We finish some "just okay" books, and Pam picks Hallie's next read.Books mentioned, in order:Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensTrust by Hernan DiazIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonGods Behaving Badly by Marie PhillipsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanMy Good Bright Wolf by Sarah MossA Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. KingfisherWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherWhat Feasts at Night by T. KingfisherHarry Potter series by JK RowlingDiscworld series by Terry PratchettAudition by Pip AdamThe Repeat Room by Jesse Ball In Ascension by Martin MacInnesBleak House by Charles DickensCloud Atlas by David Mitchell How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelPersuasion by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenThe Sense of an Ending by Julian BarnesAlone with You in the Ether by Olivie BlakeSeven Empty Houses by Samanta SchweblinN+1 Foundation: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/n1-foundation-inc/bookmatch-2024Find 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 has a gift card-driven book haul and Hallie is watching a documentary about one of her favorite nonfiction reads!Books mentioned, in order:Scaffolding by Lauren ElkinHorror Movie by Paul TremblayThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayMisery by Stephen KingWhy Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie SmithThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidTwo-Step Devil by Jamie QuatroEndurance by Alfred LansingLe Petit Prince: édition collector by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryOf Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy MontgomeryWhat the Chicken Knows by Sy MontgomeryThe Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinHow Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina ImblerWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonGods Behaving Badly by Marie PhillipsGood Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensMy Good Bright Wolf by Sarah MossGhost Wall by Sarah MossSummerwater by Sarah MossFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Also, Hallie BBQ'd her flowers. Books mentioned, in order:The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah MosesTender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica translated by Sarah MosesPopisho by Leone RossHorror Movie by Paul TremblayNight Film by Marisha PesslThe Pall-Bearers Club by Paul TremblayScaffolding by Lauren ElkinIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie visited three bookstores in San Diego for a work trip, and Pam found her October book purchase!Books mentioned, in order:Where You Come From by Sasa Stanisic, translated by Damion SearlsConfessions of the Fox by Jordy RosenbergHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiEmily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettAlone with You in the Ether by Olivie BlakeWhirlaway by Poe BallantineWe, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen, translated by Charlotte Barslund and Emma RyderThe Great Transition by Nick Fuller GooginsThe Orphan Master’s Son by Adam JohnsonA Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon, translated by Anton HurLonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki TsujimuraHorror Movie by Paul TremblayThe Pall-Bearer’s Club by Paul TremblayIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. DawsonBloom by Delilah S. DawsonPopisho by Leone RossThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesTender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinFind 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 reads three translated books, and Pam reads two books where the main character is telling another character's story.Books mentioned, in order:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-JonesThe Magic Mountain by Thomas MannThe Unsubscriber by Bill KnottThe Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier translated by Daniel Levin BeckerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldWhere You Come From by Sasa Stanisic translated by Damion SearlsEmily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettPam’s Booktube video: https://youtu.be/KbkhtfjWHsIFind 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 five finished titles and Pam has a giant book haul! Books mentioned, in order:Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha PesslNight Film by Marisha PesslBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryProust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne WolfThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternFifth Season / Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. JemisinThe City We Became by N. K. JemisinMy Friends by Hisham MatarLove Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodBride by Ali HazelwoodMisery by Stephen KingSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterMansfield Park by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Repeat Room by Jesse BallThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorThe Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga TokarczukThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldBallad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan CaviaFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

As the year winds down, we are beginning to brainstorm what our goals will be next year!Books mentioned, in order:The Goldfinch by Donna TarttGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J MaasMansfield Park by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBright Young Women by Jessica KnollPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK RowlingThe City in Glass by Nghi VoThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneGood Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireThe Repeat Room by Jesse BallFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam shares some crochet projects, and Hallie reads a book about a drug that lets you jump realities.Books mentioned, in order:Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn WardChrysalis by Anna MetcalfeMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa MoshfeghComfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M ValenteMcGlue by Otessa MoshfeghWest by Carys DaviesClear by Carys DaviesThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling«C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!» : Carnet de rencontres, d'Ani Kuni à KiunaTruth and Reconciliation in Canadian Schools by Pamela Rose ToulouseBridge by Lauren BeukesDark Matter by Blake CrouchBlue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie StiefvaterA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessOutlander series by Diana GabaldonTwilight series by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter series by JK RowlingNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Years Shall Run Like Rabbits by Ben Berman GhanAll the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas IsaacMy Friends by Hisham MatarThe Return by Hisham MatarSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugohttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/oka-crisisFind 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 breaks a podcast rule and Pam DNF's something straight into the giveaway pile.Books mentioned in order: Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollWellness by Nathan HillDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouFriends of the Museum by Heather McGowanChrysalis by Anna MetcalfeMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M ValenteGone with the Wind by Maraget MitchellMansfield Park by Jane AustenLampedusa by Steven PriceThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardThe Birthday Party by Lauren MauvignierWhere You Come From by Sasa StanisicWest by Carys DaviesMy Friends by Hisham MatarConfessions of the Fox by Jordy RosenbergPopisho by Leone RossBridge by Lauren BeukesFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie reads two art books and we revel in Stiefvater appreciation.Books mentioned, in order: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Secret History by Donna TarttIcarus by K AncrumThe Little Friend by Donna TarttThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie StiefvaterThe Listeners by Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterOne Woman Show by Christine CoulsonBright Young Women by Jessica KnollWellness by Nathan HillDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie is still behind on her reading goal, but is many hundreds of pages into her current read!Books mentioned, in order:Great House by Nicole KraussSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelSlow Dance by Rainbow RowellLandline by Rainbow RowellAttachments by Rainbow RowellThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterBright Young Women by Jessica KnollThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Secret History by Donna TarttWhite Oleander by Janet FinchSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoShadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoFind 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 continues her reread of the Raven Cycle and finishes Hallie's favorite book!Books mentioned, in order: The Snap by Elizabeth StapleThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John MandelIcebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea PitzerGreat House by Nicole KraussThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterMansfield Park by Jane AustenFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

What is proper book club etiquette? Also, Pam begins a reread. Books mentioned, in order: The Mars Room by Rachel KushnerCloud Atlas by David MitchellPlayground by Richard PowersSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanHow to Do Nothing by Jenny OdellPlays Well with Others by Sophie BrickmanBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Overstory by Richard PowersBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererA Thousand Acres by Jane SmileyKing Lear by William ShakespeareThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterIcebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea PitzerFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Our reading weeks are on the upswing! Plus, Pam picks her next book live on the pod.Books mentioned, in order:Freshwater by Akwaeke EmeziWhat You’re Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko AoyamaBrotherless Night by V. V. GaneshananthanThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanSea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Station of Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellYellowface by RF KuangGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

We read some stinkers this week! But that's OK -- better books are always on the horizon!Books mentioned, in order:Seven Empty Houses by Samanta SchweblinOut There by Kate FolkFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillThe Power by Naomi AldermanMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenBridgerton series by Jane AustenMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanWhy Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr. Julie SmithFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanC’est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!”: Carnet de rencontres, d’Ani à Kiuna by Emmanuelle DufourDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziScarborough by Catherine HernandezBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall KimmererFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

We only read two books this week, but still somehow had a lot to talk about!Books mentioned, in order: Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaThe Hundred Secret Senses by Amy TanThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillThe Power by Naomi AldermanMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanAnnie Bot by Sierra GreerSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Maraget MitchellFind 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 have 10 finished books to discuss! Plus, Pam did multiple reading challenges.Books mentioned, in order:The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittEve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat BohannonStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachThe Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxThe City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki MurakamiThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbOne Hundred Shadows by Hwang JungeunSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnNot Another Love Song by Julie SotoForget Me Not by Julie SotoBride by Ali HazelwoodThe Three Body Problem by Cixin LiuSisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaA Hundred Secret Senses by Amy TanLibro.FM Challenge: https://blog.libro.fm/champions/Blackoween FAQ: https://blackoweenfaq.carrd.co/Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.com Pam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

We made up our own book tag, inspired by weather! Books mentioned, in order:Station Eleven Emily St John MandelA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerThere’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie PerkinsAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsCain’s Jawbone by TorquemadaTaaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories Compiled by Neil ChristopherSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldAnyone by Charles SouleKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThe Wanderers by Meg Howreyhttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/analog-field-testing/chapea/first-mars-crew-completes-yearlong-simulated-red-planet-nasa-mission/Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam takes part in a Summerween readathon and Hallie couldn't find anywhere quiet to read on a cruise (but still managed to read).Books mentioned, in order:Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith Bloom by Delilah S. DawsonThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyEarthflown by Frances WrenPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireStand and Defend by Sloane St. JamesMoonbound by Robin SloanA Novel Love Story by Ashley PostonA Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears by Bjorn DihleSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnEve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat BohannonFind 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: Our take on the mid-year freakout tag!Books mentioned, in order: The Biography of X by Catherine LaceyThe Book of Ayn by Lexi FreimanTrue Grit by Charles PortisThe Husbands by Holly GramazioTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuirePiglet by Lottie HazellBeautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoSheine Lende: A Prequel to ElatsoeWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna TanThe City in Glass by Nghi VoPlayground by Richard PowersThe Overstory by Richard PowersGuards Guards by Terry PratchettPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeSister Golden Calf by Colleen BurnerGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCreated by @IsThatChami‬ (sha-mi) & ‪@EarlGreyBooks‬ (Ellie) with extra questions from @booksandlala (Kayla)Find 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 picks Pam's next book to read, and Hallie shares a DNF. Also, we discuss Author's Notes!Books mentioned, in order: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeThe Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeThe Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi LeeIcarus by K. AncrumThe Lost Time Accidents by John WrayPearce Oysters by Joselyn TakacsBright Young Women by Jessica KnollNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaBookshops and Bonedust by Travis BaldreeLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreePiglet by Lottie HazellGlassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-SmithEarthflown by Frances WrenSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnFind 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 has a book haul for her May book, and Hallie isn't sure what she's reading.Books mentioned, in order:Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuirePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTin Man by Sarah WinmanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldBright Young Women by Jessica KnollNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaBookshops and Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Lost Time Accidents by John Wray Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSeanan McGuire links: https://thecityvoice.org/2022/05/12/qa-with-seanan-mcguire-hugo-award-winning-author-of-middlegame-and-seasonal-fears/ https://x.com/seananmcguire/status/1428028180917407744?lang=en Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam has two nature horror books to haul and Hallie disliked her book club's choice.Books mentioned, in order:The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen AnthonyThe Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiSisters at Sea by Yume KitaseiThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth WareThe Fury by Alex MichaelidesTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuirePrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldSalt Slow by Julia ArmfieldKing Lear by William ShakespeareMerchant of Venice by William ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareOthello by William ShakespeareBloom by Delilah S. DawsonA Botanical Daughter by Noah MedlockCars video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrRX70c6FZo&ab_channel=Mike%27sMicFind 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 have five books to talk about! And don't make this a drinking game for how many titles we mention by Seanan McGuire and/or Cassandra Clare.Books mentioned in order: In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth WareThe Light Years by Elizabeth Jane HowardOn a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenMy Husband by Maud Ventura translated by Emma Ramadan Into the Windwracked wilds by A Deborah BakerMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireOver the Woodward Wall by A Deborah BakerSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuireAlong the Saltwise Sea by A Deborah BakerTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireSword Catcher by Cassandra ClareGame of Thrones by George RR MartinCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareCity of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen AnthonyThe Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnicketThe Fury by Alex MichaelidesThe Pall Bearer’s Club by Paul Tremblayhttps://bookriot.com/difference-between-mystery-suspense-and-thriller-novels/https://www.onasunbeam.com/Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam has more birthday books and Hallie already broke the library book ban for June. Books mentioned in order: Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuireThe Seven Skins of Esther Willing by Holly RingladThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonThe Cure for Drowning by Loghan PaylorMurder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert HolmesSisters of the Lost Nation by Nick MedinaDevotions by Mary OliverTrue Grit by Charles PortisThe Husbands by Holly GramazioThe Library of the Unwritten by A. J. HackwithMindhunter by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Light Years by Elizabeth Jane HowardIn a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth WareThe Fury by Alex MichaelidesThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Lost Time Accidents by John WrayGlassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-SmithFind 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 DNF and Pam discovers an all-time favorite author. Sheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerInk Blood Sister Scribe by Emma TörzsMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireNinth House by Leigh BardugoBabel by RF KuangThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayThe Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie StiefvaterA Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMindhunter by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisCarpentaria by Alexis WrightThe Husbands by Holly GramazioThe Light Years by Elizabeth Jane HowardThe Library of the Unwritten by A. J. HackwithTrue Grit by Charles PortisThe Secret History by Donna TarttFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Climate fiction and serial killers -- our reads this month are obviously Very Happy Subjects!Books mentioned in order: Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesSweetbitter by Stephanie DanlerSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonThe Three Body Problem by Cixin LiuEleutheria by Allegra HydeBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelSheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerMindhunter by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerInk Blood Sister Scribe Emma TörzsMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireL’Ombre du vent by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Shadow of the Wind)Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary OliverBiography of X by Catherine LaceyThe Library of the Unwritten by A.J. HackwithInkheart by Cornelia FunkeGood Omens by Terry PratchettEx Libris Series by Jim C. HinesTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuirePrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldThe Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

We return after a forced internet-outage hiatus!Books mentioned, in order:Foxes in Love by Toivo KaartinenThe Husbands by Holly GramazioSame Bed Different Dreams by Ed ParkWhen We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin LabatutOff the Record by Camryn GarrettThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Girl from Everywhere by Heidi HeiligThe Ministry of Time Kaliane BradleyBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThree Wild Dogs (and the Truth): A Memoir by Markus ZusakSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonMindhunter by John Douglas and Mark OlshakerThe Three Body Problem by Cixin LiuSheine Lende by Darcie Little BadgerElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerMonsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire DedererFind 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 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

In this episode, Hallie gives an update on the Wolves of Mercy Falls and Pam shares two DNF'd books.Books mentioned, in order:A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank GreenAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank GreenThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenShiver by Maggie StiefvaterLinger by Maggie StiefvaterForever by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerSinner by Maggie StiefvaterBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Secret History by Donna TarttGuards! Guards! by Terry PratchettLady Chatterley’s Lover by DH LawrenceBiography of X by Catherine LaceyCode Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita MurgiaWomen's Prize for Nonfiction: https://womensprize.com/prizes/womens-prize-for-non-fiction/Find Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

If you're listening to this on release day, Happy Valentine's Day!Books mentioned, in order:What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Alison WattsPathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan KennedyOther Minds: the Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-SmithEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds by Merlin SheldrakeThe Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy MontgomeryPossession: A Romance by AS ByattShiver by Maggie StiefvaterLinger by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Cycle series by Maggie StiefvaterGuards! Guards! By Terry PrachettA Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green The Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeBiography of X by Catherine LaceyThe Ghost in the House by Sara O’LearyMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyAgatha of Little Neon by Claire LuchetteHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Wicker King by K. AncrumMaps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie MortimerBunny by Mona AwadWhen We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin LabatutGulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary RoachStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachRed is Best by Kathy StinsonThe Hundred Secret Senses by Amy TanValentine's Day Book Tag: Physical Touch: A book you think deserves to be read on the page to be fully appreciatedActs of Service: A book that surprised you with how it did somethingGifts: The best book gifted to youQuality Time: A book you read or wanted to read in one sittingWords of Affirmation: A book with beautiful writingLinks: Ologies episode on Squids and Octopuses: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/teuthologyFind 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 recounts her honeymoon reading and Hallie decides to devote herself to Physical Book February.Books mentioned, in order:Sorrowland by Rivers SolomonMartyr! By Kaveh AkbarThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStrange Case Dr. Jekyll and My. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasThe Throne of Glass series by Sarah J MaasGuards! Guards! by Terry PrachettMonstrous Regiment by Terry PrachettPathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan KennedyWhat You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Alison WattsPossession: A Romance by AS ByattArgylle by Elly ConwayArgylle drama: https://bookriot.com/argylle-author-revealed/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeE3tDIDF7QFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie looks forward to a book coming out and Pam is getting married soon -- so equal things to be excited about, obviously. :)Books mentioned, in order:The City We Became by N.K. JemesinThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemesinNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëNormal Rules Don’t Apply: Stories by Kate AtkinsonHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonMartyr! By Kaveh AkbarPathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan KennedyMaterial World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed ConwayThe Savior's Book Café Story in Another World (Manga) Vol. 1 by Kyouka Izumi and Oumiya, Illustrated by Reiko SakuradaThe Con Artist by Fred Van Lente, illustrated by Tom FowlerWhat You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison WattsHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellKaveh Akbar’s poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/90974/my-kingdom-for-a-murmur-of-fanfareFind 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 talks about her bachelorette — a bookstore crawl book haul!!