New Year, New Book Series: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 47

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.

Show Notes

Book Notes

Carrie recommends:

• Still Life by Louise Penny
• Autumn by Ali Smith
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
• 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

Michael recommends:

• Agents of Dreamland by Caitlin R. Kiernan
• Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
• Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
• Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Adam recommends:

• Quincredible: Quest to Be the Best, written by Rodney Barnes and illustrated by Selina Espiritu
• The Novice by Taran Matharu
• A Blade So Black by LL McKinney
• The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Bite Notes

• You could go all out and try the Roast Turkey and Chestnut Stuffing that the characters enjoy in Still Life. Or bake Dorie Greenspan's Lemon Meringue Cookie recipe. It's inspired by Inspector Gamache's love of that dessert. 
• Pair Caitlin R. Kiernan’s Agents of Dreamland with a delicious, alien-fungus-free dish of pasta with whiskey, wine, and mushrooms. 
• Enjoy the complex flavors of Dijon Apricot Chicken Salad when you read Quincredible. Find the recipe in The Everything Salad Book by Aysha Schurman.

What is Books and Bites?

Books and Bites

JCPL librarians bring you book recommendations and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with them.