GPL Book Break

The Stack of Shame -some of our ”To Be Read” titles

Links for Book Break 7/26/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Kirstra, as they discuss books on their “Stack of Shame” – their growing “To Be Read” lists.   
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
A Walk in the Woods:  Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.  
The Folded Earth by Anuradha Roy (Kirstra)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Read the ebook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow  by Gabrielle Zevin (Kirstra)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford (Kirstra)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Kirstra)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here.  Purchase a copy here.
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here. 
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here.  Purchase a copy here.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Kirstra)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here.  Purchase a copy here.
 
Circe by Madeline Miller (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here.  Purchase a copy 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!
We will be going to one new episode per month for the summer months:  June, July, and August!

Books We Didn’t Like

Links for Book Break 6/21/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Jenna W, as they discuss books they didn’t like! Do any of our choices resonate with you?  Any books that did not live up to the hype for you?
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler. (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here.  Purchase a copy 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!
We will be going to one new episode per month for the summer months:  June, July, and August!

May 17, 2023 Reading Roundup

Links for Book Break 05/17/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Kim W, as they discuss a roundup of current reads! Find more information about Kim’s new book discussion group, Shelf Indulgence, here.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (Kim)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
All the Ways We Said Good-bye by Beatriz Williams & others (Kim)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The House is On Fire by Rachel Beanland (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Kim)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy 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!
We will be going to one new episode per month for the summer months:  June, July and August!

Cozy Mysteries

Links for Book Break 05/03/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Library Director Cathy, as they discuss cozy mysteries!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
A High End Finish by Kate Carlisle (Cathy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Fresh Brewed Murder by Emmeline Duncan (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay (Cathy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly (Cathy)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (Claire & Cathy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Books with Garden Plotlines!

Links for Book Break 04/19/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Mindy, as they discuss books about gardens, flowers and spring!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Floriography:  An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Book Break: Books about Books!

Links for Book Break 04/05/2023
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Stephanie, as they discuss books about books, libraries, or bookstores!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  
I’d Rather Be Reading:  The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel (Stephanie)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (Stephanie)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
Bait and Witch (first in Witch Way Librarian Mysteries) by Angela Sanders (Stephanie)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Cozy Series recommendations from Stephanie:
Cozy Capers Book Group series by Maddie Day first books is Murder on Cape Cod
By the Book series by Tamara Berry.  First book is Buried in a Good Book
The Open Book Mystery series by Margaret Loudon.  First book is Murder in the Margins
Lakeside Library Mystery series by Holly Danvers.  First book is Murder at the Lakeside Library
Library Lovers Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay.  First book is Books Can Be Deceiving
 
Claire’s Other “Bookish titles”
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson (Both Claire & Stef loved this one)
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (first in a trilogy called “The Cemetery of Forgotten Books”
 
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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

March 15, 2023 Reading Roundup

Links for Book Break 03/15/2023
 
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Rebecca, as they discuss a round-up of books they have been reading recently.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Purchase a copy here.  
 
Travels with Lizbeth: Three Years on the Road and on the Streets by Lars Eighner (Rebecca)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Purchase a copy here.
 
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Rebecca)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Silent Wife by A. S. A. Harrison (Rebecca)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Cozy Fantasy

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Jenna, as they discuss a round-up of Cozy Fantasy they have been reading recently.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.  
 
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling (Jenna)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Historical Fiction

Links for Book Break 02/15/2023
 
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Mindy, as they discuss a round-up of what they have been reading recently.  Today we feature Historical Fiction titles.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
The Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh (Claire)
Purchase a copy here.  Not available in the Monroe County Library system at this time.
 
The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the ebook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Claire)
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (Mindy)
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

February 1 Reading Roundup

Links for Book Break 02/01/2023
 
Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Hannah, as they discuss a round-up of what they have been reading recently.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
 
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.
 
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy 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 also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!