It's In the Books: What we read, why we love it and why it matters.

Season 2 Finale

The final episode of season 2! Thank you all for the journey of this season and I look forward to what comes next!

The Passing Playbook

In episode 11 of season 2 (say what?!?!?!?!) I am talking about a very sweet wonderful YA book called The Passing Playbook. It gives MAJOR Heartstopper vibes so if you need something to tide you over between your latest rewatch of season 1 and the beginning of season 2 (which is soon...right? RIGHT?) read this book! It is worth every single moment! The Book: The Passing Playbook [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-passing-playbook-isaac-fitzsimons/17837160?ean=9781984815422] by Isaac Fitzsimons

The Legendairy Review

In this episode I finally have a full length pure review up! I am absolutely gushing about a new fave called Legends & Lattes and how much joy it brought me, how I can't stop thinking about it and how I want to buy a physical copy so I can reread it in every form. I hope you enjoy! The Book: Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes [https://bookshop.org/p/books/legends-lattes-a-novel-of-high-fantasy-and-low-stakes-travis-baldree/18632175?ean=9781250886088]by Travis Baldree

The Long Ramble

In this episode I ramble a bit about March reads, April plans and year type goals. Also talk a bit about my plans for the new name reveal always assuming that I can actually change the name of the pod as easily as promised. Head over to the Instagram page, @smalltownsarapod, to vote on the new name or offer suggestions if you hate what I picked out! The books I mentioned were: Legends & Lattes [https://bookshop.org/p/books/legends-lattes-a-novel-of-high-fantasy-and-low-stakes-travis-baldree/18632175?ean=9781250886088] by Travis Baldree American Predator [https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-predator-the-hunt-for-the-most-meticulous-serial-killer-of-the-21st-century-maureen-callahan/9351883?ean=9780143129707] by Maureen Callahan

The List I've Read

In this episode I talk about The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize longlist journey that I have been on and what a delight it has been! The Books I Talked About that I Read: Brown Girls [https://bookshop.org/p/books/brown-girls-daphne-palasi-andreades/18709043?ean=9780593243442] by Daphne Palasi Andreades Portrait of a Thief [https://bookshop.org/p/books/portrait-of-a-thief-grace-d-li/17476854?ean=9780593184738]by Grace D. Li The Sign for Home [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sign-for-home-blair-fell/18566363?ean=9781982175962] by Blair Fell The School for Good Mothers [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-school-for-good-mothers-jessamine-chan/18790537?ean=9781982156138] by Jessamine Chan Nightcrawling [https://bookshop.org/p/books/nightcrawling-leila-mottley/17502470?ean=9780593318935] by Lelia Mottley Nobody's Magic [https://bookshop.org/p/books/nobody-s-magic-destiny-o-birdsong/18526371?ean=9781538721407] by Destiny O. Birdsong Post-Traumatic [https://bookshop.org/p/books/post-traumatic-chantal-v-johnson/17346102?ean=9780316264334] by Chantal V. Johnson Currently Reading Book: If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English [https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-an-egyptian-cannot-speak-english-noor-naga/16807527?ean=9781644450819] by Noor Naga Books I Own but Haven't Read Yet: Vagabonds! [https://bookshop.org/p/books/vagabonds-eloghosa-osunde/17348401?ean=9780593330036] by Eloghosa Osunde Lungfish [https://bookshop.org/p/books/lungfish-meghan-gilliss/17871925?ean=9781646220915] by Meghan Gilliss When We Were Sisters [https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-we-were-sisters-fatimah-asghar/18133183?ean=9780593133460] by Fatimah Ashgar What the Fireflies Knew [https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-the-fireflies-knew-kai-harris/18834374?ean=9780593185360] by Kai Harris