Paperback Readers

Paperback Readers, Episode 60

Joe and Julie

Welcome back to another episode of Paperback Readers. Our shared read came from our daughter’s school book club: No Fixed Address by Susan Nielsen. Join us next time as we discuss Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.

Here are all the things we’ve been reading.

The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan

We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

Feed These People by Jen Hatmaker

Have I Told You This Already? by Lauren Graham

Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

You Have a Match by Emma Lord

No Fixed Address by Susan Nielsen

Paperback Readers, Episode 59

Joe and Julie

Thanks for joining us again to talk all things books! We loved reading Sean Dietrich’s writing last time, so we decided to read another of his books and talk about him again this week with his book You Are My Sunshine. All the books we talked about are listed below, including our next shared read, No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen.

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss

A Place in the World by Frances Mayes

Demon Copperhead by Barbara KIngsolver

Baseball Memories and Dreams: Reflections on the National Pastime from the Baseball Hall of Fame by Various Authors

The President is a Sick Man by Matthew Algeo

Playing for Knight by Steve Alford

You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich

No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen

Paperback Readers, Episode 58

Joe and Julie

Happy Halloween! We hope you have lots of great candy and lots of great books. This week, our shared read is Will the Circle Be Unbroken: A Memoir of Learning to Believe You’re Gonna Be Okay by Sean Dietrich, a new favorite author for both of us. We love him so much that our shared read for next time will be his latest memoir, You Are My Sunshine.

All the books we talked about are below. Happy reading!

The Church of Baseball by Ron Shelton

Baseball Lite by Ron Luciano

As They See ‘Em by Bruce Weber

The Fight of the Century by Michael Arkush

All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox

Lark Ascending by Silas House

Eat Up! by Ruby Tandoh

Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny

Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Sean Dietrich

You Are My Sunshine by Sean Dietrich

Paperback Readers, Episode 57

Joe and Julie

Welcome back to our constant discussion of books! This week, our shared read is Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual. Let us know what you thought of it and of everything else we’ve been reading.

Join us next time as we talk about Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Sean Dietrich.

Start With Hello by Shannan Martin

A Curious Faith by Lore Wilbert

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist

All You Need is Ears: The Inside Personal Story of the Genius Who Created the Beatles by George Martin

Rickey: The Life and Legend of An American Original by Howard Bryant

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

Will the Circle Be Unbroken by Sean Dietrich

Paperback Readers, Episode 56

Joe and Julie

We are back on track and ready to talk books with you. We hope you enjoy this conversation about what we’ve been reading and our shared book, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church by Katelyn Beaty. Next time, our shared read will be Food Rules by Michael Pollan.

All the books we talked about are listed below. Thanks for joining us!

The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur by Scott S. Greenberger

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Adams

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory

Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist

Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty

Paperback Readers, Episode 55

Joe and Julie

We’re a week late, but we’re here! We hope to be back on track from here on out. Our shared read is Robert Galbraith’s The Ink Black Heart, and our next shared read will be Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty.

Here’s what we’ve been reading:

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Basketball: A Love Story by Jackie MacMullan

His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation by Diana Schaub

Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession that Changed Baseball Forever by Dan Good

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Mallard

On A Clear Day They Could See Seventh Place: Baseball’s Worst Teams by George Robinson

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

Paperback Readers, Episode 54

Joe and Julie

The podcast is late this week, but we are happy to be back! As our household recovered from illness, we kept on reading, and we’re ready to tell you all about it.

Join us again next time as we discuss The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith, and everything we’ve read in between.

The Beatles Live: The Ultimate Reference Book by Mark Lewisohn

The Beatles Movie by Bob Neaverson

Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876 by Roy Morris, Jr.

We Will Feast by Kendall Vanderslice

Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker

Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

Paperback Readers, Episode 53

We’re back this week talking about one of Joe’s favorite detective novels, Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep, and some of the movies connected to it. As always, we’re letting you in on all the things we’ve read for the last two weeks as well. Join us next time when we talk about Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequist

Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

Extra Helping by Janet Reich Elsbach

Get Back: The Unauthorized Chronicle of the Beatles’ Let It Be Disaster by Doug Sulpy and Ray Schweighart

Grant by Ron Chernow

Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American DIvide by Tony Horwitz

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Paperback Readers, Episode 52

Joe and Julie

Summer is ending, and we have so many great books to share with you! Our shared read was Southernmost, by Silas House, which we both loved. See below for the list of all the books we discussed, and join us in two weeks to talk about The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

The Confidence to Write by Liz Prather

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? by Dan Gutman

The President Is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton

Dessert Can Save the World by Christina Tosi

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Learning in America by Luma Mufleh

Congratulations, Who Are You? by Harrison Scott Key

Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir/illustrated by Myisha Haynes

Big Book of Who: Basketball by Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids

The Summer Game by Roger Angell

Boise State of Mind by Joel Gunderson

Southernmost by Silas House

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Paperback Readers, Episode 51

Joe and Julie

This week, we’re talking about Now What? by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, a fantastic book about how to live in community and love when our societies are so starkly divided. Their first book, I Think You’re Wrong But I’m Listening, is also excellent. And of course, we’re catching you up on all of our summer reading.

Join us next time when we talk about Silas House’s novel Southernmost.

101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out by Josh Pahigian

You Can’t Do That: Beatles Bootlegs and Novelty Records, 1963-80 by Charles Reinhart

Bob Dylan: His Unreleased Recordings by Paul Cable

The Dylan Tapes: Friends, Players & Lovers Talkin’ Early Bob Dylan by Anthony Scaduto

The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick

Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose? by Dan Gutman

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone

Good Enough by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie

Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe

Now What: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided About Basically Everything by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Southernmost by Silas House