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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of stories told through multiple timelines.  We’ll talk about how this author’s craft adds to the overall story. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• The Attic Child by Lola Jayes (LH)
• The IT Girl by Ruth Ware (LP)
• All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White (LH)
• The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer (LP)

Books In Our Hands:

• Gallant by VE Schwab (LP)
• The Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White
• The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
• The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of books that are near and dear to our hearts.  We’ll discuss themes and reasons these are special. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Meet Me At the Museum by Anne Youngson (LP)
• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (LH)
• The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (LP)
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (LH)

Books in our Hands:

• Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson  (LH)
• Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman 
• The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
• The Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson
• We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of the classic book, Little Women.  We’ll explore some books that are read-alikes, some that show a whole new side to the well-known characters, and some that are fictional accounts of the real Alcott family. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Marmee: A Novel of Little Women by Sarah Miller (LP and LH)
• The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees (LP)
• Little Woman in Blue by Jeannine Atkins (LP)
• Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough (LH)
• So Many Beginnings by Bethany C Marrow (LH)

The Books in Our Hands:

• The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani  (LP)
• Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (LH)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra
• Beth & Amy by Virginia Kantra
• March by Geraldine Brooks
• Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly
• The Other Alcott by Elise Hooper

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of mothers and matriarchs.  We’ll explore the many different roles mothers play within books. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Call Your Daughters Home by Deb Spera 
• The Wedding Veil by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• School for Good Mothers by Jesamine Chan  
• Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

In Our Hands Right Now:

• The Adventurer’s Son by Roman Dial
• The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
• The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth
• The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
• The Push by Ashley Audrain

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of historical fiction. We’ll discuss some inspiring people and fascinating time periods.   We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher 
• Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini 
• Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander
• Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez 

In Our Hands Right Now:

• Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
• Hide by Kiersten White 

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Stolen Lady by Laura Morelli
• The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
• The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
• White Houses by Amy Bloom
• Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of dystopian worlds. We’ve selected books that offer an alternative future, examine social/political stereotypes, as well as some speculative fiction.  We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Station 11/Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel 
• Marrow Thieves/Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline
• Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
• How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

In Our Hands Right Now:

• Little Souls by Sandra Dallas 
• The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Bear by Andrew Krivak
• The Dog Stars Peter Heller
• Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton
• The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (new)

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of twisty mysteries... Twisties! Nothing cozy in this episode. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris 
• Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
• Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
• Everything We Didn’t Say by Nicole Baarte
• The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh 

In Our Hands Right Now:

• The Maid by Nita Prose
• Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight
• The It Girl by Ruth Ware
• Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
• Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
• The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of rewritten Greek Myths. You will hear these stories from the lesser known voices, and make some new fictional friends. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Silence of the Girls/The Women of Troy by Pat Barker 
• Circe by Madeline Miller 
• Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 
• A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 
• Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes (mentioned)

Books In Our Hands:

• French Braid by Anne Tyler 
• The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White 

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (Norse Mythology)
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• House of Names by Colm Toibin
• Lore Olymbus by Rachel Smythe

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of going down the rabbit hole.  These are books that make you think so much about something that you start researching.  We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
• The Address by Fiona Davis 
• The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe 
• The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
• The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 

In Our Hands Right Now:

• Float Plan/Suite Spot by Trish Doller 
• The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
• The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber
• Homegoing by Yaa Gayasi
• The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin
• The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson

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In this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of familiar stories retold from another point of view.  These books will give you a whole new perspective. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• Half-Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian 
• Caroline by Sarah Miller 
• Longbourne by Jo Baker 
• House of Names by Colm Toibin

In Our Hands Right Now:

• The Secret Life of Albert Entwhistle by Matt Cain 
• Elektra by Jennifer Saint 

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
• Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
• Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
• Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

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