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Book Bites: Stiff and Gulp (Live!)

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week!

Today’s book is Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach. We also discussed Gulp: Travels Around the Gut, also by Mary Roach. This was recorded live at St Cloud public library.

 

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We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: Linking Our Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

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Episode 304: Young Adult

Welcome back to our podcast Reading with Libraries!! We are so excited to be back here chatting about books with you!

Check out our full shownotes page here, for links to the resources we share, links to the genre-related beverages we are enjoying, and links to the books we are discussing.

This week we are discussing the genre of Young Adult Literature, or YA. We have talked somewhat about this genre in the past (Episode 209, check it out!) but plan on getting more in-depth today! We’ll have new titles and new book lists for you to visit to get more information.

We are pleased to welcome returning Guest Host Bethany Kauffman from the Rogers High School in Minnesota! Bethany shared not only good book suggestions with us, and also some trends she sees across YA literature.

Join us for an interesting discussion about YA books with a knowledgeable and fun guest!

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Book Bites: Sabriel (Live!)

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week!

Today’s book is Sabriel, by Garth Nix. This episode is recorded Live! on-site at the Great River Public Library in St Cloud.

 

Want to be a full book group member? Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.
 
We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: Linking Our Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

Check out this episode!

Episode 303: Plain, Amish, and Mennonite Books

Welcome back! We are so pleased you are joining us for our podcast book group: Reading with Libraries!

Check out our full shownotes page right here. All the books we discuss today, a bunch of resources to learn more about this genre, and recipes to our beverages are all located here.

This week we are discussing Plain, Amish, and Mennonite Fiction.

We are pleased to welcome returning Guest Host Lydia!

Come discover the genre of “bonnet fiction” or plain fiction, including Amish, Mennonite, Shaker communities. If this is your first experience in this genre, you may be surprised at how popular (and lucrative!) this genre is for readers and publishers.

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Book Bites: Pride (Live!)

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week!

Today’s book is from Amy: Pride, by Ibi Zoboi. This episode is recorded Live! on-site at the Great River Public Library in St Cloud.

Want to be a full book group member? Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.
 
We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: Linking Our Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

Check out this episode!