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Episode 37 A: Books We Really Wanted to Love
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Rachel and Carmen get together and discuss books they really wanted to love, but didn’t. They have too much fun in this episode and turn it into two. So stay turned for part B. Leave us a comment about which books you really wanted to love, and why you didn’t; and, of course, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Episode 36: Books about Perfume
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Perfume is a great subject! In this episode we will be talking about perfume, and books with perfume as a main theme. Let us know if you have a love or hate relationship with perfume, if you have a signature scent, and what your favorite books with a perfume theme are.
Episode 35: Where Do We Stand On Audiobooks
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In this episode, Rachel and Carmen are talking about where we stand on audiobooks. Let us know where you stand on the audiobook, and what you experience has been listening to them; and, of course, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Books Mentioned
“A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy
“It’s Been a Pleasure Noni Blake” by Claire Christian
“Paradise Lost” by John Milton
“Dutch House” by Ann Patchett
“An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green
“Rising Sun” by Michael Crichton
“The Great Brain” by John D. Fitzgerald
“Daisy Jones and the Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley
“The Guest List” by Lucy Foley
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Episode 34: Reading Journals
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In this episode, Carmen and I are discussing book and reading journals. Let us know if you keep a journal of your reading, authors, or books, challenges, or any other bibliophile info, and let us know how you journal it; and, of course, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Be sure to check out Warr-King Wines!
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“Dreamland Burning” by Jennifer Latham
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner
Episode 33: Books We Refuse To Read
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In this episode, Rachel and Carmen are talking about books they refuse to read. Is there a book, author, or genre that you don’t or won’t read? Let us know in the comments! Also check out our latest cocktails while you listen.
- “Blue Marlin” by Lee Smith
- “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
- Millennium series by Stieg Larsson
- 50 Shades series by E.L. James
- Psalm 23 Mysteries by Debbie Viguié
- “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry
- “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo
- “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown
- “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy
- “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by John Gray
- “Gerald’s Game” by Stephen King
- “Naked” by David Sedaris
Episode 32: Online Reading Tools
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about online reading tools. Let us know if you use online reading tools, which ones, and how they help. As always, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. And remember: Not all tools are useful, so don’t be one.
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Books mentioned:
The Last Flight by Julie Clark
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J. K. Rowling
Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale
“Dr. Who: Feast of the Drowned” by Stephen Cole
“King Henry V” by William Shakespeare
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Instagram mentioned:
James Trevino
Episode 31: More About The Classics
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Yes, we are still discussing the Classics! Let us know what you think of the books we have mentioned, and send suggestions on what you’d like to see as required reading for these grade levels; and, of course, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. And remember: Mark Twain said that a classic is a book which people praise and don’t read.
Links to our discussion:
“Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour
“Beach Read” by Emily Henry
“The Hate you Give” by Angie Thomas
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Animal Farm” by George Orwell
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
“The Call of the Wild” by Jack London
“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley
“Paradise Lost” by John Milton
The Wonder series by R.J. Palacio
“Mockingbird” by Kathryn Erskine
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky
“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie
“A Woman is No Man” by Etaf Rum
“Dreamland Burning” by Jennifer Latham
“Fat Angie” by Charlton-Trujillo
“Ghost Boys” by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Episode 30: Loving the Library
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Rachel and Carmen talk about how much they both love the library. Let us know how you use your library, and if you are a library worker, let us know how you are keeping your library involved in the community during COVID.
King and the Dragonflies” by Kacen Callender
“The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn
“Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist” by Tim Federle
Episode 29: Books We Lie About Reading
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Rachel and Carmen talk about books people lie about reading. Comment and let us know what books you have fibbed about reading.
Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab
“The Only Good Indians” by Stephen Graham Jones
Jane Austen
Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily)
Charles Dickens
“1984” by George Orwell
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
Episode 28: Getting Rid of Books
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Rachel and Carmen discuss getting rid of books – if, when, and how you get rid of books. Comment and let us know if and how you purge your library.
Blogs mentioned:
The Ramble
Melissa Breyer article on tsundoku
Books mentioned:
“The Only Good Indians” by Stephen Graham Jones
“Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
Geraldine Brooks
Elizabeth Strout
Ann Patchett
Neil Gaiman
Agatha Christie
“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara