In Her Good Books

On today's episode we discuss Susanna Clarke's newest novel, Piranesi.  This book was so hard to unpack with all the possible interpretations and we both had completely different opinions which made the discussion all the better.

Currently Reading
Shanna:  A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Jen:  Summer by Ali Smith

Here are a couple of the cult podcasts Shanna was talking about:

Heaven's Gate Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/heavens-gate/id1292069401

Last Podcast on the Left | Jonestown :
https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/episodes/2018/1/12/episode-300-jonestown-part-i-everyone-in-the-world-is-my-friend

Don't forget about book club!  We are reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.  So pick it up and get ready to join in on the discussion over on our Instagram or send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what you thought of the book!

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Shanna Kay
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Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

 Jennifer West
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Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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 On today's episode we are discussing the first book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series also called A Court of Thorns and Roses.

In case you are wondering what commercial Shanna was talking about.  It's actually amazing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40vZ9WUl1Vw

Currently Reading

Shanna:  The Golden Rule by Amanda Craig
Jen:  A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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Shanna Kay
Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

 Jennifer West
Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j

www.lycanvalley.com

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Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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Lip. Dip. Paint.

It's time for Book Club!  For March and for Women's History Month, we choose a book by a female author that specifically focused on women's issues - The Radium Girls: The Dark History of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore. You don't have to have read the book to enjoy this episode and learn the amazing story of these women.

For more information on these women, this story and the author head over to www.theradiumgirls.com

To find our Best Book Club Kit which includes information on the book  and  our discussion questions head over to our website
https://www.bestbookclub.ca/book-club

To finish our Women's History Month, poet Brielle Crandall read her poems "Heroin(e) Part 1 and 2" which are published in Femme magazine.  Visit their website to order your copy of Editions 1-3 at www.femmehandbook.com

April's Book Club pick is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.  Pick it up, read it and let us know what you thought!

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On today's episode, we are switching it up a bit!  Unfortunely, sometimes men are known for writing women characters...badly (to say the least).  Join us as we take turns reading and commenting on some of these examples.  Feel free to skip ahead to 7:44 if you're just here for the jokes.  Your breasts will laugh and laugh.   

Currently Reading

Shanna- The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
Jennifer - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sara J. Maas and The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

Next week is BOOK CLUB.  We are reading The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.  If you want to get in on the discussion, head over to our Instagram or send us an email/message.  We would love to hear what you thought of the book.

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Shanna Kay
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YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West
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www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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On today’s episode we are taking you through each book that made it onto The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist! If you are wondering what all 16 books are about, we’ve got the information and we will also let you know which ones we are most excited for!

The Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist

Because of You by Dawn French
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
Consent by Annabel Lyon
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Luster by Raven Leilani
No one is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Nothing But Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahon
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Summer by Ali Smith
The Golden Rule by Amanda Craig
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
 Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

Head over to The Women’s Prize website here for a chance to win all 16 of these books!  The shortlist is going to be announced on April 28th so we will be back to let you know which of these books made it to the second round.

Don't forget about Book Club!  We are reading The Radium Girls by Kate Moore so get reading and join us in the discussion over on our Instagram or send us an email at [email protected] to let us know what you think of it!

Currently Reading

The Radium Girls - BOTH

Other Books Mentioned in This Episode

Hamnet and Judith by Maggie O'Farrell (Winner 2020)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Winner 2012)
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Winner 2019)

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Shanna Kay

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YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West

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Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

In this episode we are discussing some of the common female character tropes that appear quite often in our stories.

Next week we are talking about The Women's Prize for Fiction and looking at the books that made it onto the long list for 2021!

Don't forget that we are reading The Radium Girls buy Kate Moore for book club so pick it up and join us in the discussion!  You can head over to our Facebook or Instagram pages to let us know what you think  or you can send us an email at [email protected]

Also, this is Jennifer's editorial debut (it case it wasn't obvious (it is))! Woo!

Currently Reading
Shanna - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Jen - The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Find Us Together At

www.bestbookclub.ca
Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub
Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen
YouTube 📹 Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen

Shanna Kay
Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor 

Jennifer West
Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j
Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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www.goodbookspodcast.com
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We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

It is Bonus Book Club!  Today we are discussing the third book in the curse breaker series by Brigid Kemmerer called A Vow So Bold and Deadly.

Usually, we only do one book club a month, but we couldn't wait to read this book and also because it's a series, we didn't want to make everyone read the first two books - A Curse So Dark and Lonely and A Heart So Fierce and Broken - really fast to be able to participate in book club.  Hence, two book clubs one month!

Spoiler!  We LOVE this book, we LOVE this series and we LOVE Grey.

March is Women's History Month so we are reading a book that centers around women's issues and rights.  We chose to read The Radium Girls by Kate Moore which is based on the incredible true story of women working in radium-dial factories during the first world war.  These women get radiation poisoning and then the story follows their fight against the companies that deny any fault in their illnesses that develop because of their high exposure to what was supposed to be a safe element.  We are so excited for this one - you don't want to miss it!

To find our Best Book Club Kit which includes information on the book  and  our discussion questions head over to our website
https://www.bestbookclub.ca/book-club

Jennifer is reading A Court of Mist and Fury by Sara J. Maas and Shanna promises to read it for an episode.

Find Us Together At

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Shanna Kay

Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West
Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j
Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

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We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

It is time for Book Club!  In today's episode, we discuss our February Best Book Club Pick, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones.  In this character-driven novel, we discuss the complexities of marriage and the injustice of the mass incarceration of black men in the United States.  We have feelings.

The way this month falls, we don't currently know which book we will be reading for March, but we do know that it will follow the theme of Women's History Month so check back next week to find out which book you need to read next or check out one of our socials for the update!

To find our Best Book Club Kit which includes information on the book  and  our discussion questions head over to our website
https://www.bestbookclub.ca/book-club

NYPL Podcast featuring Tayari Jones - Must Listen

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Shanna Kay
Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West

Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j
Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

Find us at:

www.goodbookspodcast.com
Facebook - In Her Good Books Podcast
Instagram - @inhergoodbookspodcast
TikTok - @inhergoodbookspodcast

We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

Happy Belated Valentines Day! The day of loooove was last weekend, but we are still celebrating. This week we discuss the romance genre - why it’s so popular, and alternatively why it’s generally completely disregarded as legitimate literature.

What Are We Reading?

Shanna - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
Jen - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Next week is book club!! We are reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones and it's not too late to join in the fun!  Come over and join the discussion on our Instagram and Facebook pages.  While you are there, let us know what your favorite romance novels are!

Find Us Together At

www.bestbookclub.ca
Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub
Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen
YouTube 📹 Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen

Shanna Kay

Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West
Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j
Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

Find us at:

www.goodbookspodcast.com
Facebook - In Her Good Books Podcast
Instagram - @inhergoodbookspodcast
TikTok - @inhergoodbookspodcast

We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!

In this episode, we discuss why we hated The Queens Gambit by Walter Tevis.  We know that this is going to be a very unpopular opinion because this book has such great reviews and seems to be so loved, but we also know that there must be others who feel the same way.  If you've read the book, please let us know what you thought!

Click here to watch Shanna's rant review  of The Queens Gambit on YouTube

February Book Club - An American Marraige by Tayari Jones
Bonus Book Club - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer


Find Us Together At

www.bestbookclub.ca
Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub
Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen
YouTube 📹 Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen

Shanna Kay

Instagram 📸  @vellum.and.vellichor
YouTube 📹 Shanna Kay - Vellum and Vellichor
Facebook -Vellum.and.Vellichor

Jennifer West

Instagram 📸 @thats_weird_j
Facebook-  That's Weird, J

www.lycanvalley.com

Libro.fm.
Use our code GOODBOOKS at checkout and get two books for the price of your first months membership!

Find us at:

www.goodbookspodcast.com
Facebook - In Her Good Books Podcast
Instagram - @inhergoodbookspodcast
TikTok - @inhergoodbookspodcast

We are affiliated with Libro.fm, but all reviews are our true and honest opinions!