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This week the Besties take on the Booktok favorite A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. This is the first reading of ACOTAR for the Besties. Join them as they discuss fairies vs. fae, the parallels between this story and some of their other favorites, and decide if this series is worth finishing. Things talked about in this episode: ACOTAR TV show in the works: https://ew.com/tv/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-hulu-ron-moore/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 16- The Mary Shelley Club This week the Besties finish their “spooky season” with Goldy Moldavsky’s, The Mary Shelley Club. Join them as they talk about what makes a book scary, predicting the ending, and plot holes. This book is a good wrap-up to spooky season. Things talked about in this episode: Goldy Moldavsky website: https://goldymoldavsky.com/ Audible #notsponsored: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Mary-Shelley-Club-Audiobook/0593402715 Gilmore girls The Puffs: https://gilmoregirls.fandom.com/wiki/The_Puffs Scream: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/ Correction the Therapist horror is called the 4th Kind: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220198/ Francesca Zappia Episodes: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/411124/ https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/344710/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 15- We Were Liars This week the Besties discuss the YA mystery, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. This episode features a book April picked for spooky season that is outside her normal genre of choice, that she knew Molly would love. Turns out, she was right. Join us as we talk about our love of unreliable narrators, problems of wealthy white people, and family secrets. Things talked about in this episode: Eat, Poop, Sleep: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811128-eat-sleep-poop?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JaUmSEXj0h&rank=1 Paperback edition with additional content: https://www.amazon.com/We-Were-Liars-Lockhart/dp/0385741278/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=we+were+liars&qid=1665859266&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjE1IiwicXNhIjoiMS40MyIsInFzcCI6IjEuNDMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=we+were+l%2Caps%2C469&sr=8-1 Audiobook narrator Ariadne Meyers: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/44415/ariadne-meyers/ We Were Liars potential movie: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/44415/ariadne-meyers/ Cruel Intentions: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 Family of Liars: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59586261-family-of-liars?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lNoY0VWaYh&rank=1 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 14- The Midnight Bargain This week the Besties dive into The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk. A story full of magic, world building, and struggles gives the Besties a lot to talk about. Join them as they bring out OG questions from season 1, feminism in fantasy books, and when a book needs a series. Things talked about in this episode: C. L. Polk Website: https://clpolk.com/ Season 3 Episode 13: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/640577/ Audiobook narrator: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13596726 Interview with C. L. Polk: https://www.cbc.ca/books/c-l-polk-s-fantasy-novel-the-midnight-bargain-is-about-feminism-identity-capitalism-magic-adventure-1.5889660?fbclid=IwAR2DOYP8rTXYmaj6BuN-vxYoL9jGHZVyLL4X8GfPJk8VYt2PsIdZ49TOvl0 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 13- Granted This week the Besties are joined by author of the Granted series Kendra Thomas. Join us as we ask Kendra our burning questions about her four book series, gush over a map in a book, and talk about independent publishing. Things talked about in this episode: Granted Series by Kendra Thomas: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1 Author website (buy signed copies here!): https://www.kendrathomasbooks.com/ Correction: C.L. Polk is nonbianary. They describe themselves as a Black person. They are also from Canada. In this episode April misgendered them and mislabeled them as African American. The Book Besties apologizes for this oversight. You can find more information about C.L. Polk here: https://clpolk.com/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 12- TripTych This week the Besties are talking about Karin Slaughter’s first book in the Will Trent series, Triptych. On Today’s episode the Besties struggle to keep on task, talk about unreliable narrators, good writing even when it isn’t your genre, and TV shows. Things talked about in this episode: Karin Slaughter Website: https://www.karinslaughter.com/ Will Trent TV Show info: https://deadline.com/2022/08/will-trent-drama-ramon-rodriguez-abc-series-order-1235087383/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17543592/ April’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/craftylibrarian10 Granted Series by Kendra Thomas (our guest October 4): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 11- The Astonishing Color of After This week the Besties are talking about The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan. Join the Besties as they talk about mental health issues, synesthesia and seeing all the colors, and how writing with an MFA differs from other writing. This episode has a trigger warning for severe depression and death by suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Things talked about in this episode: John Green’s video about banning his book: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cii95DBgoW0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Synesthesia by Andrew McMahon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfm1Gvlz12U China’s Ghost Festival: https://oftaiwan.org/culture/ghost-festival/ Ghost Bride: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37103447 Updated Suicide statistics: https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/ Suicide and Crisis Life Line: https://988lifeline.org/ Carrie Fisher: https://carriefisher.com/mental-health-resources/ More About Carrie Fisher: https://slate.com/technology/2016/12/carrie-fisher-was-a-pioneer-in-mental-health-advocacy.html Electroconvulsive Therapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894 April’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/craftylibrarian10 Granted Series by Kendra Thomas (our guest October 4): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1 Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 10- Project Hail Mary This week the Besties are talking about Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. This is the second of his books the Besties have covered, and they agreed it does not disappoint. The science is really science-ing in this book, join them as they talk aliens, serenade you, and talk about what makes an ending good. Things talked about in this episode: Website: https://www.bookbestiespodcast.com/ Banned Book Week September 18th-24th: https://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/bbw#:~:text=Banned%20Books%20Week%20(September%2018,books%20in%20libraries%20and%20schools. Nora Roberts Story: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/nora-roberts-michigan-library-donation?fbclid=IwAR2RuYINZPdv4G4m71LuJd38D3dmMF2aI_Ogsw0bkMv_z1n0gs5_wKjlrAE DND instagramer and tiktoker: Jay Foster @swoleinitiative Andy Weir talking about audiobook and movie: https://youtu.be/G1WJHTy2HJ0 Season 2 Episode 2 Starship Troopers: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/363516/ Audible link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 9- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder This week the Besties are joined by Bookstagrammer @cozyblanketreads Alexa to discuss A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. Join us as we discuss Alexa’s journey as a Bookstagrammer, poorly written parents in YA novels, and debate the precocious teen girl cliche. This episode contains lots of spoilers for the series as a whole. Things talked about in this episode: Twilight episode from season 1: https://www.bookbestiespodcast.com/episodes/season01-episode-02-first-book-fight-ljjn7 Francesca Zappia: https://www.francescazappia.com/ You can find Alexa on Instagram and TikTok. Her handle is @cozyblanketreads. Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.
Book Besties Season 3, Episode 8- The Book of Lost Names This week the Besties discuss The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. Join them as they talk about cliches in historical fiction when it comes to the World War II genre, bells are rung, and April agrees to refilm the lost episode if we have 1,000 followers by season 5. Things talked about in this episode: Surfers Healing: https://www.surfershealing.org/ The Alice Network: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051912-the-alice-network Based on true story: .https://getliterary.com/the-book-of-lost-names-excerpt-a-gifted-forger-joins-the-resistance-in-wwii-france/ Night by Elie Wiesel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1617.Night Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/ Picture of Elie Wiesel in Auschwitz: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/photo/former-prisoners-of-the-little-camp-in-buchenwald Francesca Zappia: https://www.francescazappia.com/ Chessie Episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/411124/ Meet Molly and April, they bonded over books and became Book Besties. So, what do you do when you find your book bestie? Start a podcast of course. Hang out with April and Molly as they talk about everything they love and hate about books.