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In this episode, Hallie shares her Independent Bookstore Day haul, and Pam has Hallie choose her first read of May. Books mentioned, in order: Search by Michelle HunevenOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyBlood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthySun House by David James Duncan Sheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonMonstrilio by Gerardo Sámano CórdovaWhat Feasts at Night by T. KingfisherWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherSame Bed Different Dreams by Ed ParkThe Girl from Everywhere by Heidi HeiligThe Unexpected Everything by Morgan MatsonOff the Record by Camryn GarrettFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

In this episode, Hallie has returned from Boston with five finished titles. Plus, Pam has a book acquisition!Books mentioned, in order:The Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena ZabinAttachments by Rainbow RowellHana Khan Carries On by Uzma JalaluddinLove and Other Disasters by Anita KellySweetbitter by Stephanie DanlerThe Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa translated by Stephen SnyderAnnie Bot by Sierra GreerKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroClear by Carys DaviesKiller Instinct by S.E. GreenThe Colony by Audrey Magee Love on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodEmma by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-ReumSame Bed Different Dreams by Ed ParkCloud Atlas by David MitchellMonstrilio by Gerardo Sámano CórdovaThe Housemaid by Frieda McFaddenFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

In this episode, Pam and Hallie celebrate National Poetry Month!Books mentioned, in order:The Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerOther Minds: the Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-SmithThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EngerThe Odyssey by HomerStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena ZabinWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwan Bo-ReumLegends and Lattes by by Travis BaldreeWhat You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko AoyamaThe Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa translated by Stephen SnyderSweetbitter by Stephanie DanlerPiglet by Lottie HazellSociopath by Patric GagneI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterMrs. Death Misses Death by Salena GoddenIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesSister Golden Calf by Colleen BurnerPam’s Poem: https://allpoetry.com/Do-Not-Go-Gentle-Into-That-Good-NightHallie’s Poem: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8505739-Lament-by-Rainer-Maria-RilkeFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

In this episode, we give a check in three months into the year on how our 2024 Reading Resolutions are going. Books mentioned, in order:The Book of Goose by Yiyun LiBunny by Mona AwadMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteSociopath: A Memoir by Patric GagneI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyEducated by Tara WestoverThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldEmma by Jane AustenThe Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena ZabinWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwan Bo-ReumWhat You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko AoyamaIcarus by K AncrumFruit of the Dead by Rachel LyonI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EngerParasol Against the Axe by Helen OyeyemiPeaces by Helen OyeyemiPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldSheine lende by Darcie Little BadgerElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerHow It Works Out by Myriam LacroixTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire Middlegame by Seanan McGuire Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire Slow Dance by Rainbow RowellAttachments by Rainbow RowellLandline by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow RowellAtomic Habits by James ClearFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie reflects on her Luck of the Libby month and Pam shares how she skiied down a mountain on her wedding day!Books mentioned, in order:Untamed by Glennon DoyleBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeBookshops and Bone Dust by Travis BaldreeThe Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie StiefvaterRental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji MorimotoThere’s No Such Thing As An Easy Job by Kikuko TsumuraHeadshot by Rita BullwinkelWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerStory of Your Life by Ted ChiangRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltHow Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina ImblerOther Minds: the Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-SmithEmma by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSociopath by Patric GagneThe Boston Massacre by Serena ZabinMichelangelo: His Epic Life by Martin GayfordWashington by Ron ChernowHow to get new releases on Libby: https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6260.htmFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

We read a total of nine books in this episode, and Pam has two books to haul!Books mentioned, in order:Icarus by K. AncrumWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-ReumGreenwood by Michael ChristieNever by Jessa HastingsMagnolia Parks series by Jessa HastingsPeter Pan by JM BarrieDarling by K. AncrumWhat Moves the Dead by T KingfisherThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen PoeMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettPeter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterWhat Feasts At Night by T KingfisherEat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town by Barbara DemickAtomic Habits by James ClearLove Beyond Body, Space & Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology by Hope NicholsonCharlotte’s Web by EB WhiteAednan: An Epic by Linnea AxelssonThe Odyssey by HomerYellowface by RF KuangThe Poppy War by RF KuangBabel, or the Necessity of Violence by RF KuangThe Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullaly and Nick OffermanUntamed by Glennon DoyleGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellEmma by Austen Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji MorimotoBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoStory from the anthology: https://galli-books.co.uk/2018/05/01/ne-le-by-darcie-little-badger/Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie had no finished books this week :( But never fear, Pam had two!Books mentioned, in order: Pew by Catherine LaceyComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M ValenteElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerWolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie StiefvaterA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerHouse of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town by Barbara DemickGreenwood by Michael ChristieThe Overstory by Richard PowersCloud Atlas by David MitchellMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanHana Khan Carries On by Uzma JalaluddinThe Miniscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey BurgesI’m Thinking of Ending Things by Ian ReidWhat Moves the Dead by T KingfisherThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen PoeFruit of the Dead by Rachel LyonEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds by Merlin SheldrakeThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie gives an update on her chaotic Luck-of-the-Libby reading and Pam has a small library haul. Books mentioned, in order:Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma JalaluddinPiglet by Lottie HazellFruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon The Private Lives of Trees: A Novel by Alejandro ZambraPew by Catherine LaceyBiography of X by Catherine LaceyThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max GladstonePiranesi by Susanna ClarkeMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireEat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town by Barbara DemickGreenwood by Michael ChristieThe Overstory by Richard PowersLove Beyond Body, Space and Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology edited by Hope NicholsonThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineVenco by Cherie DimalineElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerAmerican Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. SherwinPoor Things by Alasdair GrayThe Zone of Interest by Martin AmisHow Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino Erasure by Percival EverettKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannNimona by MD Stevensonhttps://medium.com/@yuriminamide0509/two-books-to-read-before-watching-studio-ghiblis-the-boy-and-the-heron-f9a8146533feFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie's Luck of the Libby is off to a hectic start and Pam is enjoying an audiobook with a You've Got Mail-esq plot.Books mentioned, in order:Biography of X by Catherine LaceySister Golden Calf by Colleen BurnerThe Wishing Game by Meg ShafferCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlMatilda by Roald DahlThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinMagic Tree House Series by Mary Pope OsborneA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engleThe Book of Ayn by Lexi FreimanAnthem by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandDiffer We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America by Steven InskeepHana Khan Carries On by Uzma JalaluddinPiglet by Lottie HazellFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie has a small book haul from Oregon and Pam teases the next book she may read.Books mentioned, in order:Guards! Guards! by Terry PratchettLady Chatterley’s Lover by DH LawrenceThe Night She Disappeared by Lisa JewellGone Girl by Gillian FlynnCelestial Harmonies by Peter EsterhazyWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyWhimsy by Shannon McLeodSister Golden Calf by Colleen BurnerOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldBiography of X by Catherine LaceyLibby Awards: https://www.libbylife.com/2024-02-09-announcing-the-finalists-for-the-first-annual-libby-book-awards-aka-the-libbysFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart