The Book Nerd Diaries

Oh, my Gods! This week, we`re excited to talk about  the Greek Mythology adventure "The Tower Of Nero", by the one and only Rick Riordan!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Mentions of emotional and possible physical abuse

*General violence

*Dismemberment

Source For Trivia Corner Question:

https://greekmythology.wikia.org/wiki/Apollo

Media Recommendations:

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief", by Rick Riordan

"Circe", by Madeline Miller

Hades (Videogame on Steam)

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Take note: Today, we`re talking about the gorgeous historical fantasy, "The Kingdom of Back", by Marie Lu!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Brief non-graphic depictions of cannibalism

*Depictions of illness and epidemic

Source For Trivia Corner Question:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart

Podcast Recs For This Episode:

History Vs.  and Stuff You Missed In History Class

Book Recs:

Romanov, by Nadine Brandes  and 11/22/63, by Stephen King

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We`re taking a special trip for this episode, with "The Girl With The Red Balloon", by Katherine Locke!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Murder

*Mass Death

*Depictions of genocide

Source For Trivia Corner Question:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)

Podcast Recs For This Episode:

Ridiculous History  and American History Tellers

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For this special Halloween bonus episode of "The Book Nerd Hall Of Fame", we`re visiting the greatest show on Earth, and talking about the ever-magical fantasy novel "The Night Circus", by Erin Morgenstern!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Murder

*Suicide

*Instances of self-harm and physical violence

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For today`s episode, we`re having the time of our (after)-life talking about the twisted and whimsical horror adventure, "Half-World", by Hiromi Goto!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Ableist language against people with mental illness

*Body horror

*Death

*Dismemberment

Source For Trivia Corner Question:

https://www.thedailymeal.com/holidays/most-popular-halloween-candies-america-gallery

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Today we`re diving in to the "remarkable" sci-fi novel, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing", by Hank Green!

Content Warnings For This Book:

* Mass violence and death

* Gore

Source for Trivia Corner Question: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatology#:~:text=Thanatology%20or%20deathlore%20is%20the,social%20aspects%20related%20to%20death.

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Today we`re headed down the rabbit hole, as we read an excerpt from the classic"Alice`s Adventures In Wonderland", by Lewis Carroll!

Link To E-Book: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/11/11-h/11-h.htm

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Today we`re going on a ghost hunt, with "The Curse of Misty Wayfair", by Jaime Jo Wright!

Content Warnings For this Book: Discussions of mental illness, and abuse of people with mental illnesses. Death, and descriptions of dead bodies.

Sources for Trivia Corner Question: Mental Floss (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/561769/highest-grossing-horror-movies-all-time ), Forbes ( https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2019/10/03/the-highest-grossing-horror-movies-of-all-time/ )

Podcast Recs For This Episode: "Scared To Death" and "Astonishing Legends"

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It`s time, book nerds, to dig in to the Arthurian adventure "The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro!

Content Warnings For This Book:

*Instances of violence and murder

Source For Trivia Corner Answer:

https://www.ancient.eu/King_Arthur/

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You guys, being the absolute legends you are, recently helped me reach over 100 plays across all platforms, so as a quick thank-you, here is a special poem I cobbled together for you guys from book titles I found. Please enjoy! 

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