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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being on the lighter side. These are the books you read when you want things to work out and some light entertainment. We loved these ones and we know you will too!

Featured Books:

• Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg (LH)
• Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse (LH)
• A Murder at Marylebone by Emily Sullivan (LP)
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
• A Death On Corfu by Emily Sullivan
• My Inner Child Wants to Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse
• Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
• The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Maisie Dobbs by Jaqueline Winspear
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
• The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Quote from Murder Mindfully:

“Everyone is ruled by the same clock; we only differ in how we want to use the time we get. The more you want to get done in any period of time, the more stress you feel. This is called multitasking. Consider what is most important to you and first do only that. This is called single-tasking. Once you are done with that first task, move on to the next important one. You will find that even before you finish, you will no longer feel any pressure - and be left with time to spare.” - Joschka Beritner, Mindfulness for Managers.

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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 so far. It was hard to not have an hour-long show, so  we tried to hold ourselves back a little. You will notice some great honorable mentions that we couldn't NOT mention to you as well.  Some of the books have lasted since the start of the year and there are a few new ones on this list as well. It won't be the same without you - so settle in and share us with a friend.

Featured Books:

• We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune (LH)
• A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman (LH)
• Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’s Unsung Characters by Adriana Trigiani (LH)
• The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH)
• The Leaving Room by Amber McBride (LH)
• The Dragon Heart Legacy by Nora Roberts (LH)
• 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)
• Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (LP)
• When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen (LP)
• Skylark by Paula McClain (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
• Go Wolf by Amber McBride
• Me Moth by Amber McBride

Honorable Mentions:

• Love by the Book by Jessica George (LP)
• The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz (LP)
• One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome (LP)
• Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen (LP) 
• The Magic of Ordinary Days by Ann Howard Creel (LP)
• Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg (LH)
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (LH)
• The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH)
• The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (LH)

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being vacation reads chosen by you, our listeners.  And have we ever got a list!  These are books you either want to read on your summer vacation or books you actually did read on your getaway. 

Thank you to everyone who weighed in…this is really your episode! Let’s get started.

Featured Books:

• One Golden Summer by Carly Fortune (Amanda)
• Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris (Dana M.)
• Magic Hour by Kristen Hannah (Amanda)
• The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (Erica)
• This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (Tami)
• Bridgerton Books by Julia Quinn (Lois)
• I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig (Callie)
• Wedding People by Alison Espach
• Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer (Beth)
• The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (Beth)
• This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (Dana D)
• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Sally)  
• Funny Story by Emily Henry (Allison)
• Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey (Laura W)
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (Abby)
• Down River by John Hart (Amanda)
• The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh (Dana M.)
• Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson (Patricia)
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Amy)
• Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer (Dana D)
• Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy (Erica)
• Hello, Molly: A Memoir by Molly Shannon (Erica)
• The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren (Liz)
• The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander (Allison)
• Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (Sally)  
• Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter (Marisa)
• The Final Target by Nora Roberts (Dana M.)
• Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (Marisa)
• The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez (Marisa)
• The Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett (Callie)
• The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne  (Karen)  

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On this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being some eye-popping visual treats.  Also known as graphic novels.  We are both really fascinated and intrigued by novels presented in this form and they have grown on us over time to the point that we now actively look for and read them routinely.  You will really want to check these out! Join us - it wouldn't be the same without you.

Featured Books:

• How to Survive the End of the World by Katy Doughty (LH)
• It Won’t Always Be Like This: a graphic memoir by Malaka Gharib (LH)
• Armaveni by Nadine Takvorian (LH)
• A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat (LP)
• Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib 

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• North for the Winter by Bobby Podesta
• Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
• Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
• Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano

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On this episode, we will be doing a deep dive into an author’s newest book. We don’t do many of these, but this book had a lot to break apart and talk about. In fact, we restrained ourselves from chatting about it until doing the show today. We are going to be digging into The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. It came out in May of 2026. We can't wait to finally get to talk to each other about it!  We are so glad you joined us.

Featured Book:

• The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Mega Best-Selling Author Kathryn Stockett on Finding Her Voice Again After The Help”  The Oprah Podcast June 2, 2026
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Quintessential Beach Reads...books to throw into your beach bag and pull out when you have those luxurious moments to lose yourself in a story. And you can have a beach bag anywhere…even in your own backyard.  Listen to those waves!

Featured Books:

• Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein (LH)
• Our Last Vineyard Summer by Brooke Lea Foster (LH)
• Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (LH)
• The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Karen White and Lauren Willig (LH) 
• Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell (LH)
• Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (LH)
• The Summer House by Hannah McKinnon (LH)
• Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams (LP)
• The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (LP)
• Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (LP)
• The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani (LP)
• The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (LP)
• On Fire Island by Jane L. Rosen (LP)
• The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton (LP)
• Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
• The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
• The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell
• Mystic Summer by Hannah McKinnon 

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz
• Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
• The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
• One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

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In this episode we are Going Down the Rabbit Hole with some fascinating times, people, and crows...Caw-Caw!  We also have some yummy Books in Hand.  Follow us through the looking glass and Down the Rabbit Hole!

Featured Books:

• Waiting for a Friend by Natalie Adler (LH)
• A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang (LH)
• Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (LP)
• Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Keep It Simple Y’all by Matthew Bounds (LP)
• Keep It Simple Y’all Everyday by Matthew Bounds (LP)
• The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
• How To Be a Sister by Eileen Garvin
• Bumblebee Season by Eileen Garvin
• The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
• The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
• Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
• Overlooked No More NYT articles about fascinating forgotten people

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• Kindred by Octavia Butler

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In this episode we venture into the great unknown (to us) of Bodacious Backlist Books!  Plus we have a Book in Hand that is anything but backlist...in fact it's future list.  Join us...it won't be the same without you!

Featured Books:

• Vertical Run by Joseph R. Garber (LH)
• Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (LH)
• The Magic of Ordinary Days by Ann Howard Creel (LP)
• The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Summer of Love by Kerri Maher (comes out 7/7)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
• The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher
• The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher
• The Dressmakers of London by Julia Kelly
• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
• All You Have to Do is Call by Kerri Maher

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs
• The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
• The Whiskey Sea by Ann Howard Creel
• The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher

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In this episode we are bringing you a Shorty…an episode with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need!  Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of being Homework we assigned to one another.  We hope you'll give us an A+/100%!

Featured Books:

• The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen (LH to LP)
• The Choice by Nora Roberts (#3) (LP to LH)

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen
• The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen
• The Awakening by Nora Roberts
• The Becoming by Nora Roberts
• ‘In Death’ series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts)

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In this episode our bundle of books is tied together with the theme of  If You Liked This...Then Read That.  We're sure these will hit the mark!

Featured Books:

• The Leaving Room by Amber McBride - The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH)
• The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - Clutch by Emily Nemens - The Girls Weekend by Jody Gehrman (LH)
• Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk - A Scar Like a River by Lisa Graff (LP)
• The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi - City of Widows by Nadia Hashimi (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 
• And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini 
• Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi 
• Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Educated by Tara Westover - The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
• The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson - The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes
• Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate - The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
• Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin - House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk
• A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna - Witches of Honeysuckle House by Liz Parker
• The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden - Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber

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