We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book before listening to the episode.

As you've come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.

Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode.

3:15 - Putting the Book Into Context

The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

Published Aug 26, 2014 by Minotaur Books

4.07 rating on Goodreads

Seasonal setting - Summer

Book Awards: Finalist for the Agatha Award for best novel, but did not win, nor win any other awards.

Critic Reviews

Meredith's and Roxanna's encounters with the book

13:17 - The Setup

11:21 - A Deeper Exploration

First paragraph

The pacing of the novel

How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny

Unlikeable main AND side characters

No actual murder mystery to solve

Prose and plot do not compliment one another. Prose is beautiful.

P.92 quote

Is there a villain?

P.138 quote

Portrayal of Ruth

P.362 quote

Themes: redemption, Clara's arc to confidence, the long way home

Canadian elements

1:03:18 - Superlatives

Favorite Scenes

Character MVP

Biggest loser

Best food description

Is this book skippable?

No spoilers this episode!

The next book will be The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

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