E217: A Paranormal Atmospheric Read: GIRL OF LORE by Melanie Dale

About this episode

In this episode, Stephanie Affinito discusses the therapeutic benefits of reading picture books for adults with guest Melanie Dale.

Happy Monday! No matter what’s going on in my life, reading ALWAYS makes me feel better and always has. Whether I escape into a fictional novel, learn something new in a non-fiction book or dip my toes into some poetry, life always feels better after a session of reading. But my favorite books to lean into when life feels hard are books that adults typically do not gravitate toward: picture books. I’m thrilled to share a few new releases today that might be just what your adult reading heart needs, too. Then, if you like this idea of reading children’s picture books to soothe the adult life, you might like to listen to the podcast episode I recorded on this very topic: Keep scrolling to see the picture books that caught my attention and then press play on my most recent podcast episode with Melanie Dale. Her book was so good, I hugged it once I turned the final page. =) Happy reading and listening! Stephanie Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉 Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉FOUND SOUND by Meg Wolitzer & Charlie Panek ( Amazon / Bookshop ) This book includes the coolest…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Affinito

Guest: Melanie Dale

Topics covered

• picture books
• reading for adults
• book reviews
• children's literature
• author interviews

Keywords

• picture books
• Melanie Dale
• GIRL OF LORE
• reading
• book reviews
• children's literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GIRL OF LORE, FOUND SOUND, TAKING FLIGHT

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