We've put together an itinerary of 12 fantastic destinations with stops in every region of the globe. So pack your bags for the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and two dramatically different spots in the eastern US — plus three super-fun themes. Get ready to explore customs, history, scenery, food, art, and more — all you need is your favorite reading chair and your curiosity.

To see stunning photos of our Season 5 destinations, visit our blog at http://strongsenseofplace.com/2023/01/30/ssop-podcast-season5-announcing-12-exciting-destinations/.

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'The Mitford Affair' by Marie Benedict and 'Creative ACT: A Way of Being' by Rick Rubin. Then Dave talks about the 'Bad High School Analogies' meme and The Washington Post column 'Style Invitational.'

LINKS

The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

https://bit.ly/404OeaM

Creative ACT: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

https://amzn.to/3YeAIzV

About The Mitford Sisters

https://bit.ly/3XZivG2

Nancy Mitford's Two Good Novels

https://bit.ly/3kJC8Uw

Rick Rubin on the Broken Record podcast

https://youtu.be/0qD6vLIxqE4

The Style Invitational

https://wapo.st/3kGlRQ2

Bad High School Analogies

https://bit.ly/3DgbZmt

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'Really Good, Actually' by Monica Heisey and 'How to Sell a Haunted House' by Grady Hendrix. Then Dave explains why the Tollywood movie 'RRR' is the best action-adventure movie since 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.'

LINKS

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

https://bit.ly/3ZskOD4

Monica Heisey's perilous trip to Paris

https://bit.ly/3CFuLUe

Read an excerpt of Really Good, Actually

https://bit.ly/3itfjnb

I Can't Believe It's Not Better

https://amzn.to/3IkaTcY

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

https://bit.ly/3X2lCx9

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

https://bit.ly/3GvrOGW

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

https://bit.ly/3jZhj6V

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

https://bit.ly/3vQrM7F

RRR on Netflix

https://bit.ly/3vQfX16

The real story of the two freedom fighters in RRR

https://bit.ly/3CDBWMA

5 Reasons to Keep ‘RRR’ on Your Radar

https://bit.ly/3GVEicm

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3WWvicm

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'City Under One Roof' by Iris Yamashita and 'Endurance: 100 Tales of Survival, Adventure and Exploration' by Levison Wood. Then Mel talks about why Realm is her favorite new place to find awesome fiction podcasts. 

LINKS

City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

https://bit.ly/3Zp5HdO

Endurance by Levison Wood

https://amzn.to/3ir27z8

Walking the Himalayas by Levison Wood

https://amzn.to/3Xf4ELq

Walking the Nile by Levison Wood

https://bit.ly/3CC4K8j

Interview with Iris Yamashita

https://youtu.be/hMoK9Y_PmoU

Realm.fm

https://www.realm.fm/

Marigold Breach

https://bit.ly/3CCntAG

The Witch Who Came in From the Cold

https://bit.ly/3vRSTix

Spark Hunter

https://bit.ly/3X1hzBa

Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto

https://youtu.be/5L_oJTukaIA

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3Znk8iu

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'The Bandit Queens' by Parini Shroff and 'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir. Then Dave explains why The Extraordinary Attorney Woo is must-see TV. 

LINKS

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

https://bit.ly/3FofNST

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

https://bit.ly/3uMqJF3

The Martian by Andy Weir

https://bit.ly/3HxkBbi

Book trailer for The Bandit Queens

https://youtu.be/GLujn_PsuFo

Mel's review of The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

https://bit.ly/3W4MbRo

Extraordinary Attorney Woo trailer

https://youtu.be/MxeXECe2t-c

Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/title/81518991

AV Club on Extraordinary Attorney Woo

https://bit.ly/3uKKsVx

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3uO1BxS

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'The Snow Ball' by Brigid Brophy and 'Nine Liars' by Maureen Johnson. Then Mel and Dave share poems to usher in the new year.

