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We left you with a cliffhanger in our last episode about some big news for RTL. Well, the day has come to give you the full scoop about the podcast and its future. This is a don’t-miss episode, so please tune in! We love you, book nerds.

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We’re back again with our monthly reading recap. We’re sharing 10 books we read in March and giving you the scoop on what we loved and didn’t. Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday to hear the rest of our March reviews. Happy listening!

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Something Bookish:

[01:59] S: The Bookish Goods store

[02:53] M: I Am Homeless If This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore

Lithub article: 30 New Books Critics Think You Should Read Right Now

Books We Read in March:

[05:04] S: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

[06:59] M: It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

[08:33] S: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

[10:18] M: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

[12:37] S: Something Wild by Hanna Halperin

[14:27] M: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

[16:48] S: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

[18:16] M: Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

[19:54] S: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

[22:36] M: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

[25:54] The Rest of the Books We Read in March

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Music and books pair together so well. We’re both huge music fans and reading books about music and musicians really fascinates us. Today, we’re sharing some fiction and nonfiction books recs about music and we hope you’ll tune in to find some new faves!

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Something Bookish:

[04:43] S: Grayson by Lynne Cox

This is Love podcast, “Something Large and Wild”

[06:18] M: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Fiction Books About Music:

[12:35] S: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

[13:20] M: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

[14:22] S: The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton

[14:57] M: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

[16:06] S: Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

[16:53] M: Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

[17:42] S: Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman

[18:19] M: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

[19:11] S: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

[20:06] M: The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

[21:03] S: Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

[21:41] S: The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Nonfiction Books About Music:

[22:29] M: The Beautiful Ones by Prince

[23:10] S: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

[23:56] M: Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton

[24:38] S: Open Book by Jessica Simpson

[25:16] M: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis

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It’s time for our February reading recap! We’re sharing 10 books we read in February and our opinions of them, the good and the bad. It was a bit of a weird reading month for us, but we powered through! Also, Patrons, don’t forget to tune into our Overflow bonus episode this Friday to hear the rest of our February reviews. Happy listening!

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Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.

Something Bookish:

[02:13] M: If you’re in a reading rut, try reading books in a different format. Audiobooks have helped me get my reading mojo back!

[02:45] S: I’m sharing a lovely memory of going to the bookstore with all of my boys recently.

Books We Read in February:

[05:51] M: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

[07:54] S: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

[10:14] M: Leaving: A Novel by Roxana Robinson

[13:12] S: Five Years From Now by Paige Toon

Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon

[14:59] M: In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

[16:17] S: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

[18:10] M: Survive the Night by Riley Sager

[19:49] S: The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins

The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

[22:50] M: If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook

[25:06] S: Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

[27:40] The Rest of the Books We Read in February

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Hip, hip, hooray! It’s reading recap time again. Here are 10 books we read in the month of January. If you’d like to hear the rest of the book we read, you should become a patron and listen to our Overflow episode coming out this Friday. Cheers!

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[04:09] Something Bookish:

Tune in for our special announcement on some changes to the show!

What We Read in January:

[07:17] M: The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

[09:41] S: The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (out July 2, 2024)

[11:49] M: The Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions by Susan Meredith + Clare Hickman

[13:12] S: The Other Year by Rea Frey

[15:29] M: Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

[18:04] S: Leaving by Roxana Robinson (out February 13, 2024)

[22:28] M: The Pram by Joe Hill

[24:35] S: Foster by Claire Keegan

[26:19] M: Switched On by Franklin Horton

[28:24] S: Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen (out February 6, 2024)

[30:32] Extra Books We Read in January

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When you’re reading a book, do you ever find yourself struck by the profound beauty of the writing? Because we definitely do. You can find us jotting down quotes that speak to us in some way and saving them for later. In this episode, we’re sharing 16 of those notable book quotes with you.

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Something Bookish:

[02:33] M: Check out our RTL merch shop.

[02:53] S: The Humans by Matt Haig

Books Featuring Our Notable Quotes:

[05:52] M: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

[06:59] S: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

[08:24] M: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

[09:26] S: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

[10:09] M: More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez

[10:54] S: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

[11:59] M: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid

[12:36] S: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

[13:18] M: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

[13:53] S: The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

[14:39] M: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

[15:31] S: Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

[16:16] M: Delicious! by Ruth Reichl

[16:38] S: Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

[18:01] M: Write for Life by Julia Cameron

[18:44] S: The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

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