On today's episode, Jill is joined by her co-worker Meghan to discuss romance books featuring fat characters. From contemporary romances set on reality television shows to historical romances featuring fat male characters, there's so much to fall in love with in these books. They also discuss the importance of using body neutral language around kids.

Books mentioned:

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Forever His Champion by Marie Lipscomb

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

The Love Con by Seressia Glass

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Wrapped by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Chef's Kiss by T.J. Alexander

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In today's episode, Joe, Jill and Emma share the titles they are most excited to read in February! From romance to thrillers to non-fiction that makes us feel old, there is a little bit of everything coming next month.

Books mentioned in this episode:

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Wish You Were Gone by Kieran Scott

When a Killer Calls by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

The Cage by Bonnie Kistler

Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood

Tired as F*ck by Caroline Dooner

A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage by Heather Havrilesky

The New Girl by Jess Q. Sutanto

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

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On today's episode, Jill is delighted to introduce her new co-hosts on PBN, her coworkers Joe and Emma! Joe and Emma share some of their favorite types of books to read and they all share some of their recent reads.

Books mentioned in today's episode

Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

88 Names by Matt Ruff

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Room by Emma Donoghue

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

Dressing Barbie by Carol Spencer

This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Cultish by Amanda Montell

The Diviners by Libba Bray

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It's that time of year when the New Year New You messages are everywhere and lots of people set resolutions to lose weight. But in today's episode Jill shares some titles for those people looking for resources on stepping away from diet culture. Episode originally aired in August 2021

Books mentioned in this episode:

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes Baker

Landwhale by Jes Baker

Hunger by Roxane Gay

The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

Fat & Queer by Miguel M. Morales, Bruce Owens Grimm, and Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner

Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by Eva Jurczyk, author of The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, to discuss her new book. Eva shares her own personal experience working in a rare manuscript libraries, the sensitivity of writing about mental health issues, and the pair discuss real-life library thefts and geek out over a shared love of the Thomas Crown Affair.

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We're halfway through January and there is still plenty of time to set your reading resolutions for 2022! If you are looking for something beyond keeping track of the number of books you read, today's episode is for you because Jill offers some suggestions and alternative reading resolutions beyond just the number of books you read.

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Marie Benedict returns to discuss her new book Her Hidden Genius, about scientist Rosalind Franklin who was instrumental in the discovery of the structure of DNA.

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It's time for monthly book picks! In today's episode, Jill is looking at some of the great books coming out in January that she can't wait to dive into.

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Books mentioned in this episode:

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

Wahala by Nikki May

A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris

Battle of the LInguist Mages by Scotto Moore

Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict

Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to discuss her debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Xochitl, a former wedding planner turned writer, discusses how her own background came into the novel, the real-life devestation of Puerto Rico that inspired the book, and what it's like having her debut novel already be optioned.

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Jill is sick womp womp so rather than January Books, today's episode is a quick reminder to get your 2021 Reading Challenge in before the end of the year!

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