Podcast appearances and mentions of rose napolitano

Whether you're a library reader, a used bookstore connoisseur, or just buy books faster than you read ‘em, this episode is for you! We're chatting about the backlist books (AKA books released over 1 year ago) on our TBR.    Olivia's List Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (2020) Seawife by Amity Gaige (2020) Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (2020) The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018) Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998) Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (2020) Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (2020) Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (2019)   Becca's List Greenlights by Matthew McConaghey (2020) Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiney (2021) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (2020) Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020) Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin (1978) Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1956) American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (2008) Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand (2019) or Summer People (2003) Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors (2022)   Listener Reccomendations The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (2018) The Country Club Murders (Book 1 The Deep End by Julie Mulhern) The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McCallister The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal  Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See Geek Love by Katherine Dunn The Good Part by Sophie Cousens  Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas   Obsessions Becca - Maybe Happy Ending musical Olivia - Walks + Merlin bird ID app   What we read this week Becca - Maggie; Or A Man and a Woman Walk Into A Bar by Katie Yee (7/24) Olivia - She Used To Be Nice by Alexia LaFata (8/12), The Colony by Annika Norlin   This Month's Book Club Pick - Audition by Katie Kitamura (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Quince - Go to Quince.com/bop for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns Wayfair - Shop a huge selection of outdoor furniture online at wayfair.com   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.    

In today's podcast, escape in a time loop novel. We discuss Groundhog Day books and the comforting ways repeating time travel can charm us in our book stack.When we say "time loop," readers immediately react to this statement. Whether it is a no or a yes, Jessica and I have you covered in today's podcast. We discuss why repeating cycles of events work for us or don't and how some of the storytellers featured today nailed moving the time loop plot forward in new ways. Plus, I'm revealing a treasure trove of new time travel resources, including new time travel books, TV, and movies you can stream this weekend to explore a new world that won't break the bank. Our incredible super-expansion pack of time travel adventures is linked to today's show notes. These include a massive refresh on new time travel books, alternate realities, parallel lives, and explorations of parallel worlds and the multiverse. I hope it brings unlimited joy to your weekend, as was the intention of this creator who lovingly created these spaces for you. Meet Jessica BearakJessica is a lifelong book lover who embarked on her literary journey at three, immersing herself in childhood classics like “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “The Phantom Tollbooth."Jessica actively participates in two in-person book clubs and many online discussions regularly. She has been an invaluable member of the MomAdvice Book Club and joins us as a regular contributing voice.Mentioned in this episode:Joining the Patreon community is an affordable way to support the show and gain access to a wealth of resources, including access to our 2024 MomAdvice Book Club, the FULLY BOOKED buzzy new release show, exclusive author interviews, music playlists, and more! NEW Reading Resources: (AS PROMISED!):The Best Prime Reading Guide (10 FREE Books for March)Time Loop Books Giant Book List (14 Book Ideas)Books About Parallel Universes and Multiverse Book List (13 Book Ideas)Books About Alternate Realities or Parallel Lives You Will Love (12 Book Ideas)New Time Travel Books to Escape Real Life (20 Book Ideas)Better Than the Movies Movie List (FREE PRINTABLE)The Best Time Travel TV & Movies Streaming List (NEW)Best Lynn Painter Books (The Ultimate Guide) Other Show Mentions:Meet the NEW 2024 MomAdvice Book Club BooksThe Unseen World by Liz MooreThe Mindful Librarian SubstackThe Couch With Mary Carver PodcastTotally Killer on PrimeQuantum Leap (1989-1993)Quantum Leap rebootSarah Adler's Podcast Episode11/22/63 by Stephen KingAll Our Wrong Todays by Elan MastaiBlake CrouchThe 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonA Quantum Love Story by Mike ChenHere and Now and Then by Mike ChenAlex AwardsIf I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie CouchSee You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn SolomonThe Do Over by Lynn PainterThe Sky Blues by Robbie CouchBlaine for the Win by Robbie CouchBetter Than The Movies by Lynn PainterThe Deja Glitch by Holly JamesThrough the Snow Globe by Annie RainsIn a Holidaze by Christina LaurenLove and Other Words by Christina LaurenThe Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna FreitasThe Possibilities by Yael Goldstein-LoveMaybe Next Time by Cesca MajorThe Best Lessons From Time Travel BooksBookshop.org pays a 10% commission on every sale and matches 10% to independent bookstores! Connect With Us:Get My Happy List NewsletterGet the Daily Kindle Deals NewsletterConnect with Amy on Instagram, TikTok, or MomAdviceConnect With Jessica on InstagramBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation) 

Diliana Gadjova is the creator of the Instagram account Childfree Blessings. Within the last two years, Diliana came to the realization that she didn't want to have kids. This inspired her to create an account and help others realize that parenthood is a choice. I've loved getting to know Diliana through WNK-Club and it's an honor to share her story with you all here on the podcast. Mentioned on this Episode Childfree by Choice by Dr. Amy Blackstone Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O'Donnell Heffington Olive by Emma Gannon The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas Sidney Morss childfree reels @sidney_morss Childfree Blessings @childfreeblessings Grab your spot in the Childfree Life Vision Program: https://annaolson.com/childfree-life-vision/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-marie-olson/message

This week, Jessie sits down with Somatic Attachment and Intimacy Coach Crystal Rose Napolitano. They discuss attachment, intimacy, and the value of getting to know yourself on all levels.

