Jul 05

BOTNS Book Podcast #136: Your summer reading list

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It’s your show this week, as we play your voicemails telling us which books you are looking forward to reading this summer.

 

We attend to some details

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We loved hearing your calls, and are thrilled to be able to play your voicemails on this show.

First, a few items of housekeeping:

Our live online chat about Steve Himmer’s The Bee-Loud Glade is scheduled for July 28th at 7:30pm EST.

We will discuss Elizabeth Stuckey-French’s The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady on August 23rd at 9pm EST.

Please plan on joining us. Both authors will call in about 15 minutes into the hour, so we can talk with them about their books.

Lastly, we plan on announcing details for BOTNS Retreat 2012 sometime in September. But start saving your money now — we want to meet you, or see you again! More to come…

A trillion books you can’t wait to read

 

It’s all you this week! Here are the books that BOTNS listeners are looking forward to reading this summer:

Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Shades of Gray by Jasper Fforde

The Day the Falls Stood Still by Kathy Marie Buchanan

The Soul of a Soldier by Myron Miller

A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin (this was mentioned by many, and Don is wondering whether he should read it or listen to it as an audiobook!)

Beach Music by Pat Conroy

Fallen by Karin Slaughter

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

Her Sister’s Shadow by Katherine Britton (mentioned twice)

Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

Sister by Rosamund Lupton (mentioned twice)

The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan

The Greater Journey by David McCullough

Song of the Lark by Willa Cather

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

Incognito: the secret lives of the brain by David Eagleman

The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson

The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville

The Joy of Cheesemaking by Jody Farnham and Marc Druart 

Dreams of Joy by Lisa See

Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

Carthage Must Be Destroyed by Alan Wilkins

We the Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Doc by Mary Doria Russell

Break the Skin by Lee Martin

Poland by James Michener

The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Honor Harrington series by David Weber

Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden series

Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera series

 

 

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  • gerald

    I understand that the GOT audio book is very nicely read by the very talented
    Roy Dotrice.Ger

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Hi Ger,
    Yes, Don mentions that in his voicemail. I may give it a listen — I read Game of Thrones years ago, so it might be a great re-introduction.

  • Zac

    Don,

    Thanks for calling in and giving me a podcast to listen to.

    The Game of Thrones reader for the audiobook is fantastic, my wife loves Roy Dotrice’s voice, but I listen to a lot of books and usually at 2x or 3x speed depending on the iphone app I’m using to listen. I find it hard to keep the characters straight when Roy reads it. There is another reader John Lee, he’s better for listening at a faster pace. If Roy is reading I know that I’ll be reading it with my eyes. (I still call it reading when I listen to a book.)

  • Joanne in Canada

    For “The Day the Falls Stood Still”, the author’s name is Cathy Marie Buchanan (she’s a “C” Cathy, not a “K” Kathy).

  • Louise

    Hi
    Ann, do you know when the Retreat 2012 will be? I’d love to go, but it’s a bit far, so it would be nice to know which month you’re planning it for :-)

  • Helen Barnett

    Great program! It was delightful to hear voices from friends meet at the retreat. Now have more books to add to my book reading list. Also, must say “You can count me in for the retreat 2012!” Looking forward to more information!

  • http://planetbooks.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/books-on-the-nightstand-your-summer-reading-list-136/ Books on the Nightstand ~ Your Summer Reading List #136 | Planet Books

    [...] While getting ready for work this morning I listened to the latest podcast by Books on the Nightstand.  It was titled “Your Summer Reading List” and since Michael was on vacation for the recording of the podcast, co-host Ann requested that listeners call in and leave a voicemail stating the book(s) that they were most excited to read this summer.  I did not remember to call in myself so I am taking this opportunity to let you know of the titles I am most looking forward to sitting down with and reading this summer.  You can listen to the podcast and read the blog post over on Books on the Nightstand HERE.  [...]

  • http://www.columibactlibrary.org/adult.htm CarolK

    Like Helen I thought it was wonderful to hear the voices and suggestions from people I met on the retreat. In addition it was great to hear from new BOTNS followers. More books to add but there can never be enough in my book.

    I have asked our Children’s Librarian for some suggestions for summer travel or road books for the future podcast. I’m certain you’ll hear from us.

  • Ann in St. Louis

    Ann, THANK YOU so much for what you said at the end of the episode about hearing our own voice on the podcast and cringing. How did you know that’s exactly how I felt? I was feeling bad about sounding so silly, but you made me feel much better, and I really appreciate that.
    Thanks again for everything you and Michael do. Your podcast is truly a gift to me and many others.

  • http://www.marketblockbooks.com Stanley John

    Since I’m always reading something I try to vary the diet for the season. So, my big summer read is The Best of Wodehouse: An Anthology by Everyman’s Library. It’s a nice, big, fat book that I curl up with at the end of a long day.

    I had never read Wodehouse before and I’m in a bit of a “British mood” these days and this book suits me perfectly. It makes me laugh and sets the tone for going to sleep.

  • http://noteschris.wordpress.com Christine

    Hi Ann & Michael,
    I just listened to this episode on the walk to work and it totally makes me want to meet up with some of the callers. Such fabulous suggestions and a variety of genres were put forward. I just got a Kobo reader and I’m dying to read Neil Gaiman’s American Gods & Anasi Boys as I’m a fan of urban fantasy, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which I first heard about on your show. Thanks again for your work!

  • http://butterflyconfidential.com/ Adrienne

    hurray for all of the people reading the Game of Thrones series! i meant to call in and say that my book for the summer is A Dance with Dragons and am so pleased that so many others did so in my stead. :)

  • http://chrisnegron.net/2011/07/19/writing-podcast-update-for-tuesday-july-19/ Writing Podcast Update for Tuesday, July 19 « Chris Negron

    [...] BOTNS #136: Your Summer Reading List – a list of summer reading intentions from listeners [...]

  • Christine

    I have recently discovered your blog and podcasts a few weeks ago and am am going through all the podcasts and adding a lot of books to my to be read lists. Thanks for all your suggestions.

    One book that I loved but so far have not heard any mention of on the podcasts I’ve listened to is Lullabies for Little Criminals: by Heather O’Neill. I read this book a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it and have recommended it to many friends.

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Thanks, Christine! I don’t know that boo, but will check it out. Love the title!
    Thanks for finding us and listening :)

  • http://www.google.com/ Keiffer

    Artliecs like these put the consumer in the driver seat-very important.

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