As with most things, this blasted hellscape of a year has finally come to an end. Luckily we got to read some amazing books! Scroll through to see BBE’s Best Reads of 2020.
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New Year, New TBR
Hi bookish peeps! Interested to see what is on the pod’s new TBR? Scroll through to see our first mythology & folklore inspired picks of Season 3.
A Reading Challenge for 2021: #readmyshelf
Hey book nerds! Jennifer here. This coming year I am doing a reading challenge, #readmyshelf, in which I read ALL the books on my shelf I haven’t read in the past year.
The Princess Bride: Book or Movie, Who Reigns Supreme?
Show Notes for Bonus Episode 2.5 Check out the episode below: To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon! Quick notes from the episode: Want a copy of The Princess Bride for yourself? Check out our affiliate link below to support the podcast, independent booksellers, and get an awesome book in the […]
A Poorly-Timed Read: Frank Herbert’s The White Plague
Show Notes for Episode 2.11 Check out the episode below: Quick notes from the episode: Want a copy of The White Plague for yourself? Support the podcast and local bookstores by purchasing a copy from our Bookshop store: Folio Facts: this week, Jennifer researched the oldest printing press in British North America. Perhaps unsurprising, America’s […]
A Guide to Crafty Magic: Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
In Jennifer’s last Books We Love pick of Season Two, BBE is chatting about Bolivian-inspired YA fantasy, WOVEN IN MOONLIGHT. This book tackles some heavy topics like colonization, trauma, and racism, but has also garnered some heavy critiques. So what is our verdict? Tune in to find out.
Entering the New Weird: BBE Discusses Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation
Our spooky season bonus episode is on Jeff VanderMeer’s ANNIHILATION and its accompanying blockbuster. A book that defies categorization, and a movie that is more definitively science fiction: which one will come out on top?