Another month, another spotlight episode. Join Deb and Mindy as they discuss some of their favorite Shakespeare works! What makes Shakespeare so good? Is it actually hard to understand? What's the deal with that teenage star-crossed lover angst? TWO HOUSEHOLDS BOTH ALIKE IN DIGNITY, IN FAIR VERONA WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE-

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(Excessive amounts of rain can be heard in the latter half of the recording.)

*Correction: The tool in Much Ado About Nothing is named Claudio, not Claudius. Such a tool.*

What happens when Deb is in a reading slump? What happens when Mindy isn't? Come join them as they discuss the books they read(or lack of books read) in the last month!

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Books Discussed:

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal by the Mcelroys and Carey Pietsch

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Odd Girl Out by Morangg

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Join Deb and Mindy as they discuss books-to-films adaptions. Find out what they liked, what they were not huge fans of, and if reading the book before or after watching the movie makes a difference!

CORRECTION: Far From the Madding Crowd is written by Thomas HARDY, not HARDING.

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Books Discussed:

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman 

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy

Laura by Vera Caspary

Catch up with Deb and Mindy's reading month!

Places to donate:

Black Lives Matter Carrd

Okra Project

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Books Discussed:

Meaty by Samantha Irby

Middlegame by Seannan McGuire

False Values by Ben Aaronovitch

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

This month, Deb and Mindy discuss Black Authors in various genres. Join them as they also discuss the disparity in the publishing industry and in book awards. 

Links:

Black Lives Matter

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Black owned independent bookstores

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Books Discussed:

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu

Jazz by Toni Morrison

The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson

Fact check: N.K. Jemisin's paid advance was $25,000 per book as oppose to the $58,000 that was mentioned. Click here for article.

We discuss the importance of awareness, the need for compassion, and owning up to our ignorance.

Please see below for links for donations:

Black Lives Matter

ACLU

National Bail Fund Network

ActBlue

Some book lists from bookstores:

The Strand bookstore list

Cafe con Libros

The Lit Bar bookstore list

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Books Discussed:

The Best American Food Writing 2019 by Samin Nosrat

Ice by Anna Kavan

Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command by Sean Naylor

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Come join Deb and Mindy as they talk about their favorite childhood novels! Princess, cursed girls, and children shifting into animals galore!

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Books Discussed:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnetts

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster

The Royal Diaries Series

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

Amelia's Notebook by Marissa Moss

Animorphs Series by K.A. Applegate

Join Deb and Mindy this week as they rant about why high fantasy books are hard, Knight's Tale vs. Ever After, and ice skating romances!

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Books Discussed:

Blood Rites by Jim Butcher

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

What's everyone doing in isolation? Cooking? Well in this week's episode, Deb and Mindy spotlight cookbooks! Join them as they discuss how to actually read cookbooks and if they actually use any of the recipes.

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Clementine in the Kitchen by Samuel V. Chamberlain

Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman

New Delineater Recipes

Just a French Guy Cooking by Alexis Gabriel Ainouz

The Food of Taiwan by Cathy Erway

Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha

The Gourmet Cookbook: More than 1000 Recipes by Ruth Reichl

Hard times calls for light reading. Come join Deb and Mindy as they discuss their reading month filled with romance, fluff, and cats? 

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Books Discussed:

Wayside School Series by Louis Sachar

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston SPOILERS: 17:00-27:00

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

Any Old Diamonds by K.J. Charles

Saphie: The One-Eyed Cat by Joho

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo