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Russell Reads with the Rach(a)els
Russell, Rachel, and Rachael discuss their favorite books, the library, and, without keeping their feet as Bilbo Baggins so wisely suggested, wherever they might be swept off to.
Russell Reads with the Rach(a)els
Cover Lovers [February Challenge 2026]
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Russell Carter, Rachel Timm, Rachael Miller
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Russell, Rachel, and Rachael chat about our February reading challenge, books based solely on loving the cover. Listen in as we delve into our personal aesthetic, poorly describe colors, and make a lot of fish puns.
Books we discuss include:
- “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches” by Sangu Mandanna
- “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger
- “The Revenant” by Michael Punke
- “Bog Queen” by Anna North
- “My Vampires” series by Jenna Levine
- “Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon” by Monte Burke
- “A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon” by Kevin Fedarko
- “Book Nooks: Inspired Ideas for Cozy Reading Corners and Stylish Book Displays” by Vanessa Dina, Claire Gilhuly, photography by Antonis Achilleos
- “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin
- “The Overstory” by Richard Powers
- “Direct Descendant” by Tanya Huff
- “The Eyes are the Best Part” by Monika Kim
- “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger
- “The Guide” by Peter Heller
