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Red Fern Book Review by Amy Mair Amy Mair
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Find your book club picks and get your literary fix here. I lead bookish discussions with authors, friends and family minus the scheduling, wine, charcuterie board and the book you didn’t have time to finish. My tastes skew toward the literary but I can’t resist a good thriller or the must-read book of the season. If you like authors like Donna Tartt, Ann Patchett, Jonathan Franzen, Marie Benedict and Rachel Hawkins this podcast is for you.
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Wellness and The Bee Sting
I dive into two very long books that are also worth the investment. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray tells the story of a contemporary Irish family that has fallen on hard times and is full of secrets. Contemporary family saga Wellness by Nathan Hill is set in the suburbs of Chicago an explores the malaise of middle age marriage. It is also a send up on our preoccupation with the wellness industry. Both books have deep character backstories and are considered tragicomic novels.
Books and resources discussed:
One Day (2024), Netflix
Millionaire Matchmaker, Netflix
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Wellness by Nathan Hill
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Asking for a Friend and Holiday Gift Giving Recommendations.
Book Blogger and author Kerry Clare joins the podcast to discuss her new book Asking for a Friend. It is a novel about intense female friendship and how key relationships created in our youth endure or break apart. We also chat about her blog Pickle Me This and her role as editor of the book recommendation site 49th Shelf. We wrap up with five hot books perfect for all the people on your holiday gift giving list.
Follow Kerry:
Instagram: @kerryreads
Blog: Pickle Me This
Book Recommendation Site: 49th Shelf
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Anna Kloots and My Own Magic
Lifestyle Instagrammer and best selling author Anna Kloots joins the podcast to discuss her new memoir My Own Magic. She talks about new beginnings in the face of divorce, her love of pumpkin pie, and of course, how to make your own magic.
Follow Anna:
Instagram: @annakloots
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The Five-Star Weekend, Tom Lake and Truth & Beauty
A discussion of Ann Patchett's latest novel Tom Lake as well her memoir Truth & Beauty about her deep friendship with writer Lucy Grealy. Elin Hilderbrand's latest novel, The Five-Star Weekend, is also discussed.
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Mountain Runaways
Award-winning Young Adult fiction novelist Pam Withers stops by the podcast to discuss her latest book Mountain Runaways. This fast-paced novel tells the story of the three kids, Jon, Korka and Aron, who lose their parents in an avalanche and decide to run away into the mountains and fend for themselves until the oldest sibling, Jon, turns 18 and can become their legal guardian. They have to deal with illness, injury, wild animals and each other.
Pam talks about why YA fiction has such crossover appeal and how to get boys to read. She has created the website www.yadudebooks.ca as a resource for young male readers and is the author of Jump Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Reader Find Success in School and Life.
Follow Pam:
Instagram: @pamwithersauthor
Website: www.yadudebooks.ca
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Fall Reads 2023 with Susan Matheson
Book blogger Susan Matheson returns to the podcast with her line up of must have fall reads. We also discuss a book that we both disagreed upon: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.
Susan's Top Picks for Fall 2023
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
The Class by Ken Dryden
A New Season by Terry Fallis
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road by Darryl Jones
Talking at Night by Claire Deverley
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Instagram: @bedside_table_books
Website: https://bedsidetablebooks.com/
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Customer Reviews
Smart and engaging
Fantastic book talk and a great way to figure out what I’m reading next!
Red Fern Book Review
I love listening to this Podcast! Not only is it a great way to learn about different books that I might not otherwise pick up, I enjoy Amy’s refreshing take on each book and the entertaining and interesting dialogue with each guest especially with her husband Geoff.
More than books…
Amy bibliophile extraordinaire. She is a breath of fresh air…engaging the listener on a new journey each podcast. Books - old & new, clubs & reviews, author chats, movies/tv, fun facts and great rapport with her guests — highly recommend, she doesn’t disappoint!