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A Cup of Comfort: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 59
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İçerik Jessamine County Public Library tarafından sağlanmıştır. Bölümler, grafikler ve podcast açıklamaları dahil tüm podcast içeriği doğrudan Jessamine County Public Library veya podcast platform ortağı tarafından yüklenir ve sağlanır. Birinin telif hakkıyla korunan çalışmanızı izniniz olmadan kullandığını düşünüyorsanız burada https://tr.player.fm/legal özetlenen süreci takip edebilirsiniz.
Book Notes
Carrie recommends:
- Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
- Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
Michael recommends:
- Haunted Nights : a Horror Writers Association Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton
Adam recommends:
- Witch Hat Atelier, by Kamome Shirahama
Bite Notes
- Complement Early Morning Riser’s Taco Tuesdays with Tacos with Roasted Winter Vegetables and Red Cabbage Slaw. Carrie recommends using corn tortillas from Tortillería Y Taquería Ramírez in Lexington.
- Fall into a….well, fall mood by mixing an Apple Cider Mimosa before turning the chilling pages of Haunted Nights.
- Apprentice witches may break from their studies with Hunny & Rosemary Cakes, inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. These cinnamon and rosemary cakes from Kate Young’s The Little Library Cookbook are topped with fluffy cream cheese icing and drizzled with rosemary-infused honey.
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Manage episode 306142566 series 1323538
İçerik Jessamine County Public Library tarafından sağlanmıştır. Bölümler, grafikler ve podcast açıklamaları dahil tüm podcast içeriği doğrudan Jessamine County Public Library veya podcast platform ortağı tarafından yüklenir ve sağlanır. Birinin telif hakkıyla korunan çalışmanızı izniniz olmadan kullandığını düşünüyorsanız burada https://tr.player.fm/legal özetlenen süreci takip edebilirsiniz.
Book Notes
Carrie recommends:
- Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
- Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
Michael recommends:
- Haunted Nights : a Horror Writers Association Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton
Adam recommends:
- Witch Hat Atelier, by Kamome Shirahama
Bite Notes
- Complement Early Morning Riser’s Taco Tuesdays with Tacos with Roasted Winter Vegetables and Red Cabbage Slaw. Carrie recommends using corn tortillas from Tortillería Y Taquería Ramírez in Lexington.
- Fall into a….well, fall mood by mixing an Apple Cider Mimosa before turning the chilling pages of Haunted Nights.
- Apprentice witches may break from their studies with Hunny & Rosemary Cakes, inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. These cinnamon and rosemary cakes from Kate Young’s The Little Library Cookbook are topped with fluffy cream cheese icing and drizzled with rosemary-infused honey.
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×1 Wintry Reads: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 97 20:12
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20:12Start 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. Our picks include an Irish Christmas story, a horror novel set in a Pennsylvania orphanage, and a YA fairy tale. Carrie's Pick Time of the Child by Niall Williams Pairings: Fish and Chips , classic Irish pub food. Or sip an Irish tea . Michael's Pick Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi Pairing: Smoked Over-the-Top Chili , one of Michael's favorite wintertime dishes. Jacqueline's Pick Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones Pairing: German Vanilla Crescent Cookies…
1 Wrap Up 2024: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 96 27:11
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27:11It'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 National Book Award-winning adaptation of an American classic, and a YA mystery by a bestselling author. Michael's Pick We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Eve Palmer answers the door on a cold, snowy night to a family wanting to know if they can take a quick look around since the father, Thomas, used to live there as a child. Eve, still waiting for her partner to get home, reluctantly invites them in. As they’re touring the house, Thomas’s daughter goes missing. Eve and Thomas begin their search in the basement, and that’s when Eve notices some disconcerting things. We Used to Live Here is part of an ever-evolving immersive alternate reality game that allows you to hunt clues and decipher messages in web code, message boards, and social media accounts long after you've finished the book. Pairing: A hot dish of Totchos (Loaded Tater-Tot Nachos) Carrie's Pick James by Percival Everett This National Book Award-winning novel retells Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the point of view of Jim, the enslaved man who travels down the Mississippi River with Huck. While the novel pays homage to the original, it also challenges some of Twain's nineteenth-century conventions and deepens Jim's humanity. The risks Jim--who prefers to be called James--faces on this journey, his love for his family and for Huck, all make for a compelling, suspenseful read. Pairing: Grilled Catfish with Tomato Blackberry Salsa , a dish that combines the two foods most readily available to James and Huck. Jacqueline's Pick The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson In this YA mystery, 18-year-old Bel Price was just two years old when her mother, Rachel, disappeared. Now, a struggling British documentary filmmaker is making a film about her disappearance. One evening, Bel sees a woman who looks just like her mother stumbling around in front of her house. At first, Bel thinks it's the actor playing Rachel during a reenactment scene, but the woman claims she is the real Rachel. Bel thinks the woman is lying and works to uncover the truth. Pairing: A salty, sweet, rich recipe for peanut butter cookies .…
