The Mamas get cozy with their favorite topic, murder. From just okay assistants to dysfunctional families, the Mamas dig into Middle Grade, YA, and Grown Up books full of cozy vibes and mysteries to solve.
Book Chat:
The Dysfunctional Family’s Guide to Murder by Kate Emery ( Upper Middle Grade)
The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer (YA)
The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully (Grown Up)
The Mamas are here to help you pack for vacation with books for little ones, middle graders, young adults, grown ups and weirdos. They’ve got books about canoeing goats, Hawaiian folklore, mind-controlling orchids, sirens, witches and more—perfect for reading on the beach, in your backyard or in Bigfoot’s hut in the Pacific Northwest. Grab one of the Mamas recommendations and escape reality for the summer. Margie and Heather will be right there with you.
Book Chat
Picture Book:
Goats Afloat by Lezlie Evans and illustrated by Julia Patton
Middle Grade Books:
How to Tell a True Story by Tricia Springstubb
The Invisible Wild by Nikki Van de Car
Young Adult Books:
Night Swimming by Aaron Starmer
When the Bones Sing by Ginny Meyers Sain
Grown Up Books:
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Eat the ones you love by Sarah Maria Griffin
The Sirens and Weyward by Emilia Hart
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jess Squanto
Culture Creep: Notes on the Pop Apocalypse by Alice Bolin
Episode 110: Welcome to the Wilderness
Fan-girling over a debut Young Adult novel, the Mamas eagerly get lost in the wilderness with a sisterhood of feral girls during the latest book chat. The Mamas are swept away by the twisty, slippery, primeval magic of the life-wrecking (in a good way) book. Is it fantasy or tragedy? The Mamas can’t agree but they are here for it.
Book Chat:
The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin
The Mamas are once again surprised by the awesomeness of graphic novels, geeking out over middle grade (ages 8-12) and YA (ages 13-17) books that are so engaging they can’t stop gushing about them. If you’re looking for great fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, informational text, and memoir graphic novels that make perfect gifts or additions to the classroom, the Mamas have several to add to your lists.
Book Chat:
The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
K is in trouble by Gary Clement
Visitations by Corey Egbert
Coven by Soman Chainani and Joel Gennari
Episode 107: YA, YA, YA, for Y.A.
Y.A. all day with the Two Lit Mamas! In this episode, they’ve got four new books for teens and young adults, including a novella, an historical fiction novel, and two mysteries. But first, the Mamas reminisce about YA in the 80s, sharing books they thought were gnarly and grody. Be there or be square.
Book Chat:
Errant Roots (novella) by Sondra Taylor
Truth, Lies and the Questions in Between by L.M. Elliott
Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine
Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley
Links:
10 Cult Books that Defined Teen Girlhood in the ‘80s by Heather Pierce