We finish some "just okay" books, and Pam picks Hallie's next read. Books mentioned, in order: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Trust by Hernan Diaz It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher What...

In this episode, Pam has a gift card-driven book haul and Hallie is watching a documentary about one of her favorite nonfiction reads! Books mentioned, in order: Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul Tremblay Misery by Stephen King Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie Smith The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Two-Step Devil by Jamie Quatro Endurance by Alfred Lansing Le...

Also, Hallie BBQ'd her flowers.  Books mentioned, in order: The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah Moses Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah Moses Popisho by Leone Ross Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Night Film by Marisha Pessl The Pall-Bearers Club by Paul Tremblay Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson Find Pam and Hallie online! Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.com Pam can be found on...

Hallie visited three bookstores in San Diego for a work trip, and Pam found her October book purchase! Books mentioned, in order: Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic, translated by Damion Searls Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake Whirlaway by Poe Ballantine We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen, translated by Charlotte Barslund and Emma Ryder The...

In this episode, Hallie reads three translated books, and Pam reads two books where the main character is telling another character's story. Books mentioned, in order: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann The Unsubscriber by Bill Knott The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier translated by Daniel Levin Becker The Thirteenth Tale by Diane...

In this episode, Hallie has five finished titles and Pam has a giant book haul!  Books mentioned, in order: Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Night Film by Marisha Pessl Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary...

As the year winds down, we are beginning to brainstorm what our goals will be next year! Books mentioned, in order: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Private Rites by Julia Armfield Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield The Night Circus by Erin...

Pam shares some crochet projects, and Hallie reads a book about a drug that lets you jump realities. Books mentioned, in order: Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M Valente McGlue by Otessa Moshfegh West by Carys Davies Clear by Carys Davies The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling «C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!» : Carnet...

In this episode, Hallie breaks a podcast rule and Pam DNF's something straight into the giveaway pile. Books mentioned in order:  Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Wellness by Nathan Hill Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou Friends of the Museum by Heather McGowan Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M Valente Gone with the Wind by Maraget Mitchell Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Lampedusa by Steven Price The...

Hallie reads two art books and we revel in Stiefvater appreciation. Books mentioned, in order:  Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Secret History by Donna Tartt Icarus by K Ancrum The Little Friend by Donna Tartt The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater The...

Hallie is still behind on her reading goal, but is many hundreds of pages into her current read! Books mentioned, in order: Great House by Nicole Krauss Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell Landline by Rainbow Rowell Attachments by Rainbow Rowell The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Secret History by Donna Tartt White Oleander by Janet Finch Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Shadow and Bone...

In this episode, Pam continues her reread of the Raven Cycle and finishes Hallie's favorite book! Books mentioned, in order:  The Snap by Elizabeth Staple The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea Pitzer Great House by Nicole Krauss The Dream Thieves by...

What is proper book club etiquette? Also, Pam begins a reread.  Books mentioned, in order:  The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Playground by Richard Powers Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell Plays Well with Others by Sophie Brickman Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The...

Our reading weeks are on the upswing! Plus, Pam picks her next book live on the pod. Books mentioned, in order: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi What You’re Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama Brotherless Night by V. V. Ganeshananthan The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel  Station of Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John...

We read some stinkers this week! But that's OK -- better books are always on the horizon! Books mentioned, in order: Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin Out There by Kate Folk Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Power by Naomi Alderman Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Bridgerton series by Jane Austen Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin...

We only read two books this week, but still somehow had a lot to talk about! Books mentioned, in order:  Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill The Power by Naomi Alderman Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan Annie Bot by Sierra Greer Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Gone with the Wind by Maraget...

In this episode, we have 10 finished books to discuss! Plus, Pam did multiple reading challenges. Books mentioned, in order: The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb One Hundred Shadows by Hwang Jungeun Sharks in the Time...

We made up our own book tag, inspired by weather!  Books mentioned, in order: Station Eleven Emily St John Mandel A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Cain’s Jawbone by Torquemada Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories Compiled by Neil Christopher Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Anyone by Charles Soule Klara and the Sun by Kazuo...

Pam takes part in a Summerween readathon and Hallie couldn't find anywhere quiet to read on a cruise (but still managed to read). Books mentioned, in order: Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith  Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Earthflown by Frances Wren Private Rites by Julia Armfield The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James Moonbound by...

In this episode: Our take on the mid-year freakout tag! Books mentioned, in order:  The Biography of X by Catherine Lacey The Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman True Grit by Charles Portis The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire Piglet by Lottie Hazell Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan The City in Glass by Nghi Vo Playground by Richard Powers The Overstory by...

In this episode, Hallie picks Pam's next book to read, and Hallie shares a DNF. Also, we discuss Author's Notes! Books mentioned, in order:  The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee Icarus by K. Ancrum The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray Pearce Oysters by Joselyn Takacs Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka Bookshops...

In this episode, Pam has a book haul for her May book, and Hallie isn't sure what she's reading. Books mentioned, in order: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire Middlegame by Seanan McGuire Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Tin Man by Sarah Winman Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin Private Rites by Julia Armfield Our Wives...

Pam has two nature horror books to haul and Hallie disliked her book club's choice. Books mentioned, in order: The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei Sisters at Sea by Yume Kitasei The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware The Fury by Alex Michaelides Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire Middlegame by Seanan McGuire Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire Private Rites by Julia Armfield Our Wives Under...

In this episode, we have five books to talk about! And don't make this a drinking game for how many titles we mention by Seanan McGuire and/or Cassandra Clare. Books mentioned in order:  In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden My Husband by Maud Ventura translated by Emma Ramadan  Into the Windwracked wilds by A Deborah Baker Middlegame by Seanan McGuire Over the Woodward Wall by A Deborah Baker Seasonal Fears by Seanan...