This little interlude is a brief “hello!” to let you all know I’m here and thinking of you and still experiencing technical difficulties. I’ll hopefully be back with a full episode next week!…currently reading…What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

It took me a minute, but I had to realize that my kids weren’t going to automatically love books I chose for them just because I, also, love to read. I share about some of that journey, my method for both getting my kids to read what they want and what I want, and (cheating a little) two recommendations for you as you (hopefully) raise readers!…recommendation(s)…How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, by Ken LudwigBirth of an Island, by Millicent E Selsam…currently reading…The Hidden Lives of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben…other books & things mentioned…The Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew PetersonPeter Pan, by JM BarrieDogman, by Dav PilkeyThe Borrowers, by Mary Norton…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

Today’s episode is an amazing story of young Jewish writers and how their work (and much more) was saved during WWII, plus a book recommendation about some very special giraffes. My brain has been so full of these good stories lately; enjoy!…recommendation…West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge…currently reading…Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis…other books & things mentioned…Five articles about the 2017 discovery of Yiddish artifacts: New York Times, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Smithsonian Magazine, The Jewish Chronicle, Narratively Article & Podcast EpisodeWhen I Grow Up, by Ken KrimsteinYIVO Online Museum…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

This episode is a slight interruption to the regular format so I can share 3 “superlative” reads from August 2022. Since I can’t totally leave you without a story, though, I’m also sharing about a special retreat I took around my birthday weekend and how I basically immersed myself in books the whole time.…August superlatives…People of the Book, by Geraldine BrooksThird Culture Kids, by David C Pollock & Ruth E van RekenMiss Pickerell Goes to Mars, by Ellen MacGregor…currently reading…Heart Songs, by E Annie Proulx…other books & things mentioned…Book Fare Podcast…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

Today I’m sharing an author’s story that captured my attention when I was searching for bookish quotes…I hope the life story of The Neverending Story’s Michael Ende is just as fascinating for you as it was for me. My recommendation this week takes place all around the world; and wrapping up the episode is a quick share of a book I’m currently reading.Find other biographies of Michael Ende here, here or here.I mentioned The Thorn Birds here and here.…recommendation… At Home: A Short History of Private Life, by Bill Bryson…currently reading…The Ladies of Missalonghi, by Colleen McCullough…other books mentioned…A list of books by Michael EndeThe Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

Back when I was first learning to run (for real), I listened to my first audiobook. It forever linked running, reading, and Kipling in my head…and to my Bookstagram. I’ve also got a 5 star recommendation from the books I’ve read this year so far, and what I’m currently reading.…recommendation…The Girl in His Shadow, by Audrey Blake…currently reading…The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas…other books mentioned…Just-So Stories, by Rudyard KiplingThe Surgeon’s Daughter, by Audrey Blake…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

Welcome to a season 3 preview of Westmoreland Reads! Today I (Heidi) am sharing one of my personal favorite bookish stories from my own middle school reading and travel experiences, as well as giving you a little sneak peek into what’s coming up this season on the podcast. Disclaimer: though I was a big fan in middle school, as an adult I now consider the Left Behind series a 3ish star example of dystopian fiction and an imaginative rendering of what end times might look like.…books mentioned…The Left Behind Series, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B Jenkins (2:08)…currently reading…The People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks…contact etc…Email - [email protected] - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!) or give a shoutout and tag on social media. Theme music is by SergeQuadrado on PixabayLinks in the show notes support websites and businesses I use and enjoy, but are not affiliate links and I do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders.

Our third mini bonus episode is the finale of Season 2! Lisse talks about a few books she's read recently and we have a little piece of news about the podcast, so listen to the end!Books Lisse MentionsSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikUntamed by Glennon DoyleThe Invisible Life of Addie Larue by VE SchwabHeidi's review of Spinning Silver from the Seaons 1 trailer To talk books (or other things), here’s how you can get in touch:[email protected]@westmorelandpodcast on Instagramwww.westmorelandpodcast.comOur links support websites and businesses we enjoy, but are not affiliate links and we do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders from links in the show notes. Thanks!

In this second special bonus episode, Lisse talks about a couple of her favorite books and her thoughts on recent movie adaptations. Books Lisse MentionsDune, by Frank HerbertRebecca, by Daphne DuMaurierTo talk books (or other things), here’s how you can get in touch: [email protected]@westmorelandpodcast on Instagram www.westmorelandpodcast.comOur links support websites and businesses we enjoy, but are not affiliate links and we do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders from links in the show notes. Thanks!

Season 2, Bonus Episode 1: Lisse’s Favorite Board GamesAfter a year-long break, we are back to bring closure and wrap up season 2 of the podcast. In this episode Lisse talks about three of her favorite board games and sets the stage for 2 more bonus episodes she recorded last year (right when life got really crazy). Enjoy!Lisse’s Favorite Board GamesAzulLost Woods Seven WondersTo talk books (or other things), here’s how you can get in touch:[email protected]@westmorelandpodcast on Instagramwww.westmorelandpodcast.comOur links support websites and businesses we enjoy, but are not affiliate links and we do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders from links in the show notes. Thanks!