Lasha and Lanie are back with a festive Christmas episode, and this week they’re joined by Angela and Lanae for all the holiday fun! Together, they chat about The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury, favorite Christmas movies, beloved poets, and classic holiday songs. It’s a merry mix of bookish cheer, lively conversation, and plenty of holiday sparkle.

Books We Mentioned

• The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury
• The Baxter Family series by Karen Kingsbury
• The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
• Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1) by Rebecca Yarros
• A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas
• The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
• The Guest List by Lucy Foley
• Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
• Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
• The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
• The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Christmas Songs We Love

• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – Michael Bublé
• “Silver Bells” – Dean Martin
• “Mary, Did You Know?”
• “O Holy Night”
• “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
• “The Little Drummer Boy”
• “DJ Play a Christmas Song” – Cher

Poets We Mentioned

• Walt Whitman
• Shel Silverstein
• Amanda Gorman
• Edgar Lee Masters
• Robert Frost

Movies We Brought Up

• Band of Brothers
• A Christmas Story
• Die Hard
• Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring

Tune in for book talk, lots of laughter, and some holiday miracles. Merry Christmas from the Book Barn family!

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In this episode of the Book Barn Book Club podcast, we’re joined by two older students, Veronica and Anderson, who share their fresh insights on classic and modern literature. Their thoughtful perspectives bring new life to books you may know well.

A huge thank you goes out to Lanie's sister for her help with this episode, and to Veronica and Anderson for their thoughtful contributions.

Books Mentioned

• Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
• The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
• The Stranger by Albert Camus
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
• Bill O’Reilly’s Killing series
• Animal Farm by George Orwell

Movie Mentioned

• Oppenheimer

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After a short fall break, Lasha and Lanie are back in the Book Barn! This week, they dive into The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens. It’s a heartbreaking and beautifully written story about toughness, courage, and the lasting scars of war.

The conversation doesn’t stop there! They also chat about other great reads and a Broadway play that completely took Lanie’s breath away. Enjoy, as they chat about the books that have been on their nightstands.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens
• Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
• The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
• The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
• The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
• Operation Mincemeat (Broadway Play)
• The Christmas Ring: A Holiday Romance by Karen Kingsbury

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