HeyJaredBooks I Make My Husband Read
Join us for a hilarious and heartfelt journey as one book-loving wife curates an unexpected reading list for her husband. With each episode, dive into lively discussions, humorous debates, and surprising insights on the books she just has to make him read.
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S5.E5 - Whistler by Ann Patchett (opens the original)
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Hop on, because we’re jumping into Whistler by Ann Patchett — a novel about a woman who reunites with her stepfather more than forty years after a car crash severed their family. We get into the two timelines, the love that doesn't fit a category, what the horse Whistler means, and the moment a mother finally tells the true thing instead of the easier one. Links Whistler on Goodreads: ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242693052-whistler ) Ann Patchett on Goodreads: ( https://www.goodreads.co
S5.E4 - Kin by Tayari Jones (opens the original)
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Episode four sinks into Kin by Tayari Jones — a historical novel about mothers and daughters, about friendship and sisterhood, and the complexities of being a woman in the American South. We get into the distinct voices Jones gives each woman, the historical weight of the setting, what it means to choose your kin, and whether the ending delivered on everything the book was building toward. Links Kin on Goodreads: ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241126800-kin ) Tayari Jones on Goodreads: (
S5.E3 - The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (opens the original)
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Next up in season five is The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff — a story about a marriage in freefall after a house fire forces them to move in with their parents. We get into the asymmetry of guilt between April and Leo, Deb’s quietly devastating storyline, the lines that stopped us mid-read, and whether the ending was earned. Links Official author website: (https://www.sarahdamoff.com/) The Burning Side on Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242977911-the-burning-side) Chapters (00:00)
S5.E2 - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (opens the original)
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Episode 2 analyzes Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy — a haunting, atmospheric novel set on a remote island near Antarctica. We get into the mystery of Rowan’s arrival, the quiet devastation of the Salt family’s situation, the climate grief baked into the world of the book, and whether the ending is brilliant or heartbreaking — or both. Links Official author website: (https://www.charlottemcconaghy.com/) Wild Dark Shore on Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127223-wild-dark-
S5.E1 - The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez (opens the original)
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We’re kicking off Season Five with The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez — a companion novel to Say You’ll Remember Me set in the same world. We get into the wrong-person trope, the slow build between Chris and Larissa, what loyalty and timing do to two people who are trying to do the right thing, and whether the pacing of the resolution worked for us. Links Official author website: ( https://www.authorabbyjimenez.com/ ) The Night We Met on Goodreads: ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231801371-t
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