September 2020 Sneak Peek It is that time again somehow, bookish peeps. August has absolutely flown by and we are staring down September. With that in mind, it is time to reveal our lineup for the coming month. Click through the gallery to preview our book pics! Let us know what you think and if […]
Tag: nonfiction
Stolen Cells: Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Show Notes for Bonus Episode 2.1 Our very first Movie Magic pick for Season 2 is Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. When Paige first recommended this book for Movie Magic, Jennifer immediately agreed. Jennifer had actually read this book for the first time earlier in 2019, which is perhaps embarrassing since the […]
July Sneak Peek
Welcome back book nerds and book ninjas! We are so excited to be entering Season 2 of Big Book Energy. Thanks to our listeners, we have two new themes for this season. Regular episodes will be Books We Love picks, a chance for us to rave about some of our all time favorite books. The […]
Show Notes – Episode 1.15
We Draw the Line at Laser Beams: Erich Von Daniken’s Chariots of the Gods Quick Links from the Episode: Erich von Daniken has his own YouTube channel, which could be great fun if you are able to read/speak German. The Nazca Lines are enormous geoglyphs that have been carved into the Peruvian desert. Designated a […]
March Sneak Peek
We are into month three of Big Book Energy! Many thanks to our listeners for supporting us so generously so far. Scroll below to see our March Sneak Peek and preview what books we will be covering this month: Green, by Jay Lake is our first Book We Hate pick of the month. Green is […]
Show Notes – Episode 1.7
Long Live the King of Vodka: The Life of Pyotr Smirnov We are in high spirits this week for our next Thrift Store Find: The King of Vodka, by Linda Himelstein. Everyone knows the brand Smirnoff vodka, and if you haven’t found yourself waking up the next morning regretting your choice of flavored vodka the […]