A list of all our podcasts. Enjoy!
Poetry: Episode 91
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This topic has been on our list of possible episode for a while. In this episode Carmen and Rachel are talking about poetry. Let us know what your experiences are with poetry, and recommend some of your favorites to us. And remember, Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.”
Physical Reactions to Books: Episode 90
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Carmen confesses a strange revelation to Rachel! In this episode Carmen and Rachel talk about physical reactions to books. Let us know what you think of Carmen’s weird habit of acting out a character’s actions. Do you do anything like that? We promise we won’t call you weird…just Carmen.
Rating Systems: Episode 89
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about reading rating systems. They talk about how others rate books and what kind of systems make sense. Let us know what kind of scale you use when you are rating books, and we also want to know if you read books based on ratings. If you do, which ones do you pay the most attention to? And also tell us what you like to consider when you are assigning a rating. And remember, Ernest Hemingway said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
Book Series You Should Try: Episode 88
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about series’ that we recommend you read. Let us know if any of our series titles resonated with you, and if you are going to add them to your reading list. Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter, look at the merch that Rachel has added to our shop, and share our podcasts with your reading friends. And remember, Louisa May Alcott said, “Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.”
Literary Animals: Episode 87
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about literary animals. Let us know which literary animals have made an impact on you, and why. Please continue to keep a check on our social media pages, and keep that interaction going – we love it! Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter, look at the merch that Rachel has added to our shop, and share our podcasts with your reading friends. And remember, Groucho Marx said, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
Book Hauls: Episode 86
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This is going to be a celebration of the “book haul”! In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about some of our book hauls. Let us know which titles you have picked up on your latest book hauls. And, be sure to let us know if you added any of the titles we bought to your never-ending TBR! Please continue to keep a check on our social media pages, and keep that interaction going – we love it!
Smoke and Ember Candle Company
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Harkins
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Tashikazu Kawaguchi
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
The Yellow Crocus by Iaila Ibrahim
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly
The Little Book of Self-Care for Pisces
How to Sell a Haunted House by our favorite Grady Hendrix
The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
The Engineer’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
All The Best People by Sonya Yoerg
The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory
A Point Is That Which Has No Part by Liz Waldner
Chinese Architecture, Poems by Aleda Shirley
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
I Had to Buy the Book: Episode 85
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about books that you bought because they were featured somewhere in media. We love it that we keep our eyes out for books everywhere – movies and TV shows. It really is like finding little treasures out there. And remember, Toni Morrison said, “Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are a reflection. Books change your mind.”
We’ll Have A Gay Ole Time!: Episode 84
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Finishing Pride Month with some great titles! Carmen and Rachel are talking about having pride. There are a lot of novels out there for all ages, that cover the variety of LBGTQ+. The understanding of differences is what will enable all of us to have Pride, regardless of where we are in the rainbow. And remember, author James Brandon, who wrote “Ziggy, Stardust and Me” said, “At some point you have to stop and say ‘Enough. This is me.’ and fight for it as hard as you can.”
Our Favorite Villains: Episode 83
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In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about our favorite villains. Let us know who your favorite literary villains are! And remember, author Penelope Douglas said, “The role of the villain is only determined by who’s telling the story”.
Books That Make You Visit a Locale: Episode 82
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This was a fun episode to record! In this episode, Carmen and Rachel talk about books that made us want to visit a certain location. Let us know where you would like to visit because of a book. And remember, 14th century explorer Ibn Battuta said “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”