Book Bumble

In this episode,  our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being outstanding books that might have flown under your radar.  We will also share a thought provoking Book In Hand.  We're keeping these on our radar!

Featured Books 

• Sparrow by James Hynes (LP) 
• The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian (LP) 
• The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry (LH) 
• The Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner (LH) 

Books In Hand

• Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (LP) 

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
• Only the Beautiful and The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

Additional Books That Go With Our Stack:

• The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni
• Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
• Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the bright and happy theme of Climate Disasters.  There are a lot of novels in this genre, and we have 4 of the best today!  We will also share a Book in Hand.  How’s the weather in your neck of the woods?

Featured Books

• The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins (LH) 
• Trashlands by Alison Stine (LP) 
• Fire in the Canyon by Daniel Gumbiner (LP)
• Wool by Hugh Howey (LH) 

Books In Hand

• Scythe by Neil Shusterman (LP) 

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
• Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine
• The Boat Builder by Daniel Gumbiner

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 In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being grab on for the ride thrillers! We are going on a roller coaster ride with some creepy and propulsive tales. We will also share a Book in Hand. Hold onto your hats! 

Featured Books:

• Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (LH) 
• His and Hers by Alice Feeney (LH) 
• Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent (LP) 
• The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (LP) 

Books in Hand

• The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku (LH and LP)  

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Fury by Alex Michaelides
• Murder Road by Simone St. James
• Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Push by Ashley Audrain

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 On Valentine’s Day you should do something you love, and we love going down a good rabbit hole!  So, in this episode, that’s how our stack of books is tied together.  We will also share a Book in Hand.  Hop to it!

Featured Books:

• Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland (LH) 
• The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki (LH) 
• The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore (LP) 
• Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea (LP) 

Books in Hand

• The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong (LH) 

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
• The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
• All Our Yesterdays by Joel H. Morris

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Glass Chateau by Stephen P. Kiernan
• The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble
• Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

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Today 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 If You Liked This…Then Read That... 

Featured Books

• The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons  (LH and LP)
• A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus (LP) 

Books That Go Along With Our Theme

• The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with two bows.  We are featuring spectacular authors and celebrating the beautiful craft that is their writing. We will also share a Book in Hand. What goes well with a great book?  Why, another book by the same author of course! 

Featured Books:

• Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young (LH)
• The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (LP)
• The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (LH AND LP)
• A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella (LH AND LP)
• A Little Hope by Ethan Joella  (LH AND LP)

Book in Hand

• Saturday Night At The Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (LP)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
• Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
• The Fable Series by Adrienne Young
• The Sea and Sky Duology by Adrienne Young

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Today our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of being marvelous reads...some we have wanted to share for a while...and a few whose pages we just closed.  Our cups runneth over with these books! 

Featured Books:

• The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page (LH)
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (LH)
• Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (LP)
• Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (LP)
• End of the Hour: A Therapist’s Memoir by Meghan Riordan Jarvis (LP)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Hamster Princess Series by Ursula Vernon
• Dragon Breath Series by Ursula Vernon
• The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page

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Today our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of author Signe Pike.  We take a deep dive into The Lost Queen and The Forgotten Kingdom, the first two novels in her terrific series (with a third anticipated in Fall 2024). Get ready to take an epic journey to 6th century Scotland…and to put everything else on hold from the first page to the last! 

Featured Books:

• The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (LH and LP)
• The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike (LH and LP)

Other Books By the Author

•  Faery Tale: One Woman’s Search for Enchantment in a Modern World by Signe Pike

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien

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In today’s episode, we are doing a Podcast Remix! We're bringing you an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Thoughts from a Page with Cindy Burnett. This episode, from October 2020, is an insightful conversation with author Hazel Gaynor.  You are in for a treat!

 Here are Cindy’s Original Show Notes:

Hazel discusses When We Were Young & Brave, her inspiration for the story, writing about World War 2 in the Pacific, her extensive research for the book, exploring the human condition, her reading recommendations, and much more. When We Were Young & Brave can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Hazel’s 2 recommended reads are: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell and The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline.

Great Ways to Connect with Thoughts from a Page:
 
Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead. https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsfromapage/shop/literary-lookbook-36254?source=storefront

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of our favorite reads of 2023.   Join us as we say goodbye to a standout reading year!

Featured Books:

• A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler  (LH)
• The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons (LH)
• The Lost Queen by Signe Pike  (LH)
• Weyward by Emilia Hart. (LH)
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. (LH)
• The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni. (LH)

• The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese  (LP)
• The Glass Chateau by Stephen P. Kiernan  (LP)
•  Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash  (LP)
• Chenneville by Paulette Jiles  (LP)  
• The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters  (LP) 
• Shark Heart by Emily Habeck  (LP)
• My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Gosslar  (LP)

Runner-Up Books  (We Warned You...)

• Salt to the Sea by Ruta Septys
• The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons
• The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
• They All Die In The End by Adam Silvera
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
• North Woods by Daniel Mason 
• Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
• The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
• The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger 
• Medusa's Sisters by Lauren J. A. Bear

A Few Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2024

• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
• The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
• Maria by Michelle Moran
• The Women by Kristen Hannah
• The Happiest Man Alive by Eddie Jaku
• Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
• Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
• Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons
• The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
• A Little Hope, A Quiet Life, The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella
• The Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

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Today 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 Memoir and Self Help.  

Featured Books

• Bravey by Alexi Pappas LH 
• 10% Happier by Dan Harris  LP 

Books That Go Along With Our Theme

• Finding Me by Viola Davis
• The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't) by Brene Brown

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 Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being inspired in some way by Jane Austen. We will also share a Book in Hand.  It's Leslie's dream episode...We’re going Austen-esque! 

Featured Books:

• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman (LH)
• The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley (LH) 
• Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal (LP) 
• Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (LP) 

Book in Hand

• The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (LP)

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
• The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
• Heartstone by Elle Katharine White
• Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• Eon and Eona Series by Alison Goodman
• Dark Days Club Series by Alison Goodman

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 Today our stack of books is tied together with the theme of a saying you have likely heard at weddings...Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue. We will also share our Books in Hand.  No weddings here...bringing you a stack of great books representing this familiar saying in a fresh way!

Featured Books:

• Old - My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (LH) 
• New - The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen (LP)
• Borrowed - Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin (LH)
• Blue - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (LP)

Books in Hand

• All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot (LP) 
• Thirteen Doorways: Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby (LH) 

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
• The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman
• The Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen
• Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
• All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
• Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney
• All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
• All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
• The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot
• Every Living Thing by James Herriot

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of Mystery 101!  We have a post Thanksgiving sampler plate for you.  We’ll also share a terrific Book in Hand.  Let’s dig in!

Featured Books:

• The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (LP)
• Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena  (LP)
• The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclaire  (LH)
• The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard  (LH)

Books In Hand:

• Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail  by Andrea Lankford (LP)

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
• The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
• The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
• The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
• Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard
• The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
• Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena
• The River by Peter Heller
• The Last Ranger by Peter Heller
• Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie

Other Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
• The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
• The List by Yomi Adegoke
• The Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of surprises!  There are many different ways to be surprised while reading a great book.  We will also share our Books in Hand. So settle in and enjoy a few surprises we are sending your way!

Featured Books:

• North Woods by Daniel Mason  (LP)
• The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor (LP)
• The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (LH)

Books In Hand:

• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (LH)
• Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow (LP)

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• When We Were Young and Brave by Hazel Gaynor
• The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
• The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
• The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
• Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas
• Crescent City Series by Sarah J. Maas

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of books with a major sense of place.  You know...books with a setting ,or a place within the setting, that becomes a character.  We will also share a book in hand.  Setting makes the story!

Featured Books:

• Chenneville by Paulette Jiles  (LP)
• The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger (LP)
• Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (LH)
• The President’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood (LH)

Book In Hand:

• Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (LP)

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges
• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
• Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
• The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
• News of the World by Paulette Jiles
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
• Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
• This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
• The Cork O’Connor Mystery Series by William Kent Krueger
• The Engineer’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood
• The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Podcast Mentioned in This Episode:

• Thoughts From a Page by Cindy Burnett

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being reimaginings.  We have retellings from Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, and the Bible. We will also share a Book in Hand. Let’s look at some familiar characters or stories in brand new ways!

Featured Books:

• Jezebel by Megan Barnard (LH and LP)
• The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec  (LH)
• Medusa’s Sisters by  Lauren J. A. Bear (LP)

Books In Hand:

• None of This is True by Lisa Jewel (LP)

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Circe by Madeline Miller 
• A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 
• Clytemnestra by Costanza Cosati 
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 
• The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 
• The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes 

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Today 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 If You Liked This…Then Read That... 

Featured Books

• The Measure by Nikki Erlick  LH 
• They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera  LH 

Books That Go Along With Our Theme

• The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• Circe by Madeline Miller and The Women of Troy by Pat Barker
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman

Other Books Mentioned in the Episode

• How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Tough Cookies.  We’ll discuss characters who have to be resilient. We will also share our Books in Hand. When the going gets tough, the tough get going!

Featured Books:

• The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (LH)
• A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum (LP)
• Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (LP)

Books In Hand:

• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (LH)
• Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood (LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
• The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
• The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
• Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

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Today, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of faith.  We are going to explore that in all of its forms. We will also share our Books in Hand.  So, let's take a leap, and Keep the Faith!

Featured Books:

• Tenth of December by George Saunders (LH)
• Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash (LP) 
• Out of Esau by Michelle Webster-Hein  (LP) 

Books In Hand:

• Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie  (LP)
• The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (LH) 

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou 
• The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
• God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
•  Search by Michelle Huneven

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

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