Season 7
Book Besties Season 7 Episode 12: Cinderella Is Dead In this episode, the Bestie April is joined by Nurse Katie to chat about Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron. Join them as they chat about fairy tale retellings, critique the ending, and evaluate plot twists. Watch as April spirals and reconsiders her rating stay for an updated reading list for December. Things talked about in this episode: Nikki S. (Librarian April mentioned) can be found on Tiktok as @takemeaway02 Saved!: https://imdb.to/3UWTo7V The Grace Year Episode: https://bit.ly/4hPB7TV Scott Hamilton (not Hamill): https://bit.ly/3ATW6nK Mexican Gothic Episode: https://bit.ly/3Zdtn6Z Original Grimm’ Cinderella: https://bit.ly/3Z92AbS Black Forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Forest 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 7 Episode 11: The Medicine Women of Galveston Besties, we are joined this week by the brilliant Amanda Skenandore author of The Medicine Women of Galveston. Join the Besties as they chat with Amanda all things traveling medicine, hurricanes, and of course lots of research. Things talked about in this episode: Purple Eyes: https://www.livescience.com/33149-did-elizabeth-taylor-really-have-violet-eyes.html https://www.visioncenter.org/conditions/purple-eyes/ Tallest man & smallest women married (not bearded lady): https://hccfl.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/hccfl%3A1757 Traveling Medicine shows: https://aihp.omeka.net/exhibits/show/heritagemarker/medicine-shows The Native tribes in NYS: https://www.nysed.gov/indigenous-education/tribal-nations-new-york-state Galveston Hurricane: https://www.galvestonhistorycenter.org/research/1900-storm Galveston Ghost tours: https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/dare-to-visit-the-haunted-side-of-galveston/ Amanda Skenandore : https://www.amandaskenandore.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 7 Episode 10: The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks In this episode, the Besties take on The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson. Listen as they talk about wibbly wobbly, timey wimey recording schedules, modern takes on classic literature, and debate the use of the word “banned” in the context of this book. Come for the book decision, stay for April’s edible kicking in. Things talked about in this episode: The real Edward Bell: https://bit.ly/4fywL1B Clarification: The fictional article about the controversial authors cited was from The Guardian (as April said) Literary Canon explained: https://www.tckpublishing.com/the-literary-canon/ 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 7 Episode 9: How to Sell a Haunted House Wrapping up spooky season, the Besties take on the horror novel How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Join them as they talk about creepy ass puppets, ghosts vs. demons, and family secrets. Things talked about in this episode: Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras: https://bit.ly/4ho8fC0 Geo’s Tiktok: https://bit.ly/3UlOVLS Grady Hendrix: https://www.gradyhendrix.com/ Are You Afraid of the Dark The Tale of the Frozen Ghost: https://bit.ly/3YfjVhC Katzenjammer episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/411124/ Mexican Gothic episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/293493/ 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 7 Episode 8: Listen for the Lie with Francesca Zappia This week the Besties are joined by the one and only Francesca Zappia. Join them as they jump back into the spooky season with Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Listen in as they talk about AI and writing, why you should NEVER sleep with the podcaster, and of course lots of Neurospicy moments. Things talked about in this episode: The Intiial Insult: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53487133-the-initial-insult Chessie Substack: https://francescazappia.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web Michele Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Michele_Anne_Harris League City Texas : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_City,_Texas Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one Francesca Zappia : https://www.francescazappia.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 7 Episode 7: Bad Reputation Live This week the Besties take a rom-com detour from spooky season to talk to author Emma Barry about her newest book Bad Reputation. This episode was filmed live at Novel Grounds in Chesapeake, Virginia. Join us all as we chat about our favorite reads; consent in Hollywood; and get a crowd of answers to the best question: Do vampires have sperm? This was such a fun episode to film. Special thanks to Novel Grounds owner Megan for hosting us and to Emma Barry for answering all our weird questions. Things talked about in this episode: Emma Barry: https://authoremmabarry.com/ Novel Grounds: https://novelgrounds.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 7 Episode 6: Butcher & Blackbird Spooky season continues this week as we take a stab at Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Join the Besties as they talk boobs, what makes a book gross, and what is an acceptable amount of body fluid in a conversation. Things talked about in this episode: Novel Grounds & Emma Berry Event: https://novelgrounds.com/collections/shop-events/products/emma-berry-signing-event-ticket-october-12th-3-5pm Rowan Kane Fine Print novel: https://lauren-asher-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Rowan_Kane The Most Dangerous game: https://americanliterature.com/author/richard-connell/short-story/the-most-dangerous-game/ DIY lobotomy: https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2019/11/01/when-faces-made-case-lobotomy Armie Hammer: https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/karla-rodriguez/armie-hammer-cannibalism-abuse-controversy Art from Cannibal's house: Night shadows: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/366206 Fulton Oculus #2: https://andrewprokos.com/photo/fulton-transit-center-interior-bw-3499/ John Singer Sargent painting: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jan/30/how-john-singer-sargent-made-a-scene The Waltz by Felix Vallotton: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-waltz-f%C3%A9lix-vallotton/0AEWlc7Sh0QDhQ?hl=en 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 7 Episode 5: Anatomy a love story This week the Besties kick off this spooky season with Anatomy: a Love Story, by Dana Schwartz. Join the Besties as they talk about what makes a gothic romance, doing something just for the love of it, and what the Regency era would be like for them. Things talked about in this episode: · “I love it when you quote me”, Ruin & Rising, book 3 Shadow and Bone series. · Gilmore Girls scenes: o https://youtu.be/t5Abuw-atX8?si=oG_Hkahamj6OofXy o https://youtu.be/kZChjkUtgN4?si=nUDdQnrbTS08ArBh · Cousin marrying: https://www.familytree.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-cousins-marrying-cousins/ · Body Farms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm · Dr. Suzie Edge : https://suzieedge.com/ · Childbed Fever: https://www.ogmagazine.org.au/11/1-11/childbed-fever-major-cause-maternal-mortality/ · Bone Garden Episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/303827/ Katie Bouman (black hole reference): https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47891902 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 7 Episode 4: The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic This week the Besties dive into the fall, witchy vibes of the Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall. Join them to chat about cozy fantasy vibes, cliches of witchy books, and awesome book titles with lackluster text. Things talked about in this episode: Live filming with Emma Barry: https://bit.ly/47ldIVj The Bone Garden episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/303827/ Spells for Forgetting episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/1478116/ Histrionics: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histrionics 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 7 Episode 3: The Light Pirate On this week's episode the Besties talk about The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Join the Besties as they talk about how the world will end, the ever-evolving life we live in, and kids getting eaten by gators at Disney. Things talked about in this episode: Station Eleven Episode: https://bit.ly/4grZN3X The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst: https://bit.ly/3XGPFgy Kids getting eaten at Disney: https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/us/alligator-attacks-child-disney-florida Climate Change in Everglades: https://www.evergladesfoundation.org/post/climate-change-and-everglades-restoration Pangea: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-was-pangea#:~:text=At%20the%20beginning%20of%20the,this%20supercontinent%20slowly%20broke%20apart. Still Alice: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2153405.Still_Alice Novel Grounds Bad Reputations Event : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-signing-author-emma-barry-tickets-956338432997?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl 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.