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Gift Guide Round 3: Siblings, Teens, Co-Workers, Friends, and Grandparents! Our third gift guide ep already?! We know. There's so much ahead—and behind if you missed part 1 and part 2—but if you're still on the present hunt, subscribe to Secret Menu for many more holiday-shopping thoughts ‘n feelings. Kids and Teens! Almost 14 year old girl Brooklyn kid Art! Ideal Bookshelf 974: Feminists by Jane Mount, The Ten Largest, No. 2, Childhood, Group IV by Hilma af Klint, Krista Marie Young painting, and Amber Vittoria prints The start of a charm bracelet, maybe with this Catbird Holy Cannoli charm Studs e-gift card Lizzie Fortunato Little Candy DIY Kit (for a younger kid: Super Smalls or Susan Alexandra) Olive & June mani system Dye Kween Sleep mask or socks Kule T-shirt This Is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew Macmillan Visual Dictionary D C-T! by Joana Avillez and Molly Young Donation to Girl Up Monogrammed tech accessories from Leatherology Angsty teenage nephews who already have everything Art! Eye Test Chart by George Mayerle, Every Outdoor Basketball Court in Manhattan by Jenny Odell (paired with How to Do Nothing?), or something from Top Posters & Prints Via the Public Announcement newsletter: Procure an iPod, load the iPod with music you love, give the iPod to the kid. Snacks: Bokksu, Patagonia Provisions, Lani Halliday pop-tarts, Blondery Blondies, or Oreo ID Audm subscription Courier magazine subscription Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use it by Jamie Margolin Donation to Canines for Disabled Kids 10 year old niece who is obsessed with Japan (Japan trip isn't in the budget) Pen pal through Pen Friend Clubs of Japan (PFC) Sanrio! Gudetama bank, Hello Kitty happy lunch box set, and all the stickers, pens, notebooks Punilabo scissors Paperi Design Shop Hiragana chart Bokksu Japanese snack subscription Tatsuya Tanaka Miniature Life calendar Maruchan Ramen Noodle planter from Happy Plants Mochidoki Kawaii Pen Shop gift card Kizuna gift box Nephews/Godsons who already have so much stuff. They are 6 months (read: only interested in food but not really able to eat it) and 4. The 4 year old loves trucks, singing, Toy Story, and learning about everything. but he has all of the things! While I think donations are cool, I'm not really interested in that for a four year old who won't understand that i didn't forget to give him a gift. National Diaper Bank Network donation Kitpas bath crayons Raddish Foodstirs DIY cookie kit Haus playhouse Parchie watch Pedersen + Lennard balance bike Twee planet chalk Storytime Chess Areaware Blockitecture set WayToPlay car track Brothers and Brothers-in-Law! My 35 yo brother who exclusively wears shirts from regattas, has horrible taste in women A feature in the Hot Singles newsletters Hama Hama oysters The Rope Co. nautical rope doormat Games: Wolfum checkers/chess set or Molkky Grailed vintage regatta gear Vaer Field Watch Blackbird Spyplane paid subscription Sirene Journal Ocean Conservancy donation Brother who's living #vanlife Fancy tinned fish: Big Night if you're in NYC, Conserva Culture, and Fishwife Opinel No. 8 beechwood handle knife Westerlind for clothes Alice Waters egg spoon or one from Eggspoon.com Human Race rice powder cleanser or routine pack Libro.fm subscription for audiobooks Feeding America donation Sisters and Sisters-in-Law! Sister - has main character energy. Runs an apple cider vin business. Into funky style. Leanne Ford x Crate & Barrel measuring cups Krista Marie Young oven mitts Jacques Benoît vinegar pot Custom perfume from Nova Vintage blown-glass apples on Etsy James Shaw candleholders Isabel Halley wine cups or dessert plates Novel Mart boquerones baseball cap Edas earrings Carleen quilted vest Custom hand-painted sign from Cevallos Brothers or Olive Panter Oui the People rose gold razor The Missoni Family Cookbook Black Farmer Fund donation My sister: hyper-intellectual, single, gay, social justice dr., autoimmune issues so stuck home. Dusen Dusen PJs Royal Jelly PJs Mizar and Alcor robe Clare Salvo Cards Against Malarkey Hollie Velten Big Sur cushion Horti plant subscription People's Pottery Project ceramics RIP Medical Debt donation Mary Roach books: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, and Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Sister in law who is mostly great and has very good taste but veryyy self absorbed, always has long term relationships but then doesn't commit because she doesn't believe in compromise, likes good food wine coffee, and also clothes (everlane/& other stories), likes to be luxe but in a slightly (not completely) subdued way. Ceramic coffee set-up, like Anna Lebrija french press or Zizi Ceramics dripper set Gjusta Goods coffee gift box Big Macs & Burgundy by Vanessa Price and Adam Laukuf Eater Wine Club subscription Aqua de Vida balm bars Susanne Kaufman bath oil or bath oil trio The Gentlewoman Modern Manners Jamie Beck Pinot Noir series poster Ripped Bodice Read, Romance, Repeat subscription box Esther Perel Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories Inclusive Therapists donation My fiance's family does a gift exchange with the extended family with the idea that you can get a bigger/better gift for the one person instead of having to buy something smaller for everyone. I got assigned his cool cousin who lives in NYC. She's in her late 30's, got married 2 years ago, no kids, and she's a really successful lawyer. We only see her so often and she's usually on her computer keeping up with work when we do see her, so I don't have a great idea of her interests...besides they have a tiny dog that they love. I always love an experience gift for people, def something there with NYC? One other possibility is my fiance got her older sister in the gift exchange, so there's a possibility that we could do something that the both of them could enjoy together? Her sister lives in a Philly suburb and has a family with 2 kids so different point of life. Little Beast dog sweater Katie Kimmel custom vase Laylo Pets x Altuzarra dog bed Susan Alexandra dog leash and collar Card holder: OAD wallet or Bottega Veneta credit card holder Flower Flash by Lewis Miller Museum or botanical garden membership Tickets to Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (deadline is 11/29!) Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and Other Adults You Know! Next door neighbor, 94 year old Italian woman who loves the Pope and New England sports Go up for Glory by Bill Russell Novel Mart Italiano collection—a bolognese sweatshirt, a ravioli hat! Chefanie farfalle barrettes Grossy Pelosi pasta water mug (with homemade Italian Holiday cookies!) Issimo soup box or Eataly gift box From Roy panettone Felt Pope Christmas ornament Older curmudgeonly uncle with lots of stories and jokes. Cooks but scorns fancy equipment. Miami Fruit Pickle Guys Degen YUCK sweater America's Test Kitchen membership Made In cookware Small Victories by Julia Turshen Save Room for Pie by Roy Blount Jr. Local food bank donation My smart feminist ex-social worker grandma who likes G&Ts and is a hoarder Six Barrel Soda Co. tonic bundle or Sunwink tonic variety pack subscription Chefanie cocktail napkins Made by DWC gift set Woman Made: Great Women Designers by Jane Hall Plan C or National Network of Abortion Funds donation Friends! 29 y/o BFF who just got dumped and fired, she loves Rebecca Solnit, POOG, and yoga Private yoga class with one of her fave instructors Sky Ting TV gift card One of Rebecca Solnit's atlases Collective Wisdom by Grace Bonney Start Where You Are or When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön Esker gift set Something creativity-focused: Gondola Pastels, POJ Studio waza kits, The F Series paint sticks, Studio Sundays art supplies, Art Life practice kits, and Unwind Studio needlepoint kits Dipsea gift certificate Best friend! loves old furniture and travel and old churches and beauty, less than $100 The Furniture Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Identify, Restore & Care for Furniture by Christophe Pourny Stained glass or glass-blowing workshop: Pressed Flowers Stained Glass at Urban Glass in NYC on 12/9 Miniature stained glass churches—so many good ones on Etsy, like this Trendy-ish beauty service, like brow laminating Sania's Brow Bar pencil, tweezers, and scissors Partners for Sacred Places donation Co-Workers and Bosses! My boss who is a die hard AKA sorority sister (same as Kamala Harris), v much part of the Bey-hive, and wears all of the hats (boss, mentor, counselor, mom, wife). EXAU olive oil Justice of the Pies pie Cult Pens advent calendar Vintage AKA tee—here, here, and here Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu Kamala and Maya's Big Idea Un|bound five-year journal Black Girls Code donation People I work with - design studio so they all already have access to nice things. Our team is small enough that the vibe is to give everyone something? Under $40 Bonilla a la vista patatas fritas Custom Marmite or Sour Patch Kids Cute food! Opopop, Omsom, Soul Chai, Cornbread26 madeleines, The Chai Box gift set, Gjusta marinated olive oil, and Batchworthy Que water bottles Moglea playing cards Vintage interior design book that you pick out for each Ali Forney Center donation For last year's gift guides, head here and here. What are your last-minute gifting go-tos? We wanna know at 833-632-5463 and @athingortwohq! 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In this week’s episode, Kendra and Joce chat with Lyssa Kay Adams, the author of Crazy Stupid Bromance, which is the most recent book in The Bromance Book Club series. Thanks so our sponsor! Acorn TV - Use code readingwomen at https://acorn.tv to receive your first 30 days free! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Ideal Bookshelf by Jane MountCheck out the Reading Women Award 5th Anniversary Print from Ideal Bookshelf Mug 11oz and 15oz 10 Reading Women postcards Prints Lutz Get Down to BusinessWe are two cousins from opposite ends of the globe who have way too many opinions about figure skating! So we decided to record ourselves talking about anything and everything that has recently gone down in the skating world. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Other Platforms Instagram | Twitter Books Mentioned Crazy Stupid Bromance Undercover Bromance The Bromance Book Club Author BioLyssa Kay Adams read her first romance novel in eighth grade after swiping one from her grandmother’s book shelf and was hooked forever. After a nearly 20-year career as a journalist, her dreams of writing and publishing her own HEAs came true in 2015 with the release of her first novel, Seventh Inning Heat, followed by the RITA-nominated novella, Wild in Rio. Today, she writes full-time from her home in Michigan with a pesky, fluffy K9 assistant named Domino who spends most of his day snoring on her desk (that is, when he’s not burying things around the house). Website | Twitter | Instagram Buy the Book CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kendra, Sachi, Jaclyn, and Sumaiyya announce the winners of the 2020 Reading Women Award! Learn More about the 2021 Reading Women Challenge! Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Mug 11oz and 15oz 10 Reading Women postcards Prints Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Grab one of our totes for 20% off by heading over to our Etsy Store! Thank you to The House of Chanel for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at inside.Chanel.com. Things Mentioned Find out more about the Reading Women Award! Nonfiction Shortlist Episode Fiction Shortlist Episode Nonfiction Shortlist In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press) White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad (Catapult) The Dragons, the Giant, the Women by Wayétu Moore (Graywolf Press) Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America by Laila Lalami (Pantheon) Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong (One World) The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (One World) Fiction Shortlist The Yield by Tara June Winch (Harper Via) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang (Riverhead) Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (University of Kentucky Press) Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo (Grove Press) Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa (Atria Books) CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a puzzle from Ideal Bookshelf and comfort reading in the time of COVID19 Current Reads: each of us shares three books we’ve been reading lately. Deep Dive: Girl, Get You a Bookstagram Book Presses: some big magic for your creative pursuits and a book that your newest readers (and their parents) will all enjoy As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* . . . . . Book of the Month Ad: (These are Goodreads links, since we hope you’ll use our Book Of The Month link to sign up if you’re interested!) 1:24 - The Guest List by Lucy Foley 1:28 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 2:28 - Beach Read by Emily Henry 3:42 - Use our Link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first book for just $9.99! Bookish Moments: 4:47 - Ideal Bookshelf Puzzle 6:50 - Still Life by Louise Penny 6:58 - Currently Reading on Patreon 7:12 - A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny Current Reads: 7:50 - Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore 9:15 - Libro FM - Audiobooks that benefit your local bookstore 10:51 - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup 13:30 - Opposite of Always by Justin Reynolds 17:20 - Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by M.C. Beaton 19:30 - Episode 20 of Currently Reading 19:42 - Sadie by Courtney Summers 22:29 - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall 22:40 - Read Aloud Revival interview with Jeannie Birdsall 24:22 - Little Women by Lousia May Alcott 25:37 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Deep Dive - Girl, Get You A Bookstagram: 28:00 - @currentlyreadingpodcast and @meredith.reads and @notesonbookmarks and @gratefulforgrace 36:33 - @sixwordbookreview 36:38 - @plantladyreader 36:40 - @pieladybooks Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 41:18 - Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 41:24 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 43:02 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 44:14 - Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell 44:25 - El Deafo by Cece Bell
Why is it that making friends was so much easier in childhood than it is now, as adults? Jackie joins me today to help brainstorm a list of qualities in a good friend...whether that's the friend you're looking for or the friend you're trying to be. Let's dive in! Linkables discussed in this episode: Ideal Bookshelf on Instagram. Casa de los Desperados website. Contact me here if you would like to schedule your free health coaching session. Special thanks to Amy Van Vlear for original design and Jonathan Byram for original music! How are you and your friends staying connected in this season? We'd love to hear from you! You can always send us a message right here or you can connect with us on Instagram. Jackie's @ladyjtennis and I'm @ifeelsupernourished!
In this episode we discuss with each other our Ideal Bookshelves: Ten books we have each chosen that have had a huge impact on our lives. Listen, enjoy, and come away with a list of powerful and life-changing books! Please share with us your own Ideal Bookshelf titles in the comments.
You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a surprise book present, an accessory to make binge-reading the next big thing, and choosing books for a trip. Next, we tackle what we are currently reading, just two titles from each of the three of us because that still gives you a whole stack to check out. Our deep-dive this week delves deep into the ins and outs of running a book club. And this episode is for you whether you have a group of friends that meet at a coffee shop each month or you are looking for a group of bookish friends on the internet so you can “book club” in your PJs! We even toss around some ideas for those of us (like Meredith and Kaytee) who are “book-club challenged” in that our inner rebel shows up whenever someone says we have to read a certain title. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week we have some classic dude-friendly literature, a lovely little fun romp, and a sweeping American and African family story. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! . . . . . 0:45 - MomAdvice.com 0:58 - The MomAdvice Book Club on Facebook 2:59 - idealbookshelf.com 3:40 - Ideal Bookshelf on Instagram: @idealbookshelf 4:21 -LEVO G2 Tablet Clamp Stand 9:13 - Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss 9:31 - The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 12:46 - Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert 12:53 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 13:28 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 14:14 - Serial Reader App 14:35 - Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 15:39 - Heartland by Sarah Smarsh 15:49 - Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance 19:00 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 19:18 - The Selection (Series) by Kiera Cass 19:44 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 21:24 - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne 21:38 - Wundersmith (Second book in Nevermoor series) by Jessica Townsend 22:34 - Elevation by Stephen King 25:42 - River Of Stars by Vanessa Hua 28:39 - Ghosted by Rosie Walsh 31:29 - Liane Moriarty books (specifically: Nine Perfect Strangers and Truly Madly Guilty) 32:50 - Seven Tips for Hosting a Successful Book Club article on MomAdvice.com 37:07 - Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran 39:11 - meetup.com - LOL it still exists!! 40:14 - The Lazy Genius Podcast episode #72: The Lazy Genius Hosts a Book Swap 45:40 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - and Amy’s interview with Anthony 46:18 - MomAdvice Book Club on Facebook 48:00 - Shogun by James Clavell 50:54 - The Book of Polly by Kathy Hepinstall 52:42 - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 55:13 - Amy on Instagram: @momadvice *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month is a two part special to celebrate Booksgiving! Part two features book recommendations and gift experiences for teen fiction and nonfiction, children's fiction and nonfiction, as well as bonus book themed gifts. Introduction 0:00 to 0:25 What To Expect In Booksgiving Part 2 0:25 to 0:42 Teen Fiction 0:42 to 2:11 Teen Nonfiction Blurb 2:11 to 3:17 Back to Teen Fiction 3:17 to 7:18 Teen Nonfiction 7:18 to 8:25 3rd to 5th Grade Fiction 8:25 to 13:01 Children’s Nonfiction 13:01 to 15:53 Middle School and Up Fiction 15:53 to 16:24 Chapter Books 16:24 to 18:13 For Elephant and Piggie Fans 18:13 to 26:12 Poetry 26:12 to 27:17 Picture Books 27:17 to 33:16 Book Themed Gift Ideas 33:16 to 40:35 Conclusion 40:35 to 43:04 Young Adult Diviners Series by Libba Bray The Reckoners Series (Steelheart is Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Words in Deep Blue by Catherine Crowley Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett Theodore Gray - The Elements, Molecules and Reactions 3-5 Grade Fiction and Comics HiLo by Judd Winick Bone Series by Jeff Smith Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Pedro & Me by Judd Winick Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey The Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 1-4 by Dana Simpson Science Comics published by MacMillan Science Comics: Rockets (Defying Gravity) by Anne Drozd and Jerzy Drozd Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded by DK Books LEGO DC Comics Superheroes Character Encyclopedia by DK Books LEGO Batman: Visual Dictionary by DK Books Batman Character Encyclopedia by DK Books Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by David Wiesner Beginning Chapter Books 1-2nd Grade Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon Junie B Jones by Barbara Park Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems Ballet Cat by Bob Shea Dance! Dance! Underpants! by Bob Shea Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton Picture Books Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals First Stories: A Fairytale Board Book Series, Illustrated by Dan Taylor Sleep Tight Farm: A farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle, Illustrated by Becca Stadtlander Cat on the Bus by Aram Kim When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis Leave Me Alone! By Vera Brosgol Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro Cate’s Magic Garden by Betsey Coffeen and Samantha Smith Bookish Gift Ideas Ex Libris Board Game StoryCubes Paperback Board Game Out of Print - website with delightful literary-themed goods Ideal Bookshelf - pins, totes, mugs and prints. Bookshelves include things like “Jane Austen” or “Harry Potter” (US and UK), cookbooks, design, kids and more. Or request a custom bookshelf for the book lover in your life! Book Box Subscriptions! - Owl Crate, Bookish Box --
It's our Holiday Gift Recs Extravaganza! Prepare to do some serious online shopping while you listen to our recs. WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Alex moonlighted on Paleo Cinema Podcast with a Disaster Movie special episode! We look at a list of the 33 Best SFF books by women (hooray for lists with more than one) Kate Gordon’s new novel raising funds for White Ribbon Australia against domestic violence - 25 Memories of Viggo McDuff Holiday gift recs! For cooks: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat Tiptree cookbook: The Bakery Men Don’t See, now available in shiny new edition. Nerd Girl Yarns Fiction: The Silver Well, Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins; Persepolis Rising, James SA Corey For children & lovers of great children's fiction: The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis Give a novella: Ellen Klages - Passing Strange, Martha Wells - All Systems Red, The Murderbot Diaries. Movie money Book Bath Box & other subscription boxes Chocolate! Gin Coffee 3000 Thieves Whiskey stationery From our listeners: Ellen recs Ideal Bookshelf on Etsy for adorable book pins such as this version of A Wrinkle in Time. Elizabeth recs Femmecraft on Etsy (the Fight Like a Girl Squirrel Girl piece we mention specifically is already sold out, wah). Elizabeth also points us at Raven's Dreaming, the Perth-based artist who did the cover for Juliet Marillier's collection Prickle Moon. For young readers and their parents, Mel recommends Rocket Science for Babies by Chris Ferrie, and for the slightly older readers - Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty. Kathryn L pointed us at this Kickstarter. OUR STUFF: Luminescent Threads Tara Sharp Musketeer Space & Joyeux by Tansy CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: Girl Reporter, Tansy Rayner Roberts Alex: The Red Queen; Thor: Ragnarok; On Joanna Russ; Girl Reporter; Lotus Blue, Cat Sparks; The Silver Well, Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins Tansy: Killjoys, Choices: The Crown & the Flame, #ThorryNotThorry, the Avengers Infinity War trailer, Dragonette (Jam by Kate/Just Add Moonshine) Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!