In this episode, we’re excited about new books: The Fury by Alex Michaelides and Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook. Then Dave recommends the delightful Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC.

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In this episode, we’re excited about new books: The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan and Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Then Mel shares the podcasts that have captured her imagination.

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

Spooky & Sublime: 43 Gothic Novels with a Strong Sense of Place

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

The Well podcast

Doug Jones on The Well: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Ethan Peck on The Well: Part 1 and Part 2

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

In Our Time podcast

10 episodes recommended by the editor of BBC Sounds

CrowdScience podcast

Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream podcast

A Writing Chance

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In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer and North Woods by Daniel Mason. Then Dave shares the heartbreaking story of the hack on the British Library.

The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer

The Last Mona Lisa_ by Jonathan Santlofer

Jonathan Santlofer’s website

Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith

Podcast: Museums: A Gathering of Muses, A Clutch of Curators

The Seville Communion by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Podcast: Spain: Valencia, Velázquez, and Vermouth

North Woods by Daniel Mason

British Library website

Knowledge Under Attack

Rhysida, The New Ransomware Gang Behind British Library Cyber-Attack

How to Lose a Library

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: Empty Theater by Jac Jemc and Yellowfaceby R.F. Kuang. Then we discuss great reading resolutions for a bookish 2024.

Empty Theater by Jac Jemc

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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In this episode, we get excited about two great books: One Woman Show by Christine Coulson and To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. Then Dave recites a delightful poem from British poet Brian Bilston.

Links

One Woman Show by Christine Coulson

Video: Christine Coulson at Hudson River Museum

Metropolitan Stories by Christine Coulson

Podcast: Museums: A Gathering of Muses, A Clutch of Curators

To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

Brian Bilston’s website and Twitter

And So This is Christmas: 51 Seasonally Adjusted Poems by Brian Bilston

You Took the Last Bus Home by Brian Bilston

Days Like These: An alternative guide to the year in 366 poems by Brian Bilston

Meet the Author: Brian Bilston (Suffolk Libraries)

Brian Bilston: the Poet Laureate of Twitter (The Irish Times)

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: This Is Christmas, Song by Song by Annie Zaleski and The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox. Then Mel gets daydreamy about the deliciousness of fresh toast.

Links

Whamageddon 2023

Video: Blame it on Christmas by Shea Diamond

Video: It Snowed by Meaghan Smith

Video: Think of Christmas by Anne-Marie

This Is Christmas, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Holiday Hits by Annie Zaleski

Duran Duran’s Rio by Annie Zaleski

Lady Gaga: Applause by Annie Zaleski

Pink: Raise Your Glass by Annie Zaleski

The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths by Brad Fox

Video: The Final Frontier in a Little Ball

Beryl Shereshewsky’s YouTube Channe

Beryl Shereshewsky’s and Instagram

YouTube Playlist: Beryl Shereshewsky’s Toast Series

Video: What People From 5 Countries Are Eating on Christmas

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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. 

The Christmas Party by Georgette Heyer

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

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

Our History of the 20th Century by Travis Elborough

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

Atlas of the Unexpected by Travis Elborough

Atlas of Vanishing Places by Travis Elborough

Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track by Melissa Joulwan

The Largehearted Boy Essential and Interesting ‘Best of 2023’ Book Lists

The Largehearted Boy List of Online ‘Best of 2022’ Book Lists

Video: Gosford Park trailer

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer and The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez. Then Dave recommends three great tabletop games to play with your favorite people.

Links

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

Jean Meltzer’s website

The Matzo Ball website

What It’s Like to Attend a Jewish Singles Dance on Christmas Eve

The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez

Sigrid Nunez’s website

Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage

Video: Suspects Review - with Zee Garcia

Scout

Video: You Should Be Playing SCOUT!

Video: Scout - GameNight! How to Play and Playthrough

Ready Set Bet

Video: Ready, Set, Bet! Review: The Game Where Everyone is Shouting

Video: Ready Set Bet Review: An Experience Like No Other! Panic on Wall St & Camel Up Had a baby!

Chronicles of Crime

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

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We know you don’t all celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving, but it’s never a bad idea to express gratitude and devote a day to being cozy. In that spirit, we’ve made a little gift for you to show our appreciation.

Watching the movie ‘Home for the Holidays’ is an annual Thanksgiving tradition in our house. The film is based on a brilliant short story by Chris Radant that is, sadly, out of print.

Both the story and the film tell the tale of a family Thanksgiving in all of its gluttonous, annoying, loving glory. It’s a celebration of affection, patience, and forgiveness.

Since you can’t get the story as an audiobook, Mel went into our blanket fort recording booth to read the story out loud, and then Dave worked some editing magic. Boom! We made our first homegrown ‘audiobook.’

We’re very grateful that you’ve all joined us on our Strong Sense of Place reading-traveling adventures. We hope you enjoy the story!

Read the short story by Chris Radant

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In this episode, we’re excited about two books: The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson and World Within a Song by Jeff Tweedy. Then Carrie from The Perks of Being a Book Lover celebrates the return of beavers to the Thames.

Links

The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson

A Very Lively Murder by Katy Watson

Book club questions, cocktail recipes, and more Three Dahlias extras

World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy

Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc. by Jeff Tweedy

How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back by Jeff Tweedy

Listen to The Perks of Being a Book Lover podcast

The Perks of Being a Book Lover on Instagram

Our appearance on The Perks of Being a Book Lover

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