Book Lounge by Libby
Book Lounge by Libby
Book Lounge by Libby
Adventure Reads That Keep You Up All Night
1 hour 18 minutes Posted Oct 8, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Title 00:00:20 Welcome and Intro 00:02:44 What our guests think of when they hear Adventure Story 00:11:56 Adventure Recommendations 01:14:43 Comment Question 01:15:03 Thank you and Outro 
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Adventure isn’t dead. It’s just waiting for you on the next page. 
Host Joe Skelley is joined by Amy Allen Clark (@momadvice) and creator Joe Zawada (@joezawadareads) to keep the adventure conversation going with a stack of adventure stories that bring the danger, drama, twists and absolutely zero respect for your bedtime. 
From high stakes journeys to impossible odds and the kind of books that make “I’ll read one chapter” a hilarious lie, we’re sharing adventure book recommendations that will keep you reading all night. 
If you’re looking for your next great adventure read, consider this your very official excuse to ignore your sleep schedule. 
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Who’s in this episode:  
Joe – Instagram 
Amy Allen Clark - Links 
Joe Zawada - Links 
Book Recommendations:  
Amy's Picks: 
Runner - Ashton Lattimore 
Castle of Water - Dane Huckelbridge 
My Sister’s Going to Kill Me - Nina Simon 
The Force of Such Beauty - Barbara Bourland 
Fishbone Cinderella - Elizabeth Lim  
Joe Z's Picks:  
Taipei Story – RF Kuang  
The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig 
Sublimation - Isabel J. Kim 
Destiny’s Edge - M.L. Wang 
Tempest - Victoria Aveyard 
Joe S's Picks:  
The Girl from the Sea – Lee Knox Ostertag 
Gumshoe – Brenna Thummler 
Millie of the Manor - Karina Evans, Andrea Bell 
438 Days – Jonathan Franklin 
Lost in the Valley of Death – Harley Rustad 
Canon – Paige Lewis 
Honey in Her Veins – Ruth McKell 
Project V – Park Seolyeon 
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