Figs & Fiction

Figs & Fiction

By Valeria De Choudens & Gabriella Anita MestmanArtsBooks
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Figs & Fiction episodes

  • Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

    Today we’re book clubbing Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors! Listen for all our takeaways, analyses, and ratings (plus a little catch up on Dancing With The Stars).

    1 hr 30 min
  • spooky season reads for your fall tbr

    BOO! Gotcha (or maybe not) 👻 come along for this hayride as we give you our autumnal recommendations and whimsical TBRs.

    Our recs: 

    • Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
      • The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
        • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
          • Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

            • On our TBR:

            • The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
              • In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace
                • Pet Sematary by Stephen King
                  • The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
                  • We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
                    • 43 min
                  • yapping and reading funny book reviews
                    Today we yap about our latest obsessions—TV shows, books, and others—and read some funny (mostly 1-star) Goodreads reviews.P.S. for our episode on October 10th, we’ll be book clubbing Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors! If you haven’t already, grab a copy and get ready for it :) Stay up to date with everything Figs & Fiction by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpod Add us on Goodreads! Gabriella Anita Mestman Valeria De Choudens
                    46 min
                  • absurd novel ideas (game edition)
                    Today we’re playing a little game where we throw together random genres and adjectives to come up with novel ideas—or see if they already exist. Warning: the following ideas are completely unhinged. Stay up to date with everything Figs & Fiction by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpod Add us on Goodreads! Gabriella Anita Mestman Valeria De Choudens
                    44 min
                  • vacation reads, book of the month, & gabby getting ripped
                    Today we are catching up on what we read while on vacation, hashing out our Book of the Month loves and gripes, talking about recent social media politics, and finding out how Gabby got so dang ripped! What we read on vacation:Gabby read Circe by Madeline MillerValeria read Real Americans by Rachel Khong and Tom Lake by Ann PatchettStay up to date with everything Figs & Fiction by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpod Add us on Goodreads! Gabriella Anita Mestman Val...
                    48 min
                  • summer reading recs based on your summer
                    Stay up to date with new episodes by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpodAdd us on Goodreads!Gabriella Anita MestmanValeria De ChoudensBooks mentioned:The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia HighsmithCall Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Song of Achilles/Circe by Madeline MillerStill Life by Sarah Winman Happy Place by Emily HenryThe Hotel Nantucket by Elin HilderbrandThis Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune The Wedding People by Alison EspachCarrie Soto is...
                    43 min
                  • adulthood is boring.
                    Stay up to date with new episodes by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpodAdd us on Goodreads!Gabriella Anita MestmanValeria De ChoudensStay up to date with everything Figs & Fiction by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpod Add us on Goodreads! Gabriella Anita Mestman Valeria De Choudens
                    41 min
                  • rabbit holes, sequel slumps, and audiobook controversy
                    We’ve got a slew of topics today! Book rebinding, book sequels, the spring season, audiobooks, and what makes for a juicy read. Read this week and currently reading:A Conjuring of Light by V.E. SchwabFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Rachel Incident by Caroline O’DonoghueThe Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. MaasThe Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenStay up to date with everything Figs & Fiction by following us on Instagram and TikTok @figsandfictionpod Add us on Goodreads! Gabriella...
                    47 min
                  • starting a business when you're young (with Lauren Hope Photography)
                    Today we have special guest Lauren Hope Photography talking about her journey of starting a business at a young age, the mental and societal hurdles she's faced along the way, and advice for anyone thinking of starting their own business. You can find Lauren at laurenhope.photography and on Instagram @laurenhope.photographyLauren's Book Recs: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinThe Power of One More by Ed MyelttThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe Perf...
                    37 min

                  About Figs & Fiction

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                  A biweekly chit chat with your zillenial book buddies! pick up a book (or don’t) and join Valeria and Gabby to talk about all things fiction and navigating life as new adults.
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