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If you are looking for a place to dive into great books, unpack big ideas, and connect with a community of readers, you made it! My mom, Sheila Barnes has taught and inspired young minds as an elementary teacher for 40+ years. Her passion is reading and it is contagious. My name is Kate Matthews and I am an artist, seeker of wisdom and lifelong student. We decided to start a book club a couple of years ago which has impacted and grown us tremendously. We hope you will join in on the fun and get lost in the magic of reading with us.

Episode Date
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Feb 03, 2026
1st & 2nd Chronicles
Jan 27, 2026
1st & 2nd Kings
Jan 07, 2026
Literary Awards 2025
Dec 30, 2025
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien
Dec 24, 2025
10+ Books That Gifted Us
Dec 17, 2025
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
Dec 09, 2025
The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson
Dec 02, 2025
The Books of 1st and 2nd Samuel
Nov 18, 2025
Vol 2. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
Nov 12, 2025
The Book of Ruth
Nov 04, 2025
The Book of Judges
Oct 28, 2025
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower.
Oct 07, 2025
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Sep 30, 2025
Maisie Dobb's, An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
Sep 23, 2025
A Tribute to Charlie Kirk
Sep 17, 2025
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
Sep 10, 2025
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
Sep 03, 2025
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Aug 26, 2025
Busting Book Excuses
Aug 12, 2025
The Book of Joshua
Aug 05, 2025
The Shell Seekers by Rosamonde Pilcher
Jul 29, 2025
The Little Prince by  Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Jul 22, 2025
Five on the Side
Jul 15, 2025
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
Jul 09, 2025
Book of Deuteronomy
Jul 02, 2025
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Jun 24, 2025
Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink
Jun 19, 2025
Les Mis Part 3 Finale by Victor Hugo
Jun 11, 2025
Unoffendable by Brant Hansen
Jun 03, 2025
The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
May 27, 2025
Book of Leviticus and Numbers
May 20, 2025
Book of Exodus
May 13, 2025
Here Be Dragons by Melanie Shankle
May 06, 2025
Foolproof Reading Practices
Apr 22, 2025
Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Apr 15, 2025
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
Apr 08, 2025
Unpacking Les Miserables: Part 2 & 3
Apr 01, 2025
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Mar 26, 2025
Joyous Leadership with author John Mark Watson
Mar 18, 2025
Part 1 Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Mar 11, 2025
Seeing the Unseen by Joe Beam
Mar 04, 2025
Bible Recap- Genesis
Feb 25, 2025
The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zekdus McDonough
Feb 18, 2025
The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Feb 11, 2025
Part 2 If Mama Ain't Happy by Rachel Norman
Feb 04, 2025
If Mama Ain't Happy by Rachel Norman Part 1
Jan 29, 2025
Bible Recap - The Book of Job
Jan 21, 2025
QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller
Jan 14, 2025
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
Jan 07, 2025
2024 Recap Book Chat Awards
Jan 01, 2025
Part 3 Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl
Dec 24, 2024
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Dec 17, 2024
Part 2 of Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl
Dec 10, 2024
Created To Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl
Dec 04, 2024
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Nov 25, 2024
Favorite Books from A to Z
Nov 12, 2024
Living Fearless by Jamie Winship
Nov 05, 2024
Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
Oct 29, 2024
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Oct 22, 2024
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Oct 16, 2024
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
Oct 01, 2024
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Sep 24, 2024
The Men We Need by Brant Hansen
Sep 17, 2024
Journey through Kids' Books from A to Z
Sep 11, 2024
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce
Sep 03, 2024
The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
Aug 27, 2024
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear's
Aug 20, 2024
Haven by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Aug 14, 2024
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
Aug 06, 2024
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew with John and Elizabeth Sherrill
Jul 30, 2024
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Jul 17, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Just Because You’re Angry Doesn’t Mean You’re Right” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Jul 04, 2024
Uprising by Jennifer Nielsen
Jul 02, 2024
Bonus Bite- “We Control Ourselves” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Jun 29, 2024
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Jun 26, 2024
Bonus Bite-“We Lead By Serving” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Jun 22, 2024
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
Jun 18, 2024
Bonus Bite- “We Deal with Our Problems” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Jun 14, 2024
Skinnybones by Barbara Park
Jun 11, 2024
Bonus Bite-“We Take Responsibility” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Jun 06, 2024
Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemienhart
Jun 04, 2024
Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
May 28, 2024
A Conversation with Author Jacob Hudgins
May 21, 2024
Bonus Bite- “No Gossip Allowed” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
May 16, 2024
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
May 14, 2024
Bonus Bite- “We Speak With Love” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
May 10, 2024
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
May 07, 2024
Bonus Bite-“We tell the truth” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
May 02, 2024
The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
Apr 30, 2024
Bonus Bite- “All People Deserve Respect” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Apr 26, 2024
Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke
Apr 23, 2024
Bonus Bite- “Home is A Safe Place” from House Rules by Jacob Hudgins
Apr 18, 2024
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Apr 16, 2024
Bonus Bite-“The Rest of the Journey” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Apr 11, 2024
Samuel Coleridge’s Four Types of Readers
Apr 09, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Lust” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Apr 05, 2024
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Part 2
Apr 03, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Gluttony” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Mar 29, 2024
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Mar 26, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Wrath” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Mar 22, 2024
The Brothers Karamazov, Part 1 By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Mar 19, 2024
The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin
Mar 13, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Greed or Avarice” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Mar 07, 2024
Letters From Rifka by Karen Hesse
Mar 05, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Sloth or Acedia” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Feb 29, 2024
The Wingfeather Saga, book 1, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
Feb 28, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Envy” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Feb 23, 2024
Saving My Assassin by Virginia Prodan
Feb 20, 2024
Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop
Feb 13, 2024
Bonus Bite-“Vain Glory” from Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung
Feb 09, 2024
The Refugee By Alan Gratz
Feb 06, 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Jan 31, 2024
The Forest of the Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
Jan 23, 2024
Kizzy Ann Stamps by Jeri Watts
Jan 16, 2024
Memorizing Scripture by Glenna Marshall
Jan 10, 2024
2023 Book Awards!
Dec 31, 2023
Two From Galilee by Marjorie Holmes
Dec 26, 2023
The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate Dicamlo
Dec 19, 2023
Hamlet By William Shakespeare
Dec 05, 2023
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Nov 28, 2023
Habits of the Household by Justin Earley
Nov 21, 2023
Lines of Courage by Jennifer Nielsen
Nov 14, 2023
GIST The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids by: Michael Anderson, LP & Timothy Johanson, MD
Nov 07, 2023
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Oct 31, 2023
Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
Oct 24, 2023
In His Steps
Oct 17, 2023
Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green
Oct 04, 2023
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Sep 26, 2023
The Road Home by Richard Paul Evans
Sep 19, 2023
David Cooperfield by Charles Dickens
Sep 12, 2023
Do More Better by Tim Challies
Sep 05, 2023
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Aug 29, 2023
Books That Schooled Us
Aug 22, 2023
My Brain's Not Broken by Tamara Rosier
Aug 15, 2023
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Aug 08, 2023
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson
Aug 02, 2023
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
Jul 25, 2023
The Hungry Place by Jessie Haas
Jul 18, 2023
Little Pilgrims Progress by Helen L. Taylor
Jul 11, 2023
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Jul 04, 2023
The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes
Jun 27, 2023
The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
Jun 21, 2023
Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
Jun 13, 2023
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
May 30, 2023
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
May 23, 2023
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
May 16, 2023
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
May 09, 2023
21 Reading Challenges and Our Awesome List of Picks
May 02, 2023
The Great Alone By Kristin Hannah
Apr 18, 2023
The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green
Apr 11, 2023
Goliath Must Fall By Louie Giglio
Apr 04, 2023
The Trifecta of Reading Strategies-Strengthen Your Reading Muscles
Mar 29, 2023
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas -Part Two
Mar 21, 2023
5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
Feb 28, 2023
Kid Lit Locker- No Other Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup
Feb 23, 2023
Part 1 -The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Feb 14, 2023
Keeper of the Doves By Betsy Byars
Feb 07, 2023
People Fuel by Dr. John Townsend
Jan 24, 2023
Kid Lit Locker- InvestiGators By John Patrick Green
Jan 18, 2023
Unoffendable By Brant Hansen
Jan 12, 2023
The Bible: The Best Selling Book of All Time
Jan 11, 2023
Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Jan 03, 2023
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
Dec 29, 2022
Nothing to Fear by Jackie French Koller
Dec 20, 2022
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
Dec 15, 2022
The Perilous Road by William O. Steele
Dec 06, 2022
One Step Ahead by David Sally Mastering the Art and Science of Negotiation.
Nov 22, 2022
Jake the Service Dog by Jamie R. Cole
Nov 15, 2022
Top 10 Books We Are Grateful For!
Nov 08, 2022
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Oct 25, 2022
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Oct 18, 2022
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Oct 12, 2022
Imprinted: Discovering & Parenting Your Child's Identity by Tai Ann McClendon
Oct 04, 2022
Top Ten Movies That Came From Books
Sep 28, 2022
Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Sep 21, 2022
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
Sep 06, 2022
The Golden Spiders by Rex Stout
Aug 30, 2022
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
Aug 24, 2022
Kid Lit Locker: The Pinocchio by C. Collodi
Aug 16, 2022
The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma
Aug 09, 2022
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Jul 27, 2022
Two Gentlemen of Verona, William Shakespeare’s First Play
Jul 20, 2022
What I Left Behind by Jennifer Archer
Jul 12, 2022
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz brought new insight into WW2
Jul 05, 2022
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
Jun 28, 2022
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Jun 21, 2022
Kid Lit Locker- The Miniature World of Marvin & James by Elise Broach
Jun 14, 2022
Where The Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens
Jun 07, 2022
Need Some Kid Read Aloud Book Ideas? Our Top 10 Picks!
Jun 02, 2022
East of Eden by John Steinbeck Conclusion (Spoilers)
May 25, 2022
East of Eden by John Steinbeck Part 1&2
May 17, 2022
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
May 11, 2022
Grit by Angela Duckworth, a foundational and empowering read!
May 03, 2022
Kid Lit Locker- Another Whole Nother Story By Dr. Cuthbert Soup, Book 2
Apr 26, 2022
The Last Green Valley By Mark Sullivan leaves us forever changed
Apr 20, 2022
Looking to improve your mindset? Think, Learn, Succeed by Dr. Leaf will inspire change! Part 2
Apr 12, 2022
Live No Lies by John Mark Comer Part One
Apr 06, 2022
The Shepherd of the Hills, the book that created Branson, MO
Mar 29, 2022
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Mar 22, 2022
Beneath a Scarlet Sky, a True Heroic WW2 Story
Mar 15, 2022
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak Part 2
Mar 08, 2022
Think, Learn, Succeed by Dr. Caroline Leaf Part One
Mar 01, 2022
Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, a Dangerous Novel
Feb 22, 2022
A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup
Feb 15, 2022
Searching for joy? Author John Mark Watson reveals the key in new book, Joyous Leadership
Feb 07, 2022
Young adult thriller, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, left us unsettled yet grateful.
Feb 01, 2022
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Took Us to New Literary Heights
Jan 26, 2022
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, a giant of an adventure!
Jan 18, 2022
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr was enlightening & gritty.
Jan 11, 2022
End of Year Recap of Recap Book Chat Episode 11
Jan 04, 2022
Experience the Wonders of Arizona in The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey Episode 10
Dec 21, 2021
Some Place to Call Home by Sandra Dallas Episode 9
Dec 15, 2021
The Engineer’s Wife builds bridges in more ways than one. Episode 8
Dec 07, 2021
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand shattered us. Episode 7
Nov 29, 2021
We knew the ending but not the beginning of The Second Mrs. Astor
Nov 22, 2021
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus was illuminating. Episode 5
Nov 15, 2021
Wind in the Willows will blow you away! Episode 4
Nov 08, 2021
Getting to the root of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith
Nov 01, 2021
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Episode 2
Oct 25, 2021
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly Episode 1
Oct 23, 2021