Welcome to Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun. Each episode we’ll discuss one classic book and share some recommendations for more contemporary reads that feature similar themes. As two nerdy bookworms, we appreciate the role of classic lit, but we but we won’t get too academic about it. We’ll talk about the books we love and the books we loath, and help stock your TBR pile with old and new reads for every literary taste.

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4. Comforting Classics and other absorbing reads

March 24, 2020 01:20:45

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Today Chelsey and Sara are toppling your TBR with classics and pairings to keep you company during the pandemic. Comfort reading is different for everyone, so we’ve got a wide range of books to recommend including books with cozy communities, classic comedies (and modern pairings), and big books to last you through many weeks of social distancing.

Full Show Notes: https://fictionmattersbooks.com/article/comfort-reading-notes

Shop the Episode: https://bookshop.org/lists/comforting-classics-and-other-absorbing-reads

Topics Discussed:

Current Reads (5:20)

Comfort Reads (10:40)

Cozy Communities (32:49)

Page Turners (40:15)

Big Books (49:54)

Escapist Reads (56:28)

Comedies (1:04:48)

Books that Make You Think (1:10:57)