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.
The Fellowship, a Minivan, a Leaf Blower, and a Few Doughnuts
The Fellowship, a Minivan, a Leaf Blower, and a Few Doughnuts by Inara Sautter Aragorn walked confidently and with superiority across the lobby to the entrance of the apartment building, and dramatically threw the two doors to either side—aiming to relive the glory of that day in the Hornburg.
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!
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
Resources Recommended:
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.
Our Literary Catalogue
Welcome to the Reshelving Alexandria Community's Literary Catalogue! This is a collection of true, good, and beautiful books that we have curated through a lifetime of reading. This catalogue is comprised of titles both old and new and we hope it will provide a book for every shelf!
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