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Capital Area District Libraries is excited to produce the Book Bound podcast which is hosted by some of CADL's literary experts. Content centers around the library and its collection, book recommendations, events, partnerships and services.

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Episode 26: America 250, Picture Books, and Popular Reads

This episode highlights CADL’s America 250 Reading Challenge, a round up of great picture books, and a mix of extremely popular and under the radar picks. Cheryl’s Books: Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life by Nia SiouxLoved and Missed by Susie BoytIf We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall Mentioned:Books written and/or illustrated by Julie MorstadLessons from Plants by Beronda L. Montgomery covered in Reader's Roundtable Episode 40: Summer Wrap-UpDead and Alive: Essays by Zadie SmithBooks written and/or illustrated by Sophie Blackall Jessica’s Books: Game Changer and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (book one and two of the Game Changer series)When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy by Beronda L. MontgomeryHarriet Tubman: Demon Slayer. Vol. 1 by David Crownson Mentioned: The Correspondent by Virgina EvansTheo of Golden by Levi AllenCooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael TwittySouth to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani PerryAll that She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles Mari’s Books: Zero! The Number That Almost Wasn’t by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Chris HsuThis is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color by Rachel Poliquin, illustrated by Julie MorstadThe Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan GlaserOur Gorgeous Baby by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Eve CoyFloor It! by Bex Tobin Fine, illustrated by Federico Fabiani Mentioned:2026 Newbery Awards CADL’s America 250 landing page including the Reading Challenge and decade reading lists: https://www.cadl.org/america250

42 min
JAN 14

Episode 25: Winter Reading and... Dogs?

Okemos Library Assistant Laura joins the group to talk Mysteries, winter reading, enthralling history and dogs. Cheryl’s Books: Square Haunting: Five Writers in London Between the Wars by Francesca WadeNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Mentioned:Never Let Me Go movie The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (book)The Remains of the Day movieThe Secret History by Donna Tartt Jessica’s Books: All of Us Murderers by KJ CharlesWater Moon by Samantha Sotto YambaoQueer Enlightenments: A Hidden History of Lovers Lawbreakers, and Homemakers by Anthony Delaney Mentioned: Gentleman Jack by Anne Choma The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao (Jan 20th release)Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Mari’s Books: Whodonut? : A Holiday Mystery by Josh FunkAgatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Marci Kay MonsonWhy Did the Chicken Cross the Road? A Hard-Boiled Mystery by Brianna Caplan SayresBeth Is Dead by Katie Bernet Mentioned:The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm by Mark Teague (coming soon) Lauras’s Books: The Finders by Jeffrey B. BurtonAt First Light by Barbara NicklessNettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher Mentioned:The Dead Years by Jeffrey B. BurtonDark of Night by Barbara NicklessThe Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherA House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

42 min
12/08/2025

Episode 24: Year End Wrap Up

Cheryl, Jessica, and Mari talk CADL Best Books of 2025 (our staff voted picks) and their last reads for 2025. Cheryl’s Books: Dead and Alive: Essays by Zadie Smith Bread of Angels: A Memoir by Patti Smith Whiskey Tender: A Memoir by Deborah Jackson Taffa Mentioned: White Teeth by Zadie Smith Just Kids by Patti Smith M. Train by Patti Smith Jessica’s Books: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature edited by Becky Siegal Spratford Cinder House by Freya Marske Christmas at the Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Mentioned: Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery Last Binding series by Freya Marske Mari’s Books: The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri Hunger’s Bite by Taylor Robin How To Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares Wind Watchers by Micha Archer Mentioned: Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer

38 min
11/03/2025

Episode 23: Indigenous Stories, Character Studies, and Unexplained Phenomena

This month Cheryl, Mari and Jessica talk fiction and non-fiction picks touching on Native American Heritage, our relationships with food and the kitchen, writing featuring deep character studies, as well as a few unexplained mysteries. Cheryl’s Books: Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age by Joy Harjo The Heart-Shaped Tin: Love, Loss, and Kitchen Objects by Bee Wilson Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague by Maggie O’Farrell Love Forms: A Novel by Claire Adam Mentioned: Nomadland (film) Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood 2025 Booker Prize Longlist Jessica’s Books: Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand by Jeff Chu Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten Wolf Bells by Leni Zumas Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories by Bora Chung Mentioned: Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung Mari’s Books: Why We Dance A Story Hope and Healing by Deidre Havrelock Dead Ends! Flukes, Flops & Failures That Sparked Medical Marvels by Lindsey Fitzharris Is it Real? The Loch Ness Monster by Candace Fleming Nessie by Ilse De Keyzer Mentioned: Plague Busters! Medicine’s Battles with History’s Deadliest Diseases by Lindsey Fitzharris

51 min
10/03/2025

Episode 22: Resilience and Humor

Gaming, memoirs, and weathering storms with special guest Christine Martin-Resoko from CADL Mason. Cheryl’s Books: Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Mentioned: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy The Perseverance by Raymond Antrobus Eva Luna by Isabel Allende Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco Jessica’s Books: Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound: A Memoir by Raymond Antrobus Ew, It’s Beautiful: A False Knees Comic Collection by Joshua Barkman Mentioned: The Peacekeeper by B. L. Blanchard Kitemaster by Jim C. Hines False Knees: An Illustrated Guide to Animal Behavior by Joshua Barkman Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Mari’s Books: The Interpreter by Olivia Abtahi Island Storm by Brian Floca Thunderland by Maggie Edkins Willis Another by Paul Tremblay Christine’s Books: Nations & Cannons: A Revolutionary Campaign Setting for 5e Coyote & Crow: Core Rule Book by Connor Alexander et al. House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

51 min
09/11/2025

Episode 21: Force of Nature

Blue Spaces, Green Spaces, and the State of Publishing with special guest Elisha Miranda from the Lansing Libraries. Cheryl’s Books:     A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship by Dana A. Williams Mentioned: Barack Obama Releases Summer Reading List | Kirkus Reviews (link is in article) 2025 Summer Reads - LSJ | Capital Area District Libraries The Owl Diaries (series) by Rebecca Elliott Jessica’s Books:    Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being by Marc G. Berman The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar Mentioned: One Grand Read Official Site Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper (Ep. 5 and Ep.20, Cheryl's take in RR Ep. 82) Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles (Ep. 3) Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy (RR Ep. 74) Holes by Louis Sachar Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Mari’s Books:    Tall Water by SJ Sindu Chapter Books: Willow’s Woods series by Suzanne Selfors Hut! Hut! Hike! by Andrew Maraniss Pet Sitter (Miles Lewis series) by Kelly Starling Lyons Arco’s Little House by Jess Fogel (Actually closer to a picture book) Shuri Takes Control (Marvel After-School Heroes) by Terrance Crawford Mentioned: Branches Chapter Books by Scholastic Inc. Check out our 100 Books Under 100ish Pages list for new, independent readers Elisha’s Books: Kaya of the Ocean by Gloria L. Huang Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay (Mari’s take, Ep. 10)

54 min
08/04/2025

Episode 20: Some Grand Reads

We talk One Grand Read, birding, murder mysteries, and stillness. Cheryl’s Books: The Yield by Tara June Winch The Place of Tides by James Rebanks Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris Mentioned: Small Island by Andrea Levy Small Island film (available from MELCAT) The Shepherd’s Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape and Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey by James Rebanks Tokyo Story film Books by Jessica. B. Harris (including High on the Hog) Jessica’s Books: A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mel Pennant Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard by Joan E. Strassman Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Mentioned: Birding to Change the World by Trish O’Kane Mari’s Books: Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln by Beth Anderson One Grand Read Official Site Our Lists on the CADL catalog homepage Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper Urban Owls: How Flaco and Friends Made the City Their Home by Christian Cooper Library of Things Bird Watching Kit Birds Raising Readers Backpack Birding for Babies (series) by Chloe Goodhart

46 min
07/09/2025

Episode 19: Summer Reading Journeys

A wide range of titles with special guest and CADL staff member, Mark Neese. Cheryl’s Books: The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife by Nancy Lawson (ebook)A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators: Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila CollaFor a Girl Becoming by Joy HarjoMentioned:Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan by Lynn M. SteinerNative Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies - Lower Midwest by Jaret C. DanielsThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterGirl Warrior by Joy Harjo (October 2025 release – not in system for holds yet)Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival by Stephen GreenblattOn Being with Krista Tippet podcast interview with Mary Oliver: “I Got Saved by the Beauty of The World” https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-i-got-saved-by-the-beauty-of-the-world/ Jessica’s Books: The Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterDeath at the White Hart by Chris ChibnallChange the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs by José Andrés Mentioned:Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille DungeyShiver by Maggie StiefvaterBroadchurch (created by Chris Chibnall)True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchan Whitmer Mari’s Books: The Burning Season by Caroline Starr RoseTyger by S. F. SaidThe Crow Trilogy: The Outlaw by Nancy Vo, The Ranger by Nancy Vo, The Runaway by Nancy VoMentioned: Headstrong Hellie: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett the First Female “Fire Guard” by Aimée BissonetteMark N.’s Books: Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit by Tom Stanton On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick StevesThe Name of This Band is REM: A Biography by Peter Ames Carlin The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen GreenblattMentioned: Books by Tom StantonBooks by Peter Ames CarlinOn the Nature of Things by Lucretius (ebook)

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Capital Area District Libraries is excited to produce the Book Bound podcast which is hosted by some of CADL's literary experts. Content centers around the library and its collection, book recommendations, events, partnerships and services.

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Capital Area District Libraries
Years Active

2017 - 2026
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272
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