Nomad + Spice

Our Favorite Summer Books


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  • Kit's chilling on a beach this August before 7in7 stress kicks in
  • Viv is ramping up for Edinburgh Fringe
  • It's our 30th episode AND our one-year anniversary!
  • Catch up on old episodes here
  • How we read: paperback vs Kindle vs audiobooks
  • The Nomad + Spice Book Club was born because of our Hobbies episode
  • It's helped us get in the habit of reading with other amazing women (and get rid of book guilt!)
  • Kit's GoodReads list is super long now
  • Powell's is a super cool bookstore in Portland
  • Kit loved Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
  • Viv loved The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
  • The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon is fun
  • Check out all the books the N+S Book Club has read so far
  • Join the Book Club on Patreon
  • Viv's summer book recommendations:
    • The Power by Naomi Alderman
    • Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
    • The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
  • Kit's summer book recommendations:
    • The Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor
    • Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
    • Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World by Jennifer Palmieri
  • Shoutout to all our friends and listeners who've written books recently!
    • Kayla Kurin's Where Can I Find Wifi?
    • Michelle Chang's An Intentional Travelers Guide to Unconventional Budget Accommodations: Creative Ways to Save Money on Transformational Travel
    • Anna S. E. Lundberg's Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5
    • Janice Chaka's Introvert Insight, Women's Perspectives, Volume 1: Inspirational Stories Celebrating Female Introverts On International Women's Day
    • Susan Shain's The Ultimate Guide to Seasonal Jobs

  • Viv wrote a book about the Edinburgh Fringe!
  • Viv is running a super awesome nomad house during the festival in Scotland

What are you reading this summer? Let us know! Get in touch on [email protected], or say hi on Twitter and Facebook, where you can also be part of our Nomad + Spice Facebook group! Don't forget to give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts RIGHT NOW and support our Patreon page to help us create feminist critique of nomad life!!

The Nomad + Spice theme tune is Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi, who is the nonfictional heroine of our hearts.

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Nomad + SpiceBy Kit Whelan + Viv Egan

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