Join us on an adventure to explore RG Triplett's epic fantasy world from his Epic of Haven Trilogy. RG (aka Bobby) dishes on all things writing, reading, and fantasy, and how he wrote this amazing series while still keeping his other professional and personal life afloat. Books Mentioned in this Episode: G Triplett’s Epic of Haven Trilogy: The Great Darkening, The Ravenous Siege, The Coming Dawn The Narnia Books by CS Lewis The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Singer by Calvin Miller Game of Thrones Series by George RR Martin The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan The Dichotomy of Leadership by J Willink and L Babin The Infinite Game by S Sinek The Women of Chateau Lafayette by S Dray 11.22.63 by Stephen King Greenlights by M McConaughey Imaginary Friend by S Chbosky

Join us on an adventure to explore RG Triplett's epic fantasy world from his Epic of Haven Trilogy. RG (aka Bobby) dishes on all things writing, reading, and fantasy, and how he wrote this amazing series while still keeping his other professional and personal life afloat. Books Mentioned in this Episode: G Triplett’s Epic of Haven Trilogy: The Great Darkening, The Ravenous Siege, The Coming Dawn The Narnia Books by CS Lewis The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Singer by Calvin Miller Game of Thrones Series by George RR Martin The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan The Dichotomy of Leadership by J Willink and L Babin The Infinite Game by S Sinek The Women of Chateau Lafayette by S Dray 11.22.63 by Stephen King Greenlights by M McConaughey Imaginary Friend by S Chbosky

Epic Fantasy with Guest Author RG Triplett 

Welcome to our zaniest episode yet, in which Tricia springs an idea on the girls for an impromptu conversation on a new brainstorm. How odes it go? We're still on sure - you tell us! Books mentioned in this episode: Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling Gabriel Allon Series by D Silva The Mitford Series by J Karon Withering Heights by E Bronte Hannah Coulter by W Berry Terry Pratchet (ex Good Omens) The Space Trilogy by CS Lewis Ender’s Game by OS Card Atlas Shrugged by A Rand 1894 by G Orwell The End We Start From by M Hunter All the Pretty Horses by C McCarthy 

Welcome to our zaniest episode yet, in which Tricia springs an idea on the girls for an impromptu conversation on a new brainstorm. How odes it go? We're still on sure - you tell us! Books mentioned in this episode: Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling Gabriel Allon Series by D Silva The Mitford Series by J Karon Withering Heights by E Bronte Hannah Coulter by W Berry Terry Pratchet (ex Good Omens) The Space Trilogy by CS Lewis Ender’s Game by OS Card Atlas Shrugged by A Rand 1894 by G Orwell The End We Start From by M Hunter All the Pretty Horses by C McCarthy

Tricia Has An Idea

Summer may be the most popular time for reading. How do you read in the summer? Join us as we talk about enjoying this season of reading and give lots of sunny recommendations. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Truman The Swiss Family Robinson by JD Wyss The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Series by M Wood Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owen The Secret Life of Bees by SM Kidd Heidi by J Spyri The Scarlett Pimpernel by B Orzy Pollyanna by EH Porter The Enchanted April by E von Arnim The Master Craftsman by K Stuart A Perilous Perspective by AL Huber River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search of the Source of the Nile by C Millard Find Your People by Jeannie Allen Book Woman’s Daughter by K Richardson Findlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead by E Cosimano Peace is a Practice by MH Nichols Horse by Geraldine Brooks Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Bodyguard by K Center Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton

Summer may be the most popular time for reading. How do you read in the summer? Join us as we talk about enjoying this season of reading and give lots of sunny recommendations. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Truman The Swiss Family Robinson by JD Wyss The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Series by M Wood Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owen The Secret Life of Bees by SM Kidd Heidi by J Spyri The Scarlett Pimpernel by B Orzy Pollyanna by EH Porter The Enchanted April by E von Arnim The Master Craftsman by K Stuart A Perilous Perspective by AL Huber River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search of the Source of the Nile by C Millard Find Your People by Jeannie Allen Book Woman’s Daughter by K Richardson Findlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead by E Cosimano Peace is a Practice by MH Nichols Horse by Geraldine Brooks Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Bodyguard by K Center Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton

Summer Reads

Come along and hear what your fellow listeners have been talking about! We'll also share what we've been reading lately and some fun summer plans! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Dune by F Herbert The Vorkosigan Saga by LM Bujold The Ender Quintet and Shadow Series by OS Card Farenheit 451, R is for Rocket, and The Martian Chronicles by R Bradbury Father of Contention by L Mores The Space Trilogy by CS Lewis The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by D Adams The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He The Aeronaut’s Windlass by J Butcher Alexander M Smith Mysteries Rhys Bowen Mysteries Elizabeth Peters Mysteries Grit by A Duckworth Read-aloud authors: Tommy DePaulo, Patricia Polacco, Mrs. Piggle-wiggle books The Hiding Place by C Ten Boom Animal Farm by G Orwell Durable Trades by R Groves The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by KM Richardson The Master Craftsman and Like A River From it’s Course by Kelli Stuart Anna Karenina by Tolstoy The Wingfeather Saga by A Peterson Black, White, and The Grey:The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant by M Baily and J Morisano Salt Houses by H Alyan

Come along and hear what your fellow listeners have been talking about! We'll also share what we've been reading lately and some fun summer plans! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Dune by F Herbert The Vorkosigan Saga by LM Bujold The Ender Quintet and Shadow Series by OS Card Farenheit 451, R is for Rocket, and The Martian Chronicles by R Bradbury Father of Contention by L Mores The Space Trilogy by CS Lewis The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by D Adams The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He The Aeronaut’s Windlass by J Butcher Alexander M Smith Mysteries Rhys Bowen Mysteries Elizabeth Peters Mysteries Grit by A Duckworth Read-aloud authors: Tommy DePaulo, Patricia Polacco, Mrs. Piggle-wiggle books The Hiding Place by C Ten Boom Animal Farm by G Orwell Durable Trades by R Groves The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by KM Richardson The Master Craftsman and Like A River From it’s Course by Kelli Stuart Anna Karenina by Tolstoy The Wingfeather Saga by A Peterson Black, White, and The Grey:The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant by M Baily and J Morisano Salt Houses by H Alyan

Listener Feedback and Current Reads #3!

Kelli Stuart

Today, award-winning author Kelli Stuart joins us to discuss her latest book The Master Craftsman and her journey as an author. Kelli is an expert in the Russian language and Russian and Ukrainian culture, and all of her books are rooted in that knowledge. Join us as we discuss her background, her writing process, her books, and some insights into current events. Books by Kelli Stuart: Like a River From Its Course A Silver Willow by the Shore The Fabulous Freaks of Monsieur Beaumont The Master Craftsman Find Kelli on Instagram @kellistuartauthor Kelli likes to read: Anna Karenina Books by Patti Callahan I was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon On Writing by Stephen King

Today, award-winning author Kelli Stuart joins us to discuss her latest book The Master Craftsman and her journey as an author. Kelli is an expert in the Russian language and Russian and Ukrainian culture, and all of her books are rooted in that knowledge. Join us as we discuss her background, her writing process, her books, and some insights into current events. Books by Kelli Stuart: Like a River From Its Course A Silver Willow by the Shore The Fabulous Freaks of Monsieur Beaumont The Master Craftsman Find Kelli on Instagram @kellistuartauthor Kelli likes to read: Anna Karenina Books by Patti Callahan I was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon On Writing by Stephen King

Russian and Ukrainian Culture with Author Kelli Stuart

Tune in to our discussion of Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte! So many of our listeners have joined us in this read, and we can't wait for you to join the conversation on this telling, reality-show-like, autobiographical work - wether you loved the book or stopped reading it - we think this conversation will be fun and valuable for all!!

Tune in to our discussion of Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte! So many of our listeners have joined us in this read, and we can't wait for you to join the conversation on this telling, reality-show-like, autobiographical work - wether you loved the book or stopped reading it - we think this conversation will be fun and valuable for all!!

Book Club! Agnes Grey!

Join us as we explore the magic of reading aloud - at any age! From audio books to road trips to evenings doing puzzles - get our best tips and recommendations for reading with the ones you love. Books mentioned in this episode: Nero Wolfe Mysteries by R Stout Where the Red Fern Grows by W Rawls Marley and Me by J Grogan Because of Winn Dixie by K DiCamillo Old Yeller by F Gipson Freckles by G Stratton-Porter A Little Princess by FH Burnett The Enchanted Hour: the Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction MC Gurdon The Scarlett Pimpernel by B Orczy AntiFragile by N Taleb Tuck Everlasting by N Babbit The Search for Delicious by N Babbit The Wednesday Wars by G Schmidt The Yearling by MK Rawlings Tuesdays With Morrie by M Albom The Long Winter and Farmer Boy by LI Wilder Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne The Phantom Tollbooth by N Juster Heidi by J Spyri The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by M Wood The Bark of the Bog Owl by J Rogers The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by J Trafton Mary Poppins by PL Travers Homer Price by R McClosky Freddie Books by WR Brooks

Join us as we explore the magic of reading aloud - at any age! From audio books to road trips to evenings doing puzzles - get our best tips and recommendations for reading with the ones you love. Books mentioned in this episode: Nero Wolfe Mysteries by R Stout Where the Red Fern Grows by W Rawls Marley and Me by J Grogan Because of Winn Dixie by K DiCamillo Old Yeller by F Gipson Freckles by G Stratton-Porter A Little Princess by FH Burnett The Enchanted Hour: the Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction MC Gurdon The Scarlett Pimpernel by B Orczy AntiFragile by N Taleb Tuck Everlasting by N Babbit The Search for Delicious by N Babbit The Wednesday Wars by G Schmidt The Yearling by MK Rawlings Tuesdays With Morrie by M Albom The Long Winter and Farmer Boy by LI Wilder Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne The Phantom Tollbooth by N Juster Heidi by J Spyri The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by M Wood The Bark of the Bog Owl by J Rogers The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by J Trafton Mary Poppins by PL Travers Homer Price by R McClosky Freddie Books by WR Brooks

Read-Alouds - it's not just for kids!

Join us as Fitness Guru Jess Parimore leads us into the wonderful world of Personal Development books. Wether this is your favorite, or you've never read a "self-help" book, this conversation will leave you wanting more. Books mentioned in this episode: Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owens Atomic Habits by J Clear Find Your People J Allen How Successful People Think and Today Matters by John Maxwell Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family and Shepherding a Child’s Heart by PD Tripp The Big Leap by G Hendricks Mindset by CS Dweck The Road Back to You by Cron and Stabile The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by R Rohr Nurture by Nature by PD Tieger Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Join us as Fitness Guru Jess Parimore leads us into the wonderful world of Personal Development books. Wether this is your favorite, or you've never read a "self-help" book, this conversation will leave you wanting more. Books mentioned in this episode: Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owens Atomic Habits by J Clear Find Your People J Allen How Successful People Think and Today Matters by John Maxwell Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family and Shepherding a Child’s Heart by PD Tripp The Big Leap by G Hendricks Mindset by CS Dweck The Road Back to You by Cron and Stabile The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by R Rohr Nurture by Nature by PD Tieger Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Personal Development with Jess Parimore

Ever heard of a #read-a-like ? In today's episode, we take books that have been popular in our community and give recommendations based on those! And we have so much fun doing it! #bookparty !! Join us! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Dracula by Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities by C Dickens Book Fair Book One: Destiny of the Republic by C Millard Recommended Reading: Crete and James: Personal Letters of Lucretia and James Garfield compiled by John Shaw; John Adams by D McCulough; My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams by Abigail and John Adams; Undaunted Courage by S Ambrose; Beyond the Hundredth Meridian by W Stegner Peace Like a River by L Enger Gilead Series by M Robinson Angle of Repose by W Stegner Book Fair Book Two: The Nightengale by K Hannah Recommended Reading: All the Light We Cannot See by A Doerr; The Hiding Place by C TenBoom; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows; Number the Stars by L Lowry Book Fair Book Three: A Land Remembered by P Smith Recommended Reading: Strawberry Girl by L Lenski; The Yearling by MK Rawlings; The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman Book Fair Book Four: The Historian by E Kostova Recommended Reading: A Gentleman in Moscow by A Towles; Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Y Chang Book Fair Book Five: Gone With the Wind Recommended Reading: Cold Mountain by C Frazier; Hatchet by G Paulsen Book Fair Book Six: Emma by Jane Austen Recommended Reading: Polite Society by Mahesh Rao; Author Georgette Heyer; Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Book Fair Book Seven: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart Recommended Reading: Maisy Dobbs Mysteries by J Winspear; The Verity Kent Series by AL Huber, The Amelia Peabody series by E Peters #bookfair #bookfarepodcast

Ever heard of a #read-a-like ? In today's episode, we take books that have been popular in our community and give recommendations based on those! And we have so much fun doing it! #bookparty !! Join us! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Dracula by Bram Stoker A Tale of Two Cities by C Dickens Book Fair Book One: Destiny of the Republic by C Millard Recommended Reading: Crete and James: Personal Letters of Lucretia and James Garfield compiled by John Shaw; John Adams by D McCulough; My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams by Abigail and John Adams; Undaunted Courage by S Ambrose; Beyond the Hundredth Meridian by W Stegner Peace Like a River by L Enger Gilead Series by M Robinson Angle of Repose by W Stegner Book Fair Book Two: The Nightengale by K Hannah Recommended Reading: All the Light We Cannot See by A Doerr; The Hiding Place by C TenBoom; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows; Number the Stars by L Lowry Book Fair Book Three: A Land Remembered by P Smith Recommended Reading: Strawberry Girl by L Lenski; The Yearling by MK Rawlings; The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman Book Fair Book Four: The Historian by E Kostova Recommended Reading: A Gentleman in Moscow by A Towles; Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Y Chang Book Fair Book Five: Gone With the Wind Recommended Reading: Cold Mountain by C Frazier; Hatchet by G Paulsen Book Fair Book Six: Emma by Jane Austen Recommended Reading: Polite Society by Mahesh Rao; Author Georgette Heyer; Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Book Fair Book Seven: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart Recommended Reading: Maisy Dobbs Mysteries by J Winspear; The Verity Kent Series by AL Huber, The Amelia Peabody series by E Peters #bookfair #bookfarepodcast

Book Fare Book Fair!

Whatever you want to call it, beach reads, bubble bath books, commercial fiction, there's always a place for the lighter side of reading. Join us as we discuss some of our favorites! Finlay Donovan is Killing It: A Mystery by E Cosimano The Ruby Red Series by Kerstin Geir Nicolas Sparks  Stephanie Plum Series by J Evanovich Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owens Anna Lee Huber Series Mary Stewart Books (Like The Moon Spinners) Susanna Kearsley Books (Marianna and The Firebird specifically) PG Wodehouse Dorothy Sayers Jenny Colgan (specifically the Bookshop on the Corner) Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Dear Mr Knightly by K Reay And Only to Deceive by T Alexander The Grand Sophie by G Heyer The Crocodile on the Sandbank by E Peters Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by H Simonson The Mitford Series by Jan Karon #lightreads #bubblebathbooks #beachreads #summerreading

Whatever you want to call it, beach reads, bubble bath books, commercial fiction, there's always a place for the lighter side of reading. Join us as we discuss some of our favorites! Finlay Donovan is Killing It: A Mystery by E Cosimano The Ruby Red Series by Kerstin Geir Nicolas Sparks  Stephanie Plum Series by J Evanovich Where the Crawdads Sing by D Owens Anna Lee Huber Series Mary Stewart Books (Like The Moon Spinners) Susanna Kearsley Books (Marianna and The Firebird specifically) PG Wodehouse Dorothy Sayers Jenny Colgan (specifically the Bookshop on the Corner) Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Dear Mr Knightly by K Reay And Only to Deceive by T Alexander The Grand Sophie by G Heyer The Crocodile on the Sandbank by E Peters Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by H Simonson The Mitford Series by Jan Karon #lightreads #bubblebathbooks #beachreads #summerreading

On the Lighter Side...

