Welcome in, friends. On today&#39;s episode, I&#39;m joined by children&#39;s book author and Newbery Honor winner, <a href="https://www.margipreus.com/" rel="nofollow">Margi Preus</a> to discuss her newest middle grade novel (and mystery series!), <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shrew-detective-margi-preus/1148019681?ean=9781419778025" rel="nofollow">THE SHREW DETECTIVE: THE CASE OF THE PILFERED PEARLS</a>. Mentioned in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shrew-detective-margi-preus/1148019681" rel="nofollow">The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harriet-the-spy-louise-fitzhugh/1100013912?ean=9780440416791" rel="nofollow">Harriet the Spy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pippi-longstocking-astrid-lindgren/1100466137?ean=9780142402498" rel="nofollow">Pippi Longstocking</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/island-of-the-blue-dolphins-scott-odell/1142950502" rel="nofollow">Island of the Blue Dolphins</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-correspondent-virginia-evans/1146138272?ean=9780593798430" rel="nofollow">The Correspondent</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-bell-in-the-lake-lars-mytting/1132798839" rel="nofollow">The Bell in the Lake</a></li><li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-is-happiness-niall-williams/1129939821?ean=9781635576313" rel="nofollow">This is Happiness</a></li><li><a href="https://maryoliver.com/" rel="nofollow">Mary Oliver</a></li></ul> Support Meg&#39;s Reading Room<a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast" rel="nofollow">buymeacoffee.com/megsreadingroompodcast</a>I always hope our time together can be a soft place to land when you need it most. By supporting Meg&#39;s Reading Room, you&#39;re helping to keep our show running and our episodes AD free. Thank you for believing in the work we&#39;re doing and helping us to connect to more listeners like you. Connect with me on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/megsreadingroom" rel="nofollow">@megsreadingroom</a>Connect with Margi on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/margipreus" rel="nofollow">@margipreus</a>~~Music credit: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@claviermus" rel="nofollow">Clavin Clavier</a>

Ep 130: Reading Through a Rut with Alex

Welcome to Meg&#39;s Reading Room! I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re here. On this podcast, I share personal and comforting conversations with writers and bookish friends as we reflect on our reading lives. We share the stories we&#39;re loving, but also the stories we&#39;re living. I hope this time together can be a soft place to land in the middle of your week. Welcome in!