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Murakami on the shore

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 38:21


This month on Books, Baby!, Ian, Bev and Alo are diving into the world of Haruki Murakami, through his novel Kafka on the Shore. We unpack talking cats, Greek mythology influences, classical music, and other themes in Murakami's storytelling. Along the way, we discuss some of Murakami's other works, his signature themes, and the cultural impact of his writing.

Spinning Around: The Kylie Minogue playlist

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 41:11


Books, Baby! – Season 5 is here!With Kylie Minogue'sTension World Tour kicking off this month in Australia, we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate the beginning of our new season than by diving intoSpinning Around: The Kylie Playlist! a dazzling anthology celebrating Australia's biggest Pop Icon!Created and edited by Kirsten Krauth and Angela Savage, this collection features an incredible lineup of writers, including Alice Pung, Ellen Van Neerven, Holden Sheppard, Chris Flynn, Carrie Tiffany, Lucy Treloar, Christos Tsiolkas, and more. With essays, poetry, and stories inspired by Kylie's music, this book is a love letter to the icon who shaped generations.Join Ian, Bev, and Alo as they break down the themes, highlight their favourite pieces, and explore how Kylie's influence extends beyond music into culture, identity, and storytelling.Listen to the playlist with the songs from the book!

Books, Baby! 2024 Unwrapped: The Year in Reads

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 46:36


Start your 2025 with a literary bang! In this special year-in-review episode, Ian, Bev, and Alounwrap the books that defined 2024. Released just in time to kick off the new year, we're diving into the stories that made us laugh, cry, and rethink the world around us. From dazzling debuts to thought-provoking works by queer authors, women, and minorities, the team reflects on their favourite reads, surprise hits, and unforgettable podcast moments. Books Discussed in This Episode: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel The Season by Helen Garner Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood Less than zero by Bret Easton Ellis Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Question 7 by Richard Flanagan The work by Bri Lee Mushrooms at the end of the world by Anna Tsing A language of limbs by Dylin Hardcastle Kairos by Jenny Erpenbenk Private rites by Julia Armfield Wrong answers only by Tobias Madden What I'd rather not talk about by Jente Posthuma The In-between by Christos Tsiolkas Liliana's invencible summer by Cristina Rivera Garza Thank you for making 2024 another unforgettable chapter of Books, Baby! And for kicking off the new year with us! Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

The 2024 Booker Prize: Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 38:14


It's Books, Baby! Booker Prize episode and Bev, Ian and Alo discuss the 2024 winner novel Orbital written by British author Samantha Harvey. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

Holiday Reads: Perfect Books for Your Getaway!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 28:52


In this episode of Books, Baby! , Ian, Bev, and Alo dive into the ultimate holiday reading list, sharing their top recommendations for books that make the perfect travel companions. We explore perfect pairings for your next trip, like visiting St. Petersburg after reading Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, wandering through Tuscany with Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, or discovering Vietnam while immersed in Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's The Mountain Sing. Whether you're seeking lighthearted rom-coms or gripping thrillers, we've got you covered with recommendations to make your journey unforgettable! Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠⁠

Sally Rooney: Inside 'Intermezzo'

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 62:45


For this episode of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Nell (@nellreadsbooks) to dive into Sally Rooney's literary phenomenon. They explore the buzz surrounding her work, even daring to draw comparisons between Rooney and Taylor Swift, while discussing her latest novel, Intermezzo. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠⁠ Guest Host: Nell - ⁠⁠⁠@nellreadsbooks

A Language of Limbs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 34:09


In this episode, Ian, Bev, and Alo dive and dissect the novel A Language of Limbs described by Benjamin Law as "an instant queer classic". Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠

Family Meal

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 43:22


In the second episode of season 3 of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Simone (⁠@booksolace⁠) to discuss Bryan Washington's new novel: 'Family Meal'. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠ Guest Host: Simone - ⁠⁠@booksolace

Kairos

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 38:19


Welcome to season 4 of Books, Baby! Reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man. In the first episode of season 4 Ian, Bev & Alo deep discuss Kairos by German author Jenny Erpenbeck, and winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe Jenny Erpenbeck

Boy Swallows Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 45:40


It's the finale of season 3 of Books, Baby! and Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagramer Sanch (⁠@sanchwrites) to talk about books and their screen adaptations with a special focus on the Netflix series adaptation of Aussie best-seller book 'Boy Swallows Universe" by Trent Dalton. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠ Guest Host: Sanch - @sanchwrites⁠

Prophet Song

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 36:06


It's Books, Baby! Booker Prize episode and Bev, Ian and Alo discuss the 2023 winner novel Prophet Song written by Irish novelist Paul Lynch. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

Unpacking the Best, Worst, and Surprising Books of 2023!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 39:15


As we bid farewell to 2023, Ian, Bev, and Alo come together for a special year-end episode to recap the literary journey of the past year. In this first-ever recorded session in person, we revisit the diverse landscape of books that shaped our 2023. From our page-turning favourites to those that didn't quite meet our expectations, we'll unpack the best, worst, and most surprising reads of the year. Join us as we reflect on the highs and lows of our reading adventures from the past year. For the complete list of our choices, connect with us on Instagram - Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod ⁠ - where we will be posting the books that we discussed in this episode. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe Thank you so much for listening to us during 2023 and we hope you continue listening us in 2024! Wishing you a 'Merry Chapter-mas' and a 'Booktastic New Year' filled with literary delights and captivating reads!"

The Late Americans

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 36:03


In this episode of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian and Alo are dishing out their thoughts and feelings about 'The Late Americans,' the latest novel of one of their favourite authors, Brandon Taylor. Prepare for a thought-provoking discussion and heartfelt reflections on the themes, characters, and the brilliance of Taylor's writing. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

Never Let Me Go

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 40:32


In the second episode of season 3 of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Nell (@nellreadsbooks) to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's iconic novel 'Never Let Me Go'. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe Guest Host: Nell - ⁠@nellreadsbooks⁠

The wind knows my name

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 36:57


It's season 3 of Books, Baby! Reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man. In the first episode of our third season Ian, Bev & Alo deep dive into the best-selling Chilean author Isabel Allende's latest novel: The Wind Knows My Name.  Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

The Boy From The Mish

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 33:48


In the final episode of season 2 of Books, Baby!, Ian, Bev, Alo, and Jaime engage in a conversation about the book 'The Boy from the Mish' written by Gary Lonesborough. This queer Indigenous YA novel follows the journey of seventeen-year-old Jackson as he embarks on a courageous exploration of his true identity. Connect with us! via email: booksbabypod@gmail.com Instagram: Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Jaime - ⁠⁠@jaime.reads⁠⁠ Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠ Thank you for listening!

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Her Body and Other Parties

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 42:10


Join hosts Ian, Bev, Alo and Jaime as they explore Carmen Maria Machado's short-stories collection: "Her Body and other Parties." In this episode, we analyse Machado's innovative storytelling techniques, discussing themes of sexuality, domestic violence, and identity. From the blend of horror and feminism to the exploration of bodily autonomy, we unravel the complex layers beneath these stories. Connect with us! via email: booksbabypod@gmail.com Instagram: Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe Thank you for listening!

Mr Loverman

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 39:27


It's episode 4 of Books, Baby!'s season 2 and Alo, Ian, Bev and Jaime dive into Bernardine Evaristo's "Mr Loverman" and discuss themes of sexuality, family, and the coming out experience that are present throughout the book. Connect with us! via email: booksbabypod@gmail.com Instagram: Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe Thank you for listening!

The Marriage Portrait

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 46:11


In episode 3 of Books, Baby!'s second season Bev, Ian, Jaime and Alo talk discuss the Woman Prize for Fiction 2023 Longlist historical novel The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

We should all be (trans)feministas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 36:05


In the second episode of seson 2 of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian, Jaime and Alo talk about award prize season, their favourite books from trans and non-binary author and what they do when they find out the author of a book is problematic. To join the #transrightsreadathon happening from March 20th - March 27th check @molsbymoonlight post in instagram and follow@sim_bookstagrams_badly Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

Summer with Strout

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 31:11


Welcome to season 2 of Books, Baby! Where we're reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man. In the first episode of the second season Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo deep dive into the work of American author Elizabeth Strout and her famous character Lucy Barton. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe

Our best and worst books of 2022!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 48:43


It's the end of the year and also the end of our first season! To celebrate a year of books and the last episode of season 1 of Books, Baby! 1 Alo, Bev, Ian and Jaime review the books they loved, didn't like and those that surprised them. For the complete list of our choices, connect with us on Instagram - Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod - where we will be posting the books that we discussed in this episode. You can also connect with us individually: Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe Thank you so much for listening to us this first season and we can't wait to be back with more book recommendations next year with Season 2!

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 43:38


For this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss literary awards and the 2022 Booker Prize winner novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida written by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book and themes such as graphic violence, death, suicide, murder and torture. In our next and final episode of season 1, we will be talking about our favourite (and not so favourite) books read this year! We'd love to hear what were your favourite books during 2022! So don't forget to connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe

Paradais

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 41:21


On this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Paradais written by Mexican author Fernanda Melchor and translated to English by Sophie Hughes. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book and themes such as porn, graphic rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, antigay slurs, incest, murder and torture. As promised in the episode, here are our favourite books translated to English: Ian - Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor Alonso - Lie with me by Philippe Besson Jaime - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto Bev - Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante In our next episode we will be discussing the 2022 Booker Prize winner novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode and your thoughts on Paradais! So don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe

Heartstopper series

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 31:00


On the this episode of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian, Jaime & Alo discuss the graphic novel series Alice Osman by British author Alice Oseman, and its Netflix adaptation. WARNING: the episode's discussion may contain spoilers of the graphic novel series and discusses topics like mental health, eating disorders and sex. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe

The Guncle / The Sentence

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 39:31


On this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime and Alo talk about the novel The Guncle by Steven Rowley, and Bev and Ian discuss Louise Erdrich's novel The Sentence. WARNING: the episode contains some minor spoilers of the books discussed. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Alo - @books.swallows.universe Bev - @booksgonewilde Ian - @bookish_ian Jaime - @jaime.reads

Young Mungo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 44:45


On the first ever episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Young Mungo written by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart. WARNING: the episode contains spoilers of the book. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe

Books, Baby! - Introducing ourselves!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 2:53


We are 4 friends that love reading books and enjoy discussing the books we read. Join us in this podcast where we will be discussing a diverse range of books. Follow us in instagram: Books, Baby! - https://www.instagram.com/booksbabypod/ Hosts: Alo - @books.swallow.universe Bev - @booksgonewilde Ian - @bookish_ian Jaime - @jaime.reads

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