Coast to Coast Books

Join us this episode as Rosika reveals to Kristen the very undramatic and mundane reasons she left her tiny BookTube show for this podcast!

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Creators Mentioned

Books Unbound

https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Jay at my0.25life crisis

https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos

Books Mentioned

Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent by Bill Peet

Wildflower by Drew Barrymore

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Join us this episode as Kristen & Rosika combine their mom brains to make a list of books for tiny humans that are actually…. good? Because the tater tots need literature too.

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Creators Mentioned

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Books Mentioned

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan

Wildflower by Drew Barrymore

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen

Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton

 The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman

Car, Car, Truck, Jeep by Katrina Charman

Go, Go, Pirate Boat by Katrina Charman

A color of his own by Leo Lionni

Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey by Emily Winfield Martin

Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination by Emily Winfield Martin

Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasan

Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

All Aboard the Alaska Train by Brooke Hartman

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond

The Three Billy Goats Gruffby Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

No Kimchi for Me! by Aram Kim

Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Make Waves by Lauren H. Kerstein

Featuring poop, toddler related narcolepsy, and... bees? Join in for the ride on this weeks episode as Rosika and Kristen are yanked to and fro by life while taking the Reader Problems Tag!

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Creators Mentioned

Vee @ TheSassyLibraryFox

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheSassyLibraryFox⁠

The Reader Problems tag was created by About to Read

Lexie @newlynova 

https://www.youtube.com/@newlynova

Books Mentioned

Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right by Jamie Glowacki

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-ju

Notes on an Execution: A Novel by Danya Kukafka

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

To prepare for a plot vs vibes fight; Rosika reads an over the top cottagecore romantasy and Kristen reads a gladiatorial dystopia metaphor for America’s broken prison system. In subplot Rosika makes a questionable hair choice and Kristen discovers chamoy? 

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Creators Mentioned

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Books Mentioned

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Avalon: Web of Magic Series by Rachel Roberts

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Join us this week as Kristen and Rosika explore the world of audiobooks! What makes an audiobook amazing and what makes one crash and burn?

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Creators Mentioned

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Books Mentioned

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

Paper Towns by John Green

Fault in Our Stars by John Green

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Looking for Alaska by John Green

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Beowulf by Unknown

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

Dear Girls by Ali Wong

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 

Sadie by Courtney Summers

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarrow

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab

Shadow and Bone Series by Leigh Bardugo

The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

This week on the pod our hosts faced endless real life hurdles including ants, sleep deprivation, toddler tantrums, book slumps, and gardening related misery.  Join Rosika & Kristen as they throw in the towel on productivity and enjoy catching up on books & life instead.

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Creators Mentioned

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Books Mentioned

Second Nature by Micheal Pollen

The Garden Against Time by Olivia Lang

Cooked by Micheal Pollen

Y the Last Man by Brian K. Vaughn

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

Educated by Tara Westover

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton

In this episode we experiment with what you learn when you read your best friend’s favorite books! Rosika reads Kristen’s favorite books of the last decade and as a thank you Kristen accuses Rosika of being an ecoterrorist. Besties! Also if you couldn’t tell Rosika writes these, lol.

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Creators Mentioned

If you wanted to see what Rosika’s face looks like:

Rosika’s Youtube Vlog on Seven Days in June

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTzAIDktb8I&t=35s

Books Mentioned

Y The Last Man: vol 2 by Brian K. Vaughan

Garden Against Time by Olivia Lang

Second Nature by Micheal Pollen 

Cooked by Micheal Pollen

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

Educated by Tara Westover

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

North Woods by Daniel Mason

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Kline

In this episode we borrow an idea from the lovely podcast Books Unbound to do our Quarterly check in on our 2025 book goals. But more importantly, Rosika commits a DRAMATIC book betrayal on her bestie!

Creators Mentioned

Books Unbound

https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Jay at my0.25life crisis

https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos

Books Mentioned

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White

Project Hail Mary By Andy Weir

In this episode Kristen and Rosika tackle a difficult topic; what should we do about authors who are problematic people or whose work is problematic? What is our responsibility as ordinary readers? 

Creators Mentioned

Lexie newly nova

https://www.youtube.com/@newlynova

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Jay at my0.25life crisis

https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos

Books Mentioned

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill

Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley

“Wildfire Johnny” short story in Baby You’re Gonna be Mine by Kevin Wilson

Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman

Y the Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra 

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

The Power by Naomi Alderman

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, multiple artists

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung by Hou Bo & Mao Zedong

A truly fantastic episode featuring: a completely biased review of Onyx Storm, wine, toddler interruptions, a cake odyssey, a Charizard related tragedy, and…. Shadow Daddy? Rosika also does her best drunk history retelling of the plot of the Empyrean Series. Strap in readers, it’s basically book club!

Creators Mentioned

Say Hi to Marcella!!

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP2xiAli_wV0MTcDiFpE4g

Books Mentioned

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas