<p>Janine doesn’t understand the appeal of a giant hole in the ground, Jess would get up on broken legs to turn off a dripping tap, and both deplore the practice of being asked for your email at store checkouts in this episode of the Books and Banter podcast, this episode featuring <em><strong>Fractal Noise</strong></em> by Christopher Paolini.</p> <p>To place a hold on <em><strong>Fractal Noise</strong></em>, click <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2azm2cc⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p> <p>The podcast episode of <em><strong>Aurora Rising</strong></em> can be found <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2fspknzn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here.</a> (Sorry - this episode only available on youtube!)</p> <p>The <em><strong>Contact</strong></em> podcast episode is <a href="https://tinyurl.com/36eu8nm5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here.</a></p> <p>The <em><strong>Amish Vampires in Space</strong></em> podcast episode is <a href="https://tinyurl.com/45c5re25" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here. </a></p> <p>The SCRL blog, <em>Novel Experiences</em>, is <a href="https://scrlblogs.blogspot.com/⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here.</a>  </p> <p>The turtle/tortoise fun fact articles are <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/10-tremendous-turtle-facts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>, <a href="https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/turtle-facts/⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here, </a>and<a href=" ⁠https://bylinetimes.com/2021/12/21/the-upside-down-slow-company-the-shameful-history-of-humans-and-the-giant-tortoise/⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> here.</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com </p> <p>Additional sound effects by zapsplat.</p> <p><br></p>