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Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, we interview KE Barden, author of YA fantasy novel The Gilded Mirror, the first book in the Finding Ever After series.Kim can be found on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @kebardenauthor Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_readsFollow Nina on StoryGraphninaevan —————————————————Chapters:00:00:00 Intro and The Gilded Mirror blurb00:01:51 Interview - completely spoiler free00:31:33 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode: The Gilded Mirror – KE Barden The Little Mermaid – Hans Christian AndersensCinderella – Charles PerraultSnow White – the Brothers GrimmJack and the Beanstalk – Joseph Jacobs Hansel & Gretel – the Brothers GrimmRapunzel – the Brothers GrimmRumpelstiltskin – the Brothers GrimmThe Harry Potter series – J.K. RowlingThe Elves and the Shoemaker – the Brothers GrimmReimagined Fairy Tales series – Megan Van DykeThe Lunar Chronicles – Marissa MeyerThese Grimm Fates – KE BardenPeter Pan – J.M. BarrieLord of the Rings – J.R.R. TolkienThrone of Glass series – Sarah J. MaasKingdom of Ash – Sarah J. MaasLetters of Enchantment duology – Rebecca RossSongbird of the Sorrows – Braidee OttoThe Remnant Chronicles – Mary E. PearsonThe Bridge Kingdom series – Danielle L. JensenCrown of Midnight – Sarah J. Maas—————————————————Also mentioned:Kim can be found on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @kebardenauthor Donate and support Emma in the readathon to raise money for literacy in Cambodia: https://chaptersforchange.org/emma-greyOnce Upon a Time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843230/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkAladdin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103639/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkThe Little Mermaid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkThe Lion King https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkInto the Woods https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180411/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkKindle Direct Publishing https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/Ingram Spark https://www.ingramspark.com/Raven Kennedy https://www.ravenkennedybooks.com/Carissa Broadbent https://carissabroadbentbooks.com/Etheric Tales https://etherictales.com/Peter Pan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046183/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s hit a reading slump, Emma has read more than ever, and we talk about Nina’s publishing intensive course. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_readsFollow Nina on StoryGraphninaevan —————————————————Chapters:00:00:00 Intro and catch-up chat00:08:07 Nightbirds00:10:02 Good Girl, Bad Blood00:11:26 Soldier Sailor00:12:53 We Shall Be Monsters00:14:59 Undiscovered 00:17:25 The Book of the Unnamed Midwife00:18:41 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland00:21:30 Thunderclap00:25:00 Birnam Wood00:27:43 Nina reflects on her reading slump00:28:35 The Empowering ADHD Workbook for Women 00:31:52 The Beginning of Everything00:34:52 Piranesi00:36:02 Terra Nullius00:37:35 How High We Go in the Dark00:39:13 The Keeper00:41:56 The Time Machine00:44:54 A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian00:46:59 Delilah Green Doesn’t Care & Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail00:48:57 Nina’s Currently Reading: The Hobbit00:57:27 Nina’s Haul01:03:06 Cover design/career tangent01:06:47 Emma’s Haul01:11:45 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Nightbirds – Kate J. ArmstrongGood Girl, Bad Blood – Holly JacksonSoldier Sailor – Claire KilroyBrotherless Night – V.V. Ganeshananthan (Women’s Prize for Fiction Winner 2024)We Shall Be Monsters – Tara SimFrankenstein – Mary ShelleyUndiscovered – Gabriela WienerKairos – Jenny Erpenbeck (Booker International Prize Winner 2024)The Book of the Unnamed Midwife – Meg ElisonAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis CarrollUlysses – James JoyceThunderclap – Laura CummingDoppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World – Naomi Klein (Women’s Prize for Non-fiction Winner 2024)Birnam Wood – Eleanor CattonThe Empowering ADHD Workbook for Women – Estelle RoseEmpowered Women with ADHD – Estelle RoseThe Beginning of Everything – Robyn Schneider Piranesi – Susanna ClarkeTerra Nullius – Claire G. ColemanHow High We Go in the Dark – Sequoia Nagamatsu The Keeper (The Current of Her Eye: Book One) – JJ CarpenterThe Time Machine – H.G. WellsJane Eyre – Charlotte BrontëA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian – Marina LewyckaDelilah Green Doesn’t Care – Ashley Herring BlakeAstrid Parker Doesn’t Fail – Ashley Herring BlakeThe Hobbit – J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings series – J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. LewisOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous – Ocean VuongKlara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go – Kazuo IshiguroThe Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida – Shehan KarunatilakaSong of Myself – Walt WhitmanThe Wildest Sun – Asha Lemmie Anxious People – Fredrik Backman The Reappearance of Rachel Price – Holly JacksonA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy – Holly JacksonThe Survivors – Jane HarperExiles – Jane HarperThe Story of the Late Mr Elvesham – H.G. WellsDubliners – James JoyceBright Falls trilogy – Ashley Herring BlakeParade – Rachel CuskHow to Solve Your Own Murder – Kristen PerrinNight of the Living Dummy – R.L. StineDeep Trouble – R.L. StineMonster Blood – R.L. StineR.E.Generation – Michael J. Prewer—————————————————Also mentioned:Donate and support Emma in the readathon: https://chaptersforchange.org/emma-greyFantasy Fellowship https://fantasy-fellowship.co.uk/Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Ulysses listen along https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/post/ulysses-listen-along-16th-june-bloomsday-25th-july-2024Emma’s Birnam Wood review https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Ny4vtyzGY/?igsh=MW52bmt0NWpzc2d0NA==CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4——Snippets of Women’s Prize announcements from PA Media video: https://youtu.be/wCBKcnAVVtk?si=2oR8r4Yv_6y3HdHO
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s finishing school, Emma’s joined more book clubs and readathons, and we so the Totally Should’ve Book Tag!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_readsFollow Nina on StoryGraphninaevan —————————————————Chapters:00:00:00 Intro and catch-up chat00:06:05 Mockingjay00:12:01 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster00:13:25 The Invocations00:13:58 River East, River West00:15:48 Villette00:20:52 Learning Humility00:24:43 Crossings00:32:41 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland00:33:10 Nightbirds00:37:19 Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents00:42:15 Haul/TBR00:49:51 Totally Should’ve Book Tag01:28:44 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Mockingjay – Suzanne CollinsHunger Games – Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire – Suzanne Collins8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster – Mirinae LeeThe Invocations – Krystal SutherlandRiver East, River West – Aubrey Rey LescureVillette – Charlotte BrontëLearning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue – Richard J. Foster Crossings – Alex LandraginCain’s Jawbone – E. Powys MathersAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis CarrollNightbirds – Kate J. ArmstrongAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents – Lindsay C. GibsonThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne FrankBrave New World – Aldous HuxleyMeditations – Marcus AureliusA Tale of Two Cities – Charles DickensGreat Expectations – Charles DickensShadow Falls – Wendy DranfieldWhere Lost Girls Go – B.R. SpanglerSeven Sins – Miguel EstradaBad to the Bones – James Harper The Little Grave – Carolyn ArnoldTies That Bind – Carolyn ArnoldShe and Her Cat – Makoto Shinkai & Naruki NagakawaIt’s Not About Me – Sally HetheringtonHouse of Many Ways – Diana Wynne JonesThe Last Tale of the Flower Bride – Roshani ChokshiIf I Have To Be Haunted – Miranda SunFeed – M.T. AndersonMunmun – Jesse AndrewsMe, Earl, and the Dying Girl – Jesse Andrews Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Ransom RiggsThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne CollinsThe Carls series – Hank GreenThe Bandit Queens – Parini ShroffShadow and Bone trilogy – Leigh BardugoBroken Things – Lauren Oliver Mindwalker – Kate DylanHeartstopper – Alice OsemamHarry Potter series – J.K. RowlingGame of Thrones series – George R.R. MartinPride and Prejudice – Jane AustenDune – Frank HerbertThe Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. LewisWe Were Liars – E. LockhartThe Winner’s Curse series – Marie RutkoskiThe Office of Historical Corrections – Danielle EvansSlaughterhouse-Five – Kurt VonnegutLight from Uncommon Stars – Ryka AokiOur Wives Under the Sea – Julia ArmfieldDivergent – Veronica RothGo Set a Watchman – Harper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee—————————————————Also mentioned:Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Chapters for Change:@chaptersforchange on Instagram https://chaptersforchange.orgDonate and support Emma in the readathon: https://chaptersforchange.org/emma-greyEmma’s special editions reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6G60ezyUpM/?igsh=MWczcWloYWNjbTlnNQ==Source video for Totally Should’ve Book Tag: https://youtu.be/hij7lxWcBAY?si=-UqmKLM8pBF7ymss
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this 50TH EPISODE(!!), Nina’s been travelling again, Emma’s obtained a ridiculous number of books, and we find out how well we really know each other 🤔Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_readsFollow Nina on StoryGraphninaevan —————————————————Chapters:00:00:00 Intro and catch-up chat00:08:33 Glass Sword00:09:36 The Poppy War00:18:23 Old Masters: A Comedy (dnf)00:21:00 Enter Ghost00:21:24 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall00:24:52 Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me00:25:19 Once There Were Wolves00:26:42 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder00:27:25 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo00:29:14 What I’d Rather Not Think About00:35:27 Crossings00:39:15 Everything I Know About Love00:40:18 We Shall Be Monsters00:42:04 Villette00:43:23 Mockingjay00:44:57 Haul/TBR00:59:53 How Well Do We Know Each Other?01:28:44 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Glass Sword (Red Queen series) - Victoria Aveyard The Poppy War - R.F. KuangOld Masters: A Comedy - Thomas BernhardEnter Ghost - Isabella HammadThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne BrontëJane Eyre - Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights - Emily BrontëLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me - Mariko Tamaki, ill. Rosemary Valero-O’ConnellOnce There Were Wolves - Charlotte McConaghy A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder - Holly JacksonThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidWhat I’d Rather Not Think About - Jente PosthumaCrossings - Alex LandraginEverything I Know About Love - Dolly AldertonWe Shall Be Monsters - Tara Sim Villette - Charlotte BrontëMockingjay - Suzanne CollinsThe Lusiads - Luís de CamõesMap for Crying Travellers (zine) - Joana EstrelaGrapefruits (zine) - originating from students of the master programme Klang und Realität at the Institute for Music and Media at the RSH DüsseldorfThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesThe Cat Who Saved Books - Sōsuke NatsukawaFourth Wing - Rebecca YarrosIron Flame - Rebecca YarrosThe Bluest Eye - Toni MorrisonMidnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie The Inheritance of Loss - Kiran DesaiLola in the Mirror - Trent DaltonWhat You Are Looking For is in the Library - Michiko AoyamaAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel - Mariah Marsden, ill. Brenna ThummlerThe Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet - Bernie Su & Kate RorickThe Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet - Kate Rorick & Rachel KileyScrappy Little Nobody - Anna KendrickTalking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls - Lauren GrahamA Bigger Picture: My Fight to Bring a New African Voice to the Climate Crisis - Vanessa NakateOur Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories - H.P. LovecraftThe Haunting of Hill House - Shirley JacksonAmerican Supernatural Tales - ed. S.T. JoshiHaunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories - Ray RussellThe Raven: Tales and Poems - Edgar Allan PoeDown the Drain - Julia Fox—————————————————Also mentioned:Nina’s StoryGraph profile: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ninaevanEmma’s Mockingjay post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ARR8fyca5/?igsh=eXFlMzBna2hicXhpEmma’s Penguin Horror Collection post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C57mJVnr7kQ/?igsh=aHY0MW94dTBoeHE5Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Booksandlala 2024 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/mACoc82jA04?Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQLivraria Lello https://www.livrarialello.pt/——Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s gone off the rails, Emma’s stayed firmly on them, and we’ve got a whole bunch of books to catch up on!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_reads—————————————————Chapters:00:00:00 Intro and catch-up chat00:06:33 Lost Kingdom00:08:26 Bliss and Other Stories00:10:15 Any Human Heart00:13:18 Unusual Stories from Many Lands00:16:33 There is No Dog00:19:14 Normal People00:25:34 Ramayana00:33:28 Myths of Mesopotamia 00:38:58 Mindwalker00:41:34 Light from Uncommon Stars00:47:21 Learning Humility00:58:17 John Keats poetry01:00:37 First Lie Wins01:03:19 Evolve Your Brain01:12:04 Born a Crime01:16:27 Everything I Know About Love01:17:51 Jade City01:21:05 Red Queen / Glass Sword01:28:41 The Wren, the Wren01:30:47 Crossings01:34:43 Cain’s Jawbone01:37:30 The Bluest Eye01:40:56 The Remains of the Day01:42:53 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall01:43:50 Enter Ghost01:45:21 Haul/TBR01:49:46 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Lost Kingdom - Laurel BlackBliss and Other Stories - Katherine MansfieldMrs. Dalloway - Virginia WoolfAny Human Heart - William BoydUnusual Stories from Many Lands - Arlo T. JanssenThere is No Dog - Meg RosoffNormal People - Sally RooneyRamayana - VālmīkiMyths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others - Anon trans. Stephanie DalleyMindwalker - Kate DylanMindbreaker - Kate DylanLight from Uncommon Stars - Ryka AokiBallad for Sophie - Filipe Melo & Juan CaviaLearning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue - Richard J. FosterThe Cloud of Unknowing - AnonSelected Poetry - John KeatsFirst Lie Wins - Ashley Elston Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind - Joe DispenzaBorn a Crime - Trevor NoahEverything I Know About Love - Dolly AldertonJade City / The Green Bone Saga - Fonda LeeRed Queen - Victoria AveyardThe Selection - Kiera CassGlass Sword - Victoria AveyardThe Wren, the Wren - Anne Enright Crossings - Alex LandraginCain’s Jawbone - Torquemada & E. PowysThe Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison American Psycho - Bret Easton EllisThe Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontë Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë Enter Ghost - Isabella HammadExtinction - Thomas BernhardLetter to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria RilkeNeither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe - Bill BrysonOn Love: Lysis/Symposium/Phaedrus/Alcibiades/Selections from Republic & Laws - Plato ed. C.D.C. Reeve Il sole e la cometa - Sergio BambarénA Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan DoyleEdenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko Howl’s Moving Castle trilogy - Diana Wynne JonesA Marvellous Light - Freya MarskeThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidLessons in Chemistry - Bonnie GarmusAt Night All Blood is Black - David DiopThe Blind Assassin - Margaret AtwoodThe Sense of an Ending - Julian BarnesThe God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy—————————————————Also mentioned:John Keats poetry post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C362QlKrz_e/?igsh=MWFmNjUxdHBqYml4Yw==Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Juliet Stevenson https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliet_StevensonDarren Boyd https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_BoydBooksandlala 2024 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/mACoc82jA04?si=rVFt-Z3GLu7YJYj7Dominic West https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_West
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, we interview Laurel Black, debut author of YA fantasy novel Lost Kingdom.Laurel can be found online at www.laurelblackbooks.com or on Instagram @laurelblackbooksSend us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_reads—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Lost Kingdom blurb02:58 Spoiler-free questions31:02 Spoiler questions56:31 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode: Lost Kingdom - Laurel Black The Golden Compass - Philip PullmanThe Remnant Chronicles - Mary E. PearsonThe Shadow Between Us - Tricia LevensellerThe Winner’s Curse - Marie Rutkoski—————————————————Also mentioned:Laurel can be found online at www.laurelblackbooks.com or on Instagram @laurelblackbooksLost Kingdom book trailer https://youtu.be/oP7smPjUC2Q?si=vAPaejct77gQa34i
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s having a non-fiction moment, Emma’s had some serious ups and downs in reading, and we have a secret project to tell you all about!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.comFollow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_reads—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Chats12:54 Recent Reads13:07 Masters of Death19:45 Wild Swans23:13 Down the Drain38:12 Great Expectations 43:30 The Railway54:34 Atomic Habits59:07 Currently Reading59:11 Bliss and Other Stories01:01:31 Lost Kingdom01:10:06 Haul/TBR01:12:14 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Odyssey - HomerThe Iliad - HomerThe Ramayana - R.K. NarayanMahabharata - C. RajagopalachariInferno - Dante AlighieriMasters of Death - Olivie BlakeAtlas Six - Olivie BlakeWild Swans - Jung ChangDown the Drain - Julia FoxI’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdyGreat Expectations - Charles DickensA Christmas Carol - Charles DickensThe Railway - Hamid IsmailovAtomic Habits - James ClearBliss and Other Stories - Katherine MansfieldMrs. Dalloway - Virginia WoolfLost Kingdom - Laurel BlackThe Shepherd King duology - Rachel Gillig Selected Poetry - John KeatsOnce Upon a Time in Afghanistan: A Journey of Hope - Nazila Sawhney—————————————————Also mentioned:Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwardsAnton Lesser https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504320/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkJuliet Stevenson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828980/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this special episode, we go through our 2023 stats, our worst and best books of 2023, review our 2023 goals, and set our 2024 goals. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:00 Overall stats (books/pages/hours)20:25 Book length stats24:10 Other book attribute stats41:22 Book community stats50:42 StoryGraph Plus stats56:36 Worst Books of 202301:04:46 Best Books of 202301:19:04 2023 goal review01:26:07 2024 goals01:38:20 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Lore Olympus series - Rachel SmytheThe Book Thief - Markus ZusakHeartstopper - Alice OsemanThe Canterville Ghost - Oscar WildeThe Peace Egg - Juliana Horatia EwingTangled Hair: Selected Tanka from Midaregami - Akiko YosanoDune - Frank HerbertLittle Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May AlcottOn a Sunbeam - Tillie WaldenThe Shadow Cabinet - Juno DawsonOur Violent Ends - Chloe GongAstral Season Beastly Season - Tahi SaihateSiddhartha - Hermann HesseThe King’s Speech - Mark Logue Little Women - Louisa May AlcottGood Wives - Louisa May AlcottThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar WildeAnne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery Shatter Me - Tahereh MafiEducated - Tara Westover The Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsSheets trilogy - Brenna ThummlerI Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca Makkai I’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonExiles - Jane HarperThe Bandit Queens - Parini ShroffYear of the Rabbit - Tian VeasnaCleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco MellorsWhen Women Were Dragons - Kelly BarnhillLapvona - Ottessa Moshfegh How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You - Matthew InmanImagine Me - Tahereh MafiThe Confabulations of Toulouse Lechat - Richard TrebilcockDamsel - Elana K. Arnold (DON’T EVER READ THIS)Landline - Rainbow RowellOur Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldThese Violent Delights - Chloe GongNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellPride and Prejudice - Jane AustenDeath in Her Hands - Ottessa MoshfeghMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah GadsbyWhy We Broke Up - Daniel HandlerPeter Pan - J.M. BarrieThis is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences - Sarah HillMyths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others - Stephanie Dalley—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/PiY9J0NThe StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Julia Whelan https://jmwhelan.com/narrator/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s been travelling again, Emma’s FINALLY cleared the editing backlog, and we catch up on the rest of our 2023 reading!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and chats06:05 Recent Reads06:07 A Doll’s House08:55 The Peace Egg11:00 These Violent Delights & Our Violent Ends16:18 Artwords24:17 Asian Art28:39 Learned by Heart32:49 Catching Fire35:17 A Christmas Carol38:44 Horrorstör42:21 Sheets trilogy54:40 A Greek Love56:21 Ballad for Sophie58:49 Educated01:04:44 The Storyteller01:06:09 The Lido01:07:56 Dune01:12:34 Currently Reading01:12:43 Great Expectations01:15:24 Myths from Mesopotamia 01:19:58 Masters of Death01:25:23 Oriana. Una donna libera01:28:24 Haul/TBR01:28:41 Emma’s haul01:31:35 Nina’s haul01:36:01 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:A Doll’s House - Henrik IbsenThe Peace Egg - Juliana Horatia EwingDracula - Bram Stoker These Violent Delights - Chloe GongOur Violent Ends - Chloe Gong The Poppy War trilogy - R.F. KuangStarbound trilogy - Amie Kaufman & Megan SpoonerArtwords - Beatriz M. RoblesA Quokka’s Guide to Happiness - Alex CearnsAsian Art - Lara Blanchard, Marika Sardar, & Dorinda NeaveLearned by Heart - Emma DonoghueCatching Fire - Suzanne CollinsA Christmas Carol - Charles DickensHorrorstör - Grady HendrixMiss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series - Ransom RiggsSheets trilogy - Brenna ThummlerAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel - Mariah Marsden & Brenna ThummlerA Greek Love: A Novel of Cuba - Zoé ValdésBallad for Sophie - Filipe Melo & Juan CaviaEducated - Tara WestoverEducating - LaRee WestoverThe Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music - Dave GrohlThe Lido - Libby PageDune - Frank HerbertGreat Expectations - Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities - Charles DickensMyths of Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others - Stephanie DalleyThe Egyptian Book of the Dead - E.A. Wallis BudgeMasters of Death - Olivie BlakeThe Atlas series - Olivie BlakeOriana. Una donna libera - Giuseppe Galeani & Paola CannatellaProphet Song - Paul LynchHammer the Sky (and Other Wonder Tales) - LL RoseThe Song of Kieu: A New Lament - Nguyen DuKurt Vonnegut: Letters - Kurt Vonnegut Kabuki: Metamorphosis - David W. MackWomen’s Bodies, Wisdom’s Wisdom - Christiane NorthrupMuseums from the Inside: 60 years of CIMAM Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype - Clarissa Pinkola EstésWhen I Sing, Mountains Dance - Irene SolàTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinCloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony DoerAll the Light We Cannot See - Anthony DoerCloud Atlas - David Mitchell—————————————————Also mentioned:Emma’s blog post: https://redphoenixpublishing.com.au/blog-1/f/authentic-expression-with-chronic-illnessAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Fantasy Fellowship https://fantasy-fellowship.co.uk/Speechify https://speechify.com/Lightfall https://youtu.be/zaSEgLKjxMs?si=ZvkWEcV87qh1aAQQstitch. https://apps.apple.com/au/app/stitch/id1581052096Jessica Kellgren-Fozard’s video on Gentleman Jack (Anne Lister) https://youtu.be/q46K0xwg0I0?si=IlUzZWwWIpny40b2Gentleman Jack BBC show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7211618/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkMaid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11337908/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s in the middle of finals, Emma’s in the zone with classics, and we discuss a bunch of Zines that Nina got in Japan!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and chats10:56 Recent Reads11:04 Equal Rites14:45 Metamorphosis 20:34 Starbound trilogy39:13 The Good Soldier44:53 The Snow Queen48:38 Currently Reading49:06 A Doll’s House50:24 Haul/TBR50:33 Nina’s Zine haul!01:00:35 Emma’s haul01:04:41 Challenge Check-in01:19:19 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Breasts and Eggs - Mieko KawakamiDiary of a Void - Emi YagiPregnancy Diary - Yōko OgawaEqual Rites - Terry PratchettDiscworld series - Terry PratchettBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiMetamorphosis - Franz KafkaThe Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo Tolstoy Starbound trilogy - Amie Kaufman and Meagan SpoonerIlluminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffAurora Rising - Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffThe Good Soldier - Ford Madox FordThe Great Gadsby - F. Scott FitzgeraldA Doll’s House - Henrik IbsenMustache Rydes - Steven A. YagyaganHome of her Heart - Tara GoldsteinBallad for Sophie - Filipe Melo & Juan CaviaLearned by Heart - Emma DonoghueA Greek Love: A Novel of Cuba - Zoé ValdésCatching Fire - Suzanne CollinsSheets - Brenna ThummlerDelicates - Brenna ThummlerLights - Brenna ThummlerStation Eleven - Emily St. John MandelThe Peace Egg - Juliana Horatia EwingA Christmas Carol - Charles DickensGreat Expectations - Charles Dickens—————————————————Also mentioned:Scarf update: https://imgur.com/a/h7lSvIJZine artists mentioned:ASIAN_FOOD_DESIGN https://www.instagram.com/asian_food_design?igsh=MWg0em43YXppdHh2Zw==KOSMINEN https://www.instagram.com/kosminenkollektiivi?igsh=encydzVyeHFsdHU0Speechify https://speechify.com/Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FYFrozen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkBooksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsRoom https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkLightfall https://youtu.be/zaSEgLKjxMs?si=ZvkWEcV87qh1aAQQOrilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina just keeps starting more books, Emma’s struggling with character names, and we have a go at pairing books with songs. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and chats07:28 Recent Reads07:42 The Eve Illusion15:52 The Death of Ivan Ilyich26:35 These Broken Stars35:11 Station Eleven42:32 Currently Reading42:58 The Temple of the Golden Pavilion49:59 Breasts and Eggs52:17 Equal Rites53:57 This Shattered Light54:45 Moody Bitches01:02:22 Haul/TBR01:07:43 Book-Song Pairings01:22:00 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Astral Season, Beastly Season - Tahi SaihateKokoro - Natsume SōsekiThe Eve Illusion - Giovanna & Tom FletcherThe Hunger Games series - Suzanne CollinsHer Majesty’s Royal Coven series - Juno DawsonThe Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo TolstoySiddartha - Herman HesseThese Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman and Meagan SpoonerIlluminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffStation Eleven - Emily St. John MandelSense and Sensibility - Jane AustenLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghThe Hobbit - J.R.R. TolkienThe Temple of the Golden Pavilion - Yukio MishimaBreasts and Eggs - Mieko Kawakami Equal Rites - Terry PratchettDiscworld series - Terry PratchettThis Shattered World - Amie Kaufman and Meagan SpoonerMoody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, The Sleep You're Missing, The Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy - Julie Holland M.D.This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences - Sarah HillLoverless Love - Christopher GuerinLights - Brenna ThummlerSheets - Brenna ThummlerDelicates - Brenna ThummlerPersuasion - Jane AustenThe Wrath & the Dawn - Renée AhdiehCleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco MellorsHeartstopper series - Alice Oseman—————————————————Also mentioned:Nina at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion: https://imgur.com/a/WNJnVXvMcFly https://www.mcfly.com/Carrie Hope Fletcher https://www.youtube.com/carrieAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Songs:Satellite by Maggie Rogers https://youtu.be/FxhaT1hgBp4?si=6cU4gZeL54f9yB2QThe Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers https://youtu.be/HWOblzU6-hM?si=HMK_2ECRcdepJLuwexile (feat. Bon Iver) by Taylor Swift https://youtu.be/osdoLjUNFnA?si=24xTiaDeA81sK5DqSick of Losing Soulmates by dodie https://youtu.be/8qGFAkyfjDU?si=apmYikEwCIrMC5RLBloom by Troye Sivan https://youtu.be/41PTANtZFW0?si=hh5sm287yOKGRRblDreams by The Cranberries https://youtu.be/Yam5uK6e-bQ?si=X3-qya3bcyP1bFBA
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s been exploring Japan, Emma’s body been a pain again, and we have some fun new things happening in our episodes moving forward!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Chapters:00:00 Introduction and chats03:41 Recent Reads05:11 The Canterville Ghost07:20 The Model Millionaire and Other Stories (11:07-17:33 spoilers about The Birthday of the Infanta)18:55 The Last Lecture26:31 The Uninhabitable Earth39:19 Convenience Store Woman48:10 Moshfegh tangent50:12 Space, Stars, and Slimy Aliens51:45 Dracula57:53 Currently Reading58:19 Dune01:08:15 The Death of Ivan Ilyich 01:10:29 These Broken Stars01:13:22 Haul/TBR01:17:45 Challenge Check-In01:29:09 Outro—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Canterville Ghost - Oscar WildeThe Model Millionaire and Other Stories - Oscar WildeJane Eyre - Charlotte BrontëThe Last Lecture - Randy Pausch The Uninhabitable Earth - David Wallace-Wells This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate - Naomi KleinConsumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism - Aja BarberConvenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata Eileen - Ottessa MoshfeghDeath in Her Hands - Ottessa MoshfeghMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghSpace, Stars, and Slimy Aliens - Nick Arnold Dracula - Bram StokerDune - Frank HerbertThe Death of Ivan Ilyich - Leo TolstoyAnna Karenina - Leo TolstoyThese Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman and Meagan SpoonerThis Shattered World - Amie Kaufman and Meagan SpoonerIlluminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay KristoffArtwords - Beatriz M. RoblesToddler-Hunting & Other Stories - Taeko KōnoThe Eve Illusion - Giovanna & Tom FletcherThe Good Soldier - Ford Madox FordNorthanger Abbey - Jane AustenEqual Rites - Terry PratchettDiscworld stories - Terry PratchettA Study in Drowning - Ava ReidStation Eleven - Emily St. John MandelThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar WildeMetamorphosis - Franz KafkaBy Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go - Joanne GreeneWide Sargasso Sea - Jean RhysThe Hunger Games series - Suzanne CollinsThe Snow Queen - Hans Christian Andersen—————————————————Also mentioned:Scarf update: https://imgur.com/a/bEg9wO0Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Randy Pausch Last Lecture https://youtu.be/ji5_MqicxSoLeena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsThe Vlogbrothers https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothersBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgRory Gilmore Reading Challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/c883c525-cad4-47be-af53-9a5f307b091dGilmore Girls https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkNorthanger Abbey https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844794/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s been busy with mid-terms, Emma’s done lots of reading, and we’re both making excellent progress on our reading goals!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Graveyard Book - Neil GaimanFortunately, the Milk - Neil GaimanTangled Hair - Akiko YosanoThe Happiest Refugee - Anh DoLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghLolita - Vladimir NabokovGrace - