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Send us a textIn this episode, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being our Books In Hand...our current reads…this is up to the minute coverage! What are you reading?Featured Books:Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (LH)Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (LH)Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (LP)We All Live Here by JoJo Moyes (LP)The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (LP)Books Mentioned in This Episode:The Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksCaleb's Crossing by Geraldine BrooksPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksMarch by Geraldine BrooksHorse by Geraldine BrooksYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksConfederates in the Attic by Tony HorwitzSpying on the South by Tony HorwitzBlue Latitudes by Tony HorwitzA Voyage Long and Strange by Tony HorwitzMe Before You by JoJo MoyesAfter You by JoJo MoyesStill Me by JoJo MoyesOne Plus One by JoJo MoyesThe Giver of Stars by JoJo MoyesSomeone Else's Shoes by JoJo MoyesGrown by Tiffany D. JacksonWhite Smoke by Tiffany D. JacksonCarrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie by Stephen KingAdditional Books We Have In Our Hands:The Favorites by Layne FargoThe Phantom Tree by Nicola CornickBeautiful Ugly by Alice FeeneyTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveyBabylonia by Costanza CasatiBefore Dorothy by Hazel GaynorWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

Eowyn Ivey joins us from Alaska to discuss her latest magical realism novel, Black Woods Blue Sky. Prepare to be transported by one of my favorite storytellers!The queen of magical realism, Eowyn Ivey, joins us to share intriguing insights into her third novel, Black Woods Blue Sky, and how her deep connection to Alaska continues to shape her storytelling.She also discusses the challenges of writing through a difficult personal season, the impact of reuniting with her longtime editorial team, and the immersive research that took her to a remote hunting camp on Kodiak Island.Discover her ties to the character Emmaleen, how Birdie's contradictions capture the realities of relatable motherhood, and what stereotypes about rural Alaska she wanted to challenge through her character's bookish adventures.Don't miss this week's Fairy Tale Retellings Book List featuring 27 magical books to escape with this weekend. I hope you love it!  Patrons can join us for a bonus spoiler-filled conversation! Eowyn will share her thoughts on Blackwood's Blue Sky ending and the fine line she teetered between reality and imagination in her moving story. Get your tissues- it's a beautiful bonus chat.Meet Eowyn IveyEowyn Ivey is the bestselling author of The Snow Child, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and To the Bright Edge of the World. Born and raised in Alaska, she draws inspiration from its rugged landscapes and folklore. Black Woods Blue Sky is her highly anticipated third novel, which is now available on store shelves from Random House.Mentioned in this episode:Today's Show TranscriptNEW BONUS BOOK LIST: 27 Fairy Tale Retellings to Enchant Your Reading LifeJoin the March Book Club Chat (Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson)Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn IveyThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveyRuth HulbertBookshop.org pays a 10% commission on every sale and matches 10% to independent bookstores!Connect With Us:Join the Book Gang PatreonConnect with Eowyn on Instagram or her WebsiteConnect with Amy on Instagram, TikTok, or MomAdviceGet My Happy List NewsletterGet the Daily Kindle Deals NewsletterBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation)

This week we chat with Eowyn Ivey, the acclaimed author of The Snow Child and To the Bright Edge of the World, ahead of her new novel Black Woods, Blue Sky. We explore the inspiration behind her vivid Alaskan settings, her journey from bookseller to bestselling novelist, and the themes of resilience and wonder that thread through her work.Black Woods, Blue Sky, tells the story of Birdie and Emaleen, mother and daughter travelling through the Alaskan wilderness, until they meet the timid Arthur. They soon form a close-knit group and move in with him, only to discover that he came transform into a Grizzly Bear.It's a story inspired by a difficult childhood, and Eowyn explored how she was effected by her father's brutality through the story. We discuss how she managed to keep a plot going and grounded, when unpacking what had happened to her. You can hear why she has published just 3 books in 14 years, and how she keeps saying she's done with writing... only to be tempted back to the page.Eowyn reveals how much she thinks about genre, why the benegits of success don't apply to storytelling, and when she started to understand that the novel was drawing to a close.You can get a copy of the book here - uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutineSupport the show -patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does a nonprofit innovate and scale its mission? Joining me today is Alice Pomponio, Managing Director of BrightEdge, the venture arm of the American Cancer Society, to discuss the intersection of venture capital and nonprofit work. Is this approach a unique case, or part of a new wave of strategies catalyzing the defeat of cancer and other societal challenges?Episode HighlightsBrightEdge, the innovation and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society (ACS), aims to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and practical application, creating a new funding source for the nonprofit.ACS has allocated over $5 billion to 25,000 researchers and 50 Nobel laureates, significantly influencing global cancer research.Capitalizing on the ACS's extensive partnership network and volume of grants, BrightEdge enhances its deal flow and supports innovative cancer care solutions, ranging from therapeutics to care delivery.The newly announced Texas Accelerator by ACS highlights the strategic importance of the region in advancing national cancer research efforts, leveraging local capabilities, and enhancing ACS's impact through innovative cancer care approaches.What's Next?"Bright Edge is investing in innovation for impact. So we are really excited about reporting on our impact performance. We're excited about the accelerators taking flight and we're excited about building community"Alice Pomponio: LinkedIn, X/TwitterBrightEdge: Website, LinkedIn -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn

On this episode, we discuss epistolary books, one of the prompts for Books & Bites Bingo. Epistolary novels are told primarily through letters, but they can also include diaries, emails, instant messages, transcripts, and even post-it notes. Prefer to read nonfiction? Collections of letters count for this prompt, too. Carrie shares some of her favorites.Our PicksTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey is an epistolary novel that combines some of Carrie's favorite things: historical fiction, adventure, nature, romance, and a touch of magic. In 1885, U.S. Army Colonel Allen Forrester leads an expedition up the fictional Wolverine River in the Alaska Territory, leaving his pregnant wife Sophie behind in the Vancouver barracks. The book is written primarily in the form of Sophie's and Allen's diaries and letters.Pairing: Allen and his expedition team are so malnourished, they get scurvy, a severe form of vitamin C deficiency. If only they'd had citrus and herb tonic to sustain them! This concentrated tea can be served warm or chilled over sparkling water or tonic.Jacqueline chose the YA science fiction novel Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It's the account of a Stellarcorp War in the year 2575 between two competing companies and the military. It has a little something for everyone, including horror and the romance between two high school students, Kady and Ezra. The story is told from the point of view of the survivors, military personnel, and the ship's computer through hacked documents.Pairing: Vegan Galaxy Cake from Vegan Doll House. Michael read Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie. It's a haunted house story that involves ghost hunters, and the story is told in transcripts of raw video footage, webpages, journal entries, emails, and text messages. This book compiles these documents in an attempt to piece together what happened to the cast and crew of the paranormal investigation show, Fade to Black.Pairing: Start off a night of paranormal investigation right with a hot, hearty bowl of bacon mac and cheese. 

In search of cozy winter reads? Mary from Currently Reading joins the show to share her top 5 recommendations for our best winter book stack. So let's prep for the season with these book suggestions and set the winter mood with our ideas for your coziest, comfiest reading night.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Patreon Community For the Bonus ContentLarry's Episode (What It Takes To Be a Top GoodReads Reviewer)Currently Reading Podcast11/22/63 by Stephen KingCrafted by Catherine BlanketsPlum Deluxe Custard Apple Cherimoya TeaTazo Glazed Lemon Loaf TeaASMR room ambienceBig White Yeti CandlesBig White Yeti  Kitten TootsBig White Yeti Frankenstein & MyrrhStars Above at TargetThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyTo the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn IveyThe Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryHunted by Meagan SpoonerThe Fair Fight by Anna FreemanThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternSeven Days of Us by Francesca HornakThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh BardugoSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoShadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoOlive & JuneConnect With Me:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramMary is @maryreadsandsips on InstagramMary on GoodreadsAmy on GoodReadsJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Content

I am joined by Nadine, Vinny, Laurie, and Bryn to discuss Barkskins by Annie Proulx. We bring in some of the discussion in Goodreads as well as some fresh eyes on this text.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 232: Barkskins Readalong Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Barkskins by Annie ProulxOther mentions:Love Medicine series by Louise ErdrichSarum by Edward RutherfurdLondon by Edward RutherfurdThe Overstory by Richard PowersBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererFirst Americans MuseumThirty Nine RestaurantMeridian by Alice WalkerSooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah PinskerThe Actual Star by Monica ByrneGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadThe Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya, translated by Jamey GambrellRelated episodes: Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of EdenEpisode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden NotebookEpisode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsEpisode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)Episode 193 - And I Feel Fine (Ducks, Newburyport READALONG)Episode 221 - Joint Poetry Readalong with the Book CougarsBook Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave GirlBook Cougars - Joint Readalong of Braiding SweetgrassBooks on the Go - Ep. 121 - American Sunrise with Jenny Colvin  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy Reading Envy Readers in GoodreadsAll links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Chris and Emily of the Book Cougars join me for discussion part 1 of our joint readalong - When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry edited by Joy Harjo et al. I also recorded the group discussion some of the Reading Envy Readers had, so I've included the majority of that discussion as well. It makes the episode slightly longer than usual, but I figure if you were in on discussing this amazing anthology, you'd likely be in for both discussions. Some people really took on the challenge to try poetry, and I know some readers are still working on it. Stay tuned to the Book Cougars where part 2 of our joint readalong, Braiding Sweetgrass, will post June 8th.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 221: Joint Poetry Readalong Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry edited by Joy Harjo et al.A Poetry Handbook by Mary OliverOther mentions:Studies in American Indian Literature by Paula Gunn AllenThe Sacred Hoop by Paula Gunn AllenSpider Woman's Granddaughters by Paula Gunn AllenBirchbark BooksSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererWeigh in on the fall readalongRelated episodes:Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of EdenEpisode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden NotebookEpisode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsEpisode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)Episode 193 - And I Feel Fine (Ducks, Newburyport READALONG)Book Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave GirlBooks on the Go - Ep. 121 - American Sunrise with Jenny Colvin  Stalk us online: Book Cougars website/podcastBook Cougars are @bookcougars in Instagram Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Today's guest on Wise Content Creates Wealth is J *essica Nowak* - Director of Strategic Accounts at BrightEdge technologies. She leads the Strategic Accounts team that oversees over 200 Channel partners offering Enterprise SEO and Content Marketing services. Tune in for this intelligent conversation at *TalkRadio.nyc* ( https://d38rqs2egh08o4.cloudfront.net/link_click/jFmMXnPehO_ankdJ/519daf0e273ac0ad04c069be37da3ad2 ) or watch the *Facebook Livestream by clicking here* ( https://fb.watch/4bJjj8uZPM/ ) *.* Show Notes ---------- *Segment 1* Joseph introduces his guest Jessica Nowak, the director of Strategic Accounts at BrightEdge technologies, which Joseph makes use of in his own company. Joseph brings up the new breakthrough in ranking in Google, and how now Google doesn’t just rank the actual content of the page, but different passages within the page as well. This change allows for searches to become more holistic, and allow for users to get web pages that better specifically match their search as their top rank. Joseph explains how to best set up one’s webpage to benefit off of this change in search engine optimization, and endorses the use of schema to better change one’s content for Google ranking. Joseph and Jessica discuss Jessica’s background in search engine optimization, and how she didn’t originally plan to go into search engine optimization, but rather happened into it. Jessica explained how she was first hired by BrightEdge, and her journey while working there, and how her role has changed from then to the present day. Joseph and Jessica discuss the environment of search engine optimization in 2014, and how BrightEdge’s decisions related to SEO helped in keeping SEO “hip” in the modern day. Jessica explains what BrightEdge is and what work it does. ‍ *Segment 2* Jessica explains how search data is the voice of the customer, and how search is the largest marketing channel, and search traffic makes up over fifty percent of web traffic. She continues to explain the importance of search data, and how the more visibility around search data, allows her and BrightEdge to better create content to create more quality clicks for their customers. Jessica brings up the example of face masks, and how the intent of face masks have changed greatly over the course of 2020, as at the beginning of the year searches related to face masks focused around the beauty industry, while at the end of the year searches related to face masks focused around ppe. The two discuss new technologies that were developed by BridgeEdge that help their customer better cater and polish their content for their web presence. Joseph and Jessica discuss the organization of the content, specifically topic clusters. *Segment 3* Joseph and Jessica discuss content automation, specifically through the product BrightEdge Autopilot developed by BrightEdge, and the difficulty of trying to automate content without different issues coming up. Jessica discusses internal linking, and how it is cumbersome to large sites and it is not as effective from a SEO perspective, but through BrightEdge Autopilot automates this, and eliminates the links that bring down the sites rank, and instead finds and distributes better links for the site. With the cleaning up of internal linking, it creates more non branding visibility in a short amount of time, a process that could take months manually, but through Autopilot visibility results could be found within ninety days. Jessica discusses load time for photos and videos, and how through enhancing the mobile aspects of the webpage, which creates a shorter load time for photos and videos, which helps the page through the mobile algorithm ranking system. The two discuss the uplift that Autopilot can provide, and what variables contribute to a meaningful uplift to a site. Jessica explains the term “low hanging fruit” in terms of search engine optimization, and that is related to content that is “below the fold”. *Segment 4* Joseph and Jessica discuss Market Insights, a new product created by Bright Edge that addresses the specific problem of marketing planning cycles, that leverages search data to figure out what motivates consumer decisions. Jessica describes it as a search data BI tool, to help understand new opportunities as they emerge, as well as shifts in marketing demand, to best help decide how best to use a marketing budget. The two discuss future predictions for marketing content trends, specifically for digital marketing. Jessica explains how through leveraging search data, one’s content can be relevant to who they’re marketing to, as well as engaging.

Welcome to Friday Reads! We're back with another week of things we're reading, playing, and recommending. It's a long one, but it's worth it! Everything we talk about is linked below. Enjoy! Erin's Friday Reads: To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey Peter's Friday Plays: Final Fantasy IX + Mortal Kombat(movie, 1995) Erin's Recommendation: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Peter's Recommendation: 15 year anniversary of the Family Entertainment Protection Act (Senator Hilary Clinton's press conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7lskNRWv-Q) Game & Read is on Instagram @GameandRead Peter is on Twitter @GameandRead Erin is on Twitter @BookishTexPat & on Instagram @ATaleofTwoShelves Support local bookstores and get audiobooks! Our Libro.fm referral link: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm150716 Find everything we do at gameandread.wordpress.com Avery Murchison's music can be found at foiegrasohyeah.bandcamp.com

Eowyn Ivey is the author of The Snow Child (a New York Times bestseller published in more than 25 languages, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a UK National Book Award winner, an Indies Choice award for debut fiction, and a PNBA Book Award winner) and To the Bright Edge of the World.

Nadine is back to talk about books we've read and liked recently, and we also end up thinking more about campus novels, mighty tomes, and short science fiction. If you want to contribute to the 200th episode, please see the link in the show notes.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 195: Muchness Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan KochaiThe Eighth Life by Nino Harataschvili, translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth MartinBunny by Mona AwadThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsMeasuring the World by Daniel KehlmannOther mentions:Contribute to the 200th episode (words, not money)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights by AnonHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Sophie HughesEric Karl Anderson, LonesomeReader - interview with Nino, Charlotte, and RuthInternational Booker PrizeBarkskins by Annie Proulx13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona AwadThe Pisces by Melissa BroderThe Secret History by Donna TarttMoo by Jane SmileyThe Lecturer's Tale by James HynesTyll by Daniel KehlmannThe Invention of Nature by Andrea WulfThe Empress of Salt & Fortune by Nghi VoP. Djeli ClarkTor.com ebook clubThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal2020 Locus AwardsMurderbot series by Martha WellsClarkesworldKate BakerIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoFrederick Douglass by David W. BlightThe Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Related episodes:Episode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the WorldEpisode 129 - Coming Back to Books with NadineEpisode 152 - Kill 'em and Leave with Nadine Episode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyNadine at Goodreads

In the midst of protests and a pandemic, Jenny hosts a bonus readalong discussion of Ducks, Newburyport. What seems like the random thoughts of a pie-making Midwestern woman turn out to be so much more, and we untangle only a few of the threads in this complex tome. Spoilers Inside.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 193: And I Feel Fine Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy EllmannOther mentions:Pioneer Girl: the Annotated Bibliography by Laura Ingalls WilderSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonJennyBakes - lemon drizzle cake disasterJennyBakes - tarte tatinReading Envy Readers (Goodreads group)After the Cuyahoga River Fire - Great Lakes Now (video)Almanac of the Dead by Leslie Marmon SilkoMartian Time-Slip by Philip K. DickGalactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. DickThe Three-Body Problem by Cixin LiuApocalypse Whenever (Goodreads group)The City We Became by N.K. JemisinThe City and the City by China MievilleThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Obelisk Gate by N.K. JemisinMarchpane review of Ducks, NewburyportIt's the End of the World by R.E.M. Related episodes:Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and JeffEpisode 093 - Spewing Science with Jeff Koeppen Episode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 116 - Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again with Jeff Koeppen Episode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden NotebookEpisode 148 - Multiple Lives with Jeff  Episode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsEpisode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)Book Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave Girl  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyJeff at GoodreadsJeff on Twitter Jeff is @BestDogDad on Litsy  

Jeff, Nadine, Robin, Nikki, Lindy, and Elizabeth joined me on a Saturday afternoon to discuss the most recent Reading Envy Readalong - The Odyssey by Homer, most of us reading the translation by Emily Wilson, some reading the translation by Wilson as narrated by Claire Danes. We reflected on favorite moments, memorable characters, and our own experiences with this (literally) epic work. Did you readalong or have more to share? Please leave a comment!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 185: Loyal Swineherd Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Other mentions:The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert FaglesThe Odyssey by Homer, translated by Samuel ButlerThe Odyssey by Homer, translated by Alexander PopeThe Odyssey by Homer, graphic novel adaptation by Gareth HindsThe Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodHouse of Names by Colm ToibinUlysses by James JoyceCirce by Madeline MillerThe Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesOrfeo ed Euridice by Wilhelm Gluck (opera)Hadestown (musical)As I Lay Dying by William FaulknerODY-C by Matt FractionMemorial by Alice OswaldBlack Odyssey by Marcus Gardley (play)Ransom by David MaloufRelated Episodes:  Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and Jeff Episode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden Notebook Episode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsBook Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave Girl Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyAll readalongs are #readingenvyreadalong on all social media

We have read some great books together over the last few years. For the first Reading Envy Readalong of 2020, we will be reading The Odyssey by Homer, as translated by Emily Wilson. I talk about it oh so briefly on this micro episode, and there are links and more information below. We commence February 16th! I will be doing a combo of reading the hardcover and listening to the audio.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 180: Readalong Announcement.Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Book links:The Odyssey by Homer, as translated by Emily Wilson (Hardcover)The Odyssey by Homer, as translated by Emily Wilson (Paperback)The Odyssey by Homer, as translated by Emily Wilson, narrated by Claire Danes (Audible)Readalong links:Reading Envy Readers (Goodreads Group) Please use #readingenvyreadalong when you post about it in social media so I will catch it!Readalong Schedule:It looks like the (Emily Wilson translation at least) has 24 books plus a lengthy introduction. I'm a weirdo who saves intros for last so my schedule will reflect that. February 9-15: Acquire bookFebruary 16-22: Books 1-6February 23-29: Books 7-12March 1-7: Books 13-18March 8-14: Books 19-24March 15-21: Intro, maps, catch upMarch 22-28: Readalong discussion (recorded for podcast episode, specific date TBD)This looks like a lot of pages every week but what I've learned in previous readalongs is that momentum tends to be better with larger chunks for most readers. I have allowed for a catch-up week before our final discussion. Last year we had no group discussions and I really missed it, so we will definitely do that this time. It's not required but the more the merrier!Related episodes:Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and JeffEpisode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden NotebookEpisode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsBook Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave Girl Stalk me online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy

Eowyn Ivey’s new book To the Bright Edge of the World and Kris Farmen’s new book Blue Ticket will be the topics for this literary gathering. Kris Farmen is an Alaskan novelist, historian, and freelance journalist. His first novel, The Devil's Share, drew high critical praise. His writing has also appeared in Alaska magazine, The Anchorage Press, The Surfer's Path, and Mushing magazine, among others. He lives on the lower Kenai Peninsula. Eowyn Ivey was raised in Alaska and continues to live there with her husband and two daughters. Her debut novel The Snow Child was a finalist for the Pulitzer, a UK National Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestseller. Topics included in the discussion are using myth and history, Alaska place names and landscape, for writing fiction.

Amanda and Jenn recommend light-hearted love stories, graphic novels for kids, books about food and more on this week's episode of Get Booked! This episode is sponsored by To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey and EveryLibrary.

Amanda and Jenn recommend feminist literature, summer reads, surprising nonfiction, and more in this week's Get Booked! This episode is sponsored by After Anna by Alex Lake and To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey.

Set in the Alaskan landscape that she brought to stunningly vivid life in THE SNOW CHILD (a Sunday Times bestseller, Richard and Judy pick and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), Eowyn Ivey's TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD is a breathtaking story of discovery set at the end of the nineteenth century, sure to appeal to fans of A PLACE CALLED WINTER. 'Stunning and intriguing... the reader finishes it richer and wiser' Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister and The Quality of Silence Lieutenant Colonel Allen Forrester receives the commission of a lifetime when he is charged to navigate Alaska's hitherto impassable Wolverine River, with only a small group of men. The Wolverine is the key to opening up Alaska and its rich natural resources to the outside world, but previous attempts have ended in tragedy. Forrester leaves behind his young wife, Sophie, newly pregnant with the child he had never expected to have. Adventurous in spirit, Sophie does not relish the prospect of a year in a military barracks while her husband carves a path through the wilderness. What she does not anticipate is that their year apart will demand every ounce of courage and fortitude of her that it does of her husband.