Book Besties Season 3, Episode 14- The Midnight Bargain

This week the Besties dive into The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk. A story full of magic, world building, and struggles gives the Besties a lot to talk about. Join them as they bring out OG questions from season 1, feminism in fantasy books, and when a book needs a series.

Things talked about in this episode:

C. L. Polk Website: https://clpolk.com/

Season 3 Episode 13: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/640577/

Audiobook narrator: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13596726

Interview with C. L. Polk: https://www.cbc.ca/books/c-l-polk-s-fantasy-novel-the-midnight-bargain-is-about-feminism-identity-capitalism-magic-adventure-1.5889660?fbclid=IwAR2DOYP8rTXYmaj6BuN-vxYoL9jGHZVyLL4X8GfPJk8VYt2PsIdZ49TOvl0

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 3, Episode 13- Granted

This week the Besties are joined by author of the Granted series Kendra Thomas. Join us as we ask Kendra our burning questions about her four book series, gush over a map in a book, and talk about independent publishing.

Things talked about in this episode:

Granted Series by Kendra Thomas: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1

Author website (buy signed copies here!): https://www.kendrathomasbooks.com/

Correction: C.L. Polk is nonbianary. They describe themselves as a Black person. They are also from Canada. In this episode April misgendered them and mislabeled them as African American. The Book Besties apologizes for this oversight. You can find more information about C.L. Polk here: https://clpolk.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 3, Episode 12- TripTych

This week the Besties are talking about Karin Slaughter’s first book in the Will Trent series, Triptych. On Today’s episode the Besties struggle to keep on task, talk about unreliable narrators, good writing even when it isn’t your genre, and TV shows.

Things talked about in this episode:

Karin Slaughter Website: https://www.karinslaughter.com/

Will Trent TV Show info: https://deadline.com/2022/08/will-trent-drama-ramon-rodriguez-abc-series-order-1235087383/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17543592/

April’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/craftylibrarian10

Granted Series by Kendra Thomas (our guest October 4): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1

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 3, Episode 11- The Astonishing Color of After

This week the Besties are talking about The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan. Join the Besties as they talk about mental health issues, synesthesia and seeing all the colors, and how writing with an MFA differs from other writing. This episode has a trigger warning for severe depression and death by suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Things talked about in this episode:

John Green’s video about banning his book: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cii95DBgoW0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Synesthesia by Andrew McMahon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfm1Gvlz12U

China’s Ghost Festival: https://oftaiwan.org/culture/ghost-festival/

Ghost Bride: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37103447

Updated Suicide statistics: https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/

Suicide and Crisis Life Line: https://988lifeline.org/

Carrie Fisher: https://carriefisher.com/mental-health-resources/

More About Carrie Fisher: https://slate.com/technology/2016/12/carrie-fisher-was-a-pioneer-in-mental-health-advocacy.html

Electroconvulsive Therapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894

April’s GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/craftylibrarian10

Granted Series by Kendra Thomas (our guest October 4): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BRLGH8V?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1663544158&sr=8-1

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 3, Episode 10- Project Hail Mary

This week the Besties are talking about Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. This is the second of his books the Besties have covered, and they agreed it does not disappoint. The science is really science-ing in this book, join them as they talk aliens, serenade you, and talk about what makes an ending good.

Things talked about in this episode:

Website: https://www.bookbestiespodcast.com/

Banned Book Week September 18th-24th: https://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/bbw#:~:text=Banned%20Books%20Week%20(September%2018,books%20in%20libraries%20and%20schools.

Nora Roberts Story: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/nora-roberts-michigan-library-donation?fbclid=IwAR2RuYINZPdv4G4m71LuJd38D3dmMF2aI_Ogsw0bkMv_z1n0gs5_wKjlrAE

DND instagramer and tiktoker: Jay Foster @swoleinitiative

Andy Weir talking about audiobook and movie: https://youtu.be/G1WJHTy2HJ0

Season 2 Episode 2 Starship Troopers: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/363516/

Audible link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare

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 3, Episode 9- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

This week the Besties are joined by Bookstagrammer @cozyblanketreads Alexa to discuss A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson. Join us as we discuss Alexa’s journey as a Bookstagrammer, poorly written parents in YA novels, and debate the precocious teen girl cliche. This episode contains lots of spoilers for the series as a whole.

Things talked about in this episode:

Twilight episode from season 1: https://www.bookbestiespodcast.com/episodes/season01-episode-02-first-book-fight-ljjn7

Francesca Zappia: https://www.francescazappia.com/

You can find Alexa on Instagram and TikTok. Her handle is @cozyblanketreads.

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 3, Episode 8- The Book of Lost Names

This week the Besties discuss The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. Join them as they talk about cliches in historical fiction when it comes to the World War II genre, bells are rung, and April agrees to refilm the lost episode if we have 1,000 followers by season 5.

Things talked about in this episode:

Surfers Healing: https://www.surfershealing.org/

The Alice Network: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051912-the-alice-network

Based on true story: .https://getliterary.com/the-book-of-lost-names-excerpt-a-gifted-forger-joins-the-resistance-in-wwii-france/

Night by Elie Wiesel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1617.Night

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/

Picture of Elie Wiesel in Auschwitz: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/photo/former-prisoners-of-the-little-camp-in-buchenwald

Francesca Zappia: https://www.francescazappia.com/

Chessie Episode: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/411124/

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 3, Episode 7- The Night Circus

This week, April attempts to convince Molly that she can read and enjoy a book that is historical fantasy: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Listen as the Besties try to decide if they even like this book, try to understand the fandom surrounding this standalone book, and make terrible attempts at Boston accents.

Things talked about in this episode:

More info about the fandom: https://thenightcircus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Night_Circus_Wiki

Erin Morgenstern’s website: https://erinmorgenstern.com/

Why this book is not YA: https://erinmorgenstern.com/2011/04/circusy-things/

Reddit Thread:https://www.reddit.com/r/bookclub/comments/s415i/discussion_the_night_circus_by_erin_morgenstern/

Hyundai Super Bowl Commercial “Smaht Pahk”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBmW sYc

The Martian episode from season 1: https://rss.com/podcasts/bookbesties/323292/

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 3, Episode 6- It Ends With Us

This week, on a shorter than planned episode, the Besties attempt to tackle It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. Join them as they talk about the dark and light of this book, talk about crying in the shower, and cliché character names.

This book covers domestic violence, rape and homelessness so we are putting up a heavy TRIGGER WARNING. We understand that this might be a touchy episode for listeners, so it is okay to skip this episode.

If you or you know of someone who needs help:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1(800)799-7233

https://www.thehotline.org/ has an emergency out red x that helps you quickly leave the website

Things talked about in this episode:

Movie: https://the-bibliofile.com/it-ends-with-us-movie-release-cast-trailer-film/#:~:text=It%20Ends%20With%20Us%20Movie%20Development%20Timeline&text=December%2012%2C%202020%20Justin%20Baldoni,the%20screenplay%20is%20being%20written.

Colleen Hoover website: https://www.colleenhoover.com/portfolio/it-ends-with-us/

Bonus Chapter Love Hypothosis: https://alihazelwood.com/books/the-love-hypothesis/bonus/

Charities: https://impactful.ninja/best-charities-for-domestic-violence/

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 3, Episode 5- Turtles All the Way Down

This week on Book Besties Molly and April continue to manifest John Green every season until he comes on. Join them as they discuss mental health issues, discuss the complexity of high school friendships, and find hope in Aza’s story. This episode includes trigger warnings for self harm and anxious thoughts.

Things talked about in this episode:

VlogBrothers video where John Green interviews Isabela Merced: https://youtu.be/fEXi6HPlbFU

Tuatara: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/reptiles-and-frogs/tuatara/

Interview with John Green from Reader’s Notes in book is not available online. It can be found in the paperback edition of the book.

Banana Splits: https://www.bananasplitsresourcecenter.org/

Book that inspired John Green is I Contain Multitudes by Ed Young: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213168-i-contain-multitudes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=C9X1Z3PnqZ&rank=1

Turtles All the Way Down Expression: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down#:~:text=%22Turtles%20all%20the%20way%20down,flat%20Earth%20on%20its%20back.

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.