Time for a book chat, where we discuss two books we've recently read.... In this episode, co-host Haley Stewart and I talk about two easier reads—one that could go in the beach-read genre; the other is middle-grade fiction.

Haley tells me about The Eyre Affair, a science fiction-y book that involves great literature (it's basically a beach read for literary nerds), and I tell her about Wonder, a novel recommended to me by my kids that I can't stop thinking about.

Naturally, the conversation moves into the great Jane Eyre, movie versions, ableism, and how to talk to kids about hard stuff.

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Links for this episode:

• Haley’s blog, Carrots for Michelmas
• Haley’s podcast, Fountains of Carrots
• Haley on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
• Tsh on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
• Pre-order At Home in the World!
• The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
• Episode 55, where Haley talks about the Lord Peter Wimsey mystery series
• Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
• Jane Eyre on audio
• Jane Eyre movies and miniseries: directed by Franco Zeffirelli, with Michael Fasbender, with Toby Stephens
• Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
• Wonder book trailer
• Addy, in the American Girl series
• What is #Trypod?
• Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast
• Word on Fire podcast
• NPR Politics podcast
• Sorta Awesome podcast
• The Sorta Awesome episode where I talk with Megan about Hamilton
• Allsides.com

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