June 09, 2021
Featured in this week's Book Talk Bakersfield:
Did you know your favorite Kern County Libraries are handing out lunches for kids ages 2-18 as well as other activities!? Join Kern County staff members Fahra and Bethany to find out more about Lunch at the Library, the locations, and other activities available. Don't forget to check out what they have been reading, watching, and listening to.
 
Fahra Daredia
Beale Memorial Library
Bethany Rice
Kern County Library
Fahra is reading...

Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You): A How-to Guide From the First Family of Podcasting
by Justin McElroy

The creators of the hit podcasts “My Brother, My Brother and Me” and “The Adventure Zone” draw on firsthand experience to share uproarious advice on the steps needed to make, produce, edit and promote an effective podcast. 
 
Perfectly Parvin
by Olivia Abtahi

Heartbroken and humiliated when she is dumped just days into her first relationship, Iranian American Parvin Mohammadi struggles to remain true to herself while attempting to prove to a school heartthrob that she is rom-com girlfriend material. 
 
Also available as eBook on OverDrive 
 
Fahra is watching...
 
Mumbai Saga
Amazon Prime
 
Mumbai Saga is the story of Amartya Rao who takes on the exploitative high and the mighty head-on, snatching his legitimate place under the sun. While on the face of it, Mumbai Saga is the story of the duel between Amartya Rao and Senior Inspector Vijay Sawarkar, it also is the story of hopes, aspirations, friendships and betrayals in the backdrop of early 90s.
 

Bethany is reading...
 
The Dating Plan
by Sara Desai

A characteristically obedient Indian-American software engineer, determined to avoid a loveless arranged marriage by her traditional parents, enlists a childhood crush, required to marry in order to secure his inheritance, to be her decoy fiancé. 
 
Also available as eBook on OverDrive
 
 
Queen of Air and Darkness
by Cassandra Clare

Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love.
 
Also available as eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive 
 

Bethany is watching...
Sister Wives
Hulu
 
Meet the Brown family!
 
There's husband Kody -- along with his four wives: Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn and their combined 18 children. See how they attempt to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle. From their unconventional family structure and living arrangements to financial challenges, each episode exposes the inner workings of a polygamist household, revealing the unexpectedly tight-knit and loving relationships between Kody and his wives.
 

Even More Titles We Talk About

    Books
    Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
    The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
    One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
    Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
    Transforming Young Adult Services by Anthony Bernier