86: Long Books We Love

Show notes: We love long books and we cannot lie! OK, maybe Mia loves them more than Sarah. But today we’re talking about the pros and cons of long books, and also sharing some that we love. What are your thoughts on long books?    Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Something Bookish: [3:21] M: Sparrow by James Hynes [4:54] S: Reminder to get bookish gift cards for the book nerds in your life.   Our Favorite Long Books: [11:45] S: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead [12:45] M: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon [14:01] S: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern [14:43] M: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [15:25] S: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir [16:26] M: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver [17:35] S: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé [18:26] M: A Promised Land by Barack Obama [19:40] S: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn [20:52] M: Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris [22:05] S: Honorable mentions (448 pages): The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer [22:43] M: Fairy Tale by Stephen King [24:05] M: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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