What happens when a nine-year-old girl decides she's determined to sing at Philadelphia's renowned jazz club? Marie-Helene Bertino's 2 AM at the Cat’s Pajamas (Libro.fm) is the story of Madeleine Altimari and other people all trying to reach their goals on the eve of Christmas Eve.
Listen in to hear our thoughts and our pairings for this book club pick, including Abdi Nazemian’s Like a Love Story (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm).
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Celebrating Global Read Aloud
Reading Romance - Interview with Farrah Rochon, author of THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT
Unabridged Launches Teaching Tidbits
Chanel Miller's KNOW MY NAME - September Book Club
Patreon Preview - Book-to-Film Adaptation, Discussion of Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT
Great Book Recommendations - Our Season 4 Recs for Each Other
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Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi’s STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU - August 2020 Book Club
Get to Know the Unabridged Podcast Hosts in 2020 - Season 3 Wrap-up
Books We'd Love to See Adapted with Morgan Hoit @NYCBookGirl
How to Find Joy - Discussing WHAT YOU WISH FOR with Katherine Center
Underrated Books and Authors with Mariely Sylvette Martinez of PodQueens Latinas
Emily Henry's BEACH READ - July 2020 Book Club
2020 Reading Challenge Check In
Great Books for the Classroom by Black Authors
Re-release of Jason Reynolds Highlight with LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST
Re-release of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Discussion
A Message about Today's Episode
Parenting and Partner Tips with Brandy Ferner of ADULT CONVERSATION
Building on the Classics: Middle-Grade Reads to Add to Your Shelves
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