It's In the Books: What we read, why we love it and why it matters.

The final episode of season 2! Thank you all for the journey of this season and I look forward to what comes next!

In episode 11 of season 2 (say what?!?!?!?!) I am talking about a very sweet wonderful YA book called The Passing Playbook. It gives MAJOR Heartstopper vibes so if you need something to tide you over between your latest rewatch of season 1 and the beginning of season 2 (which is soon...right? RIGHT?) read this book! It is worth every single moment! The Book: The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

In this episode I finally have a full length pure review up! I am absolutely gushing about a new fave called Legends & Lattes and how much joy it brought me, how I can't stop thinking about it and how I want to buy a physical copy so I can reread it in every form. I hope you enjoy! The Book: Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes by Travis Baldree

In this episode I ramble a bit about March reads, April plans and year type goals. Also talk a bit about my plans for the new name reveal always assuming that I can actually change the name of the pod as easily as promised. Head over to the Instagram page, @smalltownsarapod, to vote on the new name or offer suggestions if you hate what I picked out! The books I mentioned were: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree American Predator by Maureen Callahan

In this episode I talk about The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize longlist journey that I have been on and what a delight it has been! The Books I Talked About that I Read: Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li The Sign for Home by Blair Fell The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan Nightcrawling by Lelia Mottley Nobody's Magic by Destiny O. Birdsong Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson Currently Reading Book: If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga Books I Own but Haven't Read Yet: Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Ashgar What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris

Sorry for this late episode friends. I totally forgot what days were so here we are! I'm talking about some changes coming up for me and the podcast in this one so while it's short you definitely don't want to miss it! Enjoy! The book I talked about was: Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

In this episode I am not talking about a memoir effectively breaking my streak of talking about memoirs. But I am talking about a really fun book that I ADORED and some really fun things coming up for those that participate on Instagram. The Trans read-a-thon is the 20th-27th of March where you want to try and read as many trans, non-binary and gender queer authors and stories as possible. It's gonna be amazing! Hope you enjoy! The Book I Talked About  Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

In this episode I'm talking about another memoir that really meant a lot to me. I also talk about how tired I am because I'm waking up early to exercise these days and my body is like "who even are you?" I talk about some things from my past and how uncertain I am feeling these days. And I've decided to keep up the trend and share my plans for the rest of my Memoir March month. Enjoy! The Books I Talked About: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In this episode I am announcing some big life changes and talking about one of my favorite books from 2019. A very moving memoir that helped not only get me out of my reading slump but my life slump as well. Please forgive the audio issues I am a one woman band and am still learning how best to record things in my new environment. Also there is a oopsie in the episode where I say "I am not in as dark a place as when I first moved here in 2019." But I was leaving NY in 2019 and meant to say moved to California in 2019. I promise all this will make sense once you listen! The book I talked about is: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb 

A little under the weather and hectic life stuff has led to not being able to record a full episode so please enjoy this mini episode recorded just now!