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Not every story can be or needs to be high octane intensity. In fact some of the best books are objectively quiet affairs. Low stakes does not mean low story or lack of compelling reading or viewing experience however. This week, Jules and Madeleine take a look at why low stakes can be just as enthralling as high stakes, and in many ways can provide deeper connections between the reader and the characters. How do you make a low stakes story compelling? What are the dos and don'ts of writing low stakes? And how do you keep a reader's attention focused on your MC when the world isn't ending? On the slab this week - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness, Swordheart by T Kingfisher and many more.   Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic

This episode discusses all of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (volumes 1-6) by Fumino Hayashi.Shinji, get in the robot! Shojo & Tell host Ashley and the guy previously known as Ashley's "Cyborg 009 buddy," Josh McHugh, delve into this version of the beloved series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is an alternate universe of the video game Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd (a PlayStation 2 game, and yes there is first Girlfriend of Steel before this entry), which is an alternate universe of the events in the final episode of the original anime. The main plot is mostly about whether Shinji will pick Rei or Asuka to be his life partner while they're all still in high school. Are you keeping up? Great!Ashley and Josh do a sort of cultural exchange in this episode: Ashley doesn't really like Evangelion (ikr?), and Josh, like many a millennial, thinks Eva is the GOAT and is very hype to discuss the Instrumentality sequences; Ashley is over 100 episodes deep on a shojo manga podcast, while Josh hadn't read a shojo manga before this. The two talk about how, in Angelic Days, Rei is a completely different person from her beloved anime self; the shortcomings of the backstory about Shinji's parents, Gendo and Yui Ikari; what punk bands Gendo would be into; and much more. And if you're wondering: There ARE still mech fights in this, but there shouldn't have been. So on second thought: Shinji, don't get in the robot!REFERENCESNeon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days is out of print.  You can find used copies on resale sites. It was published by ADV manga in English.Other anime/manga mentioned:Neon Genesis EvangelionRebuild moviesEnd of EvangelionCyborg 009The Vision of EscaflowneCowboy BebopSerial Experiments LainSoul EaterNeo YokioYour NameMy Hero AcademiaHot GimmickPunk bands namedLinkin ParkFall Out BoyPanic at the DiscoYellowcardHawthorne HeightsMisc. other mentionsThe Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick NessxkcdRed oni/blue oniManic pixie dream girlsControversy over Netflix's translation of EvaBattleTech /  MechWarriorThree Wise MenOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USJosh wants you to check out his Soundcloud because we're both stuck in the year 2005: https://soundcloud.com/j_m_p_hListen to his Serial Experiments Lain OP a capella version in particular: https://soundcloud.com/j_m_p_h/boa-duvet-a-cappellaShojo & Tell on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, and TwitterAshley on Bluesky

On today's episode, Joe and Jill discuss why they love books that have magic schools and offer book recommendations for folks who want books featuring magic schools that aren't that magic school. Books mentioned in this episode: Witchlings by Claribel Ortega  A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik  Carry On by Rainbow Rowell  SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki  The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss  Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston  Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey  Akarnae by Lynette Noni  The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness  The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin  The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes  The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani  Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko  The Magicians series by Lev Grossman  The Heir Chronicles by Cinda Williams Chima, specifically The Wizard Heir  Charmed Life – The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Book 1 by Diana Wynne Jones  The Circle of Magic Series by Tamora Pierce – book One is Sandry's book The Divine Dungeon Series by Dakota Krout  And Mother of Learning by nobody103  The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HAPPY (belated) PRIDE MONTH! Allegra celebrates by sharing her thoughts on all of Alice Oseman's novels, graphic novels, and of course the Netflix series Heartstopper. Other books mentioned include The Rest of Us Just Live Here and More Than This by Patrick Ness; Far From the Tree by Robin Benway; A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson; and One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus. And because it all comes back to Uncle Rick, Allegra also talks about Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Daniel Older's recent Ballad & Dagger. Oh, and she and her mom are incapable of EVER having a conversation that doesn't reference Benjamin Alire Saenz's Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe or Rainbow Rowell's Simon Snow trilogy.

This is the time of year for freshly sharpened pencils, brand new backpacks, and books! And if we are talking books and reading, you know that Sorta Awesome regular Katie Proctor is back! This week, Meg and Katie have a whole list filled with inspiration for that back to school mood. From middle grade books that can't stop gushing about to young adult picks of all kinds to the books from their own school days that they remember fondly, they have something for EVERYONE in this conversation!We are THRILLED to announce that our latest Super Star perk is texting with us! Through the Community app, we are able to send texts to our community and communicate back and forth via texting. No bots, no AI, just your friends at Sorta Awesome texting you!When you sign up to become a Super Star supporter of Sorta Awesome on Patreon, you'll get access to texting, over 150 bonus episodes to download and binge, new monthly episodes created just for our Super Stars (including our Sorta Spicy series!), and access to our exclusive Facebook group. All for $5/month!Sign up to become a Super Star Awesome here!THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:Headspace: Go to headspace.com/AWESOME for a free one month trialGrove: Get a FREE starter set with your first order at grove.com/AWESOMEZocdoc: Go to zocdoc.com/AWESOME and download the Zocdoc app to sign up for free and book a top-rated doctor.LinkedIn: Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/AWESOMEAmerican Girl: Get a one time 15% off your order of Bitty Baby products with promo code AWESOME at americangirl.comSHOW NOTES:Katie's AotW: Broken Horses (memoir by Brandi Carlile) Amazon | BookshopMeg's AotW: Chameleon: High RollersClassics:Harry Potter Amazon | BookshopAnne of Green Gables Amazon | BookshopThe Hundred Dresses Amazon | BookshopA Separate Peace Amazon | BookshopMiddle grade: Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend Amazon | BookshopThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D Schmidt Amazon | BookshopOkay for Now by Gary D Schmidt Amazon | BookshopJust Like That by Gary D Schmidt Amazon | BookshopRestart by Gordon Korman Amazon | BookshopThe Unteachables by Gordon Korman Amazon | BookshopTrack series by Jason Reynolds Amazon | BookshopThe Crossover by Kwame Alexander Amazon | BookshopOther Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Amazon | BookshopStarfish by Lisa Fipps Amazon | BookshopEl Deafo by CeCe Bell Amazon | BookshopMy Storied Year by Katie Proctor Amazon | BookshopYA:Simon Vs the homosapien Agenda by Becky Albertalli Amazon | BookshopThe poet x by Elizabeth Acevedo Amazon | BookshopWith the fire on high by Elizabeth Acevedo Amazon | BookshopLegendborn by Tracy Deonn Amazon | BookshopBellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia Amazon | BookshopThe Extraordinaries Amazon | Bookshop and Flash Fire by TJ Klune Amazon | BookshopThe Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Amazon | BookshopAdult:Rush - Lisa patton Amazon | BookshopHouse in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune Amazon | BookshopYou can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!You can find Katie at her website or on Facebook and Instagram! And be sure to check out her latest book Hand in Hand!Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don't forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's episode five, ya'll! Brittney and Joshua return with four of our favorite fiction featuring neurodiverse authors and characters. Plus, we dip our toes into fandom with our little take on the quirks and cringe-worthy moments of the Star Wars universe …  and the relationship advice you didn't know you wanted?Joshua recommends:The Art of Saving the World by Corrinne DuyvisVannessa Yu's Magical Paris Teashop by Roselle LimBrittney recommends:The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick NessInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantLinks mentioned in this episodeWhat Is Neurodiversity? ** There are multiple other sources with varying descriptions, inclusions and exclusions. Again, our purpose here is not to define the term but promote positive representations of neurodiverse people.Disability in KidLitSmart Bitches, Trashy BooksPsychology in SeattleIndiewire article featuring J.J. AbramsAs it turns out, we really like email. So, if you have comments, questions, concerns or just want to say 'hi', you can reach us at Starships@coosbaylibrary.org

Eric and Kelly come to you LIVE from YA-Hoo Fest!, talking great books for new YA readers and what they can’t wait to read this fall. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, My Riot by Rick Spears (Author) Emmett Helen (Illustrator) from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Dead Dudes by Christopher Sebela (Author) Ben Sears (Illustrator) from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall I Kissed Alice by Anna Birch Nobody Knows But You by Anica Mrose Rissi Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson Want by Cindy Pon 13 Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby Hero by Perry Moore Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert Ash by Malinda Lo Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey Charming As a Verb by Ben Philippe These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao Thoughts and Prayers by Bryan Bliss White Fox by Sara Faring See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Eric and Jenn talk about speculative YA, and their wishlists for YA writers who should take on comic characters. This episode is sponsored by Read This Book,  The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari, and Bezkamp by Samuel Sattin and Jen Hickman. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Slay by Brittney Morris Far From Home: Peter and Ned’s Ultimate Travel Journal by Preeti Chhibber Sorted by Jackson Bird Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria The Bone Witch Series by Rin Chupeco (tw: homophobia, transphobia) The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (tw: domestic abuse, harm to children) His Hideous Heart, edited by Dahlia Adler The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis Mirror in the Sky by Aditi Khorana Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee Wayward (Jim Zub, Steven Cummings, John Rauch), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex) She-Hulk, SL Huang (Cas Russell series) Thor, FC Yee (Rise of Kyoshi, Epic Crush of Genie Lo) Wasp, Kristin Cashore (Graceling Series, Jane, Unlimited) Storm, L.L McKinney (A Blade So Black) Jubilee, Lydia Kang (Control) Shazam, Nikki Barthelmess (The Quiet You Carry) Teen Cable, Emily Skrutskie (The Abyss Surrounds Us) Iceman, Shaun David Hutchinson (We Are The Ants) Marvel 1602, Marvel 1872, etc., Ruta Sepetys, Stacey Lee, Erin Bowman

There's an app for that! Alicen and Andrea discuss mental health apps. Find out what ones Alicen loved and which ones she... didn't.  Theme song by Tyson Kerr. Resource List:  Moodpath iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/app/moodpath-depression-anxiety/id1052216403 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.moodpath.android MY3 iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my3-suicide-lifeline/id709651264 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nerdery.my3 TalkLife iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/talklife-for-stress-anxiety/id449804588 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bearpty.talklife&hl=en_CA Mood Tools iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moodtools-depression-aid/id1012822112 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moodtools.moodtools&hl=en_CA What’s Up? iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/whats-up-a-mental-health-app/id968251160 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jacksontempra.apps.whatsup&hl=en Headspace iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/headspace-meditation-sleep/id493145008 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getsomeheadspace.android SuperBetter iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/superbetter/id536634968 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superbetter.paid The Mighty iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-mighty/id1432324582 Workout for Women iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workout-for-women-fitness-app/id839285684 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.workoutinc.seven_7minutesfitness_forwomen Aloe Bud iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aloe-bud/id1318382054 Daylio iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/daylio-journal-diary-moods/id1194023242?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.daylio&hl=en_CA Medisafe iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pill-med-reminder-medisafe/id573916946 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medisafe.android.client Oak iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oak-meditation-breathing/id1210209691 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=meditation.forest.oak.oakforest_guidedmeditation #SelfCare iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/selfcare/id1378384555 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truluv.android.selfcare Smiling Mind iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/smiling-mind/id560442518 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smilingmind.app Woebot iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/woebot-your-self-care-expert/id1305375832?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woebot Wysa iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wysa-be-happy-not-perfect/id1166585565?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bot.touchkin Yoga iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yoga-for-beginners-mind-body/id1382141225?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.workoutinc.yoga.beginners.free.workouts.studio Zombies, Run iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/zombies-run/id503519713?mt=8 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixtostart.zombiesrunclient The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22910900

People like characters who move, who make decisions, who want things. Caitlin, Cameron, and Kristen discuss how to make this happen on the page. Books and media we talk about: Harry Potter The Hunger Games​ Avatar: The Last Airbender The Great Gatsby The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness If you'd like a first chapter critique from the podcast, please check out our submission guidelines here: https://litservicepodcast.wixsite.com/litnation/submissions ​ ​ ​  

Today marks one full year of The Stacks, and what an amazing year it has been. The Stacks has every intention of making year two even better. To kick it off we have a real life renaissance man; author, comedian, and podcaster, Ben Blacker. We talk today about the importance of literature as a way to see the humanity in others, the types of anger you can feel toward books, and about Ben's life as a writer of many different mediums, from comic books to teen movies. Everything we talk about on today's episode can be found below in the show notes. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs, and shopping through the links below helps support the show, at no cost to you. Books IndieBound: Support Independent Bookstores Hex Wives by Ben Blacker Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers The Sailor Who Fell From Grace From the Sea by Yukio Mishima Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë The Awakening by Kate Chopin Macbeth by William Shakespeare Eloquent Rage by Britney Cooper Heavy by Kiese Laymon The Reckonings by Lacy M. Johnson Shrill by Lindy West Roxane Gay No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNicol Ta-Nehisi Coates Feel Free by Zadie Smith Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Wild by Cheryl Strayed Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo Empire Falls by Richard Russo Straight Man by Richard Russo Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon The Secret History by Donna Tart The Goldfinch by Donna Tart The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Raymond Chandler The Outsider by Stephen King The Destiny Thief by Richard Russo Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin Go Tell it on The Mountain by James Baldwin If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin Duplicate Keys by Jane Smiley A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley Moo by Jane Smiley Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois All the Pieces Matter by Jonathan Abrams Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng There There by Tommy Orange Becoming by Michelle Obama The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish Lorrie Moore Birds of America by Lorrie Moore The Only Rule Is It Has To Work by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendricks Just the Funny Parts by Nell Scovell Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg Angels in America by Tony Kushner Euphoria by Lily King Join the Resistance by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Undead by Kristy McKay Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Stranded by Jeff Probst Less by Andrew Sean Greer The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Everything Else Ask the Stacks-- askingthestacks@gmail.com The Thrilling Adventure Hour Paul F Tompkins Paget Brewster Josh Malina Busy Phillips Marc Evan Jackson Jon Hamm J.K. Simmons Beyond Belief- "Wishing Hell" (The Thrilling Adventure Hour, ForeverDog Podcast Network) Dead Pilots Society (Ben Blacker and Andrew Reich Maximum Fun Network The Writers Panel with Ben Blacker (Forever Dog Podcast Network, ATX Television Festival) Episode 2 - Only Child written by John Hodgman (Dead Pilots Society) Pen15 (Hulu) Maya Erskine Anna Konkle The Second City Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB) Shrill (Hulu) The Rumpus New York Times Book Review Paul Newman Nobody's Fool (Robert Benton, 1994) Empire Falls (HBO) Ep. 6 Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin — The Stacks Book Club (The Stacks) If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins, 2018) Ep. 48 Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah — The Stacks Book Club (The Stacks) The Wire (HBO) Ozark (Netflix) The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Grey's...

