So, What Are You Reading?

In this episode, Stephanie and Alycia discuss the history of the Little Free Library!

From its origins in Wisconsin to what the organization is up to now!

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Artist of the Month- Josh Dusina

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In this episode, Alycia and Stephanie Interview Arlene, she’s a retired RN and an author from Philly! She’s written 2 books and is working on her 3rd! Arlene tells us about her journey to becoming an author and all about her 3 books.

Happy Labor Day!

Arlene’s Books:

• Beneath a Blanket of Snow
• If We Had Known
• From the Ashes (tentative title)

Arlene’s Book Recommendations

• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Check out Arlene’s website to stay up to date on her book release arlenelomazoffmarron.com

• Arlene’s Twitter: @marron_arlene
• Arlene’s IG @marronal

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In this episode, Stephanie is riding solo on an interview with Haley from Georgia! (@spoonie.bujo on Instagram). She’s a Grad Student and Professor.

• The Man Burned By Winter By Peter Zacharias - Spoiler-Free Ending
• The Man Trapped In Shadows coming out next year!
• Heretic: Hellmage Chronicles, Book 1 by Jennifer deBie

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Haley Recommendations:

• Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• All the Things We Don’t Talk About by Amy Feltman
• Teaching to Transgress: Educations as the Practice of Freedom by Bell Hooks
• Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
• The Sleepless by Victor Manibo
• Black Skinhead: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future by Brandi Collins-Dexter

Follow Haley @spoonie.bujo

AnxiousTomato Artist of the Month for September is Johusa Dusina @dusina_creations

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Also, visit anxioustomato.com if you would like to submit your work for the True Crime Virtual Exhibition

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In this episode, Alycia and Stephanie talk about Book Fairs! We discuss a little bit of Scholastic Bookfair history and the popular books that have come through the book fair.

We are starting a fundraiser for the Kids for the Book Fair! We are raising funds to donate to kids who don’t have money for the bookfair (like us when we were kids). It’s a very important cause to the podcast.

!!!!!Major Spoilers!!!!!

• While No One Was Watching by Alyssa Cole
• The Man Burned by Winter by Peter Zaharias

Little Free Library Pick Up- The Family Lawyer by James Patterson

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In this episode, Alycia and Stephanie interview Rachael from Louisville, Kentucky (@chlorophyllandquartz on Instagram). She’s an avid reader, writer, witch, and cat lover! (A bit of technical difficulty)

Steph Recommendations

• The Spookshow Series by Tim McGregor
• The Great Influenza by John M. Barry
• I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Alycia Recommendations

• Nancy Brophy's books are not good and she definitely killed her husband lol
• http://archive.ph/D1s2X - Her Blog on how to murder her husband
• Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
• When No One Was Watching by Alyssa Cole

Rachael Recommendations

• The Rosewater - Bookstore and nonprofit
• A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• True Biz by Sara Novic
• The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin

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Artist of the Month- Lori Schember

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In this episode Stephanie and Alycia chat with Jennifer deBie (@jennidebie on Instagram), they discuss their mutual love of all things morbid and Jenni talks about her book Heretic: Hellmage Chronicles, Book 1

https://www.amazon.com/Heretic-Jennifer-deBie/dp/B0B2HZ9SBL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R9OYPEP7WXON&keywords=heretic+jennifer+debie&qid=1660140519&sprefix=heretic+jenni%2Caps%2C471&sr=8-1

Alycia reading Visual Novels

• Raging Loop
• Corpse Factory

Steph finally finished The Perfect Witness!

• The Great Influenza by John M. Barry

Nothing like a good physical book

Cork, Ireland Bookstores

• Waterstone
• Vibes and Scribes

Jenni’s Recommendation

• Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
• Nithy Kasa’s Palm Wine Tapper and The Boy at Jericho
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
• The Game by Tadhg Coakley
• Darkest Truth by Catherine Kirwan
• The Art of English Murder by Lucy Worsley

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In this episode, Alycia and Stephanie interview Tory Lanman (@readastorywithtory on Instagram and @WelcometoHistoryClass on TikTok). Tory is an amazing Educator in Ohio.

• #abortionrightsforallwomen

• Steph is a slow reader haha
• Alycia Book Rec- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
• Too close to home…
• Don’t sleep on the Dollar Tree!
• Alycia’s $1.25 Tree purchase- Life Lines by Heidi Diehl
• Steph’s $1.25 Tree purchase- If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin
• Put synopsis on the backs of books!
• Reading as punishment is a great idea for your kids!
• A security book is a must-have when leaving the house- We all agree!

Tory’s Book Recommendations:

• Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
• Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
• Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
• The Binding by Bridgette Collins
• When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to Present by Gail Collins
• Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

• Check out Cream & Amber in Hopkins, MN!

Question:

• Who’s your favorite President? Let us know in the comments!

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Artist of the Month- Lori Schember

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In this episode, Stephanie and Alycia have their first Interview (so be patient) with Author Javier Rodriguez Agramonte, a Cuban Author. He discusses his passion for reading and writing and! he gives us the scoop on his new book Nacimiento 

 Nacimiento is available on kindle at Nacimiento: Project Angel Saga - Kindle edition by Agramonte , J.R.. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

• Javier Book Rec- Shadow and Bones by Leigh Bardugo- Alena is Javi’s favorite character
• Javier Not Rec- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
• Javier’s Current Read- In the Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
• Final Fantasy Inspiration
• Writing is like the best sex - Javier
• Javier translates his own work from Spanish to English
• Listen to the end for an out-of-this-world book deal!!!!!!!!
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We’re talking about Thriller books!

Book Recommendations:

• Alycia's Current Read- When No One Is Watching- Alyssa Cole
• Stephanie’s Current Read- The Perfect Witness- Iris Johansen
• Stephanie’s second read -The Man Burn by Winter- Pete Zacharias
• Big Little Lies- Liane Moriarty ( have not read the book but the show on HBO was fantastic)
• Both read- The Things We Wish Were True-Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
• Steph Rec- The Complete Sherlock Holmes Series- Arthur Conan Doyle
• Steph Rec- The Host- Stephanie Meyer
• *Game of Thrones Spoilers
• * A bit of Twilight hate
• TBR- Starvation Heights- Gregg Olsen
• Our followers be reading reading haha
• Question:

Have you ever been a Server in the weeds and the Cook walked out the door?

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Welcome to the So, What Are You Reading Podcast! This is episode 1! In this episode, you get to know the Host, Stephanie, and Alycia. They discuss their plans for the podcast and answer the questions from the questionnaire.  Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @sowhatareyoureadingpodcast  Fill out the questionnaire if you want to be a guest! (https://forms.gle/MdU2tYemaR2emUbLA)

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