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Season 2 Episode 15: Belated 2021 Year Wrap Up: The books that got us through the dumpster fire of 2021. The Book Jam
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Marisa and Mary are back! Today we’re talking about the books that got us through the dumpster fire that was 2021. Not all of the books talked about were published in 2021. There are a million reasons to read: sometimes you might read to dive deep to learn about a topic or read to escape. Whatever your reason, here are some of our favorite titles we turned to to help us get through 2021.
Check out the Books Mentioned below to add even more books to your To Be Read pile.
Books we talked about this episode:
Marisa’s books:
Starfish by Lisa Fipps, Middle Grade, Grades 4+. Published by Penguin Young Readers: Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2021.
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Juvenile Fiction, Grades 4+. Published by Dial Books, January 2015.
Both Can Be True by Jules Machias, Middle Grade, Grades 4+. Published by Quill Tree Books, June 2021.
The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angelline Bouley, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Henry Holt & Co., March 2021.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Teens, Grades 8+. Published by Tor, March 2020.
Mary’s books:
Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clark, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Erewhon, September 2020.
Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen, Teen, Grades 7+. Published by Random House Graphic, October 2020.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, January 2021.
Cool For the Summer by Dahlia Adler. High School, Grades 9-12. Published by Wednesday Books, May 2021.
Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 2020.
Books mentioned:
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertali
The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books (each book is has unique color name)
Ash by Malinda Lo
Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
Flash Fire by T.J. Klune
Heat Wave by T.J. Klune
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Wicked Days by John Allison
By Night by John Allison
Giant Days by John Allison
Marisa and Mary are back! Today we’re talking about the books that got us through the dumpster fire that was 2021. Not all of the books talked about were published in 2021. There are a million reasons to read: sometimes you might read to dive deep to learn about a topic or read to escape. Whatever your reason, here are some of our favorite titles we turned to to help us get through 2021.
Check out the Books Mentioned below to add even more books to your To Be Read pile.
Books we talked about this episode:
Marisa’s books:
Starfish by Lisa Fipps, Middle Grade, Grades 4+. Published by Penguin Young Readers: Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2021.
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Juvenile Fiction, Grades 4+. Published by Dial Books, January 2015.
Both Can Be True by Jules Machias, Middle Grade, Grades 4+. Published by Quill Tree Books, June 2021.
The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angelline Bouley, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Henry Holt & Co., March 2021.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Teens, Grades 8+. Published by Tor, March 2020.
Mary’s books:
Scapegracers by Hannah Abigail Clark, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Erewhon, September 2020.
Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen, Teen, Grades 7+. Published by Random House Graphic, October 2020.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, January 2021.
Cool For the Summer by Dahlia Adler. High School, Grades 9-12. Published by Wednesday Books, May 2021.
Camp by Lev A.C. Rosen, High School, Grades 9+. Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, May 2020.
Books mentioned:
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertali
The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books (each book is has unique color name)
Ash by Malinda Lo
Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
Flash Fire by T.J. Klune
Heat Wave by T.J. Klune
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Wicked Days by John Allison
By Night by John Allison
Giant Days by John Allison
54 min