Ep 243: Best Books Lately (with Sophie Hudson)

Reading is always the best form of therapy, distraction, entertainment, and education. And in this episode we talk about titles that serve all of those purposes.

Sophie Hudson (aka Boo Mama) is the co-host of The Big Boo Cast and she's also the author of seven books, including her latest A Fine Sight To See. She is always so fun to talk to and we had a blast talking about how long we've known each other, where we first met, how we both feel strongly about women in leadership, and, of course, the best books that we've read lately.

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As usual, my book selections were all of the place. And as a former English teacher, Sophie recommended all kinds of books to make us feel and think.

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Sophie’s picks:

• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelly Van Pelt
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory: American Evangelicals in An Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta
• The Barn by Wright Thompson

Laura’s picks:

• The Wedding People by Alison Espach
• All Fours by Miranda July
• The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook
• I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed

Other books mentioned:

• The Friendship Factor by Alan Loy McGinnis
• The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
• Sandwich by Catherine Newman 
• Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
• No One Belongs Here More than You: Stories by Miranda July
• Jesus and John Wayne By Kristin Kobes Du Mez
• Pappyland by Wright Thompson
• Dispatches from Pluto by Richard Grant
• Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
• Heavy by Kiese Laymon
• Long Division by Kiese Laymon

Also Mentioned:

The Popcast with Knox and Jamie

Me and You and Everyone We Know (movie)

Melanie Shankle, the Big Mama Blog