This is Your Book Club Podcast

September book club is here! Let's talk all things the River is Waiting by Wally Lamb. Tell us what you thought. 

A couple books from each of our shelves this week.  Have you read them? Let us know if/when you do and what you thought. Would you recommend them? Jayme's Shelf: Inside the O'briens by Lisa Genova A Family Matter by Claire Lynch   Sarah's Shelf: Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilja Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  

Get ready to take another quiz with us, cause our teenage selves need a quiz to tell us what book to read for fall.   torforgeblog.com Fall Reading Quiz

As the school season starts, there is a buzzing of newness all around.  My constant is reading.  It brings me comfort during a time of change and newness.  This episodes gives you a variety of genres so you can find some comfort as well. Sarah's Shelf: Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross   Jayme's Shelf: The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee The Devil Wears Scrubs by Freida McFadden Marsha by Tourmaline

We have so much to say about The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony. There are so many story in history that deserve a bigger spot light and this is one of them.  What did you think?  What surprised you most?  Let us know.    The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them… The Women on Platform Two is a haunting, powerful story of feminine resistance and resilience that reminds us all of where we started—and how far we still have to go.

Wow! Is this a good list of books to add to your tbr. We are calling it the golden episode.  So. Many. Good. Books! What do you think? Jayme's Shelf: Never Lie by Freida McFadden Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan   Sarah's Shelf: A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny The Memory Library by Kate Storey The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Cary

What kind of students do you think Sarah and I are? Whose dog ate their homework and who's a front row Joe?  Listen and find out.  On this episode we take a literary quiz to see who is the gold star student.  Who do you think it is?  

We are back with a little of we have been reading lately. Have you read them? Do you need to read them? Only you can answer those questions.  Let us know! Jayme's Shelf: The 10 by E.A. Hanks Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell   Sarah's Shelf: What Kind of Paradise by Jenelle Brown Isola by Allegra Goodman    

It's book club time! On this episode we are talking all things, The Story She Left Behind by Pattie Callahan Henry. Did you read along with us?  What were your thoughts on this book?  Listen to ours and see if you agree.    

Summer reading is in full swing and we have some good books to share with you on this episode.  Let us know if you have read any of them and whether you would recommend them or not.  Sarah's Shelf: Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak   Jayme's Shelf: I Did Warn Her by Sian Gilbert Pageboy by Elliot Page

Boy do we have a quiz for you this week.  We are piggy backing on last weeks episode about the journalist that used AI to create a book list that was published. What he didn't check was, were the books real?  If you didn't listen, go now. But, this week we found an AI quiz that we test to see if their are any hallucinations. Do you think their will be? Listen and find out. 

We had an extra Monday this month, which gave us the perfect opportunity to talk about the craziness of AI hallucinations and how they recently showed up in the book industry.  Have you found any good AI hallucinations? Please share if you have.  

Do you need a little light summer reading, or would you like to sink your teeth into some non-fiction? Well, good thing we have both! Now everyone is happy and that is our goal.  This is what we have read lately and whether or not you should read it next. Jayme's Shelf: The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum   Sarah's Shelf: Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid  

Oh, Fredrik! You have done it once again.  Listen, as we tell you all the things we loved about My Friends by Fredrik Backman.  He is such an amazing word smith. The way he magically weaves a story will leave you wanting more.  At least it does for us.  How about you?  Let us know what you thought.    

On this episode Sarah and I bring almost every rating.  We are quite sure you will find something to add to your shelf.  If you've read any, do you agree with our ratings?  Let us know. Sarah's Shelf: What Does It Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner There's Something About Mira by Sonali Dev   Jayme's Shelf: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

We found a new quiz that gives a book recommendation.  Are you going to like this one? Listen and find out if it's a quiz for you. Have you taken any online quizzes that we need to know about?  Let us know.  

Summer reading, here we come! Let's start of this summer right.  Here are a few books we have read lately that you will want to add to your summer TBR. Get ready for some good summer reads. Jayme's Shelf: James by Percival Everett Madness by Antonia Hylton Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung   Sarah's Shelf: The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

Book club is here and we are ready to talk all things Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. We give you all our thoughts on the book. Now, send us yours. 

Our late night book talks are sure to give you a few new stories for your TBR. Some fantasy and memoirs that you do not want to miss.  Let us know which ones you add to your list or which ones you have read.     Sarah's Shelf: Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto   Jayme's Shelf: I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea Handler Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

What TV shows have you been binging lately?  Well, depending on what it has been just might be the answer to what book you should read next.  We took this fun quiz that did just that. Take it and let us know what book you put on your TBR.