For the Love of Books Episode 3

Nutrition, suspense, adult fiction, memoir, mystery, young adult, historical fiction, non-fiction, rom-com, and of course, middle-grade fiction! It’s all in this episode of For the Love of Books! Grab a cup of tea and some chocolate-covered berries and listen in to this episode where we share some book love from our favorite summer reads!

Listeners’ Favorite Summer Reads (1:18)

The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro

Where the Wind Leads by Vinh Chung with Tim Downs

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

The River by Peter Heller

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

Team Friendships’ Favorite Summer Reads (4:35)

It Starts with Food by Dallas Hartwig and Melissa Hartwig

My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

The Line Tender by Kate Allen

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and the Six Audiobook

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos

Instant Mom Audiobook

Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly

Lost Roses Audiobook

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Introverted Mom by Jamie C. Martin

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Serial Reader App

Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Audiobook

I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron

The Most of Nora Ephron by Nora Ephron

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner

Look! I Wrote a Book (And You Can Too!) by Salley Lloyd-Jones

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Link to our Discussion Group: 

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Our personal contact info: 

Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

Mandalay Parkman – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalayfauxreader/

Lauren Keen – https://www.instagram.com/jedireader1138/

And look for each of us on Goodreads!

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Leah

Mandalay

29: A Year Down Yonder

In this episode of Reading the Newberys we discuss the winner of the 2001 Newbery Medal, A Year Down Yonder, by Richard Peck! We also share book news and listener feedback. Grab a glass of lemonade and some chocolate covered blueberries and listen in to this episode!

Book News (1:22) 

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made book series by Stephan Pastis

Stargirl Series

Stargirl book series by Jerri Spinelli

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Volume 1 by Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, and Natacha Bustos

Karina Yan Glaser Book Tour!

The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser

Find Karina Yan Glaser on Instagram @karinaisreadingandwriting

Social Media Question (8:58) 

What was the last book you recommended to someone? 

The Line Tender by Kate Allen

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD

Book Discussion (13:26)

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

Richard Peck Biography

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

2001 Newbery Honor Books (44:57)

Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Our Next book (48:15)

Leah’s Pick

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Link to our Discussion Group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/teamfriendshippodcastgroup/

Our personal contact info: 

Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

Mandalay Parkman – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalayfauxreader/

Lauren Keen – https://www.instagram.com/jedireader1138/

And look for each of us on Goodreads!

Lauren

Leah

Mandalay

List of Newbery Medal Books

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