In this episode, we get excited about two new books: The Secret History of Christmas by Bill Bryson and Wayward: A Novel (Wanderers Book 2) by Chuck Wendig. Then Mel takes us to the Germany of the Brothers Grimm. [transcript]
The Secret History of Christmas by Bill Bryson
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Notes from a Small Island by Billy Bryson
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Wayward (Wanderers Book 2) by Chuck Wendig
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Culture Trip’s guide to the German Fairy Tale Route
Visit the Grimmwelt, the Brothers Grimm museum, and feast your eyes on Wilhelmshöhe Palace. Here are fantastic photos of the monument to Hercules and the fountains.
Top image courtesy of Masoodaslami.de/Shutterstock.
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