Bubbly Bibbly

Hey there, readers, and welcome back to Bubbly Bibbly, the podcast where we mix a good story with a tasty drink. We are your literary libation guides. Rachel and Carmen have a great show today where books and cocktails come together, and we're talking about everything from heartbreak to big celebrations. The post Back from Hiatus: Episode 112 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Well, friends, this sounds like yet another episode that will add a number of new titles to your TBR lists. In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about unique, distinctive, and innovative books. Books: The Change by Kirsten Miller A Dawn of Onyx by Kate Golden Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling Ella Minnow […] The post Unique, Distinctive, and Innovative Books: Episode 111 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about bookworms, in all its forms.  Let us know which books you have gotten stuck in your head, and why. And remember, Louisa Klein said “Never underestimate a bookworm” Books:  Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane […] The post Book”Worm”: Episode 110 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode of Bubbly Bibbly, Carmen and Rachel talk about which books they would want if we were stranded on a desert island. Have you thought about the difference between a desert island and a deserted island? Tell us if you were already familiar with Robinsonade, and whether or not you have read a […] The post Deserted Island: Episode 109 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to be movie producers and casting agents! They talk about which books they have read lately that would make excellent movies and who they would cast in the production. Do you intentionally read the book of a movie that is coming out that is based on it, […] The post Books to Movies: Episode 108 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about what NOT to do if you are trying to shrink your TBR. Let us know what your Goodreads account is – we want to follow you! And remember, some people see a bookstore, we see a huge TBR pile! The post TBR's: What NOT To Do! Episode 107 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about the power of reading. Bubbly Bibbly wants to get people excited to read, read, read! And tell us some of the reasons you read. We talked about just a few here today, but there are lots and lots of reasons. And remember, Neil Gaiman said, “Read. Read […] The post Read, People! Read! Episode 106 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about things that we got wrong. Let Bubbly Bibbly know what you think of our podcast, how it's written, produced, and any suggestions or ideas you may have to help Carmen and Rachel make it better. And remember, Albert Einstein said, ““Anyone who has never […] The post Things We Got Wrong: Episode 105 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel discuss what a few reviewers thought of our podcast. And you know that we love hearing from you. We just hope that you will understand that we can't make everyone happy. You may not like a section, a comment, the way we mispronounce something, or even an entire episode. […] The post Listener Comments: Episode 104 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel tackle the subject of fan fiction. Let us know what you think of fanfiction as a literary genre. Comment with titles that you have read, as well as what attracted you to the title. And remember, Joss Whedon said, “There's a time and place for everything, and I believe […] The post Fan Fiction: Episode 103 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Rachel and Carmen take a look at titles you should read when you are getting ready for jury duty. Let us know what you think Carmen should read while she waits to be chosen for a jury. And maybe some recommendations of what NOT to read. If you haven't joined our private […] The post Jury Duty: Episode 102 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Jury Duty: Episode 102 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel take a look at what they think made up the best and the worst of 2023 reading. Let us know your best and worst of 2023. And what your reading plan is for entering 2024! And remember, to be the best, you have to be able to handle the […] The post Best and Worst of 2023: Episode 101 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Best and Worst of 2023: Episode 101 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books on our shelves that we have no intention of reading, and why.  Let us know if you have books on your shelf that you have no intention of reading, and give us the titles and why you bought them. And remember, keep buying those books, whether […] The post Books On Our Shelves That We Don't Intend To Read: Episode 100 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Books On Our Shelves That We Don't Intend To Read: Episode 100 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about titles someone has told us to “Stop Everything and read!”, and how they turned out. Let us know if you've ever been faced with a “stop everything” book, and how it turned out for you. And remember, the acronym for “drop everything and read” is DEAR! The post Stop Everything!: Episode 99 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Stop Everything!: Episode 99 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about the graphic novel by Art Spiegelman called, “Maus”. We have talked about Maus before, but we have never dedicated an entire episode to one title.  First a little background. Maus is written and illustrated by a cartoonist and was originally serialized between 1980 to 1991. That is […] The post Banned Book Spotlight: Maus Episode 97 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Banned Book Spotlight: Maus Episode 97 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen will be doing most of the talking, and Rachel will be making comments, on various titles from the horror genre.  Let us know which book scared you the most. And remember, “Don't be afraid of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not […] The post Best of – Episode 44 – Horror first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Best of – Episode 44 – Horror appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk more about books made into movies: Oscar Edition! Let us know if you are doing some pre-Oscar reading of your own. And, if you are, let us know what you are reading and what you think of it. And remember, Seth Grahame-Smith said, “What makes a good book […] The post Movies From Books – Oscar Edition! : Episode 96 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Movies From Books – Oscar Edition! : Episode 96 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about book trends that you love, but just can't seem to pull off. We love Pinterest and fun book trends, but who really has the time to make it happen. Let us know which book trends that you have tried and just can't pull off. We also want to […] The post Books Trends You Love But Just Can't Pull Off first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Books Trends You Love But Just Can't Pull Off appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about their favorite season: BANNED BOOKS month! Our recommendation is to read at least two in the top-13 titles challenged in 2022. Let us know what you are reading for Banned Books month and which books you have read from the long list of historically banned books. And […] The post Our Favorite Season – BANNED BOOKS first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Our Favorite Season – BANNED BOOKS appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about biographies and autobiographies. Let us know how you feel about the nonfiction genre of Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, and Journals. And share some titles you have loved. And let us know which one we should read first! And remember this great advice from author of “Special Topics in […] The post Biographies and Autobiographies: Episode 93 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Biographies and Autobiographies: Episode 93 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books that made them break up with an author. They discuss authors that they won't read. Let us know if you've ever broken up with an author, and let us know why. And we want to know what could happen, if anything, to have you go back […] The post Books that made you break up with an author: Episode 92 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Books that made you break up with an author: Episode 92 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

This topic has been on our list of possible episode for a while. In this episode Carmen and Rachel are talking about poetry. Let us know what your experiences are with poetry, and recommend some of your favorites to us. And remember, Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.” The post Poetry: Episode 91 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Poetry: Episode 91 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen confesses a strange revelation to Rachel! In this episode Carmen and Rachel talk about physical reactions to books.  Let us know what you think of Carmen's weird habit of acting out a character's actions. Do you do anything like that? We promise we won't call you weird…just Carmen. The post Physical Reactions to Books: Episode 90 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Physical Reactions to Books: Episode 90 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about reading rating systems. They talk about how others rate books and what kind of systems make sense. Let us know what kind of scale you use when you are rating books, and we also want to know if you read books based on ratings. If you do, […] The post Rating Systems: Episode 89 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Rating Systems: Episode 89 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about series' that we recommend you read.  Let us know if any of our series titles resonated with you, and if you are going to add them to your reading list.  Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter, look at the merch that […] The post Book Series You Should Try: Episode 88 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Book Series You Should Try: Episode 88 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about literary animals.  Let us know which literary animals have made an impact on you, and why. Please continue to keep a check on our social media pages, and keep that interaction going – we love it! Be sure to sign up for our monthly […] The post Literary Animals: Episode 87 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Literary Animals: Episode 87 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

This is going to be a celebration of the “book haul”!  In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about some of our book hauls. Let us know which titles you have picked up on your latest book hauls. And, be sure to let us know if you added any of the titles […] The post Book Hauls: Episode 86 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post Book Hauls: Episode 86 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about books that you bought because they were featured somewhere in media. We love it that we keep our eyes out for books everywhere – movies and TV shows. It really is like finding little treasures out there. And remember, Toni Morrison said, “Books are […] The post I Had to Buy the Book: Episode 85 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post I Had to Buy the Book: Episode 85 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Finishing Pride Month with some great titles! Carmen and Rachel are talking about having pride. There are a lot of novels out there for all ages, that cover the variety of LBGTQ+. The understanding of differences is what will enable all of us to have Pride, regardless of where we are in the rainbow. And […] The post We'll Have A Gay Ole Time!: Episode 84 first appeared on Bubbly Bibbly. The post We'll Have A Gay Ole Time!: Episode 84 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

 In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about our favorite villains. Let us know who your favorite literary villains are! And remember, author Penelope Douglas said, “The role of the villain is only determined by who's telling the story”. The post Our Favorite Villains: Episode 83 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

This was a fun episode to record! In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books that made us want to visit a certain location. Let us know where you would like to visit because of a book. And remember, 14th century explorer Ibn Battuta said “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you […] The post Books That Make You Visit a Locale: Episode 82 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

The more we see interesting advertisements for the screen, both big and small, the more we realize that, if there is a book, it's always better. We are going to dive into that very notion. In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about movies and series that have caused us to turn to […] The post That Started Out As A BOOK??: Episode 81 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books that they did not finish. We know that abandoning a book is very difficult for a reader, so this episode is very interesting. And remember, comedian James Colley said, “There's a joy that comes from putting down a book that isn't working for yo u. It's a […] The post Books We Did Not Finish: Episode 80 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

 In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books that wrecked them. Rachel and Carmen mentioned several books in the episode, and talked about a few in depth. Do you think there needs to be a part two on this topic. Check out the posted question in our FB Group. Let us know if you've […] The post Books That WRECKED Us: Episode 79 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Rachel and Carmen discuss book clubs and talk about their experiences in them. There is not a better combination than books and bubbles! And remember, author Adriana Trigiani said, “Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.” Buy our tote bag here: Tote Bag – I Read Past My […] The post Best of: Book Clubs – Episode 71 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

As readers and book lovers, I think there is not much better than a book about books!  It's the best of both worlds. In this episode, Rachel and Carmen talk about books about books. Let us know what your favorite books about books are! And let us know if you have a special place in your […] The post Books About Books: Episode 78 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel, talk about books that have caused us to do some additional research. Let us know which titles have made you do more research, and any rabbit trails you have chased. Also, check us out on all of our social media pages, and please continue to Like, Share, and Comment […] The post Best of: Books that Cause Research appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

There are a thousand little things that Carmen and Rachel have wanted to talk about, but none of them would be enough for an entire podcast.   So in this episode, they tackle some of the weird things they have wanted to talk about. Let us know if you have any random bookish or bubbly things that […] The post Weird Things We Want to Talk About: Episode 77 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

We are on Spring Break! So since March is Women's Month, Bubbly Bibbly wanted to do a best of for us women. In this Best Of episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about some strong female lead characters in literature. Let us know who your favorite strong female lead is; and, of course, check us out […] The post Best Of: Strong Female Leads – Episode 45 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about the growing attacks on reading. Do you think there is more aggressive attacks on books? The post There is an Attack on Reading: Episode 76 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

It's never too late for something that is important. In this episode Rachel and Carmen talk about Black History Month and their reading. Let us know what you are reading for Black History Month, and what you are reading to expand your experience, knowledge of others, and grow as a human being.  Black History Month […] The post Black History Month: Episode 75 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

We have seen a lot of social media posts about book recommendations for the new year. So in this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about specific book recommendations that have been presented to us, and whether or not we are going to read them. Let us know which books have been recommended to you, and whether […] The post Recommendations: Episode 74 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about the differences Carmen has discovered in reading and listening to a book. Let us know what you think the differences are in audio versus physical book, and what makes you choose one over the other. And remember, Author of “Parallel”, Shana Chartier, said: “Someone needs to buy […] The post Reading vs Listening appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

In this episode, Bubbly Bibbly talk about books that have not aged well. Read, think, discuss. Repeat. So let's get reading! The post Books That Have Not Aged Well: Episode 72 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 14 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 13 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 12 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 11 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 10 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 9 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.

Carmen and Rachel wish you the merriest of the season. As you do, please enjoy some of our best episodes from last year. The post Best Of – Holiday Edition Day 8 appeared first on Bubbly Bibbly.