Maggie's Book Bites

Podcasting from both northern Indiana and far west Texas, Maggie and Dena are in conversation about books we may not have read had it not been a book club selection. Included in this episode are: -The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (MC)-The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (DC)-All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker (MC)-Panchinko by Min Jin Lee (DC)-The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel (MC)-When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (DC)-Praying With Jane Eyre: Reflections on Reading As A Sacred Practice by Vanessa Zoltan (MC)-Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall (DC)-The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (MC)

Podcasting from Northern Indiana, Kate from Bremen Public Library and Maggie from Nappanee Public Library, are in conversation about books set in The United States National Parks. Included in this episode are: -Mysteries of the National Park: 35 Stories of Baffling Disappearances, Unexplained Phenomena, and More  by Mike Bezemek (K)-Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate (M)-Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon series) by Nevada Barr (K)-Our National Parks by John Muir (M)-When You Find my Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail by D. Dauphinee  (K)-Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share (M)-Death In Door County (Monster Hunter series) by Annelise Ryan (K)-Capture The Moment (National Parks Summer series) by Suzanne Woods Fisher (M)-Beaches, Bungalows, & Burglaries (Camper & Criminals series) by Tonya Kappes (K)-Wilder Boys (Wilder Boys series) by Brandon Wallace-The Campground Kids: National Park Adventures series by C.R. Fulton-National Park Mystery Series by Aaron Johnson

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Pat & Maggie are in conversation about the books we may read for the 2026 Expand Your Horizons Reading Challenge. Included in this episode are: About The United States- How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein (P)-We The People: A History Of The U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore (M)About Soccer Or A Soccer Player-Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrick Backman (P)-Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie (M)-All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat (M)Set In A Country That Has Hosted The Winter Olympics-Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (P)-Akin by Emma Donoghue (M) Featuring A Rainbow (title, cover, character, etc)-Black Rocks and Rainbows by Susan Riford (P)-Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell (M)A Michael L. Prince Winner or Honor Book -Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (P)-Monster by Walter Dean Myers (M)By An Established Author, Who Is New To You-Barbara Cartland (M)Whose Main Character Is In Their Teens-The Newcomers by Helen Thorpe (P)-The People We Keep by Allison Larkin (M)Set In The 1940s-Bessie by Linda Kass (P) -When The Flames Ravaged by Rhonda Dragomir (M)From Any Best Seller List-Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (P)-One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (M)Where Characters Interact With The Author-In Waiting by Rainbow Rowell (M)With A Feminist Or Women Empowerment Theme-The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan (P)-Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power by Eleanor Herman (M)Featuring Classical Music-The Ballroom by Anna Hope (P)-The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable (M)With A Candy Related Term In The Title-Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Lover, Essays by Sarah Perry (M)That Takes Place Near Or Over Water-Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone (M)That Features 2 Or More GenresFeaturing Your Favorite Animal-Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell (P)-The Mystery of the Vanishing Forest (Boxcar Children) by Gertrude Chandler Warner (M)Set In The Season You Were Born-A Love Finds You Christmas book (M)

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Jen & Maggie are in conversation about books with a shared theme of American History. Included in this episode are: Unforgettables: Winner, Losers, Strong Women, and Eccentric Men of the Civil War Era by John C. Waugh (J)The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore (M)Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (J)Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar (M)Api’s Berlin Diaries by Gabrielle Robinson (J)Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson (M)Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue by Susan Casey (J)The Crossing: El Paso, The Southwest, and America’s Forgotten Origin Story by Richard Parker (M)Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer (J)Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools by Mary Annette Pember (M)Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana by James H. Madison (J)

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Kelbi & Maggie are in conversation about some of their recent reads. Included in this episode are: -The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand-All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker-The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff-The Christmas Book Flood by Roseanne M. White-Good Inside: A Guide To Becoming The Parent You Want To Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy-Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley-The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom-What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange-Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy-Winter Street Series - Elin Hilderbrand