Amanda and Jenn discuss non-Eurocentric world history, diverse read-alikes for Vonnegut and Hemingway, and beginners romance in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Reign of the Kingfisher by T.J. Martinson, and The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions 1. Hey ladies! I’m looking for some books as a present for my mum. She did her degree in English literature but as a mother of five she really hasn’t had much time to read over the last fifteen years or so! She recently read Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary on holiday and that sort of kick-started her return to reading, so I’m looking for something maybe in a similar-ish vein – Middle Eastern/Islamic history, or world history through a non-Euro-centric lens? I’ve already bought her ‘This Orient Isle’ and ‘A History of the World in Twelve Maps’, both by Jerry Brotton. Nothing too long, please, as she still doesn’t have a massive amount of time to dedicate to reading, and if you can find anything written by not-a-white-man that would be extra great! Thank you so much for the show (I don’t think my TBR will ever recover, but it’s fine!), and can’t wait to see what you come up with! -Hana   2. Jenn and Amanda, I recently devoured The Alienist after being intrigued by the premise of the TNT show and I’m looking for books with a similar vibe. I loved the way the book pulled in the Criminal Mind’s-esque intellectual sleuthing and the rich atmospheric setting of a literary novel, and the pacing was fantastic. Can you recommend some similar books that combine a mystery/thriller plot with a setting-as-character feel? -Kaitlyn   3.Hey Jenn and Amanda, My friends and I were talking the other day and we realized that we don’t know of any recent books that are written from the perspective of the best friend of “The Chosen One.” We figured that Sherlock Holmes, parts of the Percy Jackson series and The Great Gatsby would kind of fall into that category but nothing else came to mind. We would love to read something from the perspective of a Ron Weasley or Sam Gamgee type character who’s always seeing their best friend get into trouble and getting dragged into it themselves. We’re open to any genre but we especially love fantasy. Thanks for the help! -Allyson, Stef and TJ   4. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I just finished Bonfire by Kristen Ritter and with the adaptation of Sharp Objects coming up I am looking for more books like these. In particular I’m looking for small town mystery/psychological thrillers where a woman with some sort of dark past comes back and tries to reconcile the past. The best ones are the sort where a current mystery drags up some awful stuff from the past. I’ve read all the Tana French and Gillian Flynn books but otherwise I’m pretty new to the genre so anything like this would be great. The darker the better, so bring it on. P.S. I also read and loved luckiest girl alive if that helps -Amy   5. Hello ladies, I come to your podcast for your love of diversity. I was wondering if you could come up with some diverse readalikes for some of my favorite dead white guys: Hemingway, Camus, Bukowski, Vonnegut. Any recommendations that are not white or male are welcome. -Brian   6. I am a huge fan of your podcast (and in major awe of how many books you ladies get through in short periods of time…can you say #GOALS??) I recently read a book by Katy Regnery called The Vixen and the Vet which is a modern fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast that features a wounded warrior as the love interest. This book hit many of my sweet spots and I find myself craving more wounded warrior romances as well as more modern day fairy tale retelling romances. I would like to stay away from any romance books that feature insta-love (a literary pet peeve of mine) or extremely graphic violence on the page. What suggestions do you have for me? P.S. My name is pronounced Maa-reh-lees. -Marelis   7. I am in a book club with a fantastic group of women. We tend to read mostly literary fiction, but have also enjoyed memoirs and the occasional thriller. One of our members is a romance lover and she gamely reads everything the rest of us suggest without complaint, yet we have never tackled her favorite kind of book. I’d like to propose a romance as our next selection. Can you recommend a romance that would be good for those of us who aren’t necessarily fans of this genre as well as good for a group discussion? thanks so much – love the podcast! -Dana   Books Discussed Mahimata by Rati Mehrotra State Tectonics by Malka Older Insurrecto by Gina Apostol The Faithful Scribe by Shahan Mufti Fingersmith by Sarah Waters The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye (tw: so much harm to children) The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness (rec’d by Rincey) Slayer by Kiersten White Into the Water by Paula Hawkins After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry (rec’d by Jamie Rochelle) Severance by Ling Ma (Vonnegut) The Occasional Virgin by Hanan al-Shaykh (tw: family violence) The Escape by Mary Balogh All Beautiful Things by Nicki Salcedo The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole

It's the last Thursday of 2018 and Adam and Jill are here with their roundup of the best books they read in 2018. Both books published this year but also books they read that were published other years.   The Professional Book Nerds Best Books of 2018 Landwhale by Jes Baker A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D Jackson Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Not That Bad, ed. By Roxane Gay The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton   The best books we read this year that weren't published in 2018   Lillian Boxfish takes a walk by Kathleen Rooney Marathon Man by William Goldman The Call by Peadar O Guilin The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby The Invited by Jennifer McMahon

Eric and Kelly talk about recent YA releases that you may have missed, great explorations of friendship in YA, and highlight some 2019 titles to get on your radar. Sponsored by The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig, Lost Soul Be At Peace by Maggie Thrash, and Flatiron Books and Legendary by Stephanie Garber.  Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.   Show Notes: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Bonnie and Clyde by Karen Blumenthal The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess Rayne and Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner Nightingale by Amy Lukavics American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott Someone Like Me: How An Undocumented Girl Fought For Her American Dream by Julissa Arce 500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario (Related: “Gabrielle Union acquires rights“) Analee, In Real Life by Janelle Milanes The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes An Assassin’s Guide to Love & Treason by Virginia Boecker Wildlife by Fiona Wood Over You by Amy Reed “What about intersectionality and female friendship in YA?” by Brandy Colbert Since You Asked by Maurene Goo When You Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss Burn for Burn (series) by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by LC Rosen Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson Chasing Shadows by Swati Avasthi Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, et al.  Exit, Pursued by a Bear by EK Johnston The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich Ruse by Cindy Pon Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard by Alex Bertie Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan

Eric and Kelly talk about their reading habits while traveling, what 2018 YA books you have missed so far this year and need to pick up ASAP, and offer up books that are itching for a great companion. Bonus: get ready to Book Club with Hey YA! Hey YA is sponsored by Legendary by Stephanie Garber and Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot.   Show Notes: Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by LC Rosen All That I Can Fix by Crystal Chan What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos This Tiny Perfect World by Lauren Gibaldi Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi Ship It by Britta Lundin Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist Your Robot Dog Will Die by Arin Greenwood Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emma Carroll Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan Shipbreaker by Paulo Bacigalupi The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevado Mirror in the Sky by Aditi Khorana Tyrell by Coe Booth  

Eric and Kelly talk good books about mental illness, dream author duos and the books they’d create, and wrap up the show highlighting some of their summer TBR titles. Sponsored by Neanderthal Opens the Door To The Universe by Preston Norton and Monday’s Note Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson, presented by Epic Reads. Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot. Show Notes: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Mirage by Somiya Daud Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Pena I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter "Twitter 10 years ago" search Don't Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start The Conversation About Mental Health edited by Kelly Jensen The Memory of Light by Francisco X Stork The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter Crazy by Amy Reed My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness This Impossible Light by Lily Myers A World Without You by Beth Revis When Reason Breaks by Cindy L. Rodriguez Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley Something Like Normal by Trish Doller Life Inside My Mind edited by Jessica Burkhart What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera Burn for Burn (trilogy) by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows Tell Me No Lies by Adele Griffin Here To Stay by Sara Farizan Contagion by Erin Bowman Our Stories Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America edited by Amy Reed. Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skruskie Jack of Hearts and Other Parts by Lev AC Rosen The Unfortunates by Kim Liggett Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott  

