S. 8 Ep. 168 - Stuck in the Middle with You - 3-15-23

It's "MIddle Grade March" so this week we talk about why book lovers, (even adults!) should try a middle grade book. We give you 10 titles that definitely deserve a spot on your TBR list. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard 2- Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids by Scott Hershovitz 3- American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World by Joe Berkowitz 4- Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker 5- The One and Only Bob / The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 6- Pax by Sara Pennypacker 7- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness 8- The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis 9- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly 10- Dragonwings by Laurence Yep (Gold Mountain Chronicles) 11- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 12- American Gods by Neil Gaiman 13- The Sandman by Neil Gaiman 14- Good Omens by Neil Gaiman  and Terry Prachett 15- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 16- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 17- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 18- The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt 19- Same Sun Here by Silas House and Neela Vaswani 20- Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan 21- The Greenglass House by Kate Milford (series) 22- A History of Scotland by Neil Oliver 23- 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith 24- The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 25- The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec 26- Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus 27- Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Book Seller by Oliver Darkshire 28- Dream Girl by Laura Lippmann 29- The Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippmann Films mentioned-- 1- The Pale Blue Eye (Netflix 2022) 2- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) 3- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)