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Erline discusses the prequel to the Hunger Games series before the release of the movie based on the book.

Your Romantasy experts are back and they're recommending their perfect reading list after A Court of Thorns and Roses. Buckle up, because Sabrina and Kathy have more good reads to share than we can count!

Erline, Donald, Katie and Lesley review four different scary reads... just in time for Halloween! The titles reviewed in this episode are: Holly by Stephen King My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Danielle Cain

Kevin Troller rejoins the show to review three biographies of three very different and influential first ladies. 

Donald and Chazley  tell us about a novella that they could not stop talking about: Even Though We Knew the End by C. L. Polk. 

Local author C. J. Williams discusses his book, his editing process, and the stories he plans to bring to life next.  Check out his Goodreads page here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17259449.C_J_Williams And his book is available at Amazon, as well! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCGQL8Q1?binding=hardcover&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_thcv&qid=1694024828&sr=8-1

Katie, Mary, Sabrina, Cherie, and Kathy join forces to discuss the Court of Thorns and Roses series as a group. Hilarity ensues. 

Join our resident BookTok fantasy expert Kathy as she shares her ACOTAR hot takes and describes what it's like to listen to an audiobook at 3x speed. 

Jake and Lisa join the show as the hosts for the library's two book clubs. They discuss the upcoming books for August and September and warmly invite listeners to check out either book club!

Donald, Erline, Katie, and Lesley each selected books based solely on their covers. Did the books meet the expectations set by their cover art? Listen to find out! The following books were reviewed: The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill Love in Color by Bolu Babalola Tell-All by Chuck Palahnuik Weyward by Emilia Hart

Houston area author Joseph Schiller joins the show to talk about his book as well as the Author Indie Book Fair that he's organizing at Spring Streets Studio in Houston.  For more information about the Book Fair, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-indie-book-fair-2023-tickets-643096548087 For more information about Joseph Schiller, go here: http://josephschiller.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Ra0u5M9H6KjmXf3BjOsPQF484cqDDx1rb6aG8O3bNf8d6XBkD5GsA4m8 

Jake reviews a book written by one of the doctors who works at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. The book follows five uninsured Houstonians as they attempt to find care for a variety of complex and costly health crises. 

Jamie reviews the latest book by Peter Swanson, which is the sequel to the hit book, The Kind Worth Killing. 

Donald, Katie, and Lesley discuss a variety of novellas and how reading shorter stories can serve as palate cleansers between heftier reads.  Books mentioned include:  All Systems Red by Becky Chambers How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin Eating the Sun by Ella Frances Sanders Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson The Vegetarian by Han Kang Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata The Strange Library Haruki Murakami The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie Fox 8: A Story by George Saunders The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle  

Jodi joins the show to recommend a number of novels in verse and graphic novels... both of which make for excellent summer reading!

A local author shares about her latest book, her sources of inspiration, and her writing process!   You can learn more about Yulanda Braxton and her books here: https://www.yulandabraxton.com/ 

Join us as we get to know one of our friendly, local elementary librarians. Come for the book recommendations, stay for the info about early childhood literacy! 

Katie and Lesley co-review a book by Carl Sagan's daughter, Sasha Sagan. The book is a meditation on how rituals can serve as a celebration of life and natural wonder even from a secular perspective. 

Brandy, who typically does not read romance, fell in love with Meg Cabot's Little Bridge Island Book Series. She and Cherie discuss the trilogy that's set in the Florida Keys. 

Jake rejoins the show to review a teen book... that just didn't quite fulfill his Fantasy/D&D needs like he had hoped.