Amanda and Jenn discuss immigrant stories, royalty, close friendships, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Here We Lie by Paula Treick DeBoard and Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi.     Questions 1. Hello! I am wondering if you have any recommendations of any books about royalty in other countries besides the U.S. and Britain. I would prefer fiction, but am open to non fiction too! Thanks for all your amazing recommendations! --Marissa   2. Hi! I recently pick up reading more voraciously again after a several year drought. I started listening to this podcast from the beginning and have already devoured a whole bunch of the recommended comics. I typically fall into a pattern of reading through whole series very quickly because I'm a tad bit obsessive, you could call me a binge reader in that sense. I was hoping you could provide some recommendations that will challenge me from a story perspective (not a writing style), with some more deep/emotional themes. I'm kind of over the mystery thriller, vampires, Harry Potter type books. Thanks, --Courtney   3. I am a lover of books and read since I was a child, now that I have children of my own I want to pass that on to my girls. My dilemma is my 11yo doesn't love to read, or even like to unless she has to for school. So my question is, can you recommend some books that will maybe jump start her love of reading. She just finished Eragon for school and claims she didn't like it, but I know better, she was talking to the book. She’s a very girly girl if that helps. --Melli   4. Hi guys, I was hoping you could recommend me some fiction that focuses on the immigrant experience in America. I recently read and loved Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue and I would love to find more like it. I'm currently reading Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie but I'm not sure where else to look. Thanks! --Katherine   5. Basically: I'm looking for fiction in which the characters a) have extremely close friendships and b) take care of each other's mental/physical health. If that makes sense? Examples: A Little Life and the ways in which everyone takes care of Jude, or The Rest of Us Just Live Here and the ways in which, well, everybody in that book takes care of everybody else. Caveats: In spite of the example above, I generally don't like YA. --Alex   6. Hi Amanda & Jenn, Love the show, especially how enthusiastic you are about all the books you are recommending! I would like a recommendation myself. In the summer I love walking/hiking and climbing outdoors. Now that it's winter I'm spending more time with a book on the couch. It would be great to read about the activities I'm missing. I loved Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Into the Wild. Also love books with extensive walking like The Hobbit (Fantasy is definitely allowed) and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I haven't been able to find many novels about climbing/with climber(s), so that would be a bonus. Not a big fan of non-fiction, although I thought The Places in Between by Rory Stewart was amazing. Thanks so much! --Lea   7. I stopped reading for awhile (blame Netflix and Hulu) and have recently gotten back in the habit. I've watched a lot of mob movies/shows lately so my first request would be any books about any type of mob, fiction or nonfiction (I do seem to have a thing for the Irish mob though). My second request would be, since I've been reading mostly crime/murdery, darker type books, I'm looking for a break from that. I loved shotgun love songs by nickolas butler, a visit from the goon squad and sweetbitter. I do like music related fiction, the found family trope, romantic subplots and complicated women. --Kate   Books Discussed After the Flare by Deji Bryce Olukotun Winston’s War by Max Hastings The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole (out Feb 27) Gather the Daughters by Jennie Malamed (trigger warning: sexual assault, eating disorders) Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson The Red Threads of Fortune by JY Yang Jade City by Fonda Lee The Chimes by Anna Smaill

To round out the first year of the podcast, Meghan and Mari put together a list of their favorite books read in 2017! We didn't discuss our lists beforehand, so there is a little bit of overlap. We aren't sponsored by anything, so our recommendation is to check out your library for these books! We will be back on January 9th with Season 4: Twelve Dancing Princesses!  If you are interested in any of the books we talk about, here's the written list below: Marilag's Top 10: A Conjuring of Light by Victoria Schwab Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs Monstress Vol. 2 by Marjorie Liu An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher Sisters by Raina Telgemeier  The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen  The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden  Worst book of 2017: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Meghan's Top 10: A Conjuring of Light by Victoria Schwab The Diviners by Libba Bray Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction Enter, Night by Michael Rowe Monstress Vol 1. by Marjorie Liu You by Caroline Kepnes Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Vol 1/Afterlife with Archie by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Worst book of 2017: Three Dark Crown by Kendare Blake Don't Forget To Vote for Season 5's Fairy Tale! Follow us on social media, and don't forget to rate and review us! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Email: fableulous@gmail.com Join us every Tuesday for a new episode!   Thank you to BenSound for our theme music and VidaLovesCake for our artwork!          

