Episode 5 – Books That Make You Cry

This week, Ann and Halle talk about what is appealing about reading a book that makes you cry and gives some suggestions for books they’ve loved and cried over.

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Books and other media mentioned in this episode:

Ann’s picks:

• Far Far Away by Tom McNeal
  – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
  – After You by Jojo Moyes
• Persuasion by Jane Austen
  – Persuasion (film)

Halle’s picks:

• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio

What We’re Reading This Week:

• Ann: Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber
  – Cookbook Nook Mystery series by Daryl Wood Gerber
  – Cheese Shop Mystery series by Avery Aames
• Halle: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
  – Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen)
  – Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) books
  – West with the Night by Beryl Markham

Episode 4 – Young Adult Books for Adults

If you’ve never read YA, it’s time to start! Ann and Halle will introduce you to the amazing world of Young Adult literature, even when you’re no longer a teen yourself. As always, we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.

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Books (and movies) mentioned in this episode:

• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

• The Fault in Our Stars (film)

• Judy Blume titles

• Ann Rinaldi titles

• Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery

• Forever by Judy Blume

• The Giver by Lois Lowry

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

• The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

• Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

• Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

• Landline by Rainbow Rowell

• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

• The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

• The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

• The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

• A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner

• A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin

• Game of Thrones (TV)

• The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien

• Noggin by John Corey Whaley

• Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

• A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper

• The FitzOsbornes in Exile by Michelle Cooper

• The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper

• I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

• Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

• The Diviners by Libba Bray

• The Gemma Doyle series (A Great and Terrible Beauty) by Libba Bray

• Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

• An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

• The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

• Armada by Ernest Cline

• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

• Star Wars series (film)