Book Talk | The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff

This week on The Cookie Bookie Club, we’re discussing The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff—a moving family story about marriage, memory, caregiving, loss, and what happens when the life you’ve built starts to change.Our podcast editing platform changed their interface and I apologize if this affects the audio because I had a heck of a time working on it!We start with our overall thoughts on The Burning Side and dig into some of the novel’s biggest themes: growing apart in a marriage, Alzheimer’s and memory loss, the complicated role of being a caregiver, family dynamics, and the question at the heart of the book’s opening—if your house were on fire, what would you grab?And, of course, it wouldn’t be Cookie Bookie Club without cookies! 🍪 This episode we’re trying cookies from Yummee Treats in Madison, Wisconsin while talking all things books.Then we move into spoiler-free book club conversation starters, so you can listen even if you haven’t finished the book yet. After that, we give a clear spoiler warning and dive into our full The Burning Side spoiler discussion, including the characters, relationships, major events, and the choices that left us with plenty to talk about.Finally, we wrap up with what we’re currently reading and watching and what might be coming up next on our TBRs.📚 In this episode:Overall thoughts and review of The Burning Side by Sarah DamoffMarriage, communication, and growing apartAlzheimer’s, memory, and caregivingWhat it means to care for someone you loveWhat would you save if your house were on fire?Cookies from Yummee Treats in Madison, WISpoiler-free book club discussion questionsFull spoiler discussion of The Burning SideWhat we’re reading and watchingBooks + cookies + conversations that go way beyond the page. 🍪📚#TheBurningSide #SarahDamoff #BookPodcast #BookClubPodcast #BookReview #BookDiscussion #BookClub #Alzheimers #Caregiving #Marriage #CookieBookieClub #ReadingPodcast