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If you'd like to get these episodes early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron, or just follow us as a free member for updates!Thank you very much to Michael for commissioning this episode! It's time to wrap on the first book in the series, everyone, and never fear! The second book has been commissioned, there's just a bit of a break between them while I cover Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. This book ends on a bit of an odd moment and I'm going to be wondering what that's about until we get there! Thanks again to you all for listening, and I hope you've enjoyed the coverage! See you soon with Book 2!Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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Enjoy this special episode of the season, friends! Here are the resources I mentioned: The Fragrance of My Life Workbook (for the essential oil perfume recipe) Potpourri Recipes Winter in the Shire ambiance Christmas at the Burrow Ambiance Wondrium.com Wintery books for fantasy lovers: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Winter Garden by Alexandra Bell --- Music from Epidemic Sound ---
Hurinfan, Ashaman and Cesky all discuss Naomi Novik's book Spinning Silver which came out in 2018. Considering supporting The Legendarium on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thelegendarium/ Discord: https://discord.gg/FNcpuuA Twitter: @GreenteamPod
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: trips overseas and checking out home decor books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: what is working for us in our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives 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! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is 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 laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 1:53 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 6:15 - Current Reads 6:46 - The Last One by Will Dean (Meredith) 9:41 - Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard 10:58 - To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Kaytee) 11:05 - Capital Books 11:08 - Parnassus Books 14:36 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novick (Meredith) 18:33 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 19:01 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (Kaytee) 20:22 - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 23:08 - Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks 23:24 - In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross (Meredith) 24:45 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara 28:51 - Waypoints by Sam Heughan (Kaytee) 30:16 - Wild by Cheryl Strayed 33:59 - Deep Dive: What Is Working In Our Reading Lives Switching up the format of a book (Meredith) 36:26 - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Freedom of reading… within constraints (Kaytee) Going in blind to books (Meredith) Putting ebooks or audiobooks on hold via the library that I already physically own and limiting myself to one stack at a time (Kaytee) 42:18 - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny Doing close reads of not just Three Pines, but any other book I feel the urge (Meredith) 43:01 - Ezeekat on Instagram 44:15 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Finding a new time to read (Kaytee) 46:35 - Meet Us At The Fountain 47:02 - I wish more people would explore the works by Anne Perry, specifically the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. (Meredith) 47:13 - The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry 48:18 - I wish to press The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green 48:20 - The Anthroprocene Reviewed by John Green Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredithmondayschwartz on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
The most important moment in your story is the moment when your protagonist is faced with a decision.Do this or do that? Stay or go? Speak or remain silent? Flee or fight?In fact, your protagonist will face dozens of decisions throughout your novel. They'll face at least one in every scene: moments where they experience a crisis, when whatever happens next hinges on the decision they make.But how long should this moment take? Does your protagonist need to waffle between two options for several pages in every scene? Do they even need to know the full weight of what they're deciding?In this episode, I'm sharing the art and science of the perfect crisis. You'll learn:When to write a very long crisis and make your character's decision-making process very clearHow to write a short and snappy crisis your reader might not even notice (but YOU know it's there!)Why there MUST be consequences for your character's choiceHow to include a crisis in every scene WITHOUT making your character annoyingly indecisiveHow to create far-reaching consequences of the crisis choice—even if your character can't predict them in the momentAnd more!Plus, I'll break down the opening scenes of two novels with very different crises.You'll see how Natalie C. Parker writes a five-page-long crisis in Seafire—and why it works.And you'll see how Naomi Novik writes a crisis so short you could blink and you'd miss it in Spinning Silver. Yet the choice the protagonist makes sparks the conflict of the whole book.A well-written crisis can be the absolute best moment in a scene. Find out how to master the crisis in this episode!This episode was inspired by a listener question from David. Thanks, David!Have an editing question you'd like answered? Send me an email at alice@alicesudlow.com with the subject line “Podcast Question,” and I'll keep it in mind for future podcast episodes!Links mentioned in the episode:SEAFIRE by Natalie C. ParkerSPINNING SILVER by Naomi NovikEp. 8: What Is a Scene? The Ultimate Guide to Write and Edit Amazing ScenesEp. 11: How to Edit a Scene of a Novel, Part 1Download the Scene Analysis Worksheet: alicesudlow.com/sceneworksheetSupport the showWant more editing tips and resources? Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.And if you're enjoying the podcast, would you mind leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts? That helps more writers find these editing resources. And it helps me know what's helpful to you so I can create more episodes you'll love!Loving the show? Show your support with a monthly contribution »
Our third mini bonus episode is the finale of Season 2! Lisse talks about a few books she's read recently and we have a little piece of news about the podcast, so listen to the end!Books Lisse MentionsSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikUntamed by Glennon DoyleThe Invisible Life of Addie Larue by VE SchwabHeidi's review of Spinning Silver from the Seaons 1 trailer To talk books (or other things), here's how you can get in touch:westmorelandpodcast@gmail.com@westmorelandpodcast on Instagramwww.westmorelandpodcast.comOur links support websites and businesses we enjoy, but are not affiliate links and we do not receive any compensation for clicks or orders from links in the show notes. Thanks!
This week on Fiction Between Friends, anything goes! It was the “What's on Your Nightstand?” episode. Aileen read Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. A modern re-telling of Pride and Prejudice. Lauren swung for the fences and read a book in Spanish that she's been trying to read forever. En los Zapatos de Valeria by Elisabet Benavent, about 4 women who are best friends (sounds familiar) who are all on different paths in their lives and in their loves. Alisa read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and Josie read Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. And she promises to stop stalking Ms. Novik… eventually.
Brian's guest this week is fantasy author Naomi Novik! Naomi is best known for her massively successful Temeraire series in which dragons fight in the Napoleonic Wars and was, as Brian recounts in the episode, an early inspiration for his own writing. She's also written the Scholomance trilogy, standalone novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, and a host of short fiction.Naomi and Brian talk about international travel and attending conventions, Naomi's love of fan fiction, her early work in video games, and writing characters—including non-humans—who think differently from modern people.Fina Naomi on Twitter and her website.Find Brian at his website, on Twitter and Instagram, or find his books on Amazon, direct from his bookstore, or wherever books are sold!Don't forget to support the show on Patreon, or pick up some swag on Redbubble. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
You've heard me talk about my love for Spinning Silver before, but now I get to talk in depth about this absolute gem of a novel by Naomi Novik. Spinning Silver is a loose retelling of Rumpelstiltskin set in a fantasy world. It follows Miryem as she is tasked with turning silver to gold for a Staryk lord, who is a dangerous ice fae. I question exactly what the rules governing the Staryk people are, explain the importance Miryem's Jewish faith plays in the story, and discuss the great character development throughout.
Featuring the fantasy fairy tale Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, spoilers are long this episode, between the 55-1:54 minute marks, as there are a lot of puzzle pieces to fit together in this story. We also discuss the strong female characters in this book, what movies or fairy tales we wanted to live in as children and finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about their favorite wintery reads, steamy snow scenes ... and leaky roofs?Brittney's Pick:East by Edith PattouThe November Girl by Lydia KangJoshua's Pick:Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikThe Winter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellThings We Mentioned:Here's some information about the current state of the CBPL buildingOur Current Building FAQA Brittney Produced VideoEdith Pattou's Instagram with heart posts!Reluctant Royals by Alyssa ColeFind us at:Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.comInstagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videosEmail: Starships@coosbaylibrary.orgOur Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | FacebookCoos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos
It's the Season 3 finale! This week, Emily tells us about wintery tale Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, while Rebecca shares the glamorous City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. We share our favourite moments of the past season, discuss some literary pilgrimages we'd like to make , and we talk about fairy tales we've loved since childhood. Rebecca also reads a Greek mythology-inspired poem! Our Christmas Special will be out on the 24th December, and Season 4 will begin on the 4th March 2022! Our infatuations: Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik City of Girls - Elizabeth Gilbert Off My Mind - joe p The Tiny Men in the Horse's Mouth - Matthew Olzmann The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA Follow us: infatuatedpodcast@outlook.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/infatuatedpod Twitter - https://twitter.com/infatuatedpod Emily's Instagram - https://instagram.com/emiloue_ Emily's Twitter - https://twitter.com/emiloue_ Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
For the month of November we read Naomi Novik's: Spinning Silver. A high fantasy retelling of Rumplestiltskin set in a fictional fairy tale version of Russia. The story draws deeply from the well of Slavic folklore. This book is denser than most of the other things we've discussed on this show, and as such, had a little bit of a rough time trying to keep the conversation organized as there was so much to discuss. Twitter.Com/SharedPagesPod
Today's Halloween and it's the end of spook season! This month, we read The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. We have some pretty mixed feelings about it but overall thought it was an okay book. Next month's book is Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik! This one's a Ronnie pick so make sure you follow us over at Twitter.Com/SharedPagesPod!
Welcome back to How to Bake a Book! This week's episode is the thrilling conclusion of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Hosts Mary and Cole talk about the part that made them cry the hardest and explore how the many protagonists of the book all find their own version of a happy ending. Content Warnings: Child Death, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Parent Death, Mentions of Sexual Assault, Physical Assault, Starvation, Antisemitism, Attempted Murder, Animal Death, Alcoholism, Captivity, Kidnapping, Blood & Gore, Demons
Welcome back to How to Bake a Book! This week's episode finds Mary and Cole digging into the magical fantasy novel Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. The duo does a deep dive into the first half of the novel, Mary bakes incredible cookies, and they explore the dark fairy-tale world between the pages! Content Warnings: Child Death, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Parent Death, Mentions of Sexual Assault, Physical Assault, Starvation, Antisemitism, Attempted Murder, Animal Death, Alcoholism, Captivity, Kidnapping, Blood & Gore
We talk about Spinning Silver by Noami Novik, faerie king thirst traps, and whether the book is way too long.
Tonight we're chatting with Ava Reid about her book The Wolf and the Woodsman, which comes out this June from HarperVoyager/Harpercollins in audio and hardback, as well as ebook. The book follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.Publisher's Weekly said, “Reid's fast-paced debut examines religious freedom through the lens of myth and magic. … The convincing enemies-to-lovers romance, fascinating religion-based magic system, and thoughtful examination of zealotry make this a notable debut.”Taken from the myths and legends of her Jewish and Hungarian heritage, and weaving that with diverse cultural magic, Reid sets Évike and Gáspár on a dark, powerful journey that is full of tradition and yet feels entirely unique. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a girl to sacrifice to the king, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered. But when Évike and the Woodsman's captain are attacked en route, they form a tenuous pact, forcing them both to decide whose side they are on, and what they are willing to give up for a nation that never cared for them at all.In the vein of Naomi Novik's New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden's national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, Ava Reid's unforgettable debut, THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN (on sale 6/8/21) follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.
Tonight we're chatting with Ava Reid about her book The Wolf and the Woodsman, which comes out this June from HarperVoyager/Harpercollins in audio and hardback, as well as ebook. The book follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.Publisher's Weekly said, “Reid's fast-paced debut examines religious freedom through the lens of myth and magic. … The convincing enemies-to-lovers romance, fascinating religion-based magic system, and thoughtful examination of zealotry make this a notable debut.”Taken from the myths and legends of her Jewish and Hungarian heritage, and weaving that with diverse cultural magic, Reid sets Évike and Gáspár on a dark, powerful journey that is full of tradition and yet feels entirely unique. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a girl to sacrifice to the king, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered. But when Évike and the Woodsman's captain are attacked en route, they form a tenuous pact, forcing them both to decide whose side they are on, and what they are willing to give up for a nation that never cared for them at all.In the vein of Naomi Novik's New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden's national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, Ava Reid's unforgettable debut, THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN (on sale 6/8/21) follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we’re starting a new unit on garbage girls! After a lengthy discussion on what makes a garbage boy in the Spinning Silver episode, we wanted to see if the trope could be gender swapped. We asked listeners for some suggestions, and you all delivered! Thank you! Our first book we’re covering for the unit is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Does Eleanor qualify for the trope? And how did Anna actually manage to read such a sad book in the first place? Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Recommended Reading: Invisible Chains by Michelle Renee Lane The Fold of the Air series by Holly Black A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Some blogs/essays about ND representation: https://penchant.blog/2019/08/19/eleanor-oliphants-story-and-why-it-doesnt-belong-to-the-author-who-wrote-it/ https://paperfury.com/how-to-tell-book-good-autism-rep/ https://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/publishers-must-change-story-around-neurodiversity-1192864
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss The Likeness by Tana French. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the discussion next month about Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They’re librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss The Likeness by Tana French. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the discussion next month about Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.
Ever wish you could read a book of fiction that everyone else in town was also reading and discussing? And then wouldn't be cool if the town held events celebrating the book? Yeah that would be cool...oh wait that exists and it's called "The Big Read" and this year's book is Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik! Here is West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel with the review .
Amanda and Jenn discuss character-driven sci-fi, non-Western fantasy, escapist reads, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The Storybound Podcast, Saga Press, publishers of speculative fiction like Stephen Graham Jones’ THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, Rebecca Roanhorse’s BLACK SUN, and more, and Care/of. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Stepping Stone by Karin Kallmaker Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden Too Close to Touch by Georgia Beers Just Jorie by Robin Alexander (rec’d by Wynnde) Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Baron (rec’d by Lauren) Questions 1. So I’m a major fan of character-driven, realistic fiction and have lived in this bubble for years, but recently I read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and absolutely loved! It made me want to step more into the world of sci-fi/dystopian/adventure novels. But I do say that hesitantly. I think I loved Never Let Me Go because it was still very character-driven, the character development and relationships between characters definitely weren’t lost amid the plot. Character evolvement is my favorite part of reading, and I sometimes feel more plot heavy novels lack this quality. So I’m looking for a novel that is either in the futuristic, sci-fi, dystopian or adventure realm but still has rich characters. I enjoy coming-of-age stories (late teens to mid-twenties) but am trying to step away from YA and more into literary coming-of-age. I also usually love when books have a little dabble of romance. Good luck! -Emily 2. Hello! I’ve been really enjoying fantasy/magicy books set in non western Europe settings like the Daevabad trilogy, Spinning Silver, The Bone Witch series and the Six of Crows duology. I have a good tbr list for Black fantasy but I would love some recommendations for that type of thing from Indigenous American and/or Latinx writers and worlds. I’ve already read Nocturna by Maya Motayne. I like YA as long as the characters are complex and mature (please no unnecessary internal drama). I really don’t like books where the dialogue or humor feel really cliche. I particularly like when the character’s friendships are fleshed out and there are lots of cute fluffy moments in between the action. Other fantasy I like include, The Night Circus, Graceling, A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Priory of the Orange Tree. If it is on Libro.FM that is a plus! -Margot 3. Hello! My local Children’s book store, Woozles, runs a YA for Adults book club. We have decided that at least half of the books we read each year will be by BIPOC authors. We have always made a point of reading diversely but after we realized we had read a string of books by white authors we decided we needed to do better. One of the recent books we read and really enjoyed was Slay by Brittney Morris. There are many lists available that feature black authors but I would love a few suggestions for books that are by indigenous authors. We are a Canadian group so bonus points if the books are Canadian. (The group already read The Marrow Thieves back in 2018 so that one is out) Thanks for your help! -Sarah 4. Hello Jenn and Amanda! I am in a reading rut and need your help. The stress of 2020 has made me so anxious that I can’t focus on anything new and have just been re-reading old favorites. I would like to find a new book to read that will be NON-STRESSFUL and will be a fun escapist read. I am a huge fan of romance, YA, and fantasy. I would really really like to try some sci-fi but I worry that I will not be able to keep up with too much techy stuff or complex world-building will be too hard for me to keep up since I only really read when I’m awake at night nursing my baby. I did read Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet and enjoyed it and that was easy enough to read and keep up with. So, what non-stressful romance/ YA/ fantasy/sci-fi books can you suggest? -Thanks! Marelis 5. I have discovered this year a love of romance novels, mostly historical. However, I’d like to dip my toes in a little further into the genre and read more, especially contemporary romance. I’ve read a lot of Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare. I’m okay with some sexy times but not too much. -Lauren 6. Last year you recommended to me “Into the Drowning Deep” by Mira Grant and I was OBSESSED with it. I realized that I don’t read much fantasy anymore, but given the current times, I am desperately in need of a different world to dive into. I’m looking for adult fantasy where the setting is a strong character in the book. In addition to Mira Grant’s book, I’ve also enjoyed Circe by Madeline Miller and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. Besides other books by those authors, do you have any recommendations? -Morgan 7. Hello lovely ladies! Is it too much to ask for a double recommendation?? My younger sister just finished reading the Anna and the French Kiss series and won’t stop complaining about how there is no more to read! She has a little hole in her heart after this series but can’t seem to find another swoon worthy YA romance to fill that hole. She has read all the John Green romances as well as her favorite author, Nicola Yoon. She wants a cute romance that will make you squeal, extra points for a book with heartwarming side characters and an interesting setting. Ok here we go with the second question, if you can only do one then please recommend a book for my sister, maybe she’ll stop nagging me about it. I’ve recently found myself watching… No binge watching Jane the Virgin on Netflix. My love for this show is beyond words, because I connect so much with the main character and love the dramatic, romantic plots. Since its summer and im not in school, Im looking for a book of this manner to fill my heart. Like Jane, I’m a Catholic Latina girl who loves to write and adores romance. I would like to read a book that touches on abstinence and Catholicism, along with it’s struggles, while also encapsulating me in a swoonworthy romance. Hope that’s not too much to ask! Much love, -Gaby Books Discussed The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh (tw: rape, murder, child abuse) Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. Chess (tw: assault, bigotry, separation from a child) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (tw: violence against children, sexual assault, eugenics) Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp, as rec’d by Waubgeshig Rice (Recommended) (tw: child abuse) Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow The Chilling Effect and Prime Deceptions by Valerie Valdes Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai (tw: abusive parent, panic attacks) Shades of Magic series by VE Schwab The Books of Ambha (Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash) by Tasha Suri When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (tw: racism, fatphobia) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rose Hartley is the author of the contemporary fiction novel “Maggie’s Going Nowhere”, which was published in January this year by Penguin Random House. Today we discuss books that Rose loves, what she is currently working on and life in 2020. Episode 2 Show NotesHere is a link if you wish to purchase Maggie’s Going Nowhere: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/maggies-going-nowhere-9780143795483Roses’ reads:Persuasion by Jane Austenhttps://www.penguin.com.au/books/persuasion-9780099511175Theft by Peter Carey https://www.penguin.com.au/books/theft-a-love-story-9781760896522Death in Her Hands- Ottessa Moshfeghhttps://www.penguin.com.au/books/death-in-her-hands-9781787332201Shans’ reads:Past Read:An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780008125073/an-ember-in-the-ashes-ember-quartet-book-1/Future ReadsWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9780374313647/Siennas’ reads:Past Reads:The Bluffs by Kyle Perryhttps://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-bluffs-9781760895679Current Read:Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthewhttps://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Blood-Moon-9781406393446Future Read:City of Brass by S.A. Chakrabortyhttps://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780008239404/the-city-of-brass/Book discussion:We also all discussed Naomi Novik author of Uprooted: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781447294146/Spinning Silver: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781509899043/spinning-silver/Katherine Arden author of The Bear and the Nightingale series https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-bear-and-the-nightingale-9781785031052
Amanda and Jenn discuss cathartic reads, wintery settings, historical fiction for kids, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The History of Literature – A Podcast, The Switch by Beth O’Leary, and Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale, with Fierce Reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (rec’d by Christina) The Bear by Claire Cameron (rec’d by Eugenia) Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara and The Flavia DeLuce series by Alan Bradley (The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) (rec’d by Sherry) Finding God in the Waves: How I lost my faith and found it again in science by Mike McHargue (rec’d by Treva) All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson (rec’d by Stacey) Questions 1. I’ve been going through a lot recently with corona and quarantine and everything, and just really need to stop thinking about my own life for a second. Unfortunately, most things I read or watch remind me of myself and my relationships. The only thing that’s been helping is watching Avatar: The Last Airbender and playing Papa’s Bakeria non-stop, lol. I just really need something fun and cute and escapist that I can binge-read and not think about the world. Love, -Maria 2. It is hot hot HOT and I am craving some winter fairy tale magic. (To be fair, I am almost always in the mood for this sort of thing, but it is Very Hot.) I was the Children’s Book Buyer at an indie bookstore until recently, meaning I am quite well-versed in the Middle Grade and YA options, so I’m searching for a recommendation from the adult side of things. While I loved the quiet magical realism of The Snow Child, I’m looking for something more along the lines of The Bear and the Nightingale or Spinning Silver. Thank you thank you! -Hana 3. Hello Get Booked team! Your podcast is one of my absolute favorites – I am an avid listener. Do you have any recommendations for comics, short stories, chapter books, etc. featuring Superman and/or Spiderman for reluctant beginner readers? If possible, I would like to avoid those “easy reader” / “I can read” books. I’d love books that explore these superheroes’ origin stories in a kid-friendly way, in addition to fighting bad guys. The reader I have in mind is 6 years old and will try to read above their level if really interested (but is currently struggling). I told this reader a bit about Superman’s origin story myself like a bedtime story and they were hooked. I’d really like to foster a love for books and reading this way, if possible. -Sel 4. I’m a bookseller in quarantine trying to keep my guilty pleasures book club active and engaged as we have not been able to meet in person since March (we are a notorious loud, slightly tipsy, and chatty group). We read YA, more on the Sarah J Maas end of the scale, and this year we’ve tried to highlight different heritage months in our picks (Black History, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander, Pride Month, etc). I’m running into trouble finding us something for November, when we’d like to read an Indigenous / First Nations pick. All the ones I have found skew younger or are contemporary, but I’d really like to give them a few Fantasy options. Some picks they’ve loved in the past include THE BONE WITCH and SADIE. We have some members with mental health and PTSD triggers, so please give any content warnings you deem relevant. We try to pick two months in advance so if you can get back to me by September that would be great but if not I’d still love some recs I can pass on to them. Thanks so much! -Faith 5. I have been experiencing a lot of loss over the past few months. That paired with all the pandemic madness and some personal relationship issues I feel like I need a good pick me up book. I’m looking for something that will help me know it is ok to feel what I feel. Maybe something with a lot of feels that I can cry with. Fiction or non-fiction is ok. Just a good emotional book that will help me release some feelings and feel better after reading. -Noelle 6. The All Souls Trilogy is one of my all-time favorites, but I haven’t been able to find anything similar that’s not YA! Fantasy, magic, romance, and a little bit sexy. -Aislinn 7. I am looking for historical fiction for my daughter. She is starting school virtually this year and had a hard time with virtual school in the spring. I am looking to supplement her social studies content with some books that can bring that subject to life for her. This year her curriculum includes history and culture from Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and Australia. She is 11 and going into 6th grade. Last year she studied WW1 and WW2, and read a few books on those subjects (Diary of Ann Frank, My Friend the Enemy), so we do not need anything involving that time period in Europe. She loves mysteries, horror, and pretty much every graphic novel I’ve given her to read. Bonus points if my advanced 3rd grader can also read these recs. A few of her favorites are the Nancy Drew series, Bloom by Kenneth Oppel, everything by Raina Telgemeier, El Deafo by Cece Bell, and the Greek Myth graphic novel series by George O’Connor. Thank you so much! -Jessica Books Discussed The Novice by Taran Matharu Discworld: The Wyrd Sisters (Witches #1) or The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching #1) by Terry Pratchett A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos, transl by Hildegarde Serle “Cold Wind” by Nicola Griffith Spider-Man: Far From Home by Preeti Chhibber, illustrated by Stéphane Kardos Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Teen Titans Go!: Party! Party! by Sholly Fisch and Lea Hernandez Seidman Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones (tw: racism, police violence) The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (tw: rape/sexual assault, genocide of indigenous populations, medical experimentation) The Yield by Tara June Winch (tw child sexual abuse, racism, genocide) All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Kingston Cycle by CL Polk (TW: PTSD, violence to women and children) Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosín, illustrated by Lee White, translated by EM Connor See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside of our comfort zone. This week we're wrapping up Anna's unit on cross-class royal romances with one of Em's favorite books. Did Anna enjoy it as well? Also included: very important Garbage Boy classification and if we can feel ok with our ships. Join us next week for another Morph Monday! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast
In this video, Mary and Denise recommend some recent books they enjoyed as a way to get our heads out of Star Wars and support female creators. Women are writing tons of great books, and that’s where we can find stories with strong heroines, happy endings, and interesting romantic plots. Lots of fantasy, enemies-to-lovers romance, some weird plots, beauty and the beast and Eros and Psyche retellings, fairytale vibes, from both indie and trad authors. Some of the books we discuss or mention are: A Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Rodge Air Awakens by Elise Kova Uprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi Nokik Neron Rising by Keary Taylor Dark King by C. N Crawford A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Thumbnail illustration by Arbutus Blossoms https://arbutus-blossoms.tumblr.com/ SPEAKERS: Mary and Denise VIDEO EDITING: Mary AUDIO EDITING: Denise MUSIC: Intro: Loyalty Freak music - Extra Metal http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/HYPER_METAL_ Outro: Stellardrone - Fermi Paradox https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/track/fermi-paradox CONTACT: EMAIL: lordsofthesith.podcast@gmail.com TUMBLR: https://lordsofthesithpodcast.tumblr.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LordSithPodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LordSithPodcast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lordsofthesith.podcast/ You can listen to our episodes at: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/lordsofthesithpodcast ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lords-of-the-sith-podcast/id1419179407
Episode Two: The Princess Bride by William GoldmanMedia like this:The Princess Bride (1987 movie)As You Wish by Cary ElwesUprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikFacebook: Backlog Books PodcastContact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
We criticize because we really care, and enjoyed it quite a bit.
So why is Stepon even a thing?
We're just going to call him the Czar now.
Ok, we're just about to the spoon.
The different perspectives are fun and easy to follow, those reviewers don't know what they're talking about.
Sarah and guest Caroline Gruenbaum discuss Media-eval's inaugural book! Join us as we talk about medieval Jews real and fantastical in Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver.
Fresh from the front lines of the Polish Appreciation Club, we bring you our Naomi Novik and Witcher extravaganza episode, in which we talk about how amazing the new Witcher show is and share our love (and criticism) about two of Naomi Novik's bestsellers. Jess reads Spinning Silver, Novik's most recent standalone novel about a young moneylender who becomes entangled in the world of magic and winter faeries. Vee talks about Uprooted, another standalone by Novik that won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2016 because of its stunning portrayal of magic, misunderstanding, familiarity, and... not so much romance, but we get into that! Other rambles include character arcs, bad romance, magical magic systems, rules of magic, surprising endings, and representation.
Heyyyyy we finished the book, and I actually posted the episode on time. woooo. This episode was recorded the evening of 1.28.20.
I am very late in posting this. I am so sorry. I know there's only like, five or less people that listen regularly, but, a failure is a failure. This episode was recorded the evening of 1.18.20.
Heyyyyy new book time! So far it's pretty good. It's keeping our attention, at the very least. Man work is hard. I'm out of thoughts for here. This episode was recorded the evening of 1.13.20.
Emily and Amanda are here to chat all things books, movies, and TV shows. You’ll hear our Top 3 books and movies we enjoyed in December. We had a lot of opinions about the new Little Women movie! Next, we spill the beans on a few shows and movies that didn’t make our Top 3 lists in our Mentionables segment. Neither of us have finished watching The Irishman. Our streaming picks for HULU, Amazon Prime, and Netflix will help you from endlessly scrolling trying to find something to watch at home. Emily has great dramatic movie picks and Amanda discusses her favorite comedies. Our Must Watch movie is a classic that shouldn’t be missed and our Must Read Book is about a sarcastic droid that only wants to binge-watch its shows. We’d love to hear what you think about what we discussed! You can find us online here: Emily: Twitter and Letterboxd Amanda: Twitter, Instagram, Letterboxd, and Goodreads As always, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book, TV show, and film we mentioned in this episode. Top 3 Films and Books 1:45 Ford v Ferrari – movie 2:37 Christian Bale – actor 2:49 Noah Jupe – actor 3:38 The Lager Queen of Minnesota – book 5:45 2019 Little Women – movie 6:15 1994 Little Women – movie 7:00 Saoirse Ronan – actor 7:03 Florence Pugh – actor 7:38 Eliza Scanlin – actor 9:48 Laura Dern – actor 11:15 Black Widow – movie 11:30 Midsommer – movie 15:15 His Majesty’s Dragon – book 16:42 Spinning Silver – book 16:43 Uprooted – book 17:56 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – movie 21:10 John Williams – composer 23:50 Star Wars: The Force Awakens – movie 25:20 Onward – movie 25:21 1917 – movie 25:56 In The Heights – movie 26:18 Music to My Years – book Mentionables 29:30 Honey Boy – movie 30:28 Shia LeBouf – actor 30:42 White Dragon – TV series 31:29 It’s a Wonderful Life – movie 32:15 The Nightmare Before Christmas – movie 32:52 The Witcher – TV series 33:58 Henry Cavill – actor 33:59 – The Count of Monte Cristo – movie 34:10 The Irishman – movie 34:50 Goodfellas – movie 35:15 Mad Max: Fury Road – movie 36:39 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch – tv show Streaming Picks 38:40 Wild Rose – movie 40:01 The Bold Type – TV show 41:45 You Were Never Really Here – movie 43:22 Walk the Line – movie 43:30 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – TV show 45:30 Marriage Story – movie 47:38 Scarlett Johansson – actor 47:39 Lost In The Translation – movie 48:56 Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy – comedy special 49:24 Seth Meyer’s Lobby Baby – comedy special Must Read and Must Watch 50:50 1994 Little Women – movie 52:53 All Systems Red – book
The Nice Jewish Fangirls engage their imaginations to discuss that hottest of hot topics (in more ways than one) -- fanfiction! What attracts us to the world of transformative works? What do we love reading, and what totally turns us off? And what can we learn from this fantastic nook of flourishing fandom? This week's Current Obsessions include 'The Mandalorian' on Disney+, Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, and Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Let us know what you're obsessed with! Get in touch with us: Twitter: www.twitter.com/JewishFangirls Facebook: www.facebook.com/jewishfangirls/ Email us at nicejewishfangirls@gmail.com Review us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nice…ls/id1181390630 Edited by Jamie Blumberg. You can reach them on Twitter(twitter.com/jamie_blumberg), email them at jamietheblumberg@gmail.com, or visit their website at jamberg.me/
Winner of the Walt Whitman Award, Emily Skaja’s Brute (Graywolf Press, 2019) is a stunning collection of poetry that navigates the dark corridors of trauma found at the end of an abusive relationship. “Everyone if we’re going to talk about love please we have to talk about violence,” writes Skaja in the poem “remarkable the litter of birds.” She indeed talks about the intersections of both love and violence, evoking a range of emotional experiences ranging from sorrow and loss to rage, guilt, hope, self discovery, and reinvention. These poems reflect the present moment — ripe with cell phones, social media, and technologies that shift the way humans interact with each other — while maintaining a mythic quality, with the speaker feeling like a character struggling to survive in a surreal fairytale world. Skaja recommends: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, My Dark Vanessa by Kate Russel, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden, and Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Emily Skaja was born and raised in rural Illinois. Her first book, BRUTE, won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets (and was published by Graywolf Press in 2019). She holds an MFA from Purdue University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati. Emily is the recipient of a 2019 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her poems have been published in Best New Poets, Blackbird, Crazyhorse, FIELD, and Gulf Coast, among other journals. She is also the Poetry Co-Editor of Southern Indiana Review, and she lives in Memphis. You can join New Books in Poetry in a discussion of this episode on Shuffle by joining here. Andrea Blythe bides her time waiting for the apocalypse by writing speculative poetry and fiction. She is the author of Your Molten Heart / A Seed to Hatch (2018) a collection of erasure poems created from the pages of Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyers, and coauthor of Every Girl Becomes the Wolf (Finishing Line Press, 2018), a collaborative chapbook written with Laura Madeline Wiseman. She is a cohost of the New Books in Poetry podcast and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association and the Horror Writers Association. Learn more at: www.andreablythe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Winner of the Walt Whitman Award, Emily Skaja’s Brute (Graywolf Press, 2019) is a stunning collection of poetry that navigates the dark corridors of trauma found at the end of an abusive relationship. “Everyone if we’re going to talk about love please we have to talk about violence,” writes Skaja in the poem “remarkable the litter of birds.” She indeed talks about the intersections of both love and violence, evoking a range of emotional experiences ranging from sorrow and loss to rage, guilt, hope, self discovery, and reinvention. These poems reflect the present moment — ripe with cell phones, social media, and technologies that shift the way humans interact with each other — while maintaining a mythic quality, with the speaker feeling like a character struggling to survive in a surreal fairytale world. Skaja recommends: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, My Dark Vanessa by Kate Russel, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden, and Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Emily Skaja was born and raised in rural Illinois. Her first book, BRUTE, won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets (and was published by Graywolf Press in 2019). She holds an MFA from Purdue University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati. Emily is the recipient of a 2019 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her poems have been published in Best New Poets, Blackbird, Crazyhorse, FIELD, and Gulf Coast, among other journals. She is also the Poetry Co-Editor of Southern Indiana Review, and she lives in Memphis. You can join New Books in Poetry in a discussion of this episode on Shuffle by joining here. Andrea Blythe bides her time waiting for the apocalypse by writing speculative poetry and fiction. She is the author of Your Molten Heart / A Seed to Hatch (2018) a collection of erasure poems created from the pages of Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyers, and coauthor of Every Girl Becomes the Wolf (Finishing Line Press, 2018), a collaborative chapbook written with Laura Madeline Wiseman. She is a cohost of the New Books in Poetry podcast and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association and the Horror Writers Association. Learn more at: www.andreablythe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Winner of the Walt Whitman Award, Emily Skaja’s Brute (Graywolf Press, 2019) is a stunning collection of poetry that navigates the dark corridors of trauma found at the end of an abusive relationship. “Everyone if we’re going to talk about love please we have to talk about violence,” writes Skaja in the poem “remarkable the litter of birds.” She indeed talks about the intersections of both love and violence, evoking a range of emotional experiences ranging from sorrow and loss to rage, guilt, hope, self discovery, and reinvention. These poems reflect the present moment — ripe with cell phones, social media, and technologies that shift the way humans interact with each other — while maintaining a mythic quality, with the speaker feeling like a character struggling to survive in a surreal fairytale world. Skaja recommends: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, My Dark Vanessa by Kate Russel, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden, and Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Emily Skaja was born and raised in rural Illinois. Her first book, BRUTE, won the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets (and was published by Graywolf Press in 2019). She holds an MFA from Purdue University and a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Cincinnati. Emily is the recipient of a 2019 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her poems have been published in Best New Poets, Blackbird, Crazyhorse, FIELD, and Gulf Coast, among other journals. She is also the Poetry Co-Editor of Southern Indiana Review, and she lives in Memphis. You can join New Books in Poetry in a discussion of this episode on Shuffle by joining here. Andrea Blythe bides her time waiting for the apocalypse by writing speculative poetry and fiction. She is the author of Your Molten Heart / A Seed to Hatch (2018) a collection of erasure poems created from the pages of Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyers, and coauthor of Every Girl Becomes the Wolf (Finishing Line Press, 2018), a collaborative chapbook written with Laura Madeline Wiseman. She is a cohost of the New Books in Poetry podcast and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association and the Horror Writers Association. Learn more at: www.andreablythe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Another NSFW episode, we just love to be rude. We also love great books and we have 3 to talk about this week!
We explore how books and reading are part of self-care, including our favorite snacks, our ideal reading experience, and how parenting and reading for self-care intersect. Here are some of our favorite books to reach for when we are in need of a self-care reading experience:The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica MorganRed White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonStill Life and other Inspector Gamache novels by Louise PennyHarry Potter by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted and other Gail Carson Levine booksThe Wedding Date and other Jasmine Guillory novelsAnd if you’re looking for thoughtful commentary about romance novels in our culture, check out Hot and Bothered, a new podcast by Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman.Life latelySarah shares happy news about her health.Abby laments her children’s inability to sleep through the night.Reading latelySarah was inspired by The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon. Abby enjoyed Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak.Eating latelyA friend of Abby’s made Chocolate Nemesis for her enjoyment.Sarah experimented with buckwheat flour using this pancake recipe.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A literary podcast by English authors Lauren James and Lucy Powrie full of book recommendations and writing advice. Everything we discuss in the episode: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones Stardust by Neil Gaiman The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter The Tale of Despereux by Kate DiCamillo Ancient fairy tales - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35358487 The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/19/francis-spufford-pens-unauthorised-narnia-novel Joanna Harris said "Women write fanfic of all kinds for decades: no comment from literary world. Man writes Narnia fanfic: 'a sensitive and brilliant addition to the Narnia corpus by a major contemporary writer'." https://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-praise-spufford-s-narnia-fan-fiction-973456 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/31/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-author-sued-by-publisher-hachette-seth-grahame-smith Pride & Prejudice and Emma by Jane Austen The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KisuGP2lcPs Clueless (1995) - Film Hogarth Shakespeare (http://hogarthshakespeare.com/) and The Austen Project (https://www.goodreads.com/series/113943-the-austen-project) Eligible and American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/7646946/Laura-Bush-speaks-about-car-crash-which-killed-friend.html https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/09/new-curtis-sittenfeld-novel-will-imagine-hillary-clintons-life-without-bill Gentleman Jack (2019) - TV The Secret Diaries of Anne Lister La Maupin Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Party (2016) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxRiP4GNiyM&list=PLs2T_dNZ-XW6UjWC-qUbZSWJyCLFmsdPP Circe and The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1966) - Play Lauren James is the Carnegie-nominated British Young Adult author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, The Quiet at the End of the World and The Next Together series. Her most recent release is the novella The Starlight Watchmaker. https://laurenejames.co.uk | https://twitter.com/Lauren_E_James Lucy Powrie is the author of The Paper & Hearts Society, the first book in a new series for teenagers (11+). She is an award-winning book blogger and YouTuber, as well as the Brontë Society’s Young Ambassador for 2018 and 2019. http://lucythereader.com | http://youtube.com/lucythereader | https://twitter.com/lucythereader
Looking to escape the summer heat? Join us and Chel (@destiniesfic) for a discussion on Naomi Novik’s "Spinning Silver": a 2018 reimagining of the "Rumpelstiltskin" legend. Highlights of today’s episode include a discussion on Novik’s reclamation of the folktale via a Jewish perspective. Bonus content includes perpetual stanning of not one but TWO monster husbands, and Shi is called out for not shipping Chernobog. Popsicle jokes are made. Show notes are here: https://metamashina.com/2019/08/13/episode-046-spinning-silver-summer-edition/
Show Notes - Summer Reads A literary podcast by English authors Lauren James and Lucy Powrie full of book recommendations and writing advice. Everything we discuss in the episode: Pictures of Oliver - https://laurenjames.tumblr.com/post/185951719096/that-summer-hammock-life-view-on-instagram Pictures of Digby - https://twitter.com/LucyTheReader/status/1156201070605078530 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson www.persephonebooks.co.uk The Priory and Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James The Paper & Hearts Society by Lucy Powrie https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BottleEpisode Monsters by Emerald Fennell Killing Eve (2018) - TV Enid Blyton Black Mirror (2011) - TV Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis Howards End (1992) - Film Howards End (2017) - TV The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery Eva Ibbotson Anne with an E(2017) - TV Anne of Green Gables (1985) - TV The Wild Remedy by Emma Mitchell Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (1984) - TV The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Radio Silence by Alice Oseman The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman https://dublin2019.com/hugo-awards-wsfs/the-hugo-awards/ Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Rumpelstiltskin The Next Together by Lauren James Lauren James is the Carnegie-nominated British Young Adult author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, The Quiet at the End of the World and The Next Together series. Her most recent release is the novella The Starlight Watchmaker. https://laurenejames.co.uk | https://twitter.com/Lauren_E_James Lucy Powrie is the author of The Paper & Hearts Society, the first book in a new series for teenagers (11+). She is an award-winning book blogger and YouTuber, as well as the Brontë Society’s Young Ambassador for 2018 and 2019. http://lucythereader.com | http://youtube.com/lucythereader | https://twitter.com/lucythereader
Meredith and Kaytee had to call in the big guns this week, so they invited Amanda Espinosa to join them for this special episode of Currently Reading! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a perfectly bookish gift for a Labyrinth fan, a fun reading tracking idea, and a local bookstore visit. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing two recent reads, and there are some really big opinions in this episode, so get ready! For our deep dive this week, Amanda has done some amazing prep work to fill up your Currently Reading Challenge worksheet in the Science Fiction and Fantasy slot. She’s created a number of book flights for each genre, and, in an unusual twist, there are even MORE titles in show notes than there are in the episode! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A magical realist novel, a humorous collection of stories centered on childhood, and a fantasy novel that will totally transport you and you might wish was real (with a TRIPLE COSIGN!) 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! . . . . . 2:24 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith 2:38 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 by Simon Spurrier 3:24 - What Should I Read Next episode 187: Traveling the World Without Leaving Your Hometown 5:12 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 6:51 - The Gown by Jennifer Robson 8:09 - Episode 32 with Mindy Brouse 9:11 - The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia 11:00 - Books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 12:51 - Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka 14:30 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 15:44 - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 17:36 - Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy 18:28 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 19:05- Sarah’s Bookshelves Live 20:58 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 24:41 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge! 24:55 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 24:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 24:58 - The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer 24:59 - Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 25:00 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 25:02 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 27:11 - Flight 1: Sci-Fi in Space 27:17 - (1) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 28:11 - (2) Redshirts by Jon Scalzi 28:52 - (3) Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey 30:04 - (4) Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 30:12 - (5) The Martian by Andy Weir 30:47 - Flight 2: Sci-Fi on Earth 30:56 - (1) Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson 31:32 - Reamde by Neal Stephenson 31:47 - (2) Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nueval 32:23 - (3) Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn 33:19 - (4) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick 33:32 - (5) 11/22/63 by Stephen King 33:55 - Flight 3: YA Sci-Fi 34:00 - (1) Red Rising by Pierce Brown 34:37 - (2) The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 35:46 - (3) The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (4) Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (5) An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 36:07 - Flight 4: Fantasy 36:11 - (1) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 36:16 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 36:49 - (2) The Princess Bride by William Golding (3) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (4) The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer (5) The Magicians by Lev Grossman Flight 5: Epic Fantasy 37:09 - (1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 38:16 - (2) Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 38:42 - Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (3) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 40:40 - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 41:28 - (4) His Majesty’s Dragon by Noami Novik (5) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Flight 6: YA Fantasy (1) Caraval by Stephanie Garber (2) Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (3) My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (4) Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland (5) The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 42:23 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan 42:25 - Calypso by David Sedaris 43:34 - Naked by David Sedaris 43:35 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 43:49 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 44:51 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 45:38- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 45:43 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman Find Amanda: Twitter: @AmandaEspi and @LoungeCuriosity Instagram: @LoungeCuriosity Website: https://curiositylounge.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AmandaEspi *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds this week to bring you Episode 38, including a few literary confessions or demerits. We have a few important announcements right at the top of the show, one of which requires your help, listeners! Send us your Ask Us Anything questions via email, Direct Message, or as a comment on show notes, and we’ll feature them in a future episode! If we use your question, we’ll send you a coveted Currently Reading bookmark (and our everlasting thanks, of course). You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: an indie bookstore day recap and a bookish “retirement” gift. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We both read quite a few books that we REALLY loved this week, so don’t hesitate to use those show notes below! For our deep dive this week, we have decided to give ourselves bookish “demerits” a la Gretchen Rubin’s Happier podcast. These are places in our reading lives where we think we could improve. Sometimes we commiserate with each other and sometimes we chide each other! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week we are talking about a fantastic mystery/police procedural, and a multi-generational family saga. 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! . . . . . 5:23 - Thriftbooks.com my favorite used book website! 6:02 - A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny 9:43 - Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen 11:07 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 11:24 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 14:18 - Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson 15:22 - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage 15:23 - The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas 15:25 - Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman 16:49 - My Name is Venus Black by Heather Lloyd 17:15 - The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms 21:18 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 21:42 - Beauty by Robin McKinley 25:16 -Uprooted by Naomi Novik 25:17 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 26:48 - Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon 27:05 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams 27:47 - The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson 28:38 - The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray 30:45 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 30:47 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson 31:01 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 31:02 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 32:30 - Robert Galbraith series 32:45 - Three Pines series by Louise Penny 32:47 - HP Series by JK Rowling 33:02 - Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins 33:02 - Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer 33:34 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 42:01 - A Place of Execution by Val McDermid 42:09 - Tana French books 43:25 - Distant Echo by Val McDermid 43:51 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
Amanda and Jenn discuss funny audiobooks, Marvel reads, monsters, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins, and Hope and Other Punch Lines by Julie Buxbaum. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Feedback The Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante (rec’d by Michelle) Questions 1. Hello! My daughter is 10 and in the 5th grade. She has recently discovered all the Marvel movies and has watched them over and over. Some of the movies are a little…intense…but the genie is well out of the bottle, so . (I can’t say I’m too sad, because I love them also.) She also loves the TV show Agents of SHIELD. She recently asked me if she could read some of the Marvel graphic novels/comics. I haven’t read a lot myself—some Thor, Vision, and Black Panther, all of which I enjoyed very much. I handed her my Black Panther (Ta-Nehisi Coates), but she had trouble understanding it. The Thor and Vision I have read are graphic in the sex and violence department, which I’m not super crazy about her reading. So… Are there any Marvel graphic novels appropriate for her age group? And before you rec Ms Marvel, she really wants to read about these MCU characters she has fallen in love with. A little about her: She’s a prolific reader of fantasy, with particular loves for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. She is reading The List, the Unwanteds series, and the School of Good and Evil series right now (and she’s always re-reading Harry Potter!). Anything you can recommend would be awesome! Thanks! -Brooke 2. My name is Candice, & my partner and I are driving from San Antonio, TX to Colorado Springs, CO for our first vacation. We would like to listen to an audiobook or two along the way; however, we would like something that we can both enjoy. Extra points for a book set in Colorado or with a Road tripping theme, though it is not required. We are both POCs, so an author that reflects that would be ideal. Trigger warnings include any form of sexual assault/abuse. To help: He’s an avid D&D player, and his reading likes include “Gritty Fantasy, Speculative Sci-Fi, & Witty Comedy”. His favorite authors are Brandon Sanderson, Issac Asimov, William Gibson, & Douglas Adams. He also really enjoyed the book Captain Freedom. My all-time favorite series is the Wayward Children Novellas by Seanan McGuire (Beneath the Sugar Sky was my Fav) & the Wayfarer series by Becky Chambers is a close follow-up. I am currently reading How Long ‘til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin, and cannot get enough of it. Other Science Fiction & Fantasy books of note for me are Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, Circe by Madeline Miller, Roses and Rot by Kat Howard, & The Themis Files by Sylvain Neuvel. I also really love atmospheric thrillers & horror novels (the creepier the better). And if it helps, we both loved the Netflix show Russian Doll. Thank you so much for your book recommendation assistance! -Candice 3. I am currently in a reading drought. I am hoping that you will help me find a new series to enjoy. I have enjoyed Still Alice (Lisa Genova), an ember in the ashes (sabba tahir), snow child (eowyn ivey), the giver (Louis Lowry) and the Tattooist Of auschwitz (heather morris). Please help me find something similar. The snow child and the giver are my two all time favorite books. Open to anything minus non-fiction Thank you. -Kelsey 4. I am traveling to West Virginia in July for two reasons: 1. To visit my husbands family and 2. To do research for a short story that I’m writing about a haunted coal mine. For both these reasons, I want to learn a lot more about West Virginian culture, life, history, etc. I have already read Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina and The Stories of Breece D’J Pancake by Breece D’J Pancake and enjoyed both very much. I am not super picky, especially for something like this where I’m just trying to absorb as much knowledge about the history, culture, and how it shaped the lives of those in the region. I look forward to your recommendations — thanks! -Daniela 5. Hi all, I’m looking for some read-alikes for my sister and me. For my sister, I’m looking for a good book to get her as a graduation present. Her all-time favorite book is Girl Reading by Katie Ward, and I’ve heard her complain on multiple occasions that she can’t find anything else quite like it—which I would love to change! She generally tends towards magical realism, feminist literature, and something-is-slightly-off type plots (like in Never Let You Go by Kazuo Ishiguro). For me, I have a serious book hangover from Isabel Allende’s Island Beneath the Sea. I originally picked it up because it deals with the Haitian Revolution (I lived in Haiti for a year) but was just blown away by the style and mood of it; I’ve never so wanted to describe a book as sensual! I liked how the time moved so fluidly and the view points shifted subtlety but distinctly and also smaller details, such as the masterful way that Allende handled the continued rape of the main character, a slave woman, both as off-hand in the way that it would be treated at the time and yet as absolutely brutal and despicable. It doesn’t have to be set in the same era/place or deal with the same themes of slavery, etc; I just want something to make me Feel like this book did! THANK YOU, -C 6. Hello ! I Need some audiobooks recommendations. Something I can easily follow while doing my housework after baby goes to bed. One audiobook I LOVED was “The Year of Yes” I Would really like something non fiction again. Maybe some humour or a memoir but Nothing too sad please. Thanks -Stef 7. Hello wonderful people, I’m trying to deal with lots of the things right now. My wife is traveling a lot and I miss her. So I’m escaping into the world of monsters. Specifically 1890s-1920s monster hunter goodness. I recently read S.A. Sidor’s fury from the tomb and the Beast of Nightfell Hall as well as the 4 books in Rick Yancey’s Monstrumolgist series and am looking for more in that vein. I love the arcane vocabulary in those books as well as the sense of the exoticism of travel in the days before tv/ the internet. I also ADORE the relationship between Will Henry and Pellinore in the Monstrumologist. It’s so tortured and full of love and yet so horrible and that poor kid. Monsters are great but what I really need is a sense of the mysterious as well as a horrible sociopathic nihilist narrator voice combined with the inevitable longing for love and human connection. But monsters too if you can manage it. Thank you very very much and I hope you and everybody else has a great day. -Justin Books Discussed Captain Marvel Vol 1: In Pursuit of Flight, written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, illustrated by Dexter Soy and Emma Rios Spidey Vol. 1: First Day by Robbie Thompson, illustrated by Nick Bradshaw Peter and Ned’s Ultimate Travel Journal by Preeti Chhibber, illustrated by George Clements and Stéphane Kardos (out June 4) The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden (TW mention of sexual assault) The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer Sugar Run by Mesha Maren (TW homophobia) What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (TW PTSD) The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (many trigger warnings) My Life with Bob by Pamela Paul Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan Borderline by Mishell Baker (tw: suicide, self-harm)
Meredith and Kaytee return to their microphones (albeit, one is in a different location than normal) to talk all things reading and great books. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: choosing road trip audiobooks and a new Little Free Library update! Next, we discuss our current reads for the week: there’s no rhyme or reason to our picks this week but almost all of them are wonderful. Which is my favorite thing. For our deep dive this week, we chat about books we buy and books we borrow and books we keep. How do we decide which books deserve a place on the physical TBR shelf (rather than the library hold list)? How do we decide which ones to let go of (and where to put them) when we’ve read them? As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week’s picks are a great beach read option and a lovely autobiography. 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! . . . . . 7:02 - A River In Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa 10:57 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 12:41 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 13:12 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum 17:20 - Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu 21:48 - Mainline Candle Company 22:09 - Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah 24:33 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 25:19 - Tilly and The Book Wanderers (Pages & Co., #1) by Anna James 26:19 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 31:56 - Louise Penny series 31:58 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 32:02 - Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 38:24 - Scribd membership - try it for 60 days for free 38:41 - Thriftbooks website - 15% off your first order 40:30 - Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay 41:49 - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 42:24 - Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay 42:26 - The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay 42:27 - The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay 43:11 - Episode 2 of Currently Reading 43:32 - Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
Amanda and Jenn discuss short story collections, quirky mysteries, picture books, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Unscripted by Claire Handscombe, and The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Questions 1. I’ll be taking a trip to New York City for the very first time this June. I’m looking for books that will give me that big-city feel, books based in NYC, or books on the history of NYC. Thanks for all you do! -Amanda 2. I love the reading rainbow for adults podcast ‘Levar Burton Reads.’ However, it has exposed a large hole In my reading experience. I’m hoping you can recommend a couple short story collections. I’d prefer audio versions as have I recently joined Libro.fm and need assistance spending credits. I have only tried Nick White’s collection Sweet and Low on my own but it wasn’t really my cup of tea. The stories that I have enjoyed the most from the show have been “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu, “Childfinder” by Octavia Butler, and “Graham Greene” by Percival Everett. -Christy 3. Hi from Canada! I’m looking for a long, well-written saga in which I can lose myself. I enjoy well-formed and complex characters, and learning about something new whenever I read (history, other professions, unique life experiences etc.). A dose of magical realism or low fantasy is fun but not necessary. Favourite books include Cloud Atlas, The Secret History, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Golem and the Jinni, the Night Circus and Spinning Silver (as recommended by you!). I also like Barbara Kingsolver and Isabel Allende. I tend to find out about popular books quite easily so something off the beaten track would be great. Please no stories about parents losing kids or genocide/war violence. Thanks for doing this great podcast! -Mandy 4. Hi! I’m looking for some book recommendations to give to my husband as part of my first year anniversary gift (paper!). We are celebrating by going on vacation in early May, and we’re planning to spend some of our downtime just hanging out in a coffee shop reading. Unfortunately, he is not much of a reader. He enjoys reading, but doesn’t prioritize it as a hobby. Therefore, he hasn’t really spent time figuring out what he likes. Here’s what I do know: He’s read everything ever written by R.A. Salvatore. We also read the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher together, and really enjoyed that. He’s a gamer and enjoys a lot of the popular sci-fi/fantasy games and storylines (i.e. World of Warcraft, Witcher, Skyrim, Borderlands, etc. ). He’s told me that he enjoys action-y plots where the main characters emerge victorious that aren’t too dark/complicated. I think he would enjoy books by Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, or the high fantasy series by Jim Butcher, Codex Alera. I do not think he would enjoy the Game of Thrones series, and I think even N.K. Jemison’s Broken Earth Trilogy would be a little too much. Regardless, I think all those books are too long for him to want to make a commitment to, especially on vacation. Any suggestions for high-fantasy books or series with shorter books that aren’t R.A. Salvatore? Bonus points if it’s a little more diverse than most of the list I’ve given here, but I’d rather it be something he’d really enjoy than diverse for the sake of diversity. Thank you!! -Megan 5. I would love to find one or two children’s books that focus on living in a nontraditional family (being raised by an aunt or other family member) to help during a period of transition for a resilient four year old and her cousins who she is now living with permanently. I’ve found books about adoption or living with grandparents but am struggling to find something that seems to speak to their situation. She loves being read to and I think this is a situation where seeing yourself in the story could really help! Thanks! -Heather 6. I’m a librarian and generally give advice/book recs! Now I need some advice. I’m looking for a quirky, literary leaning mystery. I have really enjoyed: Lisa Lutz’s Spellmans, peter heller’s Celine, Sara Gran’s Claire DeWit series, Gabriel Cohen and Charlie Huston. I do not like psychological thrillers or too much gore. I guess what I like is quirky and can have a touch of noir or humor. -Ann 7. Hi, I’ve been reading a bunch of Afro futurism from Nigerian or Nigerian – American authors. I find the culture and folklore it explores fascinating and I would love some memoirs or biographies so I could have a more grounded perspective and be able to have more context to the fantasy novels. The books I’ve read are all about woman in the Igbo tribe, but any Nigerian or West African would be good if Igbo is too specific. -Emily Books Discussed The Recovering by Leslie Jamison Chesapeake Requiem by Earl Swift Open City by Teju Cole Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat Khan Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews Families Families Families! by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Me, Toma, and the Concrete Garden by Andrew Larsen and Anne Villeneuve Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart IQ by Joe Ide Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe
This week we make kruschiki from Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. We also discuss first person narration, Totlandia by Josie Brown and The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.
Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with a whole cartload of book recommendations! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: bear with us this week as we gush at each other about getting to meet in person for the first time. Next, we discuss our current reads. We have some reads that surprised us this week, and we hope they surprise you, too, in all the best ways. Our deep dive this week centers on the Currently Reading Challenge for 2019 and we are discussing the books that our friends and family members have pressed into our hands. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A children’s classic and a funny romantic comedy. 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! . . . . . 4:38 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 8:30 - The Child by Fiona Barton 8:38 - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz 9:15 - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Burton 12:33 - Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 12:40 - Secrets of Winterhouse by Ben Guterson 14:02 - 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich 17:58 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 18:02 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 22:04 - Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillin Smith 26:52 - On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 26:57 - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 30:01 - Currently Reading Challenge 2019! 31:33 - The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd 31:42 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley 31:55 - The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman 32:14 - Dreamland by Sam Quinones 32:23 - Dopesick by Beth Macy 33:18 - The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald 33:30 - Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley 33:54 - Soul of America by Jon Meacham 34:06 - Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich 34:18 - 100 Diagrams That Changed the World by Scott Christiansen 34:33 - Testable Asic Devices by Wayne Needham 34:56 - American Gods by Neil Gaiman 35:04 - White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 35:08 - The White Book by Han Kang 35:24 - For Every Solution, A Problem by Kristin Gier 36:05 - A Gift From the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindburgh 36:19 - West With The Night by Beryl Markham 37:20 - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari 37:33 - Yes, Please by Amy Poelher 37:34 - Bossypants by Tina Fey 39:11 - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 41:09 - The Ordinary Princess by MM Kay 44:49 - Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty McDonald 47:55 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 49:22 - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 49:28 - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion 49:50 - The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion 52:45 - 10 Things To Tell You Episode 1: When Do You Read?
Valerie, Angela and Tatiana pay our respects to Luke Perry (0:40) and talk about his impact on Riverdale, Beverly Hills 90210, and pop culture at large. Then we move into DC news with Arrow ending (9:30) and Idris Elba taking over as Deadshot in The Suicide Squad (15:30). Next up is a plethora of trailers: Brightburn, Good Omens, and Game of Thrones (19:40). Angela recommends several fantasy novels by female authors in honor of International Women's Day: The Star-Touched Queen, Mask of Shadows, Kingdom of Sleep, That Inevitable Victorian Thing, Spinning Silver, etc. (41:20) while Tatiana and Valerie review Captain Marvel for the same reason (1:08:00).
Like “Uprooted” before it, “Spinning Silver” is a more modern remix of classic fairy tale and fantasy scenarios. Royal weddings! Ice kings! Just don’t mention Rumpelstiltskin. Host Jason Snell.
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Becca, Christen, and staff involved with the new Book Buzz program chat about their selections for Book Buzz and the program fun!01:00 What is Book Buzz?08:27 Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik & Tin Man by Sarah Winman - Christen10:44 February Preview12:06 How to be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery - Anne13:04 You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld - Anne14:36 Sadie by Courtney Summers - Amanda16:36 My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh - Amanda18:02 The End of the World Running Club by Adrian C. Walker - Brenda19:04 Best Bear Ever by Liz Climo - Brenda19:32 All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells - Erica20:52 Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T Lee - Erica21:32 Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessia Bruder - Christy23:13 Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan - Katie24:35 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover - Gus26:56 The Long Haul by Finn Murphy - Lorraine29:09 Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley - Melissa30:30 Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott - Midge32:04 Ghosted by Rosie Walsh - Renee33:17 Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney - Renee34:49 Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - Becca37:28 An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - BeccaThree Books Social Media:Email: threebookspodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @threebookspodShow notes: eapl.org/threebooks
Greetings, listeners! This week's episode is on SPINNING SILVER by the ever-fabulous Naomi Novik! Also featured: my positivity and absolute love of fanfiction, girls ready to throw hands, an important message about bravery, and much more! Click to view: show page on Awesound
Amanda and Jenn discuss good “relationship reads,” Asian authors, classic retellings, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, But That’s Another Story podcast and Life, Death, and Cellos by Isabel Rogers. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Questions 1. Hi! So I’m a part of this book club and we are in need of a new book. All the members of our book club are recent college grads and have just entered adulthood. Most of us have just moved to a new city and are in the process of finding our place, launching our careers and figuring out what we want to do with our lives. Collectively we often feel a sense of ‘being lost’. There are so many options in this world and decisions we need to make and those choices can be overwhelming. We would love to read a book that resonates with the struggles, excitement and growing pains of the season we are currently experiencing. We also would love to read something that can serve as a source of hope for us-hope that we will figure out how to approach this season and who we want to be in this world. Also, we prefer to read novels. Thank you so much! –Emily 2. Hi! In the last month, I have been reading If We Had Known by Elise Juska, Vox by Christina Dalcher, The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, and Red Clocks by Leni Zumas. I didn’t set out to read books surrounding heavy and/or politically-charged issues, and I generally wouldn’t characterize my reading life as trigger warning heavy. However, I really enjoyed reading these books that aren’t strictly reality but are still very real and can help me think through real and pressing issues. Can you recommend more novels like these? Please no white male authors because its 2019 and I’m tired of hearing men talk—thanks! –Tally 3. I’m looking for a book I can listen to on audio with my husband. We have listened to A Walk in the Woods, Ender’s Game, the King Killer Chronicles, The Expanse series etc. He is a history buff who loves fantasy, classic adventure literature (like the Count of Monte Christo) and long history books like The history of Salt, Heart of the Sea, McCullogh presidential biographies etc. I am an ex-English major. Recently on audiobook I have enjoyed Spinning Silver, A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, My Lady Jane, Becoming by Michelle Obama and The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah. I love your weekly recs! Thanks in advance. –Sarah 4. Hello, book friends! And help! I just finished a reread of Kristin Cashore’s trilogy (Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue) and now I’m flailing around at just how great they are, and how I’ve never read anything that feels quite like them. I love how the characters take care of each other. I love the characters! They’re very likeable people, and I also love how practical they are. I like how these books are books with romance in them rather than books about romance. Same for the magic–it’s mostly very low key, but is still unique and interesting. I am so desperate to find other books that feel the same way these do! They don’t have to be YA, though I would prefer sticking to secondary fantasy worlds. Extra super special brownie points if the main character is queer! THANK YOU! –A 5. Hi Jenn and Amanda, Thank you for this amazing podcast and all the recommendations that you make. One of my main reading goals this year is to continue reading more diversely and as part of that I want to read fewer American authors. American authors always end up making a big chunk of my reading and I am trying to change that to broaden my perspective. So, could you please recommend any books by Asian female authors? No Asian-American ones as I feel that would still be cheating. I have read the more popular authors like Arundhati Roy, Han Kang, Celeste Ng, Mira Jacob, Jhumpa Lahiri, Kamila Shamsie etc. I read all kinds of genres, fiction or non-fiction, and would love to hear your recommendations. Thanks a lot! –Nikhila 6. Hi, looking for some books I could give my sister. She reads mostly fiction, mixing classics and modern picks. Some favourites of hers include Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, His Dark Materials, The Book Thief, The Last Runaways. This year she loved Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Spinning Silver and Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries. I gave her Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites and she really liked it but found it hard because of how sad it is. I keep thinking of and giving her books I think she will love but they are often pretty bleak, and she would love some less depressing books to throw in the mix (I gave her Ferrante, her best friend gave her A Little Life, she will need something in between) They don’t have to be all light and fluffy but at least a happy ending would be great. Thank you! I love the show, you have made my tbr almost impossible, which is the best problem to have. 7. I’m looking for a fun book to listen to on audio with my husband on a roadtrip. The problem is that we have quite different interests–I love literary fiction and popular fiction: Crazy Rich Asians, Outlander, The Goldfinch, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman. He mostly reads nonfiction–Stephen Pinker, books on objectivism, and comparative religions. Some books we’ve listened to together and liked are The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Shroud for a Nightingale by P.D. James, and The Martian by Andy Weir. I know this is kind of a tough one, so thanks in advance! You guys are awesome. –Aaryn Books Discussed Upstream by Mary Oliver Becoming by Michelle Obama Startup by Doree Shafrir (rec’d by Rebecca) Chemistry by Weike Wang (tw: family emotional abuse) Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (tw: rape, gendered violence) On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee (narrated by BD Wong) The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner Witchmark by CL Polk The Good Women of China by Xinran, trans. By Esther Tyldesley The Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya, translated by Asa Yoneda (tw: body horror) Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Pride by Ibi Zoboi Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies
TBNT Ep9: Spinning Silver | Topic: How We Choose Books for TBNTIn this magical episode we talk fairytales and why they are timeless and ripe for retellings. Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is a fresh take on Rumplestilskin with strong female characters that kick-ass. However, even with a more feminist take on fairytales is there something in us that still wants a happily ever after? For our topic we delve into our own reading lives, reminisce on great libraries and let listeners know on how we select our books for discussion. As usual let us know what you think of the episode by emailing us at booknerdstalking@gmail.com.
Meredith is on a leadership retreat this week, so Kaytee is joined by her friend Morgan Tallman to chat books this week. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: busting out of a reading slump (and some tips), and a bookish resolution from a young family member. Next, we discuss what we are currently reading, and this week includes some fantasy, a funny thriller (is that a thing?), and a few non-fiction picks. This week’s deep dive is a conversation with Morgan about re-reading. Since Meredith and Kaytee rarely re-read, we are chatting with someone who really loves to re-read books about what she gets from those re-reads. Morgan talks about the books she loves re-reading as well as the frequency of her re-reads. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands: a book to add depth to your Harry Potter love, and a sweeping historical novel with trigger warnings. 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! . . . . . 3:04 - Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate 3:09 - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 3:49 - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 3:58 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 6:48 - My Sister The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 9:13 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 10:12 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 10:13 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 10:29 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 10:31 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 11:24 - The Eternal Current by Aaron Niequist 13:44 - Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes 15:02 - By the Book Podcast 16:32 - Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns 17:33 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 20:43 - Harry Potter Series 22:26 - Morgan counted up last year’s re-reads for me and found that she had had 55 re-reads of the 232 books she read in 2018 (including 3 re-reads of the Harry Potter series). 23:38 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 23:44 - Books by Brene Brown 23:51 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 24:26 - This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 24:32 - Louise Penny Inspector Gamache Series 28:43 - Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim 34:48 - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 34:59 - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*
Spinning Silver, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, is a wonderful stand alone fantasy novel that weaves together elements of the Rumpelstiltskin story and Eastern European folk lore into an enjoyable and engaging story. Published by Penguin Random House Audio. Spinning Silver Uprooted The Bear and the Nightingale Narrated Episode 1: The Night Circus Narrated Episode 6: Stardust
Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver successfully melds and renews a whole stack of classical fairytales in a story that is anchored by women and deals with real-world anti-Semitism without ever feeling too heavy.
Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver successfully melds and renews a whole stack of classical fairytales in a story that is anchored by women and deals with real-world anti-Semitism without ever feeling too heavy.
