Episodes
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December book club is here and we are ready to talk about Brightly shining by Ingvild Rishoi. Please share with us your thoughts on the ending, because we need to know!
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Have you tried the Goodreads Reading Challenges beta? If not, this episode is for you. We explain what the challenges are and how they are set up. We love a good reading challenge and we think you will love this one. Hop on Goodreads and explore the challenge for some "good reads" to add to your tbr.
www.goodreads.com
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We have a little of everything for you on this episode. If you are in the mood for a feel good Christmas story, Sarah has you covered. If not, Jayme has a couple good 4 stars for you. Get ready to make a list either way.
Sarah's Shelf:
I Hope This Find You Well by Natalie Sue
The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin
Jayme's Shelf:
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Swift River by Essie J. Chambers
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Book club is here! Let's talk all about Olivia Hawkers One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow. On this episode we have a full blown bookclub discussion of what we like, and didn't like about this book. Spoiler alerts have been given. Let us know what you thought.
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On this episode we look through the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award nominees and vote for our favorites. Vote along with us!
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If you need a book to read, this is the episode for you. If you need a book to recommend, this is the episode for you. We got you covered either way. Add these to your list. Or, if you have read them, let us know what you thought.
Jayme's Shelf:
The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Sarah's Shelf:
What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Do you know what you are doing? Well, take this quiz with us. It will help you plan AND give you a crazy book recommendation.
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Sarah has brought you some spooky reads to put on your shelf for next October. Look at us! Prepping you for next Halloween. Your welcome! What have you been reading lately?
Sarah's Shelf:
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Jayme's Shelf:
The Road Home by Kristin Harmel
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
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This episode is the book club discussion of The Examiner by Janice Hallett. We talk the beginning, middle and end. We spill all the beans and weather the beans were good, or...not so good. What did you think?
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Do you need a couple of really good books to read? Well, you've come to the right place. Sarah and I each have 2 off of our shelves that you are going to want to consider. Let us know if you read them.
Sarah's Shelf:
Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons
Jayme's Shelf:
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
Within Arm's Reach by Ann Napolitano
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What is your perfect fall day? This quiz will take it and match the perfect book. Whether you want to be outdoors or in a relaxing bath, hopefully you have the right book. Take the quiz and let us know what you got.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/claclo23/fall-book-recommendation-quiz
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Coming to you from the public library, Sarah and Jayme have a couple of books you have got to check out. Your public library is a great place to check them out from. Which one will you pick first? Let us know.
Jayme's Shelf:
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Sarah's Shelf:
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
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Sarah and I each bring you two books off of our shelf this week. Please excuse my froggy throat. I'm back in the classroom with all the germs my immune system forgot about over the summer. Hopefully you can hear through it to the great books that we've been reading.
Jayme's Shelf:
The Change by Kirsten Miller
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Sarah's Shelf:
The Hunter by Tana French
The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd
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This book hit close to home for Sarah and I. Honestly, it should hit close to home for everyone. We all have a part to play in our public schools and we can all do better. What did you think?
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Reading continues to bring us great joy during a difficult, busy season. What have you read lately that has brought you joy?
Sarah's Shelf:
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Memories of the Lost by Barbara O'Neal
Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams
Jayme's Shelf:
Deluge by Charmaine Wilkerson
The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
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How long is your TBR? How do you choose what book to read next from that long list? Well we have an answer for you. Reading Roulette! We bought a deck of Reading Roulette cards and on this episode we randomly choose a card and it gives us a genre, character, setting, etc. of which to pick our next book through. If you want to play Reading Roulette with us, give us a number and we will help you choose.
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School's in session and it is another season for reading. We have a list for you today so get your fancy pen and new back to school notebook and start your list. Then let us know what you thought.
Sarah's Shelf:
Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Jayme's Shelf:
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
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Augusts book club discussion is on Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller. After you have read the book (or not), listen to what we thought and let us know what you thought.
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As we are getting ready to go back to school, we are keeping some things the same. Reading, of course! Here is our list of what books have been on our shelves lately. Have you read any of them? Let us know if you have and what you thought.
Sarah's Shelf:
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Jayme's Shelf:
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
New Nigeria County by Clare Brown
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
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The day is finally here. On this episode we interview librarian, Paige Beach. We had such a long list of questions and she was so kind and willing to help us understand the inner workings of a library and their importance to the communities they serve. If you haven't visited a library lately, we encourage you to go soon and find out what your local library has to offer.
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