Book Chat at North Shore Library

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Monthly reading recommendations from public librarians at the North Shore Library! Each month our librarians will recommend new titles. We cover all sorts of genres, authors, and themes to get you inspired and intrigued! We can't wait to chat!

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Black Voices in Literature (2022) | Episode 47

Feb 28 2022 39 mins

Black Voices in Literature (2022) | Episode 47 Librarians Hannah and Melody share six black voices recommendations, covering a deadly love triangle, an eye-opening account of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a sampler platter of short stories in a New York City blackout, and more. BOOKS WE TALKED ABOUT: Jazz by Toni Morrison. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Transcendent Kingdom

A Dash of Romance: Books to Spice up Your Reading List | Episode 46

Jan 31 2022 66 mins

Looking to expand your reading repertoire with some romance, whether that be just a hint of romance or more? Librarians Melody, Hannah, and Maren share seven recommendations: a story about a soccer star who finds herself juggling her sport, her father’s expectations, and a new romance; a man hoping to rekindle a romance with the “one who got away”; a human who finds herself n

I’ll Be Book(ed): Science Fiction Reads to “Terminate” Your Schedule | Episode 45

Jan 01 2022 59 mins

Librarians Melody, Hannah, and guest Bernie recommend nine great science fiction stories to start the new year, covering space samurai adventures, the exploration of the anomalous Area X, and the tragedy of a beloved space western TV series’ cancellation. BOOKS WE TALKED ABOUT: The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He. Space Case by Stuart Gibbs. Authority by Jeff Vandermeer. Th