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon! (download our top 25 lists AND unlock 189 bookish bonuses INSTANTLY)The BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR is here! We read a combined 481 books and tell you our top book recommendations from 2022! Larry Hoffer (@getbookedwithlarry) is back with his astounding stack! Cue the confetti!  We share our favorite historical fiction, young adult, science fiction, literary and contemporary fiction, and ONE outstanding thriller that made the cut. Don't miss today's blog post with fifteen more of my favorites in today's show notes. If you are on the hunt for your next debut novel, this stack is filled with them because there is nothing better than celebrating new authors.As readers that love to make discoveries, we were surprised by how many many big blockbuster books ended up making our top ten lists too. I guess the New York Times bestseller list wasn't so bad this year! The best part is that Larry and I share many a top pick for the first time. We made some space to reflect on our end of the year reading and how we plan to better shape our goals for a happier and healthier new year of reading in 2023. I also appreciate the personal experiences that we bring to this years book and I think you will too.If these new books for your stack aren't enough, we are offering a part two of this episode in the Patreon community. Along with this bonus episode is a 20-page reading guide AND printable checklists with our top 25 books so you can take these to your next library day.We can't wait to hear if a few of your favorite books of the year made the cut.Helpful Articles Mentioned Today:Best Books of 2022 To Read Now (blog post- FULL LIST & REVIEWS)Tutorial on How to Use the Storygraph AppTutorial on How to Use the Scribd AppBooks & Authors Mentioned:In the Wild Light by Jeff ZentnerThe One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot by Marianne CroninThe People We Keep by Allison LarkinFire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThe Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna FreitasThe Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness by Sarah RameyA Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersThis Boy We Made by Taylor HarrisLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonThe Kindred Spirits Supper ClubSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsBefore I Let Go by Kennedy RyanWhen You Call My Name by Tucker ShawThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsYerba Buena by Nina LaCourYou Know Me Well by Nina LaCour with David LevithanBeautiful Little Fools by Jillian CantorBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterTell Me Three Things by Julie BuxbaumMr. Wrong Number by Lynn PainterThe Do-Over by Lynn PainterSelf-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemoreWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanLook Closer by David EllisConnect With Us:Amy's Website- MomAdvice.comAmy is @momadvice on InstagramThe Professional Book Nerds WebsiteProfessional Book Nerds on InstagramBook Gang T-Shirts and MerchandiseJoin the Book Gang PatreonThis post contains affiliate links.Shop the above (Amazon) links or shop through my new MomAdvice Book Gang Bookshop Page!! They pay a 10% commission on every sale and give a matching 10% to independent bookstores

Anna Brooke was born with a health issue which means that pregnancy and childbirth could be very dangerous for both herself and the child. Over time, she came to accept that she wouldn't be able to have biological kids of her own. So instead of becoming a mother to the teen daughter she used to write to in her diary, Anna now works as a high school teacher. She's showing her students that there are other ways to live. I'm so happy to be able to complicate the narrative around people without children, and super grateful to Anna for being so open, honest and vulnerable about her childfree journey.Check out Anna's artwork here.The books we discussed in this episode: Regretting Motherhood by Orna Donath, Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers On The Decision Not To Have Kids, edited by Meghan Daum, and The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas (who's been on the We are Childfree podcast!)This podcast is made possible by the generous support of the We are Childfree membership community. Join us at wearechildfree.com

Nicole and Gayle give their May and June new book releases for summer reads. They announce the March Madness winner of this year, you'll be surprised. Listen to the episode to get inspired on what's being released soon so you can grab the book for your summer vacation! The next episode will cover July's new releases. As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Like A House On Fire by Lauren McBrayer | https://amzn.to/3KO6Lj1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593331828 (Bookshop) Eventide by Kent Haruf | https://amzn.to/3G0liHj (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780375725760 (Bookshop) Out Of The Corner by Jennifer Grey | https://amzn.to/3sNeSGd (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593356708 (Bookshop) Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | https://amzn.to/3G89oLF (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063072053 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3iEoXAQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | https://amzn.to/3lcMed7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250125903 (Bookshop) Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | https://amzn.to/3MxOlVl (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593318935 (Bookshop) The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781501133572 (Bookshop) It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250278074 (Bookshop) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | https://amzn.to/3MtQ7GQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525539001 (Bookshop) These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany | https://amzn.to/3MCU8Jm (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781538709306 (Bookshop) The Shore by Katie Runde | https://amzn.to/3wvwOYo (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982180171 (Bookshop) The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand | https://amzn.to/39B6p26 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316258678 (Bookshop) Nuclear Family by Joseph Han | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982180171 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781640094864 (Bookshop) Blood Orange Night: My Journey to the Edge of Madness by Melissa Bond | https://amzn.to/3wuawGe (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982188276 (Bookshop) Counterfeit by Kirsten Chen | https://amzn.to/39ybmsy (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063119543 (Bookshop) Hurricane Girl by Marcy Dermansky | https://amzn.to/3MxPUT0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593320884 (Bookshop) Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering | https://amzn.to/3Px1m37 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250271396 (Bookshop) So Happy For You by Celia Lasky | https://amzn.to/3NoMySl (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781335426901 (Bookshop) Dele Weds Destiny by Tomi Obaro | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593607848 (Bookshop) The Long Answer by Anna Hogeland | https://amzn.to/3My7c2y (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593418130 (Bookshop) Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta | https://amzn.to/386tSYe (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781501144066 (Bookshop) Flying Solo by Linda Holmes | https://amzn.to/3yhsPQr (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525619277 (Bookshop) Horse by Geraldine Brooks | https://amzn.to/3z4476z (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780399562969 (Bookshop) The Catch by Alison Fairbrother | https://amzn.to/3G0ZBH7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593134290 (Bookshop)

Welcome to a new episode! Nicole and Gayle talk about what they've been reading these days. Listen to know what book has made it to be the one competing against The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. https://forms.gle/PjmrRdfHDjAwjwU68 (Here you can vote)! The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas vs. The Idea of You by Robinne Lee As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | https://amzn.to/3J9NMi0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593337691 (Bookshop) These Precious Days by Ann Patchett | https://amzn.to/3kH8n3p (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063092785 (Bookshop) The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | https://amzn.to/3lcMed7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250125903 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3iEoXAQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) Like A House On Fire by Lauren McBrayer | https://amzn.to/3KO6Lj1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593331828 (Bookshop) Marrying The Ketchups by Jennifer Close | https://amzn.to/3KMOKRW (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525658870 (Bookshop) Flying Solo by Linda Holmes | https://amzn.to/3yhsPQr (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525619277 (Bookshop) Everything Must Go by Camille Pagan | https://amzn.to/3w6zOJh (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781542037426 (Bookshop) Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta | https://amzn.to/386tSYe (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781501144066 (Bookshop)

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle talk about their personal book-related vexations! We're sure you will relate to more than one of their pet peeves. We're reaching the final of the now traditional March Madness contest. Please, give your https://forms.gle/FKXL9rjUmEDzBiHh6 (vote) for us to know which of these two books should move forward. _ For the Human Design Readings: https://nbhumandesignreading.as.me/ (https://NBHumanDesignReading.as.me/) With the code - Readerly you can get a free reading! _ As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington | https://amzn.to/3DW58xX (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781616206802 (Bookshop) Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | https://amzn.to/3J9NMi0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593337691 (Bookshop) Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane | https://amzn.to/3K0Qs1R (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063036857 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3iEoXAQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) We by Michael Landweber | https://amzn.to/3rERr1g (Amazon) Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta | https://amzn.to/386tSYe (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781501144066 (Bookshop) The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz | https://amzn.to/3K0mAm3 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250790798 (Bookshop) The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell | https://amzn.to/3MiQyDv (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781542044578 (Bookshop)

In this week's episode, Nicole and Gayle share their last and current reads. They also have a small discussion on the newly released series Inventing Anna, a Netflix adaptation of the book with a homonym name. They also present the four final books that you can vote to move only two to the big final. Please, send https://forms.gle/igodnMzZSRM1j9ze9 (here) your vote. #2 The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas #1 At The Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw As usual, you'll find below a list of the relevant books mentioned during the episode: Like A Sister by Kellye Garrett | https://amzn.to/3BOyRYq (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316256704 (Bookshop) Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | https://amzn.to/3DIz7cf (Amazon) | https://amzn.to/3DIz7cf (Bookshop) Chorus by Rebecca Kauffman | https://amzn.to/35HHBnD (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781640095182 (Bookshop) The House On Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffmanhttps://amzn.to/3m19qNh (Amazon)https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780358041528 (Bookshop) Mercy Street by Jennifer Haighhttps://amzn.to/3fF9G08 (Amazon)https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780061763304 (Bookshop) The Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkingtonhttps://amzn.to/3DW58xX (Amazon)https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781616206802 (Bookshop) The Love Of My life by Rosie Walsh | https://amzn.to/3u97jup (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593296998 (Bookshop) The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | https://amzn.to/37AvO7W (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593329825 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3bqMO2Z (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw | https://amzn.to/3fFBzFx (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781949199734 (Bookshop) Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | https://amzn.to/3J9NMi0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593337691 (Bookshop) The Lilfeguards by Amanda Eyre Wald | https://amzn.to/3x3pfsv (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593159446 (Bookshop) Search by Michele Huneven | https://amzn.to/3j8aUmg (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593300053 (Bookshop) Strangers on A Train by Patricia Highsmith | https://amzn.to/3r4Y5xy (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780393351934 (Bookshop) The Power Couple by Alex Berenson | https://amzn.to/3LEDkRa (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982103699 (Bookshop) At The Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino | https://amzn.to/2XiJO4H (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250179166 (Bookshop) Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough | https://amzn.to/3u8vdq8 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062856845 (Bookshop) Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough | https://amzn.to/31EJ0ZT (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250111197 (Bookshop) I'll Be You by Janelle Brown | https://amzn.to/3x7GzN6 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525479185 (Bookshop)

In this new episode, Nicole and Gayle continue with the second round of the now traditional March Madness with the five books that won thanks to your voting. Stay to hear what are going to be the winners for the next round. They also discuss Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu, the book of the month for the Book Club. This episode also needs your judgment! Please vote https://forms.gle/WH6YbLxhrTMyY5xj9 (here) for your book choice. Vote https://forms.gle/kAZQPEmimz3djyZ19 (here) your choice for the next Book Club. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee | https://amzn.to/3Dci3es (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525509561 (Bookshop) A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch | https://amzn.to/3IE1g5b (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593185599 (Bookshop) The Paris Apartment by Locy Foley | https://amzn.to/3qCU2Z7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063003057 (Bookshop) #5 The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | https://amzn.to/37AvO7W (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593329825 (Bookshop) Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard | https://amzn.to/3FheK6i (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062398277 (Bookshop) #4 We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza and Christine Pride | https://amzn.to/3lG7AQa (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982181031 (Bookshop) At The Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino | https://amzn.to/2XiJO4H (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250179166 (Bookshop) #3 This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel | https://amzn.to/3iKLCeP (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250088567 (Bookshop) The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw | https://amzn.to/3fFBzFx (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781949199734 (Bookshop) #2 What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | https://amzn.to/3AGYUil (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593085998 (Bookshop) The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3bqMO2Z (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) #1 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | https://amzn.to/3jLfkiT (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250790767 (Bookshop) The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | https://amzn.to/3lcMed7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250125903 (Bookshop) This episode also needs your judgment! Please vote https://forms.gle/WH6YbLxhrTMyY5xj9 (here) for your book choice. Vote https://forms.gle/kAZQPEmimz3djyZ19 (here) your choice for the next Book Club. For the Human Design Readings: https://nbhumandesignreading.as.me/ (https://NBHumanDesignReading.as.me/) With the code - Readerly you can get a free reading!

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle come back with their traditional March Madness contest. They both select ten pics and make a pitch for each of them making ten pairs of books competing against. This episode needs your engagement! We would like you to vote on which books should move forward. https://forms.gle/u9K4kfVM8zFV3KpE6 (Link to the poll). The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | https://amzn.to/3M0l6KM (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250273208 (Bookshop) Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | https://amzn.to/3sjfi5N (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781538719107 (Bookshop) Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu | https://amzn.to/3kkXvbP (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781951142735 (Bookshop) https://forms.gle/u9K4kfVM8zFV3KpE6 (Link to the poll) #10 The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | https://amzn.to/37AvO7W (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593329825 (Bookshop) The Anatomy Of Desire by L. R. Dorn | https://amzn.to/3CGAZ4A (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063041929 (Bookshop) #9 We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza and Christine Pride | https://amzn.to/3lG7AQa (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982181031 (Bookshop) Finding Mrs. Ford by Deborah Goodrich Royce | https://amzn.to/3hXyilO (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781642931723 (Bookshop) #8 Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver | https://amzn.to/3s6on1y (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063094246 (Bookshop) This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel | https://amzn.to/3iKLCeP (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250088567 (Bookshop) #7 What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | https://amzn.to/3AGYUil (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593085998 (Bookshop) Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri | https://amzn.to/3lZe1Qh (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593318317 (Bookshop) #6 The Idea Of You by Robinne Lee | https://amzn.to/3lcMed7 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250125903 (Bookshop) Assembly by Natasha Brown | https://amzn.to/3MFrFTx (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316268264 (Bookshop) #5 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | https://amzn.to/3jLfkiT (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250790767 (Bookshop) The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe | https://amzn.to/2VPFJnq (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062897725 (Bookshop) #4 The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | https://amzn.to/3bqMO2Z (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984880598 (Bookshop) What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Shwarz | https://amzn.to/3AuLBS1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982150617 (Bookshop) #3 The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deeshaw Philyaw | https://amzn.to/3fFBzFx (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781949199734 (Bookshop) Indelicacy by Amina Cain | https://amzn.to/3AtcVju (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250785718 (Bookshop) #2 What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Shwarz | https://amzn.to/3AuLBS1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982150617 (Bookshop) At the Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino | https://amzn.to/2XiJO4H (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250179166 (Bookshop) #1 Count The Ways by Joyce Maynard | https://amzn.to/3FheK6i (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062398277 (Bookshop) Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore | https://amzn.to/3iHUDFc (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062913272 (Bookshop) https://forms.gle/u9K4kfVM8zFV3KpE6 (Link to the poll)

This week's podcast is another "Bookishly Curious" episode that explores the hopes and heartbreaks of pandemic publishing. Gae Polisner joins me, a YA author that's 2020 book launch was rocked by changes in the publishing industry, bringing repeated challenges to the sales of her book. I believe that it is impossible to listen to this episode and not learn something new because Gae shows up in the only one that she knows how- authentically and vulnerably. Book printing wasn't the only challenge with this book. It is much more profound than that, and we are uncovering those layers with the challenges of being a midlist author, how author earnings work, and how this may affect future sales. There isn't just heartbreak here, though, because Gae brings hope too. We learn what she is working on next and what best practices to help authors succeed. If you want to better understand the book shortage before listening, Episode 9 (The Book Shortage Dilemma) is an essential discussion on how supply chain issues affect the book retail industry. This episode discusses how a paper shortage and labor shortage limited many printed book sales because the materials were not accessible for these printing runs. The printing capacity indeed changed book sales for many authors. It's so much bigger than that as we unbox what happened from a bookseller's perspective too. Please note: Gae was having construction done at her home during our taping. We apologize for any distracting noise that might be happening during this show.  I hope it won't take away from all these valuable and beautiful lessons Gae is sharing. Mentioned in this episode:Gae PolisnerJack Kerouac is Dead to Me by Gae PolisnerMomAdvice on PatreonNine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna FreitasSeven Clues to Home by Gae PolisnerIn Sight of Stars by Gae PolisnerMomAdvice Reading RetreatMomAdvice In Sight of Stars Book ChatCult of Pedagogy BlogChanging Hands BookstoreFables BooksRobbie CrouchThe Memory of Things by Gae PolisnerJack Kerouac is Dead to Me on audiobookgaepol on Twittergaepol on InstagramGae Polisner Author PageGae Polisner Personal PageConsider the Octopus by Gae PolisnerConnect With Me:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Content

The birth rate in the United States declined for the sixth straight year in 2020, and according to the Pew Research Center, more people say they don't plan on having children.  People are making that choice for a variety of reasons. Some are concerned about having children because of instability caused by climate change, political division and the COVID-19 pandemic. Others are concerned about the cost of child care, health care and education. And others are content being child-free and have no desire to have kids.  MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sociology professor and an author about why more people are choosing not to have children.  Guests:  Donna Freitas is a novelist and professor. Her most recent book is “The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano.” Amy Blackstone is a professor of sociology at the University of Maine and the author of the book “Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence.” Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

In Donna Freitas' new novel, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, the eponymous heroine faces a dilemma. Before she got married, her husband promised her he didn't want children - but now he's changed his mind. Could happily childfree Rose will herself to become a mother in order to save her relationship, and if so, what might her life look like? Author Freitas found herself in this very scenario in her real life, and it made her question everything - her lack of a maternal instinct, her worth as a woman, what kind of future she could hope for, without children - or her husband - in it. It was so enlightening to speak to someone who's looked at the childfree choice from every possible angle, as a scholar of religion and gender studies, and the author of a Sliding Doors-style plot that dares to ask: what if...?Learn more about Donna at donnafreitas.com and follow her on Instagram at @donnafreitas.writer. If you're childfree and would like to be interviewed by Donna for an upcoming project, contact her on donnamariefreitas@gmail.com.You can buy The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano in the US on bookshop.org, in the UK at Waterstones and in Italian at Mondadori (with more languages on the way!)This episode is from the best of season 1 of We are Childfree. Sign up to the newsletter to be first to find out when season 2 launches

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Looking for the second half of our Best Books of 2021? We are here for you!  It's time for the best books of 2021, and who better to lead us through this year than MomAdvice Book Gang superstar Larry. Larry ranks 28th as a top reviewer for GoodReads and has read over 360 books (so far) this year.  I have read a modest 109 for our stack. We were each challenged to bring our top twenty best books of the year to the show today and this is the second half of our discussion. Did you miss the first half? You can listen here!Mentioned in this episode:The Guncle by Steven RowleyLily and the Octopus by Steven RowleyThe Editor by Steven RowleyA Star is Bored by Byron LaneThe People We Keep by Allison LarkinMary Jane by Jessica Anya BlauRazorblade Tears by S. A. CosbyBlacktop Wasteland by S. A. CosbyOne Two Three by Laurie FrankelThis is How it Always Is by Laurie FrankelLaurie Frankel Interview on MomAdviceCatch Us When We Fall by Juliette FayThe Push by Ashley AudrainThe Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna FreitasCrying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerMigrations by Charlotte McConaghyOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelGood Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-DaltonThe Dog Stars by Peter HellerIn my Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley WinsteadThe Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi DareA Little Hope by Ethan JoellaDid You Ever Have A Family by Bill CleggThe Power of Ritual by Casper Her KuileBook Gang Episode 2: Reading Rituals and Comforting ReadsThe Charm Offensive by Allison CochrunWe Begin in the End by Chris WhitakerUnder the Whispering Door by T.J. KluneThe Extraordinaries by T.J. KluneConnect With Me:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus ContentTemporary Home by Carrie UnderwoodCosmology of Monsters by Sean Patrick HopkinsLarry on GoodreadsLarry on BookstagramIt's Either Sadness or Bookphoria

In Episode 99, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books from 2021, overall and by genre, along with a ton of bookish superlatives. We also talk about whether our reading has recovered from COVID and I reflect on the past year of the podcast. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). I also included Bookshop.org affiliate links. Announcements Upcoming “Ask Me Anything” podcast, airing December 8, to celebrate the 100th episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live! Sarah's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Rock Your Reading Tracker is coming soon! You'll be able to purchase it for $14.99 on my website OR Superstars Patrons will get it for FREE! Highlights My 2021 Podcast Overview — including top episodes based on download stats and polled favorites.  Overview of our reading this year including key stats (including the ongoing impact of COVID-19). Our favorite books of 2021: overall and by genre. 2021 Bookish Superlative Awards. Our Favorite Books of 2021 (Overall and by Genre) [17:09] Susie Landslide by Susan Conley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [17:33] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [19:27] Animal by Lisa Taddeo | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:01] The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [23:37] The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [25:32] Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [28:00] What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [29:19] Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:55] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [33:43] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [35:12] Femlandia by Christina Dalcher | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [38:02] Sarah When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [18:52] What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [20:14] Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:55] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [24:53] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [26:27] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [28:49] The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:01] The Unwilling by John Hart | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [32:02] Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:00] Dear William by David Magee | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [35:51] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:02] 2021 Bookish Superlative Awards [38:55] Susie We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride & Jo Piazza | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:15] Falling by T. J. Newman | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:16] Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:50] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [45:25] Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [46:48] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [49:33] The People We Keep by Allison Larkin | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [52:55] Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [54:51] Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [56:38] The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [59:47] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:00:32] Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:02:36] God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:04:00] How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:08:46] Sarah Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:58] Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:01] Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:05] All Together Now by Matthew Norman | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [43:58] The Push by Ashley Audrain | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [45:58] Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [47:47] We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [51:39] Last Call by Elon Green | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [53:32] The Turnout by Megan Abbott | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [57:49] Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [58:34] The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:01:43] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:03:19] The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:04:35] The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:09:32] Other Books Mentioned The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Buy from Amazon [11:15] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon [11:59] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [25:02] Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon [31:41] Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon [31:43] Iron House by John Hart | Buy from Amazon [33:13] & [01:08:30] Vox by Christina Dalcher | Buy from Amazon [38:13] Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman | Buy from Amazon [44:57] Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [59:28] Normal People by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [59:30] Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller | Buy from Amazon [01:01:01] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Buy from Amazon [01:02:13] Fallen Mountains by Kimi Cunningham Grant | Buy from Amazon [01:06:17] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [01:06:34] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [01:06:42] Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering (June 2022) | Buy from Amazon[01:06:46] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Buy from Amazon [01:08:04] You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Buy from Amazon [01:08:11] About Susie Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish. Next Episode In two weeks (December 8), Catherine (@gilmoreguide) and I will be celebrating the 100th episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live with the “Ask Me Anything” episode. 

Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCwBOOKS MENTIONED:“Dare to Know” by James Kennedyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57068380-dare-to-know?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=XhnX7Sf5d7&rank=1“The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano” by Donna Freitashttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54719851-the-nine-lives-of-rose-napolitano?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CCqIv17lLQ&rank=1“White Smoke” by Tiffany D. Jacksonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56304423-white-smoke?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jgAZb7m9O3&rank=1“Beautiful World, Where Are You” by Sally Rooneyhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56597885-beautiful-world-where-are-you?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=tadogQvFH0&rank=1“The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Wardhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54621094-the-last-house-on-needless-street?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=98DUGkgVWs&rank=2FOLLOW ME ON…GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/58041478-iliketoreadpodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/iliketoreadpod/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rpolansky77FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iliketoreadpodMEDIA MAVEN BLOG: https://rpolansky77.wixsite.com/website

In Donna Freitas' new novel, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, the eponymous heroine faces a dilemma. Before she got married, her husband promised her he didn't want children - but now he's changed his mind. Could happily childfree Rose will herself to become a mother in order to save her relationship, and if so, what might her life look like? Author Freitas found herself in this very scenario in her real life, and it made her question everything - her lack of a maternal instinct, her worth as a woman, what kind of future she could hope for, without children - or her husband - in it. It was so enlightening to speak to someone who's looked at the childfree choice from every possible angle, as a scholar of religion and gender studies, and the author of a Sliding Doors-style plot that dares to ask: what if...?Learn more about Donna at donnafreitas.com and follow her on Instagram at @donnafreitas.writer. If you're childfree and would like to be interviewed by Donna for an upcoming project, contact her on donnamariefreitas@gmail.com. You can buy The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano in the US on bookshop.org, in the UK at Waterstones and in Italian at Mondadori (with more languages on the way!)We are Childfree was just named Childfree Group of the Year!Find out when the We are Childfree online community launches at wearechildfree.com

In Episode 91, Caitlin Wahrer (author of The Damage) shares how she decided to tackle sexual assault of a man by a man, how she felt about writing a gay male protagonist as a straight woman, and how the U.S. legal system is re-traumatizing for sexual assault victims. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Why Caitlin doesn't use cases she actually worked on as inspiration for her fiction writing. How Caitlin decided to tackle sexual assault of a man by a man. How Caitlin felt about writing a story about a gay, male protagonist as a straight woman (and what the discussions with her publisher looked like). What it was like to work with a sensitivity reader. What it means to her when gay men and sexual assault survivors tell her The Damage had an impact on them. (rephrase). The biggest difference she discovered in the impact of sexual assault of a female vs. of a male. How the U.S. legal system is re-traumatizing for sexual assault victims, Caitlin's view of the legal system's biggest problems, and how she thinks it could be improved. The restorative justice process. Why attorneys make such great fiction writers. Caitlin's Book Recommendations [31:19] Two OLD Books She Loves Know My Name by Chanel Miller | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [31:34] Wild Seedby Octavia Butler | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:31] Two NEW Books She Loves The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:28] Bath Haus by PJ Vernon | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:35] One Book She DIDN'T LOVE Cujo by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [44:12] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Dog Park by Sofi Oksanen (September 21, 2021) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:13] Last 5 Star Book(s) Caitlin Read [49:03] That Night by Gillian McAllister | Buy from Amazon [46:40] Other Books Mentioned Kindred by Octavia Butler [34:49] Salem's Lot by Stephen King [46:13] About Caitlin Instagram Caitlin is a Maine girl through and through. She was born to two hippies who raised her in a small town in central-southern Maine without a single stoplight in it. Caitlin left the state for four years to study criminal justice and marriage and family studies at a college in Pennsylvania. She returned to Maine after graduation to attend law school and practice law. She and her husband live in southern Maine with their dog.

In this episode, Jess and Lauren discuss Donna Freitas's new book The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano which explores the life changing decision of whether to have a child, unpacking some of the scenario's Freitas presents as well as other books which explore the topic of motherhood and being child free. Books Mentioned in this Episode: The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas, Confessions of a Forty Something F**k Up by by Alexandra Potter, Olive by Emma Gannon, Panic Years by Nell Frizzell, (M)otherhood by Pragya Agarwal. Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos - you can visit his website here: https://www.alexanderthomasmusic.co.uk/

Kate takes a cold plunge and Doree feels the post-vacation, post-book launch blues. Then, Donna Freitas, author of the recently released The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, joins them to talk about what it's really like to not want children in your late thirties, how she manages standing in lines without a smartphone, and why she keeps fresh flowers in her line of vision when she's working. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach us at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show.Follow us on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and join the Forever35 Facebook Group (Password: Serums). Sign up for the newsletter! At forever35podcast.com/newsletter This episode is sponsored by:APOSTROPHE - Save fifteen dollars off your first visit with a board-certified dermatologist at Apostrophe.com/FOREVER35 when you use our code FOREVER35. CANVA - Get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use the Forever35 promo code at canva.me/forever35.RITUAL - For 10% off during your first three months visit ritual.com/FOREVER35. ROTHY'S - For free shipping and free returns/exchanges, visit rothys.com/forever35.OLIVE & JUNE - Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code FOREVER35 at oliveandjune.com.BETTER HELP - Get 10% off your first month with the discount code FOREVER35. Go to betterhelp.com/FOREVER35 to get started today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gayle and Nicole look back on the last six months of reading: what has worked for them, how their reading lives have changed, standout reads and stats. Books mentioned on this episode: The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams The Radium Girls by Kate Moore The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore Too Good To Be True by Carola Lovering The Anatomy Of Desire by L. R. Dorn The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz The Happiest Girl In The World by Alena Dillon The Dry by Jane Harper In The Country Of Others by Leila Slimani The Maidens by Alex Michaelides The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Saturday by Ian McEwan Indelicacy by Amina Cain The Talented Mrs. Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe Quit Like A Woman by Holly Whitaker Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gildiner Madam by Phoebe Wynne Support this podcast

Olivia interviews Donna Freitas about her adult fiction debut about a woman who doesn't want children, and all the challenges that surround her choice. Donna talks about her relationship with her mother, personal moments that make their way into this book, and why switching genres left some with a funny misunderstanding of her work. Olivia and Margaret discuss other “what if” stories. Margaret recommends The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, The 7 1/2 Deaths of  Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver, and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.

Ep 60. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Donna Freitas on the launch of her debut literary fiction - her first adult novel - THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO. 

Has spring ever felt as welcome – and needed – as it does this year? In addition to warmer temps, longer days and the hope of ample vaccines, there are also a lot of promising books coming out this spring. Here are some of the ones that caught our eye. Links mentioned: https://lithub.com/the-time-travelers-wife-soon-to-be-an-hbo-series-is-not-a-love-story/ (The Time Traveler's Wife article in LitHub) Books discussed: https://amzn.to/3t1kSc9 (The Push) by Ashley Audrain (Gayle's review here) https://amzn.to/3qvUvt4 (My Dark Vanessa) by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Gayle's review here) https://amzn.to/3rva4m3 (The Bad Muslim Discount) by Syed Masood https://amzn.to/2ODdLHN (Quit Like A Woman) by Holly Whitaker https://amzn.to/2ODdLHN (Raceless) by Georgina Lawton https://amzn.to/2OcaO1b (What's Mine And Yours) by Naima Coster https://amzn.to/2N4iYZ2 (Red Widow) by Alma Katsu https://amzn.to/3bqMO2Z (The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano) by Donna Freitas https://amzn.to/3kV1w5H (The Other Black Girl) by Zakiya Dalila Harris https://amzn.to/38oROUa (The Great Circle) by Maggie Shipstead https://amzn.to/3kYbOlx (Swimming Back To Trout River) by Linda Rui Feng https://amzn.to/3chbSsw (Secrets Of Happiness) by Joan Silber Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins https://amzn.to/3chbSsw (Brat) by Andrew McCarthy https://amzn.to/3rvnMFB (A Sunday In Ville d'Avray) by Dominique Barbéris https://amzn.to/3ccqtW7 (Whereabouts) by Jhumpa Lahiri https://amzn.to/3c5N6vi (As A Woman) by Paula Stone Williams https://amzn.to/3rsQXt7 (The Very Nice Box) by Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett https://amzn.to/2Oceikh (Revival Season) by Monica West Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner https://amzn.to/2PKeJCS (Palace Of The Drowned) by Christine Mangan  *Books linked above are our affiliate links through Amazon. There's no additional expense to you, but if you make a purchase through us a small portion of that contributes to the costs associated with making our podcast. Thanks so much for listening and for your support! Please help support the podcast and take a few minutes to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-readerly-report/id1141898658?mt=2 (leave a review and/or rating) for the podcast on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1141898658?i (iTunes), a comment on https://soundcloud.com/user-399446357 (Soundcloud) or interact wherever you listen to podcasts and talk about books. Connect With Us We'd love to hear from you at any and all places that you love to talk about books. You can find us at the spaces below. Nicole Bonia: http://www.nicolebonia.com/ (Nicole's Website) | http://www.instagram.com/nicolebonia (Instagram) | https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1248236-nicole-bonia (Goodreads) Gayle Weiswasser: http://everydayiwritethebookblog.com/ (Everyday I Write The Book Blog) | https://twitter.com/gweiswasser (Twitter) | https://www.facebook.com/everydayiwritethebook/ (Facebook)| https://www.instagram.com/gweiswasser/ (Instagram) | https://www.goodreads.com/gweiswasser (Goodreads) The Readerly Report: https://www.facebook.com/ReaderlyMag/ (Facebook) |http://www.instagram.com/readerlymagazine (Instagram) | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReaderlyReport/ (Join Our Facebook Group) Feedback. We love it! If you have any questions or ideas for a podcast, email us! You can reach Nicole at nicole@nicolebonia.com, and you can reach Gayle at gweiswasser@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening and happy reading! Support this podcast

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren't an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to care for your beautiful mind. Wish we'd bring in an expert about something? Email us at dr.danamalone@gmail.com or cgessler@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode you'll hear: differences between trade books and monographs, how to translate academic scholarship for wider audiences, risks and rewards of writing for trade, and trade books as a means to address justice issues related to access to knowledge and audience hierarchies. Our guest is: Dr. Donna Freitas, a longtime researcher and scholar on topics related to sex on campus, Title IX, and sexual assault. She has spoken about her work at more than 200 colleges and universities across the United States. Donna is also the author of many books, both fiction and nonfiction, among them, Consent on Campus: A Manifesto (Oxford University Press) and Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention (Little, Brown). She has appeared on NPR, The Today Show, and many other radio and news programs to talk about her research, and her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal among other places. Her novel, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano will be published in April 2021 by Pamela Dorman Books/Viking in over twenty countries and languages. She lives in Brooklyn. Your host is: Dr. Dana Malone, a higher ed scholar and practitioner. Dana was a follower and admirer of Donna's work for many years and had the good fortune to connect with her in person when Donna served as a reviewer for Dana's book, From Single to Serious (Rutgers UP). Things that make Dana's heart happy include making delicious, healthy food, yoga, and wandering the coastline of the Jersey shore. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Freitas, D. (2017). The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost. Oxford University Press. Freitas, D. (2010). Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campus. Oxford University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life