Pam is making her way through The Raven Cycle and Hallie shares her not-a-book bookish birthday gift. Books mentioned, in order:Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie StiefvaterMaterial World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed ConwayWashington by Ron ChernowA History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray BelcourtMaking Love with the Land by Joshua WhiteheadOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie EarlingThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoA Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray BelcourtThe Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker BuckMoon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig RiceThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineProphet Song by Paul LynchThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingA Dowry of Blood by S. T. GibsonDracula by Bram StokerAn Education in Malice by S. T. GibsonCarmilla by Sheridan Le FanuThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiThe Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFind 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, Hallie shares the gift she gave her husband for their first wedding anniversary, and Pam reads a book Hallie recommended.The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight by Stephenie MeyerIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillComfort Me in Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerMaterial World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed ConwayBlue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie SteifvaterThrone of Glass series by Sarah J MaasConversations on Love by Natasha LunnThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoShe Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker-ChanThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie EarlingFind 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, Pam and Hallie create a whole pantry of book and food metaphors.Books mentioned, in order:The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeNimona by ND StevensonCaptain Underpants by Dav PilkeyHench by Natalie Zina WalschotsIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterTwilight series by Stephenie MeyerBallad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie StiefvaterLament; The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie StiefvaterDreamer series by Maggie StiefvaterMaterial World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed ConwayThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldHow 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

Hallie has nine books to haul and Pam lets Hallie choose one of her final reads of the year.Books mentioned, in orderThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersThe Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki TsujimuraThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixLady Chatterley’s Lover by DH LawrencePeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriPossession by AS ByattGreat House by Nicole KraussA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaWinter Solstice by Rosamund PilcherDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxBarkskins by Annie ProulxThe Overstory by Richard PowersThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTidal Creatures by Seanan McGuireMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSeasonal Fears by Seanan McGuireOver the Woodward Wall by A Deborah BakerAlong the Saltwise Sea by A Deborah BakerWayward Children Series by A Deborah BakerIron Flame Rebecca YarrosThe Secret History by Donna TarttIn Ascension by Martin MacInnesThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorHappiness Falls by Angie KimThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoLes Misérables by Victor HugoMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin SheldrakeWaters of the World by Sarah DryThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie EarlingPath to the Pacific: The Story of Sacagawea by Neta Lohnes FrazierThe War of the Worlds by H. G. WellsRadio Girl by Carol BrendlerFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam conquered a big read with only minutes to spare, and Hallie read another spicy Fritos book.Books mentioned, in order:American Gods by Neil GaimanAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanWashington: A Life by Ron ChernowA Haunting in Hialeah Gardens by Raul PalmaPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperHer Soul to Take by Harley LaRouxTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraNormal Rules Don’t Apply: Stories by Kate AtkinsonLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonLonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, translated by Philip GabrielAlice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis CarrollYou Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America by Paul KixFind 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, Pam shares book news rather than finished books, and Hallie talks about the "cotton candy" books she's been reading.Books mentioned, in order: Community Board by Tara ConklinEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Guest by Emma ClineSearch by Michelle HunevenI’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraForget Me Not by Julie SotoThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonRed, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonKing Lear by William ShakespeareStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldSalt Slow by Julia ArmfieldLife 3.0 by Max TegmarkAnyone by Charles SouleA Haunting in Hialeah Gardens by Raul PalmaJulia Armfield news: https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/fourth-estate-snaps-up-armfields-stunning-second-novel-in-exclusive-submission Casey McQuiston news: https://caseymcquiston.substack.com/p/introducing-book-4https://www.amazon.com/Pairing-Casey-McQuiston/dp/1250862744/Find 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, Hallie blushes discussing a recently finished read and Pam shares a French book. Plus, a book club of The Guest by Emma