In this chapter, we deviate from our typical stacked suggestions to dive deep into Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann.
Warning: This chapter contains *spoilers* alongside our typical banter and opinions! The following books are referenced in this chapter: Issac’s Storm, by Erik Larson Zodiac Academy, by Caroline Peckham & Suzanne Valenti Allegiant, by Veronica Roth Harry Potter series, JK Rowling American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper, by Daniel Stashower Mad Honey, by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig We're reading or picking up next: The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women, by Lisa Perrin A Botanist’s Guide to Society & Secrets, Kate Khavari Apprentice to the Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer A Secret Princess, by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz Atomic Habits, by James Clear
In this chapter, hear what we have to say about the following texts:Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year by Michael FarquharTo Hell and Back: The Last Train From Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino (2015)Yamaguchi’s poetry in his book And The River Flowed as a Raft of CorpsesLegends and Lattes, by Travis Baldree, 2022The Orcsworn series, by Finley Fenn, 2019The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern, 2011Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros, 2023House of Marionne, by J. Elle, 2023Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas, 2020Playing with Fire, RJ BlaineBride by Ali Hazelwood, 2024The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson BennettEmpire of Shadows by Jacquelin BensonKillers of a Certain Age, by Deanna RaybournA Reunion of Ghosts, by Judith Clare MitchellA Romanov Fantasy:Life at the Court of Anna Anderson , by Frances Welch
In this month's chapter, we discuss our recently read books we come back from hiatus!Book Titles Mentioned:The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward DolnickThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. SchwabLessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie GamusYellowface, by R.F. KuangWritten in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue BlackAssistant to the Villain, Hannah Nicole MaehrerFuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary RoachThe Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras, by Brantley HargroveQuackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, by Lydia Kang, MD and Nate Pedersen, Read by Hilary HuberA Prayer for Owen Meany, by John IrvingNamesake, by Adrienne YoungNettle & Thorn by T. Kingfisher Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Giles MiltonShady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston
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In this chapter we interview Jennifer A. Nielsen, and it's fantastic. You'll love it. Just hit play now.
In this chapter, we discuss the following texts: - Scary stories to tell in the dark, by Alvin Schwartz - The Baby-Sitters Club, by Ann M. Martin - The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner - The Happy Hollisters, Jerry West - The Smell of Other People’s Houses, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock - Dear America series, multiple authors
In this chapter we discuss the following books: - Nameless, Jennifer Jenkins, 2015 - Kushiel’s Dart, Jacqueline Carey, 2001 - Graceling, Kristin Cashore, 2008 - House of Salt & Sorrows, Erin A Craig, 2019 - An Exchange of Gifts, Anne McCaffrey, 1995 - Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree, 2022
In this stack we discuss the following titles: - Lincoln: A Pictobiography, by Russel Freedman, 1987 - Will, by Will Smith and Mark Manson, 2021 - I am Dolly Parton, by Brad Meltzer, 2022 - All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, 2020 - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride, Cary Elwes & Joe Layden, 2014 - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton, 2022
In this chapter, we discuss the following books: — Book of Shadows, Phyllis Curott, 1998 — Dreams Underfoot, Charles de Lint, 1993 — Matched, Ally Connie, 2010 — Witch & Wizard, James Patterson, 2009 — Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks, Annie Spence, 2017 — I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Ericka L Sanchez, 2017
In this chapter we discuss the following titles: — Hidden Figures, Margot Lee Shetterly, 2016 — The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, 2010 — Becoming, by Michelle Obama, 2018 — Proud, by ibtijah Muhammad, 2018 — I am Amelia Earhart, Brad Meltzer, 2014 — Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, Pénélope Bagieu, 2018
In this chapter, we discuss the following books: — Life of Pi, Yann Martel, 2001 — All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, 2004 — Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1881 — The War of the Worlds, HG Wells, 1897 — 1984, George Orwell, 1949 — Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, 1953
In this chapter, we discuss the following titles: — Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster, by Adam Higginbotham, 2019 — Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe, by Keith O'Brien , 2022 — Radium Girls: the Dark Story of America’s Shining Women, Kate Moore, 2016 — Horrible Histories, by Terry Deary, 1993 — Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2015
In this chapter, we discuss the following books: - Incarnate, Jodi Meadows - Olive the Lionheart: Lost love, imperial spies, and one woman's journey into the heart of Africa, Brad Ricca - The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger - They Both Die at the End, Adam Silvera - The Princess Bride, William Goldman - Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman
In this chapter, we talk about the following books: - The Bird & the Sword, Amy Harmon - The Alchemist, Pablo Coelho - Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones - John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins, by Jamie Delano, John Ridgeway - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, NK Jemison - The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell
In this chapter we interview Charlie N. Holmberg about her favorite books to read, the books she's authored, and her writing process.
In this chapter, we discuss the following titles: - The Christmas Murder Game, Alexandra Benedict - Letters from Father Christmas, JRR Tolkien - Davey and the First Christmas, Beth Vardon - The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry - The Afterlife of Holly Chase, Cynthia Hand - The Night Before Christmas: A C is for Cthulhu Holiday Tale, Jason Ciaramella
In this chapter, we rather heatedly discuss the following titles: - Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen - Watchmen, Alan Moore - The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger - Twilight, Stephenie Meyer - Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck - For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway
In this chapter, we discuss the following books: Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkein Redwall, Brian Jacques Game of Thrones, George RR Martin Harry Potter, JK Rowling 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis
In this chapter we discuss the following titles: - The Secret, Book, and Scone Society, Ellery Adams - The Botanist's Guide to Poisons & Parties, Kate Khavari - Arsenic & Adobo, Mia P. Manansala - Dial A for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto - Still Life, Louise Penny - Sweet Silver Blues, Glenn Cook