Maggie's Book Bites

Maggie's Book Bites

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Maggie's Book Bites episodes

  • BookTok & Bookstagram Reads

    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

    47 min
  • Books With A Medical Theme

    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.

    40 min
  • Books Featuring Road Trips or Traveling

    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

    46 min
  • Books Featuring Remarkable Women

    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

    39 min
  • Books Featuring Unique Histories

    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

    47 min
  • Books About Dolly Parton

    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

    21 min
  • Maggie's Book Bites Teaser

    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.

    10 min

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