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Well, Jayna hated this book. So, like, let's enjoy!At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive…They were a perfect family, golden and carefree—until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmother’s vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother…and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know.To purchase the book,  https://amzn.to/31vZTT9To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit  https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna decided to give us a break from all the sad books we have chosen lately with this book. Smart, warm, uplifting, the story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realizes the only way to survive is to open her heart. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. That, combined with her unusual appearance (scarred cheek, tendency to wear the same clothes year in, year out), means that Eleanor has become a creature of habit (to say the least) and a bit of a loner. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office. When she and Raymond together save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk, the three become the kind of friends who rescue each other from the lives of isolation they have each been living. And it is Raymond's big heart that will ultimately help Eleanor find the way to repair her own profoundly damaged oneThanks for listening!To purchase the book,  https://amzn.to/3r3oJVpTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit  https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna's review will be over Finding Bryan by Matthew KesselmanForrest Wilcox misses his younger life and the America of an earlier time. Plagued by a fear of change, irrational outbursts, and unrelenting insecurities, he’s a man weary of living a joyless life.When Forrest’s mother summons him to tell him her cancer has progressed, it throws his already stressful life into chaos. Not only is he losing his mother, he’s now tasked with finding his brother, Bryan, who left suddenly and cut ties with the family sixteen years ago.Determined to get something right, Forrest defies his wife’s orders and takes their twelve-year-old daughter out west, where he hopes to locate Bryan. But before he can see this mission through, he’s forced to confront his inner demons, battle with his unpredictability, and trust himself and the journey or risk losing everything and everyone he loves.Follow Forrest’s journey of self-discovery in this timely tale that evokes the American voice akin to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and puts a spotlight on an imperfect man in need of redemption in self and fatherhood, and faith in what the future holds.To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit  https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Aarika did not know she picked a sad book. She just picked a book off her shelf. That is it. She apologizes. Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children and a house on the Cape, is a celebrated Harvard professor at the height of her career when she notices a forgetfulness creeping into her life. As confusion starts to cloud her thinking and her memory begins to fail her, she receives a devastating diagnosis: early onset Alzheimer's disease. Fiercely independent, Alice struggles to maintain her lifestyle and live in the moment, even as her sense of self is being stripped away. In turns heartbreaking, inspiring and terrifying, Still Alice captures in remarkable detail what's it's like to literally lose your mind...Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/37TQQiaTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit  https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Due to some of our recent technical difficulties we will be taking a two week break to get our issues resolved. But we will return! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna's review will be over two books : Guilty Prayer by Steve Henn and Eve Pixiedrowner and the Micean Council serial by Jim Davies (I almost typed Jimothy. It felt too strange. I need to stop thinking The Office so much).Guilty Prayer by Steve HennThese poems were written during a very trying time. Henn's wife committed suicide and this is his healing. Our thoughts, love and prayers go out to Henn and his family. We hope their grief has disappated enough for them to continue living each day. To purchase Guilty Prayer , go to : https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/guilty-prayer-steve-henn/ Eve Pixiedrowner and the Micean Council serial by Jim DaviesThe world you see is a comforting facade that hides darkness and evil, from which creatures emerge to prey on us. But a secret network of brave soldiers fight faeries and monsters to keep evil at bay.The mice.Want to check this out? Well then, go to : https://www.alteredrealitymag.com/serials/eve-pixiedrowner-and-the-micean-council-by-jim-davies/To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week's pick is a Super Secret Book Club / Jayna pick!Reality is broken. At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery—and what’s in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself. In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth—and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . .and the tools for fighting back. Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy—before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/2YY1XljTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Hello everyone! Here is another episode recorded in out of Nashville with the three of us! This is a behind the scenes kind of look at how we go about doing review for our friends in the unpublished authors world.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

We answer the question from fans of how the three of us met and got started on this crazy adventure we call the Two Bluestockings Podcast! Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week, Jayna decided to make Aarika's anxiety skyrocket a few planets. Let's dive into The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood!In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead’s commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3sGP64ITo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna's review will be over Warehouse Dreams by Theresa HalvorsenKendle’s job is on the line every time she rescues a Wild teen. But Wilds, with their uncontrolled psychic abilities, need her help. They need the chronically underfunded Warehouse, the only school available for Wilds. But accepting a teen with potentially dangerous abilities puts her at odds with her boss; refusing means the teen faces life institutionalized, sedated, and under restraint. Stephen, the new telepathy teacher, is a Bred. His wealthy parents paid for his perfect geneticcode. He’s not used to the Warehouse’s long hours, to students who float beds through walls during nightmares, or send fishbowls through windows—not to mention the food sucks. The only bright spot is the fascinating Wild teacher in the next room who plays amazing cello or guitar music late at night. Kendle doesn’t think Stephen belongs at the Warehouse, but when he helps save her and her students from a violent mob, she wonders if she was wrong…and if a Bred like Stephen might fall for a Wild like her. But Kendle has little time for romance. As society ramps up its hatred of Wilds and the Warehouse’s resources stretch desperately thin, Kendle must find a way to keep the director from expelling the most gifted students as dangers to the school.To purchase Warehouse Dreams , go to : https://amzn.to/2ME7YAJAarika gets to talk about The Unveiling by Erin McLuckieWhen Covid lifted, so did the veil on our world. We thought Covid was terrible because it crumbled economies, crippled businesses and left people feeling a sense of loss. That was until the veil was lifted. It took two and half years of on-and-off lockdowns for people to turn from merrily singing to each other from balconies, to being pissed about not being able to celebrate thanksgiving with their families, to finally being weary of anyone outside their family or core unit. Gone were the days of togetherness, ubuntu and globalisation. And in its place was something much worse, you see it wasn't just the loss of connection that weighed heavily on you, it was also the blatant mistrust. So when the veil lifted and we looked at each other, I mean really looked at each other, we realised we weren't human at all. Reya discovers that she is half Angel, half shifter, but it's the Angel bloodline in her that has the authorities sitting up and paying attention. She finds that she has to approach every situation with caution as she is quickly moved to an elite government basecamp, which comes with its own limitations and restrictions. But as Reya muddles through her newfound abilities with the guy assigned to 'train' her - Chase. As the lines between their relationship soon becomes blurred, Reya starts to realise that there's a lot more to her powers than she was initially led to believe. With Races fast dividing, is she alone enough to stop the impending global race war that is about to explode?To purchase The Unveiling, go to : https://amzn.to/2YtkNR7To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week (super late week, technical difficulties and crazy full time life issues) Aarika chose My Life As an Experiment by A.J. Jacobs. One man. Ten extraordinary quests.Bestselling author and human guinea pig A.J. Jacobs puts his life to the test and reports on the surprising and entertaining results. He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington’s moral code, and impersonates a movie star. He practices "radical honesty," brushes his teeth with the world’s most rational toothpaste, and outsources every part of his life to India—including reading bedtime stories to his kids.And in a new adventure, Jacobs undergoes scientific testing to determine how he can put his wife through these and other life-altering experiments—one of which involves public nudity.Filled with humor and wisdom, My Life as an Experiment will immerse you in eye-opening situations and change the way you think about the big issues of our time—from love and work to national politics and breakfast cereal.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3tbJfVmTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Up for review today is Recalibrating the Future by Herb Kauderer. Aarika took on these two books for review for this weeks episode of Hump Day Shenanigans! Jayna will be doing a little bit of clarification, so pay attention to her today!To purchase, Recalibrating the Future by Herb Kauderer :https://amzn.to/2LFRBUuTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Up for review today is Ambassador Takes One for the Team by David C. Kopaska-Merkel (reviewed by Aarika) and Summers of Fire by Linda Strader (reviewed by Jayna).The Ambassador Takes One for the Team explores, humorously and tragically, the divine and the alien—and in doing so, the muddled, mixed mess that is humanity. By turns hilarious and hideous (frequently both at once!), these narratives are presented in a deceptively colloquial matter-of-fact voice.The unfortunate (mostly) human (mostly) speakers often don’t do well in their interactions with gods, other lifeforms, or the unknown—and those interactions tell us about our entirely human problems. Even those entities who interact successfully (from their point of view, at least) teach us more about ourselves than the ostensible narrator. We’re all ambassadors here, wherever we go—but sometimes acting on behalf of huge mistakes.To purchase Ambassador Takes One for the Team : https://amzn.to/3c3mME1Linda Strader is one of the first women hired on a fire crew with the U.S. Forest Service. A naive twenty-year-old in the mid-1970s, she discovers fighting wildfires is challenging—but in a man's world, they became only one of the challenges she would face. Battling fire is exhilarating, yet exhausting; the discrimination real and sometimes in her face. Summers of Fire is an Arizona to Alaska adventure story that honestly recounts the seven years Strader ventures into the heart of fires that scorch the land, vibrant friendships that fire the soul, and deep love that ends in devastating heartbreak.To purchase Summers of Fire: https://amzn.to/35VFLfSTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week, Jayna chose Ready Player One by Ernest ClineA world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days.When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3sGP64ITo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Up for review today is "Elizabeth Franklin: A Witch's Tale" by Ron George and "Simon Sees" by Corey Carroll. Aarika took on these two books for review for this weeks episode of Hump Day Shenanigans! Elizabeth Franklin: A Witch's Tale by Ron George:Raised in a family spanning generations of witches, Elizabeth Franklin was faced with a decision: to follow the teachings of her mother, or venture into the shadows of dark magic as her grandmother before her. In pursuing the darkness, Elizabeth would ultimately be banished to Hell in her quest for power, as she violated the sacred Witch's code through her own slave's deception.Over 150 years later, a group of teenage gamers partying in the abandoned Franklin Mansion make a grave mistake, inadvertently opening a gateway between the living and the dead. Elizabeth's spirit now set free and bound for vengeance, she returns to her plantation home with hopes to walk amongst the living once again.In the beginning of a dark trilogy, Elizabeth must find balance between the evil lurking inside her and the realization that she may have went too far down a shadowed path.To purchase Elizabeth Franklin: A Witch's Tale :https://amzn.to/2LFRBUuSimon Sees by Corey Carroll:Simon Whitaker has worked hard to live his dream; from owning a franchise of successful health clubs in Washington D.C. to being able to afford most of the toys that a young, single man enjoys. However, most of his spare time and money is spent in a more unusual way…Instilled with an insatiable passion to help other people, Simon disguises himself and blends into the fabric of the poor and destitute. Posing as a stranded motorist, a garbage worker or even homeless Simon rewards those who help him in magnificent ways. There is no limits to the amount of fortune he will use to care for other people. But where does it come from? Who taught him to be so generous? Even Simon doesn’t know, until a long lost visitor from his past returns to show him the true origin of his benevolent heart. Yet, not everything is as it seems. Circumstances collide together that threaten to destroy everything that Simon has ever known and tell a story of hope, kindness and redemption. To purchase Simon Sees:https://amzn.to/2M4G00STo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week, Aarika got to pick (it came from her TBR list, so she is on track with her 2021 challenge!) Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society’s ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/35kxjX2To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

We've hit the ground running with book reviews as 2021 gets underway. Some good books to briefly go over in this episode:Temple Dancer by Amy WeintraubTo purchase the book, https://amzn.to/2Y57gipSoul Search by Reyna FavisTo purchase the book, https://amzn.to/2NpqL3pThe Book I Never Had by Rose ButterflyTo purchase the book, https://amzn.to/35YHWPsFour Leaf Road by Corey CarrollTo purchase the book, https://amzn.to/2M6qC4iThanks for listening!To purchase the book, To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

SEASON TWO!We’re geared up and ready to embark on a conversation featuring Valley of the Dolls. Chad is out for this round but will be back for the next. If you’ll notice, he did pop in for an intro and outro, because ours wasn’t good enough. At a time when women were destined to become housewives, Jacqueline Susann let us dream. Anne, Neely, and Jennifer become best friends as struggling young women in New York City trying to make their mark. Eventually, they climb their way to the top of the entertainment industry only to find that there’s no place left to go but down, into the Valley of the Dolls.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3q9bH8dTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsAlso, Jayna’s book choice makes Aarika sad..... again.... Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

As the year comes to a close we come sliding in with our final episode of the year! Aarika is still out, but she will return in 2021. Jayna and Chad finish out this episode as Jayna takes the play by play on an Aarika book and Chad does what Chad does best. (We still haven't figured out what that is) Happy New Year!Nora Silk doesn’t really fit in on Hemlock Street, where every house looks the same. She's divorced. She wears a charm bracelet and high heels and red toreador pants. And the way she raises her kids is a scandal. But as time passes, the neighbors start having second thoughts about Nora. The women’s apprehension evolves into admiration. The men’s lust evolves into awe. The children are drawn to her in ways they can't explain. And everyone on this little street in 1959 Long Island seems to sense the possibilities and perils of a different kind of future when they look at Nora Silk. An extraordinary novel, Seventh Heaven takes us back to a time when the exotic both terrified and intrigued us, and despite our most desperate attempts, our passions and secrets remained as stubbornly alive as the weeds in our well-trimmed lawns.Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3sib7a2To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Aarika is down for the count with health issues, so its up to Jayna to pull double book duty while Chad does what Chad does best. Talk and put together a little bit of audio....Armored by Dawn Landry (This book is officially on the bestseller's list (update from January 2021!))In ARMORED, Dawn shares her story with honesty and encouragement as she relays how she was stretched and pressed into becoming a "care coach." As a tenured, business professional with no medical background and limited maternal instincts, she details how she redefined the role of caregiver to one that better suited her and her patient (her husband) throughout his three major, life-threatening illnesses. Through these experiences, Dawn has concluded that all of the equipment that we need to not only survive, but to overwhelmingly succeed, in the darkest of times is already wired within us. She leans on Ephesians 6:11-18 as a reminder that we are to put on our full armor to prepare for any battles that we face -- that armoring includes our God-Gifted Strengths, Talents, and Experiences which are unique to us. Has one of life's battles ever brought to your knees? Were you prepared? If you haven't experienced any struggles yet, do you know what you can do in advance to ready yourself? Advanced Praise: Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, Inc. -- "Dawn's story reminds us that CliftonStrengths(R) coaching is both science and art. Through understanding and harnessing her strengths and those of Daran's, Dawn created a customized plan for his recovery -- proving there is no limit to what is possible. Their story is pure inspiration."Beneath A Blanket of Snow by Arlene Lomazoff-MarronJonathan Perkins had it all: a successful business, a stunning home, a wonderful family. He was on top of the world—until he nearly threw it all away. Meredith Perkins lived a life of luxury, courtesy of her husband’s hard work and diligence, but was isolated from the realities of the working world. Her days were spent decorating their spacious home, lunching with affluent friends, practicing yoga, and shopping in boutiques… Until her husband’s crime turned her world upside down. Meredith found herself hounded by the media, deserted by friends she had counted on for support, and struggling to reconstruct a life for her and her children. … But her friends kept their own secrets... How much do you trust your spouse? Do you keep secrets from your partner? How much do you trust your friends? Is everything what it seems on the outside?Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, https://amzn.to/3pZtCxZ (Armored) and https://amzn.to/2K2hCwm (Beneath A Blanket of Snow)To support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

It’s Christmas time! And you know what that means! Christmas cookies, presents, music friends and family, a baby in a manger and Aarika, Jayna and Chad talking about one of their favorite Christmas stories from world famous author Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol." Okay, Aarika was mostly silent. Her Christmas movies are Die Hard (she will fight people) and Nightmare Before Christmas. We told you, she is our weird one. And we love it. Thanks for listening! We hope you have Happy Holidays and we hope that 2021 will be kinder to all.... and to all a good night!To purchase the book, please go to https://amzn.to/39jrLxnTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

