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Irish Blessings - Season 4, Episode 25 Apr 22, 2026

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In this episode we travel to Ireland and receive some Irish Blessings! May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.

Featured Books:

The Awakening by Nora Roberts (LH)
A Killer Wedding by Joan O’Leary (LH)
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon (LP)
The Moonlight Gardening Club by Rosie Hannigan (LP)

Book in Hand:

Look by Michelle Obama

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Becoming by Nora Roberts
Try Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

With Our Blessing by Jo Spain
Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise
The Rachel Incident by Carol O’Donoghue
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt

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Meet Us in the Stacks - Season 4, Episode 24 Apr 08, 2026

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In this episode we want you to Meet Us in the Stacks...of the library that is! All of these books were either found in the stacks or on the New Fiction shelf of our wonderful local library. See you there!

Featured Books:

Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin (LH)
When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen (LH)
Good Grief by Sara Goodman Confino (LP)
Skylark by Paula McLain (LP)

Book in Hand:

My Beloved by Jan Karon (LP)
33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Love and Ruin by Paula McLain
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
The Mitford Series by Jan Karon
Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. Austin

Additional Books We Have in Our Hands:

The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Fatal Throne by M.T. Anderson, Candace Fleming, et al.
Maame by Jessica George
The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach
Adrift by Will Dean

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Preview Party - Season 4, Episode 23 Apr 01, 2026

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In this episode we are having a Preview Party...and you are invited! In fact, you are the guest of honor! Your red carpet awaits...

Featured Books and Their Release Dates:

A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys 6/2 (LH)
Liberty Street by Heather Marshall 6/16 (LH)
The Top of the World by Ethan Joella 6/30 (LH)
Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena 7/16 (LH)
Love By the Book by Jessica George 4/7 (LP)
Last One Out by Jane Harper 4/14 (LP)
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth 4/21 (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Maame by Jessica George

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

April Releases:

Mrs. Benedict Arnold by Emma Parry 4/28
The Unforgettable Mailman by April Howells 4/21

May Releases:

Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel 5/5
Five by Ilona Bannister 5/5

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5 Star So Far - Season 4, Episode 22 Mar 25, 2026

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our favorite reads of 2026 to date. Our 5 Star So Far! And, we each have 5 books so, 5 is our lucky number today.

Featured Books:

The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH)
Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J Tuli (LH)
Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (LH)
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (LH)
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (LH and LP)
The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz (LP)
One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome (LP)
This Here is Love by Princess Joy L. Perry (LP)
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast (LP)
Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear
Rule of Aurora King by Nisha J Tuli

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

Love By the Book by Jessica George
Skylark by Paula McLain

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Powerful - Season 4, Episode 21 Mar 18, 2026

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In this episode we are featuring Powerful books. Powerful reads with dynamic characters, compelling story arcs, and tons of emotion. Come along for the ride and find a new read!

Featured Books:

We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune (LH)
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (LH)
Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards (LP)
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

The Women by Kristin Hannah
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Kite Runner by Kahled Hoseini

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Shh...Secrets - Season 4, Episode 20 Mar 11, 2026

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In this episode we are tying our stack together with the common connection of Shh...Secrets. Don't tell! Leslie shares a Book in Hand that is perfect for a brain break or a little time away.

Featured Books:

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (LH)
The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (LH)
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner (LP)
The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin (LP)

Book in Hand:

The Inn Crowd: Artistic Getaways and the Modern Innkeepers Who Crafted Them by Jackie Caradonio (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
The Whisper Man by Alex North
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Didn’t See it Coming by Shari Lapena
The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

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Crossing Over - Season 4, Episode 19 Mar 04, 2026

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In this episode we are featuring books with the common theme of Crossing Over. These novels are uplifting (even though Laura wanted to title this episode Death Books). Thankfully, Leslie had a much more appropriate way of tying these wonderful novels together. Teamwork!

Featured Books:

The Leaving Room by Amber McBride (LH)
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH)
The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman (LP)
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (LP)

Book in Hand:

A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Me, Moth by Amber McBride
Gone Wolf by Amber McBride

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
The Seven O’Clock Club by Amelia Ireland

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Book Mail - Season 4, Episode 18 Feb 25, 2026

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In today's episode we are featuring books we've recently received via Book Mail. Let's check the mailbox!

Featured Books:

Thistlemarsh by Coorea Corrigan (LH)
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (LH)
I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig (LH)
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (LP)
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutano (LP)
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Vera Wong Series and Dial A for Aunties Series by Jesse Q. Sutano
A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna Raybourn
Detective Roger LeCarre series by Fergus Craig
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helen Tursten
Didn’t You Use to Be Queenie B? by Terri-Lynne DeFino

Other Books That We’ve Recently Received in the Mail:

The Phoebe Variations by Jane Hamilton
The Wandering Queen by Claire Heywood
When We Were Brilliant by Lynn Cullen
Worthy of Fate by A.N. Caudle

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Wartime Tales - Season 4, Episode 17 Feb 18, 2026

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In this episode we are featuring Wartime Tales. And these books really enveloped us in a reality that showed the potential people held. Plus, we have a Book in Hand that is binge worthy and creepy. Let's listen!

Featured Books:

The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH)
The Library of Legends by Janie Chang (LH)
Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson (LP)
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel (LP)

Book in Hand:

The Intruder by Frieda McFadden (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel
Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel
The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel
The Gown by Jennifer Robson
Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang and Kate Quinn
The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang
Three Souls by Janie Chang
The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang
The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

33 Place Brugmann by Alice Austen
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

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Just the Facts, Mam - Season 4, Episode 16 Feb 11, 2026

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In this episode we are giving you Just the Facts, Mam! Yes...we are sharing Non-Fiction today, plus a great Historical Fiction Book in Hand. Let's get down to it!

Featured Books:

Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (LH)
Murder Most Puzzling - Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve by Stephanie Von Reiswitz (LH)
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins by Barbara Demick (LP)
The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke (LP)

Book in Hand:

The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder by Marueen Johnson and Jay Cooper
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby
New Year Same Trash by Samantha Irby
The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Football by Chuck Klosterman
We the Women by Norah O’Donnell and Kate Anderson Brower

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