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Jess and Trisha get ready to announce dates for the next WIR Book Club and recommendations episodes and then dive into a discussion about age gap romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we'll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you'll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist's picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you'll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News It's time to start reading The Siren of Sussex! Have you watched A Family Affair or Lonely Planet? Books Discussed The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jerée The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak Stepdaddy Season by Natisha Raynor Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez The Art of Scandal by Regina Black Everything For You by Chloe Liese You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! And of course, send us your holiday recommendation requests! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For Ep. 173, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) joins me as we circle back to one of our favorite topics — niching down our reading into micro genres! In this special Circle Back, we revisit some previously shared micro genres from our two past Micro Genres We Love episodes and introduce two additional micro genres from a Patreon bonus episode not yet heard on the big show! We give examples that define each micro genre for us and share new books we've read that fit into these niches. Plus, we share books for that DIDN'T work for us. This episode is full of over 100 books for you to add to your TBR! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Romances That Deal With Fame [4:04] Sarah's Additions Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:53] Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:14] Other Books Mentioned Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld [4:31] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston [4:34] You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi [6:01] Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura (July 9) [6:37] Frenzied but Favorable Family Dynamics [7:43] Sarah's Additions Mercury by Amy Jo Burns | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:21] Banyan Moon by Thao Thai | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:37] The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Something Wild by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:59] Susie's Additions Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:19] Sandwich by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:46] Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:31] Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40] The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:42] Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:50] Other Books Mentioned The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [8:12] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim [10:35] The Bee Sting by Paul Murray [12:17] You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley [12:35] Novels about the Dynamics of the Creative Process [12:53] Sarah's Addition Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:49] Susie's Addition The Art Thief by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:24] Other Books Mentioned Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [13:16] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [13:23] Hell No! Women's Stories [15:16] Susie's Additions The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:05] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:49] Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:10] Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:34] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:51] Other Books Mentioned Circe by Madeline Miller [15:51] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir [15:55] Intense, (Sometimes) F-ed Up Love Stories, that Most Definitely Are Not Romances [18:10] Sarah's Additions Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:04] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:17] Leaving by Roxana Robinson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:29] Susie's Addition How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:09] Other Books Mentioned Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [18:52] Normal People by Sally Rooney [18:55] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin [18:58] Time Travel Done Right [20:31] Susie's Additions The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:09] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:33] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:03] Other Books Mentioned 11/22/63 by Stephen King [20:58] Life After Life by Kate Atkinson [21:02] Books by Former or Current Attorneys [22:37] Sarah's Additions Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:30] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:47] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:52] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:03] Susie's Addition What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:32] Other Books Mentioned The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer [22:54] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim [23:23] The Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh [23:26] Faithful Friends / Ensembles [25:07] Sarah's Addition The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:39] Susie's Additions We Are the Light by Matthew Quick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:53] Piglet by Lottie Hazell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:16] Good Material by Dolly Alderton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:36] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:10] Other Books Mentioned The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer [25:37] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall [25:41] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [25:45] Come and Get It by Kiley Reid [27:28] Suspenseful Books That Are Not Truly Thrillers,But That Publishers Market as Thrillers [28:20] Sarah's Additions The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:26] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:50] Susie's Addition Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:21] Other Books Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [29:08] My Sunshine Away by M. O. Walsh [29:11] The Cutting Season by Attica Locke [29:20] Literary Angst [30:52] Sarah's Addition Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:01] Susie's Additions Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:06] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:30] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] Other Books Mentioned Writers & Lovers by Lily King [31:26] Groundskeeping by Lee Cole [31:30] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan [31:33] The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz [33:44] A Million Little Pieces by James Frey [34:22] Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James [34:24] Oral Histories [34:35] Sarah's Additions The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:18] Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:38] Welcome to the O.C. by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Alan Sepinwall | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52] Other Books Mentioned The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [34:58] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [35:05] Retellings of Classics or Beloved Books [36:43] Sarah's Addition Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Susie's Additions Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Bear by Julia Phillips | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:46] Other Books Mentioned Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [37:03] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor [37:08] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes [37:13] The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood [37:17] Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton [38:38] James by Percival Everett [39:05] Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [39:55] Badass Female Athlete Fiction / Competition Novels [40:14] Sarah's Addition Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:42] Other Books Mentioned Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [40:35] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [40:38] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [41:02] Trust No One [41:33] Susie's Additions First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:46] Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:07] Other Books Mentioned I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid [42:03] Foe by Iain Reid [42:04] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [42:17] Sunburn by Laura Lippman [42:21] Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson [43:45] The Fury by Alex Michaelides [44:19] Workplace Dramas or Thrillers [44:58] Sarah's Additions Exit Interview by Kristi Coulter | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38] Private Equity by Carrie Sun | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:50] Bully Market by Jamie Fiore Higgins | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:05] Susie's Additions The Sisterhood by Liza Mundy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:48] Correspondents by Tim Murphy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Other Books Mentioned The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger [45:13] The Boys' Club by Erica Katz [45:17] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris [45:19] Code Girls by Liza Mundy [47:04] Novels With a Focus on Found Family [47:28] Sarah's Additions Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:47] The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:17] Susie's Additions Who We Are Now by Lauryn Chamberlain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:25] The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:48] All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:23] Other Books Mentioned A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [48:04] We Are the Light by Matthew Quick [48:09] Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda [48:15] Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen [49:14] Family Family by Laurie Frankel [49:48]
In this episode Morgan and Isabeau dive into the deep end of what makes a romance a romance. Sure it's the beats, the structure and that all important HEA but...but...is there something more? Feyi is a young widow trying to bring herself back to life. She meets a handsome consultant whose dad is big in the art world, helping Feyi land an exciting exhibition on a tropical island. It's a picture-perfect romantic escape with artistic dreams realized—until Feyi finds herself thunderously attracted to the very last person on the island she should have the hots for. And wowza, does she have the hots! This book is steamy, confrontational, and insistent on its romance. It's not easy, but that's what makes it so different and worthwhile.
Join us for the penultimate episode of the season as we explore identity, gender fluidity, and the power of creative expression through the works of the inimitable Akwaeke Emezi. We'll be discussing the semi-autobiographical "Freshwater," the passionate romance "You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty", and the memoir "Dear Senthuran."Follow us on instagram: thestackedpodSign up for our newsletter: Stacked WeeklyProduced by AiAi Studios:www.aiaistudios.comhttps://www.instagram.com/aiai.studios/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We sipped on the lovely Feyi's Refresher drink that Jessica created for the main character. This episode we talked all about the complex relationship between all these characters and how we need more of this story. It is messy but fascinating. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, and Facebook! Feel free to comment on all our posts because we need to know how you feel about this book. Social Medias: @tipsybookreads Please review and like!
Join Bekah and Jess as they dive into Akwaeke Emezi's poetic world that is "You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty". They will be discussing chapters 1-11. Jess made a very refreshing ginger passionfruit mimosa, you can find the recipe on Instagram and sip along(21+). The girls also have some fun new hobbies, see what kept them up and kept them home.
Hoje trazemos a última leva de Reviews Relâmpago de 2023, relembrando os livros que lemos entre Setembro e Dezembro. As categorias são simples: comprar, (ler no) kobo/kindle ou cagar. Ficamos à espera das reviews do vosso lado! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Friendaholic: Viciada em Amizade, Elizabeth Day (2:13) - Britt-Marie Was Here, Fredrik Backman (2:38) - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami - To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley - Mr. Wilder & Me, Jonathan Coe - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Body Grammar, Jules Ohman - Love in the Time of Serial Killers, Alicia Thompson - How to be Perfect, Michael Schur - As Invisíveis: Histórias sobre o Trabalho de Limpeza, Rita Pereira Carvalho - Topics of Conversation, Miranda Popkey - Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walt - Ecologia, Joana Bértholo - Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan - Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir - The Sad Ghost Club, Lize Meddings - Lie With Me, Philippe Besson - Os Livros que Devoraram o Meu Pai, Afonso Cruz - Babel, R. F. Kuang - Bairro das Cruzes, Susana Amaro Velho - Véspera, Carla Madeira - As Primas, Aurora Venturini - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano - This Time Tomorrow, Emma Straub - Boy Parts, Eliza Clark - These Precious Days, Ann Patchett - Notes on an Execution, Danya Kukafka - Misericórdia, Lídia Jorge - Estendais, Gisela Casimiro - A Thousand Ships, Natalie Haynes - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake - All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir - Yerba Buena, Nina LaCour - This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Ann Patchett - Homem-Objeto e outras coisas sobre ser mulher, Tati Bernardi - Penance, Eliza Clark - You, Again, Kate Goldbeck - The Emissary, Yoko Tawada - Big Swiss, Jen Beagin - Pequena Coreografia do Adeus, Aline Bei - I Am, I Am, I Am, Maggie O'Farrell - Encontro, Natasha Brown - Business or Pleasure, Rachel Lynn Solomon - Best of Friends, Kamila Shamsie - Que Pouca Vergonha, Guilherme Fonseca - The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker - Black Cake, Charmaine Wilkerson - How to Love Your Daughter, Hila Blum - The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka - E Então, Lembro-me, Catarina Costa - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi - Enquanto o Fim. Não Vem, Mafalda Santos - Os Esquecidos de Domingo, Valérie Perrin - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, Nathan Thrall - Panenka, Rónán Hession - So Late in the Day, Claire Keegan - Water, John Boyne ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.
Vocês vêem Livra-te D'Ouro no título e já sabem o que significa, certo? Está na altura de vos apresentarmos os melhores e piores livros que lemos este ano — com o nosso convidado especial, o Senhor Deboche. - As Coisas Que Faltam, Rita da Nova (6:34) - The Dinner List, Rebecca Serle (7:18) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (7:55) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (8:57) - A História de Roma, Joana Bértholo (9:54) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood (12:11) - Foster, Claire Keegan (13:11) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (14:24) - The Wolf Den, Elodie Harper (15:58) - You Again, Kate Goldbeck (18:29) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (20:00) - Talking At Night, Claire Daverley (21:17) - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab (22:10) - Ask Again, Yes, Mary Beth Keane (24:02) - On Writing, Stephen King (25:05) - Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi (26:53) - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett (28:21) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (30:24) - Babel, R. F. Kuang (31:55) - Spare, Prince Harry + Love, Pamela, Pamela Anderson + Paris: The Memoir, Paris Hilton (35:50) - Encontro, Natasha Brown (37:37) - The Pact, Sharon J. Bolton (38:55) - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi (40:01) - Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld (44:55) - Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan (46:38) - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (48:58) - The Emissary, Yoko Tawada (49:51) - Love in the Time of Serial Killers, Alicia Thompson (51:56) - The Prisioner, B. A. Paris (53:38) - Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert (55:06) - Songs in Ursa Major, Emma Brodie (55:30) - The School for Good Mothers, Jessamine Chan (56:43) - Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh (57:12) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.
MLT Ep 84 - September to October: Monthly Planning and Mindful Transitions Access my FREE Downloadable Workbook: "How to Start a New Month with Medium Effort and Mindful Fun." In this episode, we dive into my monthly planner once more, and explore the art of planning self-care for the upcoming month. We follow these essential steps: What is Known? Reflecting on what's certain in the month ahead. What is Unknown? Anticipating the surprises and uncertainties. Who Am I and What Do I Like? Exploring your own identity and preferences. By answering these questions, we craft a unique plan to align with the month's energy. For me, these answers led to the following plan: Reading: Delving into "Outlive" by Peter Attia, "You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty" by Akwaeke Emezi, "A Song of Snakes and Songbirds" by Suzanne Collins, and "Cassandra in Reverse" by Holly Smale. Play: Embodying a new character every day from TV, books, or movies, embracing their style, attitude, or outlook. Try: Committing to setting my outfit the night before for 30 days straight. Focus: Channeling my thoughts towards getting out of my own way, especially in parenting. Catch up on other episodes in the September Self-Care Series, including discussions on self-care personas and overcoming resistance to change. Other Helpful Episodes: Episode 83: Is your Self Care Helpful or Harmful? Episode 82: The Identity Revolution: Why I plan my free time each month Episode 81: September Self-Care Guide: Overcoming Resistance to Change Connect with Erin: Instagram: @medium.lady Email: mediumladytalks@gmail.com Explore more book-related content on "Medium Lady Reads." Instagram: @mediumladyreads
Podcaster and journalist Sam Sanders returns to discuss You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi for The Stacks Book Club. In our conversation of this romance novel, we wonder if the book actually qualifies as such under the rules of romance novels. We also discuss how the story feels like real life because it mirrors the messiness of actual love stories, who we are rooting for, and we brainstorm casts for the upcoming screen adaptation.There are spoilers on today's episode.Be sure to listen to the end of today's episode to find out what our book club pick will be for September 2023.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/08/30/ep-282-you-made-a-fool-of-deathEpisode TranscriptConnect with Sam: Instagram | Twitter | Into It | Vibe CheckConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week's sponsors, click here.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, we discuss the book review of "You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty" by Akwaeke Emezi. We talk about the following key themes: Love and war: The book explores the idea that all is fair in love and war. We discuss how this theme can be applied to our own lives, and whether it is always ethical to do whatever it takes to get what we want in love. Platonic attraction: The book also deals with the issue of platonic attraction. We talk about how to navigate platonic attraction when you are in a relationship, and how to set boundaries with friends who may be attracted to you. Grief and love: The book is ultimately a story about grief and love. We discuss how these two emotions can coexist, and how we can find healing through love even in the midst of loss. Panel: @uncleak_ @hebzzter @barbie_taku @terez_of_the_most_high Prepare to be entertained, enlightened, and engaged as we embark on this journey through various intriguing topics and personal narratives. Don't miss the fun, thought-provoking discussions and surprising revelations!
We're back at it again with one of our funniest videos we've ever recorded hands down!! This episode is about You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. The novel takes place five years following the passing of visual artist Feyi Adekola's husband, she begins contemplating the possibility of finding love again as she casually dates before embarking on a potentially serious relationship with Nasir Blake, a well-connected consultant.
We are back with more Emezi coverage! The magic in "You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty" is all about stringing that grief up like a canopy of wedding rings... If you know, you know. And if you don't know, go read this book immediately! Our fawning knows no spoiler bounds. CN for discussions of: death, grief, biphobia, aggression Buy the book You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Recommendations Eva recommends: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi Second Place by Rachel Cusk Élaina recommends: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin This One Summer by Mariko and Jilliam Tamaki Follow us Bookshelf Remix is @bookshelfremix on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Élaina is @ElainaGMamaril on Twitter, @spinoodler on Instagram; check out her work at www.elainagauthiermamaril.com, and by listening to Philosophy Casting Call and Women of Questionable Morals. Eva is @EAsprecher on Twitter and @windup_book_chronicles; find her academic work on ResearchGate Support the podcast Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Tell a friend about the podcast!Become a monthly supporter at www.ko-fi.com/brpod.
Hiya, book clubbers! This month, we read You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. This is a book that flips the romance genre utterly on its head. It's been five years since protagonist Feyi lost her husband in a car accident. Feyi isn't ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. She's even started dating the perfect guy, but there's a bit of a problem: Feyi feels a deep thrill every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub, and our TikTok, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you're after some variety, here's a link to record a voice message via our website, too. You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.) Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.
Brea and Mallory recommend books on grief, test out sticky notes for annotating, and solve a polyamorous book display problem. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Ever tried Microdosing?Visit Microdose.com and use GLASSES for 30% off + Free ShippingDipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSticky NotesTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - A Deadly Education by Naomi NovikOur Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGillThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterThe Grief Keeper by Alexandra VillasanteThe Removed by Brandon HobsonTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiGlory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. KingYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziNo One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
What do women WANT? Wait, don't leave! This isn't a set up for a 1990's male stand-up comedy routine—the answer is NOT shopping. Well, sometimes it's shopping. But no, it's the prompt for Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters' anthology Wanting: Women Writing About Desire. Join us as Kate tells Mollie all about the WANTING and DESIRE that came up in this book.Pop culture pairings: Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky (Fiction, Thriller-ish?); You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (Fiction, Romance); Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder (Fiction, Satire); and Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield (Fiction, Romance / SciFi)
Summer is on our mind and we are ready to break out the beach reads! This week we talk about what characteristics make up a perfect beach read, share some books we loved reading at the beach and pool, and play listener voicemails about YOUR favorites! Olivia's favorite beach reads Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The One by John Marrs Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier The Push by Ashley Audrain Verity by Colleen Hoover White Ivy by Susie Yang Becca's favorite beach reads Winter in Paradise series by Elin Hilderbrand (honorable mention for The Five Star Weekend) People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Out East by John Glynn Musical Chairs by Amy Poppel Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akaeke Emezi The Guncle by Steven Rowley The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent Every Summer After by Carley Fortune The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (June 6) Our listeners favorite beach reads The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess Cover Story by Susan Rigetti The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand Obsessions Becca: Jeffrey Campbell Linques Sandals Olivia: Queer Eye on Netflix What we read this week! O: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Bramer out 5/9 B: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley (out 5/30); Will They Or Won't They by Ava Wilder (out 6/27) This Month's Book Club Pick - Happy Place by Emily Henry (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com) Sponsors Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER today to get 10% off your first month! Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Like and subscribe to RomComPods and Bone Marry Bury! Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
Once I've received enough recommendations, I had to see what the hype was all about. And the hype held. 4 STARS for me because there is only so much mess I can take but a solid 5 STARS from Sherrell. Will definitely read more by Emezi because they write in a variety of genres and those are my favorite kind of authors. AS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 'Better Luck Next Time' is available for pre-order via e-books. https://books2read.com/u/3R59ox Physical copies are available MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 2023. And my merch site is LIVE! For readers/writers/aunties/etc. I hope any and everyone can find something to relate to to make a purchase. https://www.bonfire.com/store/taylor-j-bridgeforth/ THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND BEYOND. FOLLOW ME ANYWHERE: https://beacons.ai/taylorjbridgeforth
First published in 1927, To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf follows the lives of the Ramsay family beginning with their trip to the Isle of Skye. Join us as we continue our season of classics and hear our thoughts on strained familial relationships, the stream-of-consciousness style of writing and the significance of the letter Q. Full disclosure - we really didn't like this book. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:45 - An Introduction to the Author 07:00 - Spoiler Alert 08:30 - The Blurb 09:00 - Our Discussion of To The Lighthouse 53:40 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time 56:45 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: Emma by Jane Austen Foundation by Isaac Asimov Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Passing by Nella Larsen Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Links: Virginia Woolf on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram
TW: child abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, addiction, body shaming, misogny. JENNIFER HILLIER STAN. A universal thank you for the guests who stop their day/plans to come on my podcast. It really, truly means a lot. GO REDS! THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 'You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty' by Akwaeke Emezi. https://linktr.ee/taylorjbridgeforth
What happens when two hosts drink more espresso than any human should and discuss the most polarizing book of Summer 2022? Well, you're about to find out! LINKS:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/onemorechapterpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onemorechapterpod/Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/one-more-chapter-pod/Please be sure to leave us a five-star review! It really helps the show. NOTE: Including a complaint about our vocal fry is optional. You don't have to mention it but it's fine if you do. :)
welcome to the best i've ever read podcast where we talk about the best, and not so best books we've ever read, with your hosts liv and kim! here we go! this podcast has been a few months in the making. @krudereads and @oliviagscully wanted someone to talk books with, and we figured so did you! every week we'll cover general life and reading updates, and then dive into a book with all of our thoughts on it! starting out with some recent #bookstagram and #booktok favorites, we hope you read and listen along with us. books mentioned in this episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins most memorable reads: Other People's Clothes by Calla Henkel The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Blood Atonement by S.M. Freedman Fight Night by Miriam Toews honorable mentions: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Ellen and Mom discuss exceptional food, emotional complications, and encountering grief in You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Plus, kitchen shenanigans and having to put up with Ellen's moaning. Come hang out with us! Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsromFacebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook GroupEmail: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.comNot Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcast
Happy New Year! 2022 went by in a blur of books - a combined 123 books, in fact. In this bonus episode we reflect on our reading journeys in 2022 and look ahead at what 2023 has in store. Join us to hear about our favourite books, characters, podcast moments and more! Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 03:10 - Our 2022 Podcast Stats 07:45 - Our 2022 Reading Goals 11:40 - Our Favourite Podcast Book of 2022 16:35 - Our top 3 Non-Podcast Books of 2022 31:10 - Our Least Favourite Podcast Book of 2022 34:00 - The Most Disappointing Podcast Books of 2022 37:45 - The Biggest Surprise (Podcast Books) of 2022 42:20 - Our Least Favourite Non-Podcast Books of 2022 52:40 - Our Favourite Podcast Moments of 2022 56:00 - Our Favourite Characters of 2022 59:25 - Our Least Favourite Book Scenes of 2022 01:01:20 - 01:02:05 - SPOILER WARNING for Ninth House / Trigger Warning for Sexual Assault of a Minor 01:03:20 - 01:03:50 - SPOILER WARNING for Book Lovers / Trigger Warning for Pregnancy Complication 01:04:10 - Our Favourite Season of 2022 01:08:25 - Our Most Anticipated New Releases in 2023 01:09:40 - Our Reading Goals for 2023 01:13:05 - Coming Up on Reading Materials in 2023 01:20:05 - Outro 01:20:30 - Blooper Books Mentioned: QualityLand by Mark Uwe Kling The Night Ship by Jess Kidd A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge Emma by Jane Austen Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Book Lovers by Emily Henry A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Only A Monster by Vanessa Len The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare The Diamond Hunters by Wilbur Smith Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Rachel's Holiday by Marianne Keyes The Wind Singer by William Nicholson The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Bone Orchard by Sara Mueller The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Luxuria by Colette Rhodes The Call of the Wild by Jack London The Half-Orc's Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon The Guilty Wife by Nina Manning Sugar Daddies by Jade West Seven Days in June by Tia Williams A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Kiss Her Once For Me by Allison Cochrun Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo Happy Places by Emily Henry A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Links: Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram
Hiya, book clubbers! This month, we read You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. This is a book that flips the romance genre utterly on its head. It's been five years since protagonist Feyi lost her husband in a car accident. Feyi isn't ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. She's even started dating the perfect guy, but there's a bit of a problem: Feyi feels a deep thrill every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. Got some thoughts on our January pick, ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin? We're allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you're after some variety, here's a link to record a voice message via our website, too. Big thanks to The Squiz for making this episode possible. If you're keen to listen to their pods, you can find ‘Squiz Today' or ‘Squiz Shortcuts' in your favourite podcast app now. And don't forget to sign up for their newsletter here. You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.) Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.
2022 is coming to an end so Hannah and Laura have decided to share their favorite things that they have read and watched this year! We will be back to OWWR regularly scheduled programming with The Murderbot in 2023!! Colin Bridgerton forever...Media Mentions: Babel by R.F. KuangThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Dragon Republic by R.F. KuangThe Burning God by R.F. Kuang@awellreadsoul on InstagramLight From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki@jonesandthebooksFiction Fans podcastEveryone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. AustinReclaim the Stars by Zoraida CordovaGood Talk by Mira JacobYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziThe Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziBook Lovers by Emily HenryBeach Read by Emily HenryPeople We Meet On Vacation by Emily HenryLumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, ND Stevenson, Maarta Laiho, Aubrey AiesePiranesi by Susanna ClarkeFriends Talking Fantasy podcastEncanto---Disney+The Princess Trap by Talia HibbertHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia HibbertKindred by Octavia ButlerKindred---HuluHow the Word Is Passed by Clint SmithNightcrawling by Leila MottleyKiss Her Once For Me by Alison CochrunThe Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick RiordanThe Newest Olympian podcastThis Lullaby by Sarah DessenProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy Weir#iHunt by Olivia HillThe Marked Princess by E.P. StavsStellar Instinct by Jonathan NevairBridgerton---NetflixDune by Frank HerbertThe Sandman---NetflixNever Have I Ever---NetflixOzark---NetflixAbbott Elementary---HuluLove Is Blind---NetflixSeverance---AppleTVMurderville---NetflixTed Lasso---AppleTVHeartstopper---NetflixHeartstopper by Alice OsemanDerry Girls---NetflixSeinfeld---Netflix99% Invisible podcastThe Umbrella Academy---NetflixJulie and the Phantoms---NetflixSanta Clarita Diet---NetflixMs. Marvel---Disney+The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power---Amazon Prime VideoOver the Garden Wall---HBOmaxWhat We Do In The Shadows---HuluHarley Quinn: Animated Series---HBOmaxReboot---HuluSpider-Man: No Way Home---StarzEverything, Everywhere, All At Once---HuluI Want You Back---Amazon Prime VideoAustenland---Amazon Prime VideoThe Lost City---PeacockSuperstore---PeacockBrooklyn Nine-Nine---PeacockDo Revenge---NetflixYour Wrong About podcastInside the Disney Vault podcastThe Bechdel Cast podcastThe Newest Olympian podcastConan O'Brien Needs A Friend podcastInk to Film podcastTrue Crime & Cocktails podcastThe DaVinci Code by Dan BrownViviana Valentine Gets Her Man by Emily EdwardsThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Book Nerds UNITE! I have been wanting to do this episode for oh so long. Reading is one of my favorite forms of self care & I always say I'd rather my drama in my books than my life
Our last pick for December's prompt to Read a Book Published in 2022 is Becca's choice, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. It's also our last book for 2022! While we are not romance fans, as you will be able to tell in this episode, we still enjoyed discussing the wild journey this book took us on. Explicit content and spoiler warnings all-around! We'll be releasing an episode going over all of The Bookstore Challenge 2023 prompts soon! Next time we will be discussing Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Website | Patreon
Here is our first 2022 published book for The Bookstore Challenge! You might remember, we interviewed the author of The Old Place, Bobby Finger, back in September, so check out that episode if you haven't! Next time we will be discussing You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi, as the last book for December's prompt to Read a Book Published in 2022. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Website | Patreon
Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: We Discuss You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi, Our November Book Club Pick Highlights:
Looking for some good romance books to spice up your shelves?! Jordy and Sally sit down to discuss their favorite romance books of 2022...and some of the flops they read. In the second segment, Ashley interviews Charlaine Harris about the fourth novel in her Gunnie Rose series, THE SERPENT IN HEAVEN. The discussion includes world and character building, the surprises Charlaine found when researching, and her thoughts about gratitude and its purpose in the story. Ashley, of course, asks Charlaine about Sookie Stackhouse and her impact in storytelling and pop culture. Book content warning: death, murder, physical violence, kidnapping, suicide, illness Sally's reads: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Herring Blake The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall The Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake Jordy's reads: Love In the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper Tweet Cute by Emma Lord A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams Read Charlaine Harris's latest book: The Serpent in Heaven Chalrlaine's book Stores of choice: The Poisoned Pen Arts & Letters Octavia Books Support our hosts & guests: Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Jordy: Instagram Follow Charlaine: Facebook // Instagram // Twitter Follow Ashley: Twitter // Website Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday Check out our online community here! This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.
O que é que as primeiras frases dos livros que temos a ganhar pó nos dizem? Conseguem fazer-nos ter vontade de os ler imediatamente ou de nos esquecermos que existem? Esta semana fomos vasculhar a nossa TBR e pelo uma de nós saiu com a sua próxima leitura debaixo do braço. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - When in Rome, Sarah Adams (2:45) - The Hunting Wives, May Cobb (6:00) - Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers (7:38) - Early Morning Riser, Katherine Heiny (9:35) - Acts of Desperation, Megan Nolan (11:17) - O Senhor d'Além, Teresa Veiga (12:41) - Luster, Raven Leilani (15:08) - Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (16:40) - Mary Jane, Jessica Anya Blau (18:57) - Mayflies, Andrew O'Hagan (21:03) - Hot Under His Collar, Andie J. Christopher (25:22) - Leading Men, Christopher Castellani (27:14) - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi (29:18) - Topics of Conversation, Miranda Popkey (30:55) - Heaven, Mieko Kawakami (33:03) - Cai a Noite em Caracas, Karina Sainz Borgo (34:35) - Big Summer, Jennifer Weiner (37:30) - Body Grammar, Jules Ohman (40:30) - The Most Fun We Ever Had, Claire Lombardo (42:30) - One True Loves, Taylor Jenkins Reid (45:13) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]
Hey Y'all! Thanks for listening this episode. Season 3 is gonna be hella cozy and full of all the vibes. The books mentioned in this episode: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Whitewalling: Art, Race, & Protest in 3 Acts by Aruna D'Souza Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Weight Of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The Getaway by Lamar Giles Polysecure by Jessica Fern Yoga is Resistance by Dr. Stacie C.C. Graham The Well Collective: A community space for conscious well-being www.thewellcollective.space Instagram: @thewellcollective___ The Hummynbirds: Crystal boutique & apothecary www.thehummynbirds.com Instagram: @hummynbirds Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter: @thehummynbirds Beyonce: Renaissance https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/beyonce-renaissance/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Emezi's Future Fable highlights the importance of accepting help from others. Akwaeke Emezi has won a plethora of prestigious awards, and have been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine as a 2021 Next Generation Leader. Their most recent novel, You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty, was released in 2022. Artwork by Chioma Ebinama
Published in March 2022, The Bone Orchard is the debut gothic by Sara A. Mueller. Join us for our discussion of this dense novel, full of strong female characters, political intrigue, supernatural abilities, mind control and coming to terms with past traumas. Other Books Mentioned: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels by Philippa Gregory The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeki Emezi Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Life Updates 02:10 - Spoiler Alert 02:35 - Trigger Warnings 03:20 - An Introduction to Sara A. Mueller 04:50 - The Blurb 06:10 - A Discussion of The Bone Orchard 01:01:45 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time 01:06:20 - Outro Links: Sara A. Mueller on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.
Oh listener, why did you have to go and make a fool of death with your (insert noun here)? This week, the Squad discusses Akwaeke Emezi's romance novel “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty,” and that last sentence was just a little taste of all the bad jokes we make about this title. We also get into genre tropes, grief, and the instantaneous orgasm, and we even make time to read some Goodreads reviews. What did you think of this book? We'd LOVE to hear from you, so please drop us a line at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com! Don't forget to tune in for our next episode on 9/19 with special guest Clay McLeod Chapman where we'll talk with him about his new book, “Ghost Eaters,” after a review of the 1973 horror classic “Don't Look Now.” Then, read along for our next bookpisode on 10/3 where we'll cover “The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan.TOC:30–Intro q8:45–Goodreads summary 11:09–the title 18:55–how the book explores grief 26:23–how is this working as a romance?34:14–how did we feel about these characters?43:28–what about the art in the book?49:30–casting thoughts?51:50–goodreads reviews 1:13:00–ratings1:14:48–what's on the blog? What's up next?
So excited to discuss our August book club pick: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. This lush romantic drama sparked a lot of conversation in our Facebook Group, and we share our differing feelings about the book as well! We also discuss why we think this book was so divisive, our thoughts on the characters' chemistry, how the theme of grief is explored, and what we thought about the ending. In this conversation we bring up author Akwaeke Emezi's interview with Elle, and To Be Black and Loved's You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty review! Obsessions Olivia: Cowboy boots Becca: New desk setup - Wireless Keyboard, Laptop Stand, Magic Trackpad What we read this week! Olivia: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Becca: Seoulmates by Susan Lee (out 9/20) If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang (out 10/11) Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson (out 11/8) September Book Club Pick: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Sponsors: Better Help - Visit BetterHelp.com/badonpaper today to get 10% off your first month Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
This week we're talking about all things freelancing. We share when, why & how we made the decision to go freelance, what our work entails, and if we ever see ourselves going back to a full-time job. We also answer YOUR questions about freelance life including how much experience you need, how to find clients, and how we structure our schedules and stay motivated. We also get into all the money stuff: from how to set and negotiate your rates, the good, the bad, and the ugly of payment timing, how we save for taxes, how we deal with health insurance, and what we're doing for retirement planning. Curious about Oliva's Zero to Freelance Course and How to Pitch guide? Use code BADONPAPER for 60% off her offerings which you can learn more about here! (She'll be shutting it down on October 1, 2022!) Obsessions Becca: Ceramic cosmetic scooper stick (here's something similar on Amazon) A bonus thing we discussed today was Bug Bite Thing Everything we read this week! Olivia: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers Becca: The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner August's Book Club Pick: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akweake Emezi Sponsors: Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/BOP and download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Honeylove - Get 20% off your second item, PLUS an ADDITIONAL 10% off at Honeylove.com, with code BADONPAPER Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
Continuing the theme of recent publications, Akwaeke Emezi's new book "You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty" gives us some real food for thought as we grapple with some interesting issues through the medium of a rather unexpected romance! Described on Emezi's Instagram account as "horny bisexual chaos", we certainly had some Thoughts and Feelings - join us to discover this rather unusual novel and see if you agree with our assessment! Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Life Updates 03:00 - Spoiler Warning 15:32 - The Blurb 17:02 - Discussion of You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty 48:30 - Expletive warning 01:31:05 - The Book We Will Be Reading Next Time 51:00 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi Book Lovers by Emily Henry The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel Links: Elle.com interview with the author Akwaeke Emezi's website Akwaeke Emezi on Goodreads Akwaeke Emezi on Twitter Akwaeke Emezi on Instagram Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram (run by Lucia with minimal input from Corrie!!) Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.
The co-hosts discussed the fictional book and how it relates to the widow journey . A must read for end of summer.
Okay, but seriously, what IS the American dream? This week, we're joined by special guest Janet Dale as we attempt to find the answer in the pages of Olga Dies Dreaming, the debut novel by Xochitl Gonzalez. Also on the agenda: dysfunctional families, Puerto Rico's historic and continued struggle as a U.S. territory, the personal cost of becoming a revolutionary, and men with coca cola-colored eyes who make love with their socks on. We also shout out Emily, who is absent due to her recent move to Seattle, and Susan, who welcomed her new baby girl, Amira Justine Reach, to the world! Join us for our othersode on August 22nd when we'll talk about the new film Bullet Train with author Samantha Allen—and don't worry, we WILL be discussing her lesbian bigfoot novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle. Then, on September 5th, you can enjoy our next bookpisode on You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Don't forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, follow us @booksquadgoals on social, and email your feedback on this or any episode to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!TOC:30–Welcome, Janet! Icebreaker and announcements9:30–content warnings and book intro11:39–Triangle of family dysfunction 25:00–Educating the reader. Does it work?34:00–stucture50:00– ethical king Matteo1:00:00–What is the American Dream?1:06:35–This is getting a TV show! Thoughts on casting?1:11:10– Ratings! 1:17:17– What's on the blog? What's up next? Links:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/books/review/olga-dies-dreaming-xochitl-gonzalez.htmlhttps://mobile.twitter.com/THEsisterjanet
Emily Henry is back to open the new season with her newest hit, Book Lovers. Join us as we wax lyrical once again about her ability to write great characters, funny dialogue and to give her readers all the tropes they could ask for. In case you couldn't tell, we both loved this one. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:10 - Spoiler Warning 05:10 - The Blurb 05:55 - Discussion of Book Lovers 50:20 - The Book We Will Be Reading Next Time 51:00 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: Beach Read by Emily Henry People We Meet on Vacation / You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Links: Emily Henry on Goodreads Emily Henry on Instagram Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram (run by Lucia with minimal input from Corrie!!) Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.
We are "blazing through" the discussion of The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang. We are already covering part 1 of the second book, The Dragon Republic! We love a problematic but logical character, and also enjoy the back stories we are getting on some of the other characters. But before we get to that; Laura is hooked on a new author after reading the first of their work, and is in love with a walrus that's been making headlines. Hannah is possibly concussed after hitting a wall...literally. She loves what Girls5Eva is doing in season 2, but wishes a couple characters had more screen time. We also learn what is not Hannah's favorite flower.CW for the discussion on The Dragon Republic: Violence; PTSD; Self-Harm; Racism; Sexual AssaultMedia Mentions:The Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Dragon Republic by R.F. KuangThe Burning God by R.F. KuangBabel by R.F. KuangFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziThe Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziPet by Akwaeke EmeziDear Senthuran by Akwaeke EmeziYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziFreya the WalrusGirls5Eva---PeacockNever Have I Ever---NetflixSex Education---NetflixDoctor Who---HBOmaxDegrassi---HBOmaxGlee---Disney+The Final Strife by Saara El-ArifiThe Fixer Upper by Lauren ForsytheArrested Development---NetflixAvatar: The Last Airbender---NetflixThe Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonOver the Moon---NetflixUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt---NetflixThe Bechdel Cast podcast
Timed perfectly for the London heatwave, in this episode Jess and Lauren share some of their top reccos perfect for Summer 2022. Full of travel, romance and everything you could possibly want in a summer read. This episode is brought to you by DAME, the award winning sustainable period products. If you're someone who wants to have a more positive period, whilst also helping the planet, just heads to www.wearedame.co and use code RECCOS25 for 25% off at checkout! Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han Every Summer After by Carly Fortune In Case Of Emergency by Poorna Bell You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Check out our Website and Subscribe to our newsletter: To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: hello@bookreccos.com Website: www.bookreccos.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
May contain some spoilers, this month's featured read is You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.
Show notes: It's recap time! Tune in for 10 of our June reads. We read some really great books in the month of June and have lots of 4- and 5-star reads to share. Is your TBR list growing by leaps and bounds? We hope so and we have no apologies for it. Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO. Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned. Bookish Goodies: [3:08] Mia - There and Back by Jimmy Chin [4:33] Sarah - Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton Our June Reads: [8:10] Mia - The Borrowed World by Franklin Horton and Ashes of the Unspeakable by Franklin Horton [10:43] Sarah - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman (available July 12) [12:03] Mia - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [13:56] Sarah - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune [16:07] Mia - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune [18:37] Sarah - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi [20:57] Mia - Kaleidoscope by Cecily Wong [22:40] Sarah - The Bright Side Running Club by Josie Lloyd [24:33] Mia - If You Tell by Gregg Olsen [26:26] Sarah - Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @thekindredvoice Follow Mia: @miasutton55 * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.
Brea and Mallory talk about how to preserve your print books and eReaders, review some cute bookmarks, and recommend books with bisexual protagonists. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/GLASSES130Code: GLASSES130Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmMallory's UK Tour!Sprout BookmarksBooks Mentioned - You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziHawk Mountain by Connor HabibHola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Jess and Trisha do a few updates, dive into a recent film that lives in the romance world (in more ways than one), and talk about some of the books they're excited about for the rest of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Don't forget! Read The Beast by Katee Robert to join in the WIR Book Club fun, and send us your thoughts by June 23. The Lost City is waiting for you. Here's the Book Riot post by Annika Barranti Klein about fat representation on romance covers. Books Discussed You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Husband Material by Alexis Hall (Coming August 2, 2022) The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau (Coming October 25, 2022) The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (Coming August 23, 2022) A Ghost in Shining Armor by Therese Beharrie (Coming September 27, 2022) Partners In Crime by Alisha Rai (Coming October 18, 2022) Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazie Eddings (Coming September 6, 2022) Tell us what you thought of The Lost City, what romances you're excited about in the coming year, and let us know what else you're reading and thinking about. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“I had a dream about them. I have like these really cinematic dreams. And I woke up from this one. And I was like, this is a fantastic, messy little story, this is a love triangle that I want to read about. I want to—as a reader, as a viewer—I want to see this play out. And the only way I could get it to play out was to you know, write it.” Critically acclaimed author Akwaeke Emezi (Freshwater, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Pet, among other novels) delivers a page-turning modern romance in their fabulous new novel, You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty. They join us on the show to talk about their love of romance novels and belief in love at first sight, grief and growing up, celebrity and food, fun and sex, their own work in the visual arts, the writers and artists who inspire them, and much more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. And we end the episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Margie and Marc. Featured Book: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). A full transcript of this episode is available here.
On today's episode, Joe is joined by multidisciplinary artist and writer Akwaeke Emezi, to talk about their debut romance title, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, out May 24 from Atria Books. They talk about selling film rights (and the slowness of the Hollywood machine), creating art AND book jackets, their TikTok For You Pages, and Abbott Elementary! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Laura has read two books that she considers her favorite this year and wants everyone to read them. Editing Laura is embarrassed by Laura saying "understanded" instead of understood (and hearing her brain fog out loud multiple times during the episode). Hannah is discussing her books in themes. This week's theme is books by Nigerian authors. Hannah is also gearing up to read a bunch of books chosen by Laura for Laura's birthday month. Hannah and Laura also plan a Doctor Who buddy watch. Then we cover the next section of A Memory of Light and we confirm that "this timeline totally holds up." Hannah has a moment of realization about her Elayne voice and Laura finally starts to question things...... during the middle of the final book of the series.Media Mentions:The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonThe Wheel of Time series---Amazon Prime VideoOzark---NetflixCarry On by Rainbow RowellProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirBabel by R.F. KuangThe Poppy War trilogy by R.F. KuangThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonMemory's Embers by Sean HickeyYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke EmeziPet by Akwaeke EmeziThe Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziPatience is a Subtle Thief by Abi Ishola AyodejiHope and Glory by Jendella BensonDaisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidSex Education---NetflixDoctor Who---HBOmaxUnder the Banner of Heaven---HuluCandy---HuluThe Book of Mormon---Broadway HDUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt---NetflixSpaceJam---HBOmaxYou're Wrong About podcast
Adah Fitzgerald, owner of Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina, joins the show to talk stocking a pen for the first time Special offer: enter the discount code TAKENOTE when you enter your online order and get 20% off of your purchase, excluding shipping costs. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi coming out in MayMoonWitch, SpiderKing by Marlon JamesPure Color by Sheila HediSea of Tranquility by Emily St John MandelStation 11 by Emily St John MandelHerbin pens now available at Main Street Books
Tune into this episode for a quick recap of the holiday season in tiny town, a review of Amy's Best of 2021 book list, and New Year's resolutions. Happy New Year! Amy's Best of 2021 Books Lists in no particular order Fiction Top Ten:1. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 2. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson 3. Sin Eater by Megan Campisi 4. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 5. Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker 6. Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead 7. The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller 8. Matrix by Lauren Groff 9. The Overstory by Richard Powers 10. Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Thrillers Top Ten: 1. Pretty Things by Janelle Brown 2. His & Hers by Alice Feeney 3. The Last Flight by Julie Clark 4. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix 5. Falling by T. J. Newman 6. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 7. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing 8. The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz 9. Verity by Colleen Hoover 10. The Last One by Alexandra Oliva Non Fiction Top 5 1.These Precious Days by Ann Patchett 2. Caste by Isabel Wilkerson 3. Finding Freedom by Erin French 4. Food Saved Me by Danielle Walker 5. Tinsel by Hank Stuever Books I'm Looking Forward To in 2022: 1. Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins - January 2. Violeta by Isabel Allende - January 3. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu - January 4. Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron #14 - February 5. Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano - February 6. This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel - February 7. All the Queen's Men by S.J. Bennett - March 8. Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr - March 9. The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd - March 10. The Fell by Sarah Moss - March 11. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel - April 12. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan - April 13. The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz - May 14. When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill - May 15. The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian - May 16. The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner - May 17. You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi - May 18. Gilt by Jamie Brenner - June 19. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - July 20. Prince Harry's As-Yet-Untitled Memoir, Pub Date TBA