Book Fare is a podcast devoted to reading, connection, and fun! Tricia, Amanda, and Elizabeth bring you a feast of life-changing books and share fresh ideas for your next read. Let's enjoy books in every season of life! Join our growing community of curious readers on Facebook, or email Chat@BookFarePodcast.com. #BookFarePodcast

Today for #poetrymonth we talk about all things poetry. Do we like it? Is it valuable? Fun? Important? And if we want more in our lives, how do we do it? Books and links mentioned in this episode: This Day: Collected &amp; New Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry Poems to Learn by Heart compiled by Caroline Kennedy Poetry for Young People Series What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer 101 Great American Poems by The American Poetry &amp; Literacy Project Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling Poetryfoundation.org I Wrote This for You: Please Find This by Iain S Thomas

Today for #poetrymonth we talk about all things poetry. Do we like it? Is it valuable? Fun? Important? And if we want more in our lives, how do we do it? Books and links mentioned in this episode: This Day: Collected &amp; New Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry Poems to Learn by Heart compiled by Caroline Kennedy Poetry for Young People Series What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer 101 Great American Poems by The American Poetry &amp; Literacy Project Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling <a href="http://poetryfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poetryfoundation.org</a> I Wrote This for You: Please Find This by Iain S Thomas

Give Poetry a Chance! 

Join us as we discuss our second book club pick - "Girl Waits With Gun" by Amy Stewart. This historical fiction mystery/adventure is full of all sorts of nuanced characters, historical context and interesting themes. Listen in and then pop over to the facebook group to share your thoughts! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/345153513747272)

Join us as we discuss our second book club pick - "Girl Waits With Gun" by Amy Stewart. This historical fiction mystery/adventure is full of all sorts of nuanced characters, historical context and interesting themes. Listen in and then pop over to the facebook group to share your thoughts! (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/345153513747272" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/345153513747272</a>)

Book Club! Girl Waits With Gun

It's #ScienceFiction !! What is it? Do we like it? How can we find out? Join us as we chat about this AND give some great recommendations! Books mentioned in this episode: A Wrinkle in Time by M L’engle The War of the Worlds by HG Wells The Time Machine by HG Wells The Strange Case of Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde by RL Stevenson Frankenstein by M Shelley Dune by F Herbert Starship Troopers by R Heinlein The Martian Chronicles by R Bradbury 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by J Verne 1984 by G Orwell Ender’s Game by OS Card Brave New World by A Huxley Project Hail Mary by A Weir Recursion by B Crouch The Space Trilogy CS Lewis The Invisible Man by HG Wells The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Journey to the Center of the Earth by J Verne

It's #ScienceFiction !! What is it? Do we like it? How can we find out? Join us as we chat about this AND give some great recommendations! Books mentioned in this episode: A Wrinkle in Time by M L’engle The War of the Worlds by HG Wells The Time Machine by HG Wells The Strange Case of Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde by RL Stevenson Frankenstein by M Shelley Dune by F Herbert Starship Troopers by R Heinlein The Martian Chronicles by R Bradbury 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by J Verne 1984 by G Orwell Ender’s Game by OS Card Brave New World by A Huxley Project Hail Mary by A Weir Recursion by B Crouch The Space Trilogy CS Lewis The Invisible Man by HG Wells The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab Journey to the Center of the Earth by J Verne

The Weird, the True, and the Not Yet Invented (a.k.a. Sci-fi)

Brett Culp

Today we are joined by documentary filmmaker and superhero expert Brett Culp to discuss The Hero's Journey. Brett invites us to understand this storytelling phenomenon, see it in the world around us, and enrich our experiences in the stories we read and the stories we live. Brett’s Documentary Films: Legends of the Knight Look to the Sky A Voice that Carries (Find them at www.risinghero.org) Books Mentioned in this Episode: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by J Campbell The Storytelling Animal by J Gottschall Tell Me A Story by D Taylor Waiting for Godot by S Beckett Ben Hur by L Wallace The Robe by LC Douglas

Today we are joined by documentary filmmaker and superhero expert Brett Culp to discuss The Hero's Journey. Brett invites us to understand this storytelling phenomenon, see it in the world around us, and enrich our experiences in the stories we read and the stories we live. Brett’s Documentary Films: Legends of the Knight Look to the Sky A Voice that Carries (Find them at <a href="http://www.risinghero.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.risinghero.org</a>) Books Mentioned in this Episode: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by J Campbell The Storytelling Animal by J Gottschall Tell Me A Story by D Taylor Waiting for Godot by S Beckett Ben Hur by L Wallace The Robe by LC Douglas

