For the Love of Books and More

In this episode we share what we have been reading and so much more! This one is extra long, so you can enjoy it over the course of a few days if you want! Listen in as we share books we have read, tv shows and movies we are loving, music and podcasts we are listening to, and even some video games and board games we have been enjoying! All content mentioned in the episode is listed below! (Episode recorded on January 20, 2023)

Books

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Dream Keeper Saga: The Dragon and the Stone by Kathryn Butler

Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen

Television and Movies

Star Trek: The Next Generation available on Paramount Plus

Obi-Wan Kenobi available on Disney +

Andor available on Disney+

Willow available on Disney+

Slumberland available on Netflix

A Man Called Otto in theaters

Abbott Elementary – Wednesdays on ABC or stream on Hulu

Home Economics – Wednesdays on ABC or stream on Hulu

The Chosen on Angel Studios or The Chosen app

Miss Scarlet and the Duke available on PBS

Extraordinary Attorney Woo available on Netflix

For the People available on Hulu

Music and Podcasts

Taylor Swift – Lauren’s Spotify Playlist “T Swift Nap”

What Should I Read Next? Podcast with Anne Bogel

Annie’s Mini BFF Podcast

Let’s Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs

Rebel Force Radio

I Am All In with Scott Patterson

Here’s Where It Gets Interesting with Sharon McMahon

Games

Disney’s Dreamlight Valley

We Happy Few by Compulsion Games

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games

Disney Villainous Strategy Board Game

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Episode Available to stream on Monday, January 30, 2023

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/

List of Newbery Medal Books

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Interval Music: “Carefree Kevin” MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound

For the Love of Books 2021

Join Team Friendship as we share some of our favorite reads of 2021!

Out of the Pocket by Kirk Herbstreit

The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis

The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis

Securely Attached by Mike and Kristen Berry

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

American Royals by Katharine McGee

Majesty by Katharine McGee

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia L. Smith

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

Lovely War by Julie Berry

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

Ben Hatke –

Nobody Likes a Goblin

Mighty Jack

Zita the Spacegirl

Julia’s House for Lost Creatures

Julia’s House Moves On

Julia’s House Goes Home

The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, Illustrations by Sophie Blackall

Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, Illustrations by Anoosha Syed

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Reading Middle Grade – The 16 Best Native American Middle Grade and YA Books

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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!

Lauren

Leah

Mandalay

List of Newbery Medal Books

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Intro Music: “Feeling Good” by Royalty Free Copyright Music

Interval Music: “Carefree Kevin” MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound

For the Love of Books Season 2-Episode 2

In our second episode of For the Love of Books Season 2, we each share three books we have read in the past few months. One of us has gone through some big life changes since our last recording, so it was fun to catch up and hear about her exciting news! Grab a muffin and a cup of tea and listen in to our bookish conversation!

Books We Have Read (7:35)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (7:45)

Unbelievable by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong (10:48)

Pax by Sarah Pennypacker, Illustrations by Jon Klassen (15:37)

Spy the Lie: Three Former CIA Officers Share Their Secrets to Uncloaking Deception by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, and Susan Carnicero with Don Tennant (22:05)

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen (29:22)

The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay (34:04)

Tweet Cute by Emma Lorde (40:49)

Legendary (Caraval #2) by Stephanie Garber (45:50)

You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood by Aimee Reid, illustrations by Matt Phelan (47:30)

Books We Are Currently Reading (55:13)

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (55:19)

Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller (57:10)

Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child’s Heart to the Beauty of Learning by Sally Clarkson (57:35)

A Man Called Ove by Frekrik Backman (58:57)

The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers #4) by Karina Yan Glaser (59:29)

Other Book References Made During this Episode

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

Island Boy by Barbara Cooney

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Moana and the Ocean by Heather Knowles, illustrations by Annette Marnat

Listen to Us On

Anchor.fm

Apple Podcasts

Google Podcasts

Spotify

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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Intro Music: “Feeling Good” by Royalty Free Copyright Music

Interval Music: “Carefree Kevin” MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ending Music: “Ukelele” by Royalty Free Music from Bensound