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Victoria, Micheala, and Maggie are in conversation about some of their favorite reads from 2025 and a few that they are still hoping to get to by the end of the year. Included in this episode are: -The Book Club of Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick-Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough-The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins-The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali -Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter by Claire Mulley-Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry-June In The Garden by Eleanor Wilde-Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist by Alexander Rose-The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty-Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily Ladau-The Siege: A Six Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special Forces Raid that Shocked the World by Ben MacIntyre-A Walk in the Woods  by Bill Bryson-Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Sarah & Maggie are in conversation about fiction books sharing a time slip and/or dual narrative timeline. Included in this episode are: -By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult-A Family Matter by Claire Lynch-Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts-Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry-Homecoming by Kate Morton-Landline by Rainbow Rowell-My Friends by Fredrik Backman-The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah-Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate-Under The Same Stars by Libba Bray-The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Claire & Pat join Maggie in conversation about books that are better as audio and/or books that are only published as audio. Included in this episode are: -Adventures in Odyssey-Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi-The Boy In The Black Suit by Jason Reynolds-Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry-Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton-The Hating Game by Sally Thorne -I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy-The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines-MeatEater’s Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses by Steven Rinella-My Friends by Fredrik Backman-Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne-Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Pat & Cherie join Maggie in conversation about some non-fiction books that have piqued their interest lately. Included in this episode are: -The Art Thief : A True Story Of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel-Everything Is Tuberculosis : The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green-The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club : Surviving Iran's Most Notorious Prisons in 16 Recipes by Sepideah Gholian-Holy Ground : On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope by Catherine Coleman Flowers-How to Survive History : How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes by Cody Cassidy-It’s Your Funeral! : Plan the Celebration of a lifetime before it’s too late by Kathy Benjamin-Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century : A Traveler’s Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far by Neil deGrasse Tyson-Oh No He Didn't! Brilliant Women and the Men Who Took Credit for Their Work by Wendy J Murphy -The Party Of Your Life : Get The Funeral You Want By Planning It Yourself by Erika Dillman-The Plan : Manage Your Time Like A Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi-They Poisoned the World : Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals by Mariah Blake-Reconnected : How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human by Carlos Whittaker-The Secret Life of Groceries : The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr-Steve Martin Writes the Written Word by Steve Martin

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Wanda, owner of Nappanee's Independent Bookstore Bella's Books & Curiosities, is in conversation with Maggie about books with a list inside ("to-do lists", bucket lists, hit lists, or even a series of challenges) within the narrative. Included in this episode are: -All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven-The Bucket List by Rachel Hanna-The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas-The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick-The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh-The List by Kiersten Modglin-The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien-The Quit List by Katie Bailey-The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Joni & Maggie are in conversation about Books Within Books aka Nested Books. Included in this episode are: -The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate-Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr-Death On The Island by Eliza Reid-If On A Winter’s Night A Traveler by Italio Calvino-Magpie Murders (series) by Anthony Horowitz-No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister-The Recipe For A Perfect Wife by Karma Brown-The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon-The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne by Kate Winkler Dawson-The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry-The Thirteen Tale by Dianne Setterfield-Thursday Next (series) by Jasper Fforde

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Victoria & Maggie are in conversation about books with kings & queens, one of the 2025 Expand Your Horizons reading tasks. Included in this episode are: -Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror by Pardis Mahdavi-Island Queen by Vanessa Riley-The Selection (series) by Kiera Cass-Spare by Prince Harry-The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett-Crown, Cloak, and Dagger : the British monarchy and secret intelligence from Victoria to Elizabeth II by Richard Aldrich and Rory Cormac-In Search of A Prince by Toni Shiloh-Katherine of Aragon: the True Queen by Alison Weir-Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spymaster by Paddy Hayes-Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household by Kate Hubbard

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Garret, Sarah, & Maggie are in conversation about books with untraditional characters, plots & settings. Included in this episode are: -The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Greene-The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd-Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin-Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman-The House In The Cerulean Sea duology by T.J. Klune-In 27 Days by Alison Gervais-Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt-The Road To Roswell by Connie Willis-A Silent Voice Vol. 1 by Yoshitoki Oima-Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel-This Is How Lose The Time War by Amal El- Mohtar and Max Gladstone-Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed-Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Victoria & Maggie are in conversation about biographies and memoirs. Included in this episode are: -Between Two Trailers by Dana Trent-Born Standing Up  & Number One Is Walking by Steve Martin-Brace For Impact by Gabe Montesanti-But You Don’t Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging by Hala Gorani-In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA Unmasked by Jonna Mendez-Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia’s War against the West by John Sullivan-The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets by Sarah Miller-Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood by Cheryl Diamond-So Anyway…: A Memoir by John Cleese-Those We Throw Away Are Diamonds: A Refugee’s Search for Home by Mondiant Dogon-The Watchmaker’s Daughter: the True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom by Larry Loftis

