This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss books from 2024 that make great gifts, including The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Magical/Realism, Bodega Bakes, and more!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angelica Villareal

Everything Under a Mushroom by Ruth Krauss, Margaret Tomes

A Pinecone! By Helen Yoon

The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever by Sandra Salsbury

Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store by Paola Velez

A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural by DK

You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limon

Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ and Soul Food by Toriano Gordon, Korsha Wilson

Missing Witches: Recovering the True Histories of Feminist Magic by Risa Dickens, Amy Torok

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten

The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments by Adrian Bliss

The Little Witch's Oracle Deck: Symbols, Spells, and Rituals for the Young Witch by Ariel Kusby, Olga Baumert 

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes

Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections by Nikk Alcaraz

Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders by Atlas Obscura 

Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni, Julie Tremaine

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