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Books A Plenty! - Season 2, Episode 39 Jul 10, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being the books in our hands right now. We have Books A Plenty to share!
Featured Books:

The Honey Witch by Sydney S. Shields (LH)
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (LH)
Outofshapeworthlessloser by Gracie Gold (LP)
The Stolen Child by Ann Hood (LP)
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
The Red Thread by Ann Hood
The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood
Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
All the Wicked Girls by Chris Whitaker
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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A Chat with Ethan Joella - Season 2, Episode 38 Jul 03, 2024

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In today's episode, we have something special for you! We’re chatting with Ethan Joella, author of 3 outstanding novels: A Little Hope (2021), A Quiet Life (2022), and The Same Bright Stars (2024). His books have been featured in People Magazine and Book Page, have been written up by the NY Times and Kirkus, and have been picks by Book of the Month, Indie Next, and Read With Jenna. They have also been featured right here on Book Bumble! All 3 are wonderful, warm, and tender. Ethan Joella is an automatic read for us…if he writes it, we will read. And you should too. It was a true delight to speak with him! Enjoy!

Featured Books

The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella
A Little Hope by Ethan Joella
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella

Ethan’s Hometown Indie Bookstore

Browse About Books - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Books Ethan Loves

The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan

Ethan’s Most Recent Read

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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Season 2, Episode 37 - Decades Jun 26, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Decades. We will travel from the 1940's through the 1980's. Each of these books has some shout outs to the decade in which they are set. Represent!
Featured Books:

The Paris Architect (1940’s) by Charles Belfoure (LH)
The Spectacular (1950’s) by Fiona Davis (LP)
Mockingbird Summer (1960’s) by Lynda Rutledge (LP)
All You Have to Do is Call (1970’s) by Kerri Maher (LP)
Our Little World (1980’s) by Karen Winn (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (1940's)
Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner (1950's)
The Songbird of Benny Lament by Amy Harmon (1960's)
Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran (1970's)
Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt (1980's)

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Season 2, Episode 36 - Book It Jun 19, 2024

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In this brand new episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Books About Books. This was the theme of our VERY FIRST stack of books, and we think it deserves a revisit...same theme...new books! Plus, we will share a Book In Hand. Let's book!
Featured Books

Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles (LP and LH)
The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan (LH)
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood (LP)

Book in Hand

Two & A Half Minutes by Don Miller (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan
The Wedding Dress Circle by Jennifer Ryan
The One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood
Goodnight Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin
The Finders Keepers Library by Annie Rains
The Little Wartime Library (also about the Bethnal Green Underground Library) by Kate Thompson
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

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Season 2, Episode 35 - Homework Jun 12, 2024

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For today's episode, we are bringing you a shorty. This is a stack of just two wonderful books, and we hope it's just what you need! We assigned each other reading homework. Let's find out who gets an A!

Featured Books:

LP to LH Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
LH to LP The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

Books Mentioned in This Episode

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

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Season 2, Episode 34 - Must Listen Audio Books Jun 05, 2024

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It's the start of summer travel season so in this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being amazing audio books. We will also share a Book In Hand. Planes, trains, or automobiles, these books have you covered!
Featured Books:

All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore (LP)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (LP)
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling (LH)
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine (LH)
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree (LH)

Book in Hand:

Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (and other concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack:

Razor Blade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Circe by Madeline Miller
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

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Season 2, Episode 33 - Turn of the Century May 29, 2024

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of taking place around the turn of the century... the 19th to the 20th century to be exact. We'll also share a Book In Hand.

Featured Books:

Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry (LP)
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (LH)
The Bookbinder by Pip Williams (LP)
Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix (LH)

Books in Hand:

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
The Shadow Children and Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Huntress by Kate Quinn
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Three Souls by Janie Chang
The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Silent Came the Monster by Amy Hill Hearth
Little Souls by Sandra Dallas
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

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Season 2, Episode 32- It's a Shorty...Wills & Estates May 22, 2024

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Today we are bringing you a shorty…an episode with just 2 books and we hope it might be just what you need! Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of books that deal with the recent death of a family member. And you know what that means...Wills & Estates! Who inherits what? Listen in to find out!

Books Featured in this Episode:

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins (LP and LH)
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (LH)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

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Season 2, Episode 31 - Our Favorites of the Year...So Far! May 15, 2024

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our favorite books of 2024 so far! Your TBR is about to get longer!
Featured Books

The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (LH and LP)
The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (LH and LP)
Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Claire Pooley (LH and LP)
Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)
Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (LH and LP)
Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea (LP)
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn (LP)
The Bookbinder by Pip Williams (LP)
The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill (LP)
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (LP)
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (LP)
Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles (LP)
Wool by Hugh Howey (LH)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (LH)
The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki (LH)
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major (LH)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

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Season 2, Episode 30 - Turning Back the Clock to Season 1 May 08, 2024

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In this episode, we are turning back the clock to one of our very first episodes, because hey, life happens! :). We hope you enjoy this look into the past, and will check out our backlist! Enjoy!
(Original Show Notes from October 2022)
In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of being fantastical. These books explore different worlds, some of which we’d like to visit. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

A Boy and His Dog, at the End of the World by CA Fletcher (LP and LH)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (LH and LP)
The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia (LH)
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan (LP and LH)

Books In Our Hands:

For the Wolf/For the Throne by Hannah F Whitten (LH)
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

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