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The Bookstore episodes

June 28, 2022 125 - Norwegian Wood
Apologies for the audio on this one!

We read (Becca reread) Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood for the June prompt of Reread a Book You Haven't Read in Years. Content warning for discussion of suicide, rape, and sexual assault.

Next book is Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Find it at your local library or bookstore and read along with us!

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47 min
June 14, 2022 124 - The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
First up for June's prompt "Reread a Book You Loved" is Corinne's pick, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Published in 1940, this novel is about several characters in a small southern American town.

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54 min
June 02, 2022 123 - Song of Solomon
Last book for May's prompt of Award Winning Book is Patreon's pick of Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison.
Next book is The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, as picked by our Patreon.

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51 min
May 19, 2022 122 - Celestial Bodies
Our next award-winner is Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi, winner of the International Booker Prize.

Check out photos of Oman in NYT.

Next book is Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, as picked by our Patreon.

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48 min
May 06, 2022 121 - So Big
We read Pulitzer Prize-winning novel So Big by Edna Ferber. Beautiful cabbages! Midwest farmers! Rich Chicagoans!

Next book is Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi.

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45 min
April 20, 2022 120 - Deep Water
Our last book for April's prompt "read a book by an author who shares your zodiac sign or birthday" is Corinne's fellow Capricorn, Patricia Highsmith's novel Deep Water.

Next book is So Big by Edna Ferber.

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48 min
April 08, 2022 119 - Outline
First book for our April prompt (read a book by an author who shares your birthday month or zodiac sign) is Becca's pick of Outline, by fellow Aquarian Rachel Cusk.

Next episode will be on Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith.

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40 min
March 22, 2022 118 - Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)
Corinne's pick for our March prompt (a book published by an indie press) is Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante.

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39 min
March 10, 2022 117 - Strange Beasts of China
For our first pick for the March prompt, A Book Published By an Indie Press, Becca chose Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge.
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45 min
February 22, 2022 116 - Beautiful World, Where Are You
For our last February prompt book, Corinne picked Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You. We discuss how maybe this book isn't for us, and also confess we don't know much about Ireland!

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42 min

About The Bookstore

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It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.