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Midlife Matters

Release Date: 06/18/2025

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Today we're doing a summer replay of an episode we recorded a few years ago about books! Join us as we share why we read, what makes a great book, our favorite recommendations and more. The lazy days of summer are here and reading a book is the perfect way to relax! 

Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts

The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton

Educated by Tara Westover

Christy by Catherine Marshall

The Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Cape Refuge Series by Terri Blackstock

Zion Covenant Series by Bodie Thoene

Sue Grafton Alphabet Series

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain

Kristin Hannah books, The Nightingale and The Great Alone

The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton Porter

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Liane Moriarty books, The Husband's Secret and What Alice Forgot

Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

Mary Kubica books, The Other Mrs. and The Good Girl

The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth

The Hawk and the Dove Series by Penelope Wilcock

Defending Jacob by William Landay

New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

Love Does by Bob Goff

Francine Rivers books, The Mark of the Lion Series and Redeeming Love

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

The Push by Ashley Audrain

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