With the world in its current state, who doesn’t need a comfort read? We’re discussing what we look for when we turn to books in difficult times, and we’ll end with what we’re reading this week.
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Ann’s picks:
- Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
– Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie
– Foyle’s War (TV)
– Midsomer Murders (TV)
– Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
– The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz
– The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz - Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid
– Jane Austen books
– Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
– Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
– Edinburgh Fringe Festival
– Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
– Val McDermid books - My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl
– Gourmet Magazine
Halle’s picks:
- The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
- Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane
– ALA RUSA CODES Reading List
– Emily Post books
– Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
What We’re Reading This Week:
- Ann: The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (releases June 2)
– The American Library in Paris - Halle: The Return by Rachel Harrison
Well-Read 