This is Your Book Club Podcast

We are back with another quiz.  This time to find the perfect crime novel for you.  The quiz is found on the website Rec-it Rachel. If you take the quiz, let us know what you thought and what book you were recommended.  

www.recitrachel.com

The books on our shelf this week are all over the place. Fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction and a memoir.  You are sure to find something that you want to read.  Let us know what you choose for your tbr and if you liked it. 

Jayme's Shelf:

Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

What An Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman

the Answer is NO by Fredrik Backman

Sarah's Shelf:

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier

Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz

Let's talk all things Eddie Winston.  A beautiful story "of friendship and kindness that reminds us that those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again." If you read along with us, let us know what you thought. Did you love Eddie as much as we did?

Here we go again. Reading all the books, to help you create your dream tbr.  Which of these books did you add to your tbr?  Let us know if you have read any and what you thought.

Sarah's Shelf:

Here After by Amy Lin

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

Throwback by Maurene Goo

Jayme's Shelf:

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne

Come check out a new book recommendation platform and see if it's any good.  We took the quiz and found our book types. I hope we get some good recommendations.

Here we are, just reading through this frigid January, for you.  The listener. The reader of good books. We will continue reading, so you always have titles on your tbr. You're Welcome!

Sarah's Shelf:

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Jayme's Shelf:

Ask Not by Maureen Callahan

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan

It's bookclub! Join us to hear what we thought about Kelly Bishop's book, The Third Gilmore Girl.  Do you agree with us? Or do you have other thoughts?  We want to hear...

We have books piled up that we have got to tell you about.  Winter break had us both reading and we have enough books at this point to do a plethora of episodes.  So listen today, and then keep listening, because we will keep you in books for the whole year.

Sarah's Shelf:

A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

Jayme's Shelf:

Period. by Kate Clancy

The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin

Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner

On this episode, Sarah and I each pick our top three books of 2024. Have you read them? Which books made your tops list?  We can't wait to find out.  

This is a flashback episode to when we were babies, 4 years ago.  We have come a long way. I hope you get a kick out of what newbies we were and also learn a little about who we are/were.  Enjoy this trip down memory lane.