Book reviews, recommendations, and commentary on a variety of book genres that we&#39;ve &#34;stacked&#34; into a theme for the episode.

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In this chapter we interview the author Jennifer A. Nielsen and it&#39;s amazing!! Take a listen!

In this chapter we interview Jennifer A. Nielsen, and it's fantastic. You'll love it. Just hit play now.

Chapter 30: The Jennifer A. Nielsen Stack

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In this book, we reflect on the influential books that got us hooked on reading and made us the readers we are today!

In this chapter, we discuss the following texts:
- Scary stories to tell in the dark, by Alvin Schwartz
- The Baby-Sitters Club,  by Ann M. Martin
- The Boxcar Children, Gertrude Chandler Warner
- The Happy Hollisters, Jerry West
- The Smell of Other People’s Houses, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
- Dear America series, multiple authors

Chapter 29: The Books That Got Us Reading Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss high fantasy books we enjoyed! See the covers on social media @BookStackTrio or on our website!

In this chapter we discuss the following books:
- Nameless, Jennifer Jenkins, 2015
- Kushiel’s Dart, Jacqueline Carey, 2001
- Graceling, Kristin Cashore, 2008
- House of Salt & Sorrows, Erin A Craig, 2019
- An Exchange of Gifts, Anne McCaffrey, 1995
- Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree, 2022


Chapter 28: The High Fantasy Stack

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In this stack we discuss biographies and memoirs we enjoyed reading. For a full listing and book covers, check us out online @BookStackTrio or on our website https://bookstacktrio.com!

In this stack we discuss the following titles:
- Lincoln: A Pictobiography, by Russel Freedman, 1987
- Will, by Will Smith and Mark Manson, 2021
- I am Dolly Parton, by Brad Meltzer, 2022
- All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, 2020
- As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride, Cary Elwes & Joe Layden, 2014 
- Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton, 2022

Chapter 27: The Biographies & Memoirs Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss books that resonated with us. To see a full listing of books mentioned, check out our social media @BookStackTrio

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
— Book of Shadows, Phyllis Curott, 1998
— Dreams Underfoot, Charles de Lint, 1993
— Matched, Ally Connie, 2010
— Witch & Wizard, James Patterson, 2009
— Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks, Annie Spence, 2017
— I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Ericka L Sanchez, 2017

Chapter 26: The Books That Spoke to Us Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss books written by and about incredible women!

In this chapter we discuss the following titles: 
— Hidden Figures, Margot Lee Shetterly, 2016
— The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, 2010
— Becoming, by Michelle Obama, 2018
— Proud, by ibtijah Muhammad, 2018
— I am Amelia Earhart, Brad Meltzer, 2014
— Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, Pénélope Bagieu, 2018

Chapter 25: The Women's History Month Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss books we may or may not lie about having read to avoid uncomfortable conversations.To see a full listing of the books, check us out on social media @BookStackTrio

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
— Life of Pi, Yann Martel, 2001
— All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, 2004
— Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1881
— The War of the Worlds, HG Wells, 1897
— 1984, George Orwell, 1949
— Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, 1953

Chapter 24: The Books We "Read" Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss books that we enjoyed that span horrible historical events. Check us out on social media to see the titles and covers of the referenced books @BookStackTrio

In this chapter, we discuss the following titles:
— Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster, by Adam Higginbotham, 2019
— Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe, by Keith O'Brien , 2022
— Radium Girls: the Dark Story of America’s Shining Women, Kate Moore, 2016
— Horrible Histories, by Terry Deary, 1993
— Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2015

Chapter 23: The Horrible History Stack

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In this special chapter of The Book Stack, we talk about our favorite books that all involve love!Follow and connect with us on social media @BookStackTrio

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
- Incarnate, Jodi Meadows
- Olive the Lionheart: Lost love, imperial spies, and one woman's journey into the heart of Africa, Brad Ricca
- The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
- They Both Die at the End, Adam Silvera
- The Princess Bride, William Goldman
- Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman


Chapter 22: The Love is in the Air Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss the three books Charlie N Holmberg assigned us in chapter 20, as well as 3 books written in her birth year.Find us on all platforms @bookstacktrio!

In this chapter, we talk about the following books:
- The Bird & the Sword, Amy Harmon
- The Alchemist, Pablo Coelho
- Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
- John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins, by Jamie Delano, John Ridgeway
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, NK Jemison
- The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell

Chapter 21: Charlie's Favorites Stack

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In this season finale chapter we interview author Charlie N. Holmberg!

In this chapter we interview Charlie N. Holmberg about her favorite books to read, the books she's authored, and her writing process.

