Book reviews, recommendations, and commentary on a variety of book genres that we&#39;ve &#34;stacked&#34; into a theme for the episode.

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In this chapter, we discuss the three books Charlie N Holmberg assigned us in chapter 20, as well as 3 books written in her birth year.Find us on all platforms @bookstacktrio!

In this chapter, we talk about the following books:
- The Bird & the Sword, Amy Harmon
- The Alchemist, Pablo Coelho
- Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones
- John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins, by Jamie Delano, John Ridgeway
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, NK Jemison
- The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell

Chapter 21: Charlie's Favorites Stack

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In this season finale chapter we interview author Charlie N. Holmberg!

In this chapter we interview Charlie N. Holmberg about her favorite books to read, the books she's authored, and her writing process.

Chapter 20: The Charlie N. Holmberg Stack

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In this chapter of the book stack, we talk Christmas books that we enjoy, followed by some Christmas trivia and a check in on what we&#39;re currently reading. Connect with us on social media @BookStackTrio!

In this chapter, we discuss the following titles:
- The Christmas Murder Game, Alexandra Benedict
- Letters from Father Christmas, JRR Tolkien
- Davey and the First Christmas, Beth Vardon
- The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
- The Afterlife of Holly Chase, Cynthia Hand
- The Night Before Christmas: A C is for Cthulhu Holiday Tale, Jason Ciaramella


Chapter 19: The Holiday Stack

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In this chapter of The Book Stack, we get heated and a bit riled up in talking about the books that just get a bit too much attention for what they are. Agree? Disagree? Tell us what you think on social media @BookStackTrio or on our website: https://bookstacktrio.com.

In this chapter, we rather heatedly discuss the following titles:
- Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
- Watchmen, Alan Moore
- The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
- Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
- Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck
- For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway

Chapter 18: The Overhyped Stack

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In this chapter, we each discuss two epic book series from our stacks, play some epic trivia, then discuss what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on social media @BookStackTrio or see our website bookstacktrio.com.

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkein
Redwall, Brian Jacques
Game of Thrones, George RR Martin
Harry Potter, JK Rowling
2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke
Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis

Chapter 17: The Epically Epic Stack

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In this chapter we discuss 2 books from the cozy mystery subgenre, play a trivia game, and end with what we&#39;re reading next.Contact or follow us on social media: @BookStackTrio

In this chapter we discuss the following titles:
- The Secret, Book, and Scone Society, Ellery Adams
- The Botanist's Guide to Poisons & Parties, Kate Khavari
- Arsenic & Adobo, Mia P. Manansala
- Dial A for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Still Life, Louise Penny
- Sweet Silver Blues, Glenn Cook

Chapter 16: The Cozy Mysteries Stack

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In this chapter we discuss a variety of books that make us question what that sound was that went bump in the night ...Follow us on Instagram &amp; Facebook to see covers: @bookstacktrio and connect with us on Twitter @bookstacktrio to share your thoughts or tell us what theme you&#39;d like to hear us do next!

In this chapter we discuss the following titles:
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix
- The Taking of Jake Livingston, Ryan Douglass
- Coraline, Neil Gaiman
- Nothing but Blackened Teeth, Cassandra Khaw
- Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
- Splintered, AG Howard

Chapter 15: The Halloween Special Stack

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We each discuss two books we liked in the true crime genre before playing our new game, Trivialities, where we ask each other topical trivia questions. The chapter concludes with what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see covers for all referenced titles @BookStackTrio and connect with us on Twitter @BookStackTrio or on our website https://bookstacktrio.com

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York,  Deborah Blum
Nothing but the Night, Greg King and Penny Wilson
Mindhunter: inside the mind of the FBI’s elite serial crime unit, John Douglas & Mark Olshaker, 1995
Confident Women: swindlers, grifters, and shapeshifters of the feminine persuasion, Tori Telfer, 2021
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century, Kirk W. Johnson
The Cold Vanish; Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands, Jon Billman

Chapter 14: True Crime, the Sequel

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We each discuss two books we liked in the fantasy genre before introducing our new segment, Trivialities, where we ask each other topical trivia questions. The chapter concludes with what we&#39;re currently reading.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see covers for all referenced titles @BookStackTrio and connect with us on Twitter @BookStackTrio or on our website https://bookstacktrio.com

In this chapter, we talk about the following fantasy books:
- The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster
- Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
- Discount Armageddon, Seanan McGuire
- Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce
- The Warrior Heir, Cinda Williams China
- Stardust, Neil Gaiman

Chapter 13: Fantastical Tales Stack

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In this chapter we talk about some of our favorite series! You can follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see the covers of all series mentioned in this chapter.

In this chapter, we talk about the following book series:
-Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas
-Sword of Truth, Terry Goodkind
-Squish, by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
-Scythe, Neal Shusterman
-The Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells
-Tanyth Fairport Adventures by Nathan Lowell

Chapter 12: Favorite Series Stack

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This chapter of The Book Stack discusses the three influential books mentioned by J. Scott Savage in chapter 10 as well as three books written the year he was born. Follow us on social media @BookStackTrio to let us know what you think!

The books discussed in this chapter are:

Aesop's Fables - Aesop
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
Happiness is a Warm Puppy - Charles Schultz
The Horror from the Hills - Frank Belnap Long
Encyclopedia Brown - Donald J. Sobol


Chapter 11: Savage's Favorites Stack

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This snack-sized stack is to update you on what we&#39;re currently reading throughout the summer.

In this snack-sized episode, we discuss:
- A Place for Us, by Fatima Farheen Mirza
- Johnny The Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut, by Jhonen Vasquez
- A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for our Destiny in Data, Alexander Boxer

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 6

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This snack-sized stack will keep you up to date on what we&#39;re currently reading!

In this snack-sized stack, we discuss:
- An Atlas of Extinct Countries, Gideon Defoe
- This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger
- The Case of the Singing Sword, by Tee Morris

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 5

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In this snack-sized stack, we discuss what we&#39;re currently reading!

In this snack stack, we discuss the following books:
- The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen, Joanne Lee Molinaro
- Shadow in the Glass, JJA Harwood
- Where the Rhythm Takes You, by Sarah Dass

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 4

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In this snack stack, we discuss what we&#39;re currently reading over the summer!

In this snack stack, we discuss the following titles:
- Firekeeper's Daughter, Angeline Boulley
- Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training, Irene Glass & Caine Dreamwalker
- Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year, Michael Farquhar

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 3

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In this volume of our summer snack stack, we dive into our current reads. Check us out on social media for a full listing of the books mentioned in this stack or on our website: https://bookstacktrio.com!

In this volume we discuss:
- Labyrinth Lost, Zoraida Córdova
- The Surgeon, Tess Gerritsen
- The Poison Squad, Deborah Blum

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 2

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In this summer snack stack volume we discuss:
- Arsenic & Adobo, Mia P. Manasala
- Children of Ash & Elm, Neil Price
- The Good Sister, Sally Hepworth

Summer Snack Stack: Vol. 1

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In this season finale chapter of The Book Stack, we interview the incomparable J. Scott Savage! We talk to him about his books and his favorite books growing up that made him want to become a writer. This is definitely a fun interview you won&#39;t want to miss!Check out more information at https://bookstacktrio.com and check out his website at https://www.jscottsavage.com!

This interview dives into books J. Scott Savage has written along with books he loves to read!

Chapter 10: The J. Scott Savage Stack

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In this chapter, we discuss our favorite books that involve space in some way. For a complete listing of the books discussed in this chapter, check us out on Instagram or Twitter @BookStackTrio or on our website www.bookstacktrio.com.

In this chapter, we discuss the following books:
- I Am Number Four, Pittacus Lore
- Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, Orson Scott Card
- Children of the Fleet, Orson Scott Card
- Illuminae, Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
- The Martian, Andy Weir
- Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir
- Star Risk, LTD, Chris Bunch
- Quarter Share, Nathan Lowell
- Ciaphus Cain: Hero of the Imperium, Sandy Mitchell

Chapter 9: Space

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In this chapter, we explore our favorite dystopian novels and make some fun puns along the way! Join us to hear what books we discuss. You can also see our stack on Facebook &amp; Instagram @BookStackTrio or on our website at http://bookstacktrio.com. Comment on Twitter @BookStackTrio!

The books discussed in this week's stack are:
- The Time Machine, H.G. Wells
- The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
- Blackfish City, Sam J. Miller
- Divergent, Veronica Roth
- The Selection, Kiera Cass
- City of Ember, Jeanne DuPrau
- The Giver, Lois Lowry
- Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
- The Grace Year, Kim Liggett

Chapter 8: Dystopian

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In this chapter, we explore the books that have sat in our untouched stack of &#34;I&#39;ll get to it&#34; and &#34;oh yeah, I was going to read that ... maybe tomorrow&#34; books that look and/or sound amazing, but for one reason or another never made it into the &#34;currently reading&#34; section. See a full listing of the books, with cover art, on our instagram @bookstacktrio.

The books featured in this chapter are:
- The Picture of Dorian Grey, by Oscar Wilde
- Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland
- The Nickel Boys, by Colsen Whitehead
- Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis, by Helen Bynum
- By Gaslight, by Steven Price
- Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies, by Laura Esquivel
- The Game of Queens: the Women who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe, by Sarah Gristwood
- The Paladin Prophecy, by Mark Frost
- The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks

Chapter 7: The Untouched Stack

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In this chapter, we examine our stack of books that involve interesting, intriguing, or fantastical magic systems in some of our favorite fiction! See a list of the books mentioned in this chapter on instagram @bookstacktrio or on our website bookstacktrio.com!

