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Romance is in the air for this special Valentines themed episode of Furthermore Head to Head. Once again, Hanna from the blog Food and a Film joins me to pit a novel against a movie and this week, it's the classic Romantic Comedy Bridget Jones's Diary. Hanna and I talk Oscar buzz, including Renee Zellweger's win, along with our favorite Romantic Movies and the unstoppable Bridget Jones. Did we enjoy the catchy voice of the book? Or did Zellweger, teamed with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, win our hearts and whisk off to the most romantic turkey curry party around? 

Thanks for listening! Huge thank you to Hanna for a triumphant return  to the Podcast. What's your favorite Romantic Comedy of all time?

Check out Hanna's blog, where she recreates favorite food moments vegan style at www.foodandafilm.com

Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com.  Happy Valentines Day! Don't forget- one more episode of Furthermore Head to Head coming this February.

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Jess Harwick from Episode 07- Pet is back to discuss Phillip Pullman's 1995(!) classic, The Golden Compass. After a critically disastrous movie in 2007 (42% on Rotten Tomatoes....ouch) HBO revived the world of Lyra and Lord Asriel with a 2019 TV Series called His Dark Materials. With a fresh cast, frantic pace, and updated visual style, can the show live up to the magic of Pullman's original novel? Can Jess and I avoid talking about Nicole Kidman's role in the 2007 movie for more than five minutes? Do you agree with our Daemon choices? Most importantly, which did we delve into, and which did we shelve? 

Thanks for listening and thank you Jess for coming back to the Podcast. Check out our Instagram and let us know what your Daemon would be. Moth? Sperm Whale? Basilisk?

Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com.  And don't forget- three more episodes this February! 

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We're kicking of Head to Head February by pitting one of my favorite novels, Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, against its 2019 TV adaptation, written by Neil Gaiman. From across the Atlantic, my friend Tom Casson calls in to discuss this irreverent and magical piece. Which did Tom and I want to delve into, book or show? Did Aziraphale and Crowley live up to their printed characters? What moments did we like more from  the TV show than the book? Exactly how many prizes for our tropical fish have Tom and I won? It's book vs. show in this too hard to choose fight. 

Thanks for listening and thank you Tom for joining me! I know Good Omens is a favorite; which would you rather delve into? What's your favorite Terry Pratchett book? Neil Gaiman?

 Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com.  And don't forget- three more episodes this February!

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The gang is back together! Andrea, Jess, Reissa and Emma all return in our second Recap episode to tell me whether or not they stuck to their picks and did, in fact, delve in. I was split on this batch of episodes; two books I wanted to delve into, two I wanted to shelve. I'll share some more thoughts on each book and my guests will give me their insights into their reasons for continuing on. We've got so much packed into one episode including my top 10 favorite books I read in 2019!

Happy New Year to all! Hope you had a safe holiday season and are ready for a wonderful 2020. 

As always, don't forget to follow Furthermore on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com. 

Which of these four books did you delve into? Which did you shelve? 

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Happy Holidays from us here at Furthermore! On a very special Christmas Episode, I'm joined by Episode 3 guest, Scott Duell, Episode 8 guest Reissa Ress, and a new guest Hunter Dowell! We take a Furthermore Head to Head look at A Christmas Carol and a holiday classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol while enjoying Reissa's homemade figgy pudding. 

Which Christmas classic did we vote to delve into? Did the ghosts have time to work their magic?

 Wishing you all a the happiest, warmest Holiday season.  Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com. Let me know on Instagram what your favorite Christmas movie is! Keep Reading!

We've read the Man Booker Prize Winner, now October's bestseller brings us the 2019's Pulitzer Prize Winner: The Overstory by Richard Powers. Described as Eco fiction and certainly not, as my guest and former co-worker Tyler Coulter thought, a book "by trees for trees", this sweeping narrative tests our love and attention to reading good prose. Tyler and I puzzle out why this book, first published in 2018, is having such a strong end to the year. Is it worth reading? Or is it too much too late? Tyler and I jump in the mind of our favorite trees (Palm for me, I'm assuming Eastern Hemlock for him) and sink out roots into The Overstory.

I'm so happy Tyler joined me for this episode of Furthermore and thank you for listening! Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com. Let me know on Instagram if you delved in or shelved The Overstory and what kind of tree, if any, you would be. Keep Reading!

It seems that monsters have been hanging around Furthermore lately. Join me and guest Jess Harwick as we peek at Akwaeke Emezi's National Book Award nominated Young Adult novel, Pet. What lies in store for us in this pink and gold etched, girl-in-her-pajamas- covered novel? Jess and I chat about the state of YA and that term in general, whether or not razor blades in a painting is a good idea and why so many adults are reading books for kids. Did we delve in or shelve Emezi's rapidly rising world where, until one climbs out of a canvas, all monsters are no more? 

Thanks to Jess for joining me and thank you for listening to Furthermore! Remember to find us on Instagram, @furthermorepodcast and go check out Furthermore artist Max Farinato at maxfarinato.com.

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