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The book of the moment for today’s episode is Verity by Colleen Hoover. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty two novels and novellas. Hoover’s novels fall into the New Adult and Young Adult contemporary romance categories, as well as psychological thriller.

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The book of the moment for today’s episode is Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

Candice Carty-Williams is a British writer, best known for her 2019 debut novel, Queenie. She has written for publications including The Guardian, i-D, Vogue, The Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine, and Black Ballad, and is a contributor to the anthology New Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby.

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The books of the moment for today’s episode are The House of Blood and Earth & The The House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing these books in all of their glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

And, today’s episode is going to be a little different, because we are joined by a fellow bookish podcaster, Asma from the To The Stars Who Listen Podcast!

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The book of the moment for today’s episode is Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. And, today’s episode is going to be a little different, because we have the honor of being joined by the author herself, Alison Rose Greenberg!

Alison is a screenwriter who lives in Atlanta, but is quick to say she was born in New York City. While attending The University of Southern California, Alison took her first screenwriting class and fell head over heels. A journey from screenwriting led to marketing jobs, before coming full-circle back to her first love. Alison speaks fluent rom-com, lives for 90’s WB dramas, cries to Taylor Swift, and is a proud single mom to her two incredible kids and one poorly-trained dog. Bad Luck Bridesmaid is her first novel.

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The books of the moment for today’s episode are An Absolutely Remarkable Thing & A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing these books in all of their glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The author of The Carls Duology, Hank Green, is one of the internet’s most notable uncles. Hank is a science communicator, video creator, and entrepreneur, having founded Complexly, Subbable, VidCon, and DFTBA.com. He’s a host of Crash Course and SciShow and you can find him on YouTube, Twitter, and, most recently, TikTok.

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The book of the moment for today’s episode is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The author of Born a Crime, Trevor Noah, likely needs no introduction. is a South African comedian, television host, and political commentator. He is the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news program on Comedy Central. Born in Johannesburg, Noah began his career in South Africa in 2002. He had several hosting roles with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and was the runner-up in the fourth season of South Africa's iteration of Strictly Come Dancing in 2008. From 2010 to 2011, he hosted the late-night talk show Tonight with Trevor Noah, which he created and aired on M-Net and DStv. In 2014, Noah became the Senior International Correspondent for The Daily Show, and in 2015 succeeded long-time host Jon Stewart. His autobiographical comedy book Born a Crime was published in 2016. He hosted the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021.Noah has won various awards, including an MTV Africa Music Award and a Primetime Emmy Award from eleven nominations. He was named one of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world.

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The books of the moment for today’s episode are The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this duology in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The Hate U Give is perhaps one of the most recommended novels in the entire genre of YA, and for good reason. This novel discusses a variety of themes including identity, blackness, identity AND blackness, the weaponizing of stereotypes against black people, racism and police brutality, community and loyalty, and the cyclical nature of racialized poverty. Concrete Rose is the much-anticipated sequel-prequel published just after The Hate U Give.

Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was having an article about her in Right On! Magazine. She holds a BFA in creative writing. The Hate U Give is her first novel.

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Today’s episode is going to serve as our Valentine's Day episode – and what better way to celebrate than by reading steamy romances with your galentines! The books of the moment for today’s episode are Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Take a Hint, Dani Brown, and Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing these books in all of their glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

Talia Hibbert is a British romance novelist. She writes contemporary and paranormal romance. Critics describe her as a writer of diverse narratives, with characters of varying race, ethnicity, body shape, sexual orientation, and life experience. 

For this week's episode, we are joined by the one and only Sarah Thompson. If you missed her last time, Sarah is a 25 year old hopeless romantic with a contemporary romance obsession. She started her booktok journey in spring 2020 and has seen massive success with her book reviews and book related posts. If it has a cute cartoon cover on it and a promise of a happily ever after, she’s going to read it.

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The book of the moment for today’s episode is The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The author of The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta is a British poet of Greek Cypriot and Caribbean descent. He has been listed by The Independent newspaper as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people in the United Kingdom.

Born to a Greek mother and Jamaican father, he earned a BA degree (2006) in Philosophy and English from the University of Sussex, where he was president of the African Caribbean Society. His poetry, which often deals with questions of identity and social justice, has been featured on BBC Radio 4, and he has been commissioned to write for museums and galleries including the Keats House Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, London, Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

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The book of the moment for today’s episode is The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.

The author of The Priory of the Orange Tree, Samantha Shannon is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author. She was born in West London in 1991 and started writing in abundance when she was twelve. She studied English Language and Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford, from 2010 to 2013, specializing in the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Principles of Film Criticism.

In 2013, at the age of 21, she published The Bone Season, the internationally bestselling first installment in a seven-book series of fantasy novels. Its first sequel, The Mime Order, was published in 2015, and the next, The Song Rising, in 2017. The fourth installment, The Mask Falling, is her most recent work, published in 2021. Her first book outside the series, The Priory of the Orange Tree, was a finalist in the Lambda Literary Awards 2020.

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