The Scars of the Great Recession Many of those that graduated into the Great Recession of 2008 have been forever scarred, financially speaking. Many of us experienced the pain of that era, but in case you avoided it, take a moment to consider what it must have felt like. Think about the fear, anxiety and uneasiness that would come from facing a mountain of debt in one direction, and a jobless desert in the other. Who Is Kara Perez? The first time I saw Kara Perez in action, she was supporting another person in figuring out a financial question in a Facebook group. At the time I didn’t realize that she was the co-host of the Fairer Cents Podcast - a series based podcast that focuses on the sociological and economic aspects of money and how women on average are affected by these external systems. As I learned more about her, I realized that Kara Perez is also founder of the financial education company Bravely. Through Bravely, Kara has created a community that gives self-identified women the financial tools needed to bridge the gaps between their dreams and their realities. So, a single woman without children - how does this tie into our mission as a Financial Independence Podcast for Families? Wendy and I thought a lot about this, and these are the reasons we were so interested in exploring Kara’s views on the show. Kara Perez brings the Millennial perspective on money - one that neither Wendy nor I can give. Alright, yes, technically I am a Millennial. However, Kara is able to share a Millennial experience that I did not experience. Her fascinating money story includes graduating directly into the thick of the recession, being unable to find work for months, taking to side hustling, and eventually stepping out of a place of self pity and into a place of self affirmation. Her story is unmistakably inspiring. Kara has studied the dismal statistics that highlight the gap between gender and money. House of FI Family, it’s so important to know the potential obstacles in your path before you are faced with them. By knowing what others are facing in terms of gender inequality, you have the opportunity to avoid the same pitfalls. We hope these concepts help you to prepare yourselves, or your daughters, wives and loved ones for potential obstacles. Kara has created tools to master money - something Wendy and I hope to do someday. These tools can be helpful to some of you as you try to figure your financial situation out. By creating the tools Kara offers support to her followers as they navigate this money journey. “We’re all for cheering each other on, but we want to go deeper and look behind those happy epithets at what really makes money such a complicated subject, especially for women.” -Bravely Kara’s Money Story: A Millennial Perspective Kara (1 of 3 kids) revealed through her money story that she grew up a New England native. Kara spent all of her younger years in a single parent household, supported by food stamps. When she finished college she was unemployable, given it was the start of the Great Recession. Armed with an English degree, a desire to work and a ton of student loan debt, Kara tried her hardest to find a position. Nothing salaried panned out, and Kara's resolve was tested as she often panicked under the weight of the stress, and the negative cycle of her scarcity mindset. After reaching rock bottom, she realized she needed to create positive momentum in order to escape her negative money script. So she got to work. She paid off $25,302 in student loan debt while never making more than $32,000 per year and only using gig economy jobs! No full time salaried positions. She HUSTLED! What is BravelyGo.Co? Men Lie, Women Lie, Numbers Don't -Jay Z Bravely is a financial literacy pop up event company. Bravely focuses on everything financial, with pop ups about debt repayment, buying homes, and everything in between. According the the numbers women have lower income levels and retirement savings rates. Knowing this, we can adjust our paths, and begin a different relationship with money. Bravely looks at our privilege, our privileges, our obstacles, and wage ceilings. It also aims to educate learners to move past these social constructs. The company is as powerful as it's owner. It places an emphasis on creating agency within the individual while preparing them for potential financial pitfalls. Links in this episode: Bravely Financial Company Fairer Cents Podcast Kara on the final questions: Always save something - his grandfather taught her this as a young girl and she always followed his advice Currently, Kara is reading "Spinning Silver", Shout out to Uncle Jack! The best way to contact Kara is through Instagram @webravelygo! Also, you can find her through her website, bravelygo.co or email her at info@bravelygo.co.
Welcome to episode 30! This week Andrew makes some terrible puns, Melissa forgets about the Prime Directive, and both are super enthusiastic about the Elements: Fire anthology from Beyond Press. Other things we talk about: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Taproot by Keezy Young Fence! v1 by C.S. Pacat (Author) and Johanna the Mad (Illustrator) Melissa can't find that twitter thread on manga layout BallotReady Find us online at: twitter.com/thecomiccast twitter.com/widewildblue (Melissa) twitter.com/AndrewDLarkin (Andrew) And check out our Ko-fi! Questions or comments? Email us at comicadventurescast@gmail.com. Comic Adventures is a project of Let’s Make Comics, a Chicago-based comics collective, and produced by Andrew Larkin and Melissa Sayen. Our theme song is Adventure Music! by Munchybobo.
On today's episode, Adam has a round table discussion with three of the best writers of modern day fairy tales. Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi Novik all write magical, dark and enchanting stories that many classify as fairy tales and we dive into what that definition means and why these stories mean so much to readers. Books discussed: Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner Strange, The Dreamer by Laini Taylor
In episode 53, Heather and Bennett discuss the novel Made You Up by Francesca Zappia and the Boots Riley film Sorry To Bother You. Other topics include: Matt Bellassai, Spinning Silver, Harry Potter, palm pilots, Billy Hughes, YA book boxes, The Foxhole Court, We Were Liars, Get Out, I, Tonya, Hey There Delilah, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Alex Garland, and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Welcome back, friends! This week we're discussing the phenomenal new standalone fantasy novel Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. We're also talking about our current reads (and Chelsea judges Kay hard for another nOTP rec) and what we've got coming up next. TIME STAMPS: 00:00-01:06 – Intro 01:06-24:28 – Current Reads 24:28-39:40 – Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 39:40-43:15 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes
A note about the sound - We had to record in a different room this week, which resulted in some funny acoustics and weird occasional noises. And Alex is getting over a cold, so there is occasional coughing... This week's references include: J-Lo's green Grammy dress Brief histories of Russian Ballet and Russian Opera from wikipedia Smokey and the Bandit (it's not really Smokey and the Bandit) Palate cleansers - Pete - Cowboy Bebop tv show Megan - Unreal tv show and "Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're discussing fairytales: how do they work, what purpose does their beauty and terror serve, and why are they so intertwined with everything we read? Our tentpoles this week are Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, Stardust (the movie), and the Yuri on Ice fanfic "hood & glove". What We’re Reading: Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha LeeArmistice by Lara Elena DonnellyEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangThe Starlit Wood (anthology), ed. Dominik Parisien & Navah WolfeRag and Bone by KJ Charles Other Stuff We Mentioned: Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikThe movie Stardust“Hood & glove” by Fahye/Freya Marske [which features artwork by hawberries]The folk tales “Tam Lin,” "Baba Yaga's Daughter" and “Little Red Riding Hood”“Cinderella”Queer EyeThis interview between Shveta Thakrar and Over The Rainbow Fairy Tale about Euro-centric attitudes about fairy talesThe Orpheus mythSir Orfeo (medieval ballad)“King Orpheo” (Scottish song)Uprooted by Naomi NovikStardust (the book) by Neil Gaiman“Rapunzel”, the fairy taleTangledThe fairy tale “Snow White”The Princess BrideYuri!!! On IceSupernaturalThe hieros gamosA Midsummer Night’s DreamVictory Condition by astolatSeelie and the Unseelie Courts“Cradle of Vines” by Jennifer Mace“The Bonny Swans”“Win me, win me, an ye will” by Fahye/Freya MarskeZen Cho’s Sorcerer to the CrownMiss Marjoribanks by Mrs OliphantCruel Prince by Holly BlackTithe by Holly BlackInto The Woods, the musicalAarne-Thompson Tale Type IndexThompson’s Motif IndexDewey Decimal SystemSwan Lake, the balletMaleficentDisney’s Sleeping Beauty which is based on “Sleeping Beauty”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollWayward Children by Seanan McGuireAlice in Wonderland 1999 TV filmstrongtime Transcription: The transcript for this episode can be found here. Thanks as always to our scribes: Sara, Neharika, and Magali!
This episode's topics are the Mystic South conference, which I attended in Atlanta last week, the history of Reiki, and Naomi Novik's new book(which I love), Spinning Silver! Apologies for this being delayed a few days. I can be found/contacted anytime here, or at thehornedwitch@gmail.com, thehornedwitch.tumblr.com, and @thesleepywitch on twitter.
This week, Liberty and Jenn discuss Spinning Silver, Indianapolis, An Ocean of Minutes, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Bombas and Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall.
Our guest this week is NYTBS author Naomi Novik here to tell is all about her newest book Spinning Silver available on July 10th.Top Nerd News covers Ant-Man and The Wasp, the Fox bid, AI and more.Skungy's Pick of the Week goes back to the vault to discuss Destroy All Humans 1 and 2. Overwatch League starts up again on the 11th so we'll be getting back to that next week.This Week in Geek History closes out the show.
It's our July books episode! Adam and Jill is here with their monthly picks for July and Jill also talks a little bit about her time in New Orleans for ALA. Books Mentioned In This Episode: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce The Incendiaries by Ro Kwon Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne and Delilah S Dawson Believe Me by JP Delaney Sea Witch by Sarah Henning Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James Don't You Ever by Mary Carter Bishop Northland by Porter Fox Suicide Club by Rachel Heng From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey Stein Scream and Scream Again! ed., RL Stine Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
Brea and Mallory talk about how books get made and interview editor Navah Wolfe! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Apex Magazine Page Advice Article Amazon Wish List Navah Wolfe Saga Press https://twitter.com/sagasff Books Mentioned - Warcross by Marie Lu Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran The Power by Naomi Alderman Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik The Starlit Wood edited by Navah Wolfe and Dominik Parisien Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland Impostor Syndrome by Mishell Baker
Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk about the books they are most excited about in the upcoming months. This episode will be broken into two parts for your listening ease. 00:00:35 Young Adult Book Buzz 00:00:49 Blood Water Paint Readers guide 00:02:26 Furyborn 00:10:19 The Belles 00:17:44 Dread Nation 00:21:57 Comic & Graphic Novels Book Buzz 00:23:27 Manfried the Man 00:28:32 Bingo Love 00:31:47 I am Alphonso Jones 00:39:17 Sci Fi/ Fantasy Book Buzz 00:39:21 The Power 00:43:48 Spinning Silver 00:53:11 The Book of M 1:01:30 Closing Thoughts
Narrated is a fortnightly podcast about audiobooks, primarily for audiobook listeners. Episodes include audiobook reviews, recommendations, tips for new and experienced listeners, and other audiobook related discussion and interviews. This introduction provides an overview for new listeners *[Updated: June 2019]* **Episodes Referenced:** 8: Intro to Audiobooks (including an introduction to Audible) 21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (including Libby and Hoopla) 31: Scribd (unlimited audiobook borrowing) 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 4: The Expanse 17: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe 30: Spinning Silver 34: The Bayern Agenda with Dan Moren 36: Narrator Anneliese Rennie 22: Mount Everest Audiobook Draft 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners **Subscribe:** Apple Podcasts // Overcast // Castro // Spotify // RSS **Contact the Show: ** Twitter: _narrated // Website: Narrated
In which we discuss "You Have Never Been Here" by M. Rickert and "Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik, along with, among other things: normalization, marginalization, and so much death.
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