Brett Culp and The Hero's Journey

Join us as we share YOUR feedback and ideas, as well as talking about what we're reading right now!  Authors Mentioned in this Episode: David McCullough Stephen Ambrose Rick Bragg Joseph Loconte Allen Eckert Will Durant Roald Dahl Plutarch Books Mentioned in this Episode: Reading Journal: For Book Lovers by Potter Gifts Devil in the White City by E Larsen Hamilton by R Chernow Team of Rivals by DK Goodwin A Land Remembered by P Smith Echo by PM Ryan Call of the Wild by J London Girl Waits With Gun by A Stewart The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Communist Manifesto by K Marx 1984 by Orwell A Little Princess by FH Burnett Wingfeather Tales by Andrew Peterson and friends North! Or Be Eaten by A Peterson Eat a Peach by D Chang As I Lay Dying by W Faulkner The Book Thief by M Zusak

Join us as we share YOUR feedback and ideas, as well as talking about what we're reading right now!  Authors Mentioned in this Episode: David McCullough Stephen Ambrose Rick Bragg Joseph Loconte Allen Eckert Will Durant Roald Dahl Plutarch Books Mentioned in this Episode: Reading Journal: For Book Lovers by Potter Gifts Devil in the White City by E Larsen Hamilton by R Chernow Team of Rivals by DK Goodwin A Land Remembered by P Smith Echo by PM Ryan Call of the Wild by J London Girl Waits With Gun by A Stewart The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah The Communist Manifesto by K Marx 1984 by Orwell A Little Princess by FH Burnett Wingfeather Tales by Andrew Peterson and friends North! Or Be Eaten by A Peterson Eat a Peach by D Chang As I Lay Dying by W Faulkner The Book Thief by M Zusak

Listener Feedback and Current Reads

It's spring! Does your reading change in the spring? What are you in the mood for this spring? Join us as we chat about the change of seasons and what we'll be up to (reading-wise) in the following weeks. Authors Mentioned in this Episode: Nicolas Sparks, Janet Evanovich Books Mentioned in this Episode: Possession by AS Byatt The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by J Lahey The Last Child in the Woods by R Louv The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by JM Law The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by E Holden The Beginner’s Goodbye by A Tyler Vinegar Girl by A Tyler Still Life by Louise Penny A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

It's spring! Does your reading change in the spring? What are you in the mood for this spring? Join us as we chat about the change of seasons and what we'll be up to (reading-wise) in the following weeks. Authors Mentioned in this Episode: Nicolas Sparks, Janet Evanovich Books Mentioned in this Episode: Possession by AS Byatt The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by J Lahey The Last Child in the Woods by R Louv The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by JM Law The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by E Holden The Beginner’s Goodbye by A Tyler Vinegar Girl by A Tyler Still Life by Louise Penny A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

"A Light Exists in Spring"

Join us as we discuss reading in the tumultuous years of middle school. We share books we loved then, how we parent through it, strategies for continuing to encourage reading, and tons of great recs! Jump into the conversation! Authors discussed: Jules Verne Michael Crichton Tom Clancy Sir Walter Scott Louisa May Alcott Books Discussed: The Outsiders by SE Hinton A Wizard of EarthSea by U LeGuin The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by D Adams Read Aloud Revival List Encouraging Virtue in Boys List by Cindy Rawlins Ambelside Online Book Lists Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by J Kinney Dogman Series by D Pilkey This Was Our Pact by R Andrews Redwall Series by B Jaques The Hunger Games Series by S Collins The Maze Runner Series by J Dashner The Giver Series by L Lowry The Tripod Trilogy by J Christopher The Knight’s Tales by G Morris Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales Series Wrinkle in Time Quintet by M L’engle Hatchet by G Paulsen The Witch of Blackbird Pond by EG Speare Number the Stars by L Lowry The Bark of the Bog Owl by J Rogers The Night Gardener by J Auxier Animal Farm by G Orwell Watership Down by R Adams The Bronze Bow by EG Speare Ashtown Burials by NT Wilson Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery The Wingfeather Saga by A Peterson The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Jungle Book by R Kipling The Adventures or Huckleberry Finn by M Twain The Swiss Family Robinson by JD Wyss Kidnapped by RL Stevenson Christy by K Marshall Julie of the Wolves by JC George A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by M Dorris My Side of the Mountain by JC George Johnny Tremain by E Forbes

