Episode 2: Authors We Love - TJ Klune

Medium Lady Reads

Hello! Hi! Welcome to Episode 2 of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast! In today’s episode, Erin and Jillian are going to be sharing a love letter to one of their current favorite contemporary authors… TJ Klune.

In this episode, Jilian and Erin discuss TJ Klune’s three most recent contemporary adult novels: The House in the Cerulean Sea (2020), Under the Whispering Door (2021), and his most recent book In the Lives of Puppets, which came out in April of 2023.

When both women read all three books and loved them all, it cemented the love they have for the author, TJ Klune.

In This Episode:

• Erin and Jillian check in to see how each other’s reading has been going over the last few weeks.
• Jillian shares some fun facts about TJ Klune and some of his novels.
• A brief overview of all three novels
• Erin and Jillian each rank the books, and each has a different ranking for all three! Listen to hear who listed what book first.
• It comes as no surprise that TJ Klune, as an author, has quite a few strengths, Jillian and Erin discuss some of those in this episode.
• They also discuss Klune’s weaknesses
• Erin and Jillian introduce a new segment to their show – “Hot Takes” – A hot take is an opinion, usually formed off the cuff with little research, sometimes provocative.
• This episode’s hot take is Goodreads ratings – Trustworthy or Trash?
• Jillian and Erin wrap up with “The Holds List.” Both women have a very strong passion for the public library and so they discuss which books they have waiting for them on hold and which ones they’re most excited foR

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune
• Under the Whispering Door - TJ Klune
• In the Lives of Puppets - TJ Klune
• Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
• Hijab Butch Blues - Lamya H.
• The Story Teller - Jodi Piccoult - for our buddy read
• Gender Identity for Kids: a book about finding yourself, understanding others, and respecting everybody! - Andy Passchier - something to read together with my kiddos.

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If you’d like to connect with the author discussed in this episode, TJ Klune, you can find him at TJ Klune Books (@TJKluneBooks).

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Tune in on July 10th for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.