The Mulberry Book Drop

By City of Mulberry

Checkout the Mulberry Public Library's monthly podcast for library programs, book reviews, and general library information. The Mulberry Public Library is located in Mulberry, Polk County, Florida.

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The Mulberry Book Drop episodes:

December 17, 2024 It's a Winterful Life
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Get cozy and settle in. This month we are talking about books we've read to celebrate the holiday season!

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Books mentioned in this episode:
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
The Christmas Appeal: A Novella by Janice Hallett
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
Love, Holly by Emily Stone
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss
The Shining by Stephen King
Nothing Lasts Forever (Die Hard) by Roderick Thorp
What are we reading now:
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Marley by Jon Clinch
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25min
November 19, 2024 Books That Make You Want to Travel
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Have you ever read a book that left you with the travel bug? Tune in and find out what books left us wanting to renew our passports!
Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email the podcast at [email protected] or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
Fall Inn Love / Falling in Vermont by Elise Kennedy
Free Days with George: Learning Life’s Little Lessons from One Very Big Dog by Colin Campbell
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
The Pumpkin Spice Café / The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore
Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley
Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
What are we reading now:
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Pumpkin Spice and Pour-Overs by Elise Kennedy
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38min
October 30, 2024 October Droplet
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This mini Mulberry Book Droplet is simply to let you know why there was no full October episode. We look forward to returning to your podcast feed next month!

Books Mentioned in the Episode:
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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4min
September 17, 2024 Books We Can't Forget
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Have you ever read a book that you can't stop thinking about? Days, weeks, & years later it keeps coming back to you? How lucky we are to have that moment with a book! Tune in for a short list of books that we can't forget (not that we'd want to!).

Do you have a list of books you feel lucky to have read? Share it to us! We also welcome your thoughts, comments, and questions. Email us at [email protected] or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary
Books mentioned in this episode:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Meg by Steve Alten
The Martian by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
The Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
700 Sundays by Billy Crystal
The Walking Dead Comic by Robert Kirkman (and friends)
Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run by Kristin Armstrong
What are we reading now:
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
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46min
August 20, 2024 Summer Reading Roundup
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It was a phenomenal summer of reading! Tune in and hear what our standout books were. HUGE thank you as well to the Friends of the Mulberry Library for helping make this a successful and memorable summer!
Did you read any amazing books recently? We love receiving your thoughts, comments, and questions. Email us at [email protected] or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary

Books mentioned in this episode:
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Dutch House Ann Patchett
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay
I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Heard it in a Love song by Tracey Garvis Graves
What are we reading now:
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
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53min
July 16, 2024 We are a Quirky Bunch!
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Sarah and Bethany have several quirky habits when it comes to reading and they are ready to talk about them. Are you up for sharing your fun reading quirks? You can email us at [email protected] or reach out on your favorite social media platform. We love receiving your thoughts, comments, & questions. @mulberrypubliclibrary
What are we reading now:
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
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27min
June 18, 2024 Rule of Three
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Why do we love the number three? It equates to TRILOGY! Tune in for summer 2024 updates and to talk about trilogies with us. Do you have a favorite set of 3 we need to try? Share it with us!
Email the podcast at [email protected] or on your favorite social media platform if you have thoughts, comments, or questions for us. @mulberrypubliclibrary

**The trilogies mentioned in the episode are the original trilogy or set of 3. Some have had additional titles, prequels, or novellas added to the story over the years.**

Trilogies mentioned in this episode:
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Matched by Ally Condie
Millennium by Stieg Larsson
All Souls by Deborah Harkness
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
Selection by Kiera Cass
Special (non-trilogy) book mentions:
Concrete Rose & The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

What are we reading now:
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed
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28min
May 21, 2024 Lakeland Book Crawl 2024
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The Mulberry Book Drop went on a field trip! We are so excited to share these incredible independent book shops with you. Definitely check them out if you are in the Lakeland, FL area. Listening from afar? Look up shops near you and let us know what you find!

A special thank you to all the owners for sharing their time and love of books with us. What an incredible community!

Email us at [email protected] to share your thoughts. We love hearing from fellow readers! We can also be reached on your favorite social media platform. @mulberrypubliclibrary

Lakeland Book Crawl
Bookends 5100 US Hwy 98 N #4, Lakeland, FL 33809
Inklings Book Shoppe 243 N Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Pressed LKLD 213 E Bay St, Lakeland, FL 33801
Little Bus Books 1047 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801
Bookareaderville 2120 S Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801
Crash Bookshop 3125 US-98 Suite 1, Lakeland, FL 33803
Unbound Bookery 1026 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33803

What are we reading now:
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
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40min
April 16, 2024 Reading with Pals!
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This month we are revisiting The Storygraph. We tried out the Buddy Read feature and… spoiler alert… we LOVED it! Tune in to learn more and see what book we picked for our test run. Reading is fun, but reading with friends is BETTER!!
Email us at [email protected] or on your favorite social media platform if you have thoughts, comments, or questions for us. @mulberrypubliclibrary
Books mentioned in this episode:
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisen
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
What are we reading now:
Silent Came the Monster: A Novel of the 1916 Jersey Short Shark Attacks by Amy Hill Hearth
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

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41min
March 19, 2024 90-Day Review
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March feels like the perfect time to look at the books we have read so far this year. The library shelves are filled with amazing titles, new and old. Tune in and learn which ones have made an impression on us.

Email Sarah and Bethany at [email protected] or on your favorite social media platform if you have thoughts, comments, or questions for us. @mulberrypubliclibrary

Books mentioned in this episode:
The Winners by Fredrik Backman
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Mexican Gothic by Silva Moreno-Garcia
Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard
What are we reading now:
The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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41min

FAQs about The Mulberry Book Drop:

How many episodes does The Mulberry Book Drop have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.