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 final book for December’s theme of “Book Published Before 1950,” we read A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, released in 1905. We both loved the 1995 movie as kids and it was interesting to compare. Next week we will be announcing…
For December’s theme, A Book Published Before 1950, Becca picked My Great, Wide, Beautiful World by Juanita Harrison, first released in 1936. It’s the travel journal of a young Black woman who journeyed to 22 different countries. Next week…
We’ve got a chatty one for you this week. Becca received a tweet that prompted her to lightly investigate the origins of the Science Fiction Genre. We talk about where it started, where it’s gone, is it different from Fantasy, and is the sky a place…
Our final book for Non-Fiction November is The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio. Our theme for December is Books Published Before 1950. Our next read will be My Great, Wide, Beautiful World by Juanita Harrison,…
Our first read for Non-Fiction November is a memoir called by Ashley C. Ford. The story of her childhood and teen years, the memoir does cover some sensitive topics related to child abuse and sexual assault. Please listen and read with caution. Our…
Today we dive into the subject of pseudonyms. Corinne has a recent news item and Becca plays a game. Next time we will be in Non-Fiction November reading Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and…
We return to the well of socially anxious nightmares this week when we read The Lottery and Other Stories by the queen of such fiction, Shirley Jackson for our final episode of Genre: Spooky October. Next time we will be in Non-Fiction November…
Becca is gone which means she can’t stop me from releasing this former Patreon exclusive episode where we cast a Little Women movie starring The Muppets. Next week we will be discussing The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson.
Becca’s pick for the October theme of Genre: Horror, Thriller, Suspense, is The Hunger by Alma Katsu. The novel is a reimagining of the tragedy of the Donner Party as they journeyed to California. This episode asks the question, Can you know ever know…
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