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Michelle & Maggie are in conversation about books written by or featuring Deaf & Hard of Hearing characters. Included in this episode are: - Dust by Alison Stein- El Deafo by Cece Bell- A Game Most Foul by Alison Gervais- Quiet Beautiful Things by Samantha Christy- Show Me A Sign trilogy by Ann Clare LeZotte- The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais- Sugaring Off by Gillian French-T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte- Wonderstruck by Ben Selznick- The Words In My Hands by Asphyxia- Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Sarah & Maggie are in conversation about some of their recent Non-Fiction reads. Included in this episode are: -The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede -A Fever In The Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan -Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals by Oliver Burkeman -Heartbreak: A Personal And Scientific Journey by Florence Williams -Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by Emily Lynn Paulson -How to Be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity by Jill Burke -Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks To Embrace Your Limitations And Make Time For What Counts  by Oliver Burkeman -The Small And The Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed The Course Of History, From The Founding To The Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon -Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water by Vicki Valosik -World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Garrett & Maggie are in conversation about books sharing a topic of Vigilantes & Whistleblowers across several different genres. Included in this episode are: The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff Batman graphic novels Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu (YA) The Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh Braving The Wilderness: The Quest For True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers by Deborah Tuerkheimer The Girls I’ve Been duology by Tess Sharpe Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Princess Bride by William Goldman Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (YA)

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Brittney & Cherie join Maggie in conversation about their favorite reads of 2024. Included in this episode are: Baking with Whole Grains by Valerie Baer The Bookshop: A History Of The American Bookstore by Evan Friss Homestead Tsunami by Joel Salatin Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Abby Jimenez Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe Lula Dean’s Little Library Of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller The Modern Pioneer Cookbook by Mary Bryant Shrader Old Fashioned on Purpose by Jill Winger The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson The Soul of America by Jon Meacham Storm Kings: America's First Tornado Chasers by Lee Sandlin Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The World of all Creatures Great & Small by James Steen and Jim Wight A Year Of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Wanda, the owner of Bella's Books & Curiosities joins Maggie in conversation about books set in small businesses. Included in this episode are: Before We Were Us by Denise Hunter The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson A Death In Door County (Monster Hunter Mystery series) by Annelise Ryan The Inn Boonsboro Trilogy by Nora Roberts Just For The Summer by Melody Carlson The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar Lulu’s Cafe by T.I. Lowe The Secrets of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox Sunday at the Sunflower Inn by Jodi Thomas Multiple Cozy Mystery Series

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, Kelbi and Maggie are in conversation about some of their favorite Parenting Books. Titles in this episode include: The Artful Parent : Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity by Jean Van’t Hul Bringing Up Bébé : One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman The Danish Way of Parenting : What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by Jessica Joelle Alexander & Iben Sandahl Declutter Like A Mother : A Guilt-Free, No-Stress Way to Transform Your Home and Your Life by Allie Casazza Expecting Better : Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster Outdoor Kids In An Inside World : Getting Your Family Out Of The House And Radically Engaged With Nature by Steven Rinella Preparing Your Daughter For Womanhood : A Guide For Moms by Robin Jones Gunn Raising Worry-Free Girls : Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff To Have and To Hold : Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma by Molly Millwood Until The Streetlights Come On : How A Return To Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids For An Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich

Podcasting fromt he Nappanee Public Library, Brittney and Maggie are in conversation about books with a shared Climate Change theme. Titles in this episode include: A Bold Return to Giving a Damn by Will Harris Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World by John Vaillant Haven Jacobs Saves The Planet by Barbara Dee The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects For Creating Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem by Stephanie Rose The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change by Elizabeth Rusch Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

Podcasting from the Nappanee Public Library, staff have shared a few of their childhood favorites. Titles in this episode are: The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Graham The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene Ruby Hollar by Sharon Creech The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Blueberries For Sal We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Holes by Louis Sachar

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Victoria are in conversation about books that have twisters inside. Titles included in this episode are: The 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes in Indiana by Janis Thornton F5: devastation, survival, and the most violent tornado outbreak of the twentieth century by Mark Levine Chasing Helicity (series) by Ginger Zee Into The Storm by Reed Timmer Jack Vs. The Tornado by Amanda Cleary Eastep The Mighty Whirlwind by David Wagler The Man Who Caught The Storm : The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras by Brantley Hargrove The Rescuer by Dee Henderson Scream Blue Murder by Susan Page Davis The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs In Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop by Tristan Cooley Shatterproof: Three Deadly Tornadoes and the Towns that Survived Them by Katrina Hoover The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum What Stands in a Storm: Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South’s Tornado Alley by Kim Cross The Weather Could Be Verse (Poetry) by Gary Sieber, Meteorologist The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Pat are in conversation books with an animal on the cover - an Expand Your Horizons task. Titles included in this episode are: Coyote Lost & Found by Dan Gemeinhart (Coyote Sunrise #2) Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski The Line Tender by Kate Allen Lost and Found by Jacqueline Sheehan The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (series) Piglet: The Unexpected Story Of A Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family by Melissa Shapiro Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts Shark Heart by Emily Habec The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler (Moose Springs, Alaska series) Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions From Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Sarah are in conversation about books sharing a common topic of gardening. Titles included in this episode are: A Bit of Earth: A Year In The Garden With God by Andrea G. Burke (July publication) The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Camille T Dungy Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimerer Flower Farming for Profit: The Complete Guide to Growing a Successful Cut Flower Business  by Lennie Larkin A Garden Called Home by Jessica Lee (picture book) Garden Wonderland: Create Life-changing Outdoor Spaces for Beauty, Harvest, Meaning, and Joy by Leslie Bennett Gifts From Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson (picture book) The Girl from Earth's End by Tara Dairman The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd The Keeper Of The Bees by Gene Stratton Porter The Red Garden: Stories by Alice Hoffman Simply In Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local foods in the spirit of More-with-Less by Mary Beth Lind & Cathleen Hockman-Wert Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T Dungy Until The Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich The Words In My Hands by Asphyxia

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Jan are in conversation about the Expand Your Horizons task of watching a movie or reading a book featuring, authored by or narrated by Tom Hanks. Titles included in this episode are: The Dutch House by Ann Prachett (narrator of audiobook) Forrest Gump, and Gump & Co. by Winston Groom Hits & Misses : Stories by Simon Rich The Making Of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Visual History by Melissa Wagner Uncommon Type : Some Stories by Tom Hanks Waiting For Tom Hanks & Not Like The Movies by Kerry Winfrey The World According To Tom Hanks: The Life, The Obsessions, The Good Deeds Of America's Most Decent Guy by Gavin Edwards

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Cherie are in conversation about books featuring Olympians & Athletes. Highlighted in this episode are: 9 Lives By 35: An Olympic Gymnast’s Inspiring Story of Reinvention by Mary Sanders The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Boys of Winter-US hockey team defeats Russians in 1980 Olympics by Wayne Robby and Mike Eruzion Chariots of Fire. This a movie about track athletes, one Jewish and one a devout Christian, in the 1924 Olympics Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show UP Fully. By Apolo Ohno Just Don’t Fall: A Hilariously True Story of Childhood Cancer and Olympic Greatness by Josh Sundquist Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State by Aime Alley Card Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitlers Olympics 1936 by Jeremy Schapp We Are the Troopers: The Women of the Winningest Team in Pro Football History by Stephen Guinan Women in Sports: Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played To Win by Rachel Ignotofsky

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie & Martha are in conversation about books featuring dragons. Highlighted in this episode are: The Book of Dragons (short stories) compiled by Jonathan Strahan A Death In Door County by Annelise Ryan Dragon Masters (series) by Tracey West Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin A Girl Who Drank The Moon by Kelly Regan Barnhill Eragon (series) by Christopher Paolini Fourth Wing (series) by Rebecca Yarros Harry Potter (series) by JK Rowling The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien  How To Train Your Dragon (series) by Cressida Cowell A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Nimona by Noelle Stevenson The Rain Wild Chronicles (series) by Robin Hobb The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons (expected July 2024) And They Found Dragons (series) by Ted Dekker The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung (2024 Caldecott Honor) When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, Cherie & Ginette are in conversation about book to screen adaptations. Highlighted in this episode are: All  Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown The Color Purple by Alice Walker The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland The Maltese Falcon by Samuel Dashiell Hammett One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Sullivan’s Crossing (series) by Robyn Carr Sweet Magnolias (series) by Sheryl Woods To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee  Wool by Hugh Howey

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie and Micheala are in conversation about our favorite reads in 2023, so far. Highlighted in this episode are: The Devil’s Highway by Luis Albert Urrea Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails by Camper English Fourth Wing & Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Happy Place by Emily Henry Hello Stranger by Katherine Center Holly Stephen King How To Survive Everything by Ewan Morrison In Waiting (a short story inside Scattered Showers) by Rainbow Rowell Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Solito by Javier Zamora  Spare by Prince Harry Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich Wildfire by Hannah Grace

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie and Micheala are in conversation about Cozy Holiday Reads. Highlighted in this episode are: A Court of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams Becoming Us by Robin Jones Gunn Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan First Christmas on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand Finding Father Christmas, Engaging Father Christmas, Marrying Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling Lease on Love by Falon Ballard Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison The Wish by Nicholas Sparks

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Library Board President, Julie, are in conversation about books with an investigative journalism theme. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow The Cadaver King and The Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South by Radley Balko The Girls Who Fought Crime by Mari Eder I’ll Be Gone In The Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search For The Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Sadie by Courtney Summers She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor Slanted: How The News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism by Sharyl Attkisson The Word Was Murder by Anthony Horowitz We Carry Their Bones: The Search For Justice At The Dozier School For Boys by Erin Kimmerle What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of An All-American Teen by Kate Fagan

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Frontliner, Cherie, are in conversation about books that feature characters tackling censorship. Answers In The Pages by David Levithan Attack of Black Rectangles by A.S. King Ban This Book by Alan Gratz Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook Banned Books: The Controversy Over What Students Read by Meryl Loonin Banned Books: The World’s Most Controversial Books, Past and Present by DK Publishing The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News by Eric Berkowitz Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradberry For the Love of Books: Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters, and More by Graham Tarrant The Librarian Of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age by Amy Sohn Slanted: How The News Media Taught Us To Love Censorship And Hate Journalism by Sharyl Attkisson Suggested Reading by Dave Connis

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Business Manager, Garrett, are in conversation about books that set on the high seas. Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer    The Daughter of the Pirate King by Trishia Levenseller    The Daughter of the Siren Queen by Trishia Levenseller    Deep As The Sky, Red As The Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig    The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor    The Lost Boy by Christina Henry    Mermaid and Pirate by Tracey Baptiste    Never, Never by Serena Valentino    Pirate Latitudes by Micheal Crichton     Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared To Rule The High Seas by Leigh Lewis    The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable True Story or Sarah Kidd by Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos    Prince Of Song And Sea by Linsey Miller Sea Serpent's Heir: Pirate's Daughter by Mairghread Scott              The Siren by Kiera Cass              Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson              Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic by David Lester

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Stephenie, the Youth Services Manager, are in conversation about books that have and are red, white, and new. Happy Place by Emily Henry Yours Truly by Abby Jiminez Hello Stranger by Katherine Center   The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff   The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese  Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo     My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by 18 Afghan Women     You: The Story by Ruta Sepetys Borrow My Heart by Kasie West Tap! Tap! Tap! By Herve Tullet When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhha Lai Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley Weather Together by Jessie Sima The Lake House by Sarah Durst Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu An Appetite for Miracles by Laeken Zea Kemp Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish by Ryan T. Higgins Hoops by Matt Tavares

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Micheala, the Communications Manager, are in conversation about books that have and are trending on BookTok & Bookstagram. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (series)    Bergman Brothers by Chloe Liese (series) Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney     Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid     Every Summer After by Carley Fortune     Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros     Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt     Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (series)    I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette Mccurdy     It Ends With Us and It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover     Spare by Prince Harry     Sugaring Off by Gillian French     The London Seance Society and The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner     The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks     The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides     Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas     You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Sandi, a local paramedic and avid reader, are in conversation about books with a medical theme. Anatomy & Immortality (Duology): A Love Story by Dana Schwartz     When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi     Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David Oshinsky     Hidden Valley Road: Inside The Mind Of An American Family by Robert Kolker     Harvest (Medical Thrillers series) by Tess Gerritsen     Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni     Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta series) by Patricia Cornwell     Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails by Camper English     Doctors and Friends by Kimmery Martin     Fatal by Michael Palmer     Extreme Measures by Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter M.D.

