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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. We are a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative and the Tampa Bay Library Consortium.

  1. 19 AUG

    How to Write a Book Review

    Send us a text Are there rules to writing a book review? We don't think so! Tune in to learn more about why and how we review books. Send  along with your thoughts, comments, and questions about this episode, or anything book related you would like us to know. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson What are you reading now? Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins In the Garden of Beasts:  by Erik Larson

    29 min

  2. 15 JUL

    Authors Who Keep You Coming Back

    Send us a text Avid readers usually have an author list they are constantly checking on for new releases. A storyteller or writing style calling them back. Today we are discussing a few of ours! Happy reading, Mulberry! Do you have a list of go to authors? Send them to us, along with your thoughts, comments, and questions. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Authors mentioned in this episode: Jodi Picoult  My Sister's KeeperHeather Morris The Tattooist of AuschwitzCilka’s JourneySisters Under the Rising SunKristin Hannah Rebecca Yarros Grady Hendrix   Elsie Silver Mary Roach Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human CadaversPacking for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the VoidBecky Wade Porter Family seriesA Bradford Sister Romance seriesTaylor Jenkins Reid Malibu RisingThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoDaisy Jones & the SixCarrie Soto is Back What are you reading now? The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

    23 min

  3. 17 JUN

    Read Around Florida

    Send us a text It is summer at the library and this year our theme is Read Around Florida! This month we are celebrating with some of our favorite Florida spaces and places, as well as Florida based books. Happy reading, Mulberry! Do you have any special places or Florida books you think we should know about? Send them, along with your thoughts, comments, and questions. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland by Dave Barry Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther by Craig Pittman Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak by Kimberly C Moore Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman What are we reading now? The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Swamplandia! by Karen Russell

    25 min

  4. 20 MAY

    Listener Questions

    Send us a text We are kicking off season 5 with questions from our listeners! It is our small way of saying thank you for being a part of this journey with us. Your support is everything. Happy reading, Mulberry! Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary What are you reading now? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower

    30 min

  5. 15 APR

    You Grow, Girl!

    Send us a text Have you ever looked back on your reading life and noted any changes? We have! Tune and reminisce about our past 6 years together. Have our selections changed since we first met? Spoiler Alert: We are a little surprised by our growth! Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus The Grace Year by Kim Liggett The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda I'll Never Tell by Abigail Haas Final Girls by Riley Sager People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry Carrie by Stephen King The Shining by Stephen King Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher The Meg by Steve Alten I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck Severance by Ling Ma Othello by William Shakespeare  Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson What are you reading now? The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol.1 by Beth Brower Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

    34 min

  6. 18 MAR

    That Dragon is a Real Cliffhanger

    Send us a text Are you part of the dragon obsessed reader community? If so, you are not alone. This month we are talking about dragons, dragons, and even more dragons... For ALL ages! Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros The Neverending Story by Michael Ende Beowulf by Unknown The Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Paolini Wings of Fire Series by T. Sutherland Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Dragons Are the Worst by Alex Willan There’s a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow What are you reading now? The Favorites by Layne Fargo Reckless by Elsie Silver

    30 min

  7. 18 FEB

    Groundhog Day

    Send us a text Happy Groundhog Day! This holiday does not get enough credit for the interesting storytelling device it offers us. Since our little friend saw his shadow this year, meaning 6 more weeks of winter, we figured you could use a few books to pass the time! Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major  Life After Life by Kate Atkinson  The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab  Movies mentioned in this episode: Run Lola Run  Groundhog Day  50 First Dates Spanglish Dan in Real Life  What are you reading now? Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

    22 min

  8. 21 JAN

    Challenge Finishers: 2024 Best Book

    Send us a text It is our 2024 reading challenge celebration! Hear what books stood out to our community of readers. The fun continues in 2025 with our new Reader Bracket! Get yours today. Track throughout the year and find out what YOUR favorite book of 2025 is! Send your thoughts, comments, and questions to us. Email us at themulberrylibrary@gmail.com or share them with us on your favorite social media platform: @mulberrypubliclibrary Books mentioned in this episode: The Happy Place by Emily Henry The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict ’84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Lone Women by Victor LaValle The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini Everything Beautiful in its Time by Jenna Bush Hager A Land Remembered by Patick D Smith Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood The Women Kristin Hannah Free Days with George by Colin Campbell House of Sticks by Ly Tran Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Bunny by Mona Awad Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan What are you reading now? My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

    40 min
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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. We are a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative and the Tampa Bay Library Consortium.

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  • Creator
    City of Mulberry
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
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    © 2025 The Mulberry Book Drop
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