The Book Snug Podcast

Stephany Yoder and Julia Dagen
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A bi-weekly cozy conversation between a mother and her daughter about books and the joys and trials of the reading life. 

  1. S4, Chapter 7: Meet the Podcasters, Again

    MAR 18

    S4, Chapter 7: Meet the Podcasters, Again

    Send us Fan Mail Our reading has changed since we started this podcast in 2022AND we have new listeners.  It's about time we reintroduce ourselves.  Books Mentioned - too many to list Other Mentions mynameismarinesThoughts on TomesCAWPILE Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    1h 9m
  2. S4, Chapter 6: Great Fiction about Real Women

    MAR 4

    S4, Chapter 6: Great Fiction about Real Women

    Send us Fan Mail March is Women's History Month and March 8 is International Women's Day.  To celebrate, we are recommending a few fictional books highlighting real women in history, from the 1300s up through the 20th century. Julia's Books Island Queen by Vanessa RileyCode Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon, narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Peter GanimThe Women by Kristin HannahThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellEveryone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka GalchenThe Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison WeirThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirStephany's Books Katherine by Anya SetonHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellLand by Maggie O'FarrellThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonGirl Waits with Gun by Amy StewartLillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen RooneyThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryOther Mentions Dr. Kathleen MartinezDr. Elizabeth PotterDr. Marlena Fejzo Hamnet (movie)Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell with Jo Hart)Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    53 min
  3. S4, Chapter 5: Stories to Celebrate Black History Month

    FEB 18

    S4, Chapter 5: Stories to Celebrate Black History Month

    Send us Fan Mail February is Black History Month.  To recognize the month, we're recommending books (fiction and non-fiction) that helped us to better understand the Black experience in America across time.  Note: Stephany failed to mention the title her last book during the episode.  It is Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. Books Mentioned Julia Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperI know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesI'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing BrownStephany The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryBrown Girl Dreaming written and narrated by Jacqueline WoodsonThe Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton and Lara Love Hardin, narrated by Kevin R. FreeSalvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardOther Mentions https://www.blackhistorymonth.gov/Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann JacobsWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoFull of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession by Austin Channing BrownA Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif AbdurraqibSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardNational Center for Civil and Human Rights Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    57 min
  4. S4, Chapter 4: Giving the Library Some Love

    FEB 4

    S4, Chapter 4: Giving the Library Some Love

    Send us Fan Mail February is National Library Lovers month, so we're celebrating by sharing happy memories of the library and how it has shaped us as readers.  Don't forget to show your library some love this month! Books Mentioned Julia: A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by C. Coco De YoungThe Pinballs  by Betsy ByarsThe Computer Nut by Betsy ByarsThe Sammie Keys series by Wendelin Van DraananA Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnickettThe Dear America series by various authorsThe Royal Diaries series by various authors Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Coyote Girl by Judith Logan LehneThe Forgotten beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillipThe Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. PearsonThe Story of the Those Who Stood for Jesus by Voice of the Martyrs and D.C. TalkJust for the Summer by Abby JimenezThe Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidStephany: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen PoeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlShel Silverstein (poet) The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton The Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel KayHelen of Troy by Elizabeth GeorgePractical Magic by Alice HoffmanIsland Of Sea Women by Lisa See Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    1h 3m
  5. S4, Chapter 3: These Books Sound So Good! (January - June 2026)

    JAN 21

    S4, Chapter 3: These Books Sound So Good! (January - June 2026)