Cline.Books mentioned in order:The Guest by Emma ClineTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldPraise by Sara CatePet by Catherine ChidgeyThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperCommunity Board by Tara ConklinAme brisée (Fractured Soul) by Akira MizubayashiHappiness Falls by Angie KimMiracle Creek by Angie KimMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghA Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. SummersFind 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 talk about the Spotify audiobook news, and a new release by Cassandra Clare.Books mentioned, in order: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeMy Murder by Katie WilliamsThe Guest by Emma ClinePayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanSandman Comics by Neil GaimanDiscworld by Terry PratchettSwordcatcher by Cassandra ClareMortal Instruments by Cassandra ClareInfernal Devices by Cassandra ClareACOTAR series by Sarah J MaasTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerDivergent by Veronica RothGregor the Overlander by Suzanne CollinsCarve the Mark by Veronica RothLady Midnight series by Cassandra ClareA Darker Shade of Magic by VE SchwabThe Whipping Boy by Sid FleischmanFind 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 talk about our spooky TBRs and what makes a bad ending. Books mentioned, in order:Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J MaasAssassin’s Blade by Sarah J MaasWashington: A Life by Ron ChernowThe Beast You Are by Paul TremblayLa Fontaine's FablesAesop’s FablesGhost Wall by Sarah Moss North Woods by Daniel MasonHow High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuRing Shout by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesHis Hideous Heart: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe's Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined by Dahlia Adler Payback’s a Witch by Lana HarperThe Lost Girls by Sonia HartlWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryMy Murder Katie WilliamsThe End of Days Jenny ErpenbeckEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayGood Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry PratchettFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Though we finished no books, we still share the Booker shortlist and discuss suspense vs. surprise.Books mentioned, in order:The Yield by Tara June Winch The Beast You Are by Paul TremblayBunny by Mona AwadEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeWashington by Ron ChernowKingdom of Ash by Sarah J MaasGhost Wall by Sarah MossHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellRing Shout by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Bee Sting By Paul MurrayWestern Lane by Chetna MarooProphet Song by Paul LynchThis Other Eden by Paul HardingIf I Survive You by Jonathan EscofferyStudy for Obedience by Sarah BernsteinFind 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, Hallie learns about Canadian currency and Pam learns about George Washington.Books mentioned, in order:Empire of Storms by Sarah J MaasTower of Dawn by Sarah J MaasThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughThe Echo Wife by Sarah GaileyThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffMatrix by Lauren GroffFates and Furies by Lauren GroffFlorida by Lauren GroffThe Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous BoschDragonrider by Cornelia FunkeA Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnicketWashington by Ron Chernow Hamilton by Ron ChernowEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeKingdom of Ash by Sarah J MaasHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK RowlingThe Beast You Are by Paul TremblayThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayGhost Wall by Sarah MossSummerwater by Sarah MossOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldWhat Moves the Dead by T KingfisherCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshFind 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, Hallie shares another Booker longlist book she's finished and Pam picks up a short story collection.Books mentioned, in order:Study for Obedience by Sarah BernsteinThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan FreedlandEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred LansingThe Echo Wife by Sarah GaileyEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Storms by Sarah J MaasTower of Dawn by Sarah J MaasThe Beast You Are by Paul TremblayThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul TremblayThe Cabin at the End of the World by Paul TremblaySurvivor Song by Paul TremblayAn Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongEmma by Jane AustenHarry Potter series by JK RowlingSandman series by Neil GaimanWashington by Ron ChernowHamilton by Ron ChernowFind 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, Hallie shares what the "two wolves" inside of her read, and Pam debates her next audiobook.Books mentioned, in order:Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth KaraLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardMisery by Stephen KingThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCrescent City series by Sarah J MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J MaasEmpire of Storms by Sarah J MaasTower of Dawn by Sarah J MaasKingdom of Ash by Sarah J MaasAssassin’s Blade by Sarah J MaasEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Albatross by Terry FallisStudy for Obedience by Sarah BernsteinCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinThe Echo Wife By Sarah GaileyMonday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. JacksonThe 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka SlaterThe Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson Five Little Indians by Michelle GoodJust Like Home by Sarah GaileyThe Quiet Tenant by Clemence MichallonHenry V by William ShakespeareFind 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, Pam and Hallie talk about nine books they have finished during their week off the pod.Books mentioned, in order:David Copperfield by Charles DickensTale of Two