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Titles mentioned in this episode:Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen OakleyFinlay Donavan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoJames by Percival EverettErasure by Percival EverettMatlida by Roald DahlRebecca by Daphne DuMaurierThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasWuthering Heights by Emily BronteWhat's Up Next?Author Spotlight: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Join us as we discuss These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner. An absolute favorite (maybe of all time) book of 2 of our co-hosts, that is sure to become a favorite of yours! We will discuss how much we love Sarah Prine, the love story, and the difficulties that were experienced in the post-civil war era. Titles mentioned in this episode:These is My Words by Nancy TurnerKilling Crazy Horse by Bill O'ReillyJames by Percival EverettUp Next: How would we cast one of our favorite novels?

Join in our conversation about a list of self help books from library purchases. We each picked one and read it, so we could tell you if you should read it or not? You will get some great ideas from this episode, even if you don't have time to actually read the books.Titles mentioned in this episode:The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra AdachiTalk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves by Alison Wood BrooksThe Let Them Theory by Mel RobbinsThe Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson FisherMeditations For Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time For What Counts by Oliver BurkemanUp Next:Book Club Episode discussing These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

Come join us as we look back at what we liked about our reading in 2025, and what we want to change for 2026. We will tell you all about what we liked, what we didn't like, what we plan to change, and if we have any goals for 2026. Plus we'll give you a few great recommendations!Titles mentioned in this episode:Creation Lake by Rachel KushnerThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonThe Shield of Sparrows by Devney PerryOnly the Beautiful by Susan MeissnerThe Art of Seduction by Robert GreeneEmma by Jane AustenAlledgedly by Tiffany D JacksonRemarkably Bright Creatures by Marin IrelandThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneHandmaids Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy JanovskyIn 2 weeks:The Best Self Help Books from 2025

Join us as we look back at the long list of books the five of us read last year. Which books made us feel something and which ones shocked us? Which one do we fee like we could recommend to almost anyone? And finally, what were our very favorites we read in 2025? Come listen for some great titles to add to your TBR! Books mentioned in this episode:Let Them by Mel RobbinsA Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue ParkOnly the Beautiful by Susan MeissnerMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrick BackmanThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonJames by Percival EverettThe Art of Seduction by Robert GreeneThe Three Mothers by Anna Malaika TubbsAlledgedly by Tiffany D JacksonJames by Percival EverettSummer of the Monkeys by Wilson RawlsLast Summer Boys by Bill RiversRefugee by Alan GratzPrisoner B-3087 by Alan GratzThe Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander Newfoundlad by Jim DefedeThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillDracula by Bram StokerElligible by Curtis SettenfieldMan's Search for Meaning by Victor FranklThe Bullet that Missed by Richard OsmanEmma by Jane AustenUP NEXT:What are our literary intentions for the coming year?

We each chose one book from a list of 10 novels that Amity chose after combing through several lists of Christmas books worth reading. Find out if we thought they were worth the hype (none of them are the typical books we see on all the lists), and if we considered them great Christmas novels or if they were just set in December? Tune in for some cozy talk about great Christmas novels you should pick up this December. You still have time! Book mentioned in this episode:Little Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonA Christmas Carol by Charles DIckensThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank BaumFinding Dorothy by Elizabeth LettsChristmas is for Children by Rosie ClarkHercule Peroit's Christmas by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieMurder of Roger Akroyd by Agatha ChristieA Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteThe Christmas Bookshop by Jenny ColganFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyNext Episode:12/31/25 Our Top Book of 2025

In today's bonus episode we try to share our 12 favorite Christmas books that we think you should add to your library. We couldn't hold ourselves to 12, so we gave you even more. We will also share the read alouds we are planning to read with our families this year!Books shared in this episode:The Fourth King: The Story of the Other Wise Man by Ted SiegerOlive the Other Reindeer by Vivian WalshSeven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story by Angela Shelf MedearisThe Spirit of Christmas by Nancy Tillman Snowmen at Christmas by Coralyn BuehnerFancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas by Jane O'ConnorThe Christmas Miracle of Jonathon Toomey by Susan WojciechowskiThe Night Tree by Eve BuntingToo Many Tamales by Gary SotoMooseltoe by Margie PalatiniMr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert BerryThidwick the Big Hearted Moose by Dr. SeussChristmas Oranges by Linda BethersThe Village of Lights by Mitchell StevensChristmas Farm by Mary Lyn RayApple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes NobleThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank BaumA Boy Called Christmas by Matt HaigJotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent by Arnold YtreeideA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Grandma for Christmas by Alta Halverson Seymour

We are so excited to share our first episode with you! Between the 5 of us, we read A LOT of books and we want to share them with you, so you will know what you want to read next. In this episode we will introduce ourselves and talk about the one book that has shaped us as women and as readers! Then we will share our top 5 reads of all time. Here is our long list of great books for you to check out:The Junie B Jones series by Barbara ParkThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldCan't Hurt Me by David GogginsCarry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamA Million Miles in a Thousand Years by David MillerSuperfudge by Judy BloomThe Family That Nobody Wanted by Helen DossThese is My Words by Nancy TurnerThe Harry Potter Series by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverLes Miserables by Victor HugoMoloka'i by Alan BrennertA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesAll the Light We Cannot See by Zach ApplemanThe Light in Hidden Places by Sharon CameronThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Little House Series by Laura Ingalls WilderFar From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyThe Hobbit by J.R.R TolkeinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkeinDracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Raft by Jim LamarcheTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Things We Cannot Say by Kelly RimmerMudbound by Hillary JordanHer Mother's Hope by Francine RiversEmma by Jane AustenRebecca by Daphne Du Maurier