Bubbles and Books

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Bubbles and Books episodes

August 12, 2025 Currently Reading with Kaytee and Meredith
Get ready, book lovers, on today's episode of Bubbles & Books Ellyn and Amanda are joined by none other than Kaytee Cobb and Meredith Monday Schwartz, the dynamic duo behind the wildly popular Currently Reading podcast.
These two are bookish podcast legends, and we were thrilled to sit down with them to chat about what they’re currently reading (of course!), how Currently Reading got its start, and Kaytee and Meredith’s amazing friendship. These two have built one of the most passionate, thoughtful, and engaged bookish communities out there, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome them to the Bubbles & Books podcast.
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1 hr 13 min
August 05, 2025 Red Flag Fictional Characters
Ellyn is joined by Bailey and Rachel for a chaotic deep-dive into some of fiction’s most iconic characters from Peeta and Gale in The Hunger Games, to the Roomba in Margo's Got Money Troubles. We’re dishing out red, beige, and green flags to everyone from the Dung Beetle in I Eat Poop, to Edward Cullen, Odo from O Sinners!, characters from Fourth Wing, and plenty more.
Listen to hear which characters pass the vibe check, and which ones definitely don't. And don’t forget to tell us which fictional characters you would give a red, beige, or green flag to!
Ellyn's Currently Reading | All Fours by Miranda July
Rachel's Currently Reading | The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Bailey's Currently Reading | Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
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1 hr 2 min
July 29, 2025 Poppin' Off with Shobha Rao
Today on Bubbles & Books, Amanda and Ellyn are joined by author Shoba Rao! Her upcoming novel Indian Country first caught their eye with its stunning cover, and completely captivated them with its brilliant opening. A conversation not to be missed, and be sure to grab your copy of Indian Country when it hits shelves on Tuesday, August 5!
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1 hr 1 min
July 22, 2025 Poppin' Off With Helen Chandler-Wilde
What would you do if you lost nearly everything you own?
That’s exactly what happened to Dog-Eared’s co-owner Amanda Lepper and author Helen Chandler-Wilde after devastating fires changed their lives forever. Instead of rushing to replace it all, they started asking bigger questions. What really matters? What’s worth keeping? Can we live with less?
In this episode, they open up about loss, letting go, and learning to live more intentionally. Plus, our favorite minimalist and bookseller, Amy, joins us to share her refreshing take on living with less.
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1 hr 19 min
July 15, 2025 Poppin' Off with Giano Cromley
Are you ready to trek out into the woods and look for Big Foot? Amanda and Ellyn have author Giano Cromley whose book "American Mythology" is a slightly creepy adventure about two friends Virgil and Jute who just so happen to be the only two members of the Basic Bigfoot Society. Giano's story centers friendship and the question of what is and isn't real.
We are so excited to welcome Giano and hope you pick up his book "American Mythology" today!

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1 hr 30 min
July 08, 2025 Reading Down Under
G’day, mates! This week on the Bubbles & Books podcast, we’re heading down under! Amanda and Ellyn are joined by Amanda’s daughter Charlotte to recap their unforgettable bookstore adventures across Australia.
From the scenic mountain ranges to the sunny Gold Coast, Amanda and Charlotte explored nine incredible bookstores, each with its own charm and story. Get ready for stories about cute animals, books you're going to want to read, and a whole lot of wanderlust. After this episode, you’ll be packing your bags for an Aussie book tour of your own!

Ellyn's Currently Reading | Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood & The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
Amanda's Currently Reading | A Marriage At Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
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1 hr 6 min
July 01, 2025Best Books of the Year... So Far
We are officially halfway through 2025. Amanda and Ellyn are looking back on the last six months of reading and are sharing the best books they've read this year... so far. They also have sourced recommendations from the Dog-Eared booksellers. Listen along and let us know if you agree or share what you think your best book of 2025 is!
Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett Graff, Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser, & Culpability by Bruce Holsinge
Amanda's Currently Reading | Heart the Lover by Lily King
Best Books of the year... so far:
Here Beside the Rising Tide by Emily Jane
So Far Gone by Jess Walter
O, Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng -
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
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1 hr 30 min
June 24, 2025A Challenge for the Youths
Ellyn’s daughter Jay is in the hot seat this week—and it’s all about her serious lack of reading. To fix the situation, Ellyn went straight to Dog-Eared Books booksellers and came back with a mission (and a bag full of recommendations). Now, Jay’s been officially challenged to a summer of reading. Will she rise to the occasion or fake her way through the pages? Tune in to find out what’s on her reading list and how she really feels about it.
Ellyn's Currently Reading | Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston & Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Rachel's Currently Reading | The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
Jay's Currently Reading | Nothing.
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Bookseller Rec Competition
Katie - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Mariah - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Caleb - The Martian by Andy Weir
Megan - They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
Jess - True Grit by Charles Portis
Amy - The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Roxy - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
Nayeli - Vicious by VE Schwab
Rachel - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Ellyn - How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
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1 hr 6 min
June 17, 2025 It's a B*tchmance
Today's episode is all about these two bitches talking about their bitchmance. Inspired by Dolls on the Brain, Amanda and Ellyn go through all the types of bitchmancery in the bitchdom and real and fictional bitchmances they admire.

Ellyn's Currently Reading | The Perry Pickers by Amanda Peters & Indian Country by Shobha Rao
Amanda's Currently Reading | Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson & My Friends by Fredrik Backman
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1 hr 11 min
June 10, 2025 The F Man Himself
Today, Ellyn is joined by Dog-Eared's Roxy Strike and Nick Narigon—writer, indie press founder, and former Iowa County resident. They chat about everything from favorite ‘90s angst anthems to what it’s really like starting a small press. It’s a fun, honest conversation full of hometown memories and creative inspiration. Be sure to check out Nick’s Hayseed Press to see what he’s been working on!
Nick who is joining us from Singapore, has 20+ years of writing and editing experience in America, Tokyo, and Singapore. His writing has appeared in Kinfolk magazine, Scouting magazine, Wall Street Journal-Asia, Time Out Tokyo, etc. Most recently he was editor-in-chief of Tokyo Weekender magazine, Japan’s number one English-language lifestyle magazine.
Learn more about The F Man Himself by Nick Narigon HERE
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1 hr 3 min

About Bubbles and Books

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A podcast about two of the best things in life: books and champagne. Hosted by Ellyn Grimm and Amanda Lepper, co-owners of Dog-Eared Books in Ames, Iowa.