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Hallie finished her 3000 year book, and Pam has some last minute library reads!
Books mentioned, in order:
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl
She’s a Lamb by Meredith Hambrock
Yellowface by RF Kuang
Friends of the Museum by Heather McGowan
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Gone with the Wind by Maraget Mitchell
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In this episode, we go on a Storygraph tangent!
Books mentioned, in order:
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
James by Percival Everett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Trees by Percival Everett
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Two Can Play Ali Hazelwood
Six Stories by Max Wesolowski
Sadie by Courtney Summers
Blood Test: A Comedy by Charles Baxter
The One by James Mars
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
The Most by Jessica Anthony
My Husband by Maud Ventura
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Earthseed Series by Octavia Butler
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In this episode, Hallie explains her reading bonaza, and Pam gives an unhaul update.
Books mentioned, in order:
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Held by Anne Michaels
The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
James by Percival Everett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Lady Macbeth: A Novel by Ava Reid
True Grit by Charles Portis
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
The Turn of the Screw by Jenry James
A Magical Girl Retires: A Novel by Park Seolyeon
Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski
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We finish some "just okay" books, and Pam picks Hallie's next read.
Books mentioned, in order:
Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Trust by Hernan Diaz
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Audition by Pip Adam
The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin
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In this episode, Pam has a gift card-driven book haul and Hallie is watching a documentary about one of her favorite nonfiction reads!
Books mentioned, in order:
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay
Misery by Stephen King
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie Smith
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Le Petit Prince: édition collector by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery
What the Chicken Knows by Sy Montgomery
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss
Summerwater by Sarah Moss
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Also, Hallie BBQ'd her flowers.
Books mentioned, in order:
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah Moses
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah Moses
Popisho by Leone Ross
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
The Pall-Bearers Club by Paul Tremblay
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
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Hallie visited three bookstores in San Diego for a work trip, and Pam found her October book purchase!
Books mentioned, in order:
Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic, translated by Damion Searls
Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
Whirlaway by Poe Ballantine
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen, translated by Charlotte Barslund and Emma Ryder
The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins
The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson
A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon, translated by Anton Hur
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
The Pall-Bearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay
It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson
Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson
Popisho by Leone Ross
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
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In this episode, Hallie reads three translated books, and Pam reads two books where the main character is telling another character's story.
Books mentioned, in order:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
The Unsubscriber by Bill Knott
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier translated by Daniel Levin Becker
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic translated by Damion Searls
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Pam’s Booktube video: https://youtu.be/KbkhtfjWHsI
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In this episode, Hallie has five finished titles and Pam has a giant book haul!
Books mentioned, in order:
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Fifth Season / Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Misery by Stephen King
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy Tector
The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia
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As the year winds down, we are beginning to brainstorm what our goals will be next year!
Books mentioned, in order:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball
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Pam shares some crochet projects, and Hallie reads a book about a drug that lets you jump realities.
Books mentioned, in order:
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M Valente
McGlue by Otessa Moshfegh
West by Carys Davies
Clear by Carys Davies
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling
«C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!» : Carnet de rencontres, d'Ani Kuni à Kiuna
Truth and Reconciliation in Canadian Schools by Pamela Rose Toulouse
Bridge by Lauren Beukes
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
The Years Shall Run Like Rabbits by Ben Berman Ghan
All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac
My Friends by Hisham Matar
The Return by Hisham Matar
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
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In this episode, Hallie breaks a podcast rule and Pam DNF's something straight into the giveaway pile.
Books mentioned in order:
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Wellness by Nathan Hill
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Friends of the Museum by Heather McGowan
Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M Valente
Gone with the Wind by Maraget Mitchell
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Lampedusa by Steven Price
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Birthday Party by Lauren Mauvignier
Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic
West by Carys Davies
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
Popisho by Leone Ross
Bridge by Lauren Beukes
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Hallie reads two art books and we revel in Stiefvater appreciation.
Books mentioned, in order:
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Icarus by K Ancrum
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
One Woman Show by Christine Coulson
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Wellness by Nathan Hill
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
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Hallie is still behind on her reading goal, but is many hundreds of pages into her current read!
Books mentioned, in order:
Great House by Nicole Krauss
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
White Oleander by Janet Finch
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
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In this episode, Pam continues her reread of the Raven Cycle and finishes Hallie's favorite book!
Books mentioned, in order:
The Snap by Elizabeth Staple
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea Pitzer
Great House by Nicole Krauss
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
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What is proper book club etiquette? Also, Pam begins a reread.
Books mentioned, in order:
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Playground by Richard Powers
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Plays Well with Others by Sophie Brickman
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
King Lear by William Shakespeare
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea Pitzer
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Our reading weeks are on the upswing! Plus, Pam picks her next book live on the pod.
Books mentioned, in order:
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
What You’re Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama
Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Station of Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
1984 by George Orwell
Yellowface by RF Kuang
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
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We read some stinkers this week! But that's OK -- better books are always on the horizon!
Books mentioned, in order:
Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin
Out There by Kate Folk
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Bridgerton series by Jane Austen
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr. Julie Smith
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
C’est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!”: Carnet de rencontres, d’Ani à Kiuna by Emmanuelle Dufour
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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We only read two books this week, but still somehow had a lot to talk about!
Books mentioned, in order:
Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina
The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Gone with the Wind by Maraget Mitchell
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In this episode, we have 10 finished books to discuss! Plus, Pam did multiple reading challenges.
Books mentioned, in order:
The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun
Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina
A Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
Libro.FM Challenge: https://blog.libro.fm/champions/
Blackoween FAQ: https://blackoweenfaq.carrd.co/
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