Avid and casual readers alike will enjoy listening to this annual episode (12th year running!), in which hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist serve up 14 book suggestions. Before switching to the literary conversation around 08:55, Sarah shares why her son’s life is a bit like Tom Lake these days. Sarah shares why her son’s life is a bit like Tom Lake these days. Need more book-talk? Miles of Books is at the end of the episode, and Coach Liz recommends two books about finding balance in a busy life.   Here are the fiction and non-fiction books the hosts dive into:  James by Percival Everett Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips The God of the Woods by Liz Moore The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan Sandwich by Catherine Newman The Stolen Child by Ann Hood Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberley McCreight Chasing Beauty by Natalie Dykstra The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne Rebel Rising by Rebel Wilson Shakespeare’s Sisters by Ramie Targoff     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   26.2 or 13.1 in Portland! Use code AMR20 for $20 off  registration at portlandmarathon.com   Get Chomping: Get 20% off your first order  + free shipping at Chomps.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices