{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Journey to Three Pines Episode 9 - How The Light Gets In","description":"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\u2019ve read the book before listening to the episode.  As you\u2019ve 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\u2019s Weekly Best Mystery\/Thriller book of 2013, one of Washington Post\u2019s top 10 books of the year, one of NPR\u2019s best books of 2013. Critic Reviews Meredith\u2019s and Roxanna\u2019s 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\u2019s 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  ","author_name":"A Journey to Three Pines: a Deep Dive into Louise Penny's Mystery Series","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/499998","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37044765"}