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Oct 2021
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Ep. 355 Under-the-radar books and pivoti...

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About this episode

It has been over five years since Amy Allen Clark brought her amazing book recommendations and reader insights to Sorta Awesome, but this is no trick, it’s all treat - she’s back! Amy sits down with Meg this week to discuss the health and medical challenges she has overcome, and that ultimately led her to lauch her brand new podcast MomAdvice Book Gang, and she has brought a list of can’t-miss under-the-radar books that are perfect for autumn reading. Plus a BUNCH of beauty fun in Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Olive & June

Making Mauves by Colourpop

Extraordinary life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni (Bookshop link)

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (Bookshop link)

Setting Free the Kites by Alex George (Bookshop link)

How Lucky by Will Leitch (Bookshop link)

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (Bookshop link)

My Sweet Girl by Amanada Jayatissa (Bookshop link)

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