Book Bumble

Today we are bringing you a shorty…an episode with just 2 books and we hope it might be just what you need! Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of books that deal with the recent death of a family member. And you know what that means...Wills & Estates! Who inherits what? Listen in to find out!

Books Featured in this Episode:

• The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins (LP and LH)
• The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (LH)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our favorite books of 2024 so far! Your TBR is about to get longer!

Featured Books

• The Lost Queen by Signe Pike (LH and LP)
• The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (LH and LP)
• Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Claire Pooley (LH and LP)
• Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)
• Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)
• The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang (LH and LP)
• Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea (LP)
• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn (LP)
• The Bookbinder by Pip Williams (LP)
• The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill (LP)
• You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (LP)
• Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (LP)
• Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles (LP)
• Wool by Hugh Howey (LH)
• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (LH)
• The Queen’s Fortune by Allison Pataki (LH)
• Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major (LH)

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
• The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

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In this episode, we are turning back the clock to one of our very first episodes, because hey, life happens! :). We hope you enjoy this look into the past, and will check out our backlist! Enjoy!

(Original Show Notes from October 2022)
In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of being fantastical. These books explore different worlds, some of which we’d like to visit. We’ll also share the books in our hands right now.

Featured Books:

• A Boy and His Dog, at the End of the World by CA Fletcher (LP and LH)
• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (LH and LP)
• The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia (LH)
• Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan (LP and LH)

Books In Our Hands:

• For the Wolf/For the Throne by Hannah F Whitten (LH)
• Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
• The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of taking place during the same time period, but in different places. Or is that same place, different time? Listen in to find out!

Featured Books

• Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan (LP)
• All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore (LP)
• The Lost Dresses of Italy by M.A. McLaughlin (LH)
• The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin (LH)

Book in Hand

• Eliza Mace by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
• Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

• Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (takes place in India during the same period as LH books)
• River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer (takes place in Barbados, British Guiana, and Trinidad during the same period as LP books)

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being backlist books from automatic read authors. In a reading slump? Not sure what to read next? Digging into a backlist is the answer!

Featured Books:

• Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks (LP)
• Every Last One by Anna Quindlen (LP)
• What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (LH)
• The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain (LH)

Book in Hand:

• Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
• Horse by Geraldine Brooks
• March by Geraldine Brooks
• People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
• Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
• Street Chord by Geraldine Brooks
• After Annie by Anna Quindlen
• Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
• Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
• The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
• The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
• Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
• Big Lies In A Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
• The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
• The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain
• The Echo Of Old Books by Barbara Davis
• Like A Mother by Mina Hardy

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

• A Little Hope by Ethan Joella
• A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
• French Braid by Anne Tyler
• Clock Dance by Anne Tyler

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In today's episode our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of the Sibling Bond. Love 'em or hate 'em, sibling relationships are complicated! Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand. Brother, (or Sister) where art thou?

Featured Books

• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (LP)
• Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (LP)
• Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Padmar (LH)
• Starring Adele Astair by Eliza Knight (LH)

Books in Hand

• Search by Michelle Huneven (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Round Rock by Michelle Huneven
• Jamesland by Michelle Huneven
• Blame by Michelle Huneven
• Off Course by Michelle Huneven
• Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
• Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds
• Miles Morales Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
• Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds
• Miles Morales Stranger Tides by Jason Reynolds
• Miles Morales Shock Waves by Jason Reynolds
• The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
• As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds
• All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
• When I was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
• Track Series by Jason Reynolds
• The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
• Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
• The Spectacular by Fiona Davis

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
• Little Women by Lousia May Alcott
• The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
• We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
• God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
• Iron House by John Hart

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of crimes, both real and fictional. We'll also share a Book in Hand. Get ready to be the judge and jury for this stack of reads!

Featured Books:

• The Five by Hallie Rubenhold (LH)
• The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (LH)
• Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (LP)
• Long Bright River by Liz Moore (LP)

Book in Hand:

• The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
• The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
• Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
• The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll
• Honor by Thrity Umrigar
• The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar
• The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
• The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

• Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
• All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
• All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
• Exiles by Jane Harper
• Still Life by Louise Penny

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In today's episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of loss. You can be lost in space, lost in the shuffle, lost in thought...these books explore being lost and found in lots of different ways! We will also share a Book in Hand. We're lost without you!

Featured Books

• After Annie by Anna Quindlen (LP)
• Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff (LP)
• The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand (LH)
• Like A Mother by Mina Hardy (LH)

Books in Hand

• 49 by Agnes Lee (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen
• Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
• Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
• Blessings by Anna Quindlen
• One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
• True North by Andrew J. Graff
• All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
• The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Stack

• All the Forgivenesses Elizabeth Harbinger
• Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black
• House of Salt and Sorrow by Erin A. Craig

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Today we are bringing you a Shorty…an episode with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need! Our short stack is tied together with the common theme of If You Like This, Then Read That.

Featured Books:

• The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (LH and LP)
• Horses of Fire by A.D. Rhine (LH and LP)

Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:

• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, The Island of Sea Women, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Mockingbird Summer by Linda Rutledge
• Beyond That The Sea by Laura Spence-Ash and Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

Other Books Mentioned In This Episode:

• Regeneration Trilogy Pat Barker
• Women of Troy by Pat Barker
• Daughters of Bronze by A.D. Rhine

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common connection of being books that are based on fairy tales. These books are adult-sized treats that carry with them an ounce of familiarity and some secret ingredients you won’t see coming. We will also share a Middle Grade March Book in Hand. Once upon a time…

Featured Books

• Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (LP)
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (LP)
• Heartless by Marissa Meyer (LH)
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer (LH)
• A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow (LH)

Book In Hand

• Ferris by Kate DiCamillo (LP)

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• The Mercy Watson Series by Kate DiCamillo
• The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
• Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
• Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Additional Books That Go With Our Stack:

• All the Ever Afters by Danielle Teller
• The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
• A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
• A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

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