Reading Through Life

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss August’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that…

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss July’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that h…

This was our very first Substack Live together, yay! We wanted to get together to discuss our recent buddy read, THE WHISPER NETWORK by Chandler Baker and we had a lot of thoughts about this story.

If you’re not familiar with the book, it’s a mystery set in Dallas, about a group of women lawyers whose male boss, Ames, is known for being a sexual harasser, even though nothing is ever done about it. There’s a spreadsheet going around about “bad men” who have harassed women and Ames gets added to it. And thus sets off a chain of events where Ames ends up dead. But the mystery is - did he kill himself? Was it a tragic accident? Or was it murder? Dun dun DUN!

Tune in to hear us discuss the characters, the writing, and especially the ENDING. Spoilers ahead, so be warned!

If you’ve read THE WHISPER NETWORK, comment below and tell us what you thought.

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss June’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that h…

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss May’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that ha…

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss April’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that …

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss March’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that …

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. We’re so glad to be back in your ears again, and to discuss February’s books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featured books that h…

Eek, I did my very first Substack Live, y’all! When Sarah Hartley asked me to join her to talk about underrated books we’ve read recently, I was nervous, but I immediately said yes. Mostly because I miss her, and also because I’ve always wanted to try a Substack Live video.

In case you’re new here, it’s time for a tiny bit of back story. Sarah and I started Reading Through Life years ago because we wanted to have a reason to talk to each other about books. Then, sadly, Sarah left us last year for other pursuits. But then Carrie Palumbo graciously said yes to joining as a co-host so I wouldn’t have to do this by myself!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy our conversation and getting to see Sarah again for a brief visit. I heart your face, lady! -Mia

Books Mentioned:

Mia: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado from the collection Her Body and Other Parties

Sarah: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman

Mia: Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Sarah: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

Mia: The Last Father-Daughter Dance by Lisa Wingate

Sarah: The Force of Such Beauty by Barbara Bourland

Also Mentioned:

-The Substack article from Kate Jones about The Husband Stitch (there are spoilers!)

-The Reading Room

-The RTL mood reader book club prompt for March

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Hi, book nerds! We’re really excited to bring these monthly episodes to our paid subscribers. And we’re back in your ears again, after a bit of a break, and excited to talk January books with you.

We’ll be sharing what we read this past month, starting with some featu…