68. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson and contemplative books for moody summer reading

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Chelsey and Sara discuss</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Summer Book</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Tove Jansson*, a contemplative and vivid book in translation about a young girl, her grandmother, and the little island they inhabit. We discuss our favorite vignettes, the endearing characters, and our recommendations for contemporary pairings—including memoir, literary fiction, and poetry. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*This episode is spoiler-free.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our</span> <strong>Classics Club</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Subscribe</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><strong>Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Listen to our pairings: [31:50]</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Books mentioned:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you for supporti