Podcasts about mikaella clements

Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta are a married couple who write novels together! Their first novel “The View Was Exhausting” is a rom-com about an A-List Hollywood actress and a millionaire's son using their fabricated romance to control the narrative, and was named by Vogue magazine as a “perfect summer read”.Their new book is an entirely different beast - “Feast While You Can” is a dark and sensual queer love story set in a remote town that blurs the line between love and terror.They have returned to Melbourne for the Melbourne Writers Festival.https://mwf.com.au/program/horror-hauntings-and-monstrous-femmes#authorhttps://cityofliterature.com.au/explore/writers/mikaella-clements-and-onjuli-datta-feast-while-you-can-castlemaine/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Magical Readathon from Book RoastBrea and Mallory's New Show - Reading Smut!!readingsmutpodcast69@gmail.comReading Glasses Book Launch EventClay McLeod ChapmanWake Up and Open Your EyesBooks Mentioned - Daughter of Daring by Mallory O'MearaCatching the Big Fish by David LynchJanuaryWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod ChapmanAdrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuireHomeseeking by Karissa ChenHistorical fiction, love story, 1940s, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Chinese diasporaY2K by Colette ShadeNonfiction, essay collection, 2000sGood Girl by Aria AberDebut literary fiction, coming of age, Berlin nightlife, racial tensionsDeath of the Author by Nnedi OkoraforLiterary fiction, writing, publishing, reality mixing with fantasyWe Do Not Part by Han King, translated by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah MorrisLiterary fiction, hidden history, KoreaBlack in Blues by Imani PerryNonfiction, Black history, the color blueOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosFantasy, third in Fourth Wing seriesOld Soul by Susan BarkerLiterary thriller, Japan, mysterious lady killerBlob by Maggie SuDebut literary novel, weird fiction, sentient blob, woman looking for loveFlirting with Disaster by Naina KumarRomance, second chance, accidental marriage, TexasTartufo by Kira Jane BuxtonFunny literary fiction, small dying Italian village is saved by gigantic truffleMystery Royale by Kaitlyn CavalanciaYA fantasy mystery, murder, family secrets, competitionGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonLiterary fiction, multi-generational family epic, mystery heirloom, racismThe Queen's Spade by Sarah RaughleyHistorical thriller, revenge, romance, Victorian England, kidnapped African princessThe Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-ArnoldSapphic YA thriller, two teens fall in love in an abandoned bookstore in the apocalypseThe In-Between Bookstore by Edward UnderhillMagical realism, trans protagonist, magic bookstore, time travelThe Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang, translated by Slin JungFantasy, magic to change your life, magic catVantage Point by Sarah SligarLiterary thriller, New England, family curse, digital hauntingPretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the 1990s by Tanya PearsonNonfictionAll the Water in the World by Eiren CaffallSci fi, dystopia, trying to save a museum from a floodImmortal by Sue Lynn TanRomantasy, royal court, godsWe Could be Rats by Emily AustinQueer literary fiction, sisters, family reconnectionFebruaryReading the Waves by Lidia YuknavitchQueer memoirLoca by Alejandro HerediaLiterary fiction, queer, debut, NYC, friendshipHungerstone by Kat DunnCarmilla reimaginingSoft Core by Brittany NewellLiterary fiction, coming of age, sex work, woman finding herselfDengue Boy by Michel Neva, translated by Rahul BerryWeird fiction, part mosquito part boy goes on journey through dystopian worldMutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-SmithHistorical fiction, queer entrepreneurs in Gilded Age NYCVictorian Psycho by Virginia FeitoThriller, black humor, murderous governessThe Echoes by Evie WyldLiterary fiction, ghost protagonist, grief, relationshipsCrush by Ada CalhounLiterary fiction, debut, polyamory, relationships, marriageThe Lamb by Lucy RoseHorror, folk horror, queer, gothicBibliophobia by Sarah ChihayaMemoir, surviving mental breakdown through booksLittle Mysteries by Sara GranShort stories, mysteryOne Message Remains by Premee MohamedSci fi, dystopia, short storiesBeta Vulgaris by Margie SarsfieldWeird fiction, “vegetable gothic”The Poorly Man and Other Things by Sam RebeleinHorror short story collection set in world of his previous book EdenvilleIdle Grounds by Krystelle BamfordLiterary fiction, thriller, family gathering, lurking darknessThe World After Gaza: A Short History by Pankaj MishraNonfictionNothing Serious by Emily J SmithThriller, feminist, modern dating, murderThe Rose Bargain by Sarah Peyton SmithRomantasy, Victorian England, fae(S)kin by Ibi ZoboiContemporary fantasy, Caribbean folklore, inherited magic, novel in verseThe Forest King's Daughter by Elly BlakeRomantasy, enemies to lovers, adventure, magic warDream Girl Drama by Tessa BaileyRomance, hockey, spicy, family dramaBook Boyfriend by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-BrokaRomance, fantasy fans and fandom, workplaceA Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige CrutcherRomantasy, witches, curses, adventureDeep End by Ali HazelwoodRomance, diver and swimmer, OlympicsEmily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettFantasy, third in seriesHarlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher MurrayHistorical fiction, Black history, novelization of life of Jessie Redmon Fauset, Harlem renaissanceBack After This by Linda HolmesRomance, funny, podcastingMarchStag Dance by Torrey PetersNovella collection, speculative fictionStop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen ArnettLiterary fiction, clowns, funny, authenticity, finding yourselfCover Story by Celia LaskeyRomance, sapphic, HollywoodThe Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesHorror, post apocalyptic, body horror, creepy conventThe Dream Hotel by Laila LalamiSci fi, near future dystopia, dream monitoringDream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi AdicheLiterary fiction, story of four interconnected women, loveThe Antidote by Karen RussellFantasy, “dust bowl epic”, prairie witchEnemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance edited by Edmund Ghareeb and Naseer AruriPoetry anthologySucker Punch of Scaachi KoulMemoir of divorceThe Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T WurthHorror, psychic, haunted hotelThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesHistorical horror, vampireI'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae KwonNonfictionSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsFifth Hunger Games novelJane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen OakleyRomance, funny, falling apart marriage, crimeThe Love Simulation by Etta EastonRomance, funny, competition, teachersThe Bane Witch by Ava MorgynRomantasy, thriller, Gone Girl meets Practical MagicMalinalli by Veronica ChapaHistorical reimagining of life of Mexican interpreter, epic taleBroken Country by Claire Leslie HallLiterary, romance, suspense, small town secretsHot Air by Marcy DermanskyLiterary fiction, black humor, money, marriage, sex, revengeWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyLiterary fiction, climate fiction, science researchers, Antarctica, secretsSalt Water by Katy HaysThrillers, murder, family, secrets, CapriElphie by Gregory MaguirePrequel to WickedThe Paris Express by Emma DonoghueHistorical fiction, 1895, FranceWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye by John ScalziSci fi, John fuckin ScalziEverything is Tuberculosis by John GreenNonfictionNowhere by Allison GunnHorror, disappearances in a small townA Harvest of Hearts by Andrea EamesCozy fantasy, magic, love spell gone awry, talking catThey Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh TranYA horror, Louisiana, small town disappearances, underwater monstersFable at the End of the World by Ava ReidSci fi, dystopia, queer romance, wastelandThe Burial Tide by Neil SharpsonFeast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaTell Me I'm Worthless by Alison RumfittSurvivor Song by Paul TremblayAnd Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

Welcome back and Happy New Year. 2025 looms ahead. Frightening. Uncertain. Crazy!!   Our first guest of the year has written the book that best captures this mad future we're living in. Clay McLeod Chapman returns to Talking Scared, to talk about Wake Up And Open Your Eyes – his new novel of mass demonic possession, transmitted through poisonous media, and the destruction of families and communities.   It's… disturbing.   It's also gross as hell. Deliciously so. And we talk about that urge for the the ick! As well as his motivations in writing this book, his anxiety over releasing it, and the sadness that underlies our political echo chambers.   It's a hell of a way to kick off a wild, weird year.   What Kind of Mother (2023), by Clay McLeod Chapman Ghost Eaters (2022), by Clay McLeod Chapman The Deluge (2022), by Stephen Markley Come Closer (2003), by Sara Gran The Stand (1990), by Stephen King Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories (2022), ed by, Andrew Cull and Gabino Iglesias American Rapture (2024), by CJ Leede Feast While You Can (2024), by by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta   Support Talking Scared on Patreon   Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food historian Lauren Samuelsson describes the significance of Women's Weekly; tech talker Vanessa Toholka explains the proposed social media ban for under 16s; Nat stores her secrets in her note-taking app; Sarah Frith from Melbourne Zoo talks about the range of tasks she faces as a vet for exotic animals; Laura Pietrobon reviews Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta; and the team delves into the world of celebrity doppelgängers. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

Subscribe to our Substack for full, linked shownotes: https://thatromcompod.substack.com/Writes4Women RWA Conference Round Up Tenderly I Am Devoured, Lyndall Clipstone ‘Romance Novels Are Literature', Casey McQuiston, TIME MagazineThe Paradise Problem, The Unhoneymooners, Beautiful Player, The True Love Experiment, Christina Lauren The Hating Game, Sally Thorne The Book Ninja, While You Were Reading, Fancy Meeting You Here, Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus Books On The RailNicci FrenchThe Glass House, Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist Stuck Up And Stupid, Angourie & Kate Rice The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta The Wedding Forecast, Nina Kenwood Experienced, Kate Young Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brea and Mallory name their most anticipated books for October and November! Plus, they discuss a book tech problem about ex libris stickers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Hello Comicshttps://www.hellocomics.net/readingglassesCODE: GLASSESPair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmwww.maximumfun.org/joinTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Readathon is Sunday 10/13!Books Mentioned - Hum by Helen PhillipsSummers End by Juneau Black OCTOBERThe Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara RaaschRed White and Royal Blue meets the Nightmare before ChristmasCoup de Grace by Sofia AjramQueer horror, Montreal, time loop, psychologicalThe Bog Wife by Kay CaronisterHorror, Appalachian gothic, siblings, supernatural bargain, family, nature magicThe Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. LinYA horror, sisterhood, Vancouver, ghosts, demonsKiller House Party by Lily AndersonYA horror, haunted mansion house party goes bad, ghostsThe Coiled Serpent by Camilla GrudoraHorror, short story collection, surreal, subversiveThis Cursed House by Del SandeenHistorical horror, Southern gothic, 1960s New Orleans, curses, family secretsRed in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBrideYA horror, Western, fantasy, monsters, remote frontier townUncanny: The Origins of Fear by Junji ItoNon fiction, memoirAll the Hearts You Eat by Hailey PiperQueer horror, small town mysteries, folklore, ghosts, occultAmerican Rapture by CJ LeedeSci fi horror, apocalyptic, virus sweeping across countryWhere the Dead Brides Gather by Nuzo OnohHorror, possession, ghosts, Nigeria, murder, family drama, secretsDon't Let the Forest In by CG DrewsQueer YA horror, psychological, monsters, woods, artMarigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, translated by Shanna TanSpeculative fiction, magic laundromat that erases people's painful memoriesImpractical Magic by Emily GrimoireWitchy romance, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, small town, cozyFang Fiction by Kate Stayman-LondonQueer horromance, vampires, fantasy, rom-comBest Hex Ever by Nadia El-FassiRomantasy, food magic, kitchen witch, HalloweenJasmine is Haunted by Mark OshiroQueer middle grade fantasy, ghosts, grief, friendshipThe City in Glass by Nghi VoFantasy, demons, angels, epic love story, historyA Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie DaraFantasy, grim reapers and souls, stressed out mom solving a mysteryHow to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte SteinHorromance, cozy, small town, witch + werewolfGentlest of Wild Things by Sarah UnderwoodSapphic romantasy, mysteries, myth, Eros and Psyche retelling, vampire The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-JonesYA fantasy, magical competition, monsters, a huntA Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca ThorneRomantasy, lesbian pirates, enemies to loversA Song to Drown Rivers by Ann LiangFantasy, womanhood, kingdoms warring, spiesThe Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert and Alexa SharpeThe Wedding Witch by Erin SterlingWitchy Yuletide romanceThe Witches of El Paso by Luis JaramilloLiterary fantasy, motherhood, magic, search for a lost child, 1940s TexasThe Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy SivinskiFantasy, 3 clairvoyant sisters, family curseThe Stone Witch of Florence by Anna RascheHistorical fantasy, witches, gem magic, mystery, 1300s ItalyBlood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton HurEpic fantasy, empire run on necromancy, magicSwordcrossed by Freya MarskeGay romantasy, low stakes, enemies to lovers, bodyguardThe Stars are Dying by Chloe C. PeñarandaRomantasy, dark fantasy, Greek myths, vampiresSorcery and Small Magics by Maiga DoocyQueer romantasy, magic forest, curses, sorcerer and his rivalLegend of the White Snake by Sher LeeQueer YA romantasy, Chinese fairytale retelling, romanceIf I Stopped Haunting You by Colby WilkensHorromance, Scotland, haunted castles, enemies to lovers writersThe Wood at Midwinter by Susanna ClarkeFantasy short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellThe Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt DinnimanFantasy, third in seriesAbsolution by Jeff Vandermeer4th in seriesRun by Blake CrouchSci fi, apocalyptic thriller, rage epidemicMetal from Heaven by August ClarkeQueer fantasy, lesbian revenge, class warfareRemember You Will Die by Eden RobinsSci fi, time bending, puzzles, sixty protagonistsIt Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah DawsonSci fi horror, thriller, secluded artist's colony, murder, secretsThe Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. ParryHistorical fantasy, fairies, curses and spells, magic, 1920s England, friendshipBlood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangFantasy, mage school, ancient secrets, misogynyThe Bloodless Princes by Charlotte BondFantasy, sequelThe Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley AugustQueer sci fi, cat sidekick, space travel/explorationThe Ace and Aro Relationship Guide by Cody Daigle-OriansNon fictionWomen's Hotel by Daniel M. LaveryQueer literary fiction, 1960s NYC, funnyHow Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ekland? by Anna MontagueLiterary fiction, lesbian awakening, roadtrip, grief, funnyFeast While You Can by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaQueer horrormance, small town, sexy, monsters (not sexy monsters)The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom RyanMystery, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone meets The Goonies, seaside town, family secrets, secret societiesThe Puzzle Box by Danielle TrussoniThriller, sequelModel Home by Rivers SolomonRough Pages by L.C. RosenMystery, sequelMuch Ado About Margaret by Madeleine RouxRegency romance, publishing, scandal, mistaken identitiesThe Children of Jocasta by Natalie HaynesHistorical Greek myth retelling, Oedipus and AntigoneNOVEMBERI Am the Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison SheaQueer YA horror, sequelDead Girls Don't Dream by Nino CipriQueer YA horror, scary woods, magic, small town, legends, ritualsVersailles by Kathryn DavisHistorical fiction, Marie Antoinette retellingTaiwan Travelogue by Shuang-zi Yang, translated by Lin KingHistorical fiction, sapphic, Taiwan, 1930sThe Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi MatthewsHistorical romance, horse girlVanishing Treasures by Katherine RundellNonfiction, animals on the verge of extinctionThe Dead of Winter by Sarah CleggNonfiction, history, folklore of Krampus and other Yuletide monstersCity of Night Birds by Juhea KimLiterary, ballet, broken dreams, RussiaLowest Common Denominator by Pirkko Saisio, translated by Mia SpangenburgQueer historical literary fiction, coming of age, FinlandInterstellar Megachef by Lavanya LakshminarayanSci fi, gay Masterchef in spaceNot for the Faint of Heart by Lex CroucherQueer historical fantasy, granddaughter of Robin HoodThanks for Listening by Molly HoranAce romance, YA, high school, secret advice appLeap by Simina PopescuYA graphic novel, queer ballerinas at a boarding schoolRani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba JaigirdarIf the Taste video by Sabrina Carpenter was a book, sapphic YA romanceFlopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason JuneYA gay Christmas romanceWake Up, Nat and Darcy by Kate CochraneSapphic hockey romance, rivals to loversThe Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. HuchuWe Shall be Monsters by Alyssa WeesFantasy, fairies, witches, moms + daughtersServant of Earth by Sarah HawleyRomantasy, fairies, fae court, deadly trials, monsters, secret rebellionBreath of Oblivion by Maurice BroaddusSci fi, second in trilogy, Black Panther meets The ExpanseThe Lotus Empire by Tasha SuriFantasy, third in trilogy, epicThe Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. PearsonRomantasy, horny fairies, monsters, magicRed Sonja: Consumed by Gail SimoneEpic fantasy novelThe Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa CarusoSapphic epic fantasy, romance, time magicBefore We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey TrousselotFifth in seriesThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie LeongFantasy, found family magical cat, motley crew, fortune tellingPony Confidential by Christina LynchMystery, grumpy pony protagonist, murder, feel-goodDeadly Animals by Marie TierneyThriller, forensic science, serial killer, teen protagonist, small townA Trinket for the Taking by Victoria LaurieHistorical cozy fantasy mystery, 1840s Copenhagen, magic detectiveDarkly by Marisha PesslYA thriller, game design, murder, puzzles

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Summer Reading Guide for 2024! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020  Literally Reading: Mercury by Amy Jo Burns (Ellie) Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (Traci) Crack the Book Open: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (Ellie) The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon (Traci) The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas (Traci) The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta (Ellie) When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Ellie) The Bartender's Cure by Wesley Straton (Traci) The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci) Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout (Ellie)  

Prometido é devido e esta semana trazemos recomendações literárias para o novo álbum da Olivia Rodrigo, Guts. Venham connosco nesta viagem naquela que podia ser a banda sonora de um filme adolescente dos anos 2000s. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1:40) - Daisy Jones and The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (4:54) - American Royals, Katharine McGee, (6:45) - Queenie, Candice Carty Williams (8:26) - The Comeback, Tabitha Bree (9:12) - My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell (11:49) - Once More With Feeling, Elisa Sussman (13:04) - Girl Friends, Holly Bourne (16:53 - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (16:56 & 39:55) - Body Grammar, Jules Ohman (18:07) - The Do-Over, Lynn Painter (20:27) - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman (21:11) - Better than the Movies, Lynn Painter (24:07) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (24:48) - Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes (26:18) - It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover (27:01) - Tis the Season For Revenge, Morgan Elizabeth (29:20) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (30:42) - You Deserve Each Other, Sarah Hogle (31:07) - Vladimir, Julia May Jonas (32:41) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (33:35) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (35:10) - Carrie Soto is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid (36:10) - The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (37:43) - It Sounded Better in My Head, Nina Kenwood (38:28) - Act Your Age, Eve Brown, Talia Hibbert (43:55) - Cleopatra & Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (44:56) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

In Episode 145, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I dive into micro genres — the niches within niches that we've come to adore. Over the past year, we've discovered even more unique themes and types of books that consistently captivate us. Today, we're thrilled to present a special episode where we share an abundant list of our favorite micro genres, the books that define them, and the reasons why we find them so irresistible.  This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Get Even More Summer Reading Recommendations with Summer Shelves: In addition to my annual 2023 Summer Reading Guide, I'm once again offering Superstars Patrons ($7/mo) exclusive access to Summer Shelves, featuring even more recommendations for the season. Summer Shelves features BACKLIST summer reading recommendations from 17 former podcast guests, our team members, and — for the first time — 20 Superstars patrons! The Summer Shelves design is clean, crisp, and unique and you'll receive it in a PDF file format via Patreon. If you'd like to get the Summer Shelves companion guide, you can sign up to be a Superstars patron here. You'll also get access to a monthly bonus podcast series called Double Booked (where Catherine or Susie and I share our own book recommendations in the same format as the big show) and my Rock Your Reading Tracker. Get Summer Shelves Micro Genres We Love Romances that Deal with Fame [3:47] Sarah The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:08] Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:15] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:18] How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:23] The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:31] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:44] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:52] Susie Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[6:06] Speculative Fiction that Involves Climate Change(a.k.a. Cli-Fi) [7:02] Susie The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:34]  The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:40] American War by Omar El Akkad | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:48] Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:18] Bewilderment by Richard Powers | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57] Migrations by Charlotte McConaughey | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:05] Other Books Mentioned: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [7:31] The Power by Naomi Alderman [7:32] Novels about the Dynamics of the Creative Process [11:35] Sarah Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:28] The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:31] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:34] The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:40] Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:47] The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:52] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:08] Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:17] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:21] The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:47] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:50] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:53] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:55] A Likely Story by Leigh Abramson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:57] The Wife by Meg Wolitzer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:01] Susie City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:30] Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:41] Fake by Erica Katz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:44] Writers and Lovers by Lily King | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:12] Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:16] No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:19] Other Books Mentioned: The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [12:40] Novels With a Focus on Found Family [17:11] Susie The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:42]  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:47] We Are the Light by Matthew Quick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:08] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:12] The Celebrants by Steven Rowley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:33] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:39] The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:45] Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:53] Other Books Mentioned: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue [20:49] Literary Authors Leaping into Genre Writing [22:07] Sarah When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:16] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[23:26] Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:46] The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead | Amazon | Bookshop.org[24:17] Susie On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:35] Other Books Mentioned: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai [23:29] The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead [24:27] The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [26:04] Watergate by Garrett M. Graff [26:04] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [26:54] The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne [27:22] A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne [27:32] The Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett [27:54] Retellings of Classics or Beloved Books [29:10] Susie Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:45]  Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:00] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:06] The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:08] Circe by Madeline Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:19] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:22] Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:25] Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:32] Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:55] The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:58] Wicked by Gregory Maguire | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:05] Sarah Anna K by Jenny Lee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:36] The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:48] Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:11] Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:44] Be spoiler warned: The murders and endings of The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, Strangers on a Trainby Patricia Highsmith, The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles, Double Indemnity by James M. Cain, The Drowner by Robert Drewe, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, and Deathtrap by Ira Levin are discussed in detail as noted in the book.  But many readers have lamented that the endings and main plots were also spoiled for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and And Then There Were None, both by Agatha Christie. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon| Bookshop.org [37:56] Other Books Mentioned: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [30:58] Little Women by Louisa May Alcott [32:15] The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald [33:03] Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy [36:38] Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith [36:54] Emma by Jane Austen [37:02] Character Twists [38:38] Sarah The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:51] The Marriage Act by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon| Bookshop.org [40:01] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org[40:07] Susie The Family by Naomi Krupitsky | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:00] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:07] Stories Taking Place in a Single Day (a.k.a. Circadian Novels) [41:24] Susie Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:55]  Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:04] I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:16] All Stories Are Love Stories by Elizabeth Percer | Amazon | Bookshop.org[43:51] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:06] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org[44:32] Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:51] Sarah One Day by David Nicholls | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:53] The Dinner by Herman Koch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:04] Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:19] If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38] Other Books Mentioned: Ulysses by James Joyce [42:40] Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf [42:43] The Hours by Michael Cunningham [42:46] Foe by Iain Reid [43:41] Intense, (Sometimes) F-ed Up Love Stories, that Most Definitely Are Not Romances  [46:00] Sarah I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org[46:37] White Fur by Jardine Libaire | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:23] Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:36] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:41] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:47] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:03] A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:13] Normal People by Sally Rooney | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:17] Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[48:28] Susie The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:14] The Most Fun We've Ever Had by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org[49:25] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:33] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:47] Big Swiss by Jen Beagin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:53] Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:58] Novels Where Musicians or the Music Industry Play a Dominant Role [50:15] Susie Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[51:39]  The Ensemble by Aja Gabel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:50] The Storyteller by Dave Grohl | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:15] The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez | Amazon | Bookshop.org[52:42] How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:55] The People We Keep by Allison Larkin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:20] Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:33] Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:35] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Amazon | Bookshop.org[54:34] Other Books Mentioned: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner [54:00]

"Beth Hardwick is delighted to announce the launch of her promotion idea for Accel Motors' latest model..." She is not so delighted to announce all the other underlying issues in her life but will do so in this fabulous story formatted as a press release.In this episode we talk about heartbreak, romance and how to balance work, love life, and anxiety in a fifteen thousand word format, featuring co-authors of The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta. Content Warning for eating disorders and suicide.Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta are the co-authors of The View Was Exhausting, a modern love story published on July 6th 2021 by Grand Central Publishing and Headline Review. They are married and live in Berlin.

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are discussing our top ten books of 2022!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Traci's Top Ten: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian  Who is Maud Dixon by Alexandra Andrews The Cloisters by Katy Hays  This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub  Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Love and Saffron by Kim Fay  Taste by Stanley Tucci  Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus   Ellie's Top Ten:  The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin   The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout  The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta  Wonder by R.J. Palacio Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

Last week Jess and Lauren asked you guys to share your 'give me a recco for' questions, so today's episode is dedicated to sharing reccos for all of your requests. From, "a book similar to Evelyn Hugo" to "a book that will make me feel good", there are PLENTY to be adding to your TBR! This episode is brought to you by Choose Joy, a monthly membership designed to help you reconnect with your inner joy and find more of it in your everyday life. Visit her website here to sign up and start your journey back to yourself. Thank you to the team at STYLIST LIVE for sponsoring today's episode and sharing a 15% off general admission tickets for our listeners. Stylist Live is running from Nov 11-13th, so if you want to hear from some incredible authors simply use code BOOKRECCOS at checkout here Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org: Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson The Chain by Adrian McKinty Gillian McAllister - Wrong Place Wrong Time Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella We Need to Talk About Money by Otegha Uwagba An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson Love Untold by Ruth Jones The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter Cat Lady by Dawn O'Porter Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers The Split by Laura Kay Finding Me by Viola Davis A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon A Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: hello@bookreccos.com Website: www.bookreccos.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos

Fall in love with these book recommendations for the best audiobooks for your next reading day. Meg, from Sorta Awesome, joined the show to share her top recommendations and why they hit the sweet spot in her reading life. This book stack has everything you crave- deeply personal memoirs, science fiction (sci-fi),  young adult reads, and pure escapist fun.We start our discussion with our audiobook habits, speeds, and what I've learned from our guests about staying engaged with your audiobook literature.If you struggle to stay focused during your audiobook time, don't miss today's show with some surprising tricks to keep your brain engaged. These audiobook reading hacks helped me to engage with our book club books in new ways this year.Don't miss Meg's recommendation on one of this year's award winners (for the Audie Awards) or my selections with full cast narration that kept me engaged from start to finish.Get to Know MegMeg Tietz should be a very familiar voice to many of you. She runs a top women's lifestyle podcast called Sorta Awesome for women who want to stay current on all things awesome, including culture, media, and trending conversations! Meg first created Sorta Awesome in 2015, after closing her popular blog, Sorta Crunchy. Sorta Awesome has over three million downloads from thousands of awesome listeners.They also run a very active community in the show's private Facebook group, the Sorta Awesome Hangout. There is so much to love about Meg and this show, and I'm so honored to have her in our space today.Mentioned in this episode:Book Gang Episode: Improve Your Reading Memory and FocusBook Gang Episode: Booker of the MonthSorta Awesome Romance Starter PackPop Culture Happy Hour on NPRFool Me Once by Ashley WinsteadThe View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaLet's Talk About Midlife with Mindy and MegAs You Wish by Cary ElwesNew York Times Spelling BeeHow to Use Scribd for Your Reading LifeThank You For Listening by Julia WhelanMy Oxford Year by Julia WhelanThe Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn SolomonBroken Horses by Brandi CarlileMean Baby by Selma BlairOpen Book by Jessica SimpsonOne of Us is Dead by Jeneva RoseThe Perfect Marriage by Jeneva RoseThe Girl I Was by Jeneva RoseThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderThe Assistants by Camille PerriMy Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache WilliamsCover Story by Susan RigettiBad Blood on NetflixThese Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham GrantThe One by John MarrsBlack Mirror Hang the DJThe One on NetflixThe Soulmate Equation by Christina LaurenProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirAmy's interview with Andy WeirConnect With Us:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramMomAdvice.comSorta Awesome podcastSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebooksortaawesomemeg on InstagramJoin the  Book Gang Patreon for Exclusive Bonus Content 

Sit down with our first wife-writing duo, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, as they discuss their sophisticated summer romance, The View Was Exhausting. They join us from Berlin to share about their writing process, embracing romance tropes, and why they wanted to explore the topic of women of color in Hollywood.I am excited to host our first writing duo on the podcast today. It's not just any writing duo, though; this is a wife-writing duo that joined me from Berlin to discuss their romance debut!I selected this book for our Summer Reading Guide because it brings the PURE ESCAPE factor you crave in your vacation reading. This swoon-worthy romance laces iconic scenery with a Hollywood setting and weaves in a great fake dating plotline.Mikaella and Onjuli share how they divide their writing and began writing stories together over a decade ago. It's beautiful and inspiring for anyone contemplating writing a book with their life partner.This week does, sadly, conclude our Summer Author Interview series. I hope you have enjoyed these conversations!Check out the two other episodes this summer: my Ashley Winstead interview on Fool Me Once (episode 37) and the Jenny Pentland interview on This Will Be Funny Later (episode 34).Ashley shares differences between thriller and romance writing. Jenny's interview was a lesson in vulnerability with memoir writing and growing up as Roseanne Arnold's daughter. Don't miss these episodes.Now let's chat about this smart and sophisticated summer romance that has become my top summer book recommendation for friends that need a true escape from reality.NOTE FROM AMY: I hope you love the show's new look! I was so excited to share it with you today!Mentioned in this episode:Get the Kindle Daily Deals List to Your EmailThe View was Exhausting by Mikaela Clements & Onjuli DattaThank U, Next: How the Golden Age of Romcoms Inspired Our NovelGet A Life Chloe Brown by Talia HibbertThe View Was Exhausting Playlist on SpotifyTVWE Remix on Spotify100 Ways Music Video by Jackson WangGetaway Car Music Video by Taylor SwiftSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsThe View Was Exhausting Book Club KitSix Days in Rome by Francesca GiaccoTell Me Everything by Laura KayConnect with Us:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramMomAdvice.comJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Contentmikandonj on Instagram 

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing what we literally read in June.  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Traci's Books: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Flying Solo by Linda Holmes The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian  The Love Connection (Airport Novellas, #1) by Denise Williams My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow  The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka  The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson Things we do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier  Upgrade by Blake Crouch Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Ellie's Books:  Flying Solo by Linda Holmes The Love Connection (Airport Novellas, #1) by Denise Williams This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub  Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan  The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta  Inheritance (American Royals #0.5) by Katherine McGee The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Finding Me by Viola Davis  Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen  Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix

No need to wait for the latest summer releases when you have this list of best backlist books to check out.This is the second part of our discussion today. My well-read co-host, Larry Hoffer, is back to talk about our favorite older books and why these should be in your stack this year too.Not familiar with the term backlist or frontlist books? The book industry groups published books into two types- frontlist (titles that have sold in the current year) and backlist (titles that are older than a year).We have resurrected some of our top recommendations in this two-part series that can keep you company while you wait for your library holds to come in. Today we discuss our favorites that are two years or more older.This list of older books have brought us great joy over our reading years and we can't wait to tell you why these will make the perfect addition to your reading life too. Mentioned in this episode:Book Gang Podcast: Best Backlist Books You Missed Part 1This Year's Summer Reading Guide (The Best Beach Reads For Your Summer Stack)This Will Be Funny Later by Jenny PentlandIn My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley WinsteadFool Me Once by Ashley WinsteadThe View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli DattaThe Tobacco Wives by Adele MyersTobacco Wives Book ChatBook Gang Podcast: Best Books of 2021 with LarryAmy's EmailAmy's InstagramHouse in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneFoul is Fair by Hannah CapinMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of MacbethScribdMy Notorious Life by Kate ManningOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineKate Manning's Author PageGilded Mountain by Kate ManningChristodora by Tim MurphyThe Great Believers by Rebecca MakkaiPhiladelphiaThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsGoodbye, Vitamin by Rachel KhongChemistry by Weike WangJoan is Okay by Weike WangEmergency Contact by Mary HK ChoiEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellYolk by Mary HK ChoiPermanent Record by Mary HK ChoiThe Two Family House by Linda Cohen LoigmanThe Wartime Sisters by Linda Cohen LoigmanBook Gang Podcast: A Day In the Life of a Book Publicist with Kathleen CarterBrooklynFlorence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel BeanlandWe Are the Brennans by Tracey LangeSadness is a White Bird by Moriel Rothman-ZecherThe Orphans of Race Point by Patry FrancisAmy's Interview with Patry FrancisAll the Children Are Home by Patry FrancisThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughMomAdvice on PatreonLarry on InstagramLarry on Goodreads

Steve Tolz explores a fictional afterlife constrained by similar concerns to that which we would find on earth in his comic and confronting novel, ‘Here Goes Nothing'. ‘The View Was Exhausting' is an inside look at how the rich and famous may live and perhaps an insightful look at the control the publicity plays in their lives, co-written by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta.      

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading in the wrong format and new library discoveries Current Reads: books we blasted through and ones that surprised us on multiple levels Deep Dive: different types of readers - mood reading versus planned reading Book Presses: surprising books that get into your head 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!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop 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. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:24 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:08 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live ep.104 w/Catherine Ryan Howard 2:11 - Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes 3:03 - Fabled Bookshop 3:10 - The Harbor by Katrine Engberg 7:37 - Current Reads 8:07 - The Guide by Peter Heller (Meredith) 8:13 - The River by Peter Heller 9:27 - A River Runs Through It by Norman MacLean 13:56 - Lightseekers by Femi Kayode (Kaytee) 18:07 - Parasite by Mira Grant (Meredith) 18:11 - Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 21:00 - Jurassic Park by Michael Chrichton 24:00 - Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee) 25:06 - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward 25:12 - Season 1: Episode 9 25:15 - Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward 27:47 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Meredith) 31:27 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 31:59 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 32:04 - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 36:26 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black (Kaytee) 38:09 - Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby 38:14 - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 38:19 - Gilded by Marilynne Robinson 39:41 - Deep Dive: Mood Reading vs Planned Reading 41:46 - Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black 46:09 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 49:43 - The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements 349:46 - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth 49:50 - A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki 54:34  - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 55:01 - The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones (Meredith) 57:45 - Vox by Christina Dalcher (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Agarrem os vossos cachecóis que este episódio é todo sobre a rainha dos nossos corações, Taylor Swift. Claro que tínhamos de inaugurar o crossover musico-literário com ela. Há emoção, cantoria, análise profunda da lírica da Ms. Swift e, como de costume, muita recomendação boa. E já sabem: f*ck the patriarchy! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi (2:03) - A Breve Vida das Flores, Valérie Perrin (2:34) - Adults, Emma Jane Unsworth (6:06) - Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams (6:22) - Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton (6:37) - Hot Copy, Ruby Barrett (7:39) - To Love Jason Thorn, Ella Maise (8:28) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (9:57) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (10:03) - Layla, Colleen Hoover (11:50) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (11:50 & 55:03) - Ghosts, Dolly Alderton (12:09 & 51:02) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (14:35) - Ugly Love, Colleen Hoover (15:53) - An American Marriage, Tayari Jones (18:50) - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (20:20) - Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (21:30) - Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney (22:43 & 43:12) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (25:10) - Call Me By Your Name & Find Me, André Aciman (25:55) - Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert (26:54) - The Spectacular Now, Tim Tharp (27:51) - Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens (31:00) - Well Met, Jen DeLuca (32:30) - The Wife, Meg Wolitzer (33:30) - The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren (34:40) - Anna K: A Love Story, Jenny Lee (34:48) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (36:30) - American Royals, Katharine McGee (37:30) - It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover (39:35) - Landline, Rainbow Rowell (40:20) - Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver (41:23) - Only Mostly Devastated, Sophie Gonzales (44:26) - The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (45:23) - Fiona and Jane, Jean Chen Ho (47:30) - What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty (49:35) - One Day, David Nichols (52:14) - Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern (52:22) - Behind Closed Doors, B A Paris (54:58) - The Stranger, Harlen Coben (55:06) - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite (55:25) - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens (57:54) - Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn (58:26) - Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo (59:40) - Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard (59:43) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

On this episode of the Brighton Book Club, We have a BUMPER recommendation special. Caitlin Gleeson from City Books runs us through their top 10 bestsellers; Elizabeth Perry gives us her alternative suggestions and Carolynn Bain, founder of Brighton's Afrori Books runs us through her top six book-buying suggestions. We also talk to Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, co-writers of this month's book club book, THE VIEW WAS EXHAUSTING. 

Episode 75 September 30, 2021   It's Fat Bear Week! On the Needles 2:12 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Stitches West!!   Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood-- DONE!!   Bead Stitch Cowl by Erica Dietz, Mouse House Fiber Co. Storr in Lagoon-- crochet! DONE!!   Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal   All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira,  Farmer's Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)   Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard   Black pants in double-knit ponte, with self-drafted pockets! WIN! On the Easel 18:42 Gouachevemer is coming! New Irodori paint palettes from Holbein. On the Table 22:57 potato chip cookies – smitten kitchen   Brown Butter Blondies from 100 Cookies with TJ's Sea Salt Caramel chips   Workers curry and Easy Palak Paneer Recipe (from healthy nibbles)   Advanced Math Snickerdoodles from 100 Cookies.  Pan-roasted Chinese Eggplant. Rub with oil, S & P, put in pan, and turn occasionally. That's it. Chocolate crème pie with pretzel crust—mash up between the cream from the citrus pie bar and Pie Academy Pretzel crust. Filling was my tried & true choc mousse. Melting Potatoes from Smitten Kitchen Butter Chicken from The Modern Proper On the Nightstand 38:45 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead  Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Why Peacocks? By Sean Flynn Shakespeare by Bill Bryson Little by Edward Carey  

Helen McCabe once again joins Astrid Edwards on Anonymous Was A Woman to discuss equality and equity, and of course, the latest in fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 1: Astrid and Helen consider equity (and yes, both are still in lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney). Chapter 2: Helen shares her vehement thoughts on 'The View Was Exhausting', the debut novel from couple Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta. Chapter 3: Astrid recommends Lucia Osborne-Crowley's memoir 'I Choose Elena' and follow up research 'My Body Keeps Your Secrets'. And don't forget, join us on Thursday to hear Jamila Rizvi in conversation with Grace-Jennins-Edquist. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're baaaack! This week we're catching up on what we've been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we've been reading and watching, our Instagram faves, our new obsessions, and more! P.S. would you read Becca's magical startup celebrity love story novel featuring magical unsupervised teens? Let us know! What We're Reading: Olive by Emma Gannon While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang The Maidens by Alex Michaelides The Hunting Wives by May Cobb One by One by Ruth Ware They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Third Door by Alex Banayan Obsessed by Emily Heyward Seven Days in June by Tia Williams The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston What We're Watching Gossip Girl 2.0 Virgin River  Lupin  Euphoria  Succession  The White Lotus Never Have I Ever  Instagram: @tillybuttons @tabithasewer  @tukebazaar Obsessions: Apple Watch Grace Rose Farm August Book: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Sponsor: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper. Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift uncommongoods.com/bop Harper Wilde - Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Interview with Annie Garthwaite about her debut historical fiction “Cecily”, plus reviews of “Exit” by Belinda Bauer, “Win” by Harlan Coben, “Is this it?” By Hannah Tovey, “Girls who lie” by Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir, “The view was Exhausting” by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta and “We are Animals” by Tim Ewin. PLUS the lovely FaceBook group, a reading playlist and an important announcement! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead, Rise To the Sun, Build Your House Around My Body, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here. Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba, Miho Satake (Illustrator), Avery Fischer Udagawa (Translator) The Very Nice Box by Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett  The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor Lights out in Lincolnwood by Geoffrey Rodkey Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy WHAT WE'RE READING: The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg Wish It Lasted Forever: Life With the Larry Bird Celtics by Dan Shaughnessy MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Vessel: A Memoir by Cai Chongda Cai Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton  The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue Big Dark Hole: and Other Stories by Jeffrey Ford  The Lords of Time by Eva García Sáenz The Comfort Book by Matt Haig The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim  Tatterdemalion by Sylvia Linsteadt What We Devour by Linsey Miller The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine Falling by T. J. Newman We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen  Variations on the Body by María Ospina, Heather Cleary (Translator) This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan  Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship by Catherine Raven Brotherhood by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and Alexia Trigo Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood by Danny Trejo and Donal Logue Give My Love to the Savages: Stories by Chris Stuck Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow Trilogy) by Rainbow Rowell  The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler  Silver Tears by Camilla Läckberg  The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta Wayward by Dana Spiotta Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark by Julia Baird  People Like Them by Samira Sedira, Lara Vergnaud (translator) The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age by Amy Sohn Nobody, Somebody, Anybody by Kelly McClorey  Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes Series Book 3) by Sonali Dev  We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers by Marisa Crawford and Megan Milks Island Queen by Vanessa Riley  The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner Tooth of the Covenant by Norman Lock Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman The Empire's Ruin (Ashes of the Unhewn Throne) by Brian Staveley Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan's First Female Pilot by Niloofar Rahmani with R.D. Sykes The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last Minute―Before the Last Minute by Christopher Cox The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic: Revised and Expanded Edition by Jessica Hopper If You, Then Me by Yvonne Woon Racing the Clock: A Running Life with Nature by Bernd Heinrich Stories to Tell: A Memoir by Richard Marx From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga by S. H. Fernando Jr. Alone in Space: A Collection by Tillie Walden Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Effortlessly cool, razor sharp, and crazy fun - I couldn't put it down' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six 'The complex, Hollywood love story we've all been waiting for' EMILY HENRY, bestselling author of Beach Read 'Escapist, suspenseful, razor sharp' FRANCES CHA, author of If I Had Your Face --- The epic love story of the summer. Whitman 'Win' Tagore and Leo Milanowski are the greatest love story of our time. International movie star meets the beautiful son of a millionaire. Their kisses write headlines and their fights break the internet. Nobody needs to know it's not real. Win knows that Hollywood demands perfection - especially from a woman of colour. Leo just wants to enjoy life, and shift press attention away from his dysfunctional family. Together they control the narrative. Except this time, on the shores of Saint-Tropez, Leo is hiding a secret that is about to send Win's world spinning. Now everyone's dream couple must confront the messy reality of their relationship. Just as they're starting to realise that they might actually be falling in love... THE VIEW WAS EXHAUSTING is a bold, swoon-worthy and utterly modern debut novel about truth, fame and privilege - and how we love now. 'A book to read in the sun with a glass of wine and nothing else to do all day. Fun, sexy and totally gripping' LAURA KAY, author of The Split 'Deft, funny and tender, The View Was Exhausting is as smart as it is swoon-worthy' JULIA ARMFIELD author of Salt Slow 'Funny, warm and gorgeously written...I was totally swept away' JANE HEALEY, author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor 'A sexy, scorching treat - fresh and ultra modern, I devoured it' VICTORIA GOSLING, author of Before the Ruins

On today's episode, we're getting unseasonably spooky as we talk about Gothic novels! The tentpoles for this episode are Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the film Crimson Peak, and the Untamed fanfic Imago by astrophyllite.   What We’re Into Lately Word of Honor The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta Die, Volume 1 by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Don’t Look Back series by acuteneurosis ShuoshuoChinese Trading for a Living: Psychology, Trading Tactics, Money Management by Alexander Elder Untamed fanfic, as always   Other Stuff We Mentioned The Wicked + the Divine by Kieron Gillen Young Avengers by Kieron Gillen American Psycho Tim Burton’s Alice movies Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë The Untamed Under The Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske Bluebeard folktale Beauty and the Beast folktale East of Sun and West of the Moon folktale Eros and Psyche folktale The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Jane Eyre miniseries (with Ruth Wilson) ‘Restraint and Revelation: or, The Necromancer of Yiling’ (Erotic Gothic Novelist!Lan Wangji) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey TV movie The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones Be the Serpent Episode 36: There's No Place Like Home Addams Family Values   For Next Time Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots   Content Warnings Violence, gore, and incest in all three tentpoles and the episode discussion.

"Beth Hardwick is delighted to announce the launch of her promotion idea for Accel Motors’ latest model..." She is not so delighted to announce all the other underlying issues in her life but will do so in this fabulous story formatted as a press release.In this episode we talk about heartbreak, romance and how to balance work, love life, and anxiety in a fifteen thousand word format, featuring co-authors of The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta. Content Warning for eating disorders and suicide.Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta are the co-authors of The View Was Exhausting, a modern love story published on July 6th 2021 by Grand Central Publishing and Headline Review. They are married and live in Berlin.

There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands. -- Reported by Mikaella Clements. Produced and hosted by James T. Green with production assistance by Rob Dozier. If you're interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com. Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands. -- Reported by Mikaella Clements. Produced and hosted by James T. Green with production assistance by Rob Dozier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices