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Return to Old New York Guided by Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence

Jay's entry on his 100 Most Lovable Books List this week is one of Stacey's most loved books ever. Join them for their discussion of 1870s New York and its moneyed high society as Wharton's Newland Archer navigates his own conflicting desires for social convention or social rebellion. And chaos reader picks up another favorite reread as well.

Our Lovable Novels Guide to Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Jay and Stacey discuss the comedy-sci-fi twentieth-century classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, chatting about the first novel in the franchise, which is the gateway-drug to the international sales juggernaut of the six-novel franchise. And chaos reader weighs in with a novel that feels completely opposite of Hitchhiker, Jane Eyre.

Big Feelings in a Small British Town in George Eliot's Middlemarch

Jay and Stacey discuss a novel dear to both of their hearts, George Eliot's Middlemarch, where marriage, aspiration, ambition and social class shape the lives of characters in a small English community in the 1800s. Eliot has written of England's past in her lovable novel, just as Edith Wharton has written of the Old New York of her childhood in Chaos Reader's pick this week, The Age of Innocence. 

Grandeur, Nostalgia and Family Drama in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited

Even posh Brits have family problems, and Evelyn Waugh's exploration of the aristocratic Flyte family through the perspective of upwardly-mobile Charles Ryder touches on the allure of a bygone era, religion and the waning of privilege in 20th century Great Britain. Join us for a discussion of why this novel is lovable... and check in with Chaos Reader, too.

Going Gothic in the Haunting Novel The Little Stranger

Sarah Waters' novel The Little Stranger is a surprise addition to the 100 Most Lovable Novels in the English Language list, but after this discussion of how this gothic novel illuminates 20th century Britain and the ghosts of past ways of life that may continue to haunt us all, you'll likely be adding it to your list.We introduce a new feature this week, a friend of the pod sharing her favorite book! This week Christine Ross talks about the Great Gatsby, and of course, Chaos Reader brings the random but worthwhile recommendation.

Colson Whitehead's Beautifully Written Tragedy: The Nickel Boys

Jay and Stacey discuss Colson Whitehead's masterpiece, The Nickel Boys, and how the exploration of a great American tragedy can still produce a lovable novel. And chaos reader weighs in, too. 

The Truth of Fiction in All the King's Men

Jay and Stacey explore Robert Penn Warren's ALL THE KING'S MEN in this week's entry in Jay's list of the 100 Most Lovable Novels in the English Language. This 80-year-old American political novel is as relevant now as it was in 1946 when Warren crafted the story of the charismatic and flawed governor Willie Stark and the moral journey of those around him.

Sisterhood trumps Patriarchy in The Color Purple

Alice Walker's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel The Color Purple is one of those Big Deal books, but what makes this story of the degradation and the triumph of two sisters in the American South lovable to read? Jay talks about why it landed on his list and Chaos Reader chimes in with this week's pick.

So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five

Billy Pilgrim is unstuck in time. He survives the firebombing of Dresden and goes to the planet Tralfamador. But don't worry: Death is only in your imagination.
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🎁 Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas: Our Favorite Books to Give and Get! 📚✨

It’s the most read-able time of the year! In this festive episode of Between the Covers with Jay and Stacey, we’re diving into the books that have made our holidays brighter—whether they were wrapped under the tree, gifted in a pinch, or devoured by the fireplace. Tune in to hear stories of favorite books, favorite gifted books, and a whole lot of last minute gift ideas. 
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