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 […]
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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?
The Book of Paige’s Nightmares: House of Leaves
BBE goes all out with spooky vibes this week, with Paige’s Books We Love pick being the notoriously terrifying HOUSE OF LEAVES. Will Jennifer be able to handle even listening to the summary? Did Paige get nightmares after reading through this a second time? Listen in to find out!
True Crime Tales: The Devil in the White City
Our very first spooky season pick is Erik Larson’s bestselling THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY. Calling all true crime buffs, this book is an absolute must. It also happens to be Jennifer’s favorite book of all time. Tune in for some spooky fun!
Unpopular Opinion: Why The Silmarillion is the Best of Tolkien
Show Notes for Bonus Episode 1.5 Check out the free version of the episode below: To get access to full-length bonus episodes, head over to our Patreon. Quick links from the episode: First thoughts: This book is very much like the book of Genesis, and this was a conscious effort on the part of Tolkien. […]