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We'll be talking about flash fiction and doing a mini-writing workshop live as we read our own flash fiction to each other. Not sure if you're ready to commit to a story idea? Looking to infuse your writing life with some inspiration in a low-key way? The short, get-in, get-out format of flash fiction might be perfect for you. Picks of the Week: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson
The panel Jean Fairbairn, Alice Goulding, Felicity Radcliffe and Sue Rodwell Smith review Bill Bryson’s ‘The Road to Little Dribbling’.
Meredith and Kaytee are back from their short break between seasons to bring your more of the bookish goodness you’ve come to love. As well as some new fun stuff! First and foremost, we’ve got a new Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! Enjoy, and be looking for a fantastic giveaway from them for our listeners this month as well. We’re also shouting out the first three women who couldn’t wait for us to officially roll out our Patreon account before they went and became our Bookish Friends! Thanks, ladies! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: big kids cracking each other up while reading together, and giving book recommendations to a friend! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We’ve both got a large docket of titles to choose from after our break, so we had a hard time narrowing it down! You’ll notice a short new segment: Slow but Steady. Be sure to look for a post this weekend in which we ask you to chime in with your own Slow But Steady reads! If you’ve been looking at a book on your shelves for a long time, but you don’t want to commit to it as your “main” read, this is going to be JUST the segment for you. Let us know what you think! For our deep dive, we are reflecting on what our break was like for both of us. Was our reading different? What did we do to keep ourselves busy? Are we glad we took a break? Listen in for the answers! This week, we finish up with our first Belly Up to the Book Bar request from Sara Kilpatrick. Sara sent us a great list of titles, some of which pressed us out of our comfort zones. We can’t wait to hear what you think of our suggestions, or if you have more to add to Sara’s TBR pile! (Chime in below or on social media, and we’ll make sure she sees them!) 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! . . . . . 1:59 - Bookshelf Thomasville - use code CURRENTLYLOVING for 10% through the month of August! 2:06 - From the Front Porch podcast 3:32 - Our Patreon is officially launched! Patrons pay $5 a month to receive a bookmark, one or more bonus episodes a month, behind-the-scenes content, access to a FB group for Bookish Friends and IG “close friends” content, and extra belly up to the book bar request fulfillment. If you cannot wait, click that link above, and we’ll get you set up ASAP! 6:35 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 6:37 - Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 7:18 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 7:26 - The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams 8:29 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 9:39 - Episode 46 of Season 1 of Currently Reading 9:43 - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang 11:36 - How to Be A Good Creature by Sy Montgomery 12:20 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 12:39 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live 15:42 - Atomic Habits by James Clear 16:11 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 16:14 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 17:57 - Meredith on Episode 11 of What Should I Read Next? 19:01 - Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White 21:15 - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (totally screwed this up - The Wedding PARTY is the new one!) 21:29 - The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory 21:31 - The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 22:36 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 24:36 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 28:15 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 30:34 - Serial Reader app 30:40 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 30:55 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 31:20 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 32:17 - Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 35:32 - Zazzle Store 35:33 - Patreon (again, I know) 40:46 - As You Wish by Cary Elwes 41:09 - Forever Liesl by Charmain Carr 41:20 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 41:22 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 42:10 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe 42:28 - Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham 43:17 - Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 43:44 - Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 44:01 - Disney War by James B. Stewart 44:42 - The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King 45:07 - Yes, Please by Amy Poehler 45:27 - Bad Blood by John Kerryrou 46:07 - At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenrieder 46:21 - Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr 46:49 - Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenrieder 47:05 - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost 47:06 - Getting Stoned with Savages by J. Maarten Trooth 48:12 - I’m A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson 48:13 - Notes from A Small Island by Bill Bryson 48:15 - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson 48:29 - Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach 49:08 - Along the Way: A Journey of a Father and Son by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez 49:42 - The Bride Quartet (starts with Vision in White) by Nora Roberts 50:52 - The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 51:28 - Jasmine Guillory Books 51:35 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 51:53 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 52:00 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 52:58 - The Shop on Blossom Street (first in series) by Debbie Macomber 54:00 - Amanda’s Wedding by Jenny Colgan *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!*
Cody is joined by the cast of the real-play pop culture tabletop podcast Shuffle Quest (Gwynn Fulcher, Tom Harrison, and Joe Anderson) to dive DEEP into the world of GOR! You can find all 1,549 Gor novels in the basement of your local “that guy”. 'Plunder of Gor' (Gorean Saga Book 34) by John Norman A mysterious package lies unclaimed somewhere in the great port of Brundisium, and it is rumored that its contents could determine the fate of a world. Whether or not that is true, one thing is certain: Men and beasts will kill to claim it. Meanwhile, a young woman, now merchandise, has been brought to the slave markets of Gor after displeasing a stranger in her secretarial job back on Earth. Unbeknownst to her, she holds the key to finding the elusive package—and changing the course of history forever. Inspired by works like Edgar Rice Burroughs’s John Carter of Mars novels and Robert E. Howard’s Almuric, this adventure series—alternatively referred to by several names including the Chronicles of Counter-Earth or the Saga of Tarl Cabot—has earned a devoted following for its richly detailed world building, erotic themes, and mash-up of science fiction, fantasy, history, and philosophy. Show Notes: Previous Episodes: Gwynn: 41. "Raising Boys Feminists Will Hate" w/ Gwynn Fulcher & Sarah Shockey 65. 'The Book of Mormon' w/ Gwynn Fulcher 87. 'How to Avoid False Accusations of Rape' w/ Jen Ellison & Gwynn Fulcher 95. 'YOLO Juliet' w/ Charlie Baker & Gwynn Fulcher Currently Reading: ‘Left Hand of Darkness’ by Ursula K. Le Guin ‘The Three-Body Problem’ by Liu Cixin ‘Eyes Like Leaves’ by Charles de Lint ‘White Teeth’ by Zadie Smith ‘Year of Wonders’ by Geraldine Brooks ‘Road to Little Dribbling’ by Bill Bryson ‘Child of God’ by Cormac McCarthy ‘By Blood’ by Ellen Ullman ‘Notable American Women’ by Ben Marcus Raymond Carver Short Stories ‘Leaving the Sea’ by Ben Marcus ‘White Noise’ by Don DeLillo ‘Omega Point’ by Don DeLillo ‘The Hundred-Year House’ by Rebecca Makkai Topics: slavery, women, women in slavery, slavery in women, fox in socks, how much women are in slavery these days, what’s the deal with all these women in slavery, ankles. Follow TOMEFOOLERY for information about upcoming episodes & books: @Tomefoolery and Facebook.com/Tomefoolery. Please rate and review on iTunes! WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq SUPPORT our PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq FAN GROUP: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Tomefoolery
Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Dan Clendenin. Essay by Dan Clendenin: *Amos and Daniel: The Center of the Gospel and the Fringe of Culture* for Sunday, 17 July 2016; book review by Dan Clendenin: *The Road to Little Dribbling; Adventures of an American in Britain* by Bill Bryson (2015); film review by Dan Clendenin: *Saudi Arabia Uncovered* (2016); poem selected by Dan Clendenin: *Called to Become* by Edwina Gateley.
It's been a while since the gang did a books episode but they're back with a bang! Clive, Joshua Keighley, David Pealing and Alex Wain discuss 8 books this episode varying from graphic novels to literary classics to one about a Bluebear. Crazy times. Here's an exhaustive list of all the literary goodness discussed this episode: - We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - The Dreyfus Affair by Piers Paul Read - Stranger by Albert Camus - The 13.5 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro - The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson - DMZ (Vol 1) by by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli - The Art of Being Brilliant by Andy Cope and Andy Whittaker Please help our expansion efforts by telling your friends, following us on Twitter @StickAroundCast, liking us on www.facebook.com/StickAroundPodcast, and leaving us 5 star reviews on iTunes. You can get in contact with the show on Twitter and Facebook or you can e-mail us at stickaroundpodcast@gmail.com. We'll read out (and answer) your questions and comments in the appropriate segment. Cheers guys :-).
Book expert Jo Hansen recommends a fun read from one of the library’s favorite authors.
This week, Bill Bryson talks about “The Road to Little Dribbling”; Jennifer Schuessler has news from the literary world; Molly Young discusses new books about productivity; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Portable Veblen, The Road to Little Dribbling, and more new releases.
As Bill Bryson returns to travel writing after 15 years with The Road to Little Dribbling, he joins John Mullan to discuss his voyages around the United Kingdom
As Bill Bryson returns to travel writing after 15 years with The Road to Little Dribbling, he joins John Mullan to discuss his voyages around the United Kingdom
We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Featured Librarians Jill, Todd, and Sheila Intro (0:00-1:55) Recent Reads (1:56-16:33) The Nest by Kenneth Oppel Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory Readers Advisory Recommendations (16:34-24:40) Books to celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans by Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder Eragon by Christopher Paolini The Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Audiobook road trip recommendations for someone who likes storyteller comedians and humorous biographies like Amy Poehler's Yes Please Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris Dad is Fat and Food by Jim Gaffigan Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman The Wordy Shipmates and Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell Books for someone who likes "wizards and stuff." Favorite series is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher which starts with Storm Front. Hounded by Kevin Hearne. Book 1 of The Iron Druid Chronicles Bloodlist by P. N. Elrod. Book 1 of The Vampire Files The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Book 1 of The Kingkiller Chronicle The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. Book 1 of The Heir Chronicles Pre-Pubs and Other Books (24:41-End) Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Dodgers by Bill Beverly Booked by Kwame Alexander City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Book 1 of Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Series The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com
This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss how they find the time and motivation to read, even amongst all the other distractions of modern life. Plus, for the second year in a row, they provide a comprehensive gift list for all the last-second holiday shoppers out there. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading 10:00 – 40:00: Finding the Motivation to Read 40:00 – 1:00:00: Gift Recommendations! What Emily's Reading: The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson What Kyle's Reading: Slade House by David Mitchell 2666 by Roberto Bolaño The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski How do you find the time to read? Did you Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!
Bill Bryson discusses The Road to Little Dribbling, his follow up to Notes From A Small Island. To tell the story of his journey Bill brings along his passport, a walking stick, a cow, Stonehenge and an ordnance survey map. Recorded with Richard E. Grant in front of a live audience at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. #PenguinPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.