Comedian, writer, and foodie extraordinaire Mamrie Hart joins Joe in the Book Lounge to talk about her new cookbook All I Think About Is Food, her must-haves for holiday hosting, and why laughter really is the secret ingredient. 

Then, Carmen, Kevin Norman, and Meara pull up a chair to share the books they’re most thankful for this holiday season. A feast of laughs, stories, and reads you’ll want seconds of! 🦃📚 

Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel! 

Link to our full book list: 

Find all the books by our guests and mentioned in this episode here: https://www.libbylife.com/blog/food-for-thought-holiday-feasts-mamrie-hart-and-the-books-we-re-thankful-for-book-lounge-by-libby-season-2-episode-8  

Follow the guests & guest hosts:  

Segment 1: 


  
Mamrie Hart - Instagram , podcast: This Might Get Weird 




Segment 2:  


  
Carmen - link 





  
Kevin T. Norman – link 





  
Meara - link 




Guest host recommendations: 

Carmen 


  
Charlotte’s Web - E. B. White 





  
Signal to Noise - Silvia Moreno-Garcia  




Kevin 


  
Inferno’s Heir - Tiffany Wang 





  
Black Salt Queen – Samantha Bansil 




Meara 


  
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty 





  
UnWind - Neal Shusterman 




Joe  


  
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse - Kevin Henkes 





  
The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket 





  
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging - Louise Rennison 





  
You – Caroline Kepnes 





  
Sailor Moon volume 1 – Naoko Takeuchi 





  
Cardcaptor Sakura volume 1 - CLAMP 





  
Tsubasa volume 1 - CLAMP 





  
Holic volume 1 - CLAMP 





  
I Think Our Son Is Gay volume 1 - Okura  





  
The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune 





  
Witchlings - Claribel A. Ortega 




Time stamps: 

00:00:00 Title 

00:00:22 Intro 

00:01:20 Segment 1 with Mamrie Hart! 

00:53:54 BREAK – check out these cozy Fall Reads from Kensington Books 

00:56:08 Segment 2 with Carmen, Kevin Norman & Meara! 

01:42:06 Outro 



Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today’s episode! 

Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! 

We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the Libby App YouTube channel. Keep up with us on social media by following the Libby App on Instagram!  

Want to reach out? Send an email to bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: http://plotthreadsshop.com/booklounge! 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book Lounge by Libby

Book Lounge by Libby

Food for Thought: Holiday Feasts, Mamrie Hart, and the Books We’re Thankful For

NOV 13, 2025106 MIN
Book Lounge by Libby

Food for Thought: Holiday Feasts, Mamrie Hart, and the Books We’re Thankful For

NOV 13, 2025106 MIN

Description

Comedian, writer, and foodie extraordinaire Mamrie Hart joins Joe in the Book Lounge to talk about her new cookbook All I Think About Is Food, her must-haves for holiday hosting, and why laughter really is the secret ingredient. Then, Carmen, Kevin Norman, and Meara pull up a chair to share the books they’re most thankful for this holiday season. A feast of laughs, stories, and reads you’ll want seconds of! 🦃📚  Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel!  Link to our full book list:  Find all the books by our guests and mentioned in this episode here: https://www.libbylife.com/blog/food-for-thought-holiday-feasts-mamrie-hart-and-the-books-we-re-thankful-for-book-lounge-by-libby-season-2-episode-8   Follow the guests & guest hosts:   Segment 1:  Mamrie Hart - Instagram , podcast: This Might Get Weird  Segment 2:   Carmen - link  Kevin T. Norman – link  Meara - link  Guest host recommendations:  Carmen  Charlotte’s Web - E. B. White  Signal to Noise - Silvia Moreno-Garcia   Kevin  Inferno’s Heir - Tiffany Wang  Black Salt Queen – Samantha Bansil  Meara  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Caitlin Doughty  UnWind - Neal Shusterman  Joe   Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse - Kevin Henkes  The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket  Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging - Louise Rennison  You – Caroline Kepnes  Sailor Moon volume 1 – Naoko Takeuchi  Cardcaptor Sakura volume 1 - CLAMP  Tsubasa volume 1 - CLAMP  Holic volume 1 - CLAMP  I Think Our Son Is Gay volume 1 - Okura   The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune  Witchlings - Claribel A. Ortega  Time stamps:  00:00:00 Title  00:00:22 Intro  00:01:20 Segment 1 with Mamrie Hart!  00:53:54 BREAK – check out these cozy Fall Reads from Kensington Books  00:56:08 Segment 2 with Carmen, Kevin Norman & Meara!  01:42:06 Outro  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today’s episode!  Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!  We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the Libby App YouTube channel. Keep up with us on social media by following the Libby App on Instagram!   Want to reach out? Send an email to [email protected]. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: http://plotthreadsshop.com/booklounge!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices