In Mini Episode 42, Brittany Block (@brbreads) and I talk about the logistics of reading abroad, bleak books, and books that help you learn something.

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Highlights

• How Brittany gets access to books while living abroad (including her library access, e-book access, and what she does in German bookstores).
• How Brittany’s reading taste has evolved (and the vast difference between her favorite book of 2009 and her favorite book of 2019).
• We lament the overuse of The Girl on the Train comparisons and discuss another egregious comparison not involving The Girl on the Train.

Brittany’s Book Recommendations

Two OLD Books She Loves

• The Road by Cormac McCarthy | Buy from Amazon [10:44]
• The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:09]

Two NEW Books She Loves

• Wanderers by Chuck Wendig | Buy from Amazon [17:32]
• My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates | Buy from Amazon [20:52]

One Book She DIDN’T Love

• When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe | Buy from Amazon [23:17]

One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About

• Long Bright Riverby Liz Moore (Released January 7, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [26:32] 

Other Books Mentioned

• The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth | Buy from Amazon [8:19]
• The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:47]
• The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:57]
• The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [19:58]
• We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates | Buy from Amazon [22:46]
• The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (My Spoiler Discussion) | Buy from Amazon [28:25]
• The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52]
• The Mothers by Brit Bennett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52]
• An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [28:52]
• Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [29:59]

Other Links

• Sarah’s Best Books of 2019 List
• All Who Love Books! Facebook Group
• Winter 2020 Book Preview podcast episode

About Brittany

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Brittany taught Language Arts and Math (Special Education Inclusion Teacher) for 2 years before enlisting in the Air Force. Brittany has always been an avid reader but her reading has changed since she started teaching and trying to find books that would make the kids I taught excited about reading and not dread it like they had their entire lives (especially those with reading disabilities).    Support the Podcast

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