Cities by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles DickensSplit Tooth by Tanya TagaqLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersCloud Atlas by David MitchellStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelEpisode 13 by Craig DiLouieHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiAliens in the Prime of Their Lives by Brad WatsonWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldThen Everything Happens at Once by M-E GirardGirl Mans Up by M-E GirardWhalefall by Daniel KrausHow Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina ImblerThe Martian by Andy WeirHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurDivine Rivals by Rebecca RossCobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth KaraLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteCheck out NaNoWriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/Find 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, Pam tests Hallie on some Canadian slang and Hallie shares a funny plot point of David Copperfield.Books mentioned, in order:Legends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeBookshops and Bone Dust by Travis BaldreeThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonHands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History by Rebecca Struthers The Quiet Tenant by Clémence MichallonI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael SchurThere Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book by Robert M. MartinDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensEpisode 13 by Craig DiLouieOutlander series by Diana GabaldonThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelCloud Atlas by David MitchellHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellLincoln In the Bardo Narrator list: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/lincolninthebardoSimon & Schuster Sale News: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/simon-and-schuster-kkr-paramount-global-book-publishing Find 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, Pam has two ~ spooky ~ reads to share and Hallie has a checklist of books to celebrate!Books mentioned, in order:Open Throat by Henry Hoke Cursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshForager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir by Michelle DowdPinata by Leopoldo GoutThe Last Animal by Ramona AusubelAscension by Nicholas BingeLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeEpisode Thirteen by Craig DiLouieSadie by Courtney SummersBig Swiss by Jen Beagin The Quiet Tenant by Clémence MichallonDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensHands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History by Rebecca Struthers, narrated by Anna PloszajskiWhy Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu MillerEducated by Tara WestoverLab Girl by Hope JahrenHow Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina ImblerThe House of Doors by Tan Twan EngThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayWestern Lane by Chetna Maroo In Ascension by Martin MacInnesProphet Song by Paul LynchAll the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow Pearl by Siân HughesThis Other Eden by Paul HardingHow to Build a Boat by Elaine FeeneyIf I Survive You by Jonathan EscofferyStudy for Obedience by Sarah BernsteinOld God's Time by Sebastian BarryA Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀The Goldfinch by Donna TarttSee the Booker Longlist: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2023Find Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie and Pam end up picking apart language and philosophy of their current reads.Books mentioned, in order:De Cap et de Crocs by Alain Ayroles, illustrated by Jean-Luc MasbouCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonBite of Loyalty by RL CaulderSerpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensEasy Beauty by Chloé Cooper JonesProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur The Neapolitan Quartet by Elena FerranteThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensOliver Twist by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeHands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History by Rebecca Struthers, narrated by Anna PloszajskiEpisode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie What Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam and Hallie have short reading updates, so they recommend books for the month of August and talk about some book lists to be on the lookout for.Books mentioned, in order:Queen of Shadows by Sarah J MaasA Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara BarnardBeautiful Broken Things by Sara BarnardDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireThe Decameron by Giovanni BoccaccioOn a Sunbeam by Tillie WaldenPoverty, By America by Matthew DesmondSmall Mercies by Dennis LehaneKing: A Life by Jonathan EigHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoAll the Sinners Bleed by S.A. CosbyBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonWhat Napoleon Could Not Do by DK NnuroThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David GrannBlue Hour by Tiffany Clarke HarrisonDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonDucks, Newburyport by Lucy EllmannFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Hallie recounts a travel nightmare and Pam gives a new crochet update. Plus, book hauls!Books mentioned, in order:Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoGo Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana GabaldonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK RowlingNow is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin WilsonNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonBig Swiss by Jen BeaginThe Beast You Are: Stories by Paul G. TremblayJunior High by Tegan and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie WaldenBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Luminaries by Eleanor CattonIn Five Years by Rebecca SerleFierce Fragile Hearts by Sara BarnardQuiet Broken Things by Sara BarnardA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Odyssey by HomerGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellNortheaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952 by Cathie PelletierThe Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie EarlingA Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara BarnardQueen of Shadows by Sarah J MaasDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensAliens in the Prime of their Lives by Brad WatsonThe Other Side of Night by Adam HamdyFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam and Hallie talk about the conundrum of their library holds not matching what they want to be reading, and take part in the "Mid Year Book Freakout" Tag.Trigger warning for graphic language about violence at 42:10, skip to 43:02 to avoid it.Books mentioned, in order:The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo HigashinoStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studying Penguins in Antarctica by Naira de GraciaLab Girl by Hope JahrenWelcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North by Blair BravermanEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred LansingWhy Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu MillerHeir of Fire by Sarah J MaasThrone of Glass by Sarah J MaasCrown of Midnight by Sarah J MaasQueen of Shadows by Sarah J MaasTwisted Love by Ana HuangFifty Shades series by EL JamesWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillNow is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin WilsonGo Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Outlander series by Diana GabaldonHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoSensational: The Hidden History of America's “Girl Stunt Reporters” by Kim ToddThe Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy SchiffThe Revolutionary: Sam Adams by Stacy SchiffThe Centaur’s Wife by Amanda LeDucStray Dogs: Stories by Rawi HageMichelangelo: His Epic Life by Martin GayfordAlan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew HodgesTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David GrannHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayThe Beast You Are: Stories by Paul TremblayTell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality by Lindsay WongExtras:Original creators of the Mid Year Book Freakout Taghttps://www.youtube.com/@IsThatChami/abouthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Wh0rPGfRgFull list of questions came from BooksandLala, here is her 2023 video: https://youtu.be/lPaabBw61CwHow is your reading going?Best book you’ve read so far in 2023.Best sequel you've read so far in 2023.Favourite re-read.Genre you've been loving/reading the most.New release you haven't read yet, but want to.Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.Biggest disappointment.Biggest surprise.Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you)Newest favourite character.Book that made you cry.Book that made you happy.Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)What books do you need to read by the end of the year?Favourite video or post you've done so far this year.Favourite book community members.Find Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

July 2 is the halfway point of the year -- Pam and Hallie do a goal check in on their reading goals, and Pam gives a Ramona the Cow update.Books mentioned, in order:One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by by Patrick Radden KeefeThrone of Glass by Sarah J MaasCrown of Midnight by Sarah J MaasHeir of Fire by Sarah J MaasChouette by Claire OshetskyOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M ValenteHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoGo Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana GabaldonThe Last Cold Place: A Field Season Studying Penguins in Antarctica by Naira de GraciaLab Girl by Hope JahrenWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo HigashinoElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerFifteen Dogs by André AlexisThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughMiddlemarch by George EliotPhase Six by Jim ShepardThe Trees by Percival EverettJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteAll the Names They Used for God by Anjali SachdevaThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BronteDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred LansingCraft in the Real World by Matthew SalessesForager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle DowdHow Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina ImblerMichelangelo: His Epic Life by Martin GayfordThe Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc SchulzMaking Love With the Land by Joshua WhiteheadCassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth LesserThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David GrannThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiThe Secret History by Donna TarttNow is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin WilsonFind 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, Hallie recaps 5 books she's finished that are making her feel like a teenager, and Pam talks about the audiobooks she's listening to crochet a creature named Ramona the Cow.Books mentioned, in order:Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonAscension by Nicholas BingeDark Matter by Blake CrouchRecursion by Blake CrouchSandman: A Game of You by Neil GaimanVenco by Cherie DimalineTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosDivergent Series by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDragon Rider by Cornelia FunkeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Song of Ice and Fire Series by George RR MartinHarry Potter Series by JK RowlingKing of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. ClairA Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. ClairNeon Gods by Katee RobertWhy Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu MillerOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonThrone of Glass by Sarah J MaasThe Devotion of Suspect X by Heigo HigashinoDevolution by Max BrooksChouette by Claire OshetskyOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Pam