Clean-ish Reads

Clean-ish Reads

Are you on the hunt for your next great read? Are you tired of bad or inappropriate recommendations from friends? I’ll do my best to preview books for you, commenting on their language, violence, and spiciness level, to give you a good idea if you would love them or not. I also recommend titles for all age ranges in a variety of genres. This is the perfect place to find the best uplifting books from which to learn and grow! - Aimee Hall (Host)

Episodes

April 20, 2023 36 mins

“The School for German Brides” by Aimie K. Runyan - Amazon - Goodreads


Kaydee's Recommendations:

"Lovely War" by Julie Berry - Amazon - Goodreads

"The Bodyguard" by Katherine Center - Amazon - Goodreads


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“Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt - Amazon - Goodreads

“Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin - Amazon - Goodreads

“Yonder” by Ali Standish - Amazon - Goodreads

“I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys - Amazon - Goodreads

“The Good Left Undone” by Adriana Trigiani - Amazon - Goodreads

“The Kitchen Front” by Jennifer Ryan - Amazon - Goodreads

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"The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper" by Phaedra Pepper - Amazon - Goodreads


Diane's Recommendation:

"Left to Tell" by Immaculee Ilibagiza - Amazon - Goodreads

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“Yoga One For Me” by Eden Bloom - Amazon - Goodreads

“Just a Little Fake Romance” by Melody Sweet - Amazon - Goodreads

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February 8, 2023 10 mins

“Bewilderment” by Richard Powers - Amazon - Goodreads

“Fish in a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt - Amazon - Goodreads

Book Club Book of the Month: "The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper" by Phaedra Patrick - Amazon - Goodreads

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“Start With Why” by Simon Sinek - Amazon - Goodreads


More Favorite Books of Steven:

"Leaders Eat Last" by Simon Sinek - Amazon - Goodreads

"Find Your Why" by Simon Sinek - Amazon - Goodreads

"The Infinite Game" by Simon Sinek - Amazon - Goodreads

"Dare to Lead" by Brene Brown - Amazon - Goodreads

"The 5 Second Rule" by Mel Robbins - Amazon - Goodreads

"Capital Gaines" by Chip Gaines - Amazon - Goodreads

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January 22, 2023 6 mins

“The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larsson - Amazon - Goodreads

"Chasing Lincoln’s Killer" by James L. Swanson - Amazon - Goodreads

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January 16, 2023 7 mins

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot - Amazon - Goodreads

“What If?” by Randall Munroe - Amazon - Goodreads

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January 7, 2023 7 mins

“Quiet” by Susan Cain - Amazon - Goodreads

“Self-Reg” by Dr. Stuart Shanker - Amazon - Goodreads

“When You Wonder, You’re Learning” by Gregg Bette - Amazon - Goodreads

Book Club Book for January: "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek - Amazon - Goodreads

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December 29, 2022 14 mins

(in reverse order of when I read them)

“A Boy Called Christmas” by Matt Haig - Amazon - Goodreads

“Rebecca” by Daphne De Maurier - Amazon - Goodreads

“The Mystery of Mrs. Christie” by Marie Benedict - Amazon - Goodreads

“Warcross” by Marie Lu - Amazon - Goodreads

“The Other Bennett Sister” by Janice Hadlow - Amazon - Goodreads

“Sidecountry: Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports” by John Branch - Amazon - Goodreads

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"Twelve Sleighs of Christmas" by Sherri Duskey Rinker - Amazon - Goodreads

"The Biggest Little Boy: A Christmas Story" by Poppy Harlow - Amazon - Goodreads

"Bah! Humbug!" by Michael Rosen - Amazon - Goodreads

"The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser - Amazon - Goodreads

"The Christmas Pig" by J.K. Rowling - Amazon - Goodreads

"Royal Holiday" by Jasmine Guillory - Amazon - Goodreads

"Twelve Days of Christmas" by Debb...

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December 15, 2022 10 mins

Need gift ideas or book ideas for a wide range of ages? You've come to the right place!

Picture Books:

“If I Built a School” by Chris Van Dusen - Amazon - Goodreads

“Knight Owl” by Christopher Denise - Amazon - Goodreads

Early Chapter Books:

“Math Inspectors” series by Daniel Kenney and Emily Boever - Amazon - Goodreads

Middle Grade Books:

“Masterminds” series by Gordon Korman - Amazon - Goodreads

Teen/YA/Adult Books:

“The Fixer” d...

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"Good Morning, Midnight" by Lily Brooks-Dalton - Goodreads - Amazon

"Midnight Sky" movie, starring George Clooney - IMDb

Book recommendations from my special guest, Alex 

Science Fiction:

"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card - Goodreads - Amazon

"Red Rising" by Pierce Brown - Goodreads - Amazon

"Skyward" by Brandon Sanderson - Goodreads - Amazon

Books Into Movies:

"Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien - Goodreads - Amazon -...

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December 2, 2022 10 mins

"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens - Goodreads - Amazon - movie version

"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" by Paul Gallico - Goodreads - Amazon - latest movie version

“The Dig” by John Preston - Goodreads - Amazon - movie version

“Persuasion” by Jane Austen - Goodreads - Amazon - latest movie version

“Rebecca” by Daphne De Maurier - Goodreads - Amazon - latest movie version

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November 11, 2022 9 mins

“Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones - Amazon - Goodreads - 2004 movie edition (Academy Award Nominee)

“The School for Good and Evil” by Soman Chainani - Amazon - Goodreads - 2022 film version currently playing on Netflix

“The Case of the Left-Handed Lady” by Nancy Springer - Amazon - Goodreads - "Enola Holmes 2" 2022 film version currently playing on Netflix

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November 6, 2022 9 mins

“Matilda” by Roald Dahl - Amazon - Goodreads - 1996 movie version - new movie version expected to be released Dec. 9, 2022 on Netflix in the U.S.

“The Bad Guys” by Aaron Blabey - Amazon - Goodreads - 2022 movie version

“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” by Bernard Waber - Amazon - Goodreads - 2022 movie version

“Nightbooks” by J.A. White - Amazon - Goodreads - 2021 movie version currently on Netflix

“A Boy Called Christmas” by Matt Haig - Amaz...

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 "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" by Marie Benedict - Amazon - Goodreads

Taylor Recommends: 

"Lighter" by Yung Pueblo - Amazon - Goodreads

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October 20, 2022 9 mins

“The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream” by Dean Jobb - Amazon - Goodreads

“The Cartographers” by Peng Shepherd - Amazon - Goodreads

“Capture the Flag” by Kate Messner - Amazon - Goodreads

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October 12, 2022 9 mins

“Loves Music, Loves to Dance” by Mary Higgins Clark - Amazon - Goodreads

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie - Amazon - Goodreads

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October 6, 2022 5 mins

“Cozy Up to Death” by Colin Conway - Amazon - Goodreads

“Mango, Mambo, and Murder” by Raquel V. Reyes - Amazon - Goodreads

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