Episode 18

May 6, 2025 • Abby Hutto, Joey Sherrard

School is almost done, which means that for many of us we’re looking forward to more downtime and the chance to get into - whether it’s by the Town Pool, at the beach, in the mountains, or just in our homes - some summer reading! The Bible remains the center of our reading lives, but alongside that we also get to enjoy other books that help us to understand our world, love our neighbor, and grow in our life with Jesus. So this week we’re joined by two of our favorite readers at Signal Pres: Carter and Beth Newbold! Both Cater and Beth are deeply involved at the Signal Mountain Library: Beth through her work with the Book Nook and Carter as an avid reader himself, and their reading lives extend beyond that through their sheer enjoyment of so many good books. They are with us this week to share some of their summer reading recommendations. Listen in and see if there’s something that makes your own summer reading list!

Books Discussed:

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith

The Winners by Frederik Backman

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren

The Last Sweet Mile by Allen Levi

It Was an Ugly Couch Anyways by Elizabeth Passarella