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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.
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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/4fywL1BClarification: 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.
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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/3UlOVLSGrady 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-47891902Meet 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.
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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/histrionicsMeet 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.
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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.
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Book Besties Season 7 Episode 2: In the Lives of Puppets
This week the Besties are joined by Bonus Bestie Nurse Katie to chat about pod favorite TJ Klune’s newest book In the Lives of Puppets. Join them as they talk about disappointing follow-ups, fairy tale retellings, and queer sci-fi.
Things talked about in this episode:
House on the Cerulean Sea episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/ Under the Whispering Door episode: https://bit.ly/3zaLTm6 Alan Tudyk: https://bit.ly/47jEldq Robot Molly mentions was from the 1985 movie Return to Oz: https://imdb.to/47i2n8A Daniel Henning (audiobook narrator): https://www.danielhenning.net/ Short Circuit: https://imdb.to/3AWBhb2 Klune’s Inspiration for House on the Cerulean Sea: https://bit.ly/3XfRP5f Klune on Rowling: https://bit.ly/4ecLmis Live filming at Novel Grounds with Emma Barry: https://bit.ly/47ldIVjMeet 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.
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Book Besties Season 7 Episode 1: Powerless
SEASON 7! Besties, we are back with the YA Romantasy Powerless by Lauren Roberts. Catch up with April and Molly about their summers and join them as they talk about when YA writers get a little too inspired, love triangles we love, and all things Powerless.
Things talked about in this episode:
Season 1, Episode 4- The Selection: https://bit.ly/3X74xn2
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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 19: The Celebrants
Welcome to the final episode of season six, Besties! This week the books revisit a pod favorite author Steven Rowley with the Celebrants. Join us as we get a punchy, talk about the happy-sad, and end the season on a happy note.
Things talked about in this episode:
The Guncle episode: https://bit.ly/4bboXzX
The Big Chill: https://imdb.to/3zcwdhI
Courtney Thorne-Smith was in Melrose Place: https://bit.ly/3VHOFI4
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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 18: Big Swiss
This week the Besties talk Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Join them as they talk weird books, mood reading, and what makes a story good or not.
Things talked about in this episode:
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60656848-the-princess-and-the-grilled-cheese-sandwich
Big Swiss GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60701439-big-swiss
HBO adaptation: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jodie-comer-adam-mckay-hbo-drama-big-swiss-1235206955/
Jen Beagin: https://www.jenbeagin.com/
The Metamorphosis : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/485894.The_Metamorphosis
The Yellow Wallpaper: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf
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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 17: 10 Things That Never Happened
This week the Besties kick off Pride with 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall. Join them as they talk about this lost in translation book, including fake amnesia (in the 2024?!?!?), forced proximity romance, and our queen Taylor Swift.
Things talked about in this episode:
Boyfriend Material episode: https://bit.ly/3Vp0x1fAlexis Hall: https://quicunquevult.com/Correction: A Lady for a Duke features a trans character: https://bit.ly/3RbI3ij In a Holidaze episode: https://bit.ly/3V5rV3gNarrator Will Watt: https://willmwatt.com/ Correction: Alexis Hall does not have a preferred pronounLegends and Lattes Episode: https://bit.ly/3V5kg4QMeet 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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 16: Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman
This week the Besties are in their Y2K finest as they talk about Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman. Join them as they reminisce about TRL, boy bands, and the awful beauty standards of the 00s.
Things talked about in this episode:
Smash: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825133/ Britney Book: https://www.britneybook.com/Jessica Simpson Ryan Gosling/ Justin Timberlake: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30714829/jessica-simpson-justin-ryan-gosling/ TRL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Request_Live Lady GaGa College: New York University Tisch School of the Arts https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lady-Gaga Mickey Mouse Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mickey_Mouse_Club Kids Incorporated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_Incorporated Britney /Justin timeline: https://time.com/6325780/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-relationship-timeline/ Leave Britney alone!!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSTXuJeTks The Hollywood Complex: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1754351/?ref_=tt_urv Show Biz Kids: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3197274/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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 15: Get a Life, Chloe Brown with special guest Bookables
Bookables Heather is back again to talk about a favorite rom-com of hers: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Join them as they discuss British accents, representation in romance novels, and the merits of a miscommunication trope.
Things talked about in this episode:
Bookables: https://www.youtube.com/@BookablesFibromyalgia: https://bit.ly/3wEGHps Adjoa Andoh: https://imdb.to/4bnPsTUMeet 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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 14: Spells for Forgetting
The Besties are back from the Annapolis Book Festival and ready to talk about Andrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting. Let’s go to the orchard and talk all things Saoirse Island, getting off track, and Olivia Dade.
Things talked about in this episode:
Adrienne Young: https://www.adrienneyoungbooks.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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 13: Annapolis Book Festival at The Key School
What a day and what an event are you ready for 3 hours of pure fun? Join the Besties as they talk to Heather Webb, Meg Egen Kuyatt, Stephanie Dray, Terah Shelton Harris & Kate Myers.
Things talked about in this episode:
Apologies in the beginning of episode for tapping we were learning our mic locations.
The Key School : https://www.keyschool.org Heather Webb: https://heatherwebbauthor.com/site/ Meg Eden Kuyatt: https://www.megedenbooks.com/ Stephanie Dray: https://www.stephaniedray.com/ Terah Shelton Harris: https://www.stephaniedray.com/ Kate Myers: https://katemyersisanauthor.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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode BONUS Annapolis Book Festival Preview
This Week the Besties are joined by special guest Trish Gallant, Special Events Director at The Key School, to talk about this weekend’s Annapolis
Book Festival. We hope you enjoy this preview of this weekend's events!
Things talked about in this episode:
Annapolis Book Festival: https://www.keyschool.org/community/annapolis-book-festival
Liv Constantine: https://livconstantine.com/
Liv Constantine Episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties
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.
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Book Besties Season 6, Episode 12: Liv Constantine & The Senator’s Wife
This Week the Besties are joined by very special Guests writing duo Liv Constantine. Join them as they talk about the writing process, how two people can have the same idea and run with it, and book twists you don’t see coming.
Things talked about in this episode:
Liv Constantine: https://livconstantine.com/
L.C. Shaw: http://lcshawauthor.com/
Illuminae: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/802477/
ThrillerFest: https://thrillerfest.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.
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