Finding time to read while distracted by life. We recommend Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon, and Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig.   Two people Ann spoke to recently, one a teenage boy, and one an older man,

The Tournament of Books brackets have been announced, and we couldn’t be more excited!    Rumors: The book world was abuzz last week with rumors that Amazon was going to open 300-400 new brick and mortar bookstores. We’re sure you saw the headlines.

We answer listener questions, recommend a historical mystery and a book of poetry.   Thanks to all for your well-wishes. As you’ll hear from the audio, I’m not completely recovered (and I apologize for my voice), but I am feeling better.

Ann’s under the weather, so Michael shares one book he can’t wait for you to read. A reminder to check out the discussion boards on our Goodreads group, if you aren’t already. I especially love browsing the monthly thread of what people are reading.

War and Peace comes alive; a bookstore with just one book; When Breath Becomes Air, and American Housewife.   The last week of December, I saw a production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, which a a musical based on 70 pages of War and ...

Slimming down (our book collections) in the New year. Plus, we recommend Lum by Libby Ware and The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey. Attention anyone planning on reading BOTNS Listener Faves during 2016: In addition to the list we collected,

In which we discuss listener favorites, Michael’s favorite books of 2015, and books that I love even though I refuse to choose favorites.   This is our last episode of 2015, as we’re taking next week off to spend Christmas week with our families and ou...

Belated Bingo. Are books getting longer? And we recommend Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Matrix, and We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.   BINGO! Ann finally completed a row on her BOTNS Summer Bingo card!

Alternative book clubs, an “elevator pitch” to describe books we like, and new books about knights and gut microbes.   I was intrigued by this story, “The Rise of the Alternative Book Club,” including a “walking book club,

The Holiday Gift Guide is here! We discuss a sort-of genre of books that we can’t quite put a name to. Plus, we recommend The Grownup by Gillian Flynn and Gratitude by Oliver Sacks.   Download the Books on the Nightstand 2015 Holiday Gift Guide!