It’s like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.
Our January prompt for The Bookstore’s 12 Month Challenge is “a book you think you really should have read by now.” Becca’s pick for that prompt is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. February is indie publisher month, if you…
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This week we have a bit of news, Corinne explores a new GoodReads (and Amazon) book tracking contender called and we consider some interpretations for the January challenge prompt: a book you feel you should have read by now. Becca is beckyramone and…
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If you are a die-hard Jane Austen fan, you may want to skip this one. We read Corinne’s pick for our January prompt, “A book you think you really should have read by now.” P&P is embedded in our cultural consciousness and it was time for us to see…
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We look back on our reading in 2020, pick some favorites, and make plans (lol, sure) for 2021. Next week we will be reading and discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Get…
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This week we read Samanta Schweblin’s Little Eyes, a very Black Mirror-type story featuring, you guessed it, some little eyes. We have a conversation about if a kentuki is more like a drone or a phone app, and talk about why exactly someone would…
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We’ve been at it for a little over three years and at the suggestion of a Patreon Patron, we have decided to finally do a comprehensive GET TO KNOW US episode. In this episode you will learn such incredible life details as: What is our favorite…
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This week we wanted something very chill, and so we picked the cozy mystery queen, Agatha Christie. Other than the main question of the book, which is who did the murdering, we also wonder if people are really climbing in and out of windows, and why…
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During Pandemic Times ™, it isn’t every day you get to meet new friends. This week we talk with Marci and Ako from The Colored Pages Book Club Podcast about what their podcast is about, how it came to be, and what books they love and have been…
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This week we read How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang. We love the Western setting, the lyrical, atmospheric descriptions of the landscape. We have some complicated feelings about the plot and character development. Next time we’re…
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We’re putting our gift guide out a little early this year to give you time to order from your favorite indie bookstore! We have a list of on our website. The books we recommended on this episode can be Next week we’ll be discussing by C Pam…
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