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Books that Shape Us & Joys that Make Us

A Little Bookish

Release Date: 11/21/2023

Episode 24: Indie Bookstore Weekend! show art Episode 24: Indie Bookstore Weekend!

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In anticipation of Indie Bookstore Weekend (April 26-28, 2024), Mere and McCall are sharing 10 reasons to shop with us for Indie Bookstore Weekend! We'd love to see you at either shop if you're nearby in Birmingham, or shop online or through the app!    by Jonathan Haidt   by Abigail Shrier   by Amanda Montell   by Amanda Montell Podcast listeners get free shipping on $25+ orders with code: tracksuit  by Emily Henry  by Ashley Alston   

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Episode 23: Minisode + Free Therapy show art Episode 23: Minisode + Free Therapy

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It's a break in format this week as A Little Bookish shares its first mini-episode. This week Mere and McCall share their Little Things. This minisode might also serve as a checklist of things you can do today to bring you joy, but we'll let you be the judge of that!  Some links!   by John Seabrook  by Derek Thompson   by Remi Wolf  by Good Neighbors  by Kygo and Whitney Houston Trolls Soundtrack Turning Red Soundtrack  Cowboy Carter by Beyonce   (Size Queen)  by Abigail Shrier   by Carrie Rollwagen   from Mere ...

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Episode 22: Underdog Stories show art Episode 22: Underdog Stories

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Who doesn't love an underdog story?! Mere and McCall are back this week to talk about the books with great comebacks, relisient characters, and, sometimes, that one shining moment! Find the full-list of books discussed on our !  Thanks for listening. Remember to shop with us through the or website! 

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Episode 21: A Blast from the Past show art Episode 21: A Blast from the Past

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Abercrombie & Fitch was the forerunner of "free smells" (sorry, Jimmy Johns), and AIM was the original flirty platform of youths before snapchat – join us for more blasts from the past as we talk about nostalgic tent-poles of our growing-up years and chat about nostalgic books. Buy Kate Kennedy's, "" and join us for book club!  Full show notes can be !  p.s. sorry for the delay – technical difficulties this week 😅

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Episode 20: March in Review show art Episode 20: March in Review

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It's the end of the month and McCall and Mere are talking about their March highlights!  The gals review:  - The most sold book(s) this month - Favorite shop moment - The best thing they read - The best thing they watched - The best thing they ate - The best thing they bought Full show notes here:

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A Tale as Old as Time show art A Tale as Old as Time

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This week Mere and McCall are talking about what they're reading over Spring Break, a quick fly-over of what the Bachelor contestants are reading and what books they would list on a reality-tv profile, plus they talk about a few fiction and non-fiction titles to read that have no shortage of royal drama. Please share this episode with a friend or leave a star rating on Spotify or iTunes! Thanks for listening :) Complete can be found here.

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Spring Break Reads: RomComs (kind of...) show art Spring Break Reads: RomComs (kind of...)

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Here's some irony, McCall and Mere recorded a RomCom podcast and didn't actually talk about any rom com novels. But, they talked about a plethora of things from what makes a great romcom, to a relationship quiz, the common tropes that best describe their current relationships, and books that are not rom coms but are full of love!  Plus, a heartfelt little things segment topped off with a little Oscars talk. Whew!  & share your results with us! For a full list of books discussed on this episode, please see !  

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Spring Break Reads: Mystery/Thriller show art Spring Break Reads: Mystery/Thriller

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You're in for a treat this week as Mere and McCall discuss 5 new mystery/thriller novels ranging from cozy mysteries to spooky thrillers! Not only are the ladies talking books but they are also uncovering who would make the best spy, detective, and murderer(!). Complete with a retraction and 4 little things – we hope this episode is one of your favorite hours of listening this week! If you love the episode, please share with a friend or right a review on iTunes. Enjoy :) with all books discussed! 

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February Month In Review! show art February Month In Review!

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Mere and McCall are debriefing the month of February across many different categories on this week's episode! From most sold books in the shop, favorite reads, favorite meals, favorite purchases and more it's a good grab-bag from all things Feb 2024!  Mentioned in this week's podcast: by Kristin Hannah by Ashley Alston by David Brooks by Rebecca Ross by Allen Levi    

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Unpopular Book Opinions show art Unpopular Book Opinions

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This week (after a little delay!) Mere and McCall are discussing unpopular book opinions. Prepare to be offended! We had some great feedback on this question from our Match-making event and figured it was a great opportunity to chime in with our thoughts and share some of yours! Stay tuned to hear hot-takes when it comes to books, book club etiquette and more!   

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More Episodes

This week we're excited to share a heartfelt, and joy-filled episode! Jonathan joins McCall to share some books that shape the way he and Meredith think about creating community hubs. Plus, several team members share their little things that are guaranteed to make you smile and reflect on some small things in your life that are really the big things.

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