Currently Reading Podcast
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We are so glad to share our recommendations on the Indie Press List episode of the Current Reading Podcast! The featured titles are all books that our owners, Ellyn Grimm and Amanda Lepper, love — books that offer something surprising, with humor or heart, or just truly exceptional writing. We hope you read them and consider them among the very best books you read this year!
Dog-Eared Books is a women-owned independent bookstores located on historic Main Street in Ames, Iowa. Established in March of 2021, our bookstore is committed to nurturing a love of reading in all members of our community by providing a thoughtfully curated and inclusive selection of books. We’re proud to offer 15 different book clubs, four book subscriptions, and countless author and community events.
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Books As Heard on the Currently Reading Podcast
Meet The Dog-Eared Books
Co-Owners!
Owners Ellyn Grimm and Amanda Lepper are both graduates of the Ames High School Class of 2001. Ellyn holds a degree in English from Iowa State University, is a former middle school and high school English teacher, and is a mom of three. Amanda earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri, had a short-lived career as a newspaper journalist, and is the mom of four girls. Upon returning to Ames as young mothers, they bonded over a love of reading and community activism, and, over time, they dreamed up the idea that became Dog-Eared Books.
They’re the co-hosts of the podcast Bubbles & Books, where they chat about the two great things in life, books and Champagne! Often on the podcast they will host Dog Pack authors in their Poppin’ Off episodes. But if you love to laugh and hear people chat about books, this is the podcast for you!
