S2E6 Ambre's "Eldar" daughter: an Interview with Inara Sautter

Our Guest:

Inara Sautter is Ambre’s eldest ( as a Tolkien fan, she prefers Eldar) daughter, a writer, and the lead producer of the Stories from the Ashes podcast.

She joins Ambre in this episode to share her experience growing up with dyslexia, her joy in being a reader, her thoughts on family read alouds, and her journey thus far as a writer (among other things!).

Her delightful short story fan fiction on the characters of The Lord of the Rings taking a day trip to the strip mall can be found here: The Fellowship, a Minivan, a Leaf Blower, and a Few Doughnuts.

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If you would like to leave Inara a tip for making these podcasts possible, you may do so here. Just leave a note that it’s for her and she will send you many thanks as she gleefully enlarges her Tolkien shelf. On her behalf- thank you!

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Books Recommended in this Episode:

Due to the frequency with which Inara is asked for book recommendations by community members, we have given her her own List on the RA Amazon storefront. All of the following titles can be found there along with other books she loves!

• Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit, our favorite audiobook reader for Nesbit is Cathy Dobson (it’s the green cover)

• Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit

• Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

• Green Ember series by S.D. Smith

• The Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit

• Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter

• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin

• Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

• Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink

• Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

• The Red Door by Rachel Lulich- Pre-order until September of 2023!

• The Skyward Series by Brandon Sanderson

• Enchantress from the Stars (Published in 1970) by Sylvia Engdahl

• An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story by Michael Morpurgo

• Soldier, Statesman and Defendant: Aaron Burr by Jeannette Covert Nolan

• Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr: Their lives, their times, their duel by Anna Erskine Crouse and Russel Crouse

• Thomas Jefferson: His Many Talents by Johanna Johnston

• Benjamin Franklin Scientist-Diplomat by Charles Michael Daugherty

• The Story of Benjamin Franklin by Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft

• Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

• Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key by S.D. Smith and J.C. Smith

• The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster by Jeanne Bendick

• The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle

• James Baldwin Fifty Stories Retold by James Baldwin

• Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien

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Resources Recommended:

• The Young Writers Workshop

• Inara listened extensively to books through our Audible subscription as a pre-reader and has barely slowed down now that she’s a confident reader.

• Audible is currently offering a 3 month free trial for new members. Click here to check it out!

• To discover more books that we’ve read and recommend, check out our free Living Books Literary Catalogue of good, true, and beautiful books for your family.