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This month, Bonnie and Kimberly chat about The House Is On Fire by Rachel Beanland. What did you think of this book? What are your recent reads? 

This month, Bonnie tackles The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann. Then, Raul and Kimberly join her to talk about their recent reads. 

Bonnie, Darla, and Raul chat about their recent reads! 

Say goodbye to Paola (PJ) and hear about the latest Lit Chat read with PJ and Bonnie.

What are you reading this month? Bonnie and P.J. share their favorite reads this month. 

Bonnie and P.J. chat about recent reads!

Bonnie and PJ discuss their thoughts on Gulf Coast Reads 2023 selection The Fisherman and the Dragon by Kirk Wallace Thompson.     The book, subtitled "Fear, Greed, and A Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast," is "a gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster, a story that weaves together corporate malfeasance, a battle over shrinking natura...

Bonnie and PJ share their thoughts on last month's group read, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip and their own personal reads.  Join us at Atascocita Branch Library on September 14 at 1 pm for the group discussion.

PJ and Bonnie share their latest reads including Immortality by Dana Schwartz, Fiddling with Fate by Diane Kelly, Cloisters by Katy Hays, and more.  Join us at Atascocita Branch Library on July 13 at 1 pm for the group discussion.

PJ and Bonnie debate the impulsiveness of the main characters in Suzanne Redfearn's Moment in Time .  Join us at Atascocita Branch Library on June 8 at 1 pm for the group discussion.

From comfort characters to study techniques, B.O.L.T: Board of Library Teens tackles ways teens can destress for the test!  B.O.L.T.: Board of Library Teens is the teen advisory board of the Atascocita Branch Library, a Harris County Public Library. BOLT, the podcast, was recorded, produced, and edited by members of the group.  Thanks to Darla Pruitt for sponsoring the group and Beth Krippel for h...

PJ and Bonnie discuss books they've read recently including Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and Diablo Mesa by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.  Lit Chat meets in person as well, the second Thursday of each month at 1 pm at the Atascocita Branch Library. 

In honor of Donate Life Month, we'll highlight the importance of registering as an organ donor and the impact it can have on someone's life. We'll also share upcoming library programs and how they can enhance your reading experience. Staff talk about "What's My Read?", and you might discover your next favorite book. Tune in for a fun and informative episode!

Bonnie and PJ talk about the group read for April, The Forty Elephants by Erin Bledsoe.  Join Lit Chat in person on April 13 at 1 pm at the library.

Bonnie and PJ share their latest reads including The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas and The Scorpion's Tail by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

The latest notes and news for Atascocita Branch Library including mystery read and what the library staff are reading. Media: The West Wing, Season 2, Episode "And It's Surely to Their Credit" Intro and Outro Music: Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com  

On February 9, PJ and Bonnie discussed The Familiars by Stacy Halls.  Hear their different points of view of this fiction book with an historical setting of the Pendle Hill witch trials. 

Brianna and Beth share "What's My Read?" Learn last episode's mystery book before hearing the opening to this month's.  Can you guess the mystery book?   Intro and Outro Music: Storybook by Scott Holmes; scottholmesmusic.com

Mysteries abound in this episode.  Bonnie shares her reads with PJ and you! House-Flipper Mysteries by Diane Kelly The Hunting Party  by Lucy Foley

Welcome to 2023!  Great programs are happening this January.  This episode sees the return of the mystery book quotes and the introduction of a new segment called "What's My Read?" Books Mentioned: The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas The Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas  

History learned through body parts?  PJ talks about A history of the world through body parts : the stories behind the organs, appendages, digits, and the like attached to (or detached from) famous bodies by Kathryn Petras.    Bonnie shares both a festive read and a grim one: The twelve topsy-turvy, very messy days of Christmas by Ted Safran and James Patterson;  The investigator; Letty Davenport...

Staff made their predictions for 2022 -- how did they do?  They're thinking about 2023 now, and PJ shares the latest excitement from the World Cup!

It's Reader's Choice month!  PJ and Bonnie discuss some of their latest reads -- and what happens to good books when they are turned into movies.   Books: The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper Books by Clive Cussler or written by other authors with his characters  

PJ and Daniel have some gift giving ideas for the readers you know.  It's also National Family Stories month!  Family is how you define it, and throughout human civilization, connections are built on the stories we share.   Gift Books Recommended: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse by Charlie Mackesy We don't eat our classmates! and We Will Rock...

It's Gulf Coast Reads time!  PJ and Bonnie discuss this year's pick Lone Stars by Justin Deabler.