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Our First Books of the Year
We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are analyzing our first books of each year! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.
Literally Reading:
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
Open the Book:
Ellie:
Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
Glass Houses (Inspector Gamache #13) by Louise Penny
Everything After by Jill Santopolo
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
A Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel
Traci:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling
Babel by RF. Kuang
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
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Genres in this episode:
Action & Adventure - General
Adaptations & Pastiche
Alternative History
Crime
Cultural Heritage
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations
Fairy Tales; Folk Tales; Legends & Mythology
Family Life - General
Fantasy - Contemporary
Fantasy - Dark Fantasy
Fantasy - Epic
Fantasy - General
Fantasy - Historical
Fantasy & Magic
Historical - General
Holidays
Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
Humorous - Black Humor
Literary
Mystery & Detective - General
Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery
Mystery & Detective - Traditional
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Romance - Contemporary
Romance - General
Sagas
Small Town & Rural
Social Themes - Friendship
Thrillers - Crime
Toys; Dolls & Puppets