Welcome to Grounds for Discussion, a book club podcast for the average Joe. We are two sisters who love coffee, Christ and books, although not in that order. We began a virtual book club several years ago and have been reading together ever since. So make a good cup of coffee, pull a chair up to our table and join the discussion every other Tuesday as we rank books in cups of coffee. The napkins aren't ironed, but the coffee and the conversation is scrumptious.
Why the long title? Who killed Wellington, the dog? Why is the narrator quoting math at the reader? Just a few of the questions you'll want answers to. Join us as we discuss these and more over coffee! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
Becki and Laura discuss the books they've been reading on the side over their favorite javas. Get all their recommendations when you join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
Can a person tell a story that is not their own? We discuss this controversial book as we always do - over coffee! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
How does a soldier tell his story? We all think we know what war is, but only those who have experienced it really know. Join us as we discuss this modern classic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
The miracle of birth brings up so many interesting talking points! We each have our own experiences and biases surrounding bringing children into the world. On this episode, we explore this topic through the book Midwives, by Chris Bohjalian. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
A couple notes about today's episode: If you're just tuning in, go back to Episode 58 and listen to the book our Mom wrote, Andy's Home Now. This episode is the second installment of the interview we conducted about that book. Please excuse the audio quality as we were not in a studio. You will have the real experience of sitting with us at the table (via clinking ice cubes in glasses of Pepsi, banging noises, uneven audio, etc.). But hey, that's us! Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
For those who may not have heard last week's episode, this is part of a three part series about the book my Mom, Bev Price, wrote about our brother who passed away many years ago. This episode is the first half of an interview with my parents about that book, Andy's Home Now. The audio is somewhat rough as we were not in a recording studio, but a cottage. Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-archambault/message
The project beginning with this episode is truly a labor of love for us. The author of the book we read is Beverly Price, but we just know her as "Mom". Join us at the table as we interview her about her book, Andy's Home Now. It's the story of our brother's short but meaningful life and tragic but hugely impactful death. You won't want to miss it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
A story from the Conan Doyle Estate written by Anthony Horowitz? Um, yes please! You too? Awesome! Meet us here with a cup of coffee and let's do this thing! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
A young Akha girl from Yunnan province, China. An American couple. A mysterious tea cake. Two star-crossed lovers. What do all these have in common? Listen to find out! We've saved you a seat, so join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We're starting a new year and a new season on Grounds for Discussion! Come along as we ring out the old with Flowers for Algernon and ring in the new next time with a whole new line up of books for 2023 that you'll love reading along with us. We've saved you a seat, so join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
If you've ever felt your "parent antennae" go up when it got too quiet for too many consecutive minutes in your home, you know that children left to themselves are destined for destruction. If you'd care to discuss how that happens over a classic, join us for this episode when we discuss William Golding's The Lord of the Flies. We've saved you a seat at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Holly Golightly. Classy urbane Manhattan socialite? Or cold-hearted people user? Audrey Hepburn or Anna Delvey? Let us know when you pull up at chair to join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
As moms of teenage boys, we couldn't help but see the realism in this classic coming of age novel. Join us as we talk turkey on the pitfalls and eccentricities of boys becoming men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Is there ever a bad time to gossip about fictional characters as if they were real people? If those characters were born in the mind of Miss Jane Austen, then I submit that there is NOT! Join us at the table for a dive into another look at provincial Regency life as we discuss the classic book, Emma. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We talk about the book (sort of) as an excuse to move on to all the other stuff we've been reading. Join us at the table for a reading free-for-all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Over coffee - and for some of us (ahem, Laura) cake - we discuss this intriguing classic by Thomas Hardy. The often-jettisoned subtitle (The Life and Death of a Man of Character) only raises more questions for us. What do you think? Grab a cuppa and join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Not the discussion of this book you'd hear in a different decade. Join us as we bring our 21st century viewpoints to a 20th century classic. And don't forget your mug of coffee! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Ah, Sherlock....Join us as we talk about our readings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic story, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Moonlit strolls through craggy moors, howling hell hounds and the greatest detective in fiction. What could be better? Grab a cuppa and join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We talk about the Salem witch trials as viewed through The Crucible, through history and through our own modern lenses. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Mary and Joseph make their final stop before Bethlehem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Discover why Mary and Joseph stop for the night at the mantel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Where will Mary and Joseph land on their next segment of travel to Bethlehem this Advent? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Where will Mary and Joseph appear along the road to Bethlehem on this first Sunday of Advent? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Join us as we journey with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem this Advent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Set in 1950s Tehran, a young girl's romance collides with the pages of history in this coming of age novel. Will political upheaval and the plotting of others keep two young revolutionaries apart for good? Join us at the table for a fun discussion! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
What comes to mind when you hear the words, "Rust Belt"? We're talking about the book that inspired the movie, Hillbilly Elegy. If you need a refresh on Appalachian culture (or an intro) join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/support
Our sister Krista likes to say, "Life is all about the stories." Well, folks, there's a story. (I mean, when is there not?) The reading of this book coincided with an unfortunate incident for one of us. Join us at the table for the full deets. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/support
It's finally fall, and we couldn't wait to cozy up with a cuppa joe and this book! It's the classic gothic story of a young woman trying to stay afloat in her uncle's inn as trouble swirls all around her on the Cornish moors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/support
So many books, so much other crap getting in the way of the real work of reading! Nonetheless, we all need a refresh on our book lists from time to time. So, join us as we talk about our "favorite" books in five different genres. (Yes, the "favorite" is on purpose. Why? Listen and find out!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/support
When Josie and Klara meet in a store, there is an instant connection between girl and machine. And in this strange vision of our future, the two are becoming harder to define. Join us at the table as we discuss this probing novel! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/support
What do English breakfast food and this author have in common? WAY too much red herring. Join us for a lively discussion (read: book bashing) in our new episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Could you keep digging for the truth if it meant denying everything you believed in since you were a child? Nabeel Qureshi's book tells the story of how he did just that. Join us at the table for a discussion of this humbling and encouraging read. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" This advertisement in a newspaper sends the main characters of our next book pick on a collision course with adventure and danger. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
If you're intrigued by the Titanic disaster, this is the book for you! It's the biggest maritime disaster you never heard of - because that's how they wanted it. Join us at the table for a look at this fascinating slice of WWII history! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We conclude our three part discussion of the book Celebration of Discipline by discussing the corporate disciplines. Join us at the table for one last chin wag on this revelatory book! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Buckle up, people. We're meeting some big stuff head on! We're talking about submission, solitude, simplicity and service. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
If you read just one book from our podcast, make it this one. You don't even have to listen to the episode. (But once you read the book, you're gonna wanna process it with someone...) Sneaky what I did there, huh? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Need a good laugh? Pick up this book! Then sit down at the table with a good cuppa joe and join the discussion! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
A war in the making. A geneological mystery. A town in turmoil. And a boy growing up in the middle of all of it. Just a few of the pieces of the story we discuss this week on Grounds for Discussion. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
A floral scarf connects two grieving women a century apart in Manhattan. Packed with history and ambiance, A Fall of Marigolds is a sure-fire discussion starter. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We take a break from our usual format to discuss what we've each been reading on the side. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
I don't know about you, but I'm not done talking about this crazy Louie Zamperini character. Join us for some more discussion of Unbroken! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We talk about the book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. It's a long one, folks, but hang in there with us, cause it's gonna get good! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
Tess is a hot mess! Just kidding. But she does have a rough time. Come find out why! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We dive into this well-told western story along with some coffee history. Cause, you know, we're nerds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We discuss the book, The Guest List, by Lucy Foley. On a remote island off Ireland, a celebrity wedding goes tragically wrong. But who is to blame and who can be trusted? Intrigue and mayhem abound. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
A twentieth century take on Homer's Odyssey, This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger takes us into the heartland of America during the great depression era. Join us as we meander the Mississippi river (and several topics of conversation) together. We've saved you a seat at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We meander down London's side streets at Christmastime with none other than Charles Dickens as our guide. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We discuss the book Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell. It's a doozy, folks. You don't want to miss it. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
We discuss a suspenseful psychological thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the end. Join us at the table! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laura-archambault/message
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