1 Books about Chosen Family: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 95 25:34
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25:34On this episode, we discuss books about chosen or found family, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . According to library database NoveList, books with this theme focus on families "formed by choice, rather than birth." Close friends, nontraditional families, and people who bond over their circumstances can all form chosen families. Our picks include a YA novel about a found family of unhoused teens trying to save the world; an alternative history about a ragtag crew working to rid the Mississippi River of its feral hippo problem; and a historical novel about a chosen family in post-World War II England and Italy. Jacqueline's Pick: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan Riordan weaves Norse mythology into a mythical fantasy novel for modern day teen readers. When main character Magnus’s mother is murdered in their Boston apartment by wolves, he becomes homeless. Magnus keeps ahead of the truant officers and the wolves who killed his mother with the help of two other homeless teens. The three teens become close and look out for each other on the streets of Boston. On his sixteenth birthday, Magnus learns that he is the son of a Norse god, Frey. Magnus is the only one who can retrieve weapons that can save the world from doomsday (Ragnarök). Pairing: Perfect homemade falafel in honor of Arab American character Sam. Michael's Pick: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey This alternate history tale introduces us to a late 19th Century U.S. where hippos have been introduced into the Mississippi River that runs through Louisiana. The story opens with the federal government hiring Winslow Houndstooth, a former hippo rancher, to assemble a crew to take care of the feral hippo problem before the river's crumbling dam fails. This ragtag group forms a highly dysfunctional chosen family. This hippo caper, or operation, as Winslow would say, is action-packed with hippo mayhem and full of colorful, interesting characters. Pairing: A 19th century hippo romp calls for a 19th century New Orleans cocktail, the La Louisiane . Carrie's Pick: Still Life by Sarah Winman Still Life is a witty, sprawling historical novel about art, love, and friendship. It opens in WWII-era Florence, Italy, where 24 year-old British soldier Ulysses "Temps" Temper meets a kindred spirit, sixty-something art historian Evelyn Skinner. Their time together in Florence is brief, with Temps and Evelyn's lives diverging into parallel narratives. Each forms their own chosen families, but will these two friends ever reunite? Still Life spans the years 1901-1979, and plenty of things happen during that time. But relationships are the focus of this character-driven, leisurely paced novel. Pairing: Pasta with olive oil and chili. Learn how to make two fresh pasta versions on the Pasta Grannies YouTube channel: " How to make an easy garlic, chilli & pepper pasta - with a twist! " and " Enjoy Maria's garlic, chili pepper & olive oil dressed 'sthridhlja' pasta! " Or make it using dried pasta with a recipe from the blog Saturdays in Rome .…
1 Southern Gothic: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 94 26:48
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26:48On this episode, we discuss Southern Gothic books, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Southern Gothic is a sub-genre of Gothic fiction--or, as Michael says, it's "Gothic with a twang." According to Book Riot , some of the characteristics of Southern Gothic include, “eccentric, flawed characters, sinister events, elements of the supernatural or fantastical, and themes relating to race, class, decay, violence, and isolation.” Our picks for this month include a Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a YA mystery, and a haunting, surprisingly spicy novel. Carrie’s Pick The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty In this 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning novella, Laurel McElva Hand, a widow in her mid-forties, travels from her home in Chicago to New Orleans, where her father is having a routine eye operation that proves fatal. Laurel and her crass, young stepmother accompany his body back to Mississippi. After the funeral, Laurel is left alone in her childhood home to reckon with her past and the loss of her mother, father, and husband. Pairing: Pat Nixon’s Hot Chicken Salad , a comforting and nostalgic casserole that was popular in the 1970s. Jacqueline’s Pick Losing Brave by Bailee Madison and Stefne Miller Payton Brave is a popular high school girl whose twin sister Dylan has been missing for more than a year. Payton was mentally devastated by the disappearance of her sister and cannot remember anything about