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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5, everyone! Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of relating in some way to time. Time missed, time passed and time to come. Time Keeps On Ticking! This is going to be an interesting mix of books and we are really excited to share them with you today! Featured Books: Slaughterhouse- Five by Kurt Vonnegut (LH) Blood of Hercules by Jasm...

Send us Fan Mail Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Twisties. These are wonderful mysteries that offer the readers some twisty surprises, along with some deeply woven backstories and sturdy characters. This is one of our favorite genres and a favorite of many of our listeners!  Featured Books: Five by Ilona Bannister (LH) We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaug...

Send us Fan Mail Today, our stack of books is tied together by being our real time, right now reading. Books in Hand! We are loving them so far and we think you will too! Featured Books: The Typing Lady: And Other  Fictions by Ruth Ozeki (LH) The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders (LH) The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (LP) Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel (LP) Book in Hand: Fury in Death by J.D....

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is stacked together with a common theme of giving us "the rest of the story". These books fill in some holes about historical times that we just have not known of or discovered until we got these books in our hands. If you want to know more...listen in. It wouldn't be the same without you. Featured Books: The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatr...

Send us Fan Mail In this  episode,, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being a bundle of Memoirs. Memoirs are one of our favorite types of non fiction and we are bringing you some good and unexpected ones today!  Join us to dig a little deeper into this genre. Featured Books: Hello, Molly! A Memoir by Molly Shannon (LH) Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-year Trail to Ov...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being on the lighter side. These are the books you read when you want things to work out and some light entertainment. We loved these ones and we know you will too! Featured Books: Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg (LH) Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse (LH) A Murder at Marylebone by Emily...

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 so far. It was hard to not have an hour-long show, so  we tried to hold ourselves back a little. You will notice some great honorable mentions that we couldn't NOT mention to you as well.  Some of the books have lasted since the start of the year and there are a few...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being vacation reads chosen by you, our listeners.  And have we ever got a list!  These are books you either want to read on your summer vacation or books you actually did read on your getaway.  Thank you to everyone who weighed in…this is really your episode! Let’s get started. Featured Books: One Golde...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being some eye-popping visual treats.  Also known as graphic novels.  We are both really fascinated and intrigued by novels presented in this form and they have grown on us over time to the point that we now actively look for and read them routinely.  You will really want to check these out! Join us - it...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we will be doing a deep dive into an author’s newest book. We don’t do many of these, but this book had a lot to break apart and talk about. In fact, we restrained ourselves from chatting about it until doing the show today. We are going to be digging into The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. It came out in May of 2026. We can't wait to finally get to talk...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Quintessential Beach Reads...books to throw into your beach bag and pull out when you have those luxurious moments to lose yourself in a story. And you can have a beach bag anywhere…even in your own backyard.  Listen to those waves! Featured Books: Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein (LH) Our Last...

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...