LINKS

The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy

https://bit.ly/3uOllRK

Mozart the Dramatist by Brigid Brophy

https://amzn.to/3HxjQis

Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

https://bit.ly/3j088Tt

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson & Jay Cooper

https://bit.ly/3iVujKq

The Box in The Woods by Maureen Johnson

https://bit.ly/3Fqf0AZ

Tell Me by Kim Addonizio

https://bit.ly/3BuGkNa

Swearing Smoking Drinking & Kissing by Kim Addonizio

https://amzn.to/3hnZdL6

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

https://bit.ly/3Fo6Rgj

these are the words by Nikita Gill

https://amzn.to/3q2wY5f

Panel discussion of Brigid Brophy's work

https://youtu.be/YZHQl2cIMtg

Kim Addonizio's website

https://bit.ly/3FOLFli

Kim Addonizio on Poetry Foundation

https://bit.ly/3YkKReV

Maggie Smith's website

https://bit.ly/3Hxu02B

Maggie Smith on Twitter

https://bit.ly/3HzoCvY

Nikita Gill on Twitter

https://twitter.com/nktgill

Nikita Gill on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/nikita_gill

Transcript of this episode

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In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman and 'The Explorer's Library: Books That Inspire Wonder' by Atlas Obscura. Then Mel discusses The Big Read book club led by writer Jeremy Anderberg. 

BOOKS

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

https://bit.ly/3GAd0bF

The Explorer's Library: Books That Inspire Wonder by Atlas Obscura

https://bit.ly/3ACthsM

Atlas Obscura

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Gastro Obscura

https://www.atlasobscura.com/gastro

DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK

Read More Books newsletter by Jeremy Anderberg

https://bit.ly/3XAeYPo

The Big Read 2023 Schedule

https://bit.ly/3XrKq1W

Get 20% off your first year of The Big Read

https://bit.ly/3TZHuH8

Jeremy Anderberg on Instagram

https://bit.ly/3ExlYDF

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3EqZbJX

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In this episode, we get excited about three books: 'The Christmas Party' by Georgette Heyer, 'The Christmas Murder Game' by Alexandra Benedict, and 'The Writer's Journey' by Travis Elborough. Then Dave shares a fantastic resource for finding the best books of the year. 

BOOKS

The Christmas Party by Georgette Heyer

https://amzn.to/3VjHeUl

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

https://bit.ly/3tXkhKR

The Writer's Journey: In the Footsteps of the Literary Greats by Travis Elborough

https://bit.ly/3UYd3m1

Our History of the 20th Century by Travis Elborough

https://amzn.to/3i3d6OT

A Traveller's Year: 365 Days of Travel Writing in Diaries, Journals, and Letters by Travis Elborough

https://amzn.to/3U6QEBO

Atlas of the Unexpected by Travis Elborough

https://amzn.to/3VdC3oS

Atlas of Vanishing Places by Travis Elborough

https://bit.ly/3ESRLQU

Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track

https://amzn.to/3AFsIhN

DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK

The Largehearted Boy List of Online 'Best of 2022' Book Lists

https://bit.ly/3VfxSsI

Gosford Park trailer

https://bit.ly/3AzRyQ0

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3GCiGSk

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In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'Murder at Black Oaks' by Phillip Margolin and 'Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius' by Nick Hornby. Then Mel makes her case that 'Betty Crocker's Cooky Book' is the best cookie cookbook on the planet.

LINKS

Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin

https://bit.ly/3XlQLMz

Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin

https://amzn.to/3i4OHIE

Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby

https://bit.ly/3VbrEKE

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

https://bit.ly/3TZ3CkL

About a Boy by Nick Hornby

https://bit.ly/3ETkkxJ

31 Songs by Nick Hornby

https://amzn.to/3UWQLkl

The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby

https://amzn.to/3TYY61H

The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches Into Contemporary Fiction

https://bit.ly/3EvCZOB

Betty Crocker's Cooky Book

https://bit.ly/3Et3owA

Who was Betty Crocker?

https://to.pbs.org/3ETlwkH

The etymology of cookie vs cooky

https://bit.ly/3hTxPEu

Russian Teacake recipe

https://bit.ly/3OpDRZT

Transcript of this episode

https://bit.ly/3ExQA82

The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production!

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