Summary: Simon and Thomas are coming to Booktopia! Books with animals as key characters. And don't you forget about: Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, and Revolutionary Road. The Readers crash Booktopia We were thrilled to learn that Simon Savidge and Thomas Otto, co-hosts of The Readers Podcast (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbookbasedbanter.co.uk%2Fthereaders%2F&ei=CA6TVeiFFYvr-QHUkICIAg&usg=AFQjCNEJTML9QbB2bQiZW5YgGDsn9fM7DQ&sig2=-q_bNfFOd3gaY6-l7mlWRA&bvm=bv.96783405,d.cWw), will be joining us at Booktopia Petoskey this September (sadly sold out). If you haven't listened to The Readers, you should definitely check them out, maybe starting with this episode (http://bookbasedbanter.co.uk/thereaders/2015/06/16/ep-128-a-bookish-grab-bag-of-an-episode/). We've each chosen a favorite novel, and during their visit to Booktopia, the four of us will record two live podcasts to talk about those books. Those episodes will likely be more "book-club" style, so if you want to read the books in advance, please do. * Michael - Any Human Heart (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77866.Any_Human_Heart?from_search=true&search_version=service) by William Boyd * Ann - The Sparrow (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/334176.The_Sparrow?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Mary Doria Russell * Thomas - The Professor's House (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48203.The_Professor_s_House?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Willa Cather * Simon - Rebecca (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17899948-rebecca?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Daphne DuMaurier (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (04:48) (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/the-mapmakers-children-a-novel/231436) (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/uprooted/234357) (http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9781101630716.jpg)The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty narrated by Caroline Lee, is my pick for this week’s Audiobooks.com Audiobook of the Week. Special thanks to Audiobooks.com (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) for sponsoring this episode of Books on the Nightstand. Audiobooks.com allows you to listen to over 60,000 audiobooks, instantly, wherever you are, and the first one is free. Download or stream any book directly to your Apple or Android device. Sign up for a free 30-day trial and free audiobook download by going to www.audiobooks.com/freebook (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) The dog ate my Bingo! card (10:35) This week we're taking a look at options to fill in the BOTNS Book Bingo (http://booksonthenightstand.com/2015/05/botns-332-summer-reading-plans-featuring-the-return-of-botns-book-bingo.html) square "with an animal as a key character." Again, if you're not playing Bingo, that's OK -- just consider these book recommendations around a single theme. * Animal Farm (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7613.Animal_Farm?from_search=true&search_version=service) by George Orwell * Watership Down (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76620.Watership_Down?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Richard Adams * H is for Hawk (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18803640-h-is-for-hawk?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Helen MacDonald * The Tusk That Did the Damage (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22318387-the-tusk-that-did-the-damage?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Tania James * The Dog Stars (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13330761-the-dog-stars?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Peter Heller * Watchers (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32423.Watchers?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Dean Koontz * Firmin (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349164.Firmin?from_search=true&search_version=service) by Sam Savage * Charlotte's Web (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24178.Charlotte_s_Web?
