Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books

In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'The Bandit Queens' by Parini Shroff and 'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir. Then Dave explains why The Extraordinary Attorney Woo is must-see TV. LINKS The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroffhttps://bit.ly/3FofNSTProject Hail Mary by Andy Weirhttps://bit.ly/3uMqJF3The Martian by Andy Weirhttps://bit.ly/3HxkBbiBook trailer for The Bandit Queenshttps://youtu.be/GLujn_PsuFoMel's review of The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obrehthttps://bit.ly/3W4MbRoExtraordinary Attorney Woo trailerhttps://youtu.be/MxeXECe2t-cExtraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81518991AV Club on Extraordinary Attorney Woohttps://bit.ly/3uKKsVxTranscript of this episodehttps://bit.ly/3uO1BxSThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'The Snow Ball' by Brigid Brophy and 'Nine Liars' by Maureen Johnson. Then Mel and Dave share poems to usher in the new year.LINKSThe Snow Ball by Brigid Brophyhttps://bit.ly/3uOllRKMozart the Dramatist by Brigid Brophyhttps://amzn.to/3HxjQisNine Liars by Maureen Johnsonhttps://bit.ly/3j088TtYour Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson & Jay Cooperhttps://bit.ly/3iVujKqThe Box in The Woods by Maureen Johnsonhttps://bit.ly/3Fqf0AZTell Me by Kim Addoniziohttps://bit.ly/3BuGkNaSwearing Smoking Drinking & Kissing by Kim Addoniziohttps://amzn.to/3hnZdL6You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smithhttps://bit.ly/3Fo6Rgjthese are the words by Nikita Gillhttps://amzn.to/3q2wY5fPanel discussion of Brigid Brophy's workhttps://youtu.be/YZHQl2cIMtgKim Addonizio's websitehttps://bit.ly/3FOLFliKim Addonizio on Poetry Foundationhttps://bit.ly/3YkKReVMaggie Smith's websitehttps://bit.ly/3Hxu02BMaggie Smith on Twitterhttps://bit.ly/3HzoCvYNikita Gill on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/nktgillNikita Gill on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nikita_gillTranscript of this episodehttps://bit.ly/3FpsnBpThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'The Family Game' by Catherine Steadman and 'The Explorer's Library: Books That Inspire Wonder' by Atlas Obscura. Then Mel discusses The Big Read book club led by writer Jeremy Anderberg. BOOKS The Family Game by Catherine Steadmanhttps://bit.ly/3GAd0bFThe Explorer's Library: Books That Inspire Wonder by Atlas Obscurahttps://bit.ly/3ACthsMAtlas Obscurahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/Gastro Obscurahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/gastroDISTRACTION OF THE WEEKRead More Books newsletter by Jeremy Anderberghttps://bit.ly/3XAeYPoThe Big Read 2023 Schedulehttps://bit.ly/3XrKq1WGet 20% off your first year of The Big Readhttps://bit.ly/3TZHuH8Jeremy Anderberg on Instagramhttps://bit.ly/3ExlYDFTranscript of this episodehttps://bit.ly/3EqZbJXThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about three books: 'The Christmas Party' by Georgette Heyer, 'The Christmas Murder Game' by Alexandra Benedict, and 'The Writer's Journey' by Travis Elborough. Then Dave shares a fantastic resource for finding the best books of the year. BOOKSThe Christmas Party by Georgette Heyerhttps://amzn.to/3VjHeUlThe Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedicthttps://bit.ly/3tXkhKRThe Writer's Journey: In the Footsteps of the Literary Greats by Travis Elboroughhttps://bit.ly/3UYd3m1Our History of the 20th Century by Travis Elboroughhttps://amzn.to/3i3d6OTA Traveller's Year: 365 Days of Travel Writing in Diaries, Journals, and Letters by Travis Elboroughhttps://amzn.to/3U6QEBOAtlas of the Unexpected by Travis Elboroughhttps://amzn.to/3VdC3oSAtlas of Vanishing Places by Travis Elboroughhttps://bit.ly/3ESRLQURollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Trackhttps://amzn.to/3AFsIhNDISTRACTION OF THE WEEK The Largehearted Boy List of Online 'Best of 2022' Book Listshttps://bit.ly/3VfxSsIGosford Park trailerhttps://bit.ly/3AzRyQ0Transcript of this episodehttps://bit.ly/3GCiGSkThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'Murder at Black Oaks' by Phillip Margolin and 'Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius' by Nick Hornby. Then Mel makes her case that 'Betty Crocker's Cooky Book' is the best cookie cookbook on the planet.LINKS Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolinhttps://bit.ly/3XlQLMzGone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolinhttps://amzn.to/3i4OHIEDickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornbyhttps://bit.ly/3VbrEKEHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornbyhttps://bit.ly/3TZ3CkLAbout a Boy by Nick Hornbyhttps://bit.ly/3ETkkxJ31 Songs by Nick Hornbyhttps://amzn.to/3UWQLklThe Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornbyhttps://amzn.to/3TYY61HThe Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches Into Contemporary Fictionhttps://bit.ly/3EvCZOBBetty Crocker's Cooky Bookhttps://bit.ly/3Et3owAWho was Betty Crocker?https://to.pbs.org/3ETlwkHThe etymology of cookie vs cookyhttps://bit.ly/3hTxPEuRussian Teacake recipehttps://bit.ly/3OpDRZTTranscript of this episodehttps://bit.ly/3ExQA82The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production!https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'The Secret History of Christmas' by Bill Bryson and 'Wayward (Wanderers Book 2)' by Chuck Wendig. Then Mel takes us to the Germany of the Brothers Grimm. BOOKSThe Secret History of Christmas by Bill Bryson https://amzn.to/3TEvPgIWayward (Wanderers Book 2) by Chuck Wendig https://bit.ly/3hOcD2MA Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson https://bit.ly/3Ao8f0MNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson https://bit.ly/3TLzJUXWanderers by Chuck Wendig https://bit.ly/3EHNJemStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel https://bit.ly/3V8gq9IThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern https://bit.ly/3V9wYhvDISTRACTION OF THE WEEKGerman Fairy Tale Route website https://bit.ly/3hSud5CGuide to the German Fairy Tale Route https://bit.ly/3gfWcf6Grimmwelt Museum https://bit.ly/3V23MJ6Wilhelmshöhe Palace https://bit.ly/3EhFpApBergpark Wilhelmshöhe: Monument to Hercules https://bit.ly/3UKEIGTBergpark Wilhelmshöhe: Fountains https://bit.ly/3ggZnTYTranscript of this episode https://bit.ly/3Ap0ebVThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know you don't all celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving, but it's never a bad idea to express gratitude and devote a day to being cozy. In that spirit, we've made a little gift for you to show our appreciation. Watching the movie 'Home for the Holidays' is an annual Thanksgiving tradition in our house. The film is based on a brilliant short story by Chris Radant that is, sadly, out of print. (Although you can read it online here - https://bit.ly/3hVgfzW.) Both the story and the film tell the tale of a family Thanksgiving in all of its gluttonous, annoying, loving glory. It's a celebration of affection, patience, and forgiveness. Since you can't get the story as an audiobook, Mel went into our blanket fort recording booth to read the story out loud, and then Dave worked some editing magic. Boom! We made our first homegrown 'audiobook.' We're very grateful that you've all joined us on our Strong Sense of Place reading-traveling adventures. We hope you enjoy the story! * * * * * * * * * * * Read the short story by Chris Radant on Internet Archive  https://bit.ly/3TZ8nLc Do you enjoy our show? Do you want access to awesome bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon! Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'Galatea' by Madeline Miller and 'Novelist as a Vocation' by Haruki Murakami. Then Dave recommends three fun boardgames for the holiday season — or anytime.  BOOKS Galatea by Madeline Miller https://bit.ly/3E9BZiY xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myth by Kate Bernheimer https://bit.ly/3gfQqKs Circe by Madeline Miller https://bit.ly/3hRV0yV Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami https://bit.ly/3GkNUgN Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami https://bit.ly/3TMJUIO Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami https://bit.ly/3gd3kJc DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK Super Mega Lucky Box Video review - https://bit.ly/3g9sg4x Buy - https://amzn.to/3AnfyWF   So Clover Video review - https://bit.ly/3EEOSTD Buy - https://amzn.to/3tEjZIM   The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Video review - https://bit.ly/3XdopDU Buy - https://amzn.to/3hSgxYv   Transcript of this episode https://bit.ly/3EjRbdF The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'The Cloisters' by Katy Hays and 'The Best American Short Stories 2022' edited by Andrew Sean Greer & Heidi Pitlor. Then Mel recommends a new bookish advice column.  BOOKS The Cloisters by Katy Hays https://bit.ly/3FINRew The Best American Short Stories 2022 by Andrew Sean Greer & Heidi Pitlor https://bit.ly/3DzPKHs Less by Andrew Sean Greer https://bit.ly/3Wvf9uw Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer https://bit.ly/3U5SNhU The Best American Food Writing 2022 by Sohla El-Waylly & Silvia Killingsworth https://bit.ly/3U2HruW The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022 by Jess Walter & Steph Cha https://bit.ly/3UoYKpV The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022 by Jaime Green & Ayana Elizabeth Johnson https://bit.ly/3T2hLxf The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 by John Joseph Adams & Rebecca Roanhorse https://bit.ly/3Wkv8vs The Best American Essays 2022 by Robert Atwan & Alexander Chee https://bit.ly/3DTtzgR Lucinella by Lore Segal https://amzn.to/3T0j6Vm Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors,  Misha Hoekstra (translator) https://bit.ly/3fvPeCp Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over by Nell Painter  https://bit.ly/3Wq0aSO   DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK Read all the Dear Dorothea columns https://bit.ly/3T1xZXo The announcement of the Dear Dorothea column https://bit.ly/3zFqrCC What Should I Read Next podcast https://bit.ly/2EMgZSP Transcript of this episode https://bit.ly/3DXxUzH The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two new books: 'Pretty Dead Queens' by Alexa Donne and 'Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War' by Deborah Cohen. Then Mel explains why she thinks you'll enjoy the newsletter devoted to all things Inspector Gamache. BOOKS Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne https://bit.ly/3U1XBEZ Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne https://amzn.to/3frZls7 Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War by Deborah Cohen https://bit.ly/3Uk63z8 Still Life https://bit.ly/3FGQYmV The Foulest Things https://bit.ly/3h8E7zV A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny https://bit.ly/3zEG5OK DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK Sign up for Notes from Three Pines https://bit.ly/3Ul7bSX Follow the founders of Notes from Three Pines: Elizabeth Held https://twitter.com/ElizabethHeld Aya Martin Seaver https://twitter.com/ayamseaver Transcript of this episode https://bit.ly/3U3Mpr9 The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Patreon Twitter  Instagram Facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices