Join your host, O'Dell Hutchison as he chisels away at his TBR pile and shares his thoughts on the books he's read, and what books he's looking forward to.

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Join your host, O'Dell Hutchison as he chisels away at his TBR pile and shares his thoughts on the books he's read, and what books he's looking forward to.
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January 31, 2024
Episode 42: January Wrap-up and February ARCS & Hopefuls
<p>Welcome to the first episode of 2024!</p> <p>O'Dell shares his high-level thoughts on all of the books that he read in January including a few ARCS of February releases. He then shares a few books that release in February that he is looking forward to and gives a look at which books are on his February TBR.</p> <p>Books reviewed include:</p> <ul> <li>The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner</li> <li>The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner</li> <li>First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston</li> <li>In Memoriam by Alice Winn</li> <li>House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas</li> <li>Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody</li> <li>The Fury by Alex Michaelides</li> <li>Where You End by Abbot Kahler</li> <li>Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander</li> <li>Hard Girls by J. Robert Lennon</li> <li>The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill</li> <li>Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love</li> </ul> <h2>All music used in this episode was licensed through Epidemic Sound:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/hW7ziONeX4/">Decisions to Make by Colors of Illusion</a> (Intro)</li> <li><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lr3aCt8wuK/">Forever Wild by Nahra</a> (My Month in Reading)</li> <li><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/QChaMff9DT/">Higherberries by Oomiee</a> (What's coming in February)</li> <li><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/J0UKemuQtO/">Turn Me Around by American Legion</a> (Play out)</li> </ul>

December 30, 2023
Episode 41: 2023 Wrap-up
<p>We survived 2023! And I read a ton of books (168 to be exact.)</p> <p>Today I'll take a look back at some of my reading accomplishments from this past year, share my top 10 4-star books and then share my top 10 (all 5-star reads) of the year and reveal my top book of the year.</p> <p>I close out with my thoughts on some of the January ARCs that I've read and some of the reading challenges I'm taking part in for 2024.</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chapters:</span></span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">00:54 - Welcome, What's Up and Changes Ahead</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">03:10 - Reading accomplishments</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">05:59 - Top 10 4-star reads</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">12:28 - Top 10 reads of 2023 and a few honorable mentions</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">21:31 - Thoughts on a few January releases</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">26:16 - 2024 Releases I'm looking forward to</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">27:16 - My 2024 reading challenges</span></span></li> </ul> <p>All music used in this episode was licensed through Epidemic Sound</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/hW7ziONeX4/">Decisions to Make by Colors of Illusion</a> (Intro)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nPGIivoNCv/">Burned Books by Craft Case</a></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/qGOzechx0r/">Premature by Martin Moses</a></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ET9AdC3dHZ/">Writings on the Wall by Alex Shayne</a></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/hIX8KAePOv/">Bedroom by Loving Caliber</a></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Bv9x9yX1AI/">Caught in a Motion by Maiwan</a> (Play out)</span></span></p> </li> </ul>

December 25, 2023
Episode 40: The Reformatory, The Good Part, Before We Were Innocent, Kingdom of Sweets, Candy Cain Kills
<p>O'Dell kicks things off with an overview of this week's new releases before jumping into the reviews.</p> <p>This week he shares his thoughts on Tananarive Due's <em>The Reformatory</em>, Sophie Cousens' <em>The Good Part</em>, Ella Berman's <em>Before We Were Innocent</em>, Erika Johansen's <em>The Kingdom of Sweets</em>, and Brian McAuley's <em>Candy Cain Kills.</em></p> <p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p> <ul> <li>02:09 - New Releases</li> <li>04:18 - Review: The Reformatory</li> <li>10:18 - Review: The Good Part</li> <li>15:30 - Review: Before We Were Innocent</li> <li>20:00 - Review: Kingdom of Sweets</li> <li>24:47 - Review: Candy Cain Kills</li> </ul> <p>All music used in this episode was licensed through Epidemic Sound</p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/hW7ziONeX4/">Decisions to Make by Colors of Illusion</a> (Intro)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/L1wFapK56R/">Solitude in Motion by Golden Age Radio</a> (New releases)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/5xJi4fmigT/">Piecing Together the Past by Jon Bjork</a> (The Reformatory)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/8pyBjc0Q1d/">She Brought the Light by Heath Cantu</a> (The Good Part)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/RxfPG50kCZ/">Life Chronicles by Francis Wells</a> (Before We Were Innocent)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/JYvQSJrHeV/">A Winter's Night by Etienne Roussel</a> (The Kingdom of Sweets)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/3p8IPMcxuH/">Goth Christmas by par</a> (Candy Cain Kills)</span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/EbwzkBFMOf/">Ultra Chill by Imprismed</a> (Play out)</span></span></p> </li> </ul>
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