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Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an electrifying adventure back in time to visit the Chicago World's Fair and learn all about the exciting inventions there. Help them usher in the age of electricity with the help of some important new friends, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/worldsfair

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an electrifying adventure back in time to visit the Chicago World's Fair and learn all about the exciting inventions there. Help them usher in the age of electricity with the help of some important new friends, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/worldsfair

A replay of one of our favorite episodes in time for Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they follow the path of the great monarch migration into Mexico to learn all about monarch butterflies and to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/butterfly

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an electrifying adventure back in time to visit the Chicago World's Fair and learn all about the exciting inventions there. Help them usher in the age of electricity with the help of some important new friends, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/worldsfair

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, and the Reading Bug in part 2 of our Fairy Tale adventure! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/fairytale

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, and the Reading Bug in part 2 of our Fairy Tale adventure! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/fairytale

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and a new friend on a magical fairy tale adventure! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/fairytale

Replaying one of our favorite episoded. Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a super trip back to the shores of Hawaii, where a friend has a family secret to share. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/superhero

A replay episode of a fan favorite! What are you thankful for? Lauren and the Reading Bug are thankful for a reunion with their good friend Spelling Bee! Join them as they travel back in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with a village of Pilgrims and the native people living nearby. When the magic book bag goes astray, we'll get an adventure we didn't expect - and an opportunity to celebrate our differences! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/thanksgiving

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. A replay of an audience favorite, updated with new book titles. All aboard for another exciting adventure with Lauren and the Reading Bug! Take a magical trip back in time for a trip aboard the luxurious 20th Century Limited train - on its route from New York City to Chicago - and meet some of its powerful and eccentric passengers! But watch out - someone aboard the train is stealing books (and book bags)! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/train

Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for a magical adventure and learn about how to write your own story! When the Reading Bug discovers a mysterious, large egg in the middle of the bookstore, our adventure to find which story it tumbled out of begins. Meet princes, monsters and, of course, dragons as we create a story that's all our own. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/dragon

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an explosive adventure to experience and learn about the science any the mythology of volcanos! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/volcano

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Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an explosive adventure to experience and learn about the science any the mythology of volcanos! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/volcano

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on an explosive adventure to experience and learn about the science any the mythology of volcanos! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/volcano

What are you thankful for? Lauren and the Reading Bug are thankful for a reunion with their good friend Spelling Bee! Join them as they travel back in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with a village of Pilgrims and the native people living nearby. When the magic book bag goes astray, we'll get an adventure we didn't expect - and an opportunity to celebrate our differences! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/thanksgiving

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee are off to explore the sights and history of Venice, the Floating City, but when a brazen robbery threatens their adventure - and Venice itself - it's time to hop into action! Join the adventurers for gelato, gondolas and more of this exciting adventure, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/venice

Part 2 of 2. Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee are off to explore the sights and history of Venice, the Floating City, but when a brazen robbery threatens their adventure - and Venice itself - it's time to hop into action! Join the adventurers for gelato, gondolas and more of this exciting adventure, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/venice

Part 1 of 2. Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee are off to explore the sights and history of Venice, the Floating City, but when a brazen robbery threatens their adventure - and Venice itself - it's time to hop into action! Join the adventurers for gelato, gondolas and more of this exciting adventure, and explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/venice

A replay of one of the Reading Bug's favorite episodes, just in time for Día de los Muertos! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they follow the path of the great monarch migration into Mexico to learn all about monarch butterflies and to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/butterfly

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Lauren and the Reading Bug are on an Olympic-sized adventure to visit Mount Olympus in Ancient Greece! Join them as they learn all about Greece and the Greek gods that live there!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/greek

Part 2 of 2. Getting to Mount Olympus isn't quite as easy as it may have seemed, but you won't want to myth part 2 of this Ancient Greece adventure! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/greek

Part 1 of 2. Lauren and the Reading Bug are on an Olympic-sized adventure to visit Mount Olympus in Ancient Greece! Join them as they learn all about Greece and the Greek gods that live there!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/greek

This week we celebrate all the special days of June! Want a book rec for Pride month? We have one. What about Juneteenth or Father's Day? We have you covered. And did you know it's National Audiobook Month? It's new to us as well but we love audiobooks so we give you some recommendations for that too. And we throw in one wildcard category - one of those random National Days or Months that always makes you wonder why there needs to be a month for that:) This is the last episode for Season 8. We are taking a month off for summer family travel and some rest and relaxation. We will be back the late July/ early August with all new episodes. Until then, we will air some of our favorite past episodes in case you missed them the first time around. Happy Reading! For show notes for any episode or to contact us, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 2- The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3- No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4- Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo 5- Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo 6- The Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel 7- The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel 8- The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule 9- Fun Home: A Famliy Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 10- Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel 11- And Then the Grey Heaven by RE Katz 12- Lone Women by Victor Lavalle 13- The Changeling by Victor Lavalle 14- Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney 15- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 16- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris 17- The Chosen by Chaim Potok 18- Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 19- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin 20- The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 21- Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis by Emily Willingham 22- The Good One by Polly Stewart 23- On Earth as it is on Television by Emily Jane Shows/movies mentioned-- 1- No Country For Old Men ( 2007) 2- My Octopus Teacher (Netflix, 2020) Articles Mentioned: 1- Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghanaian writer who was voice of African women, dies at 81 2- The convoluted world of best-seller lists, explained

This week we celebrate all the special days of June! Want a book rec for Pride month? We have one. What about Juneteenth or Father's Day? We have you covered. And did you know it's National Audiobook Month? It's new to us as well but we love audiobooks so we give you some recommendations for that too. And we throw in one wildcard category - one of those random National Days or Months that always makes you wonder why there needs to be a month for that:) This is the last episode for Season 8. We are taking a month off for summer family travel and some rest and relaxation. We will be back the late July/ early August with all new episodes. Until then, we will air some of our favorite past episodes in case you missed them the first time around. Happy Reading! For show notes for any episode or to contact us, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 2- The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3- No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4- Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo 5- Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo 6- The Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel 7- The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel 8- The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule 9- Fun Home: A Famliy Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 10- Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel 11- And Then the Grey Heaven by RE Katz 12- Lone Women by Victor Lavalle 13- The Changeling by Victor Lavalle 14- Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney 15- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 16- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris 17- The Chosen by Chaim Potok 18- Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 19- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin 20- The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 21- Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis by Emily Willingham 22- The Good One by Polly Stewart 23- On Earth as it is on Television by Emily Jane Shows/movies mentioned-- 1- No Country For Old Men ( 2007) 2- My Octopus Teacher (Netflix, 2020) Articles Mentioned 1- https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/09/ama-ata-aidoo-ghana-author-dies/ 2- https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/9/13/16257084/bestseller-lists-explained

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Lauren and the Reading Bug are on an adventure to learn more about robots! Join them at the Institute for Robots and Intelligent Machines as they explore an array of amazing robotic inventions!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/robot

Part 2 of 2. Back at the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Roby the robot hatches a dangerous rescue plan - hoping to earn himself a heart. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug to lend a helping hand!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/robot

Part 1 of 2. Lauren and the Reading Bug are on an adventure to learn more about robots! Join them at the Institute for Robots and Intelligent Machines as they explore an array of amazing robotic inventions!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/robot

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an impossible adventure into the heart of a mother tree. Learn about the complex and incredible systems that help trees grow big and strong, and about what you can do to help protect them.  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/forest

Part 2 of 2. Someone - or something - is polluting the forests! In part 2 of our adventure, join Lauren, the Reading Bug, and our new friend, Rowan, to find out how to save the trees. Learn about the complex and incredible systems that help trees grow big and strong, and about what you can do to help protect them.  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/forest

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an impossible adventure into the heart of a mother tree. Learn about the complex and incredible systems that help trees grow big and strong, and about what you can do to help protect them.  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/forest

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Become part of the story and join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they travel back in time to visit Aladdin and the fabled genie-of-the-lamp! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/Aladdin

Part 2 of 2. Adventure back to the Cave of Wonders for the exciting conclusion to this adventure and help Aladdin and the Genie of the Lamp make good choices! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/Aladdin

Part 1 of 2. Become part of the story and join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they travel back in time to visit Aladdin and the fabled genie-of-the-lamp! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/Aladdin

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Lauren, the Reading Bug, the Spelling Bee and the Book Worm are all traveling on an exciting adventure to Jeju island in South Korea for an epic adventure to learn more about the traditional haenyeo culture there. Hop into the magic book bag and join them!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/korea

Part 2 of 2. Back on Jeju island in South Korea, Lauren, the Reading Bug, the Spelling Bee and the Book Worm plan for an epic dive with the haenyeo women. Hop into the magic book bag and join them!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/korea

Part 1 of 2. Lauren, the Reading Bug, the Spelling Bee and the Book Worm are all traveling on an exciting adventure to Jeju island in South Korea for an epic adventure to learn more about the traditional haenyeo culture there. Hop into the magic book bag and join them!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/korea

A replay of one of our favorite episodes in time for Día de los Muertos. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they follow the path of the great monarch migration into Mexico to learn all about monarch butterflies and to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/butterfly

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an out-of-this-world adventure, all the way to the planet Mars!  Alongside our favorite astronaut friend, Elara Paige, explore the surface of the red planet and learn all about space travel and outer space. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/mars

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug back on Mars as they explore the depths of a natural volcanic cave. What secrets lie inside? Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/mars

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an out-of-this-world adventure, all the way to the planet Mars!  Alongside our favorite astronaut friend, Elara Paige, explore the surface of the red planet and learn all about space travel and outer space. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/mars

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. On this adventure, Lauren and the Reading Bug are headed all the way to India! Join them as they explore the city and learn all about the sights and culture... and maybe, just maybe, find their way into a spectacular Bollywood movie! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/bollywood

Part 2 of 2. Have you ever wanted to star in a Bollywood movie? No, not Hollywood. Bollywood! With a 'B.' Well, now is your chance. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug in India as they get ready for lights, camera and action on the set of a musical Bollywood production. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/bollywood

Part 1 of 2. On this adventure, Lauren and the Reading Bug are headed all the way to India! Join them as they explore the city and learn all about the sights and culture... and maybe, just maybe, find their way into a spectacular Bollywood movie! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/bollywood

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on a musical adventure to the great white way - Broadway, in New York City, that is! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/broadway

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on their Broadway adventure. The show's about to start, but where is the leading lady? The show must go on... but how?  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/broadway

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and the Spelling Bee on a musical adventure to the great white way - Broadway, in New York City, that is! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/broadway

Join Lauren, the Reading Bug, and our new friend, Shane, on a very special trip to see a very special baseball player - Jackie Robinson! As batboys in the ballgame, we'll need to work with all the legendary baseball players and, of course, root, root, root for the home team as they try to pull out a win! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/baseball

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. There's a mystery afoot, and it could spell the end of The Reading Bug Bookstore! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug as they enlist the help of the most famous detective of all time, by traveling back in time! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/sherlock

Part 2 of 2. The mystery of the missing books has brought us all back to The Reading Bug Bookstore - with Sherlock Holmes in tow! You won't believe where the clues lead us, but you'll need to join the adventure to find out. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/sherlock