the day Dylan disappeared at the train station. As Payton slowly attempts to recover the events in her mind, strange, unexplainable things begin happening. Set in a small Mississippi town, this young adult mystery focuses on death, social interaction, and terror. Pairing: Air Fryer Donuts . Enjoy with coffee for a modern equivalent of tea and crumpets. Michael’s Pick House of Cotton by Monica Brashears Alone and practically broke in the East Tennessee mountains, nineteen-year-old Magnolia meets Cotton, a well-dressed man with blood on his hands who offers her a modeling job. The catch? Cotton has discovered a niche market where people who have missing loved ones will pay a lot of money to see them again. His aunt Eden can transform Magnolia to look like just about anyone. Pairing: Nashville Hot Chicken , because a spicy book calls for a spicy dish.…
1 Books with Kings or Queens: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 93 27:13
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27:13On this episode, we discuss books with kings and queens, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Our picks include a page-turning history of the Magna Carta; a novel about Mary, Queen of Scots; and a YA novel that imagines an American royal family. Michael's Pick Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty by Dan Jones Dan Jones crafts a historical narrative that is compelling and as close to a page turner a book of history can be. Over 800 years ago, at Runnymede in England, the Magna Carta was born out of a bunch of very angry barons and King John I coming to terms of peace after a serious fraying of relations with each other. Since that day in 1215, the Magna Carta has come to influence countless constitutions across the world and is still seen as a cornerstone of Western traditions of liberty and democracy. Pairing: Spit Roasted or Grilled Steak , a medieval recipe featured on the British Museum's blog. Carrie's Pick The Tower by Flora Carr It's 1567 when this debut historical fiction novel opens, and Mary, Queen of Scots has just been captured and taken to Lochleven Castle, where she will remain imprisoned for about a year. The novel takes place over the course of this year, mostly in the two rooms Mary shares with three other women: her chambermaids, Jane and Cuckoo and, later, one of her ladies-in-waiting, Lady Mary Seton. If you enjoy lyrical, character-driven novels with a strong sense of place and history, lock yourself away with The Tower . Pairing: Dried Pears , a comforting and shelf-stable treat fit for a queen Jacqueline's Pick American Royals by Katharine McGee The premise of this young adult novel imagines what would have happened if America had become a monarchy after gaining independence from England. The novel is set in the present day, and the story follows the royal family of America, who are the descendants of George Washington. If you are fascinated by the history of English Royal family, you might like this series. Pairing: Homemade Cherry Pie , an all-American dessert.…
1 Hybrid Genres: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 92 22:42
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22:42On this episode, we discuss books that are hybrids of at least two genres, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Jacqueline's favorite romantasy novels are a good example. They combine elements of romance and fantasy. Other books mash up elements of science fiction and horror or, in the case of both Michael's and Carrie's picks, Westerns and dystopian fiction. Some nonfiction titles blend different genres, too, such as A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa or The Paper Garden by Molly Peacock. Both mix the authors' personal memoirs with biographies of historical women. Jacqueline's Pick My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows Not only is My Lady Jane a hybrid romantic comedy, it is also a fantastical historical fiction novel. The novel is a re-imagined account of England’s shortest ruling monarch, Lady Jane Grey. The novel is told in the alternating perspectives of our three main characters and narrator historians who often break the fourth wall to set the historical record straight. This book brings in fantasy aspects from the beginning while still interweaving history from the sixteenth century. Pairing: Old-fashioned Blackberry Pudding Michael's Pick The Great State of West Florida by Kent Wascom Published just this year, The Great State of West Florida blends Southern Gothic with Western, dystopian, and coming of age with hints of sci-fi thrown in for some added flavor. This book is told by Rally Woolsack, a 13-year–old in 2026. Rally is raised by his aunt after his spurned mother conspires with Rally’s other aunt to wipe out the rest of the Woolsack clan. After a violent confrontation, Rally's uncle Rodney takes Rally to meet his aunt Destiny, aka the Governor, who now has a golden robotic arm and is working to fulfill her grandfather’s grandiose dream of establishing the state of West Florida. Pairing: Shrimp Po'Boys with Pineapple Slaw Carrie's Pick Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Upright Women Wanted blends dystopian and Western fiction with a touch of romance. While it's set in the unspecified future, the Arizona landscape feels very Old West. When we're first introduced to main character Esther Augustus, she's hiding in the back of the Librarians' wagon. Esther is on the run from a marriage her father arranged after he executed her best friend and secret lover, Beatriz, for possessing insurgent reading material. Esther gradually learns that the Librarians aren't exactly the government agents she'd imagined. They're part of the resistance movement, working to protect people like Esther and Beatriz. Pairing: Tuscan Stewed Beans…
