Something Bookish

Something Bookish

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  • Ep 94: November Wrap Up + Ake Festival '24 Reflections

    In this episode, I talk about all the books I read in November 2024. All 18 of them! I also share some musings about Ake festival 2024, it got a little emotional.

    Drink Of The Pod: Gin&Tonic

    Enjoy! 

    In Case You Missed It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    1. ⁠Top Tips To Get Out Of A Reading Slump 

    ⁠2. ⁠⁠Tips For Reading Multiple Books At A Time

    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    CONTACT 

    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected] or Find me HERE

    54 min
  • Ep 93: October Wrap-Up

    In this episode, @lipglossmaffia talks about all the books she read in October 2024.

    Drink Of The Pod: G & T with two shots of vodka

    Enjoy! 

    In Case You Missed It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    1. ⁠Top Tips To Get Out Of A Reading Slump 

    ⁠2. ⁠⁠Tips For Reading Multiple Books At A Time

    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    CONTACT 

    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected] or Find me HERE

    38 min
  • Ep 92: Kiss The Rain by NIRA (Book Chat)

    In this episode, I chat with four members of Nigerian Indie Romance Authors(NIRA) about their anthology, Kiss The Rain. It's a collection of romantic and happy contemporary stories featuring, Adesuwa O'Man Nwokedi, Amaka Azie, Emem Bassey, Feyi Aina, Glory Abah Mogbo, Maranatha Abutu, Mobolaji Olanrewaju, Mosunmola K. Rose, Nky Omeka, O.J. Ebubeoha, Precious Osikha, Rosemary Okafor, Sally Kenneth Dadzie, Sophia T. Benard

    Enjoy! 

    In Case You Missed It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    1. ⁠Top Tips To Get Out Of A Reading Slump 

    ⁠2. ⁠⁠Tips For Reading Multiple Books At A Time

    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    CONTACT 

    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected] or Find me HERE

    37 min
  • Ep 91: On Being A Mood Reader And Reading Slumps

    In this episode, I share my tried and tested tricks to avoiding reading slumps as a mood reader. Also, a lot of folks call themselves mood readers but do you really know what it means?

    Drink Of The Pod: Dry red wine + Cola

    Enjoy! 

    In Case You Missed It ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    1. ⁠Top Tips To Get Out Of A Reading Slump 

    ⁠2. ⁠⁠Tips For Reading Multiple Books At A Time

    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    CONTACT 

    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected] or Find me HERE

    34 min
  • Ep 90: The Art Of Audiobooking ft. Sheri (Season 10 finale)
    In this episode, I chat with Sheri AKA @afictionalinterlude. A consultant, Reader, Hot Mum, and Hotter Wife, about the joys of audiobooks and her infamous #SmutWalk. She also shares 5 books we all need to read and 1 book that didn't spark joy for her.
    Enjoy!
    In Case You Missed It
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    Broken by Fatima Bala https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/X6SXJBvJMMb
    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
    https://www.instagram.com/lipglossmaffia/⁠ | ⁠https://twitter.com/LipglossMAFFIA | https://somethingbookish.substack.com/⁠
    54 min
  • Ep 89: September Wrap-Up

    In this episode, @lipglossmaffia talks about all the books she read in September 2024. All 26 of them!

    Drink Of The Pod: Rose

    Enjoy!
    In Case You Missed It
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1. The Marriage Class By Adesuwa O'Man Nwokedi (Book Chat)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    ⁠2. ⁠BROKEN by Fatima Bala: Book Chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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    43 min
  • Ep 88: Culture Curation And Reading Slumps ft. Racheal

    In this episode, I chat with Racheal Kizza AKA @rachealkay29, a Cultural Practitioner, Literary Enthusiast, and Bookish Podcaster based in Kampala, Uganda. She also shares 5 books we all need to read and 1 book that didn't spark joy for her.

    Enjoy!


    In Case You Missed It

    Spotlighting Women In Translation Month

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Easy Guide To NetGalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Broken by Fatima Bala (Book Chat)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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    45 min
  • Ep 87: August Wrap-Up

    In this episode, @lipglossmaffia talks about all the books she read in July 2024. All 26 of them!

    Enjoy!
    In Case You Missed It
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Something Bookish Reading Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    ⁠2. BROKEN by Fatima Bala: Book Chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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    56 min
  • Ep 86: Spotlighting Women In Translation Month

    As a reader who enjoys travelling through books, I am thrilled to join this global celebration in highlighting the stories that resonate with universal truths while enriching our understanding of diverse experiences. #WomenInTranslation

    Enjoy!

    In Case You Missed It
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1. ⁠Steamy Romance Novels⁠ To Heat Up Your Days And Nights

    2. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Something Bookish Reading Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠3. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Easy Guide To NetGalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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    42 min
  • Ep 85: Broken, Not a Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala (Book Chat)

    In this no-spoiler episode, I chat with the author of the debut novel, BROKEN Not A Halal Love Story, Fatima Bala.

    BROKEN is a beautifully rendered contemporary novel about the boundaries between romance and sin, about self-discovery and faith, and about the bounds that true love will go to for a happily ever after. 
    Enjoy!

    In Case You Missed It
    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1. The Bishop's Prodigal Daughter by Timendu Aghahowa BOOK CHAT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    ⁠2. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Easy Guide To NetGalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    3. ⁠⁠⁠My Ake Festival 2023 Diary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    CONTACT
    Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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    49 min

About Something Bookish

From the publisher's feed

The Something Bookish Podcast is a quirky and candid podcast hosted by the crazy book lady, Amyn AKA Lipglossmaffia. Every other week, while tipsy, she hosts unfiltered conversations with herself or a guest to talk about all things related to books and reading. No gimmicks or pseudointellectual chatter. Just a mega dose of bookish goodness.