Does your reading change during the summer?

About this episode

The hosts explore the concept of summer reading and share their own summer TBR lists.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why we have "summer reads" but not winter or spring or fall reads? We both had various associations with "summer reading," namely from being kids out of school and having the languorous expanse of the summer stretching out in front of us. But we wondered what is really behind this phenomenon. Join us to find out more and hear about our own summer TBR lists. ----------------------- Books we're reading in this episode: Dragon Haven (Rain Wild...

People in this episode

Hosts: Elizabeth Brookbank, Martha Brookbank

Topics covered

• summer reading
• TBR lists
• seasonal reading habits
• literature
• childhood memories

Keywords

• summer reads
• reading habits
• books
• literature
• TBR lists

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dragon Haven

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