Podcasts about Libba Bray

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Rediscovered Books at rdbooks.org/ or on IG at @rdbooks   The American Library Association's Banned Books Week is October 5-11, so we're sharing an interview with one of the co-owners of Rediscovered Books in Boise, Idaho, a store that has pioneered a program in their city to push back against book banning in their state. Rebecca Leber-Gottberg talks to us about the history of the bookstore, her role there, and books that folks in Boise have been buying, but she also explains the bookstore's Read Freely Project, which is their effort to get banned and threatened books dispersed throughout the community.    And in our book rec section, we're jumping into spooky season with books related to ghosts, but if you don't like horror, don't worry: a lot of these “ghostly” books aren't horror, and some of them may only seem to be about ghosts. We've got a historical fiction about the Sri Lankan civil war, a detective story in which ghosts are witnesses, a nonfiction book about unexplained phenomena which may or may not involve ghosts, a funny novella, a supernatural suspense, and a ghostly gothic novel set in Mexico.   Books Discussed in this Episode: 1- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 2- The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve House, Four Patients' Lives by Theresa Brown 3- American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard 4- The Queen Bees of Tybee County by Kyle Casey Chu 5- The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer  6- Trans History: A Graphic Novel by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett  7- Lone Women by Victor LaValle  8- Wild Tongues Can't be Tamed: 15 Voices from the LatinX Diaspora edited by Saraciea J. Fennell  9- Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray  10- Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson 11- House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune  12- On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder  13- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 14- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angleine Boulley  15- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley  16- Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley  17- The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins  18- Culpability by Bruce Holsinger  19- Songs for Other People's Weddings by David Levitan  20- A Five Star Read Recommended by Claire @bookishly_claire - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 21- The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka  22- The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde 23- Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch  24- Ghost Tamer by Meredith R. Lyons  25- The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story by Kate Summerscale  26- The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas 27- This is Going to Hurt by Adam McKay   Media Mentioned: 1- The Pitt (Max 2025) 2- ER ( 1994- 2009) 3- This is Going to Hurt (2022, Amazon Prime) 4- The Craft Lit Podcast - https://craftlit.com/  

Some conversations leave a mark, and this one with author Libba Bray is exactly that. From the first few minutes, we found ourselves completely pulled in by her honesty, humor, and the kind of insight that makes you pause and say, “Yes, that's it.” What started as a chat about books quickly turned into a rich, winding conversation about creativity, teaching, storytelling, and the way young people show up in the world with fierce hope and resilience. We dive into Libba's newest novel, Under the Same Stars—a multigenerational story inspired by a real-life matchmaking tree—exploring how she weaves together history, structure, and emotion to spark meaningful reflection and classroom connection.Resources:Join Camp BNT: Summer 2025Under the Same Stars: Amazon | BookshopLibba's WebsiteLiba's Instagram: @libbabrayMore Camp BNT Episodes:Episode 260, Samira Ahmed: A Conversation About Internment Part 1Episode 261, Samira Ahmed: A Conversation About Internment Part 2Episode 262, Aimee Phan: A Conversation About The Lost Queen Part 1Episode 263, Aimee Phan: A Conversation About The Lost Queen Part 2Episode 264, Aaron H. Aceves: A Conversation About This is Why They Hate UsEpisode 266, Katie Bayerl: A Conversational About What Comes AfterSHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode267"Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!"Get your FREE Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs gateway lesson: shop.bravenewteaching.com/cloudyCheck out Curriculum Rehab here!Support the show

Preeti and Jenn recorded live with Patrons for a special retrospective, WoT readalikes, and Q&A!Read-Alikes:Dandelion Dynasty by Ken LiuBetween Earth and Sky series by Rebecca RoanhorseInheritance Trilogy by NK Jemisin (and then everything else)The Expanse series by James S.A. CoreyDead Djinn Universe series by P. Djeli ClarkBeverly Jenkins, Vivid (for Romanda)The Kushiel series (incl the Joscelin book) by Jacqueline CareyThe Thief / Megan Whalen Turner The Emily Wilde trilogy Babel by RF Kuang Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel anything Kit Rocha (Jenn loves Mercenary Librarians)It's Not Me, It's You by Stephanie Kate Strohm THE FLOATING WORLD by Axie OhDiviners by Libba BrayCirce by Madeline MillerHild / Menewood by Nicola GriffithPayal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot is out now!Merch:tar-valon-or-bust.printify.me/products and northingtron.redbubble.com [new designs available!] Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss how a trio of narrators portray teens from different eras and settings: from Hanna and Sophie, two Polish teens, in 1939, to 1980 West Berlin, where Jenny adjusts to her family's move from Dallas, to Brooklynite Miles, who solves the mysterious disappearances of two girls sixty years earlier. Narrators January LaVoy, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, and Major Curda heighten their performances as the story's tension increases and connections become clear.  Read our review of the audiobook at our website Published by Macmillan Audio Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Libba Bray talks 'Under the Same Stars'; Amazon MGM Studios gains creative control of James Bond franchise; Meet the 12-year-old behind an innovative air filter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Libba Bray talks 'Under the Same Stars'; Amazon MGM Studios gains creative control of James Bond franchise; Meet the 12-year-old behind an innovative air filter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This historical fantasy is from the realms of classic YA and we're both super excited to revisit this novel that we both read around 10 years ago for the podcast as from what we remember, it has definite dark academia fantasy vibes.While this series is now out of print, ‘The Great and Terrible Beauty' is still available in ebook, and it stands as a touchstone of YA. It's 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in British India to Spence Academy, a proper boarding school in England.Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma's reception at Spence is a chilly one. To make things worse, she's being followed by a mysterious young Indian man who has been sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence's most powerful girls – and their foray into the spiritual world – lead to?But how will it hold up to the tropes of dark academia and a reread a decade later?In this episode we discuss:Revisiting a classic YA novel fifteen years laterSophie's issues with historical fiction and the subjugation of womenAn unexpected treatise on politics, reading, and how everything is political in the wake of the 2024 US Presidential ElectionAnd a whole lot of tangents…

You ready to talk about romance, feminism, and monsters? We sure are, and so is Sanjana Basker, a psychology PhD student and bookish content creator who we're obsessed with (in a totally normal way). Also: some animal updates, thank goodness.    Animal Updates! Kacey Musgraves is an NYC rat defender (join the club), the raccoon at LaGuardia has captured our hearts, and Claude has arrived at Erica's house (by way of Long Island Rabbit Rescue)!   Sanjana's Thingies are Rivals on Hulu, mass-market paperbacks, Calzedonia tights, @poetssquarecats (see also: @catworkers), and L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil.   Some authors mentioned in this ep include Lisa Kleypas and Libba Bray, and books mentioned include Left of Forever by Tara DeWitt, Office Hours and Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson, Creep: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba, and Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm by Emmeline Clein.   Want to more of Sanjana? The way she talks about romance on TikTok is an absolute delight, and her episode of the Care So Much Podcast is fantastic.   What romances are you loving right now? Let us know at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments!   Treat your hair to Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month's subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO. Upgrade your cleaning experience with Blueland and get 15% off your first order when you use our link. YAY.  

Katie and Sarah talk about books that will tickle your funny bone. Whether you enjoy essays, memoirs or novels, you'll find a story guaranteed* to make you laugh. Titles discussed in this episode include: King of the Mild Frontier by Chris Crutcher, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, Hey Ladies! by Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss, Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club by Laurie Notaro, Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster, Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny, Survival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau, Dear Girls by Ali Wong, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, the TV show Somebody Somewhere, and Shrill by Lindy West (also adapted for TV). Also mentioned: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson; the TV show Killing Eve, based on the Villanelle series by Luke Jennings; the movie Bridesmaids; Early Morning Riser and Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny; A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost; The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris; The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz; and Verity by Colleen Hoover. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. *Just kidding! There are no guarantees, but you can tell us what you think and share your favorite funny books with us at westallislibrary@gmail.com. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

On this episode, author Carlyn Greenwald joins Alli to discuss one of the weirdest books they've ever read: Libba Bray's Going Bovine. They talk about the novel as a 2009 time capsule and consider why bizarre stories like this one are so captivating for readers. Other discussion topics include road trip narratives, existentialism, OCD representation, unlikable characters, drug use, and toxic positivity. Carlyn Greenwald is the author of two forthcoming novels: Sizzle Reel and Time Out, which she co-authored with Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. Follow her on Instagram (@carlyn_gee) and Twitter (@CarlynGreenwald).

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Diviners by Libba Bray. If you can, listen to the audiobook on Digital Johnson County because it is excellent. Read-alikes include: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Vixen by Jiliian Larkin The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

Willkommen bei einer ganz besonderen Episode von bücherreich, einem Podcast größtenteils über Bücher! Ich blicke zurück auf mein Lesejahr 2022 mit Tops und Flops, Statistiken, meinen Lesevorsätzen für 2023 und einer Auswahl an Versprechern des Jahres ganz zum Schluss der Episode. Viel Spaß! Statistiken: Die beliebteste Episode dieses Jahr war „Mein Lesejahr 2021“ mit 465 Downloads, gefolgt von „Mein Lesemonat Dezember 2021“ (367 Downloads) und „Mein Lesemonat Februar 2022“ (359). Insgesamt wurden meine Folgen 75.590 Mal angehört (2021: 61.195; also sind 14.395 Downloads (1.200/Monat) 2022 hinzugekommen). Das umfasst auch alle „alten“ Episoden und ist echt der Hammer für mich. Danke für's fleißige (nachträgliche) Hören! 101 Bücher mit insgesamt 44.818 Seiten habe ich im Lesejahr 2022 gelesen. Im Schnitt sind das 444 (!) Seiten pro Buch, 8,4 Bücher pro Monat und 123 Seiten pro Tag. Ich konnte mich im Vergleich zum Vorjahr sowohl von der Gesamtzahl der gelesenen Bücher steigern, als auch an deren Seitenzahl - ich habe nämlich viele sehr lange Bücher in Angriff genommen. Im Vergleich zu 2021 sind es 3 Bücher und 4.368 Seiten mehr und ist damit auf dem Niveau von 2020, was ein super gutes Lesejahr für mich war. Bin also happy! Noch ein paar mehr Details: Die Bücher teilen sich auf auf 47 Hörbücher (46,5 %; Vorjahr: 40 / 40,8 %), 11 E-Books (10,9 %; Vorjahr: 3 / 3,1 %) und 43 „klassische“ Bücher (42,6 %; Vorjahr: 55/ 56,1 %). 38 Bücher/Hörbücher (37,6 %; Vorjahr: 44/ 45 %) im Jahr 2022 waren Rezensionsexemplare, und sage und schreibe 34 Bücher/Hörbücher (33,7 %) habe ich in Leserunden gelesen. Fremdsprachig waren leider nur 6 der gelesenen Bücher/Hörbücher, was 6 % ausmacht. 54 % meiner gelesenen Titel waren von Autorinnen, 41 % von Autoren und 5 % gemischt. 43 % waren frisch 2022 erschienen, 9 % aus dem Jahr 2021 und 7 % aus dem Jahr 2012. Die lesereichsten Monate nach Anzahl waren mit je 11 gelesenen Titeln der März und der Mai 2022, mit 6 beendeten Büchern war der April der am wenigsten lesereichste Monat. Von der gelesenen Seitenzahl her waren der Juli (4.472), der März (4.328) und der Mai (4.274) Vorreiter. Erreichen meiner Lese-Ziele 2022: Meine SuB-Abbau-Ziele habe ich nicht nur nicht erreicht, sondern auch draufgelegt. Meine Ziele lauteten: Von 103 auf 85 ungehörte Hörbücher runterkommen. Max. fünf ungelesene Bücher auf dem SuB haben. Meine SuB-Höhen lagen am 31.12.2021 bei 20 Büchern, 103 Hörbüchern und 105 eBooks (insg.: 228). Am 31.12.2022 liegen sie bei 102 Büchern, 100 Hörbüchern und 97 eBooks (299). Das lag daran, dass ich Licht am Ende des Bücher-SuB-Tunnels gesehen habe und hemmungslos Farbschnitt-Ausgaben gekauft habe. Außerdem habe ich mich wie geplant bei den Bücherhallen (Bibliothek in Hamburg) angemeldet und daraufhin meinen Hörbuch-SuB ebenfalls sträflich vernachlässigt.  Somit habe ich 82 (!) Bücher hinzubekommen, nur 3 Hörbücher abgebaut und bei den eBooks ebenfalls abgebaut, und zwar 8.  Von den „12 Büchern für 2022“ habe ich alle gelesen oder gehört. Beim Projekt „Autor(innen) lesen“ habe ich zwei von drei geplanten AutorInnen geschafft: Sowohl bei Jay Kristoff als auch bei Fredrik Backman bin ich nun völlig up to date, was ihre (deutschen) Veröffentlichungen anbelangt. Und das hat richtig Spaß gemacht! Von den Reihen, die ich 2022 beenden/weiterlesen möchte, habe ich mir den Großteil auf Wiedervorlage für 2023 gesetzt. Bis auf Cassandra Clares „City of...“-Reihe bin ich nirgendwo großartig vorangekommen. Das wiederum lag sicher großteils an der Leserunde dazu, die sich auch auf weitere Buchreihen innerhalb dieses Schattenjäger-Universums ausgeweitet hat. Die Bücher selbst fand ich leider nicht so toll, auch wenn mich der Humor positiv überrascht hat.  Die Leserunden haben alle sehr gut geklappt - so gut, dass sie mir mittlerweile in Fleisch und Blut übergegangen sind und ich sie mir nicht als explizites Lesevorhaben für 2023 setzen werde. Meine Lesevorsätze 2023: Folgende Ziele setze ich mir für 2023: SuB-Abbau: Mit dem hohen Bücher-SuB komme ich nicht gut zurecht (und habe auch nicht genug Platz im Regal!). Leider sind auch schon wieder etliche Titel vorbestellt, und auch ein monatliches Farbschnitt-Abo ist aktuell aktiv. Da hilft nur: Ganz viel weglesen und darüber hinaus nicht viel Neues kaufen. Bei den Büchern möchte ich bis Ende des Jahres auf max. 75 ungelesene Bücher kommen. Für die Hörbücher bleibe ich bei meinem letztjährigen Ziel, auf 85 ungehörte Hörbücher zu reduzieren. SuB-Senioren: Ich habe fünf haptische Bücher auf dem SuB, die ich seit (gefühlt) zehn Jahren mit mir herumschleppe. Diese Bücher möchte ich 2023 lesen - oder aussortieren. Am liebsten schon im ersten Halbjahr 2023, aber man muss ja nicht über-ambitioniert sein... Das sind: „The lies of Locke Lamora“ von Scott Lynch „Operation Red Sparrow“ von Jason Matthews „Die Monster von Templeton“ von Lauren Groff „Die Stunde, in der ich zu glauben begann“ von Wally Lamb „Die Zwillinge“ von Tessa deLoo Fortführung Projekt „Autor(innen) lesen“:  Das Projekt hat mir super viel Spaß gemacht! Dieses Jahr möchte ich die Autorin, die 2022 leider hinten über gefallen ist, nun wirklich lesen: Anne Freytag. Da dieses Projekt ein wenig dem SuB-Abbau entgegenwirkt (ich besitze nur ihr neuestes Buch), werde ich es für 2023 bei einer Autorin belassen, und dann 2024 neu schauen, ob ich mich mal an z.B. Brandon Sanderson, Riley Sager oder Anabelle Stehl heranwage. Reihen, die ich 2023 beenden/weiterlesen möchte:  „Die sieben Schwestern“ von Lucinda Riley, letzter Band „Outlander“ von Diana Gabaldon, ab Band 8 „Harry Hole“ von Jo Nesbo, ab Band 1 (Band 3 bereits gelesen) „The Diviners“ von Libba Bray, ab Band 2 „David Hunter“ von Simon Beckett, ab Band 2 „The secret book club“ von Lyssa Kay Adams, ab Band 1 „The Inheritance Games“ von Jennifer Lynn Barnes, ab Band 1 „Zeitenzauber“ von Eva Völler, ab Band 1 „The Loop“ von Ben Oliver, ab Band 1 „Wayfarers“ von Becky Chambers, ab Band 1 „Red Rising“ von Pierce Brown, ab Band 1 „The Wolves of Mercy Falls“ von Maggie Stiefvater, ab Band 1 Bei den privaten SuB-Abbau-Challenges, die ich im Lesegarten mitbetreue, werde ich 2023 bei der Jahreschallenge mitmachen (die betrifft dieses Jahr Länder/Regionen; für mich als Fantasyleserin schon schwierig genug). Bei den Monatschallenges werde ich eher aussetzen, um neben Leserunden, Jahreschallenge, Reziexemplaren und meinen Lesezielen 2023 flexibel genug zu bleiben, auch ein Stück weit nach Lust und Laune zu lesen. Es macht mir weiterhin wahnsinnig Spaß, zusammen in Teams zu lesen und sich auszutauschen - wer also Lust hat, sich dem Forum anzuschließen, ist herzlich willkommen! „12 für 2023“: Vorletztes Jahr habe ich euch zum ersten Mal auswählen lassen, welche Bücher von meinen SuBs (=Stapel ungelesener Bücher/Hörbücher/eBooks)  ich lesen soll. Für 2021 hatte ich euch 21 Titel auswählen lassen, und davon leider 8 doch nicht geschafft zu lesen. 2022 wollte ich nicht mehr so viele Titel auf der Liste haben und hatte mir 12 Titel auswählen lassen. Diese habe ich alle geschafft zu lesen, und daher sind dies nun die 12 Titel, die ihr mir für 2023 ausgesucht habt: „Ein fast perfekter Liebesroman“ von Lyssa Kay Adams „Die magische Gondel“ von Eva Völler „Achtsam morden am Rande der Welt“ von Karsten Dusse „Liebes Kind“ von Romy Hausmann „Red Rising“ von Pierce Brown „Das Dschungelbuch“ von Rudyard Kipling „The Loop“ von Ben Oliver „Der lange Weg zu einem kleinen zornigen Planeten“ von Becky Chambers „The Inheritance Games“ von Jennifer Lynn Barnes „Das Hexenmädchen (Kommissar Nils Trojan, #4)“ von Max Bentow „American Gods“ von Neil Gaiman „Nach dem Sommer (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)“ von Maggie Stiefvater Flops 2022: „Die hellen Tage“ von Zsuzsa Bánk „Rabbits“ von Terry Miles* Die „Maze Runner“-Reihe von James Dashner „Die vielen Leben des Harry August“ von Claire North „#LondonWhisper - Als Zofe ist man selten online“ von Aniela Ley* „Vier Frauen und ein See“ von Viola Shipman* „Glaube mir“ von Alice Feeney* Tops 2022: Alles von Jay Kristoff, z.B. „Das Reich der Vampire“, die „Aurora“-Trilogie, die „Der Lotuskrieg“- oder die „Das Babel-Projekt“-Reihe „Malibu Rising“ von Taylor Jenkins Reid „The Witch Queen - Entfesselte Magie“ von Verena Bachmann „Kein Sommer ohne dich“ von Emily Henry* „Früher wird alles besser“ von Vanessa Mansini „Home - Haus der bösen Schatten“ von Riley Sager* „Der Anschlag“ von Stephen King „Der Report der Magd“ von Margaret Atwood „Der Gesang der Flusskrebse“ von Delia Owens Sehnlichst erwartete Neuerscheinungen 2023: Auf diese Bücher freue ich mich besonders im Lesejahr 2023, sodass sie jetzt schon auf meiner Rezi-Liste gelandet sind. Ich hoffe, ich erhalte diese Bücher als Rezi-Exemplare! (Reihenfolge folgt grob dem Erscheinungsdatum): „Mind Gap“ von Anne Freytag* „Night - Nacht der Angst“ von Riley Sager* „Stolen Time“ von Danielle Rollins „Let me prove“ und „Let me stay“ von Francis Eden „Ex Hex“ von Erin Sterling „The American Roommate Experiment – Die große Liebe findet Platz in der kleinsten Wohnung“ von Elena Armas „Wer die Hölle kennt“ von Leigh Bardugo* „Ein Schloss aus Silber und Scherben“ von Arianne L. Silbers „The Love we feel“ von Olivia Dade „Schere, Stein, Papier“ von Alice Feeney* „A magic steeped in poison“ von Judy I. Lin „Jetzt ist Sense“ von Hans Rath* „Das kleine Bücherdorf 2: Frühlingsfunkeln“ von Katharina Herzog* „Wir sind die Ewigkeit“ von Kira Licht „The Witches of Silent Creek 2“ von Ayla Dade „Spring Storm 2“ von Marie Graßhoff „Laurelin - Das Flüstern des Lichts“ von Caroline Brinkmann „Der Lotuskrieg: Last Stormdancer“ von Jay Kristoff „Dead Romantics“ von Ashley Poston* „Gameshow – Der Preis der Gier“ von Franzi Kopka* „Böses Licht“ von Ursula Poznanski* „Dornenthron“ von Jennifer Estep „It happened one summer“ von Tessa Bailey* „Tokyo Dreaming“ von Emiko Jean „The Atlas Paradox“ von Olivie Blake* „Atlas - Die Geschichte von Pa Salt“ von Lucinda Riley/Harry Whittaker* „Die Toten von Laboe“ von Arnd Rüskamp* „I'm Glad My Mom Died“ von Jennette McCurdy* „Zimt - Für immer von Magie berührt“ von Dagmar Bach* „The Lost Crown - Wer das Schicksal zeichnet“ von Jennifer Benkau* Wenn euch diese Episode gefallen hat, könnt ihr auf meiner Website www.buecherreich.net in die Vorjahres-Rückblicke von 2013-2021 reinhören. Wie war euer Lesejahr 2022? Besucht mich auf meiner FACEBOOK-Seite http://www.facebook.de/Podcastbuecherreich und erzählt mal oder hinterlasst mir hier einen Kommentar. Ich würde mich wahnsinnig freuen. :) Eure Ilana *Das Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar vom Verlag oder dem Autor/der Autorin zur Verfügung gestellt. Ich benutze Affiliate Links von Amazon.de, d.h. ich erhalte eine Provision, wenn ihr sie klickt und Produkte bestellt. Näheres siehe “Impressum und Rechtliches“.

Today we will be discussing The Diviners by Libba Bray. Enjoy!I apologize for mispronouncing the authors' first name.Contact me at olareadsbooks@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram at @ola_reads_books.

This month we read and review The Diviners by Libba Bray! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about The Diviners:SOMETHING DARK AND EVIL HAS AWAKENED… Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It's 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries her uncle will discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho is hiding a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened…   We hope you enjoy this episode!Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Want to give us some feedback? Send us an email at badassliteraturesociety@gmail.comIf you don't already, follow us on Instagram and FacebookAll music from hooksounds.comArt by Justin Miller DesignCheck us out here!

We pair a gifted Stag's Head with Isabel Cañas' debut suspense novel. It's our favorite trope -- haunted houses with a mind of their own.Next week, we're talking Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, so prepare thyself.

This week on A Novel Console, Chris and Karradyne are joined once again by their friend, Carmen! They catch up by talking about She-Hulk, Pendulum, and new promotional material from The Rings of Power. For the first time ever, Karradyne is in charge of the Sex Toy of the Week! Carmen and Karradyne are then dismissed for holiday break when they read Rebel Angels by Libba Bray. Afterwards, Carmen and Chris go into Mouthful Mode when they play Kirby and the Forgotten Land.You can contact us at:anovelconsole@gmail.comFacebook.com/anovelconsoleTwitter.com/anovelconsoleInstagram: @anovelconsolePatreon.com/anovelconsoleOther Streaming Platforms:anovelconsole.carrd.coPride and Pages Instagram:  @pride_and_pagesOur art was done by:Instagram: @metamorphikeiSupport the show

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 2 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki, Kelly, and Tilly! Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and pair it with a drink inspired by the book.In this episode, we're talking about one of Nikki's favourite books, the popular paranormal mystery YA novel, “The Diviners” by Libba Bray, which was published in 2012.The drink we've chosen to pair with this episode is called The Bee's Knees, and it's made with gin, lemon, and honey. A classic Prohibition-era cocktail with a fabulous 1920s name, we thought it would be just the sort of drink Evie would love. "The Diviners" by Libba Bray: https://tinyurl.com/349ksrz7Want to support our little podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcastWebsite: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcastInstagram: @byobookpodcastFacebook: @byobookpodcastTwitter: @byobookpodcast

Stephen and Mark step into the world of occult mysticism and supernatural murder in The Diviners by Libba Bray.  Port Cask Thomas S. Moore Bourbon helps to keep them warm as they record on a cold January night.

Willkommen bei einer ganz besonderen Episode von bücherreich, einem Podcast größtenteils über Bücher! Ich blicke zurück auf mein Lesejahr 2021 mit Tops und Flops, Statistiken, meinen Lesevorsätzen für 2022 und einer Auswahl an Versprechern des Jahres ganz zum Schluss der Episode. Viel Spaß! Statistiken: Die beliebteste Episode dieses Jahr war „21 Bücher für 2021“ mit 386 Downloads, gefolgt von „Mein Lesemonat Juli 2021“ (354 Downloads) und „Mein Lesemonat März 2021“ (347). Insgesamt wurden meine Folgen 61.195 Mal angehört (2021: 50.257). Das umfasst auch alle „alten“ Episoden und ist echt der Hammer für mich. Danke für's fleißige (nachträgliche) Hören! 98 Bücher mit insgesamt 40.450  Seiten habe ich im Lesejahr 2021 gelesen. Im Schnitt sind das 413 Seiten pro Buch und 8 Bücher pro Monat. Mit dem Ergebnis bin ich sehr zufrieden. Im Vergleich zu 2020 sind es 9 Bücher und 3.552 Seiten weniger - 2020 war aber auch quantitativ ein komplettes Ausreißerjahr für mich. Noch ein paar mehr Details: Die Bücher teilen sich auf auf 40 Hörbücher (40,8 %; Vorjahr: 44 / 41,1 %), 3 E-Books (3,1 %; Vorjahr: 3 / 2,8 %) und 55 „klassische“ Bücher (56,1 %; Vorjahr: 60 / 56,1 %). 44 Bücher/Hörbücher (45 %; Vorjahr: 38 / 36 %) im Jahr 2021 waren Rezensionsexemplare. Ich gehe mit drei Rezensions-Hörbüchern ins Jahr 2022, was ich wieder völlig in Ordnung finde. Erreichen meiner Lese-Ziele 2021: Was das Erreichen meiner SuB-Abbau-Ziele angeht, habe ich dieses Jahr guten Fortschritt gemacht, aber meine Ziele leider nicht erreicht. Meine Ziele lauteten: Von 40 ungelesenen Büchern auf unter zehn kommen Bei den ungehörten Hörbüchern auf unter 100 kommen Meine SuB-Höhen lagen am 31.12.2020 bei 40 Büchern und 116 Hörbüchern. Am 31.12.2021 liegen sie bei 20 Büchern und 103 Hörbüchern, wobei alle Zu- und Abgänge des Jahres berücksichtigt wurden. Somit habe ich netto 20 Bücher statt 30 und 13 Hörbücher statt 17 „weggelesen“. Ich bin über dieses Ergebnis trotzdem sehr glücklich und werde im Laufe von 2022 bestimmt die SuBs soweit minimieren, dass ich mich wieder sehr wohl damit fühle und mich nicht mehr so einschränken muss wie in den Jahren zuvor, was Neuzugänge angeht. Von den „21 Büchern für 2021“ habe ich immerhin 13 (62 %) gelesen oder gehört. Übrig geblieben sind 7 eBooks (keine hohe Prio für mich) und ein Hörbuch. Die übrig gebliebenen heißen: „Die Chemie des Todes“ von Simon Beckett „Kalte Asche“ von Simon Beckett „City of Bones“ von Cassandra Clare „City of Ashes“ von Cassandra Clare „Der Übergang“ von Justin Cronin „Die Arena“ von Stephen King „Sturmtochter“ von Richelle Mead „Die 100“ von Kass Morgan Bei der „Rache des SuB“ habe ich vier von fünf Büchern 2021 gelesen und das letzte Buch von der Liste („Die hellen Tage“ von Zsuzsa Bánk) zum Jahreswechsel halb durchgelesen gehabt. Es ist also in Arbeit. Und bei der „Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge“, bei der es um Qualität statt Quantität ging und man sich 12 Bücher raussuchen sollte, von denen man sich bestimmte Lese-Momente versprach (z.B. überrascht werden, aus dem Alltag entfliehen, die Augen geöffnet bekommen), habe ich alle 12 gelesen. Das waren: „Ein wenig Leben“ von Hanya Yanagihara Teil 1-3 der „Die sieben Schwestern“-Reihe von Lucinda Riley* „19 Minuten“ von Jodi Picoult „Kindred“ von Octavia Butler „The kitchen God's wife“ von Amy Tan „Die Liebe in den Zeiten der Cholera“ von Gabriel García Márquez „Das Geschenk eines Regentages“ von Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa* „Daisy Jones & the Six“ von Taylor Jenkins Reid „Der Monstrumologe“ von Rick Yancey „Britt-Marie war hier“ von Fredrik Backman „Das Lied von Vogel und Schlange“ von Suzanne Collins „Einen Scheiß muss ich“ von Sean Brummel Flops 2021: „Die Villa am Rande der Zeit“ von Goran Petrovi? „Das Jesus-Video“ von Andreas Eschbach „Ivory & Bone“ von Julie Eshbaugh „Zeitspiel“ von Kim Harrison „Der Monstrumologe“ von Rick Yancey „Monsters of Verity 1 & 2“ von Victoria Schwab „Hör mir zu, auch wenn ich schweige“ von Abbie Greaves* „In Aufruhr“ von Inga Vesper „Was ich dir schon immer sagen wollte“ von Alice Munro Diese Bücher haben von mir alle zwei Sterne erhalten. Tops 2021: „Der größte Spaß, den wir je hatten“ von Claire Lombardo* „Daisy Jones & the Six“ von Taylor Jenkins Reid „Der Marsianer“ von Andy Weir „Kleine Stadt der großen Träume“ von Fredrik Backman* „Aurora erwacht“ von Jay Kristoff und Amie Kaufman* „Das Babel-Projekt - Lifelike“ von Jay Kristoff* „Vergissmeinnicht: Was man bei Licht nicht sehen kann“ von Kerstin Gier* „Vanitas - Rot wie Feuer“ von Ursula Poznanski* „Die Sache mit dem Glücklichsein“ von Jason Reynolds* Meine Lesevorsätze 2022: 2021 war für mich aufgrund weiterhin wegfallender Sozialkontakte (Danke vielmals, Corona) und überwiegend Home Office wieder quantitativ ein sehr erfolgreiches Lesejahr. Meine SuB-Abbau-Ziele habe ich trotzdem nicht komplett erreicht. Deswegen möchte ich folgende Ziele 2022 erreichen: SuB-Abbau: Zum 31.12.2021 habe ich es nicht geschafft, bei meinen Hörbüchern wie geplant ein „UHu“ zu werden, also von 116 auf unter 100 ungelesene Hörbücher zu kommen. Ich bin bei 103 ungelesenen Hörbüchern herausgekommen. Es wäre schön, wenn ich bis 2023 auf 85 ungehörte Hörbücher runterkomme. Bei den ungelesenen Büchern wollte ich von 40 auf unter 10 kommen. Das ist mir leider nicht gelungen, aber immerhin habe ich halbiert und somit noch 20 ungelesene Bücher zum Jahreswechsel auf dem SuB. 2022 möchte ich auf max. fünf ungelesene Bücher reduzieren. Mein Lesefutter hole ich mir dann bei meinen eBooks, Neuerscheinungen/Rezensionsexemplaren sowie aus der Bibliothek (siehe nächster Punkt). Anmeldung bei den „Hamburger Bücherhallen“: Im Laufe des Jahres 2022 möchte ich mich bei den „Hamburger Bücherhallen“ anmelden, der hiesigen Bibliothekskette mit etlichen Niederlassungen. Dort sind auch etliche Bücher zu finden, die ich für mein Projekt „Autor(innen) lesen“ brauche. Projekt „Autor(innen) lesen“: Es gibt eine Handvoll Autoren und Autorinnen, von denen ich entweder begeistert bin oder noch so gar nichts gelesen habe, obwohl ich schon so viel Gutes über sie gehört habe. Von diesen Autoren und Autorinnen möchte ich gerne ALLES lesen, was sie an Büchern bisher veröffentlicht haben. Teilweise ist der „Backlog“ so groß, dass ich nicht alle 2022 schaffen werde. Daher starte ich mit Jay Kristoff, Fredrik Backman sowie Anne Freytag. Victoria Schwab stand eigentlich auch auf meiner Liste, aber die drei Bücher von ihr, die ich 2021 gelesen habe, haben mich alle enttäuscht, daher werde ich erstmal das von ihr lesen, was noch auf meinem SuB ist, aber keine Bücher darüber hinaus von ihr verfolgen – es sei denn, irgendeine Reihe von ihr haut mich komplett aus den Socken. Weitere Autoren und Autorinnen, die mich interessieren, sind Brandon Sanderson, Colleen Hoover und Adriana Popescu. Vielleicht was für 2023, wenn mir das Projekt Spaß bringt. Reihen, die ich 2022 beenden/weiterlesen möchte:  „Die sieben Schwestern“ von Lucinda Riley, ab Band 5 „Succubus“ von Richelle Mead, ab Band 2 „Outlander“ von Diana Gabaldon, ab Band 8 „Harry Hole“ von Jo Nesbo, ab Band 1 (Band 3 bereits gelesen) „Magisterium“ von Cassandra Clare und Holly Black, ab Band 2 „The Diviners“ von Libba Bray, ab Band 2 „David Hunter“ von Simon Beckett, ab Band 1 „Chroniken der Unterwelt“ von Cassandra Clare, ab Band 1 (Leserunde mit Melli vom Podcast „Seitensprung“) Leserunden: Die Reihe „Chroniken der Unterwelt“ von Cassandra Clare ist schon Asbach-uralt, aber ich habe sie immer noch nicht gelesen. Die Reihe war auf meiner „21 für 2021“-Leseliste enthalten, aber ich habe es nicht mehr geschafft, sie zu lesen. Und das, obwohl ich schon so viel Gutes von der Reihe gehört habe! Als ich dann im Podcast Seitensprung gehört habe, dass es Melli auch so geht, und sie plant, 2022 eine Leserunde zu starten, bei der alle sechs Bände der Fantasy-Reihe im 2-Monats-Rhythmus gelesen werden, war ich sofort Feuer und Flamme. Mit Leaplansandreads von Instagram möchte ich gerne die Reihe „Die sieben Schwestern“ von Lucinda Riley weiterlesen. Die ersten vier Bände haben wir 2021 zusammen gehört und haben noch einige Bände vor uns. Jay Kristoff wird 2022 außerdem ein erscheinungsreiches Jahr haben. Seine Werke lese ich immer gerne mit meiner Freundin Ramona. Weitere Leserunden sind nicht konkret geplant, bestimmt gibt es aber das eine oder andere weitere Buch, das ich nicht alleine lesen werde. Bei den privaten SuB-Abbau-Challenges, die ich im Lesegarten mitbetreue, werde ich 2022 wieder verstärkt bei den Monatschallenges statt bei der Jahreschallenge teilnehmen, da ich bei der Jahreschallenge im Orga-Team bin und somit die Überraschung ein wenig „raus“ ist, was die Aufgaben angeht. Es macht mir weiterhin wahnsinnig Spaß, zusammen in Teams zu lesen und sich auszutauschen. Und man greift durch die Mottos durchaus zu Büchern oder Hörbüchern, die man sonst noch lange nicht gelesen hätte.  „12 für 2022“: Letztes Jahr habe ich euch zum ersten Mal auswählen lassen, welche Bücher von meinen SuBs (=Stapel ungelesener Bücher/Hörbücher/eBooks)  ich lesen soll. Für 2021 hatte ich euch 21 Titel auswählen lassen, und davon leider 8 doch nicht geschafft zu lesen. 2022 wollte ich nicht mehr so viele Titel auf der Liste haben und möchte daher 12 Titel auswählen lassen. Folgende Titel sind es geworden (sortiert nach Häufigkeit der Stimmen): „Miss Merkel – Mord in der Uckermark, #1“ von David Safier* „Die Tage, die ich dir verspreche“ von Lily Oliver „Das Wunder von Narnia (Die Chroniken von Narnia, #1)“ von CS Lewis „Dark Canopy (Dark Canopy, #1)“ von Jennifer Benkau „City of Bones (Chroniken der Unterwelt, #1)“ von Cassandra Clare „Die Chemie des Todes (David Hunter, #1)“ von Simon Beckett „Der Anschlag“ von Stephen King „Kurt“ von Sarah Kuttner „Honigtot (Honigtod-Saga, #1)“ von Hanni Münzer „Der Schwarm“ von Frank Schätzing „In der Brandwüste (Die Auserwählten, #2)“ von James Dashner „Der Letzte seiner Art“ von Andreas Eschbach Sehnlichst erwartete Neuerscheinungen 2022: Auf diese Bücher freue ich mich besonders im Lesejahr 2022, sodass sie jetzt schon auf meiner Rezi-Liste gelandet sind. Ich hoffe, ich erhalte diese Bücher als Rezi-Exemplare! (Reihenfolge folgt grob dem Erscheinungsdatum): „Perfect Day“ von Romy Hausmann* „Aurora entflammt“ und „Aurora erleuchtet“ von Jay Kristoff und Amie Kaufman* „The Maid“ von Nita Prose* „Home - Haus der bösen Schatten“ von Riley Sager* „Dreiviertel tot“ von Christina Stein* „Das Mädchen mit dem Drachen“ von Laetitia Colombani* „Roxy“ von Neal + Jarrod Shusterman* „Rabbits“ und „Rabbits. Spiel um dein Leben“ von Terry Miles* „Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof“ und „Miss Merkel - Mord in der Uckermark“ von David Safier* „Die verschwundene Schwester“ von Lucinda Riley* „Der Tod im Anflug“ von Marcus Schwarz* „Summer of Hearts & Souls“ von Colleen Hoover* „Das Labyrinth“ von Simon Stålenhag* „Vier Frauen und ein See“ von Viola Shipman* „23 Uhr 12 - Menschen in einer Nacht“ von Adeline Dieudonné* „Obsidio“ von Jay Kristoff und Amie Kaufman* „Zimt - Auf den ersten Sprung verliebt (Band 1)“ von Dagmar Bach* „Tief in den Wäldern“ von Chevy Stevens* „Das Reich der Vampire“ von Jay Kristoff „Der schönste Zufall meines Lebens“ von Laura Jane Williams* „Todesrache“ von Andreas Gruber* Wenn euch diese Episode gefallen hat, könnt ihr auf meiner Webseite in die Vorjahres-Rückblicke bis 2013 reinhören. Wie war euer Lesejahr 2021? Besucht mich auf meiner FACEBOOK-Seite http://www.facebook.de/Podcastbuecherreich und erzählt mal oder hinterlasst mir hier einen Kommentar. Ich würde mich wahnsinnig freuen. :) Eure Ilana *Das Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar vom Verlag oder dem Autor/der Autorin zur Verfügung gestellt. Ich benutze Affiliate Links von Amazon.de, d.h. ich erhalte eine Provision, wenn ihr sie klickt und Produkte bestellt. Näheres siehe “Impressum und Rechtliches“.

First Draft Episode #332: Chloe Gong Chloe Gong is the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and its sequel Our Violent Ends. The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By, a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon Fallen by Lauren Kate Delirium by Lauren Oliver Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzgerald Wattpad The Mortal Instruments series (first book: City of Bones) by Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Gold, kicks off the Last Hours trilogy. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here. Divergent by Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, and the short story collection, The End and Other Beginnings, talks about her first adult fantasy novel, Chosen Ones. Listen to her First Draft interviews here, here, and here. We Need Diverse Books The Diviners by Libba Bray, uthor of New York Times best-selling series A Great and Terrible Beauty, Printz award-winner Going Bovine, and genuinely terrifying historical paranormal The Diviners, and more.

Polly gets pulled into the fabulous world of 1920s New York, while reading The Diviners by Libba Bray. While also getting spooked by the mysterious murders that Evie O'Neill and her friends must solve.Content Warnings: Mentions of death, murder and ghosts throughout the entire episode, sexual assault and violence against women (21:03 to 21:31), physical/sexual abuse. and illegal abortion (32:19 to 32:49)

Libba Bray is a #1 New York Times bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning YA author. In this two-part interview with Theo Baker, Libba speaks about her journey as a writer, her embrace of the absurd and surreal, and shares her writing advice!Part One: Libba on music, journaling, and how playwriting lead her to writing books for teens. (30:32)Part Two: Libba shares about a breakthrough moment in her own writing, and offers us writing advice that she follows.Support the show (http://scbwi.org/join-scbwi/)

#1 New York Times bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning YA author Libba Bray speaks to Theo Baker about her journey to becoming a writer, her embrace of the absurd and surreal, and shares her best writing advice!Support the show (http://scbwi.org/join-scbwi/)

Gayle Forman and I discuss her career from a journalist for SEVENTEEN to a celebrated YA novelist and the launch of her first MG book, FRANKIE AND BUG. She describes the experience of having IF I STAY adapted into a film and tells an excellent ghost story. We chat about WE ARE INEVITABLE, writing to get out of poverty, how there is no promised land for writers, playlists created for her novels, her writing process, life during the pandemic, dealing with anxiety, and more. Oh, and she mentions living within a five-block radius of authors Libba Bray, R.J. Palacio, E. Lockhart, and Jacqueline Woodson. Award-winning author and journalist Gayle Forman has written several bestselling novels for young adults, including the Just One Series, I Was Here, Where She Went and the #1 New York Times bestseller If I Stay, which has been translated into more than 40 languages and in 2014 was adapted into a major motion picture. Gayle published Leave Me, her first novel starring adults, in 2016 and her latest novel I Have Lost My Way was released in March of 2018. Gayle's essays and nonfiction work has appeared in publications like The New York Times, Elle, The Nation and Time. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughters.

Wherein I talk about the joys of repetitive motion, autistic focus, and recommend the amazing book Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Sista avsnittet före sommaruppehållet bjuder på tips för strandläsning. Är strandläsning något annat än sand i intrigen och sololjeindränkt typografi? Kan det istället vara en förhöjd njutning beroende av solsken och smältande glass? Och varför är innehållet i bokspanarnas strandläsningsböcker så motsägelsefullt? Allt från klassiska musikers sexualskräck till den irriterande grannars oemotståndliga attraktionsförmåga. För att inte tala om den där boken som är som flugornas herre för flickor. 03:35 Beauty queens av Libba Bray 06:45 På Chesil Beach av Ian McEwan 11:00 Strandläsning av Emily Henry

Stephanie and Meghan take a small break this episode and rather than leave listeners without an episode, friends of the podcast Tim Lowe and Ollie Brady decided to put together an episode on the second book of The Diviners series by Libba Bray! Here is a bonus episode with just the guys, diving back into our favorite 1920s paranormal books!  Judging Book Covers Podcast is now part of Certain POV Network! Please check out our sister podcasts and give us all some love!  Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge Judging Book Covers Podcast stands with the Black Lives Matter movement, and if you are looking for black owned bookshops, please check out these links:  50 in 50 Black Owned Bookstores A More Current List  Find us on the web: Twitter | Facebook  | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our (normal) hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram Find our guest hosts:  Tim's Twitter | Minds at Yeerk Instagram | Best Acquaintances' Facebook Group Network Information:  Certain POV Network | Discord Link | 

Today is a another book only episode - diving into A Great & Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.

This episode, Stephanie and Meg discuss VAMPIRES. Are they back? Are they even scary any more? Did Twilight ruin vampires for good? We dive into the short story anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite to see! This collection is focused on taking the vampire mythos away from the cliche European, hetero vibe and twisting it into new and inventive ways! While some do not quite live up to this exciting idea, overall these are a lot of fun to explore.  Next Episode: Tim and Ollie discuss Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray while Stephanie and Meg take a small break!    Judging Book Covers Podcast is now part of Certain POV Network! Please check out our sister podcasts and give us all some love!  Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge Judging Book Covers Podcast stands with the Black Lives Matter movement, and if you are looking for black owned bookshops, please check out these links:  50 in 50 Black Owned Bookstores A More Current List  Find us on the web: Twitter | Facebook  | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram Network Information:  Certain POV Network | Discord Link | 

"Reality is what you make of it."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about weird stuff, wonderful stuff, surreal stuff and strange stuff in their discussion of Going Bovine by Libba Bray, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

One of the hazards of co-hosting a podcast with a super-genius is sometimes her obligation to science and research is sliiiightly more important. But, guest hosting in Emily's place today, you may recognize the voice of our very own Nicole Zollos, who creates all of our beautiful BATC art! She joins us today to discuss blindly switching current reads with other cohosts, and some fantastic works of YA literature. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Make sure you're following Nicole's bookstagram @see_nic_read! You can join our fan club (and book club) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Libby just read: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (9:05-22:25) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250777881 Up next for Libby: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo Kayla just read: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (22:26-32:37) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/17785/a-great-and-terrible-beauty-by-libba-bray/ Up next for Kayla: The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray Guest host Nicole just read: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (32:38-40:16) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766564 Up next for Nicole: Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Becky just read: Eventide by Sarah Goodman (40:17-50:12) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250224736 Up next for Becky: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

To celebrate our 100th episode, we are putting aside our read harder challenge in order to read a book about the 1920s and GHOST MURDERERS! We read The Diviners by Libba Bray, with two of our favorite all time guests, Ollie Brady and Tim Lowe! Tim dresses up in fashionable pilgrim clothes 1920s clothes and Ollie lectures Meg about her book choices!  Next Book: Buffy Fanfic! Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge Judging Book Covers Podcast stands with the Black Lives Matter movement, and if you are looking for black owned bookshops, please check out these links:  50 in 50 Black Owned Bookstores A More Current List  Find us on the web: Twitter | Facebook  | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram Find our guests:  Tim's Twitter | Minds at Yeerk Instagram | Best Acquaintances' Facebook Group Network Information:  Certain POV Network | Discord Link | 

Today we are discussing our final themes, predictions, and thoughts on Eye of the World as we move on to The Great Hunt.  Laura calls Hannah out for predicting something she had definitely read about in the second book.  We discuss things we used to read and enjoy in high school, like unabridged Les Mis and Newsies, because we are very cool.  Wait until the end where we lose it over the fact that Dune had characters like Duncan Idaho with Jessica and Paul.There are major Jane the Virgin spoilers for about 2 minutes! Also Hannah goes in-depth on What We Do in the Shadows and she likely could have cut it down by 3 minutes. Media Mentions

First Draft Episode #295: Laurie Devore Laurie Devore, author of How To Break a Boy and Winner Takes All, talks about her latest contemporary YA, A Better Bad Idea. This episode is brought to you by Freedom, the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. And by The Stacks, a podcast about books and the people who read them. The Stacks is your literary best friend; your virtual book club; your one-stop shop for everything books. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and follow the show on Instagram at @thestackspod and on Twitter at @thestackspod_ ! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Lurlene McDaniel, author of Don’t Die, My Love, Six Months to Live, and Breathless The Gemma Doyle series, made up of: A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing, by Libba Bray, author of Printz award-winner Going Bovine, and genuinely terrifying historical paranormal The Diviners, and more. Hear her First Draft interview here. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Hear her first interview on First Draft in support of Chain of Gold, and hear her talk about its follow up, Chain of Iron, and answer listener questions here! Absolute Write Diana Fox, literary agent and founder of Fox Literary, who is Laurie’s literary agent “Gunpowder and Lead” and “Kerosene” by Miranda Lambert Mind the Gap documentary, directed by Bing Liu

Welcome back! Today we dive into the world of Shadowhunters (we have a lot to say), short stories, and the hidden magic trope! Books discussed Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, The Diviners by Libba Bray, Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, and Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins. Make sure to check out our Bookshop page for all the books we discuss: https://bookshop.org/lists/ep-8-short-stories-shadowhunters-hidden-magic Hosted by Joanna Reeder (@joanna_reeder), Kristin J Dawson (@kristinimagines), Stacy Trombley (@trombolii), and Valia Lind (@valialind). Follow us on Instagram: @readingqueenspod Artwork by Hanna Sandvig. Music by Stephen Roy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/readingqueens/message

(For the full notes with links, visit booklistonline.com/shelf-care) On this episode of Booklist’s Shelf Care: The Podcast, Susan gets real scared…Summer Scare(d), that is! Ha ha ha ha ha, good one. Hear from author Silvia Moreno-Garcia and librarian horror expert Becky Spratford, librarians Konrad Stump and Evelyn Gathu, and Booklist’s own Julia Smith about this year’s Summer Scares program, from how the books are selected to that one author in the UP who can only be reached if you call the gas station in town. Here’s what we talked about: Summer Scares 2021 list: The Hunger, by Alma Katsu (2018) The Cipher, by Kathe Koja (reissued by Meerkat Press, 2020) Frankenstein in Baghdad, by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright (2018) Undead Girl Gang, by Lily Anderson (2018) The Diviners, by Libba Bray (2012) The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline (2017) Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, by Hal Johnson and illustrated by Tom Mead (2015) Ollie’s Odyssey, written and illustrated by William Joyce (2016) Whichwood, by Tahereh Mafi (2017) RA for All: Horror Women in Horror month Horror Writers Association Summer Scares 2020 Program Guide (2021 guide is coming soon…) UP Notable Books 2020 Yoopernatural Haunts: Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society Case Files, by Brad Blair, Tim Ellis, and Steve LaPlaunt The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle Case File 13: Zombie Kid, by J. Scott Savage In the Valley of the Sun, by Andy Davidson Goosebumps series, by R. L. Stine Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by Stephen Gammell

QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk, a turn of the century paranormal romance filled with tentacles! Warnings for spoilers and brief mentions of child abuse. (Spoilers for The Casebook of Simon Feximal, skip from 17:20 to 17:49 if you want to miss it). Also, I mentioned the author Lily Morton but accidentally said Lucy Morton, turns out I can't keep my L names straight. Books mentioned: The Casebook of Simon Feximal by K J Charles Remnant: a story by Jorden L Hawk & K J Charles The Binding by Bridget Collins The Diviners by Libba Bray

This week Danielle brings Sam the start of a truly weird novel in Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. When a plane loaded with beauty pageant contestants decides to crash land on a deserted island, the surviving contestants must fend for themselves until rescue comes. Unfortunately, the sinister Corporation that runs the pageant has no interest in their rescue, as the island is planned to be used as the site for an arms deal between The Corporation and MoMo B. ChaCha, an eccentric dictator with a pet stuffed lemur. The stranded beauty pageant contestants soon learn that there's something off about the island, and not just the hallucinogenic berries. If you ever wanted to see a besashed Miss Texas roundhouse kicking guards and being absolutely riddled with tranquilizer darts, this book delivers. Fortunately, despite their dire circumstances, the Captains Bodacious sexy pirate crew arrives to maybe save the day! Featuring a promo for the book discussion podcast Touch Your Shelf; find them on Twitter @touchurshelfpod, Instagram @touchyourshelfpod, and at https://touchyourshelf.libsyn.com/

This week a new guest joins Harmony for a discussion on The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray. They delve into the joys of fantasy and its potential for dealing with real-world issues, social domination theory, the shadow self, and philosophical anarchism. In this episode: https://digitalcollections.saic.edu/islandora/object/islandora%3A75841#page/2/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dominance_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism#:~:text=Anarchism%20is%20a%20political%20philosophy,undesirable%2C%20unnecessary%2C%20and%20harmful https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/anarchism/ To follow our episode schedule go here https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108 Follow our social media pages at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101801516-rebel-girls and Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelGirlsBook1 Or you can email us at RebelGirlsBookClub@gmail.com. Our theme song is by The Gays and our image is by Mari Talor Renaud-Krutulis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/support

In this episode, Vanessa and Alyssa review their 2020 in books and writing. Music by Ben Sulzinsky Instagram: @dearlitpod | @sea_of_sirens (Vanessa) Vanessa's Shop: https://seaofsirens.bigcartel.com/ Books Mentioned: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (Penguin Classics) The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach (Wednesday Books) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (St. Martin’s Griffin) Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates (One World) The Voyage of the Sable Venus by Robin Coste Lewis (Knopf) We Slept Here by Sierra Demulder (Button Poetry) Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron Books) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books) Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (HarperCollins) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press) Three Dark Crowns by Kendara Blake (Quill Tree Books) Exhalation by Ted Chiang (Knopf) Lovely War by Julie Berry (Viking Books for Young Readers) Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray, read by January LaVoy (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Kona Winds by Scott Kikkawa (Bamboo Ridge Press) Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen (Beacon Press) The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson (W. W. Norton Company) Vicious & Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books) The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (Flatiron Books) In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (Graywolf Press) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books) The Diviners series by Libba Bray (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin (Beacon Press) An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (Akashic Books) Other Notes: BookCon + Book Expo closing Cons: YALL FEST, YALL WEST, NTTBF, Miami

In this episode, Maggie and Harmony dive into Foucaultian power theory in Rebel Angels by Libba Bray. They explored the different power relationships and knowledge of Anne, Gemma, Felicity, Ms. Moore, and Kartik. In this episode: Michel Foucault’s theory of power https://www.powercube.net/other-forms-of-power/foucault-power-is-everywhere/ Relationship to feminism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminist-power/ To follow our episode schedule go here https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108 Follow our social media pages at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101801516-rebel-girls and Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelGirlsBook1 Or you can email us at RebelGirlsBookClub@gmail.com. Our theme song is by The Gays and our image is by Mari Talor Renaud-Krutulis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/support

This week Maggie and Harmony are on a break, but tune in next week for our analysis of A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. To follow our episode schedule go here https://medium.com/rebel-girls-book-club/read-along-with-the-show-bde1d80a8108 Follow our social media pages at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101801516-rebel-girls and Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelGirlsBook1 Or you can email us at RebelGirlsBookClub@gmail.com. Our theme song is by The Gays and our image is by Mari Talor Renaud-Krutulis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/support

Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We both read this in high school, had mixed feelings, came back to the text later, and still have mixed feelings! Plus some pretty strong opinions about Gatsby himself, Fitzgerald’s writing style, the prominence of this text in pop culture and in the classroom, and the narratives we repeat in American history class. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, and we can’t wait to hear all of your thoughts on Gatsby.    Our discussion includes: What we thought of this book in high school versus what we think now Whether or not Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship is romantic Why this is such an enduring classic text Why Sara hates the Baz Luhrman film version with the fire of a thousand suns And...is this the Great American Novel?   Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,  including a Jazz Age novella and plenty of literary fiction.   We do discuss some spoilers in this episode, but as with all of our episodes, we still think that readers can enhance their experience by listening before, during, or after the reading experience.    Books Mentioned: So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures by Maureen Corrigan Passing by Nella Larsen . . . . . . . . . . Shop the pairings:  https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-the-great-gatsby   Chelsey’s Pairings: Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole [48:30] The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavincencio [56:33] OWN voices reviews: @lupita.reads & @booksteahenny The Diviners by Libba Bray [1:04:36]   Sara’s Pairings: The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell [44:50] The Affairs of the Falcons by Melissa Rivero [53:05] Severance by Ling Ma [59:25]   Picks of the Week: Chelsey: The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton Sara: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry, Ep. 245 of What Should I Read Next

Enjoy our presentation of Beauty Queens written by Libba Bray and published by Scholastic.In today's story, fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream pageant crash land on an island. What ensues is a hilarious and satirical tale of survival, consumerism, and just maybe love. Beauty Queens has received various awards and honors, including YALSA's Best Fiction of 2012, and Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. Beauty Queens is recommended for ages 15+ for language, violence, and sex. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/BeautyQueensReviewsThis title is available in the following formats:Libby Audiobook: https://bit.ly/BeautyQueensLibbyAudiobookHoopla Audiobook: https://bit.ly/BeautyQueensHooplaAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

"Of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: it might have been." John Greenleaf Whittier wrote this couplet, so wrenchingly true about regret. But that can all change. Here's how.

Amanda and Jenn discuss summery reads, dance stories, essay collections, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, Harper Perennial and Twisted by Emma Dabiri, and Humanity’s Gauntlet: The Archons Rise by Brian A. Sieteski, June 17th 2020. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback The Fate of Stars by SD Simper, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and A Fish Out of Water by Karin Kallmaker (rec’d by Wynnde) Taste by Kris Bryant (rec’d by Wynnde) Ann McMann’s Dust, Jericho, and Beowulf for Cretins (rec’d by Wynnde) Questions: 1. I love to read books with a seasonal feel (cold and snowy in the Winter, spooky in Fall, etc.). I would love a book for summer that feels sunny and hot, but, the problem is, all of my favorite books are dark or gothic. My favorite genres are fantasy, mystery, and gothic but I am also open to lit fic and non-fiction. My favorite books of all time are The Diviners series by Libba Bray, Lonesome Dove, The Thirteenth Tale, Rebecca, The Night Circus, anything Tana French, The Queen of the Night, and The Secret History. -Danielle 2. Hi! I’ve sent in before but this isn’t a recommendation for me. My brother is a teenager but is only now just starting to get into reading (which I’ve been trying to do for years). He enjoys anything action packed, historical, logical, and or science fiction. As long as the book is exciting to keep him engaged and not too long. He’s 16 and grew up on Percy Jackson but hasn’t read much else from then on. Hope that helps!   -Gigi 3. Hey y’all! I would like a YA book based on the dance world. I have read some nonfiction, but I would really like a fiction book. I have been dancing for 13 years, and right now am dancing primarily ballet and pointe. I do not want a drama- filled cliche book, like dance moms. Just something where dance is a huge part of the main character’s life and is really good.  Thanks so much! -Allison  4. Hi I’ve recently been reading a lot of middlegrade books, I find they are just the mood I want for this lockdown & it’s helped me clear my backlog. My favourite was Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm It features all the elements of science fiction I love, a bit of peril, a lot of space travel and a view of a positive future. It reminded me of Heinlien’s juveniles (without the sexism), Becky Chambers and KA Applegate’s Remnant Chronicles. I’m looking for more middle grade that is proper science fiction please help me find something that is not an earth bound dystopian future (that seems to be all that comes up in searches) I’ve got Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee on order but need more! -Bex 5. Something to escape into: fantasy, fairytale, folklore, time slippage -Kim 6. Hi, I have fallen in love with essay collections this year. They have all been thematically different but written by female authors, beautiful writing as well as are on interesting topics.  I have loved: Constellations by Sinead Gleeson Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Make It Scream, Make it Burn by Leslie Jamison  Thick by Tressie Macmillan Cottam Would love to hear some further recommendations! Not that keen on anything by straight white men. Thanks.  -Georgia 7. Hi! Me and a friend are starting a book club! We’re a group of disabled and chronically ill young people, from the US and UK (so books released in both is a must). Available in audio and on Kindle also important for accessibility reasons, nothing too long or hard to read, and maybe older books so they’re also available second hand/in libraries without huge hold lists. Disability representation is obviously important, but other diversities (especially LGBTQ+) would be great too, and personally I’d quite like something with mental health or neurodiversity themes. Fiction and non both okay, any and all genres too! Books already on the list include Get a Life, Chloe Brown and The Pretty One -Caz Books Discussed Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller Each of Us A Desert by Mark Oshiro (out in September 2020) (tw: abusive parent, graphic violence) The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling Zero Sum Game by SL Huang The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman   We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey Sal and Gabi Break The Universe by Carlos Hernandez Conjure Women by Afia Atakora (TW slavery, rape) Unraveling by Karen Lord (tw: harm to children) My Time Among the Whites by Jennine Capó Crucet Beyoncé In Formation by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley Far From You by Tess Sharpe (TW homophobia, drug addiction) So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

It's Episode 100 of SSR — and Week 3 of Pride Month! There's so much to celebrate on the podcast this week!Episode 100 is all about Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty, the 2003 YA novel that kicked off the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. Megan Tripp joins Alli to discuss everything from world-building and problematic othering of BIPOC to subtle hints at queerness and young women claiming their agency! You don't want to miss it.Follow Megan on Instagram (@booksnblazers).

Today on The Easy Chair, I read two essays about what I believe is our ongoing moral imperative to remember the past and learn from it, and to the safeguard the health and richness of our collective national future. It's a whole lot of important territory to cover in one short podcast, but the eloquent words of Elie Weisel and Libba Bray make it soul-stirring and resonant. The focus of this week's podcast is not about listening to my voice but using yours for the greater good. The takeaway: GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. This is a time for hope, not cynicism. I hope you'll tune in to listen to these powerful essays, and even more, I hope you'll be inspired to act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While our show is on hiatus, we want to be sure you still get book suggestions from us. Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week! Today's book is from Angie, and is , by Libba Bray.   Want to be a full book group member? ! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.   We also have new episodes of our leadership podcast: dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

This week, on Mightier Than the Sword, Steph and I talk about letters. Letters have a long and newly relevant (we've got a letter story that resonates with a modern political scandal) history, as Steph reveals. From self-expression to storytelling, letters are revealing and informative, and we are fervently hoping our listeners will share their letters with us! In this podcast I also read a snarkily hilarious string of faux letters by author Libba Bray. Writers everywhere will laugh along as they feel her pain. This episode is for lovers of classical history and modern humor. Tune in. And please, write to us at easychairpodcast@gmail.com with questions, insights, observations…we mean it when we say we want to hear from you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.