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2024 is over which means it's time to present our bookish superlatives of the year.  Get ready for a fun discussion and a long list of books to either avoid or add to your TBR.

Julia's Books

• Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire
• My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
• The Scribe by Matthew Guinn
• Tinderbox by W.A. Simpson
• The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
• The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
• Rifle Paper C0. (Jane Austen collection)
• Lit Joy (Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice)
• When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• What the Rive Knows by Isabel Ibañez
• Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw
• Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon by James Lovegrove
• Midnight in Everwood by Maria Kuzniar
• The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

Stephany's Books

• Go As A River by Shelley Read
• The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
• Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Allison Goodman
• Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye
• The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
• Elevation by Stephen King
• Snowflakes and Secrets in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
• The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
• The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
• Mosquitoland by by David Arnold
• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
• The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia
• Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
• Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery (Virago)
• Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett 
• Cranford Collection Classics (Jane Eyre, Persuasion)
• The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Robert Ingpen
• Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
• Myrtle Hardcastle mysteries by Elizabeth C. Bunce
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• Born a Crime written and narrated by Trevor Noah
• Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Brian Stevenson 
• Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory
• The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
• Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson
• Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling, narrated by Stephen Fry
• Sherlock Holmes & the Three Winter Terrors by James Lovegrove

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Hi, Friends!  We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series.  In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing.  Our guest for this episode is Rebecca White.  Rebecca chose The Beekeeper's Apprentice, the first book in a mystery series featuring Sherlock Holmes as a character, for us to read together and talk about.  We're thrilled to welcome Rebecca to the show!   Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode!  

Also, we apologize for the random buzzing noises!

Books and authors mentioned in this chapter:

• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King, narrated by Jenny Sterlin
• Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
• The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
• Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
• The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
• A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
• The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood 
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
• The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
• The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
• Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series)
• Rhys Bowen 
• Jacqueline Winspear (Maisie Dobbs series)
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 
• The Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. King
• Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Charles Ingpen
• Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer
• A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon by James Lovegrove

Also mentioned:

•  Acerglyn
• Hamilton
• S2, Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia with Kelly Kreider)

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We've read so many good books in 2024 that won't make it into our upcoming Superlatives and Best of 2024 episodes.  It seems a shame not to share at least some of them so we're using a seasonal book tag to do it.

Julia’s Books:

• Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
• What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
• Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Tashikazu Kawaguchi
• When We Were Birds Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
•  The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
• A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas
• Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulson
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
• We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
• Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
• Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin

Stephany’s Books:

• The Fox Wife by Yangze Choo
• Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
• The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia
• Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson 
• The Appeal by Janice Hallett
• Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
• The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
• Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
• A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
• My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
• Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

Also mentioned:

• Longwood Gardens 
• Terrain
• House of the Dragon

Episodes mentioned:

• S2, Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia with kelly Kreider)
• Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell with Jo Hart) 

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In today's show, Julia and Stephany are recommending easy-reading classics for readers of historical fiction, romance, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, and literary/general fiction.  They also share movies or series that may enhance the reading experience.  Classics rule the day!

Books Mentioned In This Episode

• Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
• Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Stephen Fry
• Don Quixote  by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
• The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
• The Hobbit by J. R. Tolkien
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
• Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• James by Percival Everett
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• Jane Austen
• Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
• The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
• Summer by Edith Wharton
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Episodes Mentioned In This Episode

• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë)

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In today's show, Julia and Stephany are celebrating 2 years of podcasting!  This is a chatty episode focusing on the behind-the-scenes elements of podcasting.  They also share the winner of the Harper Muse Painted Classics Jane Eyre book giveaway.

Books Mentioned In This Episode

• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
• Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
• The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
• What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
• The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Outside by Ragnar Jonasson
• Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
• North and South by Elizabeth Gaskill
• Dune by Frank Herbert
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
• Interview With a Vampire by Anne Rice
• To Dwell in Darkness by Deborah Crombie, narrated by Gerard Doyle
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens written and narrated by Ina Garten
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
• Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood 

Episodes Mentioned in This Episode

• S1, Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Secret History by Donna Tartt with Paige Haldeman)
• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë) 
• S2, Chapter 5: These Books Sounds So Good (Anticipated Releases of 2024)
• S2, Chapter 7: The Movie Was Better!
• S2, Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (Outside by Ragnar Jonasson with Jay Yoder)
• S2, Chapter 11: Please Adapt these Books Into Movies (or Series)!
• S2, Chapter 12: Sharing a Love of Reading (with Jo Hart)
• S2, Chapter 13: 3 Peas in a Pod (Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros with Lexie Yoder)

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In today's show, Julia and Stephany are discussing The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe and a recent retelling, What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher.  These are perfect reads for spooky season!

A Book Giveaway!  The 2nd anniversary of the podcast is coming up in the next few weeks.  To celebrate, we are giving away a beautiful Harper Muse Classics Painted Edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë along with some other bookish goodies.  To enter, e-mail us at [email protected] with a book recommendation.  For every recommendation you give (up to 5), we'll put an entry in your name in the drawing.  The giveaway closes at noon on November 2.  The winner will be announced on November 6 on the show.

Books, Etc. Mentioned In This Episode

• The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
• What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe
• A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
• The Others (movie)
• What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

Episodes Mentioned in This Episode

• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë) 

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Hold on to your hat!  Julia and Stephany are talking about the books they've read in July, August and September and there are so many great ones!!

Julia’s Books:

• What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
• When We Were Birds Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
• The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
• Tinderbox by W. A. Simpson
• Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar
• Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo
• I Don't Need Therapy and Other Lies I've Told Myself by Toni Lodge
• Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
• Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
• Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
• Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Stephany’s Books:

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Rob Inglis
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia
• The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
• Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series by Deborah Crombie
• Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourne
• Myrtle Hardcastle series by Elizabeth Bunce
• Captain Heathcliff Lennox series by Karen Menhuin
• Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
• Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Also mentioned:

• The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Rob Inglis
• The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
• Yellowstone (TV series)
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (movie)
• Sammy the Squirrel Saves His Nuts by E. F. Krescanko
• Book Bub blog
• Modern Mrs. Darcy blog
• Homework by Julia Andrews
• The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
• The Tony and Ryan Podcast
• Hillbilly Elegy (movie)

Episodes mentioned:

• S2, Chapter 20: End of Summer/Back to School Chat
• S2, Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia with kelly Kreider)

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Hi, Friends!  We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series.  In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing.  Our guest for this episode is Kelly Kreider.  Kelly chose The Murmur of Bees, a historical fiction novel with a touch of magical realism by Sofia Segovia for us to read together and talk about.  We're thrilled to welcome Kelly to the show!   Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode!  

Books and authors mentioned in this chapter:

• The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia, translated by Simon Bruni; audiobook narrated by Xe Sands and Angelo Di Loreto 
• The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
• The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
• Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
• King Raven Trilogy by Stephen Lawhead
• Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
• Jodi Picoult
• Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series)
• The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• Dune  by Frank Herbert

Also mentioned:

•  Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell with Jo Hart)
• Chapter 15: 3 Peas in a Pod (Dune by Frank Herbert with Mark Yoder)

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Julia and Stephany are back in the Book Snug, chatting about their break and sharing a backpack full of books.

Julia's Books

• When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• The Binding by Bridget Collins
• The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
• Empire of Shadows by Jacqueline Benson
• Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
• 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
• A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
• Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Fairies by heather Fawcett
• Harry Potter series

Stephany's Books

• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
• Autumn Chills by Agatha Christie
• Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
• Himself by Jess Kidd
• Empire of Shadows by Jacqueline Benson
• The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
• Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Other Mentions

• Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai (Starbuck's)
• Chapters Tea
• Don't Worry Darling (movie)

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Stephany and Julia chat about their recent reading experiences and the books they’re looking forward to reading on vacation.  They’ll be taking a brief hiatus in August, so they take some time to explain that, too.

Books, etc. Mentioned in the Show

·       Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

·       Counting the Cost by Jill Dugger

·       I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

·       Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

·       I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

·       The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

·       The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hard Castle by Stuart Turton

·       The Graveyard Book graphic novels (Vol.1 & 2)

·       The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

·       Life of Pi by Yann Martel

·       The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

·       The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

·       Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

·       The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

·       The Mummy (movie)

·       Empire of Shadows by Jacqueline Benson

·       What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

·       The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

·       Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

·       The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

·       Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

·       The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

·       The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

·       Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

·       The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

·       Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

·       S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë)

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