Podcast appearances and mentions of Helene Tursten

Hanes Manon yn cael ei hysbrydoli yn Gibraltar. Bethan yn gosod her i gyfieithwyr wrth ddefnyddio "rhegfeydd" Cymraeg. Siân yn cyhoeddi llyfr Saesneg, This House. Aled yn cwrdd â phrif weinidog Fflandrys a Dafydd yn sôn am hanes ei chwaer.Lot o chwerthin, chydig o bethau dadleuol ac ambell i sgwrs ddwys.Dyma restr ddarllen o'r cyfrolau a drafodwyd yn y bennod:Gwibdaith Elliw - Ian Richards.          Anfadwaith - Llŷr Titus The One Hundred years of Lenni and Margot - Marianne CroninAn elderly lady is up to no good - Helene Tursten. Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks   Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis de Bernières.     Awst yn Anogia - Gareth F Williams            Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusShuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart.       Ci Rhyfel/Soldier Dog - Samuel AngusDeg o Storïau - Amy Parry-WilliamsGorwelion/Shared Horizons - gol. Robert MinhinnickFlowers for Mrs Harris - Paul GallicoCookie - Jacqueline WilsonAlchemy - S.J. ParrisJohn Preis - Geraint JonesRAPA - Alwyn Harding JonesThe Only Suspect - Louise CandlishHelfa - Llwyd OwenTrothwy - Iwan RhysThe Beaches of Wales - Alistair HareGladiatrix - Bethan GwanasDevil's Breath - Jill JohnsonOutback - Patricia WolfLetters of Note - Shaun Usher

Jane and Fi are back with their fourth book club - and this one is causing some revelations...An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good is written by Helene Tursten, who joins Jane and Fi to talk about creating her character, Maud. Thank you so much for your engagement and interaction. We hope you'll join us for the next one.Get your suggestions in at: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiAssistant Producer: Kate LeeTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "fight" continues! In the third and final part of our second annual showdown, we (finally) find out who had the better reading experience during Mysterious Galaxy's 2022 summer bingo. Smack was ahead at the halfway mark at the end of Part Two, but the only way to know who ultimately won is to listen! We also found out that Mysterious Galaxy has fifty (FIFTY) book prompts for a 2023 challenge in honor of their 30th birthday so we may be doing this...a lot. The books competing in this last segment are: Spell on Wheels, Vol. 2: Just to Get to You (Spell on Wheels #Vol. 2) by Kate Leth, Megan Levens (Illustrations), Marissa Louise (Illustrations) v. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson v. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady #2) by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (Translator) Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki v. Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper #2) by Alice Oseman Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson #1) by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona (Artist), Ian Herring (Colorist) v. Not Your Average Hot Guy (Not Your Average Hot Guy #1) by Gwenda Bond Sabotaged (Sundance #3) by C.P. Rider v. The Date from Hell by Gwenda Bond The Incubus Job (Mission: Magic #1) by Diana Pharaoh Francis v. Killer Dreams by Iris Johansen The Problem with Promises (Mystwalker #3) by Leigh Evans v. Servant Mage by Kate Elliott On Fire by Nancy Holder: A Teen Wolf Novel v. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Äldre dam #1) by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (Translator) Burn (Dark in You #1) by Suzanne Wright v. Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller Among Thieves (Thieves #1) by M.J. Kuhn v. The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block Malice (Malice Duology #1) by Heather Walter v. Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper #1) by Alice Oseman Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number #1) by Lynn Painter v. Second Time Around by Mary Higgins Clark

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a new reading habit and protecting a reading life Current Reads: books that are joyful (one of us really needed it) and a strange twin theme! Deep Dive: seasoned protagonists, who are they are which are our favorites The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:46 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:37 - Bookish Moment of the Week 5:54 - Pangobooks 13:28 - Current Reads 13:50 - The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter (Meredith) 18:13 - Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi  18:15 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 19:11 - Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola (Kaytee) 19:21 - Love in Color by Bolu Babalola 10:36 - The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon 21:35 - Libro.fm 22:34 - Little Darlings by Melanie Golding (Meredith) 22:40 - The Hidden by Melanie Golding 28:57 - Hoopla 29:28 - In Her Boots by KJ Dell'antoia (Kaytee) 32:48 - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Meredith) 33:27 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 36:59 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 41:04 - The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain (Kaytee) 42:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 42:21 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle 42:23 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley  42:43 - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 43:58 - Deep Dive: Seasoned Protagonists in our Reading 48:27 - The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo 49:10 - Cafe Con Libros 49:28 - An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten 50:18 - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 50:39 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 50:49 - The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman 53:39 - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (#1 in the series) by M.C. Beaton 54:00 - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (#1 in the series) by Dorothy Gilman 54:48 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 54:49 - All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle 54:50 - The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain 55:08 - The Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory 55:21 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 55:26 - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson 55:43 - The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg 56:42 - Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf 57:35 - The Son by Philipp Meyer 57:51 - The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher 58:53 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish that everyone would read Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard. (Meredith) 59:23 - Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard 59:33 - The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard 59:42 - Fabled Bookshop 1:00:54 - Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard I wish that if a book is part of a series, the number is always on the spine or cover. (Kaytee) 1:01:29 - Spirit Hunters: The Island of Monsters by Ellen Oh 1:02:04 - Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

Do your book preferences change when you travel? Maybe you get really into romances, mysteries, or even audiobooks! That discussion and more on the latest Radio Book Club. Plus, literary reviews on a myriad of titles involving rare antiques, felling redwoods, cats and modern fables! Tune in. // Reviews & Mentions // The Sentence by Louise Erdrich // Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson // Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer // The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont // The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley // The Last Bookseller: A Life in the Rare Book Trade by Gary Goodman // The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk // The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa // Tracing Time: Seasons of Rock Art by Craig Childs // Dearest Water: Poems by Nancy Takacs // An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten

In this episode, I review the five books that I read for the month of January - SPOILERS! The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Joyoun Kim, Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller, An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten, translated by Marlaine Delargy, and The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki Special thank you to AD for recommending Why Fish Don't Exist! 2022 Book count so far: 5 books, 1612 pages *Link mentioned: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Amanda and Jenn discuss romantic power dynamics, Only Murders in the Building read-alikes, the Amish, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Feedback The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles (rec'd by Stephanie) The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat (rec'd by Aida) The Watchmaker of Filigree St. by Natasha Pulley (rec'd by Kelly) Books Discussed The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, transl. by Marlaine Delargy Plain Secrets by Joe Mackall When the English Fall by David Williams (rec'd by Margaret) The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco but also just read Witchmark Dead Djinn Universe books by P. Djeli Clark The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey London Steampunk by Bec McMaster Midnight Bargain by CL Polk Iron Widow by (tw: rape) Xiran Jay Zhao The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin (cw: sexual assault, enslavement and coercion) Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Poppy War by RF Kuang (cw: BASICALLY EVERYTHING)

Episode 81 January 6,  2021 On the Needles 1:26 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal   Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard   Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)-- DONE!   Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Gluttony Sock in Classic Christmas Collection    Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo – DONE!!   Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis–DONE!!   Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarns Perfect Smalls in Harbor (yellow and white), blue cotton – DONE!!   All Work Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, leftover Yarn Love verdant knoll, Alisha Goes Round Richness of Martens fingering Genevieve, Cascade Heritage fingering white– DONE!!   Skyskrapa sweater by Madelene Linderstam, knitpicks swish dk in dusk plus other bits – DONE!!   Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather On the Easel 19:28 Sewing lap blankets Calendar and Envelope-painting DIY Art School: landscape & still life painting On the Table 22:22 Shakshuka (Julia Turshen) NYE: no traditions Butternut squash risotto (Melissa Clark) Spinach salad Chocolate cake with butterfinger topping (Nigella Lawson) Christmas Cookies—chocolate babka rugelach, molasses cookies, checkerboards, Peanut butter blossoms… Christmas Nachos Sardine Flight—stay tuned for reviews! New Years Paella On the Nightstand 39:13 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Queens Play and The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett (audio) An Elderly Lady Must Not be Crossed by Helene Tursten (trans by Marlaine Delargy) Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans. By Maya Zakrzewska-Pim The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Isn't it Bromantic? By Lyssa Kay Adams Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune A Spindle Splintered by E. Alix Harrow Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (shizuka Satomi, katrine Nguyen, Lan Tran) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette On the Horizon 1:09:16   Knit goals 15,024 yards in 31 projects Stash amount: +3948 Last year: WIP under control, charity, gifts   Use 3 sweater stashes 3 wips 3 club kits Easel Goals DIY Art School—more to come as I iron out my curriculum. Table goals   LY: explore grains, simplify   Gf pie crust 3x 3 GBBO recipes   Spice of the Month Club—perhaps. Nightstand goals LY: more thoughtful? Reading challenge? 178 books read 3 non-fiction 3 classic 3 translated Books—I read 112 in 2021. I'm ok about reading LESS if it means painting MORE. 

Welcome to episode 8 of season 2 of The Lavender Menace, where your cohosts Sunny and Renaissance are finally in the same city, house, room! Our sunnaissance in St. Louis era has been documented extensively on @thelavenderpod on Twitter, our personal Twitters (@asunnybooknook & @rxnaissance), and Renaissance's Instagram @renaissancemarie, if you want to go check that out... anyways today we discuss Lorde's highly anticipated third album, Solar Power. As usual with music (re: our SOUR review episode), Renaissance is a hater and Sunny loves it. Then, we discuss a listener submitted hot take from Jules about the discourse going on with Twitter fighting about Hasan, a "socialist' internet streamer, buying a multimillion dollar house in Los Angelos, and consider the impossible future of this podcast blowing up and becoming rich. Basically, we are Hasan haters and Alexis @lexi4prez on Twitter stans. We watched Assassination Nation (2018) directed by Sam Levinson and have thoughts about the hypersexualization of teenage girlhood, American fascist violence, and the melodrama of cinema about high schoolers. Finally, for recommendations, Sunny recommends the translated book An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten, and Renaissance recommends the movie 9 to 5 (1980) directed by Bruce Gilbert. For the video version of this podcast episode as well as early access to content (and exclusive content! Like our gift exchange...!), subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLavenderMenace

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Episode 63 April 15 2021 On the Needles 1:30 All the B's by KnitJoyz, Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Sock in Genmaicha -- DONE!   Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager    On the Easel 12:10 ***I’ve got a newsletter/home page!*** Acrylic & oil painting experiments Reclaiming canvas & wood panels On the Table 22:48 lemon potatoes – smitten kitchen   Ricotta fest: White pizza kale from simply julia Fish cakes from simply julia Espresso chocolate chip cake from snacking cakes   Cookie-Oreo-Brownie thing requested by teens Pizza Beans from Smitten Kitchen Green Pea Risotto from SF Chronicle On the Nightstand 36:06 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey  The Survivors by Jane Harper An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten  translated by Marlaine Delargy Trick of the Light by Louise Penny (audio) #7 A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy  When He was Wicked by Julia Quinn  Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen Mean by Myriam Gupna Caste: the Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith  

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a mini book club and a lack of restraint Current Reads: fantasy is the name of the game here, along with some YA, a book pan, and a graphic novel Deep Dive: we are chatting about the books that made us actually laugh out loud Book Presses: a middle-grade treasure and a humorous work of stunt journalism As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Patreon ad for ourselves: 1:42 - Become a Bookish Friend - join us for $5/month! Bookish Moments: 4:29 - Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. by Laura Tremaine 4:33 - Episode 24 of Season 3 with Laura Tremaine 5:43 - Bookshop.org Current Reads: 6:20 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Meredith) 6:41 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 12:43 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 13:05 - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 13:10 - Mindy and Mary’s Top 10 Minisode 14:40 - Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas 16:09 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Meredith) 19:29 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 22:33 - Memorial by Bryan Washington (Kaytee) 25:29 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy (Meredith) 25:34 - Mystery to Me Books in Madison, WI 28:56 - The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty  29:00 - The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke 29:13 - Darkwhispers (Brightstorm #2) by Vashti Hardy 29:51 - Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosch (Kaytee) 30:08 - Hyperbole and a Half Deep Dive - Books that Make Us LOL: 33:13 - Calypso by David Sedaris 33:48 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 34:10 - Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson 35:17 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 35:21 - It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Young Readers Edition) by Trevor Noah 35:34 - Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan 36:04 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler 36:06 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 36:17 - #IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley 36:49 - I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual by Luvvie Ajayi 37:27 - The Editor by Steven Rowley 37:30 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 37:36 - Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence 38:22 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 38:44 - The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson 39:15 - Class Mom by Lori Gelman 39:51 - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 40:28 - Here for It by R. Eric Thomas Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:55 - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy 41:07 - Winter House by Ben Guterson (Meredith) 41:59 - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 42:02 - A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler) 42:05 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 43:01 - Minisode with Ben Guterson 43:17 - The Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (Kaytee) 45:30 - Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Es weihnachtet sehr – und deshalb geben euch Karla und Günter heute nicht vier, sondern gleich zehn Buchtipps mit in die Weihnachtszeit. Damit auch sicher für alle etwas dabei ist, stellen sie neben ihren liebsten Romanen auch die besten Sachbücher, Hörbücher und Ratgeber vor. Mit dabei:Daisy Johnson mit „Untertauchen“, Annette Mingels mit „Dieses entsetzliche Glück“, Ruby Jones mit „All das ist für dich“, Franzi von Kempis mit „Anleitung zum Widerspruch“, Waldemar Zeiler mit „Unfuck the Economy“, Charlotte Schüler mit „Plastikfrei leben“, Karl Ove Knausgård mit „Aus dieser Welt“, Helene Tursten mit „Schneenacht“, Ludwig Bechstein und die Brüder Grimm mit „Die große Sagenreise“ und Arantza Portabales mit „Alles, was geschieht, hat seinen Grund“.Wir wünschen euch frohe und gesunde Festtage und freuen uns auf euch im Neuen Jahr!

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss their favorite books of December 2020, including Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder, A Curse of Roses, and Red Hands. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder: A Novel by T.A. Willberg A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha Red Hands by Christopher Golden Yoga Where You Are by Kat Heagberg and Dianne Bondy Revolutions of All Colors (Veterans Writing Award) by Dewaine Farria A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict Survival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau  WHAT WE’RE READING: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Cheeky: A Head-to-Toe Memoir by Ariella Elovic The Particulars of Peter: Dance Lessons, DNA Tests, and Other Excuses to Hang Out with My Perfect Dog by Kelly Conaboy  Peach Blossom Paradise by Ge Fei, Canaan Morse (translator) Mozart: The Reign of Love by Jan Swafford Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House by Rachel Maddow, Michael Yarvitz  Take It Back: A Novel by Kia Abdullah  When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle Book 2) by Nghi Vo  Escaping Eleven by Jerri Chisholm The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories edited by James D. Jenkins and Ryan Cagle Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic by Kenya Hunt The System: A Novel by Ryan Gattis D (A Tale of Two Worlds): A Novel by Michel Faber  The Butterfly Effect: A Novel by Rachel McKenny  The Invention of Medicine: From Homer to Hippocrates by Robin Lane Fox Snowdrift (An Embla Nyström Investigation) by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (translator) Crosshairs: A Novel by Catherine Hernandez The Dead Season (A Shana Merchant Novel Book 2) by Tessa Wegert  Desert Oracle: Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest by Ken Layne  They Don’t Need to Understand: Stories of Hope, Fear, Family, Life, and Never Giving In by Andy Biersack Ferdinand, The Man with the Kind Heart: A Novel by Irmgard Keun and Michael Hofmann A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology by Dhonielle Clayton  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie and guest host Nusrah talk about genre-bending mysteries, the upcoming adaptation of Forty Acres, and some really exciting new releases that you need to add to your TBR ASAP! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Show Notes Netflix is working on an adaptation of Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith. Watch the trailer for Tiny Pretty Things. The Mystery Writers of America announced its 2021 Grand Master and Raven Award recipients. Books Mentioned Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister Take it Back by Kia Abdullah Snow Drift by Helene Tursten; translated by Marlaine Delargy Three by D.A. Mishani; translated by Jessica Cohen The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are thrilled to welcome Courtney Wallace, also known as The Incessant Bookworm on her blog, Youtube, and Instagram account where she shares what she’s reading, tips for the reading life, and reading challenges. We’re chatting with Courtney about her back to school reading challenge, how reading challenges influence her reading life, AND we’re pairing our favorite fall activities with a bunch of book recommendations.    Courtney’s back to school reading challenge // Anne of Green Gables read-a-long // and read around the world challenge.   Connect with Courtney: @incessantbookworm On Youtube On her blog The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie  Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Ulysses by James Joyce Belgravia by Julian Fellowes Waiting for a Scot Like You by Eva Leigh Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout  Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam A Brush with Death by Ali Carter  Harlem Shadows by Claude McKay  We’re Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax  Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia  Jackaby by William Ritter  Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Inferno by Dan Brown  The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin A Taste of Sage by Yaffa S. Santos  With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo  Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel  Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi  October Sky by Homer Hickam  The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova  How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang The Good Girl by Mary Kubica The River by Peter Heller   An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten  The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall  Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert   Fall-themed ASMR Channels Autumn Cozy  Autumn Ambiance Playlist  Calmed By Nature  Cafe Ambiance   Fall Ambiance

John King reviews Hunting Game by Helene Tursten, published by Text.

Katie and Rincey talk about the new James Patterson and Bill Clinton book, a new Lisbeth Salander adaptation and mystery short story collections. This episode is sponsored by TBR, The Last Flight by Julie Clark, and Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Show Notes James Patterson and Bill Clinton announce their second book, The President’s Daughter, which is a standalone and not a sequel to The President is Missing Shortlist for the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction We’re getting close to an Amazon adaptation of Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache crime novels Manny Jacinto joins the cast of Nine Perfect Strangers ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Series Based On Lisbeth Salander Character In Works At Amazon Netflix is doing a TV adaptation of Anatomy of a Scandal Trailer for the documentary based on I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Season 2 trailer for The Alienist, which is based on Caleb Carr’s novel The Angel of Darkness Books Mentioned The First Prehistoric Serial Killer by Teresa Solana, translated by Peter Bush An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten, translated by Marlaine Delargy Magnetized: Conversations With a Serial Killer by Carlos Busqued, translated Samuel Rutter Who Killed Berta Caceres? The Murder of an Indigenous Defender and the Race to Save the Planet by Nina Lakhani The Monsters We Make by Kali White The House of Whispers by Laura Purcell Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie The Ancient Nine by Ian K. Smith

Gail Pittaway reviews Hunting Game by Helene Tursten, published by Text. A classic Scandinavian police procedural novel, featuring Swedish detective Embla Nystrom - along with moose-hunting, mystery and murder.

Amanda and Jenn discuss novels about cranky old ladies, rich people problems, great graphic novels, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Literati, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Bachman and The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (rec'd by Mardy) Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger (rec'd by Kim) The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon  (rec'd by Kelly) The Road to Nowhere series by Meg Elison (rec'd by Nicole) World War Z by Max Brooks (rec'd by Elizabeth) Questions 1. I know you're receiving a lot of requests about quarantine reading, but this one is a bit different. My name is Jennie and I am a state unemployment employee. We are working 60+ hours per week and we're still going into the office every day. I'm struggling with relaxing during my meager downtime. I'm looking for something funny to read or a fun romance or even a chill cozy mystery. As far as funny books go, my humor is more dry, so I can be picky and I don't like gross humor at all. Romance I like things that don't really have sex on the page but that's not a real deal breaker. I'm not a huge romance person so I haven't read a lot. Please don't recommend Red, White and Royal Blue. I did not enjoy it... It just wasn't for me. Any thoughts on books that could help me wind down after my long days would be great. Thanks ladies!!! -Jennifer 2. I don't have good words about the situation we're all in right now, only hopes that you and those you love are well! I'm writing because I need a little help with a birthday gift for my daughter. She will be 11 on April 30, and had been looking forward to hosting a Harry Potter-themed sleepover with her besties. Obviously, that will not be happening. Of course, we will still celebrate her like whoa, and the party can still happen at some time in the hazy future, but for now, but for now, she's pretty bummed. I would like to get her a book (or several) or her birthday to help fill the hours and distract her a bit. She is an advanced reader, and reads widely, but lately has been wanting to read some graphic novels and/or manga. So far she has enjoyed a manga of Pride and Prejudice and another of Emma, as well as the Zita the Space Girl series (thanks for that rec!), the graphic novels of the Baby Sitters Club, and everything Raina Telgemeier has ever done. She also LOVES Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl, and I just ordered the first trade of Lumberjanes, thinking some combination of Baby Sitters Club plus supernatural content might be a hit with her. Her tastes are all over the map right now. Favorite recent reads have been the Harry Potter series, the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, the Hunger Games series, The Land of Stories series, all of Karina Yan Glaser's Vanderbeekers books, and every old Baby Sitters Club book I had (she found a box in my parent's attic over Christmas, and has blazed through them), and she is on the second book of the School for Good and Evil Series currently. She also recently read and enjoyed "The Selection" by Kiera Cass, which she said she liked "because of the romance;" she enjoyed the romance subplots of the Hunger Games as well. She's really grooving on the identity of being a self-described "nerdy girl" right now, loves theater, and plasters all her notebooks with cat stickers and NASA stickers (to give you a little bit more of who she is). We don't really limit what she reads, and she chooses for herself what she's comfortable with. Clearly violence/peril isn't a deal-breaker because she loved the Hunger Games. However, she picked up a manga shelved in our library's YA section that featured some nudity, and she was NOT a fan. Can you help me find some graphic novels/manga/comics that might appeal and help brighten up her birthday? Thank you!!! -Jenn 3. Hi, I hope you guys are staying safe and healthy! I’ve recently read Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng and Normal People by Sally Rooney and I fell in love with the complex dynamics between characters, power shifts, and ESPECIALLy the upending of a seemingly pristine, wealthy veneer. In Little Fires Everywhere I loved how there was the seemingly perfect planned community of Shaker Heights and the equally perfect, wealthy Richardson family, but as the plot develops and you dive deeper into the characters’ psyche and background you realize that it’s all hanging on by just a thread. A similar concept happens in Normal People as Marianna lives in this beautiful mansion in the nice part of town but although raised in material wealth you soon realize she lives in significant emotional deprivation which has negatively affected her sense of self. I would love to find another book that touches on this same idea, the uncovering of a seemingly perfect, wealthy and beautiful setting, life, person or family. In a book I love discovering that there’s more to the story than a person’s projected image, that the surface is just the touch of the iceberg. Other books I’ve enjoyed: The Mothers by Brit Bennett (SO GOOD!), Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and The Learning Curve by Mandy Berman. Thanks!! -EW 4. I'm looking for a light read to recommend to a friend as a distraction. She recently had to cancel her wedding because of COVID and could use some fluff (but maybe not anything with too much of an over the top love celebration HEA just yet). Typically she reads more non-fiction (David Sedaris is a favorite) or literary fiction with her book club but I'd like to gift her the book-equivalent of binge watching Great British Bake Off or Project Runway. Any suggestions? -Heather 5. I recently read a couple of New Adult college romance books. For the first time in a while I've found characters that I can identify with. I'm also in my early twenties, in college and doubting my career path. The problem is that in these books boys and relationships are always the answer to their problems. Do you know of any books with this kind of setting without the relationship being the answer to everything? I really dislike YA and would prefer the characters to be more mature. -Rose 6. I discovered your show about 3 months back. I love it. Can't get enough of it! I recently read the book "Night Boat to Tangier". More than the plot I loved the way the book is written. Long, winding conversations between two old friends. I also love the "Before Sunrise" movie series for the conversation between the leads. I would love to read more books of this type. I read all genres. -Pragna 7. I've just finished All the Single Ladies (Rebecca Traistor), as recommended by one of the Book Riot podcasts! I'd love something similar, strong single women having great lives and dealing with the judgmental parents, but with less statistics and politics than All the Single Ladies. Female led chick lit? Bio of a fab business woman? Anything to combat the "but don't you want a boyfriend?!??" people! -Caroline Books Discussed Spirit Run by Noe Álvarez The Outrun by Amy Liptrot To Have and To Hoax by Martha Waters An Elderly Lady is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten, transl. by Marlaine Delargy Jonesy #1 by Sam Humphries, illustrated by Cailtin Rose Boyle Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare, illustrated by Natacha Bustos (also, Rocket Girl) Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty by Ramona Ausubel (rec’d by Rebecca) The Clancys of Queens by Tara Clancy Naturally Tan by Tan France (tw: discussion of racism, depression, and suicidal ideation) Normal People by Sally Rooney (tw: emotional abuse) Chemistry by Weike Wang (tw: bad parents) This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Outline by Rachel Cusk (rec’d by Jessica) Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg (tw: sick child)

This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Such a Fun Age, Dead Astronauts, This is Going To Hurt, and more great December books. This episode was sponsored the Read Harder Journal, Book Riot's Read Harder 2020 Challenge, and Sips by RGH. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom by Toni Morrison The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey  This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison  Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow Burn the Place: A Memoir by Iliana Regan What we're reading: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi Stay and Fight by Madeline ffitch More books out this week: Cheaters Always Win: The Story of America by J. M. Fenster Treachery: A Novel (Giordano Bruno Thriller) by S. J. Parris  Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean Free Day (New York Review Books Classics) by Inès Cagnati, Liesl Schillinger (translator) Nine Elms (Kate Marshall) by Robert Bryndza  One Long River of Song by Brian Doyle The Wilds by Vita Ayala, Emily Pearson (Artist) Now You See Them (Magic Men Mysteries) by Elly Griffiths Just Watch Me: A Novel by Jeff Lindsay The Attempted Murder of Teddy Roosevelt by Burt Solomon Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir by Margaux Motin  Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen Meg and Jo by Virginia Kantra The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis Kho All the Colors of Magic by Valija Zinck When Old Midnight Comes Along (Amos Walker Novels) by Loren D. Estleman  Scared Little Rabbits by A.V. Geiger Thin Ice: A Mystery by Paige Shelton  1973: Rock at the Crossroads by Andrew Grant Jackson Walk the Wild With Me by Rachel Atwood Reverie by Ryan La Sala Oppo: A Novel by Tom Rosenstiel Anyone: A Novel by Charles Soule Down Among the Dead by K.B. Wagers Winter Grave (An Embla Nystrom Investigation) by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy (translator) Scornful Stars (Breaker of Empires Book 3) by Richard Baker The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast: New and Selected Stories by John L'Heureux Reputation: A Novel by Sara Shepard Diamond & Dawn (Amber & Dusk, Book 2) by Lyra Selene  Children of Virtue & Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh  Trace of Evil: A Natalie Lockhart Novel by Alice Blanchard  Elena Ferrante’s Key Words by Tiziana de Rogatis, Will Schutt (translator) The Sacrament: A Novel by Olaf Olafsson Alice Adams: Portrait of a Writer by Carol Sklenicka  Heaven on Earth: How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World by L. S. Fauber The General Zapped an Angel: Stories (Art of the Story) by Howard Fast  Nietzsche and the Burbs by Lars Iyer Blitzed (The Playbook) by Alexa Martin  The Revisionaries by A. R. Moxon  A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by Françoise Frenkel This Is Happiness by Niall Williams From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings by Lawrence Block  Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week for another new episode of Currently Reading and we have lots of fun stuff to share with you! First, a quick announcement about our Patron-only book club: we will be discussing The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain, and the author will be joining us to chat about her book on November 17th! So, if you’ve been on the fence about reading or joining our Patreon, now may be the time to do it! Second, we have a Currently Reading Listener Survey for you this week. Please click through to the survey and tell us your thoughts about all things Currently Reading! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a local author event and pre-reading a book for a friend. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’re each sharing two reads this week since Belly Up episodes end up running long. Strong opinions abound in our novels this week! We’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update from each of us, including a “completed!” update. For our deep dive this week, we are discussing the Currently Reading 2019 Challenge category 11: Books Pressed by an IRL or Online Book Club. We already shared a lot of Book Club thoughts in episode 4 of season 2, so this ends up being an ode to finding your bookish tribe. Finally, this week, we are Bellying Up to the Book Bar with DeeAnn Haworth. This was a bit of a challenge for one of us, but we’re excited to talk about some new to you and to us titles! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . 1:15 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 1:40 - Patreon 1:53 - Currently Reading Listener Survey 2:51 - Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe, NM 3:23 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 3:33 - Minisode with J. Ryan Stradal 5:22 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 5:45 - The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley 7:14 - The Dearly Beloved by Cara Walls 7:20 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 7:40 - Knox McCoy on The Popcast 7:43 - Shelf Subscription on Bookshelf Thomasville 14:06 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 19:50 - The Swallows by Lisa Lutz 20:05 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 20:07 - The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker 25:29 - Currently Reading on Patreon 25:46 - The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 31:59 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 33:15 - The Road Back to You by Suzanne Stabile and Ian Morgan Cron 33:56 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 34:50 - Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell 36:30 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 36:47 - Episode 4 of Season 2 38:00 - Meredith on Episode 85 (I said 89, but that was a mistake!) of Sorta Awesome Podcast 42:13 - bookish.com 43:43 - Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series 43:46 - JA Jance’s Joanna Brady and JP Beaumont series 43:54 - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 43:57 - Saving Ceecee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman 44:00 - Richard Paul Evans’ The Walk series and The Broken Road series 44:05 - An Eldery Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten 44:10 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 44:12 - Elevation by Stephen King 44:15 - Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy 44:19 - When by Victoria Laurie 45:55 - Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series 46:42 - Mickey Haller/Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly 46:56 - When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman 47:22 - Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta series 47:59 - In Her Bones by Kate Moretti 48:37 - Joshilyn Jackson’s The Almost Sisters and A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty 48:50 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 49:21 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 49:46 - Rabbit, the Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 50:20 - Aunti Poldi series by Mario Giordano 50:45 - Celine by Peter Heller 50:49 - The River by Peter Heller 51:39 - Setting Free the Kites by Alex George 51:42 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 51:56 - Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connelly 52:40 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 53:12 - Thinner by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman 54:16 - The Grown-Up by Gillian Flynn 54:45 - McNally’s Secret by Lawrence Sanders 56:20 - Listener Survey - one more time!

Amanda and Jenn discuss books about female sociopaths, horror, romance picks, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Flatiron Books, and Quantum by international bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green QUESTIONS 1. Hello Jenn and Amanda! Thank you so much for all of your recommendations. I find myself looking forward to hearing a new episode all week! I’ve always wanted to travel to Ireland, but haven’t been able to make it there yet. I was wondering if you could recommend for me a book that will teach me some of the regional history of Ireland, bonus for a multigenerational family saga where someone emigrates to America. Some books I’ve loved with a similar feel to what I’m looking for are: The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherford, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, Mexico or Texas by James Michener and Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. I enjoy fantasy, police procedurals, steampunk, YA, cozy mysteries and historical fiction, but I’ll read anything you recommend! Extra bonus points for a great audiobook option. Thanks so much! -Jennie 2. Hi guys! Thanks so much for this podcast, I love it! So, I’ve only just recently started reading and watching horror. When I was a kid I was frightened very easily and stayed away from horror entirely, and up until this year I was under the impression I was still easily spooked. Turns out not so much! I have watched so much horror that other people have assured me is the scariest thing they’ve ever seen and I’m just like… uh??? No??? What’s scary??? I watched and read Haunting of Hill House recently and loved both but didn’t so much as feel vaguely unsettled when reading/watching it even in the dead of night. Same goes for It and the other Stephen King books I’ve read, the Quiet Place, and bunch of other horror movies. I really like Pan’s Labyrinth and all of Del Toro’s films (though again, wasn’t scared), as well as It, and The Haunting of Hill House. I just haven’t been scared. Do you guys know of any books that will just scare the living hell out of me? I’m really only interested in horror books with some sort of supernatural element by the way, I don’t have much interest in horror rooted in reality. Also, please don’t recommend Bird Box. I haven’t seen or read it, but to be perfectly honest the premise just does not interest me in the slightest. -Katharine 3. Hello Ladies! I find myself really wanting to read some sort of romance, but just can’t find the right thing. I really loved Heartless by Marissa Meyer and Simon Versus the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. I enjoyed Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. And I tried When Dimple met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, Upside of Unrequited, and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, which were okay. I also read The Selection which I did not like. I’ve read several mediocre adult romances (mostly stuff that I got for free, which may be where I’ve gone wrong) and do have Ramona Blue, Song of Achilles, Kiss Quotient, and The Wedding Date on my list (taken from previous recommendations here and on other Book Riot podcasts). I seem to do best when I stick with YA, but would definitely be open things more in the adult realm. Audiobook is a plus. No sexual violence please, I’m okay with passing mention, but nothing explicit on the page. Thank you! Love the show! -April 4. Hi ladies! I’ve recently started to dabble in some dark thriller reading, the book that set me on this path was Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. I loved the darkness of the kidnapping and the imprisonment, and the things she forced upon her prisoner (no judgement guys!) and the twists and innerworkings of the antagonist. Also enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, where the bad guy got what she wanted and ultimately deserved all at the same time. I think I’m leaning more towards the bad guy winning. After years of reading fluffy, happy romances I’m really enjoying delving into this dark side of books. Not too much into the mystery/detective work aspect but more into reading something that is just so unthinkable and messed up and leaving me shocked due to the unspeakable acts these characters do. I’ve tried the Death of Mrs. Westaway and while it had some aspects I liked, it missed the mark for me. Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall was an interesting read but kind of fell flat, would’ve liked a bit more action. Also liked The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham. I have the Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena & The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks on my to-read list. Thanks! -Andrea 5. I just finished The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles after having it on my tbr for a long while (from get booked maybe?) and loved it. I think I have also realized a favorite relationship trope and would love some other romance recommendations that feature: a straight laced, discreet, or serious character who “gets in over their head” with a livelier partner who distracts them from work, compels them to be honest, and/or otherwise coaxes them into opening up or stretching boundaries. (In this book the partner is quite assertive in doing this – A-OK, A+ – but a flirt might do this more subtly as well.) I’ll certainly be looking into this author further and other examples include Bound with Honor by Megan Mulry. The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastien is also on my radar. I like historical settings obviously, but contemporary might be interesting for a change too. (Don’t know yet if they qualify but The Hating Game and Fight or Flight are also on my radar.) LGBT or straight is fine but I would prefer a light tone and no trigger warnings. Thank you! -Jessica 6. Hi! I’m looking for some funny, witty, dry humor and sarcastic audio books. I have read Heartburn, a gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue, and where’d you go Bernadette. Each of these had me laughing out loud as I walked through the grocery store. I love fiction and would like to stay with that. The more back list the better. I borrow my audio books from the library. Newer books either aren’t available or have a long wait list. I dropped my goodreads list but I’m terrible at tracking with that. I track with your journal but I threw a few of some of my recent books on there. Thanks so much!! -Jessica 7. Dark. Creepy. Surreal, but written in plain, clear prose. I love a Southern Gothic. I loved Night Film, Murakami’s After Dark. Also loved The Woman in the Window and all of Gillian Flynn. I don’t mind a dark tale, but prefer to avoid graphic depictions of violence toward women/children/animals. -Gina BOOKS Milkman by Anna Burns Brooklyn by Colm Toibin The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher (rec’d by Jess Woodbury) Wallbanger by Alice Clayton Odd One Out by Nic Stone An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, translation by Marlaine Delargy Tampa by Alissa Nutting (tw: child abuse) Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding The Wangs Vs. The World by Jade Chang Ghost Summer by Tananarive Due The Man in My Basement by Walter Mosley

Brea and Mallory talk about prison libraries and talk to author and podcaster Jill Grunenwald! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch  Sponsor - The Great Courses Promo Code - TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Glasses Sponsor - Lola MyLola.com Promo Code - Glasses     Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List   Newsletter    Prison Book Programs     Jill Grunenwald   https://twitter.com/Jill_Grun Professional Book Nerds Reading Behind Bars Books Mentioned -  Exhalation by Ted Chiang The Girl Who Slept with God by Val Brelinski Tacky Goblin by T. Sean Steele An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, (Translated by) Marlaine Delargy Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Priory of the Orange Tree, Go Ahead in the Rain, Kid Gloves, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Audible, Blinkist, and The Night Tiger by Yangtze Choo, out now from Flatiron Books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show:  The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley Go Ahead in the Rain by Hanif Abdurraqib The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer What we're reading: Early Riser by Jasper Fforde Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir More books out this week: An Unconditional Freedom (The Loyal League) by Alyssa Cole Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte PTSD by Guillaume Singelin Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World’s Most Secretive Society of Magicians by Ian Frisch The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz No Way by S. J. Morden California Girls by Susan Mallery Women Warriors: An Unexpected History by Pamela D. Toler The Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond) by Sayantani DasGupta Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner Dead Men's Trousers by Irvine Welsh The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena Rise of the Dragons by Angie Sage Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) by Boris Fishman We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet Hunting Game (An Embla Nyström Investigation) by Helene Tursten and Paul Norlen That Time I Loved You: Stories by Carrianne Leung Mother Country: A Novel by Irina Reyn We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley The Huntress by Kate Quinn Goulash: A Novel by Brian Kimberling The Big Crush by David J. Schow American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt by Karen Harper The Border by Don Winslow This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution by David Sloan Wilson Lady Derring Takes a Lover: The Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne Long Low Country Hero by Lee Tobin McClain It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy by Michael Mewshaw Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir by Victoria Riskin Binstead's Safari by Rachel Ingalls The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois Captain Marvel: Liberation Run by Tess Sharpe The Body Myth by Rheea Mukherjee After She's Gone: A Novel (Hanne Lagerlind-Schon) by Camilla Grebe and Elizabeth Clark Wessel Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Birthday by César Aira and Chris Andrews The Stars Below (Vega Jane, Book 4) by David Baldacci Chaos, A Fable by Rodrigo Rey Rosa and Jeffrey Gray Drawn and Buttered (A Lobster Shack Mystery) by Shari Randall Political Action: A Practical Guide to Movement Politics (New York Review Books Classics) by Michael Walzer and Jon Wiener The Weight of a Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan More Walls Broken by Tim Powers and Jon Foster Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne and Lila Bowen tsunami vs. the fukushima 50: poems by Lee Ann Roripaugh You Who Enter Here (Suny Series, Native Traces) by Erika T Wurth  

Amanda and Jenn discuss Australian historical fiction, psychopaths, comedic murder mysteries, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Penguin Random House Audio, and So Done by Paula Chase.   Feedback Just some feedback for Ben’s daughter from episode 155! As someone not *too* far removed from the voracious-child-reader stage can I suggest: Dragonskin Slippers (Jessica Day George), Inkheart (Cornelia Funke), The Ranger’s Apprentice (John Flanagan), the Stravaganza series (Mary Hoffman) and Eragon (Christopher Paolini). Hope some of those are useful, and thank you so much for the podcast - every episode just brightens my week x --Hannah   Questions   1. First of all, when I found your show it was like a dream come true. I love to read! Second only to my love of reading, is my love of discovering new books and putting them on my to read shelf. I keep telling my husband that I wish I had y’all’s job. Speaking of my husband, I am recently married and we are getting ready to go on our honeymoon in December. We are heading to Australia! My husband and I have no intention of just laying on the beach and relaxing all honeymoon. That’s not our style. Instead we plan to do plenty of historical tours. My favorite tours are when I already have a little background on the history of a place. I was hoping you guys could recommend some historical fiction novels set in Australia, especially dating back to its early colonial days and possibly some about its Aboriginal population. I do not like nonfiction or pages and pages of descriptions. I can’t wait to hear your recommendations!! Thank you! --Amelia   2. Hello Ladies! Thanks for answering my previous questions (all those Besses are this Bess) and laughing at my jokes! Very validating! I'm writing to ask for reading recommendations to read over my honeymoon! We're going to an all inclusive resort and I can't wait to just lie around and read :) I'm specifically asking for books that are that tender, heartrending romance where you just want them to be together! Examples include Song of Achilles, Room with a View, Golden Compass Series (Will x Lyra forever). I already own Possession, haven't read it yet -- Way down with pining and angst, I am not really looking for a romance novel, but a literary story where two characters' love is just oh so burny and tender! Thanks in advance, --Bess - bride to be   3. Hi, so like you I loved Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho and I am waiting on tenterhooks for the next book in the series. I’m looking for something to filled the Sorcerer to the Crown shaped hole in my heart. I really like both the Regency, the politics, the slow romance and the magic elements of the book. The Regency period is such an interesting time in British history - right on the edge of the modern, but not quite there yet. I don't need the book to have magic, but it is always a plus. I have already read: Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer and loved all of them. --Sidsel   4. I am looking for recommendations for my 11 year old daughter. She would love to read YA, but I think I would like to hold off from the love relationships and more adult themes for a little bit longer. Last year she read "Some Kind of Happiness" by Claire Legrand and said it was written for her. I'm looking for books that are perhaps more mature, but somewhere in between middle grade and YA. Thanks! --Lauren   5. Hi Amanda and Jenn, I am listening to Deadly Manners, a dark comedy murder-mystery podcast series I am in love with! It's an old-school style story with modern sensibilities. The plot: there's a dinner party and guests are getting picked off one by one, and Levar Burton narrates. Need I say more? I just finished the next to last episode and am already dreading the void in my life when it's over. Can you recommend some books to fill it? Thanks! --Alexis   6. I know Halloween just passed but I heard Shelly Laurenston's booklist from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books podcast, one of the things she mentions is psychopaths and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for this. I don't want mystery or thrillers, more like a mind dive into spotting them, try to understand why they do it or facts. Since the holiday are coming up I would like some recommendations as soon as possible please. --Ash   7. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I would love to get some recommendations for romance novels that deal with sexual trauma or sexual dysfunction (or that just acknowledge the fact that sex isn't always easy and fun). I'm not fussy about the type of romance (just no paranormal). I realize this may be difficult because romance is supposed to be escapist but I am desperate to see my experience represented. Thanks so much for your help! --Joss   Books Discussed The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (tw: homophobia, assault) Becoming by Michelle Obama obviously The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott The Mothers by Brit Bennett My Education by Susan Choi Heartstone by Elle Katharine White Gail Carriger Witchmark by CL Polk Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, transl. By Marlaine Delargy Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas The Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone (rec’d by Liberty) Asking For It by Lilah Pace (tw: discussions of/roleplay of rape/sexual assault, violence against women) Under Her Skin by Adriana Anders, Blank Canvas series, (tw: domestic violence, assault)

Morgan och Petra pratar om saker som vi inte trodde att vi skulle klara av, men som vi lyckats med. Sådana där små saker som andra kanske rycker på axlarna åt men som man själv känner en himla tillfredsställelse med att ha fixat! Unggubbarna är gubbigare än någonsin och i Kulturjouren tipsar deckarförfattaren Helene Tursten om sina favoriter.

Men varken motiv eller mördare. Det hade kunnat vara ett hopplöst fall, om det inte vore för polisen Gunnar Fors, och en radiostudio fylld av detektiver. I det tredje programmet av Detektiverna i P1 gästas Jessika Gedin av Björn Eriksson och Helene Tursten. Kan en fd rikspolischef och en deckarförfattare lösa mordgåtan?