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Summer Close Out - Season 2, Episode 49 Sep 25, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of books that we enjoyed to close out the summer. Let's celebrate summer reading together!

Featured Books:

The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher (LP)
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (LP)
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen (LH)
Gone Wolf by Amber McBride (LH)
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan (LP)
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

House of Glass by Susan Fletcher
Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew by Susan Fletcher
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan
Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan
Me Moth by Amber McBride
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkenen
The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen
Here by Richard McGuire

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Fantasies Galore - Season 2, Episode 48 Sep 18, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Fantasies. We have a stack that will take you out of the current world and plop you right into another...so be ready for that. We will also share 2 Books in Hand that will bring you back. Enjoy!
Featured Books:

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (LP)
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (LH)
Powerless by Lauren Roberts - #1 of the Powerless Trilogy (LH)

Books In Hand

Count the Ways and How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard
Shadow and Bone series and Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Powerful by Lauren Roberts
Reckless by Lauren Roberts
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Heir by Sabaa Tahir
Toto by A. J. Hackwith

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Dystopian - Season 2, Episode 47 Sep 11, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Dystopian. Ah... that imagined future filled with...what if the world fell apart and we had to survive with none of what we have now, except maybe each other?? Plus, we will share a Book in Hand! Here we go...

Featured Books:

Alone by Megan E. Freeman (LP)
Burn by Peter Heller (LP)
Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (LH)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (LH)

Book in Hand

Times Undoing by Cheryl A, Head (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The River by Peter Heller
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
The Guide by Peter Heller
Celine by Peter Heller
Away by Megan E. Freeman (February 2025)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
1984 by George Orwell
The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

Hum by Helen Phillips
Vigil Harbor by Julia Glass
Eleutheria by Allegra Hyde
The Maze Runner by James Dashner

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How Did We Miss This? - Season 2, Episode 46 Sep 04, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being books that we somehow missed! Not ok! We will also share a Book in Hand. How Did We Miss This???

Featured Books:

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker (LP)
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher (LP)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (LH)
An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (LH)

Book In Hand

The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
All The Wicked Girls by Chris Whitaker
Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker
Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher
September by Rosamund Pilcher
Coming Home by Rosamund Pilcher
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

Where the Coyotes Howl by Sandra Dallas
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Varina by Charles Frazier

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If You Liked This...Then Read... - Season 2, Episode 45 Aug 28, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of If You Liked This... Then Read That! And, bonus, the books are cozy! Settle in with some coffee or tea...you'll see what we mean.

Featured Books:

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim
The House Witch by Delemhach
Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim

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Something is Amiss - Season 2, Episode 44 Aug 21, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Something is Amiss…might be big or might be little, but something isn’t right, and we need to find out what it is! We will also share a Book in Hand.
Featured Books:

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (LP)
The Searcher by Tana French (LP)
How To Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files Book 1) by Kristen Perrin (LH)
She Left by Stacie Grey (LH)

Book In Hand

The Queen’s Faithful Companion by Eliza Knight (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Hunter by Tana French
The Likeness by Tana French
The Witch Elm by Tana French
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin (March 2025)

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

Middletide by Sara Crouch
Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera
Like A Mother by Mina Hardy
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon

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A Chat with A.D. Rhine, Season 2 Episode 43 Aug 14, 2024

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In this episode, we’re sharing our chat with Danielle Stinson and Ashlee Cowles, known as the author A.D. Rhine! A.D. Rhine has written 2 wonderful novels, Horses of Fire which was published in 2023, and Daughters of Bronze which will be released in November. This is a duology... a sweeping epic which puts the women of Troy front and center. We featured Horses of Fire in Season 2, Episode 24, and Daughters of Bronze briefly in Season 2, Episode 31. A more in depth review of Daughters of Bronze is coming soon. These ladies are talented! Ashlee holds graduate degrees in medieval history from the University of St. Andrews and theological studies from Duke University. Danielle holds a master of arts in law and diplomacy from Tufts University.

A.D. Rhine is an automatic read for both of us! We will read everything they write, and you should too. It was an absolute delight to chat with these incredible and accomplished women. Enjoy!

Featured Books:

Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine
Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine

Danielle’s and Ashlee’s Favorite Books, Authors, and Current Reads

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Bridges at Toko-Ri by James Michener
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell
Anne of Green Gables Series by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
The Mists of Avalon Series by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Winter Goddess by Megan Barnard
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
The Last Kingdom Series by Bernard Cornwell
Lancelot by Giles Kristian
Sigrid Undset
Margaret George
Steven R. Lawhead
Melina Marchetta

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Series-ously! - Season 2, Episode 42 Aug 07, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being part of a Series (or Duo) that we just couldn’t put down. We will also share a Book in Hand. These books are Series-ously great!!

Featured Books

Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden( LH)
The Girl In the Tower by Katherine Arden (LH)
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden (LH)
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (LP)
Long Island by Colm Toibin (LP)

Book in Hand

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Magician by Colm Toibin
The Master by Colm Toibin
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin
House of Names by Colm Toibin
The Lost Queen by Signe Pike
The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike

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Drama, Drama, Drama - Season 2, Episode 41 Jul 31, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being full of Family Drama. We've got books with highs and lows, blood family and found family. We will also share a Book in Hand. And we'll do it all dramatically!

Featured Books:

Sandwich by Catherine Newman (LH)
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha (LH)
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo (LP)
The Sirens of Soleil City by Sarah C. Johns (LP)

Book in Hand

Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Daughters of Bronze and Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

We Are the Brennan’s by Tracey Lange
The Lost Queen by Signe Pike
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs
Weyward by Emilia Hart

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It's a New Frontier - Season 2, Episode 40 Jul 17, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being focused on life on the frontier. This is one of our favorite time periods to read about! We will also share a Book in Hand! Let's get started...
Featured Books

Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (LH)
Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan (LH)
Where Coyotes Howl by Sandra Dallas (LH)
Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison (LP)
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park (LP)

Book in Hand

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Caleb’s Story, As Perfect As the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance by Patricia MacLachlan

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

All The Forgivenesses by Elizabeth Hardinger
Caroline: Little House Revisited by Sarah Miller
Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
Chenneville by Paulette Jiles
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
These Is My Words by Nancy Turner
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
Pony by R.J. Palicio
The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati

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