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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of A Pivotal Choice. And since pivotal means of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else, these choices are life changing, and in some cases even fateful. Plus, we'll share a Book in Hand. Are you ready??

Featured Books:

• Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers (LH)
• Babylonia by Costanza Casati (LH)
• The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian (LP)
• A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun by Sister Monica Clare (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Born Standing Up by Steve Martin (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
• Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
• Learning to Swim by Clare Chambers
• Jezebel by Megan Barnard
• The Sandcastle Girl by Chris Bohjalian
• The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
• Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
• The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
• Penitence by Kristin Koval
• Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
• Educated by Tara Westover
• A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
• My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
• Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllistair

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In this episode, we bring you books tied together with the common theme of being Fantastical! Leslie is our in house fantasy aficionado, and Laura is the opposite of that. But we both found some fabulous titles to make this stack super Fantastical! We'll also share a Book In Hand! Let's dive into the world of fantasy!

Featured Books:

• The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard (LH)
• Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland (LH)
• The Song of Orphan’s Garden by Nicole M. Hewitt (LP)
• Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Williams (LP)

Book In Hand

• Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland
• Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland
• Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• The Magicians by Lev Grossman
• One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
• An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
• Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
• The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of Reading and Writing. Epistolary, Historical Fiction, Uplifting Fiction and a Thriller...a little of everything...Plus a Memoir as our Book in Hand. We're so glad you're here!

Featured Books:

• Kate and Frida by Kim Fay (LH)
• The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (LH)
• The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin (LP)
• Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Love Does by Bob Goff

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
• The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
• The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin
• Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney
• Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
• Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
• Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
• His & Hers by Alice Feeney
• I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney
• Love and Saffron by Kim Fay

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Who is Maud DIxon by Alexandra Andrews
• The In-between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
• The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
• Writers and Lovers by Lily King

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our Books In Hand...our current reads…this is up to the minute coverage! What are you reading?

Featured Books:

• Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (LH)
• Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (LH)
• Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (LP)
• We All Live Here by JoJo Moyes (LP)
• The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (LP)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
• Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
• People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
• March by Geraldine Brooks
• Horse by Geraldine Brooks
• Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
• Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz
• Spying on the South by Tony Horwitz
• Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz
• A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
• Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
• After You by JoJo Moyes
• Still Me by JoJo Moyes
• One Plus One by JoJo Moyes
• The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes
• Someone Else's Shoes by JoJo Moyes
• Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
• White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
• Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Carrie by Stephen King

Additional Books We Have In Our Hands:

• The Favorites by Layne Fargo
• The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick
• Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
• To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
• Babylonia by Costanza Casati
• Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of all being books that are Tiny and Cute. Each of these titles are treasures that come in under 300 pages. These little gems pack a big punch!

Featured Books:

• Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (LH) (208 pages)
• Normal Rules Don’t Apply by Kate Atkinson (LH) (224 pages)
• Lark Ascending by Silas House (LP) (288 pages)
• Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (LP) (176 pages)

Book in Hand: Not Tiny and Cute ;)

• Reckless by Lauren Roberts (#2 in the Powerless Trilogy)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
• The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler
• Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
• A God In Ruins by Kate Atkinson
• The Jackson Brodie Series by Kate Atkinson

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (208 pages)
• My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (208 pages)
• The Mothers by Brit Bennett (288 pages)
• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (224 pages)

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Buzzy Books. They are getting lots of attention in the right now….hot takes…quick picks if you will. And yes, we will! Let's Buzz!

Featured Books:

• Penitence by Kristin Koval (LH)
• Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (LP)
• What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange (LP)
• Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen (LH)
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
• The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
• FIfth Avenue Glamour Girl by Renee Rosen
• The Social Graces by Renee Rosen
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Iron Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
• We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
• My Friends by Fredrik Backman
• King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being Classics! Leslie rereads 2 of her lifetime favorites, and Laura reads 2 that she never picked up before...no judgement!! We will also share a Book in Hand. Let’s dig into this bundle of wonderful Classics!

Featured Books:

• Pride and Prejudice - The Complete Novel with 19 Letters from the Characters’ Correspondence, Written and Folded by Hand by Jane Austen (curated by Barbara Heller) (LH)
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (LH)
• Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (LP)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Illustrated by Robert Ingpen (LP)

Book in Hand:

• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty (LH)

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery
• Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
• The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict

Additional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
• The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemmingway

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In this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of helping you find Positivity! This is a Shorty, with just 2 books, and we hope it might be just what you need. Bring on the Short Stack!

Featured Books:

• Upworthy Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich & Lucia Knell (LH)
• The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams (LP)

Website Mentioned in This Episode:

• www.upworthy.com

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