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The Bookstore

It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.

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152 - The Books of Jacob

152 - The Books of Jacob

Or: A Fantastic Journey Across Seven Borders, five languages, And Three Major Religions, not counting the minor sects. T... Read more

26 Jul 2023

1hr 23mins

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151 - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

151 - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

July's prompt for The Bookstore Challenge 2023 is to Read a Book Over 500 Pages, and/or a Graphic Novel. Our pick for th... Read more

12 Jul 2023

45mins

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150 - Weetzie Bat

150 - Weetzie Bat

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149 - The Namesake

149 - The Namesake

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148 - Time Shelter

148 - Time Shelter

As chosen by our Patrons (plus Corinne), our extra book for May is Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov. Gospodinov is Bulg... Read more

31 May 2023

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147 - An African in Greenland

147 - An African in Greenland

Corinne's pick for The Bookstore Challenge 2023 prompt to "read a book by an author from a country you've never been to"... Read more

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146 - The Fawn

146 - The Fawn

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145 - All This Could Be Different

145 - All This Could Be Different

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144 - A Darker Shade of Magic

144 - A Darker Shade of Magic

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143.5 You Can Have These Recommendations If You Want Them

143.5 You Can Have These Recommendations If You Want Them

April's challenge prompt is to read a book recommended to you by a bookseller or librarian. Ideally, you'd ask a booksel... Read more

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