Episode 13 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Ready Player One is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. This is a dystopian, sci-fi novel about the hunt for "Halliday's easter egg," a multi-billion dollar prize left behind by the eccentric billionaire inventor of the OASIS, a virtual reality system that everyone fifty years in the future has come to rely on. Young Wade Watts has been searching for the egg for five years when he cracks the first clue and kicks off a high speed hunt in which the spirit of open collaboration on the OASIS is at risk.

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Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524763282

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448/ref=asc_df_0307887448/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312094611819&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=134112921832169774&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004405&hvtargid=pla-395617940619&psc=1

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Episode 12 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - The Only Woman in the Room is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict. This book is a historical fiction novel based on the story of the screen star and scientist Hedy Lamarr. After growing up in Austria, Lamarr escaped an abusive marriage with Nazi arms dealer Fritz Mandl and fled to the United States where she became a film star and developed radar technology that is still used today.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781492666868

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Only-Woman-Room-Novel-ebook/dp/B07FDHF7PH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=only+woman+in+the+room&qid=1575071295&s=books&sr=1-1

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Episode 11 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Life of the Party is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.

CONTENT WARNING: Mention of sexual assault, domestic violence, and drug misuse (10:15-11:33)

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood. This is a poetry collection in which, to quote the book description, Gatwood "weaves together her own coming of age with an investigation into our culture's romanticization of violence against women. In precise, searing language—at times blistering and riotous, at times soulful and exuberant—she explores the boundary between what is real and what is imagined in a life saturated with fear."

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984801906

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Party-Poems-Olivia-Gatwood/dp/1984801902

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Episode 10 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Unsheltered is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.

CONTENT WARNING: Brief mention of suicide (9:40-10:00)

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Unsheltered by Rebecca Traister. This novel follows the story of two occupants of New Jersey house: Willa Knox-Tavoularis (in 2016) and Thatcher Greenwood (in 1870). Both characters face insecurities in the house and in society as they try to adjust to major changes in their lives.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062684561

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Unsheltered-Novel-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/0062684736/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1572916738&sr=8-1

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Episode 9 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - All the Single Ladies is available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister. This nonfiction book uncovers the history of single women and they have helped shape society. It also looks at the societal pressure women feel to get married and what benefits they may gain from going against the norm.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781476716565

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/All-Single-Ladies-Unmarried-Independent/dp/1476716579/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=all+the+single+ladies&qid=1572420426&sr=8-1

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This is a bonus episode of The Bookarazzi Podcast - How to Shop for Shi(f)t: The shopping guide of healthier fashion for any budget! by Taryn Hipwell, Karen Housel and Nicholas Brown

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah review the guidebook How to Shop for Shi(f)t and how it helps readers define their shopping style, personal style and reasons to buy more sustainably sourced clothing. The guidebook also provides numerous resources and brand names which can help consumers begin to look for more sustainable options when purchasing clothing.

Where to buy this book:

Beyond the Label's site: https://www.labeyondthelabel.com

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/How-Shop-Shi-shopping-healthier-ebook/dp/B07KCRPLLF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=G955JPLHVWJ2&keywords=how+to+shop+for+shi+f+t&qid=1555387182&s=gateway&sprefix=how+to+shop+for+shi%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1-spell

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Episode 8 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Graceling is available on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Graceling by Kristin Cashore. This fantasy novel is about Katsa, a girl graced with powerful abilities from birth. Used as an enforcer by her uncle, King Randa, for much of her life, she eventually meets another graceling, Po, who is a prince of a nearby island kingdom. The two set out together to solve a troubling kidnapping and fight corruption in the seven kingdoms that make up their continent.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062348685

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003K16P3M/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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Episode 7 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is available on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. This book turned blockbuster film is about the struggles of a high school aged boy to come out to his family, friends and peers. While he sorts out his own feelings about coming out, Simon falls in love with 'Blue,' his email pen-pal who happens to be another gay boy at his school.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062348685

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Simon-vs-Homo-Sapiens-Agenda/dp/006234868X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KWXWUFL0R7IE&keywords=simon+vs.+the+homo+sapiens+agenda+by+becky+albertalli&qid=1551214879&s=gateway&sprefix=simon+vs.+the%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1

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Episode 6 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - The Sixth Extinction is available on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert. This book explains the five mass extinctions which have taken place in the history of the earth in relation to the current, human caused extinction event, which is being called the sixth extinction. Many species on early are severely endangered due to the actions—direct or indirect—of humans and it is leading the world to the precipice of an extreme loss of global biodiversity.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250062185

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Sixth-Extinction-Unnatural-History-ebook/dp/B00EGJE4G2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VLRSERCL7AAX&keywords=the+sixth+extinction+an+unnatural+history&qid=1549956273&s=gateway&sprefix=the+sixth+ex%2Caps%2C250&sr=8-1

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Episode 5 of the Bookarazzi Podcast - Home Fire is available on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.

In this episode, Johanna and Sarah discuss Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie. This book is about the struggles of a Muslim family in London who must overcome social and political conflicts, as well as family stress.

Where to buy this book:

Find a local bookstore - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735217690

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Home-Fire-Novel-Kamila-Shamsie/dp/0735217696/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549299021&sr=8-1&keywords=home+fire

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