Book Bumble

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are Going Down the Rabbit Hole with some fascinating times, people, and crows...Caw-Caw!  We also have some yummy Books in Hand.  Follow us through the looking glass and Down the Rabbit Hole! Featured Books: Waiting for a Friend by Natalie Adler (LH) A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang (LH) Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (LP) Crow Talk by Eileen Garvi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we venture into the great unknown (to us) of Bodacious Backlist Books!  Plus we have a Book in Hand that is anything but backlist...in fact it's future list.  Join us...it won't be the same without you! Featured Books: Vertical Run by Joseph R. Garber (LH) Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (LH) The Magic of Ordinary Days by Ann Howard Creel (LP) The Last Ga...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are bringing you a Shorty…an episode with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need!  Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of being Homework we assigned to one another.  We hope you'll give us an A+/100%! Featured Books: The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen (LH to LP) The Choice by Nora Roberts (#3) (LP to LH) Additional Books T...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our bundle of books is tied together with the theme of  If You Liked This...Then Read That.  We're sure these will hit the mark! Featured Books: The Leaving Room by Amber McBride - The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH) The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - Clutch by Emily Nemens - The Girls Weekend by Jody Gehrman (LH) Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wol...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are doing Brit Lit books...Leslie brings 2 books that are quintessentially British with some familiar characters and Laura's books are both by British authors but bring something a bit different.  Either way we hope you'll find something you like in this bundle!  Get ready for a spot of tea and a crumpet! Featured Books: Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen’...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Celebrating Judy Blume.  We have books written by Blume and also books written about her.  Either way you are invited to the party! Featured Books: The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein (LH) Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume (LH) Judy Blum...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are facing up to the fact that Life is Not Just a Bowl of Cherries.  Join us as we discuss 4 terrific novels that show that even though life isn't always peachy keen,  there is always hope.  Plus we have a fantastical choice for our Book in Hand.  It's time... Featured Books: A Far Flung Life by M.L. Stedman (LH) The Accidental Favorite by Fran Littlew...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we offer a palate cleanser of Poetry & Essays, and we have some choices that will surprise you!  Plus we share a Book in Hand about someone you may never have heard of before.  Prepare to be delighted! Featured Books: The Best Dog in the World: Essay on Love Edited by Alice Hoffman(LH) Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry by Julian Peters (LH...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are reading within the genre of Young Adult.  And guess what?  Leslie loves it and Laura does not...tune in to find out how Laura solves this dilemma!  Plus we have a Book in Hand that is right on track...wink, wink! Featured Books: The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg (LH) House Saphir by Marisa Meyers (LH) Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All by...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are featuring Books Mentioned in previous episodes!  We mention lots of books every week and it's time to read them.  Plus, we are obsessed with our Book in Hand!  Join us...it won't be the same without you. Featured Books: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (LH) Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman The Magic of Lemon Drop P...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we travel to Ireland and receive some Irish Blessings! May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door.  Featured Books: The Awakening by Nora Roberts (LH) A Killer Wedding by Joan O’Leary (LH) What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon (LP) The Moonlight Gardening Club by Rosie Hannigan (LP) Book in Hand: Look by Mich...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we want you to Meet Us in the Stacks...of the library that is! All of these books were either found in the stacks or on the New Fiction shelf of our wonderful local library.  See you there! Featured Books: Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin (LH) When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen (LH) Good Grief by Sara Goodman Confino (LP) Skylark by Paula McLain (LP...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are having a Preview Party...and you are invited!  In fact, you are the guest of honor! Your red carpet awaits... Featured Books and Their Release Dates: A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys 6/2 (LH) Liberty Street by Heather Marshall 6/16 (LH) The Top of the World by Ethan Joella 6/30 (LH) Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena 7/16 (LH) Love By the Book by Jess...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our favorite reads of 2026 to date.  Our 5 Star So Far!  And, we each have 5 books so, 5 is our lucky number today.    Featured Books: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH) Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J Tuli (LH) Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (LH) I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (LH) Lady Tremaine b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring Powerful books.  Powerful reads with dynamic characters, compelling story arcs, and tons of emotion.  Come along for the ride and find a new read! Featured Books: We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune (LH) This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (LH) Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards (LP) The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (LP) Books Mentione...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are tying our stack together with the common connection of Shh...Secrets.  Don't tell!  Leslie shares a Book in Hand that is perfect for a brain break or a little time away.  Featured Books: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (LH) The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North (LH) The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner (LP) The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring books with the common theme of Crossing Over. These novels are uplifting (even though Laura wanted to title this episode Death Books).  Thankfully, Leslie had a much more appropriate way of tying these wonderful novels together.  Teamwork! Featured Books: The Leaving Room by Amber McBride (LH) The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten (LH) The Und...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we are featuring books we've recently received via Book Mail.  Let's check the mailbox! Featured Books: Thistlemarsh by Coorea Corrigan (LH) A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (LH) I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig (LH) Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (LP) Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are featuring Wartime Tales. And these books really enveloped us in a reality that showed the potential people held. Plus, we have a Book in Hand that is binge worthy and creepy.  Let's listen!  Featured Books: The Sunflower Boys by Sam Wachman (LH) The Library of Legends by Janie Chang (LH) Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson (LP) The Stolen Life of Colet...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are giving you Just the Facts, Mam!  Yes...we are sharing Non-Fiction today, plus a great Historical Fiction Book in Hand.  Let's get down to it! Featured Books: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (LH) Murder Most Puzzling - Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve by Stephanie Von Reiswitz (LH) Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are sharing Fiction that any Foodie will love!  And just a warning...Don't listen to this episode if you are hungry!   Featured Books: The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden (LH) Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (LH) Didn’t You Use to be Queenie B? By Terri-Lynne DeFino (LP) Delicious! By Ruth Reichl (LP) Book in Hand Family Style: Memories of an A...

Send us Fan Mail What do 2 teachers do in their spare time besides reading??  Why they assign homework of course...to each other!  Let's see what grades were given on this Shorty! Featured Books: Everything is Probably Fine by Julia London LH to LP Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford LP to LH Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking about Graphic Novels and we feel grand about it!  We also have a super creepy Book in Hand.  Let's get going! Featured Books: But You Have Friends by Emilia McKenzie (LH) 41 Reasons I’m Staying In: A Celebration of Introverts by Hallie Heald (LH) Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast (LP) How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are bringing you Books in Hand...books we are currently reading and want you to read as well!  Let's do this! Featured Books: My Fair Frauds by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (LH) Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva (LH) This Here is Love by Princess Joy L. Perry (LP) The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (LP) Book in Hand: The Ordeals by Rachel Greenl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are excited about 2 Retellings of the Epic Poem...Beowulf!  Step into 2 really GREAT backlist books and one Book in Hand that is being published this month. We think you're going to like this! Featured Books: The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (LH) Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith art by Boulet (LP) Book in Hand: The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (LH) Books Menti...