Chapter 20: The Charlie N. Holmberg Stack

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In this chapter of the book stack, we talk Christmas books that we enjoy, followed by some Christmas trivia and a check in on what we&#39;re currently reading. Connect with us on social media @BookStackTrio!

In this chapter, we discuss the following titles:
- The Christmas Murder Game, Alexandra Benedict
- Letters from Father Christmas, JRR Tolkien
- Davey and the First Christmas, Beth Vardon
- The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
- The Afterlife of Holly Chase, Cynthia Hand
- The Night Before Christmas: A C is for Cthulhu Holiday Tale, Jason Ciaramella


Chapter 19: The Holiday Stack

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In this chapter of The Book Stack, we get heated and a bit riled up in talking about the books that just get a bit too much attention for what they are. Agree? Disagree? Tell us what you think on social media @BookStackTrio or on our website: https://bookstacktrio.com.

In this chapter, we rather heatedly discuss the following titles:
- Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
- Watchmen, Alan Moore
- The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
- Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
- Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
- For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway

Chapter 18: The Overhyped Stack

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In this chapter, we each discuss two epic book series from our stacks, play some epic trivia, then discuss what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on social media @BookStackTrio or see our website bookstacktrio.com.

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkein
Redwall, Brian Jacques
Game of Thrones, George RR Martin
Harry Potter, JK Rowling
2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke
Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis

Chapter 17: The Epically Epic Stack

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In this chapter we discuss 2 books from the cozy mystery subgenre, play a trivia game, and end with what we&#39;re reading next.Contact or follow us on social media: @BookStackTrio

In this chapter we discuss the following titles:
- The Secret, Book, and Scone Society, Ellery Adams
- The Botanist's Guide to Poisons & Parties, Kate Khavari
- Arsenic & Adobo, Mia P. Manansala
- Dial A for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Still Life, Louise Penny
- Sweet Silver Blues, Glenn Cook

Chapter 16: The Cozy Mysteries Stack

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In this chapter we discuss a variety of books that make us question what that sound was that went bump in the night ...Follow us on Instagram &amp; Facebook to see covers: @bookstacktrio and connect with us on Twitter @bookstacktrio to share your thoughts or tell us what theme you&#39;d like to hear us do next!

In this chapter we discuss the following titles:
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix
- The Taking of Jake Livingston, Ryan Douglass
- Coraline, Neil Gaiman
- Nothing but Blackened Teeth, Cassandra Khaw
- Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
- Splintered, AG Howard

Chapter 15: The Halloween Special Stack

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We each discuss two books we liked in the true crime genre before playing our new game, Trivialities, where we ask each other topical trivia questions. The chapter concludes with what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see covers for all referenced titles @BookStackTrio and connect with us on Twitter @BookStackTrio or on our website https://bookstacktrio.com

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York,  Deborah Blum
Nothing but the Night, Greg King and Penny Wilson
Mindhunter: inside the mind of the FBI’s elite serial crime unit, John Douglas & Mark Olshaker, 1995
Confident Women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion, Tori Telfer, 2021
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century, Kirk W. Johnson
The Cold Vanish; Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands, Jon Billman

Chapter 14: True Crime, the Sequel

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We each discuss two books we liked in the fantasy genre before introducing our new segment, Trivialities, where we ask each other topical trivia questions. The chapter concludes with what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see covers for all referenced titles @BookStackTrio and connect with us on Twitter @BookStackTrio or on our website https://bookstacktrio.com

In this chapter, we talk about the following fantasy books:
- The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster
- Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
- Discount Armageddon, Seanan McGuire
- Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce
- The Warrior Heir, Cinda Williams China
- Stardust, Neil Gaiman

Chapter 13: Fantastical Tales Stack

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In this chapter we talk about some of our favorite series! You can follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see the covers of all series mentioned in this chapter.

In this chapter, we talk about the following book series:
-Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas
-Sword of Truth, Terry Goodkind
-Squish, by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
-Scythe, Neal Shusterman
-The Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells
-Tanyth Fairport Adventures by Nathan Lowell

Chapter 12: Favorite Series Stack

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This chapter of The Book Stack discusses the three influential books mentioned by J. Scott Savage in chapter 10 as well as three books written the year he was born. Follow us on social media @BookStackTrio to let us know what you think!

The books discussed in this chapter are:

Aesop's Fables - Aesop
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
Happiness is a Warm Puppy - Charles Schultz
The Horror from the Hills - Frank Belnap Long
Encyclopedia Brown - Donald J. Sobol


Chapter 11: Savage's Favorites Stack

Book reviews, recommendations, and commentary on a variety of book genres that we've "stacked" into a theme for each episode.