{"id":1897,"date":"2016-11-07T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2016-11-07T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:45:19","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-61-bridges-of-madison-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-61-bridges-of-madison-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 61 &#8211; The Bridges of Madison County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading<em> The Bridges of Madison County<\/em> by Robert James Waller. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-61-the-bridges-of-madison-county\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1898 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eat-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eat-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eat-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/eat.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1899\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flight-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flight-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flight-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flight.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/gilead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/gilead-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Gildea by Marilynne Robinson\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/gilead-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/gilead.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ft3lUg\"><em>Eat, Pray, Love<\/em> by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eAsq25\"><em>Flight Behavior<\/em> by Barbara Kingsolver<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ft2L93\"><em>Gilead<\/em> by Marilynne Robinson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/last.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1902\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/last-141x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve\" width=\"141\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/last-141x220.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/last.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/loving.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1905\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/loving-143x220.jpg\" alt=\"Loving Frank by Nancy Horan\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/loving-143x220.jpg 143w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/loving-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/loving.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/notebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/notebook-137x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\" width=\"137\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/notebook-137x220.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/notebook-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/notebook.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eKE9sw\"><em>The Last Time They Met<\/em> by Anita Shreve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eqcHiS\"><em>Loving Frank<\/em> by Nancy Horan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eq9oZ1\"><em>The Notebook<\/em> by Nicholas Sparks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/suzanne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1906\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/suzanne-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/suzanne-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/suzanne.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/thousand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1907\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/thousand-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/thousand-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/thousand-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/thousand.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tuscan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1908\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tuscan-142x220.jpg\" alt=\"Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tuscan-142x220.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tuscan-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tuscan.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ecb5Oh\"><em>Suzanne&#8217;s Diary for Nicholas<\/em> by James Patterson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ft7TKj\"><em>A Thousand Country Roads: An Epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County<\/em> by Robert James Waller<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eq6MKB\"><em>Under the Tuscan Sun<\/em> by Frances Mayes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1919\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"Before Sunrise Trilogy\" width=\"116\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/before.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmovie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1909\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmovie-150x182.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges of Madison County (movie)\" width=\"140\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmovie-150x182.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmovie.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmusical.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1910\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmusical-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording)\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmusical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmusical-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bridgesmusical.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2esyq9N\"><em>Before Sunrise<\/em> trilogy (movies)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fPpb8J\"><em>Bridges of Madison County<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fnMu6E\"><em>Bridges of Madison County<\/em> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hamilton\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eAz7Bq\"><em>Hamilton<\/em> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[989,22,994,992,993,985,987,991,442,238,988,990,353,48,30,986],"class_list":["post-1897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-anita-shreve","tag-barbara-kingsolver","tag-before-midnight","tag-before-sunrise","tag-before-sunset","tag-bridges-of-madison-county","tag-elizabeth-gilbert","tag-frances-mayes","tag-hamilton","tag-james-patterson","tag-marilynne-robinson","tag-nancy-horan","tag-nicholas-sparks","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-robert-james-waller"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1897"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1925,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1897\/revisions\/1925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}