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🗓️ 29 January 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss We Cast a Shadow, Deep Creek, Notes on a Nervous Planet, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, Flare Up by Shannon Stacey, and Doubleday, publishers of The Plotters by Un-su Kim. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Books discussed on the show: We Cast a Shadow: A Novel by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country by Pam Houston The Falconer: A Novel by Dana Czapnik Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine by Emily Bernard 99 Percent Mine: A Novel by Sally Thorne Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig Devotions by Mary Oliver What we’re reading: Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After by Julie Yip-Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Whether it's an under the radar genre or a proper out there podcast, sometimes it's better when you get weird, especially when it comes to switching up your soft drink, introducing new Dr Pepper Zero
0:12.6	with the same blend of 23 unique flavors,
0:15.4	it tastes just as weird as regular Dr Pepper,
0:18.9	but with zero sugar and zero calories.
0:21.7	It's a taste you can't quite put your finger on. Weird, but in a
0:25.4	surprisingly good way, try more weird with Dr Pepper Zero.
0:29.6	This episode of all the books is sponsored by Book Riot's own Read Harder Journal.
0:34.5	Created by us, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to record stats,
0:39.5	impressions, and reviews of each book you read.
0:41.5	Evenly interspersed among the entry pages are 12 challenges inspired by Book Rights annual
0:47.0	Read Harder Initiative, which began in 2015 to encourage readers to pick up pastover books,
0:52.0	try out new genres, and choose titles from a wider
0:54.1	range of voices and perspectives. Indulge your inner book nerd and read a book
0:57.8	about books. Get a new perspective on current events by reading a book
1:00.8	written by an immigrant. Find a hidden gym by reading a book written by an immigrant, find a hidden gym by reading a book published
1:04.1	by an independent press, and so much more.
1:07.1	Each challenge includes an inspiring quotation, an explanation of why the challenge will prove
1:11.6	to be rewarding, and five book recommendations
1:14.3	from us that fulfill the challenge.
1:16.4	And please note the challenges in the journal are not connected specifically to the 2019
1:20.8	Reed Harder Initiative or any particular year.
1:23.5	So if you're participating with Read Harder online,
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