Paperback Readers Episode 99
So happy to be back!
Welcome to Paperback Readers, a podcast with Joe and Julie in which they discuss what they’re reading and go in-depth on one book they read together.

So happy to be back!
We are back and excited to talk about books with you!
This week’s book, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, was chosen by this week’s special guests.
You want to read Monica Wood’s fabulous novel How to Read a Book.
We’re back, and ready to talk about books with you!
We loved Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner. Let us know what you thought of it!
Thanks for listening! Let us know what you’re reading.
Scott Simon’s beautiful memoir about his mother is so worth your time.
James by Percival Everet was our shared read, and we raced through it.
We’re talking about a book about books! You’re going to love Why We Read by Shannon Reed.
We’re craving sweets while reading about French pastries.
We love baseball and Joe Posnanski.
Welcome to a new year of reading with How to Know a Person by David Brooks.
We’re talking with our friend Haley, sharing all our favorite books of 2023.
Pappyland by Wright Thompson is the perfect book with which to end our year.
If Michael Lewis isn’t on your TBR list, you’re going to want him there now.
Wright Thompson’s The Cost of These Dreams was Joe’s pick, but Julie loved it too.
This essay collection, I Take My Coffee Black, by Tyler Merritt was funny, inspiring, and enlightening.
We are fans of the Cormoran Strike series and were excited to read the latest book.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is one of our favorite books of the year.
We love video games, and we loved talking about them through this book, Game On! by Dustin Hansen, with our daughter Natalie.
Somebody’s Fool is our favorite in this outstanding trilogy by Richard Russo.
We loved talking to Chad Alan Gibbs today! Listen in, and check out his books.
Richard Russo is one of our favorite authors, and his new book in this series is coming out next week.
Another fabulous book by Harrison Scott Key.
Beth Moore’s memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life, was beautiful.
We really enjoyed Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich.
We are delighted to talk to Luma Mufleh about her new memoir, From Here.
We loved talking to our friend Haley about Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
We’re talking this week about The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Enns.