{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Books and Bites","title":"Science Fiction: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 102","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5294e48c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1764,"description":"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 bittersweet comic novel about an alien sent to Earth to learn about humans.Don’t forget to turn in your completed bingo sheets at the Customer Service, Ask a Librarian, or Teen Desks by June 30, 2025 for a chance to win a $100 Joseph-Beth gift card. Can’t make it into the library? Submit your bingo card online.Thanks for reading along with us! Look for the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge in July.Jacqueline's PickSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsPairing: Soft White Dinner RollsMichael's PickThe Scourge Between Stars by Ness BrownPairing: Xenomorph Egg CupsCarrie's PickBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoPairing:  a sesame seed bagel from Pearl's Pizza","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gYnPrrZHvyv72KmJRN02D5qOE_KiBdpwjKN3S1eTAzk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNDMvMTU2Mjg3/NDU2Ni1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}