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Sarah, former library staff and avid reader, highlight books featuring road trips or traveling. -Alice Across America: The Story of the First Women’s Cross-Country Road Trip by sarah Glenn Marsh     -Between Two Kingdoms by Sukeika Jouad     -A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti     -Into the Wild by John Krakuer     -The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles -Maps For A Getaway by Annie England Noblin     -Paper Towns by John Green         -The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinheit -Sister Chicks On The Loose by by Robin Jones Gunn     -Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share     -You Are My Sunshine: A Story of Love, Promises, and a Really Long Bike Ride by Sean Dietrich

Podcasting from Nappanee Public Library, Maggie, the Youth Services Assistant, and Victoria, the Technology Specialist, highlight books featuring remarkable women. -Barbizon: the Hotel That Set Women Free, The by Paulina Bren -Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry that Forged the Medieval World, The  by Shelley Puhak -Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage and Justice, The by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (Victoria has this checked out from another library) -Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier, The by April White -Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII, A by Sarah Helm (Victoria owns this book) -Moment Of Life: How Empowering Women Changes The World, The by Melinda Gates -Secret History Of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed The Power Of Home And Changed The Way We Live, The by Danielle Dreilinger -Secrets Of The Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing The World by Eliza Reid -Shadow Warriors of World War II: The Daring Women of OSS and SOE by Gordon Thomas and Greg Lewis -She Came To Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman by Erica Armstrong Dunbar -Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II, The by Svetlana Alexievich (Victoria has this from another library) -When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong -Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage by Nathalia Holt

Join Maggie and Sarah in conversation about books with a theme of unique histories. These aren't just your typical text books and our hope is that we'll encourage listeners to give non-fiction a try thanks to the topics in these books.  Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story Of The Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke  Fight like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly  Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot  Meet Me By The Fountain: An Inside History of The Mall by Alexandra Lange  Over My Dead Body: Unearthing The Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries by Greg Melville  Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy  The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow  The Secret History Of Food: Strange But True Stories About The Origins Of Everything We Eat by Matt Siegel  There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America by Amy Argetsinger  Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began In A Shelter And Inspired The World by Nikita Stewart  Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle by Jody Rosen

Join Maggie and Brittney from the Nappanee Public Library as they discuss the annual reading challenge called Expand Your Horizons. The goal is to introduce new authors, new genres, new places, and things through various tasks. One such task is to read a book or watch a movie starring, about, or written by Dolly Parton.   9 To 5: The Musical by Dolly Parton  A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy  Dolly: My Life, And Other Unfinished Business by Dolly Parton  Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life In Lyrics by Dolly Parton  Dream More: Celebrate The Dreamer In You by Dolly Parton  Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy  Gone Dollywood: Dolly Parton’s Mountain Dream by Graham Hoppe  Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline by Loretta Lynn (Dolly Parton introduction)  Never Leave A Rhinestone Unturned: The World According to Dolly Parton by Mary Zaia  Pilgrimage to Dollywood: A Country Music Road Trip Through Tennessee by Helen Morales  Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson  She Came By It Natural: Dolly Parton And The Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh  That Sounds Fun: The Joys Of Being An Amateur, The Power Of Falling In Love, And Why You Need A Hobby by Annie F. Downs  The Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton  The Faith of Dolly Parton: Lessons From Her Life To Lift Your Heart by Dudley J Delffs

Nappanee Public Library is excited to announce a new podcast that is being added to our monthly programs. Maggie's Book Bites, hosted by Maggie, is all about books and reading. New episodes will air monthly. This teaser is an excerpt from an interview with Martha from Evie's History Bytes.