1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’ve come to expect with all Currently Reading content, Meredith and Roxanna will follow a regular episode format, with regular segments, so you know what to expect each and every time. We love staying focused on the book, rather than conversational rabbit holes.&amp;nbsp; Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped except for broad sections, but will include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. 1:43 - Putting the Book Into Context How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny Published Aug 27, 2013 by Minotaur Books 4.48 rating on Goodreads Seasonal setting - Winter Book Awards: Edgar Award nomination for best novel, Publisher’s Weekly Best Mystery/Thriller book of 2013, one of Washington Post’s top 10 books of the year, one of NPR’s best books of 2013. Critic Reviews Meredith’s and Roxanna’s encounters with the book 9:24 - The Setup 11:21 - A Deeper Exploration First paragraph The pacing of the novel Dual plots that compliment each other perfectly Themes: how the light gets in, community and resistance,&amp;nbsp; Subtle light vs dark - Surete vs Three Pines Dogs Ruth’s addiction not a problem to solve in the series Canadian aspects Article about corruption in Quebec Dionne quintuplets wiki The ending 1:21:52 - Superlatives Character MVP Biggest loser Best food description Is this book skippable? The next book will be The Long Way Home by Louise Penny A Journey to Three Pines: a Deep Dive into Louise Penny's Mystery Series https://sites.libsyn.com/499998 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37044765/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/37044765