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We have had SO many amazing episodes so far and the craft behind each authors release?? Top tier. 👌

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I learned a lot of unexpected (and kind of unrelated) things this week. One of those things is to always have at least two “waiting room” books downloaded to one’s Kindle. Always. Two books ready to go at all times. Because you never know when you’ll be sitting in the ER, desperate for distraction. You don’t want to finish the half a book you have downloaded and then have nothing to read.

What’s a waiting room book?

Good question. Very important question.

A waiting room book is a book you can count on to be a pleasant diversion while you are waiting in a medical situation. It’s a litmus test of sorts. The book has to be free of heavy triggers. It cannot be something you’d be embarrassed to read in public. It cannot be too difficult to read because you will be distracted. But it needs to have a decent plot to pull it forward because its job is to help you not think fretful thoughts. It needs to be light enough to lift you but not so light it floats away. It needs to have a guaranteed happy ending, but not be so predictable it makes you feel stupid for reading. Bonus points for a setting that captures you, well-constructed sentences, and characters you can love.

I nominate the entire Emma M. Lion series, by @bethbrower , as the absolutely most perfect waiting room books ever written. But I’ve read them all. And none of them were downloaded to my Kindle last weekend. If you have not yet met Emma, lucky you! She really is worth all the hype.

If you think you might be in for a lot of waiting rooms in your near future, firstly, know that I am praying for you. Secondly, download this one, and then the next one in the series, so that you have your mandatory two. Then know that there are more. Everyone comes away better for having spent some time in Mitford. These characters will become a part of your family. You will think about them with fondness for years to come. These books are so good on audio that only one of them is in my Kindle library. Either way, this is comfort food bound in a book.

Sunday, I had an ARC from @courtneywalsh downloaded, thank goodness. Courtney Walsh deliberately writes no-spice romance that is perfect for waiting rooms. She has a heart

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✨ “What I’m reading” Wednesday ✨

The Mother-in-Law Book Club explores the boomer x millennial dynamic when a younger women befriends an older woman after they spend some time (aka listening to her complain about her daughter-in-law & then giving her the business about it) together on a plane. Also immediate bonus points for being based in Durham and NC author!! 🥰

“Buried in the Woods Below” (also our @loveandloreclub book club pick for this month) follows a young woman on a suspension from her job who returns home to stay for the summer with people she hasn’t seen in eighteen years. When she arrives, a strange, threatening note on the door of the house is only the beginning of the unsettling story.

@katehashwrites
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Absolutely DEVOURED this book in 24 hours. I want to be friends with Marilyn. I want to Andi. I want to hang out with clay. I want to meet Dustin and take his class. I loved it so much. Every character. Every moment. All of it. I tried to give it 5.5 stars but @the.storygraph capped me at 5. Just know, it’s at the top of my favorites list this year. Three cheers for @katehashwrites and this magnificent story of friendship, love and starting over. #allbookedup #newbook #5stars #readingaddict #durhamnc

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The Mother-in-Law Book Club by @katehashwrites
Release Date: 10.13.26 - out now!

A huge thank you to @prhaudio for blessing my ears with this INCREDIBLE #gifted alc. I absolutely devoured this story. #prhaudiopartner

I was HOOKED from chapter 1. Andi , our FMC overhears a group of older women complaining about their daughters-in-law on a plane. Recently divorced and heading to a new job, she’s had enough ! She stands up and speaks her mind.

What she doesn’t expect ? This interaction leading to an invitation to their book club - or to friendships she desperately needs.

This book made me SO emotional in the BEST way. Finding love and friendships in the most unique way but Andi is so deserving after all she’s been through. She was divorcing her horrible ex (who was also a terrible MIL) 😂

Do yourself a favor and get this audio in your ears asap!

🎙️ Narrated by: the queen @britpressley . She can do no wrong. Thank you for making this audio come to life in the BEST way!

💭 do you have a good relationship with your in-laws? Or are you in a book club? If so, what’s the best part?

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And here’s what you missed at bright side 🎶📚

#bookstore #glee #acotar #books #trivia

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Thank you @prhaudio and @macmillan.audio for the free audiobooks.

I have been listening to more audiobooks than ever. My mind has been struggling to settle enough for a physical book. 😭 So because of that, I'm so grateful for audiobooks.

💭 If you had to throw a dinner party tomorrow, what are you doing today?

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YAY! 📚💕 We’re so happy to welcome Kate Hash back to Foxtale with her second novel, The Mother-in-Law Book Club!
Kate will be in conversation with bookstagrammer Dawne McCurry, and we can’t wait!

📅 Sunday, October 25 at 2 PM
📍 Foxtale Book Shoppe

Come hang out with us! 💛#FoxtaleBookShoppe #KateHash #supportlocal #AuthorEvents #WoodstockGA

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Looking for something to read this weekend? The Mother-in-Law Book Club is available now! You can read part 2 of my interview with Kate Hash in my newsletter. Let’s all send positive vibes to Kate and to the Carolina Tar Heels 🩵 Link in bio!

#newbooks #bookclub #carolina

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This week with BTP! Several author events, bookstore visits, ARC reading, and an author ZOOM! So much fun!
#thisweekwithbtp #wearebtpbookclub #btptravelingarc #authorevents #indiebooksellers

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Such a fun night getting to see @katehashwrites at @thecountrybookshop in Southern Pines! I loved this story so much and am a big fan of Kate and her work 💕

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How fun is this? @cpride, @jorringer, and @katehashwrites were all on Totally Booked this week — but that’s not all they have in common!

The three authors also met at Zibby’s Most Anticipated Fall Reads party last month, where they happened to sit right next to each other! 📖🍁

Tune in to all three episodes! 🎧✨

📚 Bestselling author duo Christine Pride and Jo Piazza discussed I NEVER KNEW YOU AT ALL, a gripping novel about a Black woman whose interracial marriage is tested when a journalist investigates a decades-old murder tied to her wealthy husband’s family.

📚 Julie Orringer shared LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN, a spellbinding novel about the varieties of infidelity, the provenance of a literary masterpiece, and the power of storytelling to shape identity and destiny.

📚 Kate Hash returned to the podcast with THE MOTHER-IN-LAW BOOK CLUB, a wonderfully tender story about found family, new love, and the power of truly getting to know yourself.

#totallybooked #zibby #mostanticipatedbooks #fallreads #authorinterview

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