The Mamas hit their 100th podcast episode! They are in full celebration mode, sharing their favorite memories from the past four years, including special episodes, favorite books and authors, and the many laughs. Listen in to hear what the Mamas are most grateful for during this season of Thanksgiving—spoiler alert, it’s naked pilgrims.
Book Chat:
The Mamas’ Favorite Books:
Middle Grade (ages 8-12) Books
- We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
- Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos
- Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
- Starfish by Lisa Fipps
- Christmas Dinner of Souls by Ross Montgomery
- Poisoned Water by Candy J Cooper and Mark Aronson (MG version & Adult version)
- Forgotten City by Michael Ford
- 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
- The Creativity Project edited by Colby Sharp
- The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkein
- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Root Magic Eden Royce
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
- Icefall by Matthew Kirby
- Fenris & Mott by Greg Van Eekhout
- International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies
- Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim
- A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
- Area 51 Files by Julie Buxbaum
- Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
- Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos (YA)
Grown Up Books
- Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman
- Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
- Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
- Zero Stars Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer
The Mamas’ Favorite Authors:
Middle Grade Authors
- Margaret Peterson Haddix
- James Ponti
- Stacy McAnulty
- Lynne Kelly
- Lindsay Currie
- Rajani LaRocca
- Robin Stevens
Grown Up Book Authors
- TJ Klune
- Margaret Atwood
- Christopher Moore
- David Sedaris
- Richard Osman
- Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Rachel Harrison
- Alice Hoffman