Books n Things Podcast

This week we delve into The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, a psychological thriller that had us on the edges of our seats. This story takes us on a wild ride into artist Alicia Berenson's mind and motivation for the murder she committed! This is one we couldn't keep silent about!

Join us next week as we talk about The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

This week we discuss the thrilling tale of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware. This story unfolds through letters giving us the tale of nanny, Rowan Caine. Her tale takes us through a riveting story of her time at Heatherbrae House, a creepy house filled with surveillance systems spying on her every move. This suspenseful book kept us on our feet and biting our nails.

Join us next week as we cover another thriller by Alex Michaelides: The Silent Patient.

This week we delve into the DC Expanded Universe with the graphic novel Darkest Night! This comic takes us to the one of the darkest times in DC's history with zombies and action in super human form!

Join us next week as we discuss The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware!

This was a book! Join us this week as we discuss the roller coast rider that was The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. This horror book was right up our alley with twists and turns and keeps us on our toes! Couldn't sleep without thinking of the Elk Woman!

Join us next week as Judith has us dive into the world of graphic novels with Blackest Night: Green Lantern!

Welcome to this weeks podcast where Judith and Roxana provide their insights into There There by Tommy Orange! This book is a doozy. A contemporary story that takes us on a whirlwind tour of a large cast of Native Americans living in the Oakland, California area. Unfolding into a rich tapestry of perspectives, each of the characters' trajectories are taking them to the same destination: the Oakland Powwow. 

Join us next week as we continue Indigenous Heritage month with a novel by Stephen Graham Jones: The Only Good Indians!

This week Roxana tells us all about The Road Back to Sweetgrass by Linda LeGarde Grove. A coming of age story of a young indigenous woman in the turbulent 1970s. This story kicks off weekly discussions dedicated to Indigenous Heritage Month from indigenous authors!

Join us next week as we discuss There There by Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange.

Todas chupadas, this week we tell stories of famous legends both well known and not so well know from Latin America and the US. Our families and friends contributed to most of our leyendas. 

Next Week: We pay homage to indigenous Native American authors. Our book of the week is called The Road Back to Sweetgrass by Linda LeGarde Grover.  

Happy Halloween, Witches and Warlocks! Welcome to our special, creepy episode where we tell you spooky stories submitted by our listeners, our families' stories, and excerpts from our childhood favorite book: Scary Stories to tell in the dark.

Have fun and be safe this Halloween!

This week we read City of Ghosts and Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab! We tap into the literary Veil alongside Cass as she explores haunted European locations with her parents, ghost hunters, The Inspectors!

Next Week: 

Put down your spell books witches and ghouls for an hour as we read to you scary and spooky leyendas (legends) from where our families are from! 

Don't forget to send us your scary stories for the following week!

Join us this week as discuss a classic, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley! Short and sweet episode this week!

Next Week:

We continue the celebration of Spooktober with Victoria Schwab's City of Ghosts! Find out next week about our thoughts and feelings on a haunted girl and her ability to open the Veil between the living and the dead. 

Don't forget to submit your short spooky stories and legendas so we can read them during our special Halloween episode!