GPL Book Break

Book Break: Suspense, Mystery, and Thrillers!

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Molly, as we talk about great thriller reads – especially for those of you that enjoy murder, mayhem and suspense!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
All The Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (Molly)
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Claire)
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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (Molly)
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All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (Claire)
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Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocomb (Molly)
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Bonus Picks:
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (Claire)
Murder Most Owl by Sarah Fox (Molly)
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (Claire)
Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (Molly) 
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Beach Reads!

Links for Book Break 06/19/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Jenna, as we talk about great Beach reads – especially for those of you that enjoy romance in summer!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the Ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand (Claire)
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One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (Jenna)
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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (Claire)
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Funny Story by Emily Henry (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here.  
A few more we hope to read soon:
The Love of My Afterlife by Kristy Greenwood (publishes July 2, 2024) (Claire)
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (publishes June 25, 2024)  (Claire)
Business Casual by B. K. Borison (publishes July 16, 2024) (Jenna)
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune (publishes Sept. 10, 2024) (Jenna)
 
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Talking Books with Sean

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Sean (our producer), as we talk about Book Break, some historic highlights, and books we’ve been reading. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
How to Say Babylon:  A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
Path Lit By Lightning: the Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss (Sean)
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Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself by Luke Russert (Claire)
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All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words by Peter Brown (Sean)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the Ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Claire)
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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Sean)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Cozy Mysteries!

Links for Book Break 05/01/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Cathy, as we talk about a Cozy mystery reads.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
A Murder Most French (An American in Paris 2) by Colleen Cambridge (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the eBook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.  
Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates 1) by S. J. Bennett (Cathy)
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How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files 1) by Kristen Perrin (Claire)
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Photo Finished (Snapshot of NYC Mystery 1) by Cristin Brecher (Cathy)
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Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery 1) by Tirzah Price (Claire)
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So Pretty It Hurts (Bailey Weggins Mystery 6) by Kate White (Cathy)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Fantastic Fiction

Links for Book Break 04/17/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my college roommate and avid reader, Tracy as we talk about reading fantastic Fiction!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Sleeping Giants by Rene Denfeld (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the eBook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane (Tracy)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here.  Purchase a copy here.
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard (Claire)
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Welcome Home, Stranger by Kate Christensen (Tracy)
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez (Claire)
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Day by Michael Cunningham (Tracy)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break Reading Roundup April 3, 2024

Links for Book Break 04/03/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my fellow librarian Lisa, as we talk about a “Roundup” of our recent reads.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow by Libbie Hawker (Lisa)
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He Said She Said by Erin Kelly (Claire)
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The Book of Hidden Things by Francesco Dimitri (Lisa)
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The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue (Claire)
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The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods (Lisa)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Chat Made Us Read It!

Links for Book Break 03/20/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my fellow librarian Molly, as we talk recent reads suggested by our Monday Night Book Chat. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (Molly)
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The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (Claire)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Molly)
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The Women by Kristin Hannah (Claire)
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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton (Molly)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Reading Roundup with Kirstra

Links for Book Break 03/06/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my former podcast partner, Kirstra, as we talk about what we have been reading lately. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
The Postcard by Anne Berest (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.  
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (Kirstra)
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Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill (Claire)
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Mother Daughter Murder Night  by Nina Simon (Kirstra)
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The Fury by Alex Michaelides (Claire)
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Come and Get It by Kiley Reid (Kirstra)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

10 to Try Library Challenge!

Links for Book Break 02/21/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Ann-Marie as we talk about how we are progressing on the 10 to Try Library Challenge.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Purchase a copy here.  
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Maas (Ann-Marie)
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The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here.
A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver (Ann-Marie)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the eBook on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here.
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner (Ann-Marie)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here.
Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Purchase a copy here.  
Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Purchase a copy here.
Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep by Lisa Bryan (Ann-Marie)
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The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Ann-Marie)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the eBook on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here.
Interested in learning more about the “10 to Try Challenge”  - read more here.
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Romantic Reads

Links for Book Break 02/07/2024
Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Mindy as we talk about some of our recent Romantic reads.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen (Claire) Author of Lunar Love
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the eBook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King by Antonia Fraser (Mindy)
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The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner (Claire)
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Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte by Kate Williams (Mindy)
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A Winter in New York by Josie Silver (Claire)
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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Dutchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba (Mindy)
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Interested in learning more about the “10 to Try Challenge”  - read more here.
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!