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Paperback Readers
Hosted by Joe and Julie · EN
Welcome to Paperback Readers, a podcast with Joe and Julie in which they discuss what they’re reading and go in-depth on one book they read together.
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Paperback Readers Episode 99
Nov 18, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 99 Joe and Julie At long last, we are back to talk books with you! Our shared read is I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Engler, which was fantastic, and we’ve ready so many other books beside. Below, we’ve listed the highlights we discussed in this episode, and we’re looking forward to talking about Wright Thompson’s excellent new book, The Barn. We hope you’ve had the best fall filled with wonderful books, and we can’t wait to hear all about them.Here One Moment by Liane MoriartyA Fine Sight to See by Sophie HudsonThe Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright ThompsonBake & Pray: Liturgies and Recipes for Baking Bread as a Spiritual Practice by Kendall VandersliceThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie GilmoreSomewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. KluneThe Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly BishopWhat I Ate in One Year by Stanley TucciDaybreak at Chavez Ravine by Erik ShermanMonkee Business by Erik LefcowitzOne on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game by John FeinsteinCan’t Stop, Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang and Dave COokHometown Victory by Keanon LoweBrother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson by Annye C. AndersonI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif EnglerThe Barn by Wright Thompson
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Paperback Readers Episode 98
Sep 3, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 98 Joe and Julie Welcome back! We have missed talking to you about books but are excited to return and catch up on all the things we have been reading, and all the things you think we should be reading. Our shared read was An Unfinished Love Story, by our favorite Doris Kearns Goodwin. Join us next time when we talk about I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger. All the books we talked about are below. Please let us know if there is anything you think we should add to our list!Beyond Bartman, Curses, and Goats: 104 Reasons Why It’s Been 104 Years by Chris NeitzelRingo: With a Little Help by Michael Seth StarrLife in the G: Minor League Baseball and the Relentless Pursuit of the NBA by Alex SquadronBaseball: The Movie by Noah GittellThe Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini by Joe PosnanskiDeja Blue: A Sportswriter Reflects on 41 Seasons of Kentucky Basketball by Jerry TIptonEvery Moment Holy Volume 3How to Walk Into a Room by Emily P. FreemanThe Wedding People by Alison EpsachAn Altar in the World by Barbara Brown TaylorSlow Dance by Rainbow RowellAn Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns GoodwinI Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
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Paperback Readers Episode 97
Jul 23, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 97 Joe and Julie Summer reading is always fun, and it’s even better when we’re joined by special guests to talk about a book we loved this summer: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. This was one of our favorite conversations, and you’re definitely going to want to check out this book.All the books we discussed are below. Join us next time when we talk about Doris Kearns Goodwin’s new book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s.Steve Kerr: A Life by Scott Howard-CooperCoolidge by Amity ShlaesExpiration Dates by Rebecca SerleSandwich by Catherine NewmanPart of Your World by Abby JimenezWell Matched by Jen DeLucaMargo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi ThorpeThe Match by Sarah AdamsTake Me Homeby Melanie SweeneyAn Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderTwelfth Night by Alexene Farol FollmuthLoose Balls by Terry Pluto
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Paperback Readers Episode 96
Jul 4, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 96 Joe and Julie Happy Fourth of July! We are talking about everything we’ve read over the last two weeks, and going deep on our shared read, How to Read a Book by Monica Wood. All the books we read are listed below. Join us next time when we discuss Kwame Alexander’s novel in verse, The Crossover, with two special guests.Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard SternBetter Left Unsent by Lia LouisYours Truly by Abby JimenezWe Are the Baby-Sitters Club edited by Marisa Crawford and Megan MilksThe Rom-Commers by Katherine CenterCold Tangerines by Shauna NiequistYou Are Here by David NichollsThe Way of Belonging by Sarah WestfallA Novel Love Story by Ashley PostonSummer Fridays by Suzanne RindellHow to Read a Book by Monica WoodThe Crossover by Kwame Alexander
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Paperback Readers Episode 95
Jun 17, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 95 Joe and Julie Welcome back! We are home from vacation and are ready to talk about books with you again. Our shared read was The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom. All the books we discussed are listed below. Please join us next time as we talk about How to Read a Book by Monica Wood.Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie JennerBetting on You by Lynn PainterThis Summer Will Be Different by Carley FortuneBook Lovers by Emily HenrySummer Romance by Annabel MonaghanJackpot Summer by Elyssa FriedmanHow to Read a Book by Monica WoodBird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love by Larry Bird with Jackie MacMullinThe Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
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Paperback Readers Episode 94
May 29, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 94 Joe and Julie We are so excited to talk about a novel we both loved: Colton Gentry’s Third Act, by Jeff Zentner. We loved this tribute to love, food, country music, football, Kentucky, and the changing dreams that make a life.All the books we talked about are below. Join us next time when our shared read is Mitch Albom’s The Stranger in the Lifeboat.Dylan Goes Electric by Elijah WaldThe Way of Belonging by Sarah WestfallPlaces We’ve Never Been by Kasie WestFunny Story by Emily HenryRiver of Earth by James StillThe Guncle Abroad by Steven RowleyColton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff ZentnerThe Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
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Paperback Readers Episode 93
May 16, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 93 Joe and Julie Welcome back to another edition of Paperback Readers. This time, our shared read was They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib. Join us next time when we talk about Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zenter. All the books we discussed are listed below.The Paris Novel by Ruth ReichlColton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff ZenterThe Summer of Yes by Courtney WalshI Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet by Shauna NiequistWe Played the Game: Memories of Baseball’s Greatest Era edited by Danny PearyFab Five by Mitch AlbomPeculiar Treasures by Frederick BuechnerWhy We Love Baseball by Joe PosnanskiThey Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib
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Paperback Readers Episode 92
Apr 30, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 92 Joe and Julie We have been fans of Scott Simon ever since we read his book on the Chicago Cubs, so we were happy to find this memoir about his mother, and we are even happier to get to talk about it with you. Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Scott Simon is our shared read this week. Let us know what you think about this book!All the books we discussed are below. Join us next time when we talk about They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us Hanif Abdurraqib.Baseball Heaven by Peter GolenbockIt’s Hard for Me to Live with Me by Rex ChapmanThe Husbands by Holly GramazioThe Wives by Simone GorrindoJust for the Summer by Abby JimenezSay Yes by Scott EricksonHow to End a Love Story by Yulin KuangFunny Story by Emily HenryUnforgettable by Scott Simon
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Paperback Readers Episode 91
Apr 16, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 91 Joe and Julie This week, we’re talking about a novel we’ve seen everywhere: James by Percival Everett. It’s a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic Huckleberry Finn, but told from Jim’s perspective, and we have been so eager to read it. If you’ve read it, let us know what you thought!All the books we discussed are below. Join us next time when we talk about Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime by Scott Simon.Blood from a Stone by Adam McHughThe Other Side of Disappearing by Kate ClaybornOnce Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie EdwardsThe Rule Book by Sarah AdamsThe Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor by Lore WilbertMixed Signals by B.K. BorisonThe Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During the Great War by James David RobenaltJames by Percival EverettUnforgettable by Scott Simon
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Paperback Readers Episode 90
Apr 1, 2024Tap to summarizePaperback Readers, Episode 90 Joe and Julie Happy spring! This week we’re talking about Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed, and, of course, everything else we’ve been reading. Join us in two weeks, when our shared read will be James by Percival Everett.Here are the books we discussed this week!Ice: Why I Was Born to Score by George GervinIn the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty by Mark RibowskyThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideMostly What God Does by Savannah GuthrieRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldBook Lovers and Happy Place by Emily HenryPractice Makes Perfect by Sarah AdamsSame Time Next Summer by Annabel MonaghanGrief is for People by Sloane CrosleyWhy I Read by Shannon ReedJames by Percival Everett
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