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The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 11: Quarterly Review (January - March 2025)Send us a textCan the first quarter of 2025 be over already?? In this chapter, Julia and Stephany are celebrating (or bemoaning) the reading highs and lows of the last three months. Julia’s Books:The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia QuinnEmily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett, narrated by Elle Potter and Michael DoddsElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerThe Liar's Dictionary by Eley WilliamsThe Siren of Sussex by Mimi MatthewsWicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of...2025-04-021h 05
The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 10: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Women by Kristin Hannah with Jo Hart)Send us a textHi, Friends! We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series. In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing. Jo Hart is with us again and she has chosen The Women by Kristin Hannah, a wildly popular historical fiction novel about women army nurses serving during the Vietnam War. We're thrilled to welcome Jo back to the show! Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode! Books m...2025-03-191h 16
The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 6: Upcoming Releases We Can't Wait to Read (January - May 2025)Send us a textHi, friends! Intriguing upcoming book releases for the first half of 2025 are the topic of today's episode. The excitement is top notch, but the presentation is not. Apologies for the word salad and mispronunciations. Correct titles, authors and release dates are in the show notes. We've both been very busy and were quite tired when we recorded. We hope you can see past that to all the great books we brought to the show in this episode. Julia’s Books:Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao (1/14/25)Nephthys by Rachel Louis...2025-01-2259 min
The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 2: Beyond the Best of 2024 (with The 12 Days of Christmas Tag)Send us a textWe've read so many good books in 2024 that won't make it into our upcoming Superlatives and Best of 2024 episodes. It seems a shame not to share at least some of them so we're using a seasonal book tag to do it.Julia’s Books:Pachinko by Min Jin LeeWhat the River Knows by Isabel IbañezBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Tashikazu KawaguchiWhen We Were Birds Ayanna Lloyd BanwoFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowHalf a Sou...2024-12-041h 02
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 24: 2nd Anniversary!!Send us a textIn today's show, Julia and Stephany are celebrating 2 years of podcasting! This is a chatty episode focusing on the behind-the-scenes elements of podcasting. They also share the winner of the Harper Muse Painted Classics Jane Eyre book giveaway.Books Mentioned In This EpisodeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixVampires of El Norte by Isabel CañasThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen PoeWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThe Murm...2024-11-061h 07
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia with Kelly Kreider)Send us a textHi, Friends! We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series. In this series, we invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing. Our guest for this episode is Kelly Kreider. Kelly chose The Murmur of Bees, a historical fiction novel with a touch of magical realism by Sofia Segovia for us to read together and talk about. We're thrilled to welcome Kelly to the show! Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode! 2024-09-251h 29
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 12: Sharing a Love of Reading (with Jo Hart)Send us a textIn celebration of Mother's Day, we've invited Jo Hart back to the show . Jo is Julia's Nana and Stephany's mom. We talk about how our mothers have impacted and encouraged our reading lives. It's a fun, informal chat that covers a variety of books. Books, Etc.Great Lion of God by Taylor CaldwellDear and Glorious Physician by Taylor CaldwellCaptains and Kings by Taylor CaldwellLady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. Lawrence East of Eden by John SteinbeckSacajawea by Anna Lee WaldoThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel...2024-05-011h 03
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 4: Favorite Books of 2023Send us a textIt's time for one of our favorite shows of the year! In this episode we're gushing about our very best books of 2023. Julia’s Books:Holes by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineRuby Holler by Sharon CreechTuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsHalf a Soul by Olivia AtwaterEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettNevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendReady Player One by Ernest KlineThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellOther Birds by Sarah Addison AllenThe Secret History of Witches by Louisa...2024-01-101h 00
The Book Snug PodcastS2, Chapter 3: The Superlatives of 2023Send us a textIt's the end of 2023 which means it's time to talk about our bookish superlatives for the year. Get ready for a fun discussion and a long list of books to either avoid or add to your TBR. Julia’s Books:The Binding by Bridget CollinsVerity by Colleen HooverIn the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah DunantThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigThe Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana OliverThe Secret History by Donna TarttHarry Potter and the Sorcer's Stone by J.K Rowling, narrated by Jim DaleThe Atlas Six by Oli...2023-12-271h 01
The Book Snug PodcastChapter 25: 1st Year Anniversary!Send us a textWe've made it to one year of podcasting here at The Book Snug and we want to celebrate! Join us as we reflect on our experiences of the last year and share our hopes and dreams for the next 12 months. As always, we end up talking about books and we even share a bit more about ourselves in the process. Julia’s Books:House Rules by Jodi PicoultThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Simone St. James booksMrs. Death Misses Death by Salena GoddenTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon...2023-11-151h 14