Join us as we discuss reading in the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=APq-WBusxP6K6u0AcMwB8Ofh1IOMeTqKgw:1646693952215&amp;q=tumultuous&amp;spell=1&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiC7syAjbX2AhXbQzABHbUVC-QQkeECKAB6BAgBEDA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tumultuous</a> years of middle school. We share books we loved then, how we parent through it, strategies for continuing to encourage reading, and tons of great recs! Jump into the conversation! Authors discussed: Jules Verne Michael Crichton Tom Clancy Sir Walter Scott Louisa May Alcott Books Discussed: The Outsiders by SE Hinton A Wizard of EarthSea by U LeGuin The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by D Adams Read Aloud Revival List Encouraging Virtue in Boys List by Cindy Rawlins Ambelside Online Book Lists Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series by J Kinney Dogman Series by D Pilkey This Was Our Pact by R Andrews Redwall Series by B Jaques The Hunger Games Series by S Collins The Maze Runner Series by J Dashner The Giver Series by L Lowry The Tripod Trilogy by J Christopher The Knight’s Tales by G Morris Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales Series Wrinkle in Time Quintet by M L’engle Hatchet by G Paulsen The Witch of Blackbird Pond by EG Speare Number the Stars by L Lowry The Bark of the Bog Owl by J Rogers The Night Gardener by J Auxier Animal Farm by G Orwell Watership Down by R Adams The Bronze Bow by EG Speare Ashtown Burials by NT Wilson Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery The Wingfeather Saga by A Peterson The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Jungle Book by R Kipling The Adventures or Huckleberry Finn by M Twain The Swiss Family Robinson by JD Wyss Kidnapped by RL Stevenson Christy by K Marshall Julie of the Wolves by JC George A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by M Dorris My Side of the Mountain by JC George Johnny Tremain by E Forbes

They're in Middle School (Bless Their Hearts)

Our first Book Fare Book Club! Join us as we discuss our first group read, "Destiny of the Republic: Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President" by Candice Millard.  Books mentioned in this episode: Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson Crete and James: Personal Letters of Lucretia and James Garfield by John Shaw

Our first Book Fare Book Club! Join us as we discuss our first group read, "Destiny of the Republic: Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President" by Candice Millard.  Books mentioned in this episode: Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson Crete and James: Personal Letters of Lucretia and James Garfield by John Shaw

Book Club! Destiny of the Republic 

In this episode we talk, and laugh, about the ways to track reading, or journal, or create a TBR.  Books and lists mentioned in this episode: Reading Journal: For Book Lovers by Potter Gifts The BBC’s Top 100 List https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml The Man Booker Prize https://thebookerprizes.com/ Lincoln in the Bardo by G Saunders Wolf Hall by H Mantel In Defense of Sanity by Chesterton

In this episode we talk, and laugh, about the ways to track reading, or journal, or create a TBR.  Books and lists mentioned in this episode: Reading Journal: For Book Lovers by Potter Gifts The BBC’s Top 100 List <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml</a> The Man Booker Prize <a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thebookerprizes.com/</a> Lincoln in the Bardo by G Saunders Wolf Hall by H Mantel In Defense of Sanity by Chesterton

Do you want a TBR? Or to know what you've read?

Today we are joined by our friend and history teacher, Liza Thurmond, one more time to talk Historical Fiction. What is it, really, and why do we like it so much? What makes good Historical Fiction stories and what are no-goes? We also share our very favorite picks in this genre. Books mentioned in this episode: Girl Waits With Gun by A Stewart The Physician by N Gordon The Midwife of Venice by R Rich Daughter of Time by J Tey Ring Shout by PD Clark The Nickel Boys by C Whitehead The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by KM Richardson A Land Remembered by P Smith Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by E Levine Martin &amp; Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by N Churnin The “Who Was?” Series by Who HQ

Today we are joined by our friend and history teacher, Liza Thurmond, one more time to talk Historical Fiction. What is it, really, and why do we like it so much? What makes good Historical Fiction stories and what are no-goes? We also share our very favorite picks in this genre. Books mentioned in this episode: Girl Waits With Gun by A Stewart The Physician by N Gordon The Midwife of Venice by R Rich Daughter of Time by J Tey Ring Shout by PD Clark The Nickel Boys by C Whitehead The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by KM Richardson A Land Remembered by P Smith Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by E Levine Martin &amp; Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by N Churnin The “Who Was?” Series by Who HQ

Go Back In Time: The Joys of Historical Fiction

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