Broken Spines at the End of the World

Broken Spines at the End of the World

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Broken Spines at the End of the World episodes

  • Ep. 20: January Wrap-Up
    Hello! And welcome to our january reading wrap-up.
    Today, we collectively geek out over Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and eventually get to the other books we read last month.
    So get cozy, we’ve got quite a few things to talk about!
    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
    Books mentioned in this episode:
    Piranesi – Susanna Clarke
    Flower Crowns & Fearsome Things – Amanda Lovelace
    Galatea – Madeline Miller
    Cursed Bunny – Bora Chung
    Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata
    The Giver – Lois Lowry
    Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
    53 min
  • Ep. 19: A Cozy Reading Vlog
    Hi!
    While Ellen visited Sarah in Switzerland, many hours were spent reading. We decided to record one of our reading sessions and make it into a cozy little reading vlog. Well, it turned out to not be so little as it’s 45 minutes long but hey… now you can find out what goes through our brain as we read.
    Sarah was reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab & Ellen read Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.
    We do discuss the scenes we’re reading so prepare for some minor spoilers (just to be sure).
    You can find the video vlog here!
    Have Fun!
    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
    Books mentioned in this episode:
    The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – VE Schwab (Sarah’s Read)
    Last Night at the Telegraph Club – Malinda Lo (Ellen’s Read)
    47 min
  • Ep. 18: Our 2022 Reading Goals
    Hello and welcome to another episode of our podcast!
    Today, we’re discussing our reading goals for 2022.
    Next year, we’ll check up on them so see how we did.
    What are your reading goals for this year?
    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
    Books mentioned in this episode:
    The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – VE Schwab (our current buddy read)
    Catherine House – Elisabeth Thomas
    The Secret History – Donna Tartt
    We Were Villains – M.L. Rio
    One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marques
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – Robert Louis Stevenson
    Persuasion – Jane Austen
    Frankenstein – Mary Shelly
    For Whom The Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway
    Catch 22 – Joseph Heller
    Ana Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
    A Darker Shade of Magic – VE Schwab
    Sabriel (Abhorsen) – Garth Nix
    Mythos – Stephen Fry
    The Two Towers – JRR Tolkien
    The Poppy War – RF Kuang
    The Fifth Season – NK Jemisin
    Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo (and other Grishaverse books)
    The Kiss of Deception – Mary E. Pearson
    27 min
  • Ep. 17: Tarot Book Recs: The Star
    Hello and welcome to another episode of our podcast!
    Let me just take a moment to thank you. It’s so wonderful to see people find our little nerdy corner of the internet.
    We love talking about books and we’re glad you’re enjoying our rambling.
    Today, we’re bringing you the first segment of what’s going to be a series.
    We pick a tarot card and then look for books that fit the meaning of that card.
    I (Ellen) picked this month’s card and my tarot deck gave me The Star.
    The absolute best card for this time of the year!
    Why? Listen to the episode and find out!
    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
    24 min
  • Ep. 16: December Wrap-Up
    Happy 2022 everyone!
    We hope you got to enjoy the holiday season (and if not, we hope you were able to stay somewhat sane **big hug**).
    The new year has started and with it the second season of our podcast.
    We thought this might prove to be the most practical way to divide our episodes, a season per year.
    But to start the new year, we first have to wrap-up the last one, so here are the books we finished in December.
    We have so many things we’re looking forward to and we can’t wait to tell you all about them!
    As always, we hope you enjoy our cozy conversations. We were feeling very rambly as you’ll surely notice 😀
    Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!
    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
    Books mentioned in this episode:
    Winter’s Tale – Mark Helprin
    The Lost Storyteller – Amanda Block
    The Fifth Season – NK Jemisin
    Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
    Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles vol. 1 – Naru Narumi
    Sarahland – Sam Cohen
    44 min
  • Ep. 15: Best books of 2021

    Hi! Welcome to the last episode of 2021.

    Of course we have to talk about our favorite books of the year.

    2021 hasn’t been the best reading year for either of us. We both read less and the books didn’t stick as much as they usually do.
    Anyone else feel the same way?

    Here’s to hoping we get to enjoy a lot of really great books in 2022!

    Fingers crossed, you do too!

    As always, we hope you enjoy our cozy conversations. We were feeling very rambly as you’ll surely notice 😀

    Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!

    You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

    Ellen’s favorite books of the year:

    • Dept. of Speculation – Jenny Offill
    • Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir
    • The invisible life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab

      • Sarah’s favorite books of the year:

      • Ghost Forest – Pik-Shuen Fung
      • A Wish in the Dark – Christina Soontornvat
      • The Sad Part Was – Prabda Yoon with Mui Poopoksakul (Translator)


        • 42 min
      • Ep. 14: Some of our favorite quotes

        Hi! Welcome to the newest episode of our podcast.

        For today’s episode we wanted to talk about some of our favorite quotes.

        We have so many favorites but these really stuck out for us.
        If you want us to discuss some more, let us know so we can do another episode soon.

        You can read the quotes mentioned on our website brokenspinesattheendoftheworld.com.

        We hope you enjoy our cozy conversations.

        Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!

        You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

        55 min
      • Ep. 13: Cold, Christmassy and Wintery Book Recommendations

        Hi! Welcome to the newest episode of our podcast.

        Today we’re recommending you some books to read during the winter months.

        It’s a little bit of everything from books that will give you chills to cozy Christmassy reads.

        We hope you enjoy our cozy conversations.

        Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!

        Books we discussed in this episode:

        • Harry Potter
        • In a Holidaze – Christina Lauren
        • Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
        • Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
        • Winter’s Tale – Mark Helprin

          • You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

          35 min
        • Ep. 12: November Reading Wrap-Up

          Hi! Welcome to the newest episode of our podcast.

          Today we’re discussing the books we read in November.

          Yes, we also finished the first draft of our book this month but we also managed to finish some books.

          We hope you enjoy our cozy conversations.

          Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!

          Books we discussed in this episode:

          • Home Body – Rupi Kaur
          • Whiskey Words & a Shovel III – R.H. Sin
          • We Hope This Reaches You in Time – R. H. Sin, Samantha King Holmes
          • The Truth about Magic – Atticus
          • Dept. of Speculation – Jenny Offill
          • Crying in H Mart – Michelle Zauner
          • Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
          • Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead – Olga Tokarczuk
          • The Ex Hex – Erin Sterling
          • Milk Fed – Melissa Broder
          • Before The Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu Kawaguchi

            • You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

            58 min
          • Ep. 11: Writing Q&A | NaNoWriMo

            Hi! Welcome to the newest episode of our podcast.

            Today we’re answering some questions about ourselves and the book we’re writing.

            We also discuss NaNoWriMo 2021, how we did and what’s next…
            If you have any questions about our book (or us), please send them to us!
            We’re happy to answer them in a future episode!

            We hope you enjoy our cozy conversations.

            Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us!

            You can subscribe to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

            46 min

          About Broken Spines at the End of the World

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          Two aspiring writers talk about the books they love and the process of actually writing a book together.