— and Hallie has her first DNF of the year.Books mentioned:What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison WattsScarborough by Catherine HernandezFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziYou Make a Fool of Death With Their Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererEntangled Life: How Fungi, Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakePiranesi by Susanna ClarkeSure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria BamfordQueer There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamaraNortheaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952 by Cathie PelletierEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingThe Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James BrownThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe City We Became by N.K. JemesinMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenSanditon by Jane AustenFind 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 talk about the five books we finished between the two of us, plus Pam gives a teaser for some of the stories in a recent collection she read.Books mentioned, in order:House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersConfessions by Kanae MinatoTell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality: Stories by Lindsay WongThe Collected Works of Edgar Allen PoeHow Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan GardnerI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros SchwartzCursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe City We Became by N.K. JemesinThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemesinQueer There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952 by Cathie PelletierOn a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenSpecial thank you to Hallie's husband for fixing some of the audio issues in this episode.Find 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 share books publishing in 2024 that we are very excited about! * Listeners beware, there is one f-bomb in this episode.Books mentioned, in order:Madame by Sara CateMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettRuthless Vows by Rebecca RossDivine Rivals by Rebecca RossEntangled Life: How Fungi, Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiQueer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah PragerDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryConfessions by Kanae MinatoWelcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-ReumFruit of the Dead by Rachel LyonParasol Against the Axe by Helen OyeyemiIcarus by K. AncrumAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Wicker King by K. AncrumSociopath by Patric GagneI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EngerOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldSheine lende by Darcie Little BadgerElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerHow It Works Out by Myriam LacroixTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuirePrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldSalt Slow by Julia ArmfieldAttachments by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow RowellLandline by Rainbow RowellSlow Dance by Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellLitHub 2024 Books https://lithub.com/lit-hubs-most-anticipated-books-of-2024/7/?single=trueThe Millions 2024 Books https://themillions.com/2024/01/most-anticipated-the-great-winter-2024-preview.html Allison Paiges 2024 Books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5Se8O0uooFind Pam and Hallie online!Follow Hallie’s Substack at wordsmithreads.substack.comPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Welcome to 2024! We share some reading goals for the year and talk about "Flaming Hot Cheeto" booksBooks mentioned, in orderWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our World, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPraise by Sara CateDark Olympus series by Katee RobertsMadame by Sara CateMonsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire DedererNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MillerAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieQueer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah PragerThere There by Tommy OrangeWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J MaasHouse of Earth and Blood by Sarah J MaasHouse of Sky and Breath by Sarah J MaasClaire Dederer essay: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/20/art-monstrous-men/Jane Austen Folio Society: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/authors/jane-austenFind 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 go through their reading stats from the year, including total number of pages read, how many books they DNF'd, what their "oldest" book was, and their most read genre.Books mentioned, in order:Winter Solstice by Rosamunde PilcherOrbital by Samantha HarveyThe Wanderers by Meg HowreyTo Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky ChambersEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, CHange Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyKingdom of Ash by Sarah J MaasAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Secret History by Donna TarttHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M ValenteAll’s Well by Mona AwadBallad For Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan CaviaSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqNimona by ND StevensonFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosWashington: A Life by Ron ChernowThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoGhost Wall by Sarah MossBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterSadie by Courtney SummersEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred LansingThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

In this episode, we take a look back at our reading goals for the year and see how we did!Books mentioned, in order:The Secret History by Donna TarttIf We Were Villains by M. L. RioHappiness Falls by Angie KimThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyMiracle Creek by Angie KimRadio Girl by Carol BrendlerWar of the Worlds by Orson WellesThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideThe Good Lord Bird by James McBrideEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterWinter Solstice by Rosamunde PilcherNotes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka War and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart