Rhonda Pods About Books

This week I’m joined by Bre, also known as the Loc’d Booktician, for a reader chat. Bre is a BookTuber and Bookstagrammer who has created a spooky October reading challenge called Black-Oween-Athon. She gives a little insight into how and why she created this readathon, and we of course talk about current reads, favorite books, and the book that turned Bre into a reader for life. You’ll find a list of the books we discussed at Rhonda With A Book, as well as links to Bre’s Black-Oween-Athon content. Get exclusive bonus content through my Patreon, and follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I’m back after a much-needed break, and I have some fun content planned for the rest of October. This week, I’m revisiting a piece I wrote back in June, attempting to answer the question, What do we want in a literary adaptation? Listen to the end for some of my Spooky Season adaptation recommendations! Join the conversation at RhondaWithABook.com and on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Get personalized book recommendations, my monthly newsletter, and even more exclusive bonus content through my Patreon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

For this week’s Reader Chat, I got to talk to the cohost of Fictional Hangover Podcast, Amanda Garrison. Amanda has previously worked in several roles in public libraries, including as a teen librarian and an early literacy coordinator, so we had to geek out over libraries together for a bit. We also discuss the joys of Choose Your Own Adventure books. Listen to Fictional Hangover wherever you find podcasts, and join the conversation at RhondaWithABook.com and on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I'm taking a brief hiatus from the podcast this week, but I have some fun things to share on the horizon! Tune in next week for a new Reader Chat! Join the conversation at RhondaWithABook.com and on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I’m joined for this week’s Reader Chat by Ayana, who you may know from The Vintage Guidebook blog and social media. We of course talked about vintage fashion and costuming, but since this IS a book podcast, we had to bring reading into it, too! From Jane Austen, to fashion history books and sewing guides, to the Dear America series we read as kids. Ayana also gives her perspective on staying grounded and loving yourself in our current times. You can find a full list of Ayana’s recommended books and links to her work online at RhondaWithABook.com. Subscribe to my Patreon for exclusive bonus content, and follow me on Twitter @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I spent A LOT of time on TikTok this summer, specifically on BookTok, and I made some friends! This week some of my fellow BookTokers tell us about their favorite books they read over the summer. I also dig a little into the big issue BookTok has been discussing recently: diversifying our reading! Join the conversation at RhondaWithABook.com or on Twitter @RhondaBlogs, and get more bonus content, including the premiere issue of the All Things Bookish Newsletter, through my Patreon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I'm joined this week by writer, social media specialist, and fellow Janeite, Rachel Amber Bloom. Rachel gives me a crash course on the Star Trek fandom, we compare favorite childhood books, and we of course talk at length about all things Jane Austen, from favorite novels, to the dearth of non-Pride & Prejudice fanfic, to Emma adaptation rankings (spoiler: we both put Clueless at the top).  Listen to Rachel on the podcast Masks and Mayhem. Find links to the topics we discuss plus a list of Rachel's recommended books at RhondaWithABook.com and get exclusive bonus content through my Patreon. You can also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

My conversation with Claire last week about Midnight Sun and Twilight reminded me of some previous thoughts I’ve had on the series, so I dug out a couple of essays I wrote about the first book waaaay back in the day. I also wanted to address an issue that Claire and I alluded to but didn’t elaborate on: the problematic content in the books that many have called out as misogynist and racist. So let’s discuss that! Join the conversation at RhondaWithABook.com or on Twitter @RhondaBlogs and get more bonus content through my Patreon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I'm joined this week by Fictional Hangover podcast cohost Claire Eastaugh, and we have some concerns.  We discuss the release of a new Twilight book, ponder the relevance of dead white male science fiction authors, and Claire gives a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into her prep for episodes of Fictional Hangover.  Find links to the topics we discuss plus Claire's list of book recommendations at RhondaWithABook.com and get exclusive bonus content through my Patreon. You can also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

This week's post is from January of 2019, but I thought it seemed relevant now, particularly in light of the recent controversies of this year’s Hugo Awards ceremony. N.K. Jemisin won the Hugo for best novel three years in a row, starting in 2016, for the books in her Broken Earth Trilogy. In this essay, I discuss Jemisin's short story "The Ones Who Stay and Fight," and the story it was inspired by, Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas." You can find more bookish thoughts at RhondaWithABook.com, and get exclusive bonus content through my Patreon. You can also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

As J. K. Rowling is in the news again recently, though not for anything book-related, I thought it was a good time to revisit this piece from January about why I am not on board with Harry Potter. Find more bookish thoughts and let me know what you think at RhondaWithABook.com and follow me on Twitter and Instagram! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I got to chat with the author of the brand new book Shadow City, Anna Mocikat, for this special edition of the podcast. She talks about her inspirations for the novel, plans for continuing the series, and what books she's currently reading. Check out my review of Shadow City, and join the conversation, at RhondaBlogsAboutBooks.com, and on Twitter, @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

What are those books that you think SHOULD be in the conversation about the Great American Novel, but aren't, for whatever reason? Here is my Top Five list, and as is my custom, my Top Five list has seven items. Join the discussion at RhondaBlogsAboutBooks.com and on Twitter, @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I'm putting together my team of zombie fighters with characters from classic literature. Who's on your team? Join the discussion at RhondaBlogsAboutBooks.com and on Twitter, @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

Originally compiled as I watched a live-stream of Harry and Meghan's wedding at 3 a.m., here is my list of my absolute favorite royalty-related books. I've added to the list since I first made it. Enjoy! Join the discussion at RhondaBlogsAboutBooks.com and on Twitter, @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

I've known my whole life that books would part of my love story. Here is how that story started. Let me know how books are a part of your love story at RhondaBlogsAboutBooks.com or on Twitter, @RhondaBlogs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

Matching the heroines of Jane Austen with their Disney Princess dopplegangers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support

Welcome to Rhonda Pods About Books, a casual chat about all things bookish --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rhondapods/support