We got another book review (Aarika's turn)! And an added segment, the "thunder dome!" Where we pick select characters from different books and discuss who which good guy and bad guy would win in a fight. Of course Aarika picks the bad guys because she's a little weird and Jayna picks out the good guys.Mistletoe, Mobsters and Mozzarella by Peggy Jaeger: Finding a body in the freezer of the family deli isn’t the way Madonna San Valentino planned to start her day.Adding insult to injury, the investigating detective is the one guy she’s never been able to forget. After seven minutes of heaven in the back seat of his car when they were teenagers, Tony Roma skipped town without so much as a thanks for the memory.Just when Madonna thinks the present situation can’t get any worse, Tony is ordered to go undercover at the deli to ferret out a killer. Forced to work together, she vows to keep their relationship cool and professional. But with the sexy, longing looks he tosses her at every turn, Madonna’s resolve is weakening.With Christmas drawing closer and Tony’s investigation taking an unexpected turn, Madonna is at her wit’s end. Can she really be falling for him again? And will he wind up leaving her broken hearted and alone like the last time? Thanks for listening!To purchase the book, please go to https://amzn.to/38rNu6KTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna picked an oldie but a goodie tonight! Come dive into this amazing classic with us while we discuss how this book made us feel, why we own jewelry with Stay Gold on it, and why Aarika has Stay Golden as her email signature.No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect—until the night someone takes things too far.Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comTo purchase the book, use this link here (we do receive a small commission, but it does not affect your price):https://amzn.to/3lZJFtVSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

The first book reviewed was by Jayna. Come learn about her thoughts on Satheesh Kotoju and Shiva P Vangala. This book is special to us, we hope the story of this book's creation touches you like it did us!If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/2VKprJqAll proceeds from the purchase of Shadow: Unparalleled Waves of Life will go to support Satheesh's family.One of the book reviews was done by Aarika. Come find out the thoughts on this author, Cory DeAn Cowley!This book will need to have some Trigger Warnings there is talk of mental illness, sexual assault, abuse, heavy drinking, death and torture.A psychological rollercoaster that embarks down a pathway to horror. Follow the events of Cory—a beautiful, thirty-year-old woman with a desire to escape her past, and an appetite for change. Her life takes an ultimate turn as her secretive allure to darkness puts her in the path of a power hellbent on pure evil. With an already weakened constitution, she travels through worlds and soon finds out that her fate has been determined. The change she so wanted, is the change she will receive. Embark on a story that tells of love lost, escapism from pain, and moral choice. The desires we want, are sometimes the choices to decisions we regret. Can she stop evil and save herself? Or, will she succumb to the voice that has given her the ultimate sentence of pain. Based loosely on actual events.If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/3nZqi4GBe sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want! We are now on Patreon! If you would like to sponsor just and help us get better ( Plus join our Super Secret Book Club!), the website is https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingstwitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsFacebook : two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This week, Aarika chose Moms Who Drink and Swear by Nicole Knepper! (which, to be fair, is basically how she lives her best mom life. No shame.)If you feel like your kids are killing you, you’ve come to the right place. This irreverant, hilarious guide to the trials of motherhood makes the perfect gift for mom—or any woman with a huge heart and a mouth that sometimes needs washing out with soap.Attention all potty-mouthed, cheap-wine-drinking mothers: Prepare to meet your match. Any bad thought you’ve had about your kids, Nicole Knepper has had worse. Much worse. It’s not that she doesn’t love her kids. It’s that she understands what a mind-f*?% it can be to try to civilize those wild little beasts.Based on her hugely popular Facebook page, “Moms Who Drink and Swear,” this book reveals why family dinners are like herpes, how to avoid smashing toys that are being fought over, and the joy of hearing that your son has murdered his imaginary friend. As Nicole rants and raves about caring for children (without crushing their souls), family togetherness (without too many tears), the saving grace of girlfriends (and vodka), and love and marriage (and all the baggage that goes with them), she gets to the heart of what every exasperated mom is thinking, just much funnier.Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comTo purchase the book, use this link here (we do receive a small commission, but it does not affect your price):https://amzn.to/3lZJFtVSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Come join us for the Wednesday book review to see what Jayna thought of this book!SIX STORIES. ONE EPIC JOURNEYWhen the world as you know it is rent into shreds, you either survive or you die.When your friends, your neighbors, members of your own family starve to death in front of your young eyes, only a steel drive to live will rescue you. If your government turns on you, killing everyone in your community, only foresight and the guts to listen to it will help you. When widespread poverty and lack of hope destroy the fabric of reality, only fortune can save you.When you survive any or all of these traumatic events, you live to create the next generation.Cam and Tessa are the next generation.Raised by Holocaust survivors and refugees in New York City in the 1970’s, Tessa battles not only her own demons but those her family faced. She takes nothing for granted and relies only on herself as she navigates a dangerous and dark period of time in the city. Cam needs to escape the midwestern upbringing that began with his mother's journey from somewhere in Eastern Europe to an orphanage in Iowa and with his great grandfather’s early life in Ireland; and ends with his father’s spiraling and destructive behavior. Directionless and lost, Cam takes a risk to find his way.At a chance meeting, they discover that they are kindred spirits; and against the push from both sides, they clasp hands and decide to face whatever may come together.Woven dives deeply into events you learned about in history class and makes them personal. Written as a series of novellas, this book weaves the lives of four very different families into one story, showing that out of overwhelming adversity can come strength, hope, and a future no one predicted.If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/3m9Ug5yBe sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

This book review was done by Aarika. Come find out the thoughts on this author, Bela Gary!Have you ever felt a deep connection with someone the instant you met?In the wake of a profound romantic relationship, a woman is propelled into an obsessive search for answers. Is he her soulmate? As she tries to unravel the significance of the mysterious connection, she is suddenly bombarded by visions and synchronicities. She realizes that there is quite possibly a lot more going on beyond the physical world. As she delves deeper into the metaphysical, she is soon led down a proverbial rabbit hole, where she finds a lot more than she expected.A woman's transformational journey of self-discovery and empowerment, told alongside a timeless love story, The Midlife Crisis of a Perfect Woman shows us that what we seek is already part of us. All we need is to open our hearts and minds and have faith in ourselves and the Universe.If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/3nZqi4GBe sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsFacebook : two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

For Jayna's pick, she chose Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury!Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comTo purchase the book, use this link here:https://amzn.to/3nLNDXBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Come join us for the Wednesday book review to see what Jayna thought of this book! "You should have left me alone."Charlotte Corday was once called the most dangerous woman on the planet by the FBI until she retired. But it's not so easy to remain retired when the past is determined to drag her back into the hell she wanted to leave behind her. To uncover the origins of the mysterious Valkyrie program, Charlotte fights through her own dark past dredged up by those determined to keep her out of retirement... or out of the business permanently... and to find solace in her own razor blade filled mind.Her own words - her own warning - will come to haunt them.If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/335PTRPBe sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Aarika here... I know what you are going to say but... I put 3 books in my read closet so I had room.... I swear. I had the room. A Twist of Orchids: A Death in the Dordogne Mystery -Michelle Wanhttps://amzn.to/3nXlLjBDeadly Slipper - Michelle Wanhttps://amzn.to/3pZYy1YThe Orchid Shroud - Michelle Wan https://amzn.to/3387xEl(I convinced my husband to buy me the fourth book in the series... ) Kill for an Orchid - Michelle Wanhttps://amzn.to/3fnluD6The Lady and her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece - Roseanne Montillo https://amzn.to/2URmIgsThe Silent Girls - Eric Rickstadhttps://amzn.to/3nHFJ1qThe Names of the Dead Girls - Eric Rickstadhttps://amzn.to/36YFDf4Lie in Wait- Eric Rickstadhttps://amzn.to/36Vcvpc Dandelion Wine - Ray Bradburyhttps://amzn.to/2KveUziGodplayer - Robin Cookhttps://amzn.to/336DnBhVector - Robin Cookhttps://amzn.to/3fhXjpSRed Dragon - Thomas Harrishttps://amzn.to/2IVooDhMortal Fear - Robin Cookhttps://amzn.to/2KoOPShHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Warning: This episode does contain difficult subject matter, specifically child abuse, pedophilia and grooming behaviors. While this episode is used to start hard conversations, we do not believe this is suitable for younger listeners. Listener discretion is advised.Awe and exhilaration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita , Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hyper-civilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.If you would like to purchase the book, please use this link here:https://amzn.to/35RE2IPBe sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna has no shame. She hasn't really evened out the bought books with the read books. But her stacks look so good, don't they?The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevishttps://amzn.to/35RaJWIThe Invisible Life of Addie Lerue by V. E. Schwabhttps://amzn.to/3kYQdYIDear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence https://amzn.to/3917u0USlapstick by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/3fjveymHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsFacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

We miss Chad, too. Honest! He will be back with us soon, don't fret. Stay with us.Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comIf you would like to purchase the book : https://amzn.to/3nIIpfhIf you or someone you know is suffering with mental illness or PTSD, please use this resource. They are not alone.:https://www.maketheconnection.net/resources/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Help|4567656274|c&utm_term=%2Bhelp%20%2Bveterans|ptsd%20vet%20help&utm_campaign=Search-Veterans-BMM|133167251Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Aarika got some more books in the mail! Here is what we had on this episode of Hump Day Shenanigans:Sleep, My Child, Forever by John Costonhttps://amzn.to/2KvKNYvLolita by Vladimir Nabokovhttps://amzn.to/2IXR9iuThe Read Lolita : The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinmanhttps://amzn.to/2UKEXEsThe Real Lolita: A Lost Girl, an Unthinkable Crime, and a Scandalous Masterpiece by Sarah Weinmanhttps://amzn.to/3kR7VgBHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Jayna has a problem.. according to some. Others (Aarika) think it is perfectly healthy to buy books when you have over 500 in your house waiting for you to break their spine. Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroudhttps://amzn.to/3fjvn4OMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendthttps://amzn.to/2J0A4omLazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachihttps://amzn.to/3fmbdXXFallen Beauty by Erika Warbuck --- Recommended by Aarika!https://amzn.to/3nOezpRHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsFacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

** Explicit language in the book quotes. Listener discretion is advised**This week, was Aarika's pick. How does time travelling serial killers sound?!Harper Curtis is a killer who stepped out of the past. Kirby Mazrachi is the girl who was never meant to have a future. Kirby is the last shining girl, one of the bright young women, burning with potential, whose lives Harper is destined to snuff out after he stumbles on a House in Depression-era Chicago that opens on to other times.Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!If you want to read about a time travelling serial killer, use this link : https://amzn.to/3lUcSX5twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

What happens when Chad the producer finds out Jayna needs to focus on school and Aarika is out sick? He makes his own episode!Tune in to hear about Chad's favorite books (yes, he can read), how we conned him into joining us permanently on the show, and him just being his cool-cat self!Don't forget...Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

On this episode (hoping all technical difficulties are finally fixed!), we will be disccussing the book The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Can you guess this was Jayna's pick?Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman. She is also an outcast. In the eyes of her neighbours she has committed an unforgivable sin. Everyone knows that her little daughter Pearl is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearl's father. Hester's refusal to name him brings more condemnation upon her. But she stands strong in the face of public scorn, even when she is forced to wear the sign of her shame sewn onto her clothes: the scarlet letter "A" for "Adulteress." The story of Hester Prynne-found out in adultery, pilloried by her Puritan community, and abandoned, in different ways, by both her partner in sin and her vengeance-seeking husband-possesses a reality heightened by Hawthorne's pure human sympathy and his unmixed devotion to his supposedly fallen but fundamentally innocent heroine. In its moral force and the beauty of its conciliations, The Scarlet Letter rightly deserves its stature as the first great novel written by an American, the novel that announced an American literature equal to any in the world.To purchase, you can use this link.... https://amzn.to/35SOHCM Have you read it?Is it on your list? Let us know!Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

As Chad loved to ask, "Which witch is which witch?"We are discussing the book Witch Child by Celia Rees. The New World, Puritans, old superstitions, a lot of wine and a few more rabbit trails to walk through. Join us for an adventure into the unknown just in time for Halloween! When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days - paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.To purchase, you can go to https://amzn.to/335FYLW . Be sure to follow us, download our episode, drop a comment, send a message, send a dove, whatever you want!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Due to our technical difficulties with our Witch Child episode, we have decided to let everyone see the hot mess we are when we each get a book haul! Jayna went on a date night to 2nd & Charles and came back with the following: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDanielhttps://amzn.to/3lNqYJUOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Viking Edition from Penguin) by Ken Keseyhttps://amzn.to/35RRhcAThinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemanhttps://amzn.to/3kYNOgEProject-Based Homeschooling by Lori Pickerthttps://amzn.to/3pMHcW1The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffithhttps://amzn.to/395DlxEYour Backyard Herb Garden by Miranda Smithhttps://amzn.to/3nI6H9eHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsfacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Due to our technical difficulties with our Witch Child episode, we have decided to let everyone see the hot mess we are when we each get a book haul! Aarika went to the best kept secret in her town, spent $28 and came back with the following: The Fountainhead - Ayn Randhttps://amzn.to/36WiVUXThe Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgeraldhttps://amzn.to/38YLrbcThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -Stevensonhttps://amzn.to/35Pje4rThe Lord of the Flies - William Goldinghttps://amzn.to/390tWY5Fat Girl - Marilyn Sachshttps://amzn.to/3937qxDUntie Me - Mafi (Novellas to series)https://amzn.to/2IVqWkOCareless in Red -Elizabeth George https://amzn.to/2UUcHz7Dreamcatcher - Stephen Kinghttps://amzn.to/394mQ4EThe Green Mile (Part 1) - Stephen KingThe Green Mile (Part 2) - Stephen KingThe Green Mile (Part 3) - Stephen Kinghttps://amzn.to/2UONrdGThe Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdiehttps://amzn.to/390kljXThe Mystery of Three Quarters - Agatha Christiehttps://amzn.to/3pS7WV5The Lost Diary of Snow White (Trilogy) - Boyd Brenthttps://amzn.to/3pOs5ePHave you read these? Are they in your list? Let us know!twitter @2BluestockingsInstagram two.blue.stockingsFacebook two blue stockings podcastGmail two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

On this episode of Two Bluestockings, we are discussing (with a few rabbit trails) the book Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (https://amzn.to/2IWjpCw). Join Aarika, Jayna and Chad as they try to unravel their thoughts on a classic book that is highly recommended. Four seekers have arrived at the rambling old pile known as Hill House:Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of psychic phenomenaTheodora, his lovely and lighthearted assistantLuke, the adventurous future inheritor of the estateEleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman with a dark pastAs they begin to cope with chilling, even horrifying occurrences beyond their control or understanding, they cannot possibly know what lies ahead. For Hill House is gathering its powers- and soon it will choose one of them to make its own. Honorary mention goes to Communion : A true story by Whitley Strieber (https://amzn.to/390uGfL). This book was supposed to be discussed, but it was placed on the DNF (did not finish) list by both Aarika and Jayna. On December 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate New York, Whitley Strieber went skiing with his wife and son, ate Christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake... and forever changed. Thus begins the most astonishing true-life odyssey ever recorded- one man's riveting account of his extraordinary experiences with visitors from "elsewhere"... how they found him, where they took him, what they did to him and why....Believe it. Or don't believe it. But read it- for this gripping story will move you and alter the way you experience your world. Please comment, share, like us and reach out directly at two.blue.stockings.books@gmail.com, on Facebook at Two Blue Stockings Podcasts and on Instagram at Two Blue Stockings.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)