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Episode 7: How we choose what to read next

On this episode of Book Clubbin, we talk about how Emily and I (Sallie) choose what we read next. We walk you through tips and tricks of creating our "TBR" (To Be Read) lists and then ultimately how we decide what to actually pick up and read. Emily shares with us a fun book memory on the London Tube! Books and other things mentioned in this episode: 2:00   Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 8:50   Podcast--What should I read next 9:12   Podcast-- From the front porch 9:50   Podcast-- He Read She Read (husband and wife) 9:56   Podcast-- Read aloud revival (kids books) 10:05 Podcast-- All the books (new releases) 30:00 Big Little Lies by Liane Moriaty 30:35 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shafer 30:50 These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner 33:00 Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung by Min Kym Check us out on instagram @bookclubbinpod Thanks for listening!

Episode 6: Book Club FOOD!

In this episode of Book Clubbin, we’re chatting all about book club food. We discuss why food is necessary for book club, and what foods have been served at our book club. We do a “lightning round” of some ideas of what to serve with other popular books to help get you thinking. Sallie shares how she combats the “we’re so busy” mindset, and as always, the episode ends with our current reading situation.  Books mentioned in this episode:  6:42 These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner 7:54 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 9:19 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman  9:55 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 11:20 The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo 11:58 The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright 12:48 The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 13:32 The Road Back to You by Ian Cron 16:24 We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 18:08 Educated by Tara Westover 21:44 Make the Brea

Episode 5: Every book we’ve ever read in book club (Discussion Review)

In this episode, we come together to quickly summarize and rate every book discussion their book club has read. All these books were great reads--but did they make for great book club discussions? Emily recommends a great read for Valentine’s Day in Season’s Readings, and the episode ends with Sallie and Emily’s current reading situation.  Books mentioned in this episode:  0:44 My Life in France by Julia Child 7:53 These is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner 8:57 A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman 11:09 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See 12:52 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 14:42 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon 16:57 The Orphan Keeper by Cameron Wright 19:46 Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn 21:59 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 23:51 Emma by Jane Austen 27:05 Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International