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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, the bad, and the 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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Hi, friends! We're headed to the beach and wanted to share the books we are most looking forward to reading with our toes in the surf. We have some sci fi, dystopian, romance, mystery and historical fiction to share. Let us know your thoughts on our choices through the text link on our website.

Books Mentioned

Julia:

• The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock
• Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
• Beach Read by Emily Henry

Stephany:

• Murder Takes a Holiday selected by Cecily Gayford
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare
• Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
• Tomb of the Sun King by Jacquelyn Benson
• The Blighted Stars by Megann O'Keefe
• The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor
• Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni
• The Feast by Margaret Kennedy
• The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

Other Books, Etc. Mentioned:

• The Women by Kristin Hannah
• The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
• Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
• Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
• What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
• The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1) by Julia Quinn
• Daisy Jones and the Six by Tara Jenkins Reid
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie)
• The Mummy (movie)

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Spring is over and summer is in full swing. It's time to talk about the best and worst reading experiences of the second quarter of 2025. In this chapter, Julia and Stephany are celebrating (or bemoaning) the reading highs and lows of April, May and June.

Julia’s Books:

• The Women by Kristin Hannah
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Daisey Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
• The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Survivng Mediaeval England by Brandon Sanderson
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Codex by Lev Grossman
• Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett, narrated by Elle Potter and Michael Dodds
• Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
• The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock
• Rebel Witch by Kristen Cicarelli

Stephany’s Books:

• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
• The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) by Lemony Snickett
• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
• The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
• The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz
• The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vol 1 - 3) by Beth Brower
• Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
• The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab
• The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
• A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
• The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It's Destructive and How to Respond written and narrated by Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett
• Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Other books, etc. mentioned:

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
• Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
• Myrtle Hardcastle mystery series by Elizabeth Bunce
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Emma by Jane Austen
• Darling Desi (Youtube channel)
• The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
• The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Episodes mentioned:

• S3, Chapter 10: 3 Peas in a Pod (The Women by Kristin Hannah with Jo Hart)
• S3, Chapter 16: 3 Peas in a Pod (Heartless Hunter by K

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