one of your favorite pastimes, try the recipe in Chinese Soul Food by Hsiao-Ching Chou.

Book Notes Carrie recommends the first issue of DC Comics' digital series, Represent!: It's a Bird by Christian Cooper and Alitha Martinez. Carrie also recommends The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary. Michael sleuthed out American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century by Maureen Callahan. Michael also recommends Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark. Adam shares YA nonfiction, Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer. Adam also recommends JCPL's Story Phone. Dial up a story anytime with the JCPL Story Phone. Simply call the Story Phone line, 859-885-7234, and choose from a selection of stories to listen to. New stories are added each week. Bite Notes The next time you go birdwatching, pack an easy travel snack to keep you fortified. Jenné Claiborne, author of the cookbook Sweet Potato Soul, offers several vegan travel snacks on her website. Get cozy with a warm bowl of wild rice pudding from The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman

We’re continuing last month's podcast format change and dividing this month’s discussion into two separate episodes. In this episode, we honor National Poetry Month with brief recommendations from each of us for the fourth prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge.

In honor of National Poetry Month, we discuss the fourth prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, books of poetry or novels-in-verse.

On this episode, we provide quick-fire recommendations for the third prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, books that retell or adapt another story.

On this episode, we discuss the third prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge, books that retell or adapt another story.

On this episode, we discuss books set in outer space or another world. It's the second prompt in the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge.

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we're kicking off the Books and Bites 2021 Reading Challenge with books that are first in a series.

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we're closing out the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge with cookbooks and books about food.

On this episode of Books and Bites, we recommend books by Kentucky authors for the eleventh prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

On this episode, we recommend ghost stories for the tenth prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge. From spooky to spoopy, we've got your October reads covered.

On this episode of the Books and Bites podcast, we discuss comics and graphic novels. It’s the ninth prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

On this episode, we discuss classic reads of all kinds—including, of course, horror and comics. It’s the eighth prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

On this episode, we're breaking out the shorts as we discuss books of short stories, essays and anthologies. It’s the seventh prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

On this episode of Books and Bites, we discuss mysteries written by authors of color or authors who identify as LGBTQIA+. It’s the sixth prompt in the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we recommend books in translation for the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them. On this episode, we discuss quarantine reading and recommend librarian approved books for the Books & Bites 2020 Reading Challenge.