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Stephany and Julia spend time in this episode discussing the DNF, what it is and the reasons why they may or may not do it. Of course, books are mentioned. Happy listening!

Books, Etc. Mentioned in This Episode

• Simone St. James
• What the River Knows by Isabelle Ibañez
• Braiding Sweetgrass written and narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone written by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale
• Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt
• The Binding by Bridget Collins
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden, narrated by Michael Crouch and January Lavoy
• The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Elizabeth by Margaret George
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
• Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier
• Mr. Darcy's Little Sister by C. Allen Pierson
• Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
• The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
• Babel by R. F. Kuang
• Verity by Colleen Hoover
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Allison Goodman
• Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

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The second quarter of 2024 has been...interesting. In this chapter, we're sharing our reading struggles as well as some of our best (and worst) books of April, May and June. Audiobooks and mysteries take the top spots in our lists. We're excited to share our favorites with you.

Julia’s Books:

• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
• Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
• Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden, illustrated by Brenna Thummler
• Elizabeth by Margaret George
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Stephany’s Books:

• Born a Crime written and narrated by Trevor Noah
• None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell, full cast narration
• The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
• Jane of Lantern Hill by L. M Montgomery
• Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger, narrated by David Aaron Baker
• Midsummer Mysteries by Agatha Christie

Also mentioned:

• Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox written and narrated by Carol Burnett
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (movie)
• Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
• Frank Herbert's Dune: The Graphic Novel by Brian Herbert
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Episodes mentioned:

• S2, Chapter 16: 3 Peas in a Pod (Fourth Wing with Lexie Yoder)

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Hi, Friends! We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series. In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing. Our guest for this episode is Lexie Yoder. Lexie chose Fourth Wing, a fantasy featuring dragons by Rebecca Yarros, for us to read together and talk about. We're thrilled to welcome Lexie to the show! Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode!

Books and authors mentioned in this chapter:

• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Christina Lauren
• Dune by Frank Herbert
• Dune: The Graphic Novel
• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
• The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
• None of This is True by Lisa Jewell, full ensemble narration (audiobook)
• The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
• The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
• We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• Freida McFadden
• The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
• Home Before Dark by Riley Seger
• Divergent series by Veronica Roth
• I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy, narrated by Jenette McCurdy
• Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, Book 1) by Anne McCaffery
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
• Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Also mentioned:

• Dune (the movie)
• All the Light We Cannot See (series)
• Where the Crawdads Sing (movie)
• Persuasion (1995 movie)
• Persuasion (2022 series)
• Game of Thrones (series)
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
• Chapter 15: 3 Peas in a Pod (Dune by Frank Herbert with Mark Yoder)

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In this episode, Julia and Stephany discuss the books they are looking forward to diving into this summer. Their book lists include backlist and new release selections in several genres: mystery/thriller, science fiction, speculative fiction, historical fiction, adventure/romance and magical realism. It going to be a great summer of reading!

Julia's Books

• The Firekeeper's Daughter By Angeline Boulley
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock
• Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva

Stephany's Books

• Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
• The Child Finder by Rene Denfield
• Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• Empire of Shadows by Jacqueline Benson

Other Mentions

• The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott
• The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (movie)
• Syd BookWorrom
• Life of Pi (movie)
• Black Sails (series)
• Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
• The Lost City (movie)
• Romancing the Stone (movie)
• The Mummy (movie)
• Indiana Jones movies
• The Book Castle
• Dan Brown (author)

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Julia and Stephany are sharing reading experiences that go beyond the books to include related experiences, settings and simple serendipitous moments which elevate the stories to the Exceptional level.

Julia's Books

• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
• The Murderer's Maid: A Lizzie Borden Novel by Erika Mailman
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• Dune by Frank Herbert

Stephany's Books

• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
• True Grit by Charles Portis, narrated by Donna Tartt
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter
• Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, narrated Jon Lindstrom

Julia and Stephany

• The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey, narrated by Finty Williams

Other Mentions

• Outside by Ragnar Jonasson
• The Contest by Gordon Korman
• Into Thin Air (movie)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (movie)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (movie)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (movie)
• Kyra Lewis (Instagram)
• Diagon Alley, Universal Studios
• The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
• The Girl With All the Gifts (movie)
• Modern Mrs. Darcy's Minimalist Summer Reading Guide
• Goodreads Guide to Summer Reading
• Barnes and Noble's Summer Reading 2024
• Publishers Weekly Summer Reads

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Due to that thing called life, Stephany is flying solo this week. She's talking about books that give good, happy, uplifting vibes. These books are great for counteracting all the negative aspects of life we face in the modern world. if you are looking for a feel -good story, you've come to the right place. And don't worry - Julia will be back in the next episode. Enjoy!

Stephany's Books

• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• The Other Bennett Sister: A Novel by Janice Hadlow
• News of the World by Paulette Jiles
• The Lady Hardcastle mystery series by T.E. Kinsey, narrated by Elizabeth Knoweldon; (A Quiet Life in the Country is Book 1)
• Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
• The Parfit Knight by Stella Riley, narrated by Alex Wyndham

Other Mentions

• The Book Snug Podcast (on Youtube)
• Kate Howe (Booktube)
• Ella Enchanted (the movie)
• The Princess Bride (the movie)
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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In celebration of Mother's Day, we've invited Jo Hart back to the show . Jo is Julia's Nana and Stephany's mom. We talk about how our mothers have impacted and encouraged our reading lives. It's a fun, informal chat that covers a variety of books.

Books, Etc.

• Great Lion of God by Taylor Caldwell
• Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell
• Captains and Kings by Taylor Caldwell
• Lady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
• East of Eden by John Steinbeck
• Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo
• The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
• The Thornbirds by Collen McCollough
• The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
• The Girl with the Pearl Earring (movie)
• The Pokey Little Puppy: A Little Golden Book by Janette Sebring Lowery, Gustaf Tenggren
• The Little Brute Family by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoben
• The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent
• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
• Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett
• The Help (movie)
• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter (movie)
• Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• Where the Crawdads Sing (movie)
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer
• All the Light We Cannot See (series)
• The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• Emily's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
• Dune by Frank Herbert
• The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
• The Art of Racing in the Rain (movie)
• Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait with Maggie O'Farrell)

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We're deviating from the original plan for this week's episode (for reasons we discuss in the show). Instead of offering fictional worlds we'd like to visit, we're sharing our suggestions for books that would make great adaptions for the big or small screen.

Julia's Wishlist

• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
• Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
• Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
• The Lunar Chronicles Marissa Meyer
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Stephany's Wishlist

• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
• West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
• The Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourne

Other Mentions

• The Gilded Age
• Black Mirror
• Fringe
• Jurassic Park
• The Godfather
• All Creatures Great and Small
• Hinterland
• Gilmore Girls
• Downton Abbey
• The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey
• Pride and Prejudice
• The Princess Bride
• Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella
• Ever After
• Harry Potter series by J. K Rowling
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• The Art of Racing in the Rain
• Marley and Me
• Little Miss Sunshine
• The Crown
• Good Omens
• The Hobbit
• Tarzan
• Dalgliesh
• Foyle's War
• George Gently
• Miss Scarlett and the Duke

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

• S2, Chapter 7: The Movie Was Better
• S2, Chapter 10 : Quarterly Review (January - March 2024)

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