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Literary Morning040 | Reading in 2025 | Stats and the Best Books of the YearThis morning I share some reading stats and my best books of 2025.
2026-01-1234 minLiterary Morning039 | Reader's Log: Read a Giant Russian Classic with Me | The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyThis morning I'm taking you along with me as I read through The Brothers Karamazov for the first time.Links mentioned:How to Read The Brothers Karamazov (video)The Grand Inquisitor Analysis (video)Books mentioned:The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-12-191h 22Literary Morning038 | Diving into Fall Reading | October Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in October.Links mentioned:Fall TBR (episode)Books mentioned:The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly BishopTalking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham Lost Man's Lane by Scott CarsonWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
2025-11-1228 minLiterary Morning037 | Using the Library with Reckless AbandonThis morning I reflect on libraries and how I want to use my library.Books mentioned:I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanEndling by Maria RevaMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnLife, and Death, and Giants by Ron RindoThe Book of Magic by Alice HoffmanGhost Story by Peter StraubSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-11-0516 minLiterary Morning036 | End of the Year Book Tag | Quarterly UpdateThis morning I go through the End of the Year Book Tag and talk about my plans to wrap up my 2025 reading.Links mentioned:Midyear Book Freak Out Tag (episode)Books Unbound (podcast)My Fall TBR (episode)My 2025 Reading Goals (episode)Books mentioned:The Skull by Jon KlassenThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThe Strength of the Few by James IslingtonBoy's Life...
2025-10-1717 minLiterary Morning035 | Taking it One Book at a Time | September Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in September.Links mentioned:Fall TBR (episode)Books mentioned:A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shell Seekers by Rosamunde PilcherWinter Solstice by Rosamunde PilcherThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 6 by Beth BrowerConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-10-0325 minLiterary Morning034 | Swapping Books with My Sister (Emma)This morning I swap book recommendations with my sister, Emma.Links mentioned:Interview with Chauncea (episode)August wrap up (episode)Follow Emma (Instagram)Books mentioned:Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor (series)Ivy and Bean by Annie BarrowsMacbeth by William ShakespeareKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (series)Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonWhere the Crawdads Sing...
2025-09-2431 minLiterary Morning033 | Just Finding Time to Read | August Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in August.Links mentioned:A Gentleman in Moscow review (blog post)Books mentioned:Better Than the Movies by Lynn PainterThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Skull by Jon KlassenI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenThis is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
2025-09-0523 minLiterary Morning032 | Create My Fall TBR with MeThis morning I talk about all the books I want to read this fall.Links mentioned:Goodreads2025 Goals (episode)Books mentioned:The Stand by Stephen KingBoy's Life by Robert McCammonThe Book of Magic by Alice HoffmanPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiDracula by Bram StokerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldCoraline by Neil GaimanShip of Magic...
2025-08-2919 minLiterary Morning031 | The Art of a Biography (from an Amateur Enthusiast)This morning I break down why I love biographies and what makes a good one.Books mentioned:All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyBeing Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughnThe Watchmaker's Daughter by Larry LoftisThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomBonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric MetaxasVictoria the Queen by Julia BairdWolf Hall by Hilary MantelUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
2025-08-1532 minLiterary Morning030 | Books That Feel like August Sipped AwayThis morning I share some recommendations based on the song August by Taylor Swift.Books mentioned:My Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakThe Complete Stories by Flannery O'ConnorA Room with a View by E.M. ForresterTess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyTuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittAtonement by Ian McEwanConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-08-0818 minLiterary Morning029 | A Good Month with Good Books | July Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in July.Books mentioned:The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth BrowerThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 5 by Beth BrowerThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth BrowerThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThree Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus ZusakThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBridge of Clay by Markus ZusakI am...
2025-08-0131 minLiterary Morning028 | My Pile of Shame | The Books I Need to Read ASAPThis morning I go through the books that have been sitting on my TBR the longest.Links mentioned:My GoodreadsBooks mentioned:North and South by Elizabeth GaskellCranford by Elizabeth GaskellSylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth GaskellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenEmma by Jane AustenOutlander by Diana GabaldonOn Writing by Stephen KingLittle by Edward CareyThe Night Circus...
2025-07-2526 minLiterary Morning027 | What I See When I Read (Aphantasia)This morning I talk about how my brain works when I read and how it affects my reading life.Links mentioned:The role of visual imagery in story reading: Evidence from aphantasia (study)Connect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-07-1815 minLiterary Morning026 | Book Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Cup of TeaThis morning I give you book recommendations based on popular types of tea.Books mentioned:The Luminaries by Eleanor CattonJayber Crow by Wendell BerryWhat Alice Forgot by Liane MoriartyCrossings by Alex LandraginSweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan AuxierThe Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James BrownConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-07-1120 minLiterary Morning025 | Let's Talk About the Four Books I Read | June Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in June.Books mentioned:Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena FerranteThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth BrowerSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsMore Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowellConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-07-0220 minLiterary Morning024 | Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag | Quarterly UpdateThis morning I go through the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag and share what books have stood out so far in 2025.Links mentioned:2025 Goals (episode)May Wrap Up (episode)March Wrap Up (episode)Books mentioned:The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (series)Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus ZusakSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThe Will of the Many...
2025-06-1822 minLiterary Morning023 | A Big Birthday Book Haul (and an Unhaul)This morning I share the books I have added to my collection recently and which books I'm getting rid of.Links mentioned:My 2025 Goals (episode)April Wrap Up (episode)Books mentioned:The Vexations by Caitlin HarrocksF#ck Content Marketing by Randy FrischRobin Hood by Howard PyleThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThose Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena FerranteThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
2025-06-1128 minLiterary Morning022 | I Just Love Reading | May Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in May.Links mentioned:Currently Reading PodcastBooks mentioned:The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro ArikawaLiving in Wonder by Rod DreherBonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric MetaxasThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth BrowerThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth BrowerConnect with...
2025-06-0428 minLiterary Morning021 | Finding Joy in Reading Again with My Sister (Chauncea)This morning I chat with my sister about her reading journey and how she overcame intellectualism to find joy in reading again.Links mentioned:Follow Chauncea - @chaunceabonnettartBooks mentioned:The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (series)Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoyevskyA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasIt Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover...
2025-05-2823 minLiterary Morning020 | These are My Favorite AuthorsThis morning I share my current list of favorite authors and my criteria for favorite authorsLinks mentioned:Watership Down Episode Fairy Tale Review (blog post)Books mentioned:Watership Down by Richard AdamsA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith11/22/63 by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingDifferent Seasons (anthology) by Stephen KingFairy Tale by Stephen KingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien...
2025-05-2126 minLiterary Morning019 | Read These Books Before the End of SpringThis morning I share some last minutes books for you to add to your spring TBR.Links mentioned:Books That Feel Like a Breath of Fresh Air (episode)Books mentioned:The Grand Sophy by Georgette HeyerThe Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet GramesThe Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryBel Canto by Ann PatchettKitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan StradalA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty...
2025-05-1423 minLiterary Morning018 | Reading Books in a Chaotic Month | April Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in April.Books mentioned:Victoria the Queen by Julia BairdThe Seven Sisters by Lucinda RileyThe Favorites by Layne FargoDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Kitchen Boy by Robert AlexanderConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-05-0726 minLiterary Morning017 | Confessing My WEIRD Reading HabitsThis morning I share all my weird reading, bookish habits and preferences. Books mentioned:The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson (Series)Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Series)Connect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-05-0218 minLiterary Morning016 | Quarterly Update | Am I Achieving My Goals?This morning I look back on my reading goals and my progress during the first quarter of 2025.Links mentioned:2025 Goals (episode)March Reading Wrap Up (episode)Books mentioned:Flowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesWatership Down Graphic Novel by James Sturm and Joe SutphinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienWatership Down by Richard AdamsPachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Stand by Stephen KingBoy's Life...
2025-04-2322 minLiterary Morning015 | I Need to Finish These SeriesThis morning I share how I am tackling the never ending list of series I need to complete.Books mentioned:The Armand Gamache Mystery Series by Louise PennyThe Queen's Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerA Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. MartinThe Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick RothfussThe Gentleman Bastards by Scott LynchKeeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon MessengerThe Wheel of Time by Robert JordanPractical Magic by Alice Hoffman
2025-04-0924 minLiterary Morning014 | A Month of CONFLICTING Reads | March Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in March.Links mentioned:How to Read One Hundred Years of Solitude (video)Books mentioned:Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel GilligOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia MarquezPachinko by Min Jin LeeA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Connect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-04-0224 minLiterary Morning013 | Books that Feel Like a Breath of Fresh AirThis morning I'm sharing books that feel like taking a refreshing, deep breath of fresh air.Books mentioned:The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BailyAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotElla Minnow Pea by Mark DunnBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu KawaguchiConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-03-2615 minLiterary Morning012 | Spring Cleaning My Bookshelves + How I Curate My Home LibraryThis morning I'm talking about how I'm building my home library and how I buy and accumulate books.Links mentioned:January Reading Wrap Up (episode)Books mentioned:The Scent Keeper by Erica BauermeisterFlorence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel BeanlandSouth of Broad by Pat ConroyConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-03-1918 minLiterary Morning011 | The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. How Many Have I Read?This morning I take you through the 518 books in the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge to see how many we have read.Links mentioned:Rory Gilmore Reading List (blogpost)The Rory Gilmore Bookclub (Instagram)Connect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-03-1242 minLiterary Morning010 | I Read Six Books This Month | February Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in February.Links mentioned:CarolynMarieReads (youtube)Watership Down Re-read (episode)Books mentioned:One Dark Window by Rachel GilligHamlet by William ShakespeareWatership Down by Richard AdamsWatership Down Graphic Novel by James Sturm and Joe SutphinThe Body in Question by Jill ClimentDon't Waste Your Life by John PiperConnect with me:Website -literary...
2025-03-0525 minLiterary Morning009 | Books to Read to Cure Your Big Book FearThis morning I'm sharing some of my very favorite big books so you can begin to conquer your fear of big books.Links mentioned:11/22/63 Review (blog post)The Luminaries Review (blog post)Books mentioned:11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Luminaries by Eleanor CattonConnect with me:
2025-02-2619 minLiterary Morning008 | Reader's Log: Re-Read My Favorite Book with Me | Watership Down by Richard AdamsThis morning I'm taking you along with me in real time as I read through my favorite book of all time: Watership Down by Richard Adams.Links mentioned:Watership Down Review (blog post)Books Mentioned:Watership Down by Richard AdamsWatership Down Graphic Novel by James Sturm and Joe SutphinConnect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-02-1937 minLiterary Morning007 | How Do You Read So Much? My Simple Reading Habits.This morning I break down the reading habits I've used throughout the different stages of my life.Links mentioned:5 Ways to Read More (in College or Anywhere) (Blog Post)Connect with me:Website -literarymorning.comInstagram -@literary_morning
2025-02-1215 minLiterary Morning006 | A Month of Highs and Lows | January Wrap UpThis morning I wrap up all the books I read in January.Books mentioned:Flowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienFor the Love of Discipline by Sara WallaceSouth of Broad by Pat ConroyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleConnect with me:Website - www.literarymorning.comInstagram - @literary_morning
2025-02-0528 minLiterary Morning005 | Fantasy Books That Feel Like a Dream in Mid-WinterThis morning I recommend fantasy books that are perfect to read during winter.Books mentioned:The Snow Child by Eowyn IveyThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleConnect with me:Website - www.literarymorning.com
2025-01-2915 minLiterary Morning004 | How I Rate and Review BooksThis morning I break down my rating system and discuss the complexities of reviewing books.Links mentioned:My rating system (website)Books mentioned:Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirConnect with me:Website - www.literarymorning.comInstagram - @literary_morning
2025-01-2214 minLiterary Morning003 | A Short and Sweet Book HaulThis morning I haul some books I got recently. Books mentioned:Don't Waste Your Life by John PiperNightbooks by J.A. WhiteThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Plantagenets by Dan JonesLittle House on the Prairie (Series) by Laura Ingalls WilderAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollBlack Beauty by Anna SewellRobin Hood by Howard PyleConnect with me:Website - www.literarymorning.comInstagram - @lit...
2025-01-1512 minLiterary Morning002 | Reading (and Writing) Goals for 2025This morning I set bookish goals for myself for 2025.Books mentioned:Pachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyBoy's Life by Robert McCammonThree Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus ZusakConnect with me:Website - www.literarymorning.comInstagram - @literary_morning
2025-01-0820 minLiterary Morning001 | My Favorite Books of 2024It's time! This morning I'm sharing all of my favorite books of 2024.Books mentioned:A People's Tragedy by Orlando FigesThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxThe Story of a New Name by Elena FerranteBecoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughnA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniTess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhittakerA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingDemon Copperhead...
2025-01-0118 minLiterary Morning000 | The Prequel EpisodeHello and welcome to Literary Morning! Today I'm introducing myself and the show. I can't wait to read books with you in 2025.
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Currently Reading (Podcast)
Books Unbound (Podcast)
What Should I Read Next (Podcast)
From the Front Porch (Podcast)
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