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Society & Culture, Books, Fiction, Arts

4.6 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Amanda and Jenn discuss cozy reads, morally complicated characters, small-town stories, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, The Plotters by Un-su Kim, and At the Wolf’s Table by Rosella Postorino. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, 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 Maid by Stephanie Land (rec’d by Jessica from Insiders) Eat Yourself Calm by Gill Paul (rec’d by Morgan) Books Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Insurrecto by Gina Apostol VE Schwab’s Shades of Magic series (A Darker Shade of Magic) The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (tw: institutionalized homophobia, torture) The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Into the Water by Paula Hawkins The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill Pandemic by Sonia Shah Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste Sabriel by Garth Nix 100 Books with Cats post Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris Flavia De Luce series by Alan Bradley (#1: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney (rec’d by Jeff) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.3	This episode of Get Booked is sponsored in part by the Read Harder Journal, created by us here at Book Riot.
0:20.7	This smartly
0:21.6	designed reading log consists of entry pages to record stats, impressions, and reviews of each
0:26.7	book you read. And evenly interspersed among these entry pages are 12 unique challenges, inspired
0:32.5	by our annual Read Harder Initiative, which began in 2015 to encourage readers to pick up
0:37.3	pastover books,
0:38.5	try out new genres, and choose titles from a wider range of voices and perspectives.
0:43.0	So you can get a new perspective on current events by reading a book written by an immigrant
0:47.8	or find a hidden gem by reading a book published by an independent press and so much more.
0:53.3	And each challenge includes an inspiring quotation, an explanation of why the challenge
0:57.3	will prove to be rewarding, and five book recommendations that fulfill the challenge.
1:01.7	So go to bookriot.com slash read harder journal to buy one.
1:06.9	This is the Get Booked Podcast, a weekly show for personalized reading recommendations.
1:11.5	This is episode 166 and we are recording on January 29th.
1:15.9	I'm Jen Northington and I'm here with Amanda Nelson and we're coming to you from Book Riot.
1:20.2	Hello.
1:21.2	Hello.
1:22.5	My neighbors are installing some kind of, I don't know, there's like four tractors and a bobcat
1:29.0	and the tracks next door and everything is beeping and there's a lot of noise.
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