Summary In this chapter of Sibling Library we take on the romance genre and discuss It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. We also find out what kind of romance book each of us would be from this quiz. Next month we will be reading Matilda by Roald Dahl and comparing it to the new…More
Book Review: Normally This Would Be Cause for Concern
Recently, I have been in a bit of a reading rut. I’ve been having trouble getting in to a book and just sitting and reading for long stretches of time (a big reason I was not able to complete the hefty reading challenge I set for myself last year). However, if I had picked up…More
Book Review: The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
It is always a challenge to find the right adjectives to describe a book about the Holocaust. “Enjoyable, good, and entertaining,” feel very wrong to describe a book about the atrocities and crimes of World War II. Yet, I so often feel drawn right into the storylines. Stories like The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Number the Stars by…More
Chapter 30 – A State of Perfection
Summary Happy New Year from Sibling Library! We start 2023 by looking back at our favorite reads of 2022 and bring back a favorite segment…Oh, word?! Then we dive into our discussion of the book The Maid by Nita Prose, which won Goodreads Choice Award for best Mystery & Thriller for 2022. Have you read…More
Chapter 29 – Grab Bag ‘O Fun
Summary In this episode we look back and forward on some of our favorite episodes, moments within episodes, and what we want to do in the future. Be it a new or old listener, welcome and thanks for being here. Happy holidays and we will see you in the new year! Let’s read, share, and…More
Chapter 28 – Author Appreciation
Summary In this super-sized episode we show our appreciation for authors and the books they create. We first talk about several author talks we attended: Stacy Lee who wrote The Downstairs Girl; Tom Felton (aka Draco Malfoy) who wrote his memoir: Beyond the Wand; and Mo Willems children’s author of Pigeon and Elephant and Piggie…More
Interlude – Sleepy Hollow
Summary In this bonus episode, we present an abridged dramatic reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving in conjunction with the DoomBuggies Podcast for the 25th anniversary of DoomBuggies.com. Get cozy, cuddle up, hold on to your head and Happy Halloween! Till next month, let’s read, share, and repeat.More
Chapter 27 – Reader Beware
Summary Boo….sorry, didn’t mean to scare you and give you…goosebumps. Oh wait, yes we did! This month we are discussing the legendary children’s series: Goosebumps by R.L. Stine. Were you a fan of the series? Would you recommend it to a kid today? These are just a couple of the things we tackle in this month’s…More
Chapter 26 – Banned Books
Summary Do you read banned books? We do and we wanted to share our thoughts on the subject this month. Banned Books Week, which was started in 1982, runs from September 18 through the 24, 2022 and remains an important reminder each year of how dangerous banning books can be. The discussion was inspired by…More
Chapter 25 – Choose Your Own Abrupt Ending
Summary Going in to our third year podcasting, we wanted to get a bit adventurous and revisited our old Choose Your Own Adventure books. We go through our choices and what kind of adventures we ended up taking in three different books from the series. We also discuss a few literary adventures we recently embarked…More
Sibling Library 