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Geoff is back living out his lifetime loves of surfing and music through fiction. The first book discussed is Paul Theroux's Under the Wave at Waimea.  Set in Hawaii, this epic novel follows the life of aging surfer Joe Sharkey as he grapples with a fatal accident that forces him to face down his past. The second book, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton, is a  rock novel set in the 1970s. Cleverly written as an oral history, this book by first-time author Walton examines gender inequality, race and pop culture through the lens of the music industry. The audio version of this book features several voice actors and makes for a compelling listening experience that blurs the line between fiction and reality.

Book and resources discussed:
100 Foot Wave, HBO
Under the Wave at Waimea by Paul Theroux
The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
The Mosquito Coast, Apple TV
The Great Railway Bizarre by Paul Theroux
Daisy and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Great Circle: A Novel by Maggie Shipstead
The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace


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Book blogger Susan Matheson is back with a curated list of summer reads just for Red Fern listeners. The books are all transportive but also imbued with social commentary that is fitting for our time. Find out which of us is willing to abandon a book without finishing and find out about a docuseries perfect for family trips.  Be sure to check out Susan's companion blog for even more titles!

Books and resources discussed:

Wind of Change, podcast, Cooked Media
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Silas Marner by George Eliot
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Slumdog Millionaire, movie
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Dijnn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anaparra
Finding Freedom by Erin French
The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook by Erin French
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley
The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
Under the Wave at Waimea by Paul Theroux
The Mosquito Coast, limited series, Amazon Prime

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