The Book Common Room
Hello! We are Lauren and Kali and we want to create a space for all to join in on our book discussions and learn to love reading.
The Book Common Room
Latest Episodes
The Legacy of Anne Shirley and Lucy Maud Montgomery
In our nineteenth episode, we travel to the magical land of Avonlea to join Anne and her many adventures. Additionally, we introduce the creative mind behind Anne: Lucy Maud Montgomery. Follow us on Instagram @TheBookCommonRoom. Watch o...
Grief and Love: Navigating Life After Death with Joan Didion
In our eighteenth episode, we turn to Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, a memoir about love, loss, and the strange, disorienting landscape of grief.We explore the ways Didion writes through grief while holding onto lov...
Joan Didion and Her Year of "Magical Thinking"
In this episode, we introduce Joan Didion and her amazing memoir, "The Year of Magical Thinking." Sources:
Why We Still Love Percy Jackson: A Yap Session
In this episode, we further discuss the many reasons why we still love Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan, 20 years later. If you'd like to read along, you can find it here:
Percy Jackson and the Many Adaptations: A Discussion
In this episode, we introduce the many reasons why we still love Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan, 20 years later. Additionally, we take a glance into who Rick Riordan is and how he started his writing career. If you'd like to read al...