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Readers at Baytown Library discuss their favorite books.
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Jun 15, 2020
Jun 15, 2020
20 min
Sabrina revisits a favorite series from her childhood when she discovers that seven more books were published since she initially read the series!
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
31 min
Our librarians recommend thirteen different anti-racist books for readers of all ages. The recommended titles are:
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbottom
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Recitatif by Toni Morrison
Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Chokehold: Policing Black Men by Paul Butler
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Jun 8, 2020
Jun 8, 2020
19 min
Cherie joins us to review a gentle, country, historical romance novel featuring hogs and cheese. We hope you're intrigued.
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
13 min
We have our first mother and son guests in this episode that we recorded just before Mother's Day!
Rachel reviews one of her favorite books from when she was a kid... and her son Cody reviews one of his current favorite series.
PS If we sound a little muffled, it's because we were wearing masks.
May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
19 min
Carrie reviews a new book about the making of the TV series, The Office.
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
18 min
Erline took home a book to keep her occupied during the Work Safe Stay Home Order that fell a little short of her hopes and expectations. Despite the catchy title, the book succumbed to "cool girl syndrome". What exactly does that mean? Listen to find out!
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
15 min
New guest and avid reader Valdemar recommends a satire of common fantasy/RPG tropes.
May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
24 min
Lesley and Katie review two recent teen book releases, since our volunteers are unable to join us during the Work Safe, Stay Home order.
Both are genre-bending adventures in set in somewhat fantastic worlds. Which one would you choose to read?
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
15 min
Cherie joins us remotely from isolation to recommend one of her latest reads... which is a supernatural, mystery mash-up!
Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
15 min
Sam brings a book from the Juvenile collection to discuss... and he was pleasantly surprised at the number of complex themes covered in this historical fiction title.