A Well Read Life
A place to share stories about the reading life and good books. Join host Beth Jamieson as she meanders through her reading journey to discover the books that make up a well read life.
Episodes
Jun 16, 2020
Jun 16, 2020
13 min
This week's book recommendation is An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler. A thoughtful book on cooking food without waste. Incorporating both creativity and technique in cooking, it is a guide to a more intuitive approach in the kitchen.
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
13 min
What are four siblings to do when sent to live with their eccentric great aunt in Ireland for the summer? It promises to be a miserable summer for the children, but slowly they fall under the charm of the old place. Today's episode is The Magic Summer by Noel Streatfield. A quiet novel of charm, whimsy, and a wonderful sense of place.
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
13 min
May's final book recommendation is The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. In this intelligent and well-crafted mystery, Inspector Alan Grant investigates one of history's most notorious unsolved murders, the death of the princes in the tower.
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
15 min
The children's book recommendation for May is A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories by Angela McAllister. It is a delightful retelling of twelve of Shakespeare's most loved plays.
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
12 min
The second book recommendation for April is 84, Charing Cross Rd. A collection of letters between a writer and bookseller. This short book is a bibliophile's dream, a sweet testament to friendship, and one that I always have within easy reach.
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
11 min
April’s children’s book recommendation is The Railway Children by E. Nesbit. An endearing classic filled with kindness, courage, friendship, and summertime adventures in childhood.
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 18, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
Mar 10, 2020
13 min
This month's children's book selection is Black Hearts in Battersea, the second book in the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. It is a story of political intrigue, mystery, and daring adventure, with a good dose of humor on the side.
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
14 min
Philippa Talbot is a successful businesswoman who leaves everything to become a Benedictine nun at Brede Abbey. Rumer Godden's In This House of Brede tells the story of Philippa and her fellow nuns at the abbey. It is a beautiful and moving book.
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