Librarian Approved Books: Books and Bites Podcast, Ep. 38

Book Notes

Adam recommends:

• The Wild Book by Margarita Engle
• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Michael recommends:

• FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven
• Slash by Hunter Shea

Carrie recommends:

• History of the Rain by Niall Williams
• The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss

Bite Notes

• For The Wild Book's bubbly, colorful story, make Fizz and Fruit Popsicles from Raquel Rabade Roque’s The Cuban Kitchen Cuisine.
• Accompany the psychological turmoil of Long Way Down with “Eggs in Purgatory,” found in Questlove’s Mixtape Potluck Cookbook.
• After a harrowing day spent at FantasticLand, whip up a batch of Grilled Cheese Dogs.
• There's nothing better than coming home to a hot bowl of Cholent after surviving a frigid night of being hunted by the Wraith in the ruins of the Hayden Resort.
• Pair History of the Rain with The Good Shepherd's Pie, a vegan update of the classic Irish shepherd's pie that you can find in Jae Steele's cookbook Get it Ripe: A Fresh Take on Vegan Cooking and Living.
• Enjoy The Hearts of Horses with a meatless—or nearly meatless—soup made with whatever ingredients you have on hand. Tamar Adler's minestrone recipe offers lots of suggestions for seasonal substitutions. You can find it in her book An Everlasting Mealor on Saveur.com.