Satisfy Your Curiosity with Nonfiction: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 71

 On this episode, we discuss the eleventh prompt in the Books and Bites 2022 Reading Challenge, a nonfiction book about something you’re curious about. We hope we can pique your interest with books about octopuses, Sherlock Holmes, and cults! Book NotesCarrie recommends The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery.Jacqueline recommends Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the case of the Hound of the Baskerville by Pierre Bayard.Michael recommends Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. Bite NotesWatching a cup of flowering or blooming tea steep is as relaxing as watching an octopus swim.Since most of Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong takes place on a windy moor, warm yourself up with the Best White Bean Soup.Pair Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism with a pint of Schlafly’s Pumpkin Ale, a beer that has quite the following.