Bubbly Bibbly

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel do a deep dive into WWII Historical Fiction and why it is such a popular subject. Albert Einstein made a brilliant comment when he said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

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“How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House” by Cherie Jones

“The Portrait of a Mirror” by Natasha Joukovsky

“The Stand” by Stephen King

“The Forgotten Soldier” by Guy Sajer

“Ordinary Men” by Christopher R. Browning

“The Complete Maus” by Art Spiegelman 

“Sisters In Arms” by Kaia Alderson

“Silver Like Dust: One Family’s Story of America’s Japanese Internment” by Kimi Cunningham Grant

“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford

Rachel and Carmen talk about spoiler alerts. Do you avoid them? Are you the one who spoils the ending? How do you feel about spoilers? And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter.

On the heels of the “books we really wanted to love” subject, it’s only fair that we provide a list of those books that we want others to experience. In this episode Rachel and Carmen talk about book that they really want you to read.

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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.

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.

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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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

“Tequila Mockingbird” by Tim Federle

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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

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

“Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett

“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

“Beach Read” by Emily Henry

Websites mentioned:

Reading is Fundamental

PaperbookSwap

BookMooch

BooksFreeSwap

BookCrossing

Little Free Library

WhatShouldIReadNext

GoodReads

Instagram mentioned:

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