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Pam has a book haul and is starting what is quite possibly the hardest reading challenge ever. Books mentioned, in order: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Our Wives Under the Sea by Ju...

Pam got to go to a book release event! Books mentioned, in order:  Lilith by Eric Rickstad Shades of Magic Series by VE Schwab A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by VE Schwab The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare Deep End by Ali Hazelwood The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood Two Can Play...

Hallie is back from maternity leave in this not pre-recorded episode! We had a lot of titles to discuss today so we only focused on what we finished in the last two months. Books mentioned, in order: Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Wild Life...

In this pre-recorded episode, Pam and Hallie rank bookish things and aesthetics! Do you agree with our choices? Books mentioned, in order: The Collected Novels of Jane Austen Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett Cl...

In this episode, we pair flowers with books! Check out our garden of titles.  Books mentioned, in order: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green My Husband by Maud Ventura Crash by Lisa McMann Visions Trilogy by Lisa McMann Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn The Martian by Andy Weir Resources used: https://www.almanac....

In this episode, Pam is joined by her husband Marc for the first time on the pod! Listen as they unbox the surprise books he picked out for her birthday. Books mentioned, in order: Animal Friends of Pica Pau 2 by Yan Schenkel Animal Friends of Pica Pau by Yan Schenkel Animal Friends of Pica Pau 3 by Yan Schenkel Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Wild D...

If you're reading this, Hallie's baby has arrived! This is a prerecorded episode about our favorite children's literature. (Though be warned, listeners, there is a PG-13 word for "butt" in this episode, so it may not be entirely family friendly.) Enjoy! Books mentioned, in order: Slinky Malinky, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd The Very Hungry Caterpillar, written and illustrated by Eric Car...

Hallie has a DNF and Pam has a book haul! Books mentioned, in order:  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas The Lies of Locke Lamorra by Scott Lynch Six of Crows by Leigh...

Pam has back-to-back John Greens to report, and Hallie starts one of her most anticipated reads of the year. Books mentioned, in order:  The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green The Door by Magda Szabó, translated by Len Rix My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante The Book of Goose of Yiyun Li The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Everything is Tuberculosis: The Hist...

Hallie still hasn't finished a book, but she's trying! And Pam has a book haul.  Books mentioned, in order: The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel by Pamela Binnings Ewen Emilienne by Pamela Binnings Ewen Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Sandwich by Catherine Newman The Terror by Dan Simmons The Door by Magda Szabó The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Gree...

Hallie is still struggling to find time to finish a book, but Pam has two titles to report! Books mentioned, in order: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Misery by Stephen King The Door by Magda Szabó The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essay...

Hallie shares two buddy read updates, and Pam has a French book haul.  Books mentioned, in order: Water Moon: A Novel by Samantha Sotto Yambao O Pioneers by Willa Cather The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Door by Magda...

Pam shares three finished titles, and Hallie shares exciting news! Books mentioned, in order: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett The Pretenders Jo Harkin  The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendr...

Pam's book club rant continues! Plus, Hallie previews the buddy reads she's doing for March.  Books mentioned, in order:  Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Maroons by Adrienne Maree Brown Ancestors by Adrienne Maree Brown Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty The Odyssey by Homer The Lord of the Rings b...

This week, we had 5, 1, AND 3-star books to review! Books mentioned, in order: Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary, MD The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Rednecks by Taylor Brown Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn...

This week, we're catching up after our 100th episode bonanza last week!  Books mentioned, in order:  Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon Loveless by Alice Oseman The Guest by Emma Cline Lifeform by Jenny Slate Peaces by Helen Oyemi What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyemi Mr. Fox by Helen Oyemi American Rapture by CJ Leede The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente, illustrations by Tom Fowler The Trans...

It's our 100th episode, can you believe it! We share some reflections on how we've changed since Episode 1, as well as share Book "Superlatives" and do what we're calling the Time Traveler Tag.  Books mentioned, in order:  Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Pir...

Pam read lots of books about the water, and Hallie has a library haul.  Books mentioned, in order: Celestial Harmonies by Peter Esterhazy, translated by Judith Sollosy Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir How Far The Light Reaches: A Life in 10 Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery Disorientation by...

We share 10 titles we are looking forward to in 2025!  Books mentioned, in order:  What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir How Far The Light Reaches: A Life In 10 Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery Black...

Pam read three books and Hallie read NONE! Books mentioned, in order: Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Albatross by Terry Fallis The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya, Reiko Sakurada Celestial Harmonies by Peter Esterhazy War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Transit of Venus by Shirley...

Hallie has her first DNF! And pushes Pam to pick three words to describe her reading. Books mentioned, in order: Clean Air by Sarah Blake Eliza and her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Fox 8 by George Saunders Open Throat by Henry Hoke Tenth of December by George Saunders Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles Swamplandia! by Karen Russell St. Lucy’s Home by Karen Russell The Beast You Are by Paul Tre...

It's a huge catch up episode! We've got a lot of books to tell you about today. Here we go! Books mentioned, in order: Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment by Susannah Breslin Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Diary of a Provincial Lady by EM Delafield (series) Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Middlegame by Seanan McGuire The City We Became...

Happy New Year, it's our end of year episode!! We hope you enjoy all our stats and reflections! Books mentioned, in order:  House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Guards Guar...

Meanwhile, Hallie has no idea where her current read came from!  Books mentioned, in order: She’s a Lamb by Meredith Hambrock Yellowface by RF Kuang Pet by Catherine Chidgey The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Persuasion by Jane Austen Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir The L...

Hallie finished her 3000 year book, and Pam has some last minute library reads! Books mentioned, in order: The Actual Star by Monica Byrne Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl She’s a Lamb by Meredith Hambrock Y...