In Mini Episode 39, Lindsay Creech (@littlelindsreads) and I talk about Southern books and character-driven dramas.
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Highlights
- Lindsay’s mom’s parent gift-giving nightmare (which involves books).
- Sarah’s least favorite Pat Conroy book.
- A DNF tangent.
Lindsay’s Book Recommendations
Two OLD Books She Loves
- The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe | Buy from Amazon
[4:24]
- The Winter Street Series by Elin Hilderbrand | Buy from Amazon [6:42]
Two NEW Books She Loves
- The Most Fun We Ever Had
by Claire Lombardo (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:27]
- City of Girls
by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon
[12:39]
One Book She DIDN’T Love
- Otherwise Engaged by Lindsay J. Palmer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:29]
One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About
- Feels Like Falling
Other Books Mentioned
- The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:32]
- South of Broad by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [3:32]
- American Royals by Katharine McGee (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [6:09]
- Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand | Buy from Amazon [7:54]
- Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand | Buy from Amazon [7:54]
- Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert | Buy from Amazon [12:52]
- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney | Buy from Amazon [13:58]
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [20:41]
- Peachtree Bluff Series
Other Links
- Podcast Ep. 12 with Hannah from @booknerdnative
- @spiveysbookclub
- Podcast Ep. 14 with Lindsay J. Palmer
- Podcast Ep. 7 with Ashley Spivey
About Lindsay
Lindsay is a high school Spanish teacher and Pastor’s wife living in North Carolina with her husband and puppy named Baxter. Growing up, her nose was always in a book and she had her own personal library with personalized stickers that said “from Lindsay’s library.”
She started a book club in Raleigh with 6 women who started out as strangers and have become close friends including Hannah (@booknerdnative) and she also started a book club with her students at the high school where she teaches.
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I’m so intrigued (and jealous) about Lindsay’s book club being sponsored. How cool is that! Also, glad to learn that American Royals ends in a cliffhanger. It’s on my TBR pile, but I think I’ll wait until the next book comes out-so as not be tortured.