We’re thrilled to welcome Melissa back into the Book Barn for an entertaining conversation! In this episode, we chat about personal reading goals, share what we’ve been reading lately, and dive into our December Book Club pick, Remain. Hope you enjoy this fun episode.

Books Mentioned

•Remain by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan

•Writers & Lovers by Lily King

•Heart the Lover by Lily King

•The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir by Kelly Bishop

•These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

•The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

•Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

•Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

Authors Mentioned

•Kristin Hannah

Poems Mentioned

•Death Is Nothing at All by Henry Scott Holland

Movies Mentioned

•Signs — directed by M. Night Shyamalan

•Knock at the Cabin — directed by M. Night Shyamalan

•The Sixth Sense — directed by M. Night Shyamalan

•The Notebook — based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, directed by Nick Cassavetes

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Lasha and Lanie are back with a festive Christmas episode, and this week they’re joined by Angela and Lanae for all the holiday fun! Together, they chat about The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury, favorite Christmas movies, beloved poets, and classic holiday songs. It’s a merry mix of bookish cheer, lively conversation, and plenty of holiday sparkle.

Books We Mentioned

• The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury
• The Baxter Family series by Karen Kingsbury
• The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
• Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1) by Rebecca Yarros
• A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas
• The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
• The Guest List by Lucy Foley
• Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
• Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
• The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
• The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Christmas Songs We Love

• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – Michael Bublé
• “Silver Bells” – Dean Martin
• “Mary, Did You Know?”
• “O Holy Night”
• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
• “The Little Drummer Boy”
• “DJ Play a Christmas Song” – Cher

Poets We Mentioned

• Walt Whitman
• Shel Silverstein
• Amanda Gorman
• Edgar Lee Masters
• Robert Frost

Movies We Brought Up

• Band of Brothers
• A Christmas Story
• Die Hard
• Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring

Tune in for book talk, lots of laughter, and some holiday miracles. Merry Christmas from the Book Barn family!

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In this episode of the Book Barn Book Club podcast, we’re joined by two older students, Veronica and Anderson, who share their fresh insights on classic and modern literature. Their thoughtful perspectives bring new life to books you may know well.

A huge thank you goes out to Lanie's sister for her help with this episode, and to Veronica and Anderson for their thoughtful contributions.

Books Mentioned

• Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
• The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
• The Stranger by Albert Camus
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
• Bill O’Reilly’s Killing series
• Animal Farm by George Orwell

Movie Mentioned

• Oppenheimer

Thanks for listening!
We would love to hear from you!
Email: bookbarnbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

You are invited to join our Facebook group, Book Barn Book Club, where we announce our monthly book club selections and continue the discussion!