Podcast:Shoulda Books Published On: Thu Apr 02 2026 Description: Merle Shane O'Neal shares 2 books that mean a great deal to me, and one that I know absolutely nothing about. So it goes. follow Merle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merleeshay/ follow Merle on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MerleONeal for the ad-free, extended version of this episode, sign up for the Shoulda Books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ShouldaBooks books discussed below. these are affiliate links for bookshop.org. by purchasing books through these links, you support local bookstores, and I earn a (very small) commission. "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780143129257 "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780060786502 "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780440180296 "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780142407332 "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781400078776 join the Shoulda Book Club on Fable: https://fable.co/club/the-shoulda-book-club-with-shoulda-books-225140024638?brid=yapSJjJ6zqETOwu3XngDDw follow Shoulda Books on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shouldabooks/ follow Shoulda Books on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shouldabooks follow Jonathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jf.kirk/?hl=en Shoulda Books theme song by Skyler Klingenberg