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We are celebrating three years of podcasting and sharing some BIG news. Join us for a laid-back chatty time.

Episodes Mentioned

• S3, Chapter 6: Upcoming Releases We Can't Wait to Read (January - May 2025)
• S2, Chapter 4: Favorite Books of 2023
• S2, Chapter 5: These Books Sound SO Good (Anticipated Releases of 2024)
• Chapter 11: A Few Favorite Christian Life Books
• Chapter 9: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell with Jo Hart)
• Chapter 21: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Secret History by Donna Tartt with Paige Haldeman)
• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë)

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Halloween is just around the corner. In celebration of this spooky season, we're discussing some of the monsters who have jumped from the pages of the books we've read and given our wimpy hearts a real fright.

Books Mentioned:

• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
• The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lous Stevenson, narrated by Richard Armitage
• What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
• The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R Carey
• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
• Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• Strange Practice by Vivien Shaw
• Dead until Dark by Sookie Stackhouse
• The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
• Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James
• The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
• It by Stephen King

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Hello, friends! We apologize that no show is posted for this week. We've had some unexpected interruptions in our lives which have made it very difficult to record a quality show for you this week. We will be back in two weeks with a show featuring monsters from books and literature we are very glad don't exist in the real world. We hope you'll join us for the fun!

In the meantime, here are a few autumn/spooky season shows from past seasons you might enjoy:

• Chapter 1: A Fall Reading Chat
• Chapter 23: Autumn Reading Goodness
• Chapter 24: Ghosty Books
• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature: (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)
• S2, Chapter 23: The Fall of the House of Usher vs. What Moves the Dead
• S3, Chapter 9: Thrillers, Mysteries, and Suspense, Oh My!
• S3, Chapter 22: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson)

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Before we embrace all the autumnal goodness of October, we're looking back on our most memorable reading experiences and books of the summer. Join us for the bookish good, bad, and surprising of July, August and September.

Julia’s Books:

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lous Stevenson, narrated by Richard Armitage
• Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs
• The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
• The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Stephany’s Books:

• Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
• The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (Audible full cast narration with Peter Dinklage)
• Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
• The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
• My Antonia by Willa Cather
• Swindoll's Living Insights: Revelation by Charles Swindoll
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare
• A Bitter Feast by Deborah Crombie, narrated by Gerard Doyle
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Stephane Fry
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vol. 4) by Beth Brower

Other books, etc. mentioned:

• Flight 93 Memorial
• Peter Dinklage

Episodes mentioned

• S3, Chapter 22: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson)
• S3, Chapter 21: A Bounty of Books
• Chapter 4: The Negative Superlatives of 2022

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Hi, Friends! We are back in The Book Snug for the newest chapter of our 3 Peas in a Pod series. We usually invite a guest to join us on the show to discuss a book of their choosing. For this episode, we are on our own. We're discussing The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the classic Gothic horror novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. Beware - there are many spoilers in this episode!

Mentioned in this Chapter

• lilybirdanco.com
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrated by Richard Armitage
• The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells
• The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
• The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor
• The Eights by Joanna Miller
• S2, Chapter 1: What is Gothic Literature? (featuring Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë)
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Muppet Treasure Island
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 movie)
• S3, Chapter 21: A Bounty of Books

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Hello, friends! Sadly, we are not discussing school-themed books as we promised (for reasons discuss in the show). Instead, we are gushing about some of the books we've read recently that won't make it into our upcoming Quarterly Review but still deserve lots of love. We hope you find at least one book to add to your TBR pile.

Julia's Books

• Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon, narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Peter Ganim
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, narrated by Richard Armitage
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
• Swordheart by T Kingfisher
• Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham
• Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett, narrated by Ell Potter and Michael Dodds
• The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock

Stephany's Books

• The Feast by Margaret Kennedy
• Never Coming Home by Kate M. Williams
• My Antonia by Willa Cather
• Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns, narrated by Grover Gardner
• The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett, narrated by Mark Bramhall
• Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd, narrated by Siobhan McSweeney
• The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, narrated by Ethan Hawke
• The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy, narrated by Wil Wheaton
• The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson, narrated by Fiona Hardingham

Other Mentions

• Phryne Fisher (2012 - 2015 TV series)
• Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
• Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024- TV series)
• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• Interview with the Vampire (1994 movie)
• Interview with the Vampire (2022- TV series)

Episodes

• S2, Chapter 23: The Fall of the House of Usher vs. What Moves the Dead

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Hi, friends! There are so many interesting books coming out in the next few months that we just had to choose a few and share them on the show. It's all fiction today, ranging from historical fiction to fantasy and everything in between. Join us as we blow up our TBRs. Hopefully, we'll blow up your TBR, too.

Books Mentioned

Julia:

• Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold by Ally Carter (8/8/25)
• Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon (10/7/25)
• The Bog Queen by Anna North (10/14/25)
• Hazelthorn by CG Drews (10/28/25)
• The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer (11/4/24)
• I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (11/18/25)

Stephany:

• Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
• Muderbot series by Martha Wells
• Artifact by Jeremy Robinson (8/26/25)
• The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell (9/16/25)
• The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson (10/14/25)
• The Last Spirits of Manhattan by John A. McDermott (10/14/25)
• Queen Esther by John Irving (11/4/25)
• The Definitions by Matt Greene (12/2/25)

Websites for Finding Upcoming Releases:

• Goodreads
• Barnes and Noble
• Publishers Weekly
• Library Journal
• Audible
• Next New Books

Related Podcast Chapters:

• S2, Chapter 5: These Books Sound So Good!! (Anticipated Releases of 2024)
• S3, Chapter 6: Upcoming Releases We Can't Wait to Read (January - May 2025)

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This year marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday anniversary. To celebrate the momentous occasion, we're taking time to gush (and gripe) about the heroines in our favorite Jane Austen novels.

Books

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
• Emma by Jane Austen
• Persuasion by Jane Austen
• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Movies

• Love and Friendship (2016)
• Pride and Prejudice (1995)
• Pride and Prejudice (2005)
• Sense and Sensibility (1995)
• Sense and Sensibility (2008)
• Emma (2009)
• Emma (2020)
• Emma (1996)
• Emma (1996)
• Persuasion (1995)
• Persuasion (2022)

Other Episodes Mentioned

• S2, Chapter 8: Comparing the Couples in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

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