    Send us Fan Mail Hi, friends!  With a new year comes a whole lotta new book releases.  In today's show we discuss some of the upcoming releases we are most excited about, specifically books publishing dates between January and June 2026.  Julia's list contains several books with difficult topics and theming while Stephany's picks often contain an element of magical realism or fantasy.  We hope you find at least one book to get excited about! Books Mentioned Julia Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez (1/13/2026)Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (1/20/2026)The Seven Daughters of Depree by Nikesha Elise Williams (1/27/2026)Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris (2/17/2026) The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2/17/2026)Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (2/17/2026)Love by the Book: A Novel by Jessica George (4/7/2026)The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (5/5/2026)The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee (5/5/2026)Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children by Mac Barnett (5/5/2026)Stephany The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery (1/6/2026)Detour by Jake Rake and Rob Hart (1/13/2026)The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula (3/31/2026)Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han (4/7/2026)Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (4/7/2026)The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances: A Novel by Glen Dixon (4/7/2026)Thistlemarch by Moorea Corrigan (4/21/2026)The Library After Dark: A Novel by Ande Pliego (5/5/2026)A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (5/19/2026)The Unicorn Hunters: A Novel by Katherine Arden (6/2/2026)Other Mentions Lilybird & CompanyRebecca's Literary Wanderings Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    1h 3m
  6. S4, Chapter 2: Our Best Books of 2025

    JAN 7

    S4, Chapter 2: Our Best Books of 2025

    Send us Fan Mail It's time to talk about our favorite reads of 2025.  Be prepared for a ridiculous amount of gushing. Julia's Books Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyJust for the Summer by Abby JimenezDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly BrockSwordheart by T. KingfisherStephany's Books A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeMy Ăntonia by Willa CatherThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vol. 1 - 5)Time of the Child by Niall Williams, narrated by Dermot CrowleyOther Mentions Almost Famous (2000)Ethan Frome by Edith WhartonWhite Nights by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    1h 16m
  7. S4, Chapter 1: 2025 Book Superlatives

    12/23/2025

    S4, Chapter 1: 2025 Book Superlatives

    Send us Fan Mail Can you believe the end of 2025 is closing in?  This episode is all about our book superlatives (worst, most disappointing, favorite character, etc.).  Join us as we reflect on some of our best and worst reading experiences.  Happiest Holidays to you, too! Julia's Books Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Women by Kristin HannahA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. MaasThe Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon SandersonInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceLa Cucina by Lily PriorWater for Elephants by Sara GruenCodex by Lev GrossmanRebel Witch by Kristen CiccarelliThe Duke and I by Julia QuinnBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyJust for the Summer by Abby JimenezFirekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleySwordheart by T. KingfisherStephany's Books The Amalfi Curse by Sarah PennerTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon SandersonThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabThat Sounds Fun by Annie F. DownsThe Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinA Monster Calls by Patrick NessHeartless Hunter by Kristin CiccarelliThe Hallmarked Man by Robert GalbraithFoster by Claire KeeganThree Days in June by Anne TylerA Nature Poem for Every Autumn Evening edited by Jane McMoreland HunterA Nature Poem for Every Winter Evening edited by Jane McMoreland HunterEmmanuel by Ruth Chow SimonsMurder at Gulls Nest by Jess KiddStrange Sally Diamond by Liz NugentThe Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HartnettElla Minnow Pea: a Novel in Letters by Mark DunnThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemmingwayOther Mentions Darling DesiThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonBig Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth GilbertThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Liz Nugent The Unselected Journals of Emme M. Lion (Vol 1) by Beth BrowerAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettThank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

    1h 2m
  8. S3, Chapter 25: It's Our 3rd Anniversary!

    11/12/2025

    S3, Chapter 25: It's Our 3rd Anniversary!

    Send us Fan Mail We are celebrating three years of podcasting and sharing some BIG news.  Join us for a laid-back chatty time. Episodes Mentioned S3, Chapter 6: Upcoming Releases We Can't Wait to Read (January - May 2025)S2, Chapter 4: Favorite Books of 2023S2, Chapter 5: These Books Sound SO Good (Anticipated Releases of 2024)Chapter 11: A Few Favorite Christian Life BooksChapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell with Jo Hart)Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Secret History by Donna Tartt with Paige Haldeman)S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë)  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show.  To support The Book Snug Podcast:  Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow The Book Snug Podcast on InstagramFollow The Book Snug Podcast on FacebookShare this episode with fellow book loversSay hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music:  Summer Fling by L-Ray Music

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A bi-weekly cozy conversation between a mother and her daughter about books and the joys and trials of the reading life. 

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  • Creator
    Stephany Yoder and Julia Dagen
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    86
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