In this chapter, we discuss our favorite magic systems by diving into the following books:
-The Paper Magician, Charlie N. Holmberg
-The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman
-The City of Bones, Cassandra Clare
-Legendborn, Traci Deonn
-Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi
-The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern
-The Changling War, Peter Garrison
-Dealing with Dragons, Patricia Wrede
-The Vagrant, Peter Newman

Chapter 6: Interesting Magic Systems

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This book stack dives into books we feel are beautifully written. For a complete listing of books found in this stack, follow us on Instagram @BookStackTrio.

The books featured today include:
Dreams Underfoot, Charles de Lint
Every Single Second, Tricia Springstubb
The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner
King of Scars, Leigh Bardugo
The Girl of Fire & Thorns, Rae Carson
Dark Breaks the Dawn, Sara B. Larson
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford
We Were the Lucky Ones, Georgia Hunter

Chapter 5: Beautifully Written Books

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This episode goes over a variety of true crime books. To see a full listing of the books mentioned today, follow us on Instagram @BookStackTrio. You can also tell us what you thought on Twitter or Facebook!Post-Production Note: During Sydnie&#39;s first book, Killers of the Flower Moon, she names the main person of the first chronicle as Anna/Molly Brown instead of Molly Burkhart. She apologizes for the confusion.

The books featured in this chapter of The Book Stack include:
The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson
My Friend Dahmer, Derf Bachderf
Bad Blood, John Carreyrou
No Stone Unturned, Steve Jackson
The Murder Room, Michael Capuzzo
Last Call, Elon Green
Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann
American Sherlock, Kate Winkler Dawson
Mrs. Sherlock Holmes, Brad Ricca

Chapter 4: True Crime

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In this chapter we explore books we want to share (spoiler free!) that involve fun or interesting twists on well known stories. Join us and feel free to tell us what you loved or wished you&#39;d heard in our stack on Twitter or Instagram @BookStackTrio.

In this chapter we explore books we want to share (spoiler free!) that involve fun or interesting twists on well known stories. Join us and feel free to tell us what you loved or wished you'd heard in our stack on Twitter or Instagram @BookStackTrio.
Today's book stack is comprised of:
- The works of Rick Riordan
- A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
- The Lost Wonderland Diaries, J. Scott Savage
- Gilded, Marissa Meyer
- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, John Scieszka
- My Calamity Jane, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
-Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Gregory Macguire
- Lore Olympus, Rachel Smythe
- Lords & Ladies, Terry Pratchett


Chapter 3: Twists on Lore

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This week we talk about banned books across the country and books that are currently being challenged.

This week's book stack discusses:
- James & the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl
- Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
- And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
- Maus, Art Spiegelman
- To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
- Diary of Anne Frank
- Monday’s Not Coming, by Tiffany D. Jackson
- The 57 Bus, Dashka Slater
- Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, Susan Kuklin

Remember, you can follow us on Twitter @bookstacktrio and BookStackTrio on Instagram

Additional Resources:
National Coalition Against Censorship - https://ncac.org/ 
Banned Books info and resources: 
Top 10 list each year - https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 
Top 100 books banned from 2000 to 2019 - https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/decade2019/
Book Banning like it’s 1981 - https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/then-and-now-banning-like-its-1981/ 
Project FReadom - https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/support-freadom-and-support-each-other/

Chapter 2: Banned Books

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This episode&#39;s Stack is all about origin stories! Dive in with us as we discuss origin stories, both fiction and non-fiction, that we love!

This stack discussed interesting origin stories and mentions the following books:
- Shoe Dog, Phil Knight
- Shadow & Bone, Leigh Bardugo
- The Magician's Nephew, C.S. Lewis
- The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins
- Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History, Richard Thompson Ford

What are we reading next:
- Gilded, by Marissa Meyer
- The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family, by Ron Howard and Clint Howard
- By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The theory and practice of home warding, by Althaea Sebastiani
- The Master Switch, by Tim Wu
- Powers and Thrones, Dan Jones
- Dune, Frank Herbert

Chapter 1: Origins

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Welcome to The Book Stack! Every other Sunday we&#39;ll bring you a stack of fun new book recommendations that we discuss. Join in on our conversation through Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @BookStackTrio or on our website bookstacktrio.com.

Prologue: Welcome to the Book Stack

Book reviews, recommendations, and commentary on a variety of book genres that we've "stacked" into a theme for each episode.

The Book Stack

Episodes