1 Books by Authors with Disabilities: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 91 27:04
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27:04July is Disability Pride Month ! Learn more about the history, experiences, and contributions of the disabled community by reading books by authors with disabilities. On this episode, we also introduce the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Teens and adults, from now through December 30, 2024, keep track of books you read or listen to by writing the title and author in the matching square. Complete all 25 squares for a chance to win a $100 Joseph-Beth gift card or an Amazon Kindle. You’ll also earn an enamel pin (while supplies last). Carrie's Pick In How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir , Lexington resident Shayla Lawson explores what it means to travel the world as a Black, nonbinary, and disabled person. The reader accompanies Lawson (who uses they/them pronouns) on journeys that span from young adulthood to early middle age, from New York City to Tokyo to Zimbabwe and many other places. Pairing: Banana Pie, a recipe found in the Bermuda entry of library database AtoZ World Food . (To log in, enter your library card number.) Michael's Pick When Chuck Tingle's Bury Your Gays opens, Misha Byrne, a writer for the famed Harold Brothers’ Studios, is on top of the world. His short film has been nominated for an Oscar and his popular television series, Travelers , is about to wrap its third season with a grand finale where the two agents finally confess their feelings for each other. Except now, the studio higher-ups want him to axe that part and have one of his agents tragically die “for the algorithm.” This satirical horror novel about creating stories is layered yet fast-paced and compelling, using unease and disorientation to ratchet up the tension. Pairing: A flute of California 75 . Jacqueline's Pick Storm and Fury is a paranormal YA novel set in a supernatural world full of gargoyles, demons, and a girl, Trinity, who must be protected at all costs. Trinity is lonely because she lives in a gargoyle compound. Only her Protector, Misha, and her father figures, Matthew and Thierry, know the truth about her past and what she is. Though Trinity is actually more powerful than any of the gargoyles, she must learn to compensate for her vision losses as she prepares for a supernatural battle. Pairing: Homemade vanilla ice cream .…
1 Books with Maps: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 90 24:31
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24:31No matter the genre, when you read a book with a map, you're in for an adventure. This month, we share a YA historical fiction meets fantasy novel; a mystery set in 1920s Bangalore; and a dystopian novel set during a future American Civil War. Don't forget to turn in your bingo sheets for the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge by June 30, 2024! If you still need book suggestions, check out the book lists on our Books & Bites page. Jacqueline's Pick Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is book one of the YA Letters of Enchantment series. After centuries of sleep, two ancient gods are warring again, using human armies in this fantasy set during World War I. Pairing: Simple Plum Pudding , a World War I-era recipe. Carrie’s Pick Set in colonial Bangalore, India, in 1921, The Bangalore Detectives Club is the first book in a mystery series by Harini Nagendra. If you like your mysteries on the cozy side and enjoy learning a little history and culture while you’re at it, this might be the book for you. Pairing: Lemon rice , the perfect South Indian dish for a picnic. Michael's Pick American War by Omar El Akkad takes place over two decades, beginning in 2075, during the outset of the second U.S. Civil War. Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia have seceded from the United States after vehemently opposing the Sustainable Future Act that outlawed oil production. Pairing: Mississippi Mud Pie , a delicious Southern dessert that will take the edge off this sobering book.…
1 Books by Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 89 21:33
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21:33Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with books by AAPI authors! It's one of the prompts on the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . Our suggestions include an action-packed adventure tale, a YA romance, and a comic but realistic immigration story. Michael's Pick The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin begins with Ming Tsu traversing the salt flats of the Utah Territory, making his way to a Union Pacific camp to kill a man. The past couple years, Ming Tsu had been serving his sentence laboring for the railroad, all because he made the mistake of falling in love and marrying the daughter of a railroad baron. This is an action-packed, cinematic adventure tale full of brawls, gunfights, showdowns, betrayal, and ambushes. It also gives a peek at the xenophobia and racism experienced in the Old West by Chinese immigrants and marginalized folks. Pairing: Pit Beans is a hearty dish that's perfect for any cowboy. Jacqueline's Pick Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi is about two young people, Penny and Sam, whose awkward meeting results in them exchanging numbers and promising to be each other’s emergency contacts because neither of them has a reliable parent. Their friendship grows via text as they find themselves texting one another non-stop. Fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before will enjoy this novel. Both novels have fresh Asian American voices and similar story arcs. Pairing: A flat white espresso . Carrie's Pick In The Chinese Groove by Kathryn Ma, main character Shelley is an 18 year old Chinese student eager to seek his fortune in the United States, where he plans to win back his girlfriend by becoming a famous poet. His "foolproof plan" hits some snags as soon as his flight lands in San Francisco. Though the characters, including Shelley, are all grieving, his comic and somewhat satirical voice keep the tone hopeful. Fans of The Wangs vs. the World will appreciate this character-driven and intricately plotted book. Pairing: Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger and Spring Onion, a recipe from Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking by Fuschia Dunlop.…
1 Get Outside with a Good Book: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 88 23:10
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23:10On this episode, we discuss books set in or about the outdoors, one of the prompts on the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . We recommend a memoir by a teenage naturalist and environmental activist; a popular YA dystopian novel; and a horror novel set in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Carrie's Pick Diary of a Young Naturalist is by Dara McAnulty, a young autistic writer, environmental activist, and naturalist from Northern Ireland who began writing the book when he was just fifteen years old. It chronicles one year in his life, from winter to spring. In lyrical prose, Dara writes about his experiences in nature with his family, his work as a climate activist, and what it's like to be autistic. Pairing: Kale and Bean Stew from Rachel's Irish Family Food by Rachel Allen, available on Hoopla. Jacqueline's Pick The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an award-winning dystopian, action-adventure YA novel. The districts of Panem must send two people (tributes) between the ages of twelve and eighteen to compete to the death in the tournament known as the hunger games. Main character Katniss Everdeen volunteers to compete in the hunger games when her younger sister Prim is chosen to be a tribute for their district. Can she survive the games? Even if she survives what will it cost her? Pairing: Fresh Dandelion Greens Salad with Dandelion Dressing . Michael's Pick In Jenny Kiefer's This Wretched Valley Clay, a geology student at UK, discovers a pristine cliff face in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, and puts together a group of climbers to document the first climb of this rock face. Seven months later, one of the climbers is missing, and the rest have been found dead in the Kentucky wilderness.To piece together what transpired we go back to that fateful spring as the group treks into the woods of Rockcastle County. Pairing: Enjoy a refreshing Kentucky Mule after a hike through This Wretched Valley .…
1 Books for Women's History Month: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 87 29:33
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29:33On this episode, we celebrate Women's History Month with fiction and nonfiction about women's history, one of the prompts on the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . From a graphic novel about Soviet women fighter pilots to a page-turning book about the evolution of female bodies, we'll show you that there's nothing dull about women's history. Michael's Pick The Night Witches is a graphic novel written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Russ Braun. During World War II, the Soviet Union formed the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, recruiting women to fly night missions, bombing the invading Nazis as they cut deeper into Russia. The Nazis came to dub them the “Nachthexen” or “Night Witches.” The novel follows Anna Kharkova, a fictional Night Witch. It opens as Anna is recruited to join the 588th regiment with her friend and gunner, Zoya. If you're a World War II history buff or a fan of military history, you might enjoy this powerful story. Pairing: A glass of Kompot , homemade fruit juice enjoyed by many Russian and Ukrainian families. Carrie's Pick Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon upends popular and scientific belief to argue that female bodies have been the primary agents of humans' evolutionary change. Bohannon builds her case over nine well researched and lively chapters: Milk, Womb, Perception, Legs, Tools, Brain, Voice, Menopause, and Love. Pairing: Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas in honor of our matriarchal primate relatives. Jacqueline's Pick The Lovely War by Julie Berry tells the love stories of two WWI couples through the frame of the Goddess of Love's own love story. She seeks to answer the age-old question: "Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another?" but her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband, Hephaestus, uncovers a multi-threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music, revealing that War is no match for the power of Love. Pairing: The war-time treat Lemon Sponge Cake . It's made with rice flour instead of wheat, which was in short supply during World War I. Books & Bites Reading Party Thursday, March 14, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Connect with fellow book lovers at a party that celebrates readers! Join us for some silent reading time followed by bookish conversation. If you’re participating in the Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge, you’ll earn another free bingo square of your choice just for attending. No registration is required.…
1 In the Mood for Romance: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 86 23:17
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23:17On this episode, we discuss romance novels, one of the prompts on the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge . This popular book genre has something for everyone, even the horror fans among us! Jacqueline's Pick Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber is a young adult fantasy novel. Seventeen year old Evangeline had loving parents who raised her on tales of magic, fates, and fairytales. She believes in hope, true love, and “happily ever after” until she learns that the boy she loves is going to marry someone else. Then she makes a bargain with Jacks, a Fate whose kiss is deadly to all but his one true love, leading her into a dangerous adventure. Pairing: Tempt yourself with French Apple Cake , a recipe with the appeal of an apple pie or apple tart, but in a decadent, custard-like cake. Michael's Pick The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw is a gorgeously written novella that perfectly mashes up horror, fairy tales, and romance. An unnamed, mute narrator sets off from the kingdom she’s been living in since being caught and married by the prince. She’s what we would likely refer to as a mermaid, a creature from the Deep with sharp teeth. She’s joined by the androgenous Plague Doctor, the one who has attended to her since her marriage to the prince and the only one who has never been afraid of her. This book leans into horror but at its heart is the love story between the Mermaid and her Plague Doctor. Pairing: Enjoy a glass of Sierra Nevada's Narwhal Imperial Stout , a perfect beverage to sip while reading this tale set in the snow and ice. Carrie's Pick In Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan, main character Sewanee Chester is a former actor turned award-winning audiobook narrator known for performing the most demanding audiobooks out there, the ones with multiple voices and accents. Sewanee got her start narrating romance novels, but she no longer takes those jobs because she doesn't believe in the typical romance ending.Then she gets an offer she can't refuse, and soon she's exchanging flirty texts with her co-narrator, Brock McKnight. Will Sewanee get her own happily-ever-after ending? Pairing: Taco Dip, a favorite recipe of one of Sewanee's grandmother's friends. The secret ingredients? Taco seasoning and sour cream.…
1 Books You Can Read in One Sitting: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 85 23:56
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23:56On this episode, we ring in the New Year with the Winter-Spring 2024 Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge ! From now through June 30, 2024, keep track of books you read or listen to by writing the title and author in the matching bingo square. Complete all 25 squares for a chance to win a $100 Joseph-Beth gift card or an Amazon Kindle. You’ll also earn an enamel pin (while supplies last). Ease into the challenge with our suggestions for books you can read in one sitting. Grab a cozy blanket to read under, and you'll be able to check off two prompts on your bingo card. Carrie's Pick Foster by Claire Keegan is about a young Irish girl sent to live with distant relatives while her mother prepares to give birth to yet another child. The Kinsellas give the girl the care and attention that is sometimes lacking in her own chaotic home. But there are details to suggest that the couple has their own sadness.This is a quiet, spare story full of tenderness and the solace these three bring to one another. Pairing: Rhubarb Tart, the first dessert the girl eats in the Kinsella home. Watch the video How to Make Traditional Irish Rhubarb Tart , read "How to Make the Perfect Rhubarb Tart and the Common Mistakes to Avoid," or make an Easy Rhubarb Jam Tart . Michael's Pick In the Miso Soup , by Ryu Murakami and translated by Ralph McCarthy, begins with narrator Kenji, a Tokyo "nightlife guide," recalling his encounter with an American client, Frank. As he leads Frank through the seedier parts of Toyko nightlife, Kenji begins to feel there’s something off about Frank. Is he the serial killer roaming the streets? Pairing: A bowl of miso soup from a recipe found in the Gaijin Cookbook . Jacqueline's Pick The Course of True Love (and First Dates) by Cassandra Clare is an account of Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood's romance told from Magnus’s point of view. Magnus is an immortal, and an immensely powerful warlock, and Alec Lightwood is a Shadowhunter. Before their alliance, many Shadowhunters killed Downworlders for any small infraction. So, Magnus is taken aback when Alec asks him to go on a date. If you want to learn more about Alec’s and Magnus’ relationship or are just looking for a book filled with humor and romance, you should read this short story. Pairing: Ethiopian Beef Tibs , which Alec and Magnus share on their first date.…
1 Books with Magic: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 84 23:04
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23:04This month, we discuss books with magic, our final prompt from the 2023 Books and Bites Bingo Reading Challenge. Our picks include an anthology of witchy tales; a novel about the magic of sourdough starter, robot arms, and the human who works with both; and a YA fairytale set in contemporary times. If you’re participating in Books & Bites Bingo, don’t forget to turn in your bingo card throughout the month of December! Michael’s Pick The anthology Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery , edited by Christopher Golden and Rachel Autumn Deering, contains 18 stories from authors like Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sarah Langan, Tananarive Due, Alma Katsu, and Kelley Armstrong. These stories of witchery range from cozy and humorous, to fantastical, to spooky and downright scary. Pairing: Channel your inner Audrey from the story “Bless Your Heart” and whip up a batch of Seven-Layer Magic Bars . Carrie's Pick In Robin Sloan’s novel Sourdough , main character Lois is a young programmer who works at General Dexterity, a San Francisco tech company that programs robotic arms. Lois works so much, she sometimes sleeps at the office and drinks meal replacements instead of eating. But when two brothers give her their sourdough starter, a whole new world opens up to her, one filled with the magic inside a new community food market–including her own singing, possibly sinister starter. Pairing: San Francisco Sourdough from the book Super Sourdough by Great British Baking Show contestant James Morton. Jacqueline's Pick The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black is an enchanting YA fairytale set in contemporary times. In this novel, Black returns to her dangerous, alluring world of faerie tales. This fantasy novel’s complex worldbuilding is full of romance, terror, and adventure. Pairing: Old Fashioned Blackberry Pie , a recipe that will remind you of the magic that is childhood, when you could play all day, spending hours in the sun picking wild blackberries.…
1 Books by Indigenous Authors: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 83 22:56
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22:56In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we discuss books by Indigenous authors, one of the prompts on the Books and Bites Bingo Reading Challenge. Our picks are as varied as ever, with a ghost story set in a bookstore, a teen mystery, and, of course, horror! Jacqueline's Pick Firekeeper's Daughter is a young adult mystery by Angeline Bouley. The story mostly takes place on the Sault St. Marie Reservation in northern Michigan. Main character Daunis Fontaine is torn between two worlds: her mother’s wealthy French/white family and her father’s Ojibwe Firekeeper’s side. Although she code-switches easily between both cultures, Daunis does not feel like she fits in her hometown or on the Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of getting a fresh start by going away to college. When tragedy strikes her family, she puts her dreams on hold. Pairing: Fry bread, which you can read more about in Kevin Maillard's children's book, Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story . Michael's Pick Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones picks up four years after the first book in the Indian Lake trilogy, My Heart is a Chainsaw . Jade is a half-Native American teen with an abusive father and absent mother, and she's a bit of an outcast in her hometown of Prufrock. Now a little more world-weary and having sworn off slashers, Jade arrives back home in Prufrock just as a blizzard paralyzes the town. And unbeknownst to her, Dark Mill South, an Indigenous serial killer who is seeking revenge for 38 Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes his prison transport when an avalanche hits near Prufrock. People start turning up dead in uncanny ways that are straight out of the slashers Jade knows so intimately. Is Dark Mill South acting out his vengeance on the citizens of Prufrock, or is there another killer lurking around town? Pairing: Three Sisters Chili , named after the traditional Indigenous farming practice of planting corn, beans, and squash together. Carrie's Pick The Sentence by Louise Erdrich is the darkly humorous story of Tookie, an Ojibwe woman, and Birchbark Books, an independent Minneapolis bookstore owned by the author. Tookie begins working at the bookstore after being released from prison. When the store's "most annoying customer" dies, she begins haunting Tookie. Tookie and the rest of the Indigenous staff must contend with a ghost, the beginnings of the coronavirus pandemic, and the long history of police and racial violence—a history made even more painful when George Floyd is murdered. Pairing: Hand-harvested wild rice, which you can read about in The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman.…
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