AllBooked

Episode 260: Can you judge books by their covers?

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

Episode 259: Upon the Arrival of Dawn

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 

Episode 258: The People’s Hospital

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. 

Episode 257: The Kind Worth Saving

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

Episode 256: Short Kings

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

 

Episode 255: Interview with a Junior High School Librarian

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

Episode 254: Grace, Mercy, and Our Endless Love

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/ 

Episode 253: Interview with a Librarian

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! 

Episode 252: For Small Creatures Such as We

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. 

Episode 251: The Little Bridge Island Book Series

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.