Paperback Readers

Paperback Readers, Episode 31

Joe and Julie

Hello to our fellow Paperback Readers! Here’s what we’ve been reading over the last two weeks.

Tune in again next week as we discuss Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr.

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord

The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones by Rich Cohen

Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa

The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World by Dave Zirin

Battle of the Bay: Bashing A’s, Thrilling Giants, and the Earthquake World Series by Gary Peterson

Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon by Peter Ames Carlin

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

When the Beat Was Born: DJ Cool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill

No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohammed

https://www.icofky.com/

Paperback Readers, Episode 30

Joe and Julie

We are delighted to be back talking books with you, even if we are a day late! This week, our shared read had us talking more about the Presidents: Doris Kearns Goodwin’s magnificent Leadership in Turbulent Times.

Books discussed are listed below. Join us in two weeks, when we talk more about the wonderful graphic novel When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Pastor by Eugene Peterson

Hot Hot Chicken: A Nashville Story by Rachel Louise Martin

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Courts by John Wooden

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

The Legendary Harry Caray: Baseball’s Greatest Salesman by Don Zminda

Paperback Readers, Episode 29

Joe and Julie

We have so many books to share with you this week! Our shared read is a book about books—Pat Conroy’s My Reading Life, a rare nonfiction selection from one of our favorite authors. All the books we discussed are listed below. Thanks for reading with us!

The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton

David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

The Unreleased Beatles by Richie Unterburger

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell by Lorne Wheeler

The Lieography of Babe Ruth by Alan Katz

Yours Cheerfully by A.J. Pearce

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney

One Two Three by Laurie Frankel

The Sweetest Remedy by Jane Igharo

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

My Reading Life by Pat Conroy

Paperback Readers, Episode 28

Joe and Julie

Thanks for joining us for Season Three of Paperback Readers! We’re back with a fantastic novel to discuss, as well as a variety of other fun books we’ve read.

All books discussed are listed below.

The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney

The Incredible Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Anika Orrock

Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music by Mark Zwonitzer

1996 A Biography: Reliving the Legend-Packed, Dynasty-Stacked, Most Iconic Sports Year Ever by Jon Finkel

Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever by L. Jon Wertheim

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Massoud

Paperback Readers, Episode 27

Joe and Julie

Happy anniversary to us! Today, we’re celebrating one year of Paperback Readers, a podcast we started during the Pandemic Summer of 2020, by discussing The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis and, as always, catching up on everything else we’ve been reading.

Thank you for listening, subscribing, and getting in touch with us on what you’ve been reading over this past year. We have loved getting to talk books with you. Here’s to another year of Paperback Readers!

Books we discussed are listed below.

John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit by James Traub

How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius by Nick Greene

Dylan: The Biography by Dennis McDougal

Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist

Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

Float Plan by Trish Doller

The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis

This episode’s shared book is Jon Acuff’s Stuff Christians Like.

Paperback Readers, Episode 26

Joe and Julie

Happy Sunday, and happy reading! We can’t wait to talk to you about all the great books we’ve been reading, and to go deeper on Jon Acuff’s Stuff Christians Like.

All books mentioned are listed below. Join us next time as we discuss The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis.

Everyone Is Beautiful by Katherine Center

Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports by Brad Snyder

Food Americana: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories Behind America’s Favorite Dishes by David Page

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball by Howard Bryant

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Stuff Christians Like: A Field Guide to All Things Christian by Jonathan Acuff

Paperback Readers, Episode 25

Joe and Julie

Hello, and welcome to Paperback Readers. This week, we’re sharing everything we’ve been reading and discussing John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed.

Tune back in next time for a discussion of Jonathan Acuff’s book Stuff Christians Like.

Let us know what you think about what we read for this week’s show! Books discussed are listed below.

The Big 50: Chicago Cubs: The Men and the Moments That Made the Chicago Cubs by Carrie Muscat

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain

Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards by Josh Wilker

Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Day Switch by Kelly Harms

Breaking Free from Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good by Jess Connolly

Books for Living by Will Schwalbe

Stuff Christians Like: A Field Guide to All Things Christian by Jonathan Acuff

Paperback Readers, Episode 24

Joe and Julie

Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate, we’re talking about one of Joe’s favorite topics—American Presidents—with the book Land of Lincoln, by Andrew Ferguson. We’re also sharing what we thought of the less patriotic books we’ve been reading. All books discussed are listed below.

Join us in two weeks to talk about John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed (which Julie kept calling The Anthropocene Project—sorry for the confusion!).

The One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams by Robert Peterson

Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America by Andrew Peterson

Paperback Readers, Episode 23

Joe and Julie

We are running a bit late this week, but better late than never! We’ve been dreaming of travel this summer, so we are taking a look back at Bill Bryson’s Neither Here nor There, and reading so much individually in our extra summer hours. All books discussed are listed below.

Join us next time when we talk about Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America by Andrew Ferguson.

The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris

Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff

That Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith

The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley

American Country by Lloyd Sachs

Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles by Kenneth Womack

Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever by Jake Fischer

The Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski by Adam Bertocci

Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

Paperback Readers, Episode 22

Joe and Julie

Welcome back! This week, Joe and Julie are talking about a mix of re-reads and new books, as well as taking a close look at Will Leitch’s excellent, brand new book, How Lucky. See below for a list of the books discussed today, and be sure to join us next time for a conversation about Bill Bryson’s Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe.

The Double Life of Bob Dylan: A Restless, Hungry Feeling (1941-1966) by Clinton Heylin

American Pop by Arie Kaplan

John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life by Kenneth Womack

Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster) by Dave Barry

The Bomber Mafia: a Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell

The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson

Love at First by Kate Clayborn

Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French

How Lucky by Will Leitch