Reading Through Life Sarah & Mia

Show notes:
We are celebrating 50 episodes of the podcast today! We asked the listeners to send in questions they want to know about us and we had the absolute best time responding. There were many giggles to be had, as always, because we’re just a couple of weirdos who love books and making each other laugh. Here’s to the next 50 episodes!
 
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
 
Bookish Goodies:
[1:30] Sarah - The Summer I Turned Pretty show
[3:13] Mia - Episode 23, You Know You’re a Book Nerd If… 
 
Questions Asked:
[4:04] How did you guys meet? 
[8:06] Why did you want to start a podcast? 
[10:27] Where is Mia traveling to next? 
[12:20] Dream book vacation?
[15:10] How much do you spend on books a month/year? Do you budget? 
[17:13] One thing on your bucket list? 
[18:40] If you could relive any moment from your life, what would it be? 
[22:30] Any books you vehemently disagree on? 
[23:25] If you could only recommend one book, what would it be and why?
[26:20] You have to punch a book character in the face - who would it be and why?
[28:01] You have a room in your house for a library, what style will it be? 
[30:39] Library holds - how do you manage them when they all come in at once?
[32:22] What book’s ending has shocked you the most? 
[33:28] Favorite book of all time?
 
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Show notes:
We’re doing it again! We assigned each other a book to read and then waited a few weeks with nervous anticipation for the reviews. Are you taking bets? Did we love the books we were assigned to read or did we hate them? We hate to be those people, but… you’ll have to listen to find out! [insert evil laugh]
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
 
Assigned Books:
[1:58] The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
[3:52] The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
 
Bookish Goodies:
[6:18] Sarah - IG account: Erika @dailyebookdeals
[7:21] Mia - RTL Sad Books Mug 
 
Other Books Mentioned:
The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
Columbine by Dave Cullen
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
See Jane Snap by Bethany Crandell (shout out to our listener Kimberly @coffeebooksandnature on this one) 
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
 
Related Links:
Episode 28: That Time We Picked a Book For Each Other



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Show notes:
We read A LOT of books and the number one question we get is how we do it. Well, never fear, we have some great tips in this minisode for you to help you read more books more frequently. It can be done, we promise! 
Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you’re going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you’re helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO. 
Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
 
Bookish Goodies:
[3:00] Sarah - Scribd - use this link for 60 days free!
[4:15] Mia - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
 
[6:35] 8 Tips on How to Read More
 
Related Links:
Episode 27: How to DNF a Book



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Show notes:
Let’s do some book matchmaking today, shall we? In the same way that restaurants will recommend a particular wine to go with your dinner, we’ll be recommending books that pair well together. Just think of us as your gourmet book connoisseurs! 
 
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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.
 
Bookish Goodies:
[4:28] Mia - The Read Aloud Revival Podcast hosted by Sarah Mackenzie
[6:33] Sarah - Bookish tattoos
 
Book Pairings:
[8:25] Mia - Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, Dracul by Dacre Stoker
[11:09] Sarah - The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
[13:18] Mia - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis, Wild by Cheryl Strayed
[16:08] Sarah - Verity by Colleen Hoover, The Push by Ashley Audrain
[18:10] Mia - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
[19:55] Sarah - One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London, If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
[22:08] Mia - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand
[24:15] Sarah - Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann, We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
[25:36] Mia - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
[27:45] Sarah - People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
 
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Show notes:
It’s recap time! Tune in for 10 of our June reads. We read some really great books in the month of June and have lots of 4- and 5-star reads to share. Is your TBR list growing by leaps and bounds? We hope so and we have no apologies for it.
 
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Bookish Goodies:
[3:08] Mia - There and Back by Jimmy Chin
[4:33] Sarah - Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
 
Our June Reads:
[8:10] Mia - The Borrowed World by Franklin Horton and Ashes of the Unspeakable by Franklin Horton
[10:43] Sarah - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman (available July 12)
[12:03] Mia - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
[13:56] Sarah - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
[16:07] Mia - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
[18:37] Sarah - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
[20:57] Mia - Kaleidoscope by Cecily Wong
[22:40] Sarah - The Bright Side Running Club by Josie Lloyd
[24:33] Mia - If You Tell by Gregg Olsen
[26:26] Sarah - Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
 
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Show notes:
Ahhh, magical realism. It’s a genre that Sarah and Mia both love because it’s like real life, with a little bit of spice. In this episode, we’ll talk about what magical realism is, how it differs from fantasy books, what we love about this genre, and of course, we’ll include some book recommendations. It’s just how we do it, folks. 
 
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Bookish Goodies:
[3:50] Sarah - Storygraph
[5:10] Mia - Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
 
Magical Realism Reads:
[10:08] Mia - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
[11:02] Sarah - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
[12:09] Mia - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
[13:58] Sarah - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
[15:38] Mia - Chocolat by Joanne Harris
[17:11] Sarah - The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa
[19:07] Mia - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
[20:39] Sarah - In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
[21:55] Mia - The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
[24:01] Sarah - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
 
[25:30] Sarah’s Bonus Recs:
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Practical Magic series by Alice Hoffman
 
[26:16] Sarah’s Magical Realism TBR list:
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
 
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