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 In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Buzzy Books.  They are getting lots of attention in the right now….hot takes…quick picks if you will.  And yes, we will!  Let's Buzz!

Featured Books:

• Penitence by Kristin Koval (LH)
• Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (LP)
• What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange  (LP)
• Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen (LH)
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
• The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
• FIfth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee Rosen
• The Social Graces by Renee Rosen
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Iron Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
• We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
• My Friends by Fredrik Backman
• King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

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 In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Classics!  Leslie rereads 2 of her lifetime favorites, and Laura reads 2 that she never picked up before...no judgement!! We will also share a Book in Hand. Let’s dig into this bundle of wonderful Classics!

Featured Books:

• Pride and Prejudice - The Complete Novel with 19 Letters from the Characters’ Correspondence, Written and Folded by Hand by Jane Austen (curated by Barbara Heller) (LH)
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (LH)
• Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (LP)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Illustrated by Robert Ingpen (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery
• Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
• The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
• The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemmingway

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of  helping you find Positivity! This is a Shorty, with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need.  Bring on the Short Stack!

Featured Books:

• Upworthy Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich & Lucia Knell (LH)
• The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams (LP)

Website Mentioned in This Episode:

• www.upworthy.com

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 In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of New Takes on Familiar Stories. These stories have been told before, but these authors put their own spins on them.  And we do LOVE a good reimagining! We'll also share a Book In Hand.  Ready??

Featured Books:

•  Gild by Raven Kennedy (LH)
•  The Sirens by Emilia Hart (LH)
•  Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A. Bear (LP)
•  The Voyage Home by Pat Barker (LP)

Book in Hand

• I’ll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Medusa’s Sisters by Lauren J.A. Bear
• Glint by Raven Kennedy
• Gleam by Raven Kennedy
• Glow by Raven Kennedy
• Weyward by Emilia Hart
• The Odyssey by Homer
• The Iliad by Homer
• Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
• Women of Troy by Pat Barker

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

• Circe by Madeline Miller
• Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine
• Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Journeys. Our characters are taking both physical and emotional journeys, and we'll also share a Book In Hand.  Let’s get started on our own trek!

Featured Books:

•  All My Mothers by Joanna Glen (LH)
•  The Lighthouse Road by Peter Geye (LH)
•  Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (LP)
•  More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova (LP)

Book In Hand:

• The Family Inside by Katie Garner (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
• Still Alice by Lisa Genova
• Remember by Lisa Genova
• Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
• Every Note Played by Lisa Genova
• Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova
• Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
• The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen
• The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
• The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
• Chenneville by Paulette Jiles
• Run by Blake Crouch

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being books that invite us to Travel to Ancient Egypt.  Plus, we will share a Book In Hand!  Vibe with us on all things ancient Egypt! 

Featured Books:

•  Neferura by Malayna Evans (LH)
•  Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (LH)
•  The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (LP)
•  Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
• The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
• The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis
• The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
• The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
• The Address by Fiona Davis
• The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
• Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
• Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
• Echo Island by Lauren Wolk
• My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk 
• Those Who Favor Fire by Lauren Wolk
• The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
• Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

• River God by Wilbur Smith
• Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
• What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez
• Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Mysterious Mysteries.  All have mysterious characters, settings, and of course, events.  Plus, we will share a Book In Hand!  Come along with us on this magical mystery tour!

Featured Books:

•  A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (LH)
•  The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann (LH)
•  The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens (LP)
•  A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young (LP)

Book in Hand

• The Monmouth Manifesto by James Arnett

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Making of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
• Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
• The Fable Series by Adrienne Young
• The Sea and Sky Duology by Adrienne Young
• The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
• An Elderly Woman is Up To No Good by Helene Thurston
• Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack

• The Guise of Another by Allen Eskens
• The Heavens May Fall by Allen Eskens
• The Deep Dark Descending by Allen Eskens
• The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
• The Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Books In Hand...books that were recently on our shelves that we can't wait to share with all of you.  Plus, we have a list of more Books In Hand in our show notes!  Let's make your TBR even longer! 

Featured Books:

• 21 Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks (LH)
• The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E Pearson (LH)
• The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan (LP)
• The Library of Lost Dollhouses by Elise Hooper (LP)
• All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Glint, Gleam and Glow by Raven Kennedy (all part of the Plaited Prisoner series)
• The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper
• Learning to See by Elise Hooper
• Fast Girls by Elise Hooper
• Angels of the Pacific by Elise Hooper
• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• The Last Kiss of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
• The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
• Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Additional Books We Have in Our Hands

• The Note by Alafair Burke
• A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
• What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
• Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson
• The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
• Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

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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 featuring the fabulous author, Marianne Cronin.  And, be still our bookish hearts, this stack is special! These books will tug at your heartstrings, and are perfect for Valentine's week.  Get ready to LOVE some new friends... Lenni, Margot, Eddie, and Bella!

Featured Books:

•  The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin (LH)
•  Eddie Winston is Looking For Love by Marianne Cronin (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
• Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
• The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of If You Liked This... Then Read That.  And we’re doing it memoir style!  For each memoir we have a  selection that we think is the perfect compliment. We’re going to bring you several pairings and we hope that something will strike your fancy! 

Featured Books:

• Outofshapeworthlessloser by Gracie Gold (LP) - The Favorites by Layne Fargo (LH)
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten (LP) - Go To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten (LH)
• From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (LP) - Colton Gentry’s Third Act: A Novel by Jeff Zentner (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

If You Liked: Outofshapeworthlessloser and The Favorites...Then Read:

• Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold by Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir, Steve Milton and David Pelletier
• From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

If You Liked: Be Ready When the Luck Happens and Go To Dinners...Then Read:

• World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever
• Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

If You Liked: From Here to the Great Unknown and Colton Gentry’s Third Act...Then Read:

• Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton
• Grown by TIffany D. Jackson

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