Today on Bubbles & Books, Amanda and Ellyn are joined by author Shoba Rao! Her upcoming novel Indian Country first caught their eye with its stunning cover, and completely captivated them with its brilliant opening. A conversation not to be missed, and be sure to grab your copy of Indian Country when it hits shelves on Tuesday, August 5!
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Poppin' Off With Helen Chandler-Wilde
What would you do if you lost nearly everything you own?
That’s exactly what happened to Dog-Eared’s co-owner Amanda Lepper and author Helen Chandler-Wilde after devastating fires changed their lives forever. Instead of rushing to replace it all, they started asking bigger questions. What really matters? What’s worth keeping? Can we live with less?
In this episode, they open up about loss, letting go, and learning to live more intentionally. Plus, our favorite minimalist and bookseller, Amy, joins us to share her refreshing take on living with less.
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Poppin' Off with Giano Cromley
Are you ready to trek out into the woods and look for Big Foot? Amanda and Ellyn have author Giano Cromley whose book "American Mythology" is a slightly creepy adventure about two friends Virgil and Jute who just so happen to be the only two members of the Basic Bigfoot Society. Giano's story centers friendship and the question of what is and isn't real.
We are so excited to welcome Giano and hope you pick up his book "American Mythology" today!
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Reading Down Under
G’day, mates! This week on the Bubbles & Books podcast, we’re heading down under! Amanda and Ellyn are joined by Amanda’s daughter Charlotte to recap their unforgettable bookstore adventures across Australia.
From the scenic mountain ranges to the sunny Gold Coast, Amanda and Charlotte explored nine incredible bookstores, each with its own charm and story. Get ready for stories about cute animals, books you're going to want to read, and a whole lot of wanderlust. After this episode, you’ll be packing your bags for an Aussie book tour of your own!
Ellyn's Currently Reading | Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood & The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
Amanda's Currently Reading | A Marriage At Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
Bookstores Amanda Visited in Australia:
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Best Books of the Year... So Far
We are officially halfway through 2025. Amanda and Ellyn are looking back on the last six months of reading and are sharing the best books they've read this year... so far. They also have sourced recommendations from the Dog-Eared booksellers. Listen along and let us know if you agree or share what you think your best book of 2025 is!
Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett Graff, Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser, & Culpability by Bruce Holsinge
Amanda's Currently Reading | Heart the Lover by Lily King
Best Books of the year... so far:
Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily Jane
So Far Gone by Jess Walter
O, Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng -
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
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A podcast about two of the best things in life: books and champagne. Hosted by Ellyn Grimm and Amanda Lepper, co-owners of Dog-Eared Books in Ames, Iowa.
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