When a reader entered a local library contest to meet Emily St. John Mandel, she sent me a message to ask if I would come to Ohio and share the experience with her. This correspondence led to an unforgettable road trip and an experience that I won’t ever forget. Carie’s also sharing the joy she has found in running a middle-grade book club for her daughter. So be sure to tune in for all of her excellent book recommendations.

Here is a picture of our big moment with Emily St. John and I can’t wait for you to learn more about what an act of bravery this was for both of us and how glad we were we did it!

Book Gang Podcast Episode 7: An Unforgettable Meet-the-Author Road Trip

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Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Dyspraxia

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Movie

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda the Musical

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

My Life As A Potato by Arianne Costner

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

Kristina Reid  – ReidingwithK

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

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The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels

All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Grey’s Anatomy fans should immediately pick up How to Save a Life, a soapy medical drama that delivers on big feelings and a heartstring-pulling love triangle. Today’s episode explains the motives behind the author’s story and the hits and misses I found with this romantic novel.

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