has returned from NYC with a haul! And both of us have finished a good handful of books.Books mentioned, in order:The Wager by David GrannEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingThe Trees by Percival EverettThe Last White Man by Mohsin HamidA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThe Wind Knows My Name by Isabel AllendeSandman Vol 4 by Neil GaimanCamp Zero by Michelle Min SterlingAnthem by Ayn RandGod Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinneySadie by Courtney SummersThe Last Animal by Ramona AusubelVenCo by Cherie DimalineMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireBallad for Sophie Filipe Melo & Juan Cavia, translated Gabriela SoaresSourdough by Robin SloanThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino (translated by Alexander O. Smith & Elye J. Alexander)The Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellOut There by Kate FolkWhy Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu MillerThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonAscension by Nicholas BingeSandman Vol 5 by Neil GaimanRules of Magic Alice HoffmanHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoFind 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, Pam and Hallie give a reading update, then review some new releases for 2023 and talk about books for the back half of the year.Books mentioned, in order:I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseWhale by Cheon Myeong-KwanCassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth LesserThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorThe Trees by Percival EverettVenCo by Cherie DimalineMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireThe Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David GrannKillers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David GrannSandman by Neil GaimanThe Wishing Game by Meg ShafferThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinChrysalis by Anna MetcalfeCursed Bread Sophie MackintoshOn the Ravine by Vincent LamBloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent LamThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbJust Once, No More by Charles ForanInstructions for the Drowning by Steven Heighton The Knowing: The Enduring Legacy of Residential Schools by Tanya TalagaMaking Love with the Land by Joshua WhiteheadBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonBreaking and Entering by Don GillmorOther People’s Pets by RL MaizesOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThe Shards by Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisA Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. SummersBig Swiss by Jen BeaginThe Postcard by Anne Berest, Translated by Tina KoverLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Quiet Tenant by Clémence MichallonRoom by Emma DonoghueYOU by Caroline KepnesRuthless by Carolyn Lee AdamsThe Guest by Emma Cline Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanVogue article: https://www.vogue.com/article/best-books-2023Globe and Mail article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-the-top-30-canadian-books-to-read-in-2023/Find 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, Pam and Hallie talk about recent book awards and pair off songs and books to fill your TBR and playlists.Books mentioned, in order:Trust by Hernan DiazDemon Copperhead by BarbaraBoulder by Eva Baltasar, translated from Catalan by Julia SanchesWhale by Cheon Myeong-kwan, translated from Korean by Chi-Young KimThe Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé, translated from French by Richard PhilcoxStanding Heavy by GauZ’, translated from Ivoirian by Frank WynneTime Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov, translated from Bulgarian by Angela RodelStill Born by Guadalupe Nettel, translated from Spanish by Rosalind HarveyA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabelle AllendeThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeMaking Love with the Land by Joshua WhiteheadJonny Appleseed by Joshua WhiteheadThe Crane Wife by CJ HauserThe Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Covenant of Water by Abraham VergheseLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgHench by Natalie Zina WalschotsThe Project by Courtney SummersA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoCold Storage by David KoeppOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonEveryday by David LevithanThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterHoney Girl by Morgan RogersSongs Mentioned (not in order):You Are a Tourist by Death Cab for CutieBlinding by Florence + The MachineI Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better) by Billy TalentKnees Deep by The BethsBad Guy by Billie EilishAny Day Now by TrousdaleIt Will Come Back by HozierDrops of Jupiter by TrainFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

After a brief hiatus, Pam and Hallie are back! Pam had two book hauls and finished her degree, and Hallie returns from an eventful vacation/belated honeymoon.All books mentioned, in order:Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate BeatonStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelHotline by Dimitri Nasrallah Greenwood by Michael ChristieVenCo by Cherie DimalineSmoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin DoughtyAnimal Friends of Pica Pau by Yan SchenkelA Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T KingfisherA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoSeven Empty Houses by Samanta SchweblinTell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality by Lindsay WongThe Miniscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audre BurgesEmpire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeProbably Ruby by Lisa Bird-WilsonThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteWuthering Heights by Emily BrontePinata by Leopoldo GoutThis Raging Light by Estelle LaureCursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh Fever Dream by Samanta SchweblinComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteMonstrilio by Gerardo Sámano CórdovaWatch Over Me by Nina LacourBabel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. KuangThe Poppy War by R. F. KuangYellowface by R. F. KuangSum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David EaglemanLesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuMichelangelo: His Epic Life by Martin GayfordThe Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc SchulzFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellMarvelous by Molly GreeleyThe Honeybee Emeralds by Amy TectorMaking Love with the Land by Joshua WhiteheadElla Minnow Pea by Mark DunnWhale by Cheon Myeong-KwanFind 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, Pam and Hallie create a rainbow of books!Books mentioned, in order:A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul G TremblayHow Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina ImblerI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyWhy Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu MillerWhat Napoleon Could Not Do by DK NnuroHungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared HoseinThe Bloody Chamber by Angela CarterCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThis Raging Light by Estelle LaureThe Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart It by Stephen KingThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasCome in and Cover Me by Gin Phillips Albatross by Terry FallisThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne JeffersBabel by RF KuangThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiThe Trees by Percival EverettBridge of Clay by Markus Zusak1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Bookstagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Bookstagram at @pams_inkheart

Three months into 2023, Pam and Hallie review their 2023 reading goals to see if they're on track. Spoiler alert: it's a mixed bag.Books mentioned, in order:Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelTrespasses by Louise KennedyThe Colony by Audrey MageeThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiIf We Were Villains by M. L. RioComplete Works of William ShakespeareA Court of Thorn and Roses (Series) by Sarah J. MaasHouse of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. MaasA Children’s Bible by Lydia MilletFive Tuesdays in Winter by Lily KingLesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim FuHomestead by Melinda MoustakisI’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraHow Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina ImblerHalf Life by Krista FossThe Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason DeaverThe Secret History Donna TarttThis Raging Light by Estelle LaureJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughFifteen Dogs by André AlexisElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerComfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangFind 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, Pam shares the plethora of titles she's finished, and Hallie reviews a 700-page tome and a new release. Plus, we pair fiction and nonfiction reads across a variety of genres.Books mentioned, in order:The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettThe Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayCraft in the Real World by Matthew SalessesA Certain Hunger by Chelsea G SummersTender is the Flesh by Agustina BazterricaComfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. ValenteWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Radium Girls: The Dark Story of Americas Shining Women by Kate MooreA Dowry of Blood by S.T. GibsonA House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh MalermanBird Box by Josh MalermanForager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle DowdEducated by Tara WestoverI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Secret History by Donna TarttIf We Were Villains by M. L. RioGone Girl by Gillian FlynnTrials of Passion: Crimes Committed in the Name of Love and Madness by Lisa AppignanesiThere’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie PerkinsI’ll Be Gone in The Dark by Michelle McNamara Sadie by Courtney Summers The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Overstory by Richard PowersHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuDead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie EicharThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLakewood by Megan GiddingsExile and Pride by Eli ClareSorrowland by Rivers SolomonWelcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair BravermanMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyFind 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, Pam shares an exciting life update and Hallie talks about breaking out of her reading slump. Plus, a list of ten books that were important to Pam and Hallie’s reading lives.Books mentioned, in order:The Marrow Thieves by Cheri Dimaline The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason DeaverEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Indigo Field by Marjorie HudsonStray Dogs: Stories by Rawi HageI'm the Girl by Courtney SummersTomb of Sand by Geetanjali ShreeThe Old Drift by Namwali SerpellThe Centaur's Wife by Amanda LeducDisfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda LeducMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Book of Goose by Yiyun LeeMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteA Dowry of Blood by S.T. GibsonDracula by Bram StokerCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshThe Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy SchiffLook Out for Pirates! by Iris Vinton, H. B. VestalMatilda by Roald DahlWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneRed is Best by Kathy StinsonRules by Cynthia LordHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixDragon Rider by Cornelia FunkeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerThe Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous BoschEmma by Jane AustenStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachBonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary RoachPacking For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary RoachWhy Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu MillerRadio Silence by Alice OsemanThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield [Vintage Anchor Emblem Canada Series]Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelHow High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuSadie by Courtney SummersThe Soul of an Octopus by Sy MontgomeryFind Pam and Hallie online!Hallie can be found on Substack and Instagram at @wordsmithreadsPam can be found on Youtube and Instagram at @pams_inkheart

In this episode, Pam plans to "Finish Your Damn Books" in February while a polar vortex slams Canada, and Hallie talks about a readathon of 25 hours of reading. Plus, a Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow buddy read recap – both with and without spoilers.Books mentioned, in order:Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinHalf Life by Krista FossSandman Vol 3: Dream Country by Neil GaimanThe Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason DeaverHell Bent by Leigh Bardugo The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnThe Wanderers by Meg HowreyTo Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky ChambersNinth House by Leigh BardugoEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingThe Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James BrownStray Dogs by Rawi HageOut There by Kate FolkThe Marrow Thieves by Cheri DimalineEmpire of Wild by Cheri DimalineJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteMiddlemarch by George EliotPhase Six by Jim ShepardThe Trees by Percival EverettAll the Names They Used for God by Anjali SachdevaThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverTomb of Sand by Geetanjali ShreeElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerThe Raven Cycle by Maggie StiefvaterThe Centaur’s Wife by Amanda LeducI’m the Girl by Courtney SummersBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakHuntress by Malinda LoMy Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteLady Sapiens: Breaking Stereotypes About Prehistoric Women by Thomas Cirotteau Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin WilsonThe Overstory by Richard PowersMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireSadie by Courtney Summers

In this episode, Pam and Hallie update their reading progress, as well as share a handful of exciting books releasing in 2023!Books mentioned, in order:Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteTo Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky ChambersThe Misconceiver by Lucy FerrissThe Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman, Jay KristoffThe Martian by Andy WeirOut There by Kate FolkJamesland by Michelle HunevenSearch by Michelle HunevenDinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah GilmartinAll’s Well by Mona AwadThe Tempest by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareBunny by Mona AwadSandman Vol. 2 by Neil GaimanSandman Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanHalf Life by Krista FossThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayHell Bent by Leigh BardugoNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Children’s Bible by Lydia MilletHousekeeping by Marilynne RobinsonGilead by Marilynne RobinsonIndigo Field by Marjorie HudsonStiff: The Secret Lives of Cadavers by Mary RoachCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshThen Everything Happens at Once by M.E. GirardGirl Mans Up by M.E. GirardForager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir by Michelle DowdEducated by Tara WestoverThe Last Catastrophe by Allegra HydeEleutheria by Allegra HydePinata by Leopoldo GoutA Head Full of Ghosts by Paul G. TremblayChlorine by Jade SongThe Last Animal by Ramona AusubelSilver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaNight Film by Marisha PesslAscension by Nicholas BingeLooking Glass Sound by Catriona WardThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardOpen Throat by Henry HokeBarn 8 by Deb Olin UnferthHollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

In this episode, Pam and Hallie talk about their current reads, create a "new goal" for themselves, and recommend books inspired by the God Janus, the namesake of the month of January.Books mentioned, in order:The Pallbearer’s Club by Paul TremblayOut There by Kate FolkA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaLeave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Misconceiver by Lucy FerrissTo Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky ChambersThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Dreamers by Karen Thompson WalkerHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellHalf Life by Krista FossThe Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E HarrowPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettOutlander by Diana GabaldonHouse of Leaves by Mark DanielewskiMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyOver the Woodward Wall by A Deborah BakerEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireLandline by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow RowellAttachments by Rainbow RowellEleanor and Park by Rainbow RowellRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThis is How You Lose the Time War by Amar El Mohtar and Max GladstoneBone Gap by Laura Ruby

In this episode, Pam and Hallie set some intentions and goals for reading in 2023, and plan what their first reads of the year will be.Books mentioned, in order:Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – Readalong: @footnotes.and.tangentsPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperNot Your Sidekick by C.B. LeeEast of Eden by John SteinbeckElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerFifteen Dogs by André AlexisThe Game of Love and Death by Martha BrockenbroughMiddlemarch by George EliotPhase Six by Jim ShepardThe Trees by Percival EverettJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteAll the Names They Used for God by Anjali SachdevaDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Hallie and Pam review their 2022 stats, reflect on their book goals, and pick bookish superlatives.Books mentioned, in order:Leave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamI’ll Be Gone In the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamaraBook Lovers by Emily HenryRadium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate MooreRust: The Longest War by Jonathan WaldmanBad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John CarreyrouWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin DoughtyEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandPachinko by Min Jin LeeHow High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuThe Secret History by Donna TarttSummerwater by Sarah MossSeverance by Ling MaThe Overstory by Richard PowersTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveySearch by Michelle HunevenAgatha of Little Neon by Claire LuchetteFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldSalt Slow by Julia ArmfieldDown Days by Ilze HugoHow to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy MontgomeryA Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah HollowellThe Project by Courtney SummersMrs. Death Mrs. Death by Salena GoddenA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie LittlebadgerNot Your Sidekick by C. B. LeeThe Ghost In the House by Sara O’LearyGood Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil GaimanUseless Magic by Florence WelchSourdough by Robin SloanReprieve by James Han MattsonDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa MoshfeghMcGlue by Ottessa MoshfeghMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Maid by Nita ProseDavid Copperfield by Charles DickensDemon Copperhead by Barabra KingsolverMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers SolomonThe Colony by Audrey MageeSorrowland by Rivers SolomonThe Last White Man by Mohsin HamidI’m the Girl by Courtney SummersThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettSignal Fires by Dani Shapiro

Hallie and Pam talk about their October reads and the CAWPILE rating system, begin planning for their 2023 book goals, and host a spoiler-free book club discussion of their first buddy read: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield.Books mentioned, in order: Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy CookeMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutThe Gathering Dark by Tori BovalinoI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver BurkemanBeloved by Toni MorrisonDiary of a Void by Emi YagiFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyFrankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed SaadawiOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldThe Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by CJ HauserSearch by Michelle HunevenThe Eden Test by Adam SternberghThe Animals by Cary FaganBehind Her Eyes by Sarah PinboroughThe Lies She Told by Cate HolahanThe Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah PekkanenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnNight Film by Marisha PesslNo Gods No Monsters by Cadwell TurnbullWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin DoughtyNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Imitation Game: ALAN TURING DECODED by Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Leland PurvisI’m The Girl by Courtney SummersThe Psychology of Time Travel by Kate MascarenhasSourdough by Robin SloanMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeGrimm’s Fairy TalesLady Sapiens: Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire by Thomas Cirotteau, Jennifer Kerner and Eric PincasFace au chocs écologiques: 12 entretiens pour comprendre l’anthropocène by Philippe Vion-Dury and Rémi NoyonThe History of the Bible by John BartonSpinster by Kate BolickThe Last White Man by Mohsin HamidThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenSalt Slow by Julia ArmfieldMarvelous by Molly GreeleyThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellThen Everything Happens at Once by M. E. GirardGirl Mans Up by M. E. Girard

In this episode of Mostly Fictional (we finally say our name!), Hallie and Pam prepare for the spooky reading season and attempt to coordinate a buddy-read.Books mentioned, in order: The Employees by Olga RavnThe Lovers by Paolo CognettiThe Doloriad by Missouri WilliamsEverything I Never Told You by Celeste NgLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgOur Missing Hearts by Celeste NgThe Vegetarian by Han KangIn the Orchard by Eliza MinotOrlando by Virginia WoolfToddler Hunting and Other Stories by Kono TaekoOutline by Rachel CuskThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonHow High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia NagamatsuCloud Atlas by David MitchellStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Good Lord Bird by James McBrideThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakConversations on Love by Natasha LunnI’m the Girl by Courtney SummersSadie by Courtney SummersThe Project by Courtney SummersNo Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell TurnbullThe Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-JonesMiddlegame by Seanan McGuireWhat I Know For Sure by Oprah WinfreyMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutThe Neapolitan Novels by Elena FerranteHome Before Dark by Riley SagerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Cartographers by Peng ShepherdThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineBitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy CookeStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachFuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary RoachBonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary RoachHer Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoThe Crane Wife: A Memoir in Essays by CJ HauserThe Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori BovalinoFrankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed SaadawiFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyDiary of a Void by Emi YagiBeloved by Toni MorrisonOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield