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Ghost Stories - Episode 17 Feb 01, 2023

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of ghosts. We have characters who are missing someone, characters who are seeing someone who may or may not be there anymore, and some ghosts who will surprise you. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler - LP
The Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley - LH
Pony by RJ Palacio - LP
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - LH
We Are The Light by Matthew Quick - LP

Books In Our Hands:

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli
A Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

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Sibling Stories - Episode 16 Jan 25, 2023

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of sibling relationships. These stories will show how the sibling bond can be many things at once...dysfunctional, heartbreaking, supportive, sacrificial, and always full of emotion. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney (LH)
Sisters of Glass Ferry by Kim Michele Richardson (LH)
We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (LH)
Far From the Tree by Robin Benway (LP)
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini (LP)
All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (LP)

Books In Our Hands:

The Couple at Number 9 by Claire Douglas (LP)
Mrs. Rochester’s Ghost by Lindsay Marcott (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesamyn Ward
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar
When We Were Sisters by Emilie Richards
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Let's Get Cozy With It - Episode 15 Jan 18, 2023

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of getting cozy. We’ll share a few mysteries, and some other types of cozy reads that will have you ready to cuddle up. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

The Thursday Murder Club Series by Richard Osman - LP
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella - LH
Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen - LP
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller - LP
Still Life by Louise Penny - LH
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree - LH

Books In Our Hands:

Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan - LP
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins - LH

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman
A Little Hope by Ethan Joella
At Home in Mitford by Jane Karon
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
The House At The Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes

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Multiple Timelines - Episode 14 Jan 11, 2023

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of stories told through multiple timelines. We’ll talk about how this author’s craft adds to the overall story. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

The Attic Child by Lola Jayes (LH)
The IT Girl by Ruth Ware (LP)
All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (LH)
The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer (LP)

Books In Our Hands:

Gallant by VE Schwab (LP)
The Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

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Near and Dear - Episode 13 Jan 04, 2023

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of books that are near and dear to our hearts. We’ll discuss themes and reasons these are special. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.
Featured Books:

Meet Me At the Museum by Anne Youngson (LP)
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (LH)
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (LP)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (LH)

Books in our Hands:

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson (LH)
Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman
The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
The Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson
We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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Little Women Reinvented - Episode 12 Dec 21, 2022

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of the classic book, Little Women. We’ll explore some books that are read-alikes, some that show a whole new side to the well-known characters, and some that are fictional accounts of the real Alcott family. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.
Featured Books:

Marmee: A Novel of Little Women by Sarah Miller (LP and LH)
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees (LP)
Little Woman in Blue by Jeannine Atkins (LP)
Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough (LH)
So Many Beginnings by Bethany C Marrow (LH)

The Books in Our Hands:

The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani (LP)
Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra
Beth & Amy by Virginia Kantra
March by Geraldine Brooks
Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly
The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper

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Mommy Dearest - Episode 11 Dec 14, 2022

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of mothers and matriarchs. We’ll explore the many different roles mothers play within books. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

Call Your Daughters Home by Deb Spera
The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey
School for Good Mothers by Jesamine Chan
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

In Our Hands Right Now:

The Adventurer’s Son by Roman Dial
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth
The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
The Push by Ashley Audrain

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Real People...Imagined - Episode 10 Dec 07, 2022

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of historical fiction. We’ll discuss some inspiring people and fascinating time periods. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher
Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini
Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez

In Our Hands Right Now:

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
Hide by Kiersten White

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
White Houses by Amy Bloom
Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner

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Out of This World - Episode 9 Nov 30, 2022

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of dystopian worlds. We’ve selected books that offer an alternative future, examine social/political stereotypes, as well as some speculative fiction. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

Station 11/Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel
Marrow Thieves/Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

In Our Hands Right Now:

Little Souls by Sandra Dallas
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

The Bear by Andrew Krivak
The Dog Stars Peter Heller
Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (new)

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Twisties - Episode 8 Nov 23, 2022

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of twisty mysteries... Twisties! Nothing cozy in this episode. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.
Featured Books:

Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
Everything We Didn’t Say by Nicole Baarte
The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

In Our Hands Right Now:

The Maid by Nita Prose
Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks

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