Episode 200! Let’s have a party (and a survey)! Former guests joined us in a panel-style celebration of working in embedded systems: Alvaro Prieto, Andrei Chichak, Elizabeth Brenner, Chris Svec, and Chris Gammell. Alvaro Prieto (@alvaroprieto) was a guest on 130: Criminal Training Camp. Andrei Chichak writes Embedded Wednesdays and was on 99: You Can Say a Boat, 114: Wild While Loops and 139: Easy to Add Blood Splatter. Elizabeth Brenner (@eabrenner) was a guest on 17: Facebook Status: Maybe Not Dead and 54: Oh, The Hugh Manatee, Chris Svec (@christophersvec) writes Embedded Software Engineering 101 was on 78: Happy Cows and 139: Easy to Add Blood Splatter. Chris Gammell (@Chris_Gammell) was a guest on 35: All These Different Reasons Why You Might Want to Do Something as well as a co-host on the holiday Embedded/Amp Hour crossover episode 181: Work on It for Ten Years. Fiction mentioned: Authors Harlan Coben and CJ Cherryh Robopocalype by Daniel Wilson The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu (Translator) Trollhunters HTML5 in Easy Steps by Mike McGrath Episodes cited as favorites: 94: Don't Be Clever 53: Being a Grownup Engineer 111: Potty Train Your Tamagotchi 187: Self-Driving Arm 162: I Am a Boomerang Enthusiast 150: Sad Country Song Tools discussed: Software: Beyond Compare, Edit+, and Crossover Logic analyzers / small oscilloscopes: Saleae, Digilent Analog Discovery and Digital Discovery Other tools: JLink Pro debugger/programmer,  HP16C calculator (recommended  emulator is Nonpareil for Mac and for Windows and Linux) Notes: T-shirt sales are probably already over unless you hurry. March micro madness and Digilent Digital Discovery contests also end very soon.  

The screenwriter of A Monster Calls, and the author of the novel on which it's based, talks about how anyone with a story can be a writer, adapting his novel, his process, his other books including the Chaos Walking series and The Rest of Us Just Live Here, the Doctor Who spin-off Class he created for BBC, and more. A Monster Calls is in theaters December 23rd and throughout January.

Bookrageous Episode 86; The Best of 2015 & An Update Music: The Rain by Missy Elliott; We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn What We're Reading Josh [0:49] The Sellout, Paul Beatty [2:25] The Rap Yearbook, Shea Serrano Preeti [5:40]Gena/Finn, Hannah Moskowitz, Kat Helgeson (April 2016) [7:55] Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones Paul [8:40] Christine, Stephen King [11:00] The Shining, Stephen King [11:45] I Am Slaughter, Dan Abnett [12:40] Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense Novels of the 1940s & 50s, edited by Sarah Weinman [13:30] Star Wars the Force Awakens: Before the Awakening, Greg Rucka [15:00] Star Wars the Force Awakens: Smuggler's Run, Greg Rucka [15:35] Star Wars: How to Speak Wookiee, Wu Kee Smith, Jake Rebecca [18:00] Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, Sunil Yapa [21:00] Hall of Small Mammals, Thomas Pierce [21:40] Down the Rabbit Hole (Audio), Holly Madison [24:50] Playboy Mansion up for sale  Jenn [27:05] The Winged Histories, Sofia Samatar (April 2016); A Stranger in Olondria  [29:05] All the Birds in the Sky, Charlie Jane Anders The Best of 2015 [31:45] Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee [32:05] Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates [34:10] Josh: Street Poison: The Biography of Iceberg Slim, Justin Gifford [36:18] Preeti: A History of Glitter and Blood, Hannah Moskowitz; The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Patrick Ness [39:50] Paul: The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison [42:10] Rebecca: The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma [45:00] Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates [45:45] Jenn: The Tusk That Did the Damage, Tania James [47:45] Josh: The Witches, Stacy Schiff [50:10] Preeti: The Making of Asian America, Erika Lee [51:45] Paul: The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Seth Dickinson [55:30] Rebecca: Sorcerer to the Crown, Zen Cho [1:00:45] Jenn: The Fifth Season, NK Jemisin [1:04:25] Josh: Hammer Head, Nina MacLaughlin [1:06:55] Preeti: Loki: Agent of Asgard, Al Ewing, Lee Garbett [1:09:15] Paul: Darth Vader, Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larocca [1:15:01] Rebecca: H is for Hawk, Helen MacDonald; Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, Carrie Brownstein; Dear Mr. You, Mary Louise Parker [1:19:28] Jenn: The Wake, Paul Kingsnorth [1:24:35] An update on Bookrageous ---Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Find Us Online: Josh; Preeti; Paul; Rebecca; Jenn Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress