The weather outside is frightful, but a book is so delightful. Sean and Lauren talk about what makes a good winter read.

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Books discussed:

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

A Headful of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Towing Jehovah, Galapagos Regained by James Morrow

Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman

The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

The Stand, Carrie, It, Joyland, Misery, 11/22/63, by Stephen King

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

The Works of Jodi Picoult

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Cracking the Spine is a weekly podcast based on the world of literature. Topics cover the wide range of issues associated with books, publishing, and the literary world in general. Co-hosts Sean Curran and Lauren Casey are passionate booksellers and life-long readers who strive for open and honest conversation, occasionally moving into the realm of debate. Episode One - Gender issues, and male novelists tackling female characters.

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Books discussed: Galapagos Regained, Towing Jehovah, The Last Witchfinder, The Philosopher's Apprentice by: James MorrowFight Club, Invisible Monsters, Beautiful You, Snuff by: Chuck PalahniukAnathem, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, The Baroque Cycle by: Neal StephensonNOS4A2 by: Joe HillA Headful of Ghosts by: Paul Tremblay50 Shades of Grey by: E.L. James