On today's episode, I'm joined by author, Tory Henwood Hoen to discuss her bestselling novel, BEFORE I FORGET.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Before I Forget
• The Arc
• Dick Johnson is Dead
• The Correspondent / Audiobook
• Ep 46: Virginia Evans on Meg's Reading Room
• Lady Tremaine / Audiobook
• Broken Country / Audiobook
• This Story Might Save Your Life / Audiobook
• All Fours / Audiobook
• Before I Forget / Audiobook
• Barrie Kreinik
• CT Public Radio / Tory Henwood Hoen, Barrie Kreinik
• Big Red Barn
• Owl Babies
• Corduroy
• The Story of Ferdinand
• Eloise
• Matilda

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

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“We are all nesting dolls, carrying the earlier iterations of ourselves inside." - Maggie Smith

On today's episode, I'm joined by USA Today Bestselling author and advocate, Kelly Cervantes, to discuss her powerful memoir, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Luckiest
• Maggie Smith Poet
• Normal Broken
• Hamilton
• CURE Epilepsy
• Joan Didion

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

On today's episode, I'm joined by author, N. West Moss to discuss her debut middle grade novel, BIRDY.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Birdy
• The Odyssey
• Tillerman Cycle series
• Harriet the Spy
• The Wizard of Oz
• David Copperfield
• Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
• The Snow Child
• Small Things Like These
• Maniac McGee
• Star Girl
• The Long Winter

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On today's episode, I'm joined by author, Claire Swinarski to discuss her newest middle grade (and first historical fiction!) novel, EACH AND EVERY SPARK.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Each and Every Spark
• The Brothers Karamazov
• What's Become of Her
• This is Not About Us
• Dracula / Audiobook
• The Supper Club Saints

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On today's episode, author and elementary librarian, Cassie Miller, returns to my Reading Room to celebrate her DEBUT YA contemporary romance, MEET ME UNDER THE LIGHTS.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Meet Me Under the Lights
• The Notebook
• Our Town
• Tell Me Three Things
• Where the Crawdads Sing
• Safe Haven
• Nicola Yoon
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before
• The Summer I Turned Pretty
• The Secret Book of Flora Lea / Audiobook
• The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson)
• Meet Me on Mistletoe Lane

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On today's episode, I'm joined by award-winning author, Rebecca Kauffman to discuss her new release, THE RESERVATION (Counterpoint Press, 2026).

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Reservation
• Heart the Lover
• Writers and Lovers
• Vladimir
• Hot Air
• In Search of Lost Time, Proust

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On today's episode, I'm joined by Anglican priest, writer, and mother, Hannah Miller King, to discuss her beautiful book, Feasting on Hope: How God Sets a Table in the Wilderness (IVP, 2026)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Feasting on Hope
• Esau McCaulley
• A Severe Mercy
• The Teacher of Nomad Land
• Everything Sad is Untrue / Audiobook
• Lilac Girls / Audiobook
• Wild Dark Shore
• Christiantity Today / This Winter, Be Bored

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On today's episode, I'm joined by poet and writer, Allison Mei-Li (@writtenbyallison).

Mentioned in this episode:

• A History of Holding: Poems on Motherhood
• Poetry Foundation
• Heart the Lover
• Someone We Know
• She Didn't See It Coming

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On today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Allison.

Allison is a mother of 3 young boys, a preschool teacher, and shares her love of huggable books on @nestful_of_books.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Fellowship of The Ring
• Nancy and Plum
• Anne of Green Gables
• A Place to Hang the Moon
• The Mouse and the Motorcycle
• My Side of the Mountain
• Island of the Blue Dolphins
• Harry Potter / Audiobook
• Maggie Smith Poet
• The Dream Daughter
• Theo of Golden
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
• The One and Only Ivan
• The Farmer's Wife / Audiobook

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On today's episode, I'm joined by award-winning actress, narrator, and director, Piper Goodeve.

Piper recently narrated Jo March for BETH IS DEAD : Apple Books Must-Listen Staff Pick, Spotify Editors' Pick, Audible Editors' Most Anticipated Listen, and the inaugural pick for Reese Witherspoon's Sunnie Select book club!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Beth is Dead
• Beth is Dead / Audiobook
• Anne of Green Gables
• Little Women
• All the Young Men / Audiobook
• The Illiad / Audiobook
• Remarkably Bright Creatures
• Lessons in Chemistry
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon / Audiobook
• Saddle Club Book Series

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On today's episode, I'm joined by author, Katie Bernet, to discuss her exciting debut, BETH IS DEAD.

BETH IS DEAD is now a NYT Bestseller and the inaugural SUNNIE SELECT for Reese Witherspoon's Sunnie Reads book club!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Beth is Dead
• Little Women
• Sunnie Reads
• Writer's Digest / I Quit Writing, and Then I Wrote My Debut Novel
• A Wrinkle in Time
• Mandy
• The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles
• Kill Creatures
• Blue Sisters

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On today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Alexandra (@thebookishglow).

Mentioned in this episode:

• David Copperfield
• A Little Life
• The Bookish Glow / Substack
• Annie Hartnett
• Bibliophobia

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On today's episode, I'm joined by author, Cordelia Jensen to discuss writing in verse and her newest middle grade novel, LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Lilac and the Switchback
• Coe Booth
• Vermont College / MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
• Inside Out and Back Again
• Out of the Dust
• Octopus Moon
• The Leaving Room
• Finding Grace
• The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series
• Confessions of a Group Chat
• Bug Hollow
• Long Bright River
• The God of the Woods
• The Thorn Birds
• Pat Conroy
• Betsy-Tacy
• Little Women
• Blueprint for a Book
• Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
• Meander, Spiral, Explode

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On today's episode, I'm joined by Rebecca, host of Rebecca's Literary Wanderings.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Rebecca's Literary Wanderings
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
• Winter Solstice
• The Long Winter
• Lonesome Dove
• A Far Better Thing
• A Tale of Two Cities
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
• Mary Stewart
• Elizabeth Goudge
• The Nightingale
• Swallows and Amazons
• Love & Saffron
• Jen's Reading Life
• The Cozy Reader Book Club's Substack

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On today's episode, I'm joined by author, Ginny Kubitz Moyer to discuss her newest novel, THE WORLD AT HOME.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The World at Home
• Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun
• The Morning Gift
• A Company of Swans
• Madensky Square
• Ballet Shoes
• Beverly Cleary
• Betsy-Tacy and Tib
• All-of-a-Kind Family
• Lord of the Flies

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On today's episode, I'm joined by Grace, creator and host of American Girl Unboxed podcast!

Mentioned in this episode:

• American Girl Unboxed
• American Girl
• Little School of Smiths
• Strange Bedfellows podcast
• Blake Crouch
• Robert Munsch
• Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
• Ramona Quimby
• Sharon Creech
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• Eli Rallo
• Tom Lake
• Writers & Lovers
• Heart the Lover
• How to Solve Your Own Murder
• The Rachel Incident
• Amelia's Notebook
• Meg's Reading Room Ep 96: Blake Changnon
• The Baby-Sitter's Club Graphix Series
• Julie and the Blue Guitar
• American Girl Women podcast

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On today's bonus episode, a very special guest returns to help me read the classic and beloved poem, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

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On today's episode, I'm joined by Creator, Screenwriter, and Executive Producer, Erin Rodman to discuss Hallmark Channel's new limited series, Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas!

It was such a joy to talk to Erin about her reading life and how she adapted Jenny Bayliss' THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS for the screen.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas
• The Twelve Dates of Christmas
• Jenny Bayliss
• Sweet Valley High
• The Baby-Sitter's Club
• My Friend Flicka
• Nancy Drew
• IT: A Novel
• The Frozen River
• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Lessons in Chemistry
• Good Material
• Ghosts

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On today's episode, I'm joined by dear friend, Kristin (@kristinonthehill) to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday and the love of a literary life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Golden Coil Planner
• Annie B. Jones
• The Bookshelf Thomasville
• The StoryGraph
• Pride and Prejudice
• Reading Lolita in Tehran
• Daisy Miller
• Persuasion
• Sara Hildreth / Fiction Matters
• Northanger Abbey
• A Start in Life
• The Elizabeth Bennett Problem
• Emma
• Little Women
• Cheer Her On
• Jane Eyre
• The Witch and The Priest
• Great Expectations
• Lolly Willowes
• Possession
• The Secret Agent
• I Who Have Never Known Men
• Scaffolding
• Villette
• Lucy Undying
• Ghost Business
• Wuthering Heights
• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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On today's episode, I'm joined by indie author, MB Paradise to discuss her children's book, BEACH SANTA.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Beach Santa
• Thunder Road Books
• Kate / The Salty Bookworm
• Eric LeGrand / Team LeGrand
• The Dutch House
• Beach Santa Coloring Pages

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On today's episode, I'm joined by the lovely Paula from Relatively Refined.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Relatively Refined YouTube
• Relatively Refined Patreon
• Paula / Comfort Reads for Your Inner Child
• Understood Betsy
• Heidi
• Nancy Drew
• Harriet the Spy
• Cherry Ames, Student Nurse
• Dear Mrs Bird
• Meg's Reading Room Ep 85: AJ Pearce
• Still Life
• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
• Flora Thompson's Lark Rise to Candleford
• Jen's Reading Life
• Beth / Small Home Comforts
• Miranda Mills
• Summer at Tiffany
• Linda / The Precious Days

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On today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Melissa (@aduchessinside)

Mentioned in this episode:

• A Duchess Inside / YouTube
• Ramona Quimby
• Little House on the Prairie
• Anne of Green Gables
• Nancy Drew
• Rebecca
• Gone With the Wind
• Gwen Bristow
• Rosamunde Pilcher
• Edith Wharton
• The Blue Castle
• Martha Vineyard's Isle of Dreams
• Susan Branch / Jen's Reading Life
• Barefoot Contessa Foolproof : Minestrone
• Barefoot Contessa Barefoot in Paris : Lentil Sausage
• Barefoot in Paris
• Perestroika in Paris
• Jen's Reading Life YouTube
• Kate Howe Reads YouTube

Movies & TV Shows Mentioned:

• Funny Face
• Sabrina
• Charade
• Keeping Up Appearances
• As Time Goes By
• White Christmas
• Christmas in Connecticut
• Remember the Night
• Meet Me in St. Louis

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On today's episode, I'm joined by award-winning middle grade author, Angela Cervantes to discuss the American Girl / Girl of the Year 2026, Raquel Reyes!

Mentioned in this episode:

• American Girl
• Raquel Reyes
• Maritza: Lead with Heart
• Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding
• Samantha Parkington
• Samantha Saves the Wedding
• Gaby, Lost and Found
• Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
• The Cursed Moon
• Manatee Summer

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On today's episode, I'm replaying one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite bookish friends, bestselling author, Kim Fay (@kimkfay).

Mentioned in this episode:

• KATE & FRIDA
• LOVE & SAFFRON
• THIS IS HAPPINESS
• TIME OF THE CHILD
• MARY OLIVER, DEVOTIONS
• THE COMFORT OF CROWS
• Tenderness as an Act of Resistance, Margaret Renkl
• HAPPY ALL THE TIME
• RACHEL CARSON
• HELENE HANFF
• THICH NHAT HAHN

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I wanted to share a meditation I recorded earlier this year inspired by my hero, Mister Fred Rogers.

I hope it brings you some extra peace and comfort today.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Different kinds of baskets
• Matthew 11:28-30

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I'm celebrating my 100th full-length episode by sharing what's saving my life in this season.

I hope this time together will help you reflect on the little joys saving your own life these days.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Leaving Church / Barbara Brown Taylor
• Counterweights
• Counterweights Weekly Newsletter
• You've Got Mail
• Knit Sweater Dress
• Dancing With The Stars
• American Girl
• Meg's Collecting Corner
• Samantha Book Series
• Meet Molly
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Jen's Reading Life
• Relatively Refined
• Relatively Refined Patreon
• Seasons of Transformation / Julianne Hough
• Tiny Universe / Rachel Beachy

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On today's episode, poet and bestselling author, Hannah Rosenberg (@hannahrowrites) returns to the show to discuss her beautiful debut poetry collection, SAME.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Same
• Ep 20: Your Life is Poetry with Hannah Rosenberg
• Everyone is Lying to You - Audiobook
• Awake - Audiobook
• The Academy - Audiobook
• Tiny Universe / Rachel Beachy
• A Bit Much / Lyndsay Rush

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with my friend Jen from Jen's Reading Life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Jen's Reading Life
• The Cozy Reader Bookclub
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion
• The Eights
• Persuasion
• The Bee & The Fly
• O, the Brave Music
• Little House series
• Sarah, Plain and Tall
• Silverborn : The Mystery of Morrigan Crow
• Jen's Reading Life Patreon
• Beth / Small Home Comforts
• Paula / Relatively Refined
• Miranda Mills
• The Country Commonplace Book
• Rebecca's Literary Wanderings

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with my friend Beth from Small Home Comforts.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ep 3: Celebrating the Comforts of Home with Beth
• Small Home Comforts
• Victoria Magazine
• SHC Christmas Box
• SHC Shop / Beth's Bookshelf
• Listening Valley
• Honey for a Child's Heart
• Anne of Green Gables
• Little Women
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Nancy Drew
• The Four-Story Mistake
• Understood Betsy
• Homer Price
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
• The Blue Castle
• Patricia Wentworth
• Georgette Hayer
• Miranda Mills
• Beth's Bookish Chats

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Blake Changnon. Blake is the Founder, CEO, and President of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys & Collectibles and an absolute delight. We discuss how Blake's love for Pleasant Company/American Girl began, how he built his incredible collection and virtual museum, and how the AG stories and characters have shaped his life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• American Girl
• Pleasant T. Rowland
• The Changnon Family Museum of Toys & Collectibles
• Meet Felicity
• Meet Addy
• American Girl Wiki
• American Girl Playthings!
• Girl Again
• Valerie Tripp
• Connie Porter
• Janet Shaw
• All American Girls Documentary
• Childhood Nostalgia: A Collection of Pleasant Company and American Girl Catalogues
• Girl of the Year / Raquel Reyes
• Raquel Reyes Saves the Wedding

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

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Connect with Blake on Instagram @blake.changnon

Follow The CF Museum of Toys & Collectibles @cfmuseumtc

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and illustrator, Astrid Sheckels to discuss her beautiful new picture book, FLORA AND THE JAZZERS, published by Waxwing Books.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Flora and the Jazzers
• Waxwing Books
• Hector Fox Series

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Connect with Astrid on Instagram @astridsheckelsart

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with writer and host of The Gilmore Book Club, Kristine Eckart.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gilmore Girls
• Meet Me at Luke's: Lessons in Life and Love from Gilmore Girls
• Tamora Pierce
• Angela's Ashes
• Notes to John
• Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things
• Maple Leaves & Lattes
• The Gingerbread Bakery
• Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
• Laura Marr, Illustrator
• Meet Me at Luke's - Audiobook
• Jules / Friday Night Readers
• Ep 74: A Trip to Stars Hollow Books with Jules

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Kristine on Instagram @gilmorebookclub

www.gilmorebookclub.com

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and mobile bookshop owner, Charity Alyse to discuss her inspiring journey to opening her small business, Austen's Shelf.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Austen's Shelf
• Jane Austen
• Other Side of the Tracks
• The Austen Affair - Audiobook

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Charity on Instagram @charity_alyse

Connect with Austen's Shelf on Instagram @austens_shelf

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with award winning children's book author, children's librarian, and pastor, Robin Currie to discuss her newest picture book, JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Just Enough Room for Christmas
• The Baby Bible Storybooks
• Estelle Corke
• How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island
• We Crossed the Bridge and it Trembled: Voices from Syria

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Robin on Instagram @authorrobincurrie

Follow Robin on Substack

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Maryrose Wood to discuss her newest middle grade novel, BAD BADGER: A LOVE STORY.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Bad Badger: A Love Story
• Charlotte's Web
• The Wind in the Willows
• Alice's Farm: A Rabbit's Tale
• The Groundlings
• Path of the Storyteller

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Maryrose on Instagram @maryrose.wood

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Life & Death & Giants
• The Bookshelf
• Robert Wadlow
• Wisconsin's Amish Communities
• Emily Dickinson
• Anne Bradstreet
• The Pilgrim's Progress
• Hannah Coulter
• Wendell Berry
• Walden
• Charlotte's Web
• Little House in the Big Woods
• Little House on the Prairie
• Stuart Little
• Legends of the Fall
• Beloved
• The Antidote
• Swamplandia!
• Vampires in the Lemon Grove
• Life & Death & Giants - Audiobook
• A River Runs through It

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Connect with Ron on Instagram @rrindoauthor

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On today's episode, I am joined by writer, poet, and dear friend, Rachel Beachy to discuss her first poetry collection, TINY UNIVERSE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Tiny Universe
• Kelsay Books
• The Road to Tender Hearts
• The Correspondent
• Ep 46 : Virginia Evans, The Correspondent
• Heidi

You can listen to Rachel's first episode on the podcast here:

Ep 47: The Poetry of Motherhood

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Connect with Rachel on Instagram @rachelbeachywrites

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Amy (@amy.b.reads).

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Emperor of Gladness
• The Correspondent
• Kate and Frida
• Mandie Series
• Anne of Green Gables
• All Creatures Great and Small
• Fox & I
• Crow Lake
• A Town Called Solace
• The Comfort of Crows
• The City and Its Uncertain Walls
• A Walk in the Woods
• Dad is Fat
• Northwoods
• Spaceman in Bohemia

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Follow Amy on Goodreads

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Melissa Dassori to discuss her newest middle grade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Greta Ever After
• J.R. Silver Writes Her World
• Force of Nature
• The Trouble of Heroes
• Kareem Between
• Dana Sanmar

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Connect with Melissa on Instagram @melissadassoriauthor

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author and book coach, Kathleen Barber to discuss her first contemporary romance, BOTH THINGS ARE TRUE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Both Things are True
• Truth Be Told
• Truth Be Told - Apple TV+
• Hello Sunshine
• Follow Me
• It's a Love Story
• Battle of the Bookstores
• The Favorites
• Wait Till Helen Comes
• We Have Always Lived in the Castle
• Sisterhood Above All

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Kathleen on Instagram @katelizabee

Subscribe to Kathleen's Substack

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with bestselling author, AJ Pearce, to discuss her final installment of the Emmy Lake Chronicles, DEAR MISS LAKE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Dear Miss Lake
• Dear Mrs. Bird
• Yours Cheerfully
• Mrs. Porter Calling
• Miss Buncle's Book
• The Enchanted April

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Connect with AJ on Instagram @ajpearcewrites

Subscribe to AJ's Substack

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with beloved and bestselling author, Karina Yan Glaser, to discuss her newest middle grade novel, THE NINE MOONS OF HAN YU AND LULI.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli
• The Vanderbeekers Series
• A Duet for Home
• Lab Girl
• The Saturdays
• All-of-a-Kind Family
• The Baby Sitters Club
• Dear Genius
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Runaway Bunny

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Connect with Karina on Instagram @karinaisreadingandwriting

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Meredith Davis to discuss her middle grade sequel, THE MINOR RESCUE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Minor Rescue
• The Minor Miracle
• Billy Yong
• Her Own Two Feet
• SCBWI
• VCFA MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults
• Kathi Appelt
• The Habit
• Redbud Writers Guild
• Elizabeth Bass Parman
• Devotions
• Line-a-Day Journal
• Julie & Julia
• Chasing Slow
• Katherine Paterson
• The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest
• Superfudge
• Henry Reed's Babysitting Service
• The Trouble with Heroes

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Connect with Meredith on Instagram @meredithdavisauthor

Subscribe to Meredith's Substack

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On this special bonus episode, my dear friend Amy returns to celebrate Mary Oliver's 90th birthday with me. We discuss Amy's reading guide, A Year with Mary Oliver that is available as a free download through her Instagram, @livingwellread.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mary Oliver
• Devotions
• Thirst
• Making the House Ready for the Lord
• A Path With Heart
• The Screwtape Letters
• Amy B Reads

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Amy on Instagram @livingwellread

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with poet and editor, Niyati to discuss LITTLE ALLELUIAS, Collected Poetry and Prose by Mary Oliver.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Little Alleluias
• Little Alleluias / Audiobook
• Kimberly Farr
• Natalie Diaz
• The Leaf and The Cloud
• What Do We Know
• Long Life
• Devotions

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Thank you to Hachette Book Group / Grand Central Publishing for this special opportunity.

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On today's episode, I'm sharing my conversation with author, Elizabeth Bass Parman to discuss her newest novel, BEES IN JUNE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Parnassus Books
• Bees in June
• The Empress of Cooke County
• Parnassus Presents: Elizabeth Bass Parman
• Jane Austen at Home
• The Alchemy of Flowers
• Lee Smith
• Jane Eyre
• Fannie Flagg
• Elizabeth Strout
• Olive Kitteridge

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom 

Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethbassparman

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On today's episode, I'm spending time with reader, writer, and kids bookseller, Rae Ann Parker.

Rae Ann is the Director of Books and Events for Young Readers at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Parnassus Books
• SCBWI
• Ann Patchett
• Do Tell
• Lost Evangeline
• The LayDown Diaries
• The City Spies
• Confessions of a Junior Spy
• The Bletchley Riddle
• A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
• Danny and the Dinosaur
• The Night Circus
• The White Octopus Hotel
• Parnassus Book Clubs
• Lovely War
• Alice Hoffman
• Sarah Addison Allen
• Patti Callahan Henry
• Ruta Sepetys
• The Thursday Murder Club
• If Looks Could Kill
• The Teacher of Nomad Land
• If We Were Dogs

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Connect with Rae Ann on Instagram @raeannparker

Connect with Parnassus Books on Instagram @parnassusbooks

Subscribe to Parnassus Books on YouTube

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On today's episode, I'm spending time with international bestselling author, Joy Callaway to discuss her two 2025 releases, THE STAR OF CAMP GREENE and SING ME HOME TO CAROLINA.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Star of Camp Greene
• Sing me Home to Carolina
• The Fifth Avenue Artists Society
• Secret Sisters
• Rush Week
• Under the Stars
• It's a Love Story
• The Fabled Earth

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Connect with Joy on Instagram @joywcal

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On today's episode, I'm spending time with international bestselling author, Madeline Martin to discuss her newest novel, THE SECRET BOOK SOCIETY.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Secret Book Society
• Pride and Prejudice
• Jane Eyre
• The Lotus Shoes
• Sense and Sensibility
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Saskia Maarlevald
• The Last Bookshop in London
• The Unraveling of Julia
• Don't Let Him In
• You Belong Here
• The Booklover's Library

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Connect with Madeline on Instagram @madelinemmartin

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On today's episode, I'm spending time with author, Alyssa Colman to discuss her newest middle grade novel, WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Where Only Storms Grow
• The Gilded Girl
• The Tarnished Garden
• Out of the Dust
• Megan E. Freeman
• Megan E. Freeman on Meg's Reading Room
• Redwall Book Series
• Quest for a Maid
• The Antidote
• Black Sunday / The Dust Bowl
• Odder: An Otter's Story (Picture Book)

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Connect with Alyssa on Instagram @alyssabcolman

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On today's episode, I am spending time with my friend, Susan.

Susan is a mom, military spouse, and lifelong reader sharing books and whimsy on her bookstagram account, @what.susan.reads.

Mentioned in this episode:

• American Girls Collection : Molly
• The Royal Diaries: Anastasia
• Homecoming
• The Worst Witch
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• Kristin Hannah
• Atmosphere - Audiobook
• Julia Whelan
• The Oxford Year
• Henry Huggins
• The Incorruptibles
• The Whisperwicks Series
• Library Girl
• The Swifts
• The Marlow Murder Club
• Military Mom Collective
• Anne of Green Gables
• Premeditated Myrtle

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom & @megscollectingcorner

Connect with Susan on Instagram @what.susan.reads

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On today's special episode, Alex joins me to celebrate 75 episodes and 1 year of podcasting!

Mentioned in this episode:

• From the Front Porch Podcast
• The Bookshelf Thomasville
• Annie B. Jones / @anniebjones05
• Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put
• Annie B. Jones on Meg's Reading Room
• Beth / @smallhomecomforts
• Beth / Small Home Comforts on Meg's Reading Room
• Anna Johnston on Meg's Reading Room
• The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
• Mindy Nicholls Wendell on Meg's Reading Room
• Kim Fay on Meg's Reading Room
• Sipsworth
• Simon Van Booy on Meg's Reading Room
• The Antidote
• NYT The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
• Fun for the Whole Family - Audiobook
• Jules / @fridaynightreaders
• Meg's Collecting Corner / @megscollectingcorner
• Maggie Smith / @maggiesmithpoet

Listen to Alex on Meg's Reading Room:

• Ep 2: Interview with a Librarian
• Ep 21: New Year, Same Reader
• Ep 40: For the Love of Libraries

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom & @megscollectingcorner

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On today's episode, I am joined by writer, reader, and Host of Friday Night Readers, Jules Buonocore.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gilmore Girls
• American Girl Collection / Molly McIntire
• The Literary Lifestyle
• Friday Night Readers
• Rory Gilmore Book Challenge
• Little Women
• Breakfast at Tiffany's
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower
• Slaughterhouse Five
• The Bell Jar
• The Lovely Bones
• What Happened to the McCray's?
• The Bright Years
• Demon Copperhead
• Anna K
• Hamnet
• James
• Just Kids
• Lauren Graham on Instagram
• The Thursday Murder Club
• One Italian Summer - Audiobook
• Fun for the Whole Family - Audiobook
• Gilmore Girl cookbooks
• Enneagram Six
• The Polar Express
• The Baby Sitter's Club
• Olive and June

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom & @megscollectingcorner

Connect with Jules on Instagram @fridaynightreaders

Subscribe to Friday Night Readers on Substack

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On today's episode, I am joined by Emmy-winning journalist, activist, and author, Ruchira Gupta.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Freedom Seeker
• I Kick and I Fly
• Apne Aap - Women Worldwide
• Selling of Innocents - Documentary
• The Dead of Summer
• War Games
• Ultraviolet
• Soldiers and Kings
• Mother Mary Comes to Me

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Connect with Ruchira on Instagram @ruchiragupta

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On today's episode, I am joined by author and elementary school librarian, Cassie Miller.

Cassie's debut YA novel, MEET ME UNDER THE LIGHTS, will release on March 3, 2026 and is available now for preorder!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Meet Me Under the Lights
• Sydney Dunlap
• Sydney Dunlap on Meg's Reading Room (Ep: 42)
• Lindsay Currie
• Kate DiCamillo
• Wishtree
• The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves
• Fablehaven
• The Secret Garden
• Matilda
• Adrienne Young
• Before Dorothy
• Lynn Painter

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Connect with Cassie on Instagram @cassiemillerwrites

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On today's episode, I am joined by author, Anna Rose Johnson to discuss her newest middle grade novel, THE BLOSSOMING SUMMER.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Blossoming Summer
• The Star That Always Stays
• The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
• American Girl Historical Collection
• American Girl: Rebecca Series
• Betsy-Tacy books
• Noel Streatfield
• Gladys Taber
• Jen's Reading Life

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Connect with Anna Rose Johnson on Instagram @annarosewriter

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On today's episode, I am joined by actor and audiobook narrator, James Aaron Oh. James recently narrated his first audiobook, THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong which was a Oprah's Book Club selection.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Emperor of Gladness
• Ocean Vuong
• Penguin Random House Narrator Membership
• The Road
• Name of the Wind

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Connect with James on Instagram @jamesaaronoh

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On today's episode, I am joined by author, Audrey Ingram to discuss her newest novel, THE SUMMER WE RAN.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Summer We Ran
• Where the Red Fern Grows
• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Wild Dark Shore
• Culpability
• The Summer We Ran - Audio

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Connect with Audrey on Instagram @audreyingramwrites

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On today's episode, I am joined by author and Book Gang podcast host, Amy Allen Clark.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Book Gang Podcast
• MomAdvice
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• The Good Life for Less: Giving Your Family Great Meals, Good Times, and a Happy Home on a Budget
• Junie
• The Girl with the Louding Voice
• The Lilac People
• Sister Sinner
• The Bright Years
• Notes on Infinity
• Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
• Allie Larkin
• The 2025 Summer Reading Guide
• Book Gang on Patreon
• The Most Fun We Ever Had
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Sweet Valley High
• Judy Blume
• VC Andrews
• Nancy Drew
• The Secret History
• Ashley Winstead
• Bad Habits
• My Brilliant Friend
• Julia Whelan
• Bluff
• Ocean Vuong on Oprah Podcast
• The Emperor of Gladness

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Amy on Instagram @momadvice

Subscribe to the Book Gang Podcast on Apple and Spotify

Subscribe to the Book Gang on Patreon

www.momadvice.com

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On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling author, Natalie Jenner to discuss her newest novel, AUSTEN AT SEA and how Jane Austen continues to shape and heal her life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Austen at Sea
• The Jane Austen Society
• Bloomsbury Girls
• Every Time We Say Goodbye
• Jane Austen
• Louisa May Alcott
• American Bloomsbury
• Harriet the Spy
• Anne of Green Gables
• The Famous Five
• Encyclopedia Brown
• Agatha Christie
• When the Going Was Good
• Just Kids - Audiobook

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Connect with Natalie Jenner on Instagram @authornataliejenner

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On today's episode, I am joined by poet and author, David Gate to discuss his debut poetry collection, A REBELLION OF CARE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Like Every Selfie
• A Rebellion of Care
• Enneagram Beatitudes
• Star Wars - Andor
• The Fire of Joy
• We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live
• The Magician
• Little Simz - Lotus
• Joan Didion
• Notes to John

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On today's episode, I am joined by Amy (@livingwellread) and Jeannie (@reidallday).

Mentioned in this episode:

• All That Life Can Afford
• How to Read a Book
• Candle Island
• Middle Grade Matters Podcast: Lauren Wolk
• The Mother Act
• Everything is Tuberculosis - Audiobook
• Becoming Mrs. Lewis
• Patti Callahan Henry - Becoming Mrs. Lewis Podcast Series
• Once Upon a Wardrobe
• This Is A Love Story
• Station Eleven
• Atmosphere
• The River is Waiting
• The River's Daughter
• Flashlight
• With a Vengence
• A Rebellion of Care
• The Road to Tender Hearts
• Unlikely Animals
• Bug Hollow
• Search
• The Ghostwriter
• Jane Austen
• Persuasion
• Claudia Gray
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
• Buckeye
• The Bletchley Riddle
• Ep 13: Living a Well Read Life with Amy
• Ep 15: Looking Back to Look Forward with Jeannie
• Ep 18: Meg's Reading Room Wrapped with Jeannie

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Connect with Jeannie on Instagram @reidallday

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On today's episode, I am joined by author, Frances Quinn to discuss her newest novel, THE LOST PASSENGER.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Lost Passenger
• The Smallest Man
• The Famous Five
• The Other Side of Mrs. Wood
• Miss Aldridge Regrets
• Harlem After Midnight
• Anne Tyler
• Curtis Sittenfeld
• The Wedding People

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Connect with Frances on Instagram @franquinn21

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On today's episode, I am joined by award-winning author and journalist, Brooke Lea Foster (@brookeleafoster).

Mentioned in this episode:

• Our Last Vineyard Summer
• McNally Jackson Books
• Dawson's Creek
• The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
• Murder Takes a Vacation
• Under the Stars
• Far and Away
• The Academy
• Something in the Water - Audiobook
• Where the Red Fern Grows
• A Bridge to Terabithia
• The Catcher in the Rye

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Connect with Brooke on Instagram @brookeleafoster

Follow Brooke on Substack

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On today's episode, I am joined by Deidre (@libraryaroundthecorner)

Mentioned in this episode:

• My Chapter House
• Nancy Drew
• The Book Thief
• Drinker of Ink
• The Language of Flowers
• The Notebook
• It's a Love Story
• A Place to Hang the Moon
• The Tale of Desperaux
• The Correspondent
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

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Connect with My Chapter House on Instagram @mychapterhouse

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On today's episode, I am joined by Brittany Dahl (@themiraculousjourneyofbooks)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Literary Moms' Bookclub
• The Secret Garden
• Their Eyes Were Watching God
• Till We Have Faces
• Nancy Drew
• Olive Kitteridge
• Tell Me Everything
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• Farmyard Tales Poppy and Sam
• Kate DiCamillo
• Orris and Timble: Lost and Found
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• Read Aloud Revival Podcast

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Connect with Brittany on Instagram @themiraculousjourneyofbooks

Book Club Starter Kit

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On today's episode, I am joined by award-winning New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author, Hazel Gaynor.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Before Dorothy
• The Wizard of Oz
• Heather Webb
• The Other Boleyn Girl
• Girl with a Pearl Earring
• Lessons in Chemistry
• Great Circle
• Life After Life

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Connect with Hazel on Instagram @hazelgaynor

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On today's episode, I am joined by Sarah Damoff to discuss her debut novel, THE BRIGHT YEARS.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Bright Years
• Lost Children Archive
• The Poisonwood Bible
• A Grief Observed
• Mary Oliver
• Dani Shapiro
• Sipsworth
• Fabled Bookshop
• Commonplace Books

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Connect with Sarah on Instagram @sarahdamoff

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On today's episode, I am joined by Ethan Joella.

Mentioned in this episode:

• A Little Hope
• A Quiet Life
• The Same Bright Stars
• Bear Snores On
• All the Light We Cannot See
• Everything is Tuberculosis
• Show Don't Tell
• Browseabout Books
• Home of the American Circus
• The Correspondent

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Connect with Ethan on Instagram @joellawriting

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On today's episode, I am joined by climate journalist and writer, Emma Pattee to discuss her debut novel, TILT.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Tilt
• Ducks, Newburyport
• Fever Dream
• Weather
• Rejection

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Connect with Emma on Instagram @emmapattee

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On today's episode, I am joined by Joanna Miller to discuss her debut novel, THE EIGHTS.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Eights
• Ali Lowe, Author
• Little Women
• Margaret Atwood
• Sarah Waters
• Pat Barker
• Sarah Mackintosh
• The Road
• Still Life
• Confessions
• The Glass Maker

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Connect with Joanna on Instagram @joannamillerauthor

Follow Joanna's Bookstagram @joannamillerreader

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On today's episode, I am joined by artist and author, Jenny Williams (Carrot Top Paper Shop).

Mentioned in this episode:

• Carrot Top Paper Shop
• Eat Like a Heroine
• Anne of Green Gables
• Little Women
• Pride and Prejudice
• A Wrinkle in Time
• The American Girls Collection
• American Girl History Mysteries
• American Girl Pastimes (Craft Books)
• Unbroken
• Read Aloud Revival Podcast

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Connect with Jenny on Instagram @carrottoppapershop

Shop Carrot Top Paper Shop on Etsy

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On today's episode, I am joined by author, Nancy Tupper Ling & illustrator, Shirley Ng-Benitez to discuss their picture book collaboration, HEARTS IN MY POCKET.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Hearts in My Pocket
• The Blue Bunny Books & Toys
• Mister Rogers visits Eric Carle
• The Story of Ferdinand
• Crow Boy
• 11-year old boy wows classmates with bird sounds
• Nancy Drew
• All the Beauty in the World
• Shelterwood
• Mary Oliver
• Corduroy
• The Wild Robot
• Impossible Creatures
• Dear Edward
• Careless People

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Connect with Shirley on Instagram @shirleysillos

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On today's episode, I am joined by Grammy Award-winning musician, Joe Mailander (The Okee Dokee Brothers).

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Okee Dokee Brothers
• House of Light, Mary Oliver
• Brambletown, PBS KIDS
• The Wind in the Willows
• Winnie-the-Pooh
• Martin Shaw
• Sophie Strand
• John O'Donohue
• Kate DiCamillo

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On today's episode, I am joined by author and illustrator, Katie Wray Schon.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Painting Wonder, How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
• Pauline Baynes
• Waxwing Books
• Fabled Bookshop
• The Chronicles of Narnia
• The Lord of the Rings
• Wingfeather Saga
• On Stories
• The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien

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On today's episode, I am joined by writer, Anna Mitchael.

Mentioned in this episode:

• They Will Tell You the World Is Yours
• Magnolia Journal
• Fabled Bookshop, Waco TX
• Harriet the Spy
• Judy Blume

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For my 50th (!!!) episode, I am joined by one of my favorite authors and people, Kerry Winfrey

Mentioned in this episode:

• Waiting for Tom Hanks
• Faking Christmas
• Early Morning Riser
• Little Women (1994) vs. Little Women (2019)
• A recap of one particularly weird episode of Full House
• I Survived Series
• We All Live Here
• Jojo Moyes Wants Readers to Find Joy Right Now / Kirkus
• Anne of Green Gables
• Heidi
• Little Women
• The Folklore of Forever
• Shiloh
• Just Another Love Song

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On today's episode, I am joined by Katie @thebookwormkatie

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Night Before Christmas
• Sweet Valley Kids
• Alone
• Island of the Blue Dolphins
• The Glass Castle
• Beartown
• Throne of Glass
• Katherine Center
• Wild Geese Bookshop

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Happy Mother's Day from our family to yours!

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On today's episode, I am joined by my dear friend, Marianne. Marianne is a Career Coach and Career Development Lead at Indeed.com. She is also a new mom and leaning into her new season -- on and off the page.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Liz Career Coaching Podcast
• Anne of Green Gables
• Untamed
• The Universe Has Your Back
• The Alchemist
• Pride and Prejudice
• Little Blue Truck
• Peter Rabbit
• You're My Little Cuddle Bug
• Are You My Mother?
• Sandra Boynton
• I Love Mom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Speaking portfolio

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On today's episode, I am joined by writer and poet, Rachel Beachy.

Mentioned in this episode:

• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
• Little Women
• Sharon Creech
• Dutch House
• Tom Lake
• Wild Dark Shore
• Dear Writer
• Upstream
• Kate Baer

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On today's episode, I am joined by author, Virginia Evans to discuss her epistolary debut novel, THE CORRESPONDENT.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Correspondent
• Stoner
• Small Things Like These
• 84, Charing Cross Road
• Dear Committee Members
• Ann Patchett
• Commonwealth
• Parnassus Books

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https://www.virginiaevansauthor.com/

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On today's episode, I am joined by Sister Monica Clare to discuss her debut memoir, A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, My Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun.

Mentioned in this episode:

• A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, My Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun
• The Community of St. John Baptist
• A Nun's Story
• Living the #ConventLife / New York Times
• The Philadelphia Eleven
• God Didn't Make Us to Hate Us: 40 Devotions to Liberate Your Faith from Fear and Reconnect with Joy
• The Fire in These Ashes: A Spirituality of Contemporary Religious Life

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On today's episode, I am joined by artist and children's book author, Jennifer Hallman to discuss HOW MAE GOT MOXIE.

Mentioned in this episode:

• How Mae Got Moxie
• Berenstain Bears

HOW MAE GOT MOXIE was recently awarded Best Children's Fiction published in Alabama in 2024 by Alabama Media Professionals

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On today's episode, I am joined by writer, bookstore owner, and podcaster (From the Front Porch Podcast), Annie B. Jones to discuss her debut, Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put
• The Bookshelf, Thomasville GA
• From the Front Porch Podcast

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On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling middle grade author, Sydney Dunlap to discuss her newest book, RACING THE CLOUDS.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Racing The Clouds
• It Happened on Saturday
• Good Different
• The Rule of Three
• Turtles of the Midnight Moon

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On today's episode, I am joined by USA Today bestselling author, Viola Shipman (Wade Rouse) to discuss his newest book, THE PAGE TURNER.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Page Turner
• Beach House Rules
• It's a Love Story
• Let's Call Her Barbie

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On today's episode, I am joined by my husband and personal librarian, Alex.

Mentioned in this episode:

• IMLS
• Executive Order Targeting IMLS FAQ 
• IMLS Grant Database 
• Abundance
• Emma
• Pride and Prejudice
• Death Stranding

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On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling author and award-winning content creator, Jessica N. Turner (@jessicanturner)

Mentioned in this episode:

• I Thought It Would Be Better Than This
• Onsite Workshops
• Anne of Green Gables
• The Berry Pickers

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On today's episode, I am joined by Alison (@alisonrobinsonwrites)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Shadowless
• The Golden Compass

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On today's episode, I am joined by Jen (@nestled_in_novels)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Secret Garden
• The Frozen River
• Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame
• The Undercover Book List
• The Green Kingdom

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On today's episode, I am joined by Kaitlyn (@kaitlynsbookshelves)

Mentioned in this episode:

• When the Day Comes
• Pride and Prejudice
• Emma
• Jane Austen's Bookshelf

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On today's episode, I am joined by bestselling middle grade and picture book author, Allie Millington (@allieinink)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Once For Yes
• Olivetti
• When You Find a Hope
• Kate DiCamillo
• A Series of Unfortunate Events
• The Book Thief

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On today's episode, I am joined by Ashley Tumlin Wallace (@ashleytumlinwallace)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Small Things Like These
• Around the Year
• Meet the Austins
• The Lord of the Rings
• A Wrinkle in Time
• Empire of the Summer Moon

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On today's episode, I am joined by Allie (@imbookedtonight)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Good Mother Myth
• Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

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On today's episode, I am joined by Shawn and Maile (Silva) Smucker. Shawn and Maile are readers, writers, parents of 6 kids, and the owners of Nooks in Lancaster, PA. You can read more about their story here.

In our conversation, we discuss their journey to buying the bookstore, the books they are most drawn to, and how they are making room for rest and reading during this very full season of life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• So, We Bought a Bookshop Podcast
• Nooks Bookstore
• Shawn's Substack
• Maile's Substack
• This is Happiness
• Time of the Child
• The Dog Stars
• Here One Moment
• The Ministry of Time

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On today's episode, I am joined by Kim Fay (@kimkfay).

Kim Fay is the author of the forthcoming Kate & Frida, the instant National Bestseller Love & Saffron, and The Map of Lost Memories, an Edgar Award Finalist for Best First Novel. She has also written a food memoir, Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam. She created and served as the series editor for the innovative To Asia With Love guidebooks, and was a Hotel and Travel Editor for the travel, food, and lifestyle website, Gayot.com, for thirteen years.

Kim is currently the Managing Editor for The Animation Guild's Keyframe magazine and website. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, musician Jim Vitale, and their very spoiled dog, Mabel. 

In our conversation, we discuss Kim's new novel, KATE & FRIDA. We also discuss how friendship and books have shaped Kim's life, our shared love of Mary Oliver, and where Kim is finding hope in this season.

Mentioned in this episode:

• KATE & FRIDA
• LOVE & SAFFRON
• THIS IS HAPPINESS
• TIME OF THE CHILD
• MARY OLIVER, DEVOTIONS
• THE COMFORT OF CROWS
• Tenderness as an Act of Resistance, Margaret Renkl
• HAPPY ALL THE TIME
• RACHEL CARSON
• HELENE HANFF
• THICH NHAT HAHN

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On today's episode, I am joined by Nicole M. Hewitt (@nicolefictionaddiction). Nicole is the debut author of The Song of Orphan's Garden, a middle grade fantasy written in verse.

In our conversation, we discuss Nicole's new book, her writing process, and where she is finding hope in this season.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Song of Orphan's Garden
• Megan E. Freeman
• The Selfish Giant
• The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay
• Accidental Demons
• As You Wish
• The Gray
• Alone
• Away

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On today's episode, I am joined by Afoma Umesi (@whatafomareads). Afoma is the founder and editor of Reading Middle Grade where she curates book lists and write book reviews for kids of all ages.

In our conversation, we discuss what Afoma looks for in a good book, how she selects titles for Reading Middle Grade, and where she is finding creativity and joy in this season.

Mentioned in this episode:

• NetGalley
• Edelweiss
• Mary Anne Saves The Day
• Sweet Valley
• Middle Grade March
• Fish in a Tree
• Coyote Sunrise
• Dream Count
• Hello Beautiful
• The God of the Woods
• Dani Shapiro
• Ann Patchett
• Wrong Way Home
• Across So Many Seas
• Everything We Never Had
• The First State of Being
• The Secret of Honeycake
• A Place to Hang the Moon
• Blood in the Water
• Where the Heart Should Be
• James Ponti

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Today is Rare Disease Day. On this person episode, I am sharing more about how rare disease affects our family and how it has shaped me as a reader.

Mentioned in this episode:

• VLCAD Deficiency
• The Bookshelf
• Shelf Subscriptions
• Shannan Martin - Counterweights
• Ep 26: A Rare Reading Life with Faith

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In today's episode, I am joined by Lydia Sohn (@lydia_sohn). Lydia is a minister, mother of three young children, and author of Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving.

In our conversation, we discuss Lydia's new book and what it means to stay and find beauty right where we're planted.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving
• Girl Meets God
• Big Magic
• The Artist's Way
• Dakota
• One Hundred Years of Solitude
• Martha's Vineyard - Isle of Dreams
• Daily Examen

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In our conversation, we discuss Faith's reading life, what it's like to parent children with rare disorders, and why having community is so important.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Magic Tree House
• Junie B. Jones
• Hank the Cowdog
• Little House on the Prairie
• And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
• The Giver
• The Great Alone
• The Book Thief
• Read Aloud Revival Podcast

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In our conversation, we discuss Megan's writing process, her deep love of poetry, and how our creativity and passions can change the world.

Mentioned in this episode:

• AWAY
• ALONE
• YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL
• DEAR WRITER
• THE SONG OF ORPHAN'S GARDEN
• THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
• ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
• OUT OF THE DUST
• OTHER WORDS FOR HOME
• BLOOD WATER PAINT
• EVERY THING IS POISON
• NAOMI SHIHAB NYE
• 24 SECONDS FROM NOW
• THE VANISHED ONES

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In today's episode, I am joined by Leah (@family.book.nook). Leah is a stay-at-home mom of four boys and lifelong reader who shares her love for family read-alouds on Bookstagram - Family Book Nook.

In our conversation, we discuss Leah's reading life and how she utilizes her local library to nurture her boys' reading life. We also discuss our shared love for historical fiction (American Girl forever!) and how we are prioritizing presence in this season.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Read Aloud Revival / Sarah Mackenzie
• Lock Me Out App
• The Care and Keeping of You
• The Hair Book
• American Girl Historical Collection
• Meet Kirsten
• Through the Wardrobe: How C.S. Lewis Created Narnia
• Nancy Drew
• Mary-Kate and Ashley Books
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond
• Agatha Christie
• Dorothy L. Sayers
• Thursday Murder Club
• We Solve Murders
• The Four Winds
• Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales

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In today's episode, I am joined by Bailey Gillespie (@baileygillespie). Bailey is a writer and podcast host living in Northern California. Bailey is a newlywed, a cat mom to Chef, and is currently working on her first book.

In our conversation, we discuss Bailey's writing process, how her health and faith affects her reading life, and how she is prioritizing rest and renewal in this season.

Bailey shares so beautifully about wonder and wellbeing and holds such thoughtful space for others to do the same. I am so inspired by all she shares with the world and I know you will be, too.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Meg on Listen to Your Life Podcast
• Frederick Buechner
• Little Women
• Anne of Green Gables
• How To Stay Married
• The Night is Normal
• The Dark Night of the Soul
• Reclaiming Quiet
• The Farmer's Wife
• Aggressively Happy
• Walking on Water
• Travels with Charley: In Search of America
• Book Girl

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In today's episode, I am joined by Lydia (@literaturewithlydia). Lydia lives and teaches in Kuwait and shares her love of all things bookish on her podcast, Literature with Lydia. She is also a cat mom to Cubby, a travel lover, and is currently working on her first book!

Spending time with Lydia is always an absolute delight. Her love for books and creativity is so contagious. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Meg on Literature with Lydia Podcast
• The Hunger Games
• The Giver
• People We Meet On Vacation
• Firefly Lane
• The Great Alone
• The Four Winds
• Remarkably Bright Creatures
• Reclaiming Quiet
• Sipsworth

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I have a treat for you this week!

In today's episode, I am joined by Alex. Alex is a librarian, father of two, and my husband! He is also an avid reader, gamer, and movie buff. Alex created and hosts a podcast for his library and graciously also edits mine.

In our conversation, we discuss Alex's reading life and how he's found his rhythm and how he's sticking with it! I'm so inspired by Alex's clarity and consistency and I think you will be, too.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Hobbit
• James
• They Came for the Schools
• Southlake
• Sipsworth
• These Strange New Minds
• Mark Twain
• The Antidote
• Crossroads
• The History of Sound
• The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien
• Thomas Pynchon
• Marmee
• Little Women

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In today's episode, I am joined by Hannah Rosenberg (@hannahrowrites). Hannah is a wife, mom, and poet living outside Philadelphia, PA.

You probably already know and love Hannah's poetry. Her work has been shared by thousands on Instagram and continues to touch hearts every day. I was honored to spend time with Hannah and learn more about her creative process, her love of memoirs, and what it's been like to share such personal poetry online.

I know you will be inspired by Hannah's story -- especially if you have your own creative project that you're longing to share.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Amy Tangerine with Cathy Heller
• The Glass Castle
• Elin Hilderbrand
• Kate Baer
• You Could Make This Place Beautiful
• Tell Me Everything : A Memoir
• Did I Ever Tell You? : A Memoir
• Crying in H Mart

Hannah's poetry mentioned in this episode:

• Same.
• I Shared Because You Shared
• Marriage of Friends
• Poem for a messy home
• Tuesday is a spark of light

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www.hannahrowrites.com

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In today's episode, I am joined by Jess (@jessdp_reads). Jess is a wife, toddler mom, and public school dance teacher living in New Jersey. She is also a devoted reader focusing on "quality over quantity" during this very busy season of life.

I resonate deeply with Jess and I know so many other readers will, too. I hope that our conversation will help you to enter your new reading year with less pressure and more presence.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The One and Only Ivan
• Harry Potter
• The Hunger Games
• All The Colors of the Dark
• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Shark Heart
• Coyote Lost and Found

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In this special wrap up episode, my dear friend Jeannie returns to help me close out this very exciting year. I share about my reading life, my favorite recommendations, and how the podcast has changed so much for me.

Thank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community!

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In today's episode, I am joined by Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness, The Presence of Absence, and his most recent novel, Sipsworth. Simon is also the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer E.M.T. crew chief.

In our conversation, we discuss Sipsworth and Simon's writing process but mostly we just talk about life, parenting, and mice. It was an absolute thrill to spend time with the author who wrote my most memorable read of the year.

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Our family wishes yours a very Merry Christmas!

In today's episode, I am joined by Mindy Nichols Wendell. Mindy is a wife, mother, and grandmother (of 5!) living in New York. Mindy spent more than thirty years teaching writing, literature, and poetry in a college classroom. She is now the debut middle grade author of LIGHT AND AIR.

In our conversation, we discuss her beautiful book -- the inspiration behind it and her process for writing it. Mindy also shares some of the books that have shaped her reading life, why historical fiction is important for young readers, and what her life looks like in this season.

I wish I could pop over to Mindy's house for a cup of honey water. She is so encouraging and inspires me in countless ways. I know you will love our conversation -- especially if you have a dream of writing your own story someday!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Light and Air
• Everything is Tuberculosis
• A Place to Hang the Moon

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In today's episode, I am joined by Jeannie. Jeannie is a wife, a mother, a former educator, a current worship director, and a devoted reader.

In our conversation, we discuss the books Jeannie loves to read and recommend, what she looks for in a good book, her recent reading life epiphany (gotta have the meat and potatoes!), and our shared love for The Bookshelf.

I love following along with Jeannie's reading life. She is so fun and so loving and I am so grateful to call her my friend.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Peace Like a River
• Shark Heart
• Mercury
• Demon Copperhead
• Ferris
• The Hotel Balzaar
• The Watsons Go To Birmingham
• Same As It Ever Was
• All the Colors of the Dark
• The Mythmakers
• 12 Tiny Things
• Middle Grade Matters Podcast / Kate DiCamillo
• Comfort of Crows

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In today's episode, I am joined by Sarah E. Westfall. Sarah is a mother, podcast host (Human Together), and lifelong writer. We discuss Sarah's book, The Way of Belonging and why "belonging is not something to attain, but someone to become." Sarah also shares some of the books that have shaped her life, the books she's enjoying now, and what her life looks like in this season.

It was such an honor and a joy to spend time with her and I can't wait to share our conversation with you.

You can order her beautiful book here: The Way of Belonging

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www.sarahewestfall.com

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In today's episode, I am joined by Amy. Amy is a wife, a mother of two children (and 2 dachshunds), a teacher, and an avid reader living in Virginia. Her bookstagram, @livingwellread, is one of my favorites to follow for so many reasons.

In our conversation, we discuss the beauty of living a well read life. Amy shares some of the books she's enjoying, how audiobooks and films can help with reading classic literature, and also some great advice for living within your bookish season.

I truly adore Amy's heart and reading life and can't wait for you to meet her.

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In today's episode, I am joined by Kate (@thesaltybookworm). She is the Manager/Events Coordinator and Bookseller at Thunder Road Books (@thunderroadbooks) in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Kate is a mom to her fur babies, a cancer survivor, and an incredible cheerleader for books and authors.

In our conversation, we discuss all things books and what it's really like to run a bookstore. I also ask Kate how she ended up in a James Patterson book! The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians

We had so much fun chatting and shared too many titles to list here so please contact Kate at Thunder Road Books to order anything you heard mentioned. Kate can also help you pick just the right book for your own reading taste.

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Follow Thunder Road Books on Instagram @thunderroadbooks

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I had the absolute delight of speaking with debut author, Anna Johnston about her wonderful book THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE. We also discussed the importance of positive aging, the power of kindness, and how Anna is making room for herself during this busy and exciting season. It was such an honor to spend time with Anna and I am so excited to share our conversation with you. We need kindness more than ever.

Top 10 Library Reads Pick

Zibby Books Most Anticipated Reads List

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
• The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
• Maureen: A Harold Fry Novel
• Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
• Tilda Is Visible
• Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
• The Last Love Note
• Pictures of You

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Connect with Anna on Instagram @annajohnstonauthor

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

The Peace of Wild Things, Wendell Berry

When despair for the world grows in me

and I wake in the night at the least sound

in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood drake

rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things

who do not tax their lives with forethought

of grief. I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars

waiting with their light. For a time

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

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In today's episode, I am checking in to share what my life looks like right now, what I've been reading and loving, and what is bringing me joy. Thank you for being here. I am so grateful for your support and encouragement.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Shauna Niequist Substack
• The Golden Bachelorette
• Dancing With The Stars
• The Great British Baking Off
• PBS NewsHour
• Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
• The Hotel Balzaar
• From Here to the Great Unknown
• A Bit Much
• The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers
• Celebrate Every Day

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Will (@willthereader). Will is a reader, writer, husband to @annmariereads, and cat dad living in rural Tennessee. He has been serving in full-time ministry for 20 years.

In our conversation, we discuss how living and serving in a small town affects Will’s reading, writing, and ministry. Will also shares why he loves reading quiet stories and why bearing witness to goodness matters. Our conversation helped me take a much-needed deep breath. I hope it brings peace to your day, too.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gilead
• The Hours
• Wendell Berry
• McKAY's
• Elizabeth Strout
• Fredrik Backman

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Connect with Ann Marie on Instagram @annmariereads

Subscribe to Will’s Substack

Will Norrid Writes

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Beth Anne (@bookworm_baggins). Beth Anne is a mother of 5, book lover, bookstagrammer, and the new COO/ Marketing Director of Owl's Nest Publishers.

In our conversation, we discuss Beth Anne's love for reading and publishing the hidden gems, how she's balancing her many roles, and why she loves a good mystery. It was so fun to get to know Beth Anne and learn more about the publishing world. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Hardy Boys
• The Hobbit
• Middle Grade Matters Podcast / Kate DiCamillo
• The Hotel Balzaar
• We Solve Murders
• Thursday Murder Club
• Anthony Horowitz
• Louise Penny
• The Sherlock Society
• Les Miserables
• Robyn Field / Peony Watercolor's Wish for Sun and Moon
• Candle Wick Trimmer

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Beth Anne on Instagram @bookworm_baggins

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Subscribe to the Owl's Nest Podcast

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Jen (@jensreadinglife). Jen is a mom, voracious reader, and lover of all things cozy. In our conversation, we discuss why Jen decided to create a Booktube channel, why she loves books with staying power, and why reading what you love really matters. Jen's delightful reading life influences and inspires my own in countless ways. I can't wait for you to meet her.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Kate Howe
• Gina Stanyer
• Miranda Mills
• Agatha Christie
• Persephone Books
• Dean Street Press Furrowed Middlebrow
• Charlotte's Web
• Ralph S. Mouse
• The One and Only Ivan
• One School One Book
• Treasure Island
• Harry Potter
• Vanity Fair
• DE Stevenson

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Jen on Instagram @jensreadinglife

Follow Jen's Reading Life on YouTube

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Robyn Field. Robyn is a mom to two little boys (and 1 on the way!) and middle grade author living in Georgia. Robyn's debut middle grade novel, PEONY WATERCOLOR'S WISH FOR SUN AND MOON was published by Owl's Nest Publishers in August 2024. In our conversation, we discuss Robyn's new book and how we are both doing our best to find magic in the margins and the mess.

I loved spending time with Robyn. She is so kind and relatable and I know our conversation will resonate with so many of you.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Peony Watercolor's Wish for Sun and Moon
• Owl's Nest Publishing
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• A Place to Hang the Moon
• The Giver
• The Legend of Greyhallow
• Ella Enchanted
• Little Women
• The Lord of the Rings
• The Hobbit
• Cultivate What Matters planner

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Robyn on Instagram @robynfieldwriting

Order Peony Watercolor's Wish for Sun and Moon

www.robynfieldauthor.com

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Erin. Erin is the Online Sales Manager at The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA. She is also a mother of 4 young children and an avid reader. In our conversation, we discuss our love of audiobooks and how being a bookseller and a busy mother affects Erin's personal reading life. Knowing Erin is a gift to my reading life and my whole life. I know you will love what she has to share.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Bookshelf
• From the Front Porch
• Shelf Subscriptions
• Libby App
• LibroFM
• Boats on the Bay
• Scrambled Eggs
• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• I Cheerfully Refuse
• The Undercurrent
• The President's Lawyer
• Tell Me Everything
• Golden Bachelorette

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Erin on Instagram @erinpfielding

Follow The Bookshelf on Instagram @bookshelftville

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Annie. Annie is a mother, teacher, runner, and lifelong reader. In our conversation, we discuss how to live and read within your own life season. If you're in the thick of parenting young children like I am, Annie's experience and encouragement will be especially comforting.

Mentioned in this episode:

• What Should I Read Next? (Episode 391)
• Anne Bogel
• From the Front Porch
• The Wild Robot
• West with Giraffes
• Silent Book Club

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Annie on Instagram @anniemccloskey422

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by Beth from Small Home Comforts. Beth is a mother, homemaker, homebody, and owner of Small Home Comforts. In our conversation, Beth and I discuss her reading life, the importance of comfort and hospitality, and all about Beth's delightful new bookish offering -- Small Home Comforts Book Box.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Small Home Comforts
• SHC Book Box
• Miranda Mills
• Jen's Reading Life
• Sally Clarkson
• Betsy-Tacy
• Understood Betsy
• Little Women
• Georgette Heyer
• D.E.A.R. Day

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

Connect with Beth on Instagram @smallhomecomforts

Connect with Beth on Facebook @smallhomecomforts

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

Mentioned in this episode:

• Mary Oliver
• A Path With Heart, Jack Kornfield
• The Summer Day, Mary Oliver

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

In today's episode, I am joined by my Librarian Husband as he asks me questions about my reading life. You'll hear why I started the podcast, how my reading journey began, how it's going now, and even a bookish hot-take! ;)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Baby-Sitters Club
• Sweet Valley High / Sweet Valley Twins
• The Bookshelf
• Shelf Subscriptions
• From the Front Porch Patreon
• From the Front Porch Podcast
• Libby App
• Read with Jenna
• The StoryGraph
• Ina Garten / Be Ready When Luck Happens
• Kelly Bishop / The Third Gilmore Girl
• Barnes and Noble

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier

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Music credit: Lesfm

In today's episode, I'll be sharing how I'm making room for the season ahead and finding delight - on and off the page.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Libby App
• Shauna Niequist / On Delight and Why It Matters
• The Bookshelf / Shelf Subscriptions
• Maria, Michelle Moran
• Julie Andrews & Maria Von Trapp Yodel
• Julie Andrews & Maria Von Trapp sing Edelweiss
• The Days I Loved You Most, Amy Neff
• The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Amy Tan

Connect with me on Instagram @megsreadingroom

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Music credit: Clavin Clavier