Literary Anything

Episode 65 - The Reading List

Literary Anything

Show Notes

This month, Paula and Salma discuss The Reading List, the debut novel by Sara Nisha Adams. Tune in to hear what they thought about it plus some of their recent reads and upcoming releases. This book focuses on the love for libraries and intergenerational relationships!

TW: this podcast episode mentions suicide.

Books mentioned: To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini Life of Pi – Yann Martel Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austin Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Beloved – Toni Morrison A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt None of This is True – Lisa Jewell A Good Girls Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson One Last Secret – Adele Parks Leadership and the One Minute Manager – Kenneth H. Blanchard Six Thinking Hats – Edward de Bono In the Lives of Puppets – TJ Klune Ripper – Shelley Burr A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing – Jessie Tu Honey Eater – Jessie Tu Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid Come and Get It – Kiley Reid The Star on the Grave – Margolin Royal Rebel Rising – Rebel Wilson

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