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Yes, we are still discussing the Classics! Let us know what you think of the books we have mentioned, and send suggestions on what you’d like to see as required reading for these grade levels; and, of course, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. And remember: Mark Twain said that a classic is a book which people praise and don’t read.

Links to our discussion:

“Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour“Beach Read” by Emily Henry“The Hate you Give” by Angie Thomas“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne“Animal Farm” by George Orwell “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury“Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding“The Call of the Wild” by Jack London“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley“Paradise Lost” by John MiltonThe Wonder series by R.J. Palacio“Mockingbird” by Kathryn Erskine“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie“A Woman is No Man” by Etaf Rum“Dreamland Burning” by Jennifer Latham“Fat Angie” by Charlton-Trujillo“Ghost Boys” by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Rachel and Carmen talk about how much they both love the library. Let us know how you use your library, and if you are a library worker, let us know how you are keeping your library involved in the community during COVID.

King and the Dragonflies” by Kacen Callender“The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn“Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist” by Tim Federle

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Rachel and Carmen talk about books people lie about reading. Comment and let us know what books you have fibbed about reading.

Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab“The Only Good Indians” by Stephen Graham JonesJane AustenBronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily)Charles Dickens “1984” by George Orwell“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter series by J. K. Rowling“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen

Rachel and Carmen discuss getting rid of books – if, when, and how you get rid of books. Comment and let us know if and how you purge your library.

Blogs mentioned:

The RambleMelissa Breyer article on tsundoku

Books mentioned:

“The Only Good Indians” by Stephen Graham Jones“Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks“Ready Player One” by Ernest ClineGeraldine BrooksElizabeth StroutAnn PatchettNeil GaimanAgatha Christie“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara

Rachel and Carmen talk about what makes a book a classic. Let us know how you define a “classic” and some of your favorites. Be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Here are our links for this episode:

“The Guest List” by Lucy Foley

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie

“The “I Ching”: A Biography” by Richard J. Smith

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee

“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathanial Hawthorne

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell

“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury

“A Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry

“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I know why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain 

“Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank

A big Congratulations to our friend Janet who finished the Pop Sugar 2020 Challenge with the Advanced Prompts. With Janet’s accomplishment, Rachel and Carmen decided to do an episode dedicated to reading challenges. Are participating in any reading challenges this year? Which ones do you recommend?

Links for our Episode:

Drinks:Dixie Beer

Challenges:

Modern Mrs. Darcy 2021 Reading Challenge

2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Read Harder Challenge by Book Riot

Build Your Library 2021 Reading Challenge

Beat the Backlist 2021 Prompts

Books mentioned:

“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V. E. Schwab

“A Darker Shade of Magic” by V. E. Schwab

“Book Charmer” by Karen Hawkins

Binti” by Nnedi Okorafor

Octavia E. Butler

“Rosewater” by Tade Thompson

“Vicious” by V. E. Schwab

“A Discovery of Witches” by Deborah Harkness

“The Lake of Dead Languages” by Carol Goodman

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

“Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty

Rachel and Carmen discuss why there are so many novels about dresses. Carmen makes Rachel laugh when she forgets to mute her mic while struggling with her allergies. This episode will make you laugh and want to go shopping! Let us know what you think of books about dresses. Do you have a favorite? Be sure to check out our Facebook page and group.

Links to the Episode:

“The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov

“Year of Wonders” by Geraldine Brooks

Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser 

Wedding:

* “Girls in White Dresses” by Jennifer Close* “The Wedding Dress” by Rachel Hauck* “The Perfect Dress” by Carolyn Brown* “The Grace Kelly Dress” by Brenda Janowitz

Life Lessons:

* “The Hundred Dresses” by Eleanor Estes* “The Boy in the Dress” by David Walliams* “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang* “Not All Princesses Dress in Pink” by Jane Yolen

Several Owners:

* “Nine Women, One Dress” by Jane L. Rosen* “The Secret Lives of Dresses” by Erin McKean* “The Grace Kelly Dress” by Brenda Janowitz

Magical Realism:

* “The Dress Shop of Dreams” by Menna van Praag* “Psyche in a Dress” by Francesca Lia Block* “The Midnight Dress” by Karen Foxlee

Historical Fiction:

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Welcome to our very first author spotlight interview. Linda Olsson is a Swedish-born novelist who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Published in 2003, her first novel “Let me sing you gentle songs”, an international best seller, has been translated into 15 languages. She writes in both English and Swedish. She has since published several more novels, including “Sonata for Miriam” and “A Sister in My House”. Please enjoy our interview with Linda Olsson.

Here are the links to the interview:

Blog post of crayfish dinnerBlog ArchiveAstrid and Veronika by Linda OlssonThe Memory of Love by Linda OlssonSonata for Miriam by Linda OlssonA Sister in My House by Linda OlssonCarmen’s Author Spotlight: Linda OlssonThe Art of Eating by M. F. K. Fisher