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In this episode, Hallie blushes discussing a recently finished read and Pam shares a French book. Plus, a book club of The Guest by Emma Cline. Books mentioned in order: The Guest by Emma Cline Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield Praise by Sara Cate Pet by Catherine Chidgey The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera American Gods by Neil...

In this episode, we talk about the Spotify audiobook news, and a new release by Cassandra Clare. Books mentioned, in order: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe My Murder by Katie Williams The Guest by Emma Cline Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera American Gods by Neil Ga...

In this episode, we talk about our spooky TBRs and what makes a bad ending. Books mentioned, in order: Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow The Beast You Are by Paul Tremblay La Fontaine's Fables Aesop’s Fables Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss North Woods by Daniel Mason How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clar...

Though we finished no books, we still share the Booker shortlist and discuss suspense vs. surprise. Books mentioned, in order: The Yield by Tara June Winch The Beast You Are by Paul Tremblay Bunny by Mona Awad Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Washington by Ron Chernow Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell...

In this episode, Hallie learns about Canadian currency and Pam learns about George Washington. Books mentioned, in order: Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Matrix by Lauren Groff Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff Florida by Lauren Groff The Name of This Book...

In this episode, Hallie shares another Booker longlist book she's finished and Pam picks up a short story collection. Books mentioned, in order: Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Endurance:...

In this episode, Hallie shares what the "two wolves" inside of her read, and Pam debates her next audiobook. Books mentioned, in order: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Misery by Stephen King The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Game of Love and...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie talk about nine books they have finished during their week off the pod. Books mentioned, in order: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Station Eleven by Emily St....

In this episode, Pam tests Hallie on some Canadian slang and Hallie shares a funny plot point of David Copperfield. Books mentioned, in order: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Bookshops and Bone Dust by Travis Baldree The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Hands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History by Rebecca Struthers The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenne...

In this episode, Pam has two ~ spooky ~ reads to share and Hallie has a checklist of books to celebrate! Books mentioned, in order: Open Throat by Henry Hoke Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir by Michelle Dowd Pinata by Leopoldo Gout The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel Ascension by Nicholas Binge Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Episode T...

Hallie and Pam end up picking apart language and philosophy of their current reads. Books mentioned, in order: De Cap et de Crocs by Alain Ayroles, illustrated by Jean-Luc Masbou Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Bite of Loyalty by RL Caulder Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin T...

Pam and Hallie have short reading updates, so they recommend books for the month of August and talk about some book lists to be on the lookout for. Books mentioned, in order: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree...

Hallie recounts a travel nightmare and Pam gives a new crochet update. Plus, book hauls! Books mentioned, in order: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado Go Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson Big Swiss by...

Pam and Hallie talk about the conundrum of their library holds not matching what they want to be reading, and take part in the "Mid Year Book Freakout" Tag. Trigger warning for graphic language about violence at 42:10, skip to 43:02 to avoid it. Books mentioned, in order: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studyi...

July 2 is the halfway point of the year -- Pam and Hallie do a goal check in on their reading goals, and Pam gives a Ramona the Cow update. Books mentioned, in order: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by by Patrick Radden Keefe Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas Chouette by Claire O...

In this episode, Hallie recaps 5 books she's finished that are making her feel like a teenager, and Pam talks about the audiobooks she's listening to crochet a creature named Ramona the Cow. Books mentioned, in order: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Ascension by Nicholas Binge Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Recursion by Blake Crouch Sandman: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman Venco by Cherie Dima...

Pam has returned from NYC with a haul! And both of us have finished a good handful of books. Books mentioned, in order: The Wager by David Grann Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing The Trees by Percival Everett The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende Sand...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie give a reading update, then review some new releases for 2023 and talk about books for the back half of the year. Books mentioned, in order: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Whale by Cheon Myeong-Kwan Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Cha...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie talk about recent book awards and pair off songs and books to fill your TBR and playlists. Books mentioned, in order: Trust by Hernan Diaz Demon Copperhead by Barbara Boulder by Eva Baltasar, translated from Catalan by Julia Sanches Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan, translated from Korean by Chi-Young Kim The Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé, translated f...

After a brief hiatus, Pam and Hallie are back! Pam had two book hauls and finished her degree, and Hallie returns from an eventful vacation/belated honeymoon. All books mentioned, in order: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah Greenwood by Michael Christie VenCo by Cherie Dimaline Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Do...

In this episode, Pam and Hallie create a rainbow of books! Books mentioned, in order: A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul G Tremblay How Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller What Napoleon Could Not Do by DK Nnuro Hungry Ghosts by Kev...

Three months into 2023, Pam and Hallie review their 2023 reading goals to see if they're on track. Spoiler alert: it's a mixed bag. Books mentioned, in order: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Trespasses by Louise Kennedy The Colony by Audrey Magee The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio Complete Works of William Shakespeare A Court of Thorn and Roses (Series) by Sarah J. Maas House...

In this episode, Pam shares the plethora of titles she's finished, and Hallie reviews a 700-page tome and a new release. Plus, we pair fiction and nonfiction reads across a variety of genres. Books mentioned, in order: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers Tender is the Flesh by Ag...

In this episode, Pam shares an exciting life update and Hallie talks about breaking out of her reading slump. Plus, a list of ten books that were important to Pam and Hallie’s reading lives. Books mentioned, in order: The Marrow Thieves by Cheri Dimaline The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Indigo Field by Marjorie Hudson Stray...

In this episode, Pam plans to "Finish Your Damn Books" in February while a polar vortex slams Canada, and Hallie talks about a readathon of 25 hours of reading. Plus, a Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow buddy read recap – both with and without spoilers. Books mentioned, in order: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Half Life by Krista Foss Sandman Vol 3: Dream Country by Neil Ga...