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Book Buzz is a blog produced in collaboration with neighborhood librarians from Houston Public Library, Harris County Public Library and the Bellaire Library. Find all the buzz about books and reading here.

Cookbooks

Get Inspired to Cook

By Caitlin Campbell | August 13, 2019
People in this article:
John Whaite, Alison Cayne
Fortunately, the Milk

Whimsical Tales

By Michelle Luna | July 23, 2019
People in this article:
Neil Gaiman, Lee Israel
Road trips

Audiobooks that Answer 'Are We There Yet?'

By Nancy Hu Conro | July 16, 2019
A Child of Books

'A Child of Books' and 'Figuring'

By Michelle Luna | July 2, 2019
People in this article:
Michelle Luna, Oliver Jeffers, Maria Popova
The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com

Catch the Genealogy Bug at the Houston Public Library

By Joy Oria | June 11, 2019
Star Wars

May the Fourth Be With You

By Mary Cohrs | May 7, 2019
People in this article:
Mary Cohrs
Texas Library Association’s Children’s Round Table

Texas 2x2 Reading List

By Sara Pope | April 30, 2019
People in this article:
Cirocco Dunlap, Greg Pizzoli, Christian Trimmer, Juana Martinez-Neal, Madeline Valentine, Kristin Johnson, Amy Roberts, Rebecca Ivey, Cynthia Cooksey, Sara Pope, Karen Currie
Texas Bluebonnet List

Reading Recommendations from the Bluebonnet List

By Linda Stevens | April 23, 2019
People in this article:
Angela Cervantes, Barry Wittenstein, Chris Hsu, Julie Falatko, Colin Jack, Chad Sell, Jacqueline Woodson
Books

Buzzing about Books

By Mary Cohrs | April 16, 2019
People in this article:
Mary Cohrs
Parker Posey

Spotlight on Parker Posey

By Alexandra Drake | April 9, 2019
People in this article:
Parker Posey
Luckenbach

Let's Go to Luckenbach

By Mary Cohrs | March 26, 2019
People in this article:
Becky Crouch Patterson, Hondo Crouch
Women's History Month

March into History with these Ladies

By Savannah Dorsett | March 19, 2019
People in this article:
Julia Pierpont, Sam Maggs, Huang Daopo, Eli Whitney, Susan La Flasche Picotte, Elaine Weiss, Elizabeth Norton
Comic books

Comic Books as Bedtime Readers Theatre

By Darcy Casavant | March 12, 2019
People in this article:
Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani, Geoffrey Hayes, Dana Simpson, Ben Hatke
Queen Elizabeth

Highlighting Queen Elizabeth for Women's History Month

By Mary Cohrs | March 5, 2019
People in this article:
Robert Hardman, Mary Cohrs
The World of the Others series

‘The World of the Others’ Series

By Rebecca Denham | February 26, 2019
People in this article:
Anne Bishop
African American History Month

Celebrating African American History Month Through Fantasy Graphic Novels

By Constance Pitts | February 19, 2019
People in this article:
Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivelä, Jeremy Love, Jiba Molei Anderson
Valentine's Day

Romantic Novels for Valentine's Day

By Mary Cohrs | February 12, 2019
Manga

Falling in Love with Manga

By Sammie Rahimi | February 5, 2019
Game of Thrones

Books to Read Before the Final Season of 'Game of Thrones'

By Anjela Martinez | January 29, 2019
People in this article:
George R.R. Martin, Harry Lloyd, Alison Weir, Eleanor Herman
Chris Cander

Read Local: Novels by Houston Authors

By Mary Cohrs | January 22, 2019
People in this article:
Chris Cander, Tom Abrahams, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Elizabeth Black, David Falloure, Kathryn Casey
Resolve to read more

Resolve to Read in 2019

By Savannah Dorsett | January 15, 2019
Best books of 2018

Librarian Picks for the Best Books of 2018

By Linda Stevens | January 8, 2019
People in this article:
Jennifer Schwartz, Anjela Martinez, Jennifer Hernandez, Bryan Kratish, Marisa Schneider
Winter Reading Program

Start A New Holiday Tradition With HPL: Winter Reading Program

By Lauren Wilcox | December 25, 2018
The Library Book

The Library Book

By Mary Cohrs | December 18, 2018
Picture books

Picture Books for Loved Ones this Holiday Season

By Elisabeth Padjen | December 11, 2018
Courtroom dramas

Books on Courtroom Dramas and Social Justice

By Linda Stevens | December 4, 2018
Mary Cohrs

New Reads over Thanksgiving

By Mary Cohrs | November 20, 2018
NaNoWriMo

Calling all Novelists - it’s NaNoWriMo!

By Savannah Dorsett | November 13, 2018
People in this article:
Savannah Dorsett
Elvis

Reading With Elvis

By Linda Stevens | November 6, 2018
People in this article:
Linda Stevens
Manga

Winding Up for Work in the Whimsy of Manga

By Sammie Rahimi | October 30, 2018
People in this article:
Sammie Rahimi