Book Bumble

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being books that you are allowed to judge by their covers.  Go ahead…do it...we won’t judge you. Even our Book in Hand has a beautiful cover!  Featured Books: The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst (LH) The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick (LH)  Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (LP) The Place...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of containing lots of Family Drama!  This is a stack of multigenerational, dramatic sagas.  We'll also share a buzzy Book in Hand!   Featured Books: Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven (LH) A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg (LH) The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (LP) Where the Rivers Merge by Mary A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Perfect Pairs...in other words...they go together like a fine dining experience!  Bon Apetit! Featured Books: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (LH) Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price (LH) This Motherless Land by Nikki May (LH) These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant (LP) What Kind of Paradise by Jan...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Girls Rule.  The women and girls in these books are plucky and fierce.  Plus, we'll share a Non Fiction pick for our Book in Hand.  Girl Power! Featured Books: The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper (LH) Chirp by Kate Messner (LP) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (LP) The Book Club for Troubleso...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we assign a book to each other and report on our reading.  Homework! Featured Books: The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey (LP to LH) Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones (LH to LP)  Books Mentioned in This Episode: A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey Peachtree Bluff Series by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Wedding V...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episde, we highlight our Favorite Books of the Year...So Far.  And it was hard to pare them down!  As Maria VonTrapp sings...These are a few of our favorite things! Featured Books: Run by Blake Crouch (LH) Wool by Hugh Howey (LH) The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (LH) The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E Pearson (LH) Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (LH) All My Mothe...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are doing the Twisty with some great mysteries and thrillers...C'mon Baby! Featured Books: The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha (LH) One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware (LH) Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister (LP) The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano - Lax (LP) Books Mentioned in This Episode: Your Truth of Mine by Trisha Sakhlecha Maybe Nex...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Under the Radar titles.  Leslie has you covered with books that begin 2 great series. Laura has 2 that you might not have heard of yet, but are stellar reads.  Let's fly! Featured Books: One Dark Window (#1 The Shepherd King) by Rachel Gillig (LH) An Ember in the Ashes (#1 An Ember in t...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are bringing you a Shorty...an episode with just 2 books that we hope will be just what you need!  Our books are tied together with the common connection of If You Liked This...Then Read That.  We think you will love these 2 Unforgettable Characters!  Plus, check below for information on joining our Patreon Team.  It won't be the same without you!...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of India.  We have a memoir, a middle grade, a family saga, and a historical novel.  Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand set somewhere completely different.  Pack your bags, and get ready to take off...Bon Voyage to India! Featured Books:  This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg (LH)...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Anne Frank Adjacent.  Some of the books are about Anne Frank or her friends, and others are set in the same time period and share similar themes.  We encourage you to begin with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank...read it for the first time or reread it.   Featured Books: All But My L...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of spring and early summer releases that we can’t wait to get in our hands. Plus, we'll share a little about our upcoming Patreon release. New things are in store! Featured Books: Laura Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell My Friends by Fredrik Backman The Correspondent by Vir...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of A Pivotal Choice.  And since pivotal means of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else, these choices are life changing, and in some cases even fateful.  Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand.  Are you ready?? Featured Books:  Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers (LH)  Ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we bring you books tied together with the common theme of being Fantastical!  Leslie is our in house fantasy aficionado, and Laura is the opposite of that.  But we both found some fabulous titles to make this stack super Fantastical!  We'll also share a Book In Hand!  Let's dive into the world of fantasy! Featured Books: The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Reading and Writing. Epistolary, Historical Fiction, Uplifting Fiction and a Thriller...a little of everything...Plus a Memoir as our Book in Hand.  We're so glad you're here!  Featured Books: Kate and Frida by Kim Fay  (LH) The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (LH) The Booklo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our Books In Hand...our current reads…this is up to the minute coverage! What are you reading? Featured Books: Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (LH) Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (LH) Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (LP) We All Live Here by JoJo Moyes (LP) The Return of Ellie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of all being books that are Tiny and Cute.  Each of these titles are treasures that come in under 300 pages. These little gems pack a big punch! Featured Books: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (LH) (208 pages) Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson (LH) (224 pages) Lark Ascending by Silas House (LP) (...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Buzzy Books.  They are getting lots of attention in the right now….hot takes…quick picks if you will.  And yes, we will!  Let's Buzz! Featured Books: Penitence by Kristin Koval (LH) Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (LP) What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange  (LP) Let’s Call Her Barb...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Classics!  Leslie rereads 2 of her lifetime favorites, and Laura reads 2 that she never picked up before...no judgement!! We will also share a Book in Hand. Let’s dig into this bundle of wonderful Classics! Featured Books: Pride and Prejudice - The Complete Novel with 19 Letters from the Character...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of  helping you find Positivity! This is a Shorty, with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need.  Bring on the Short Stack! Featured Books: Upworthy Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich & Lucia Knell (LH) The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing Worl...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of New Takes on Familiar Stories. These stories have been told before, but these authors put their own spins on them.  And we do LOVE a good reimagining! We'll also share a Book In Hand.  Ready?? Featured Books:  Gild by Raven Kennedy (LH)  The Sirens by Emilia Hart (LH)  Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Journeys. Our characters are taking both physical and emotional journeys, and we'll also share a Book In Hand.  Let’s get started on our own trek! Featured Books:  All My Mothers by Joanna Glen (LH)  The Lighthouse Road by Peter Geye (LH)  Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson (LP)  More or Less Maddy by...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being books that invite us to Travel to Ancient Egypt.  Plus, we will share a Book In Hand!  Vibe with us on all things ancient Egypt!  Featured Books:  Neferura by Malayna Evans (LH)  Nefertiti by Michelle Moran (LH)  The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis (LP)  Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Mysterious Mysteries.  All have mysterious characters, settings, and of course, events.  Plus, we will share a Book In Hand!  Come along with us on this magical mystery tour! Featured Books:  A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (LH)  The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann (LH)  The Life...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Books In Hand...books that were recently on our shelves that we can't wait to share with all of you.  Plus, we have a list of more Books In Hand in our show notes!  Let's make your TBR even longer!  Featured Books: 21 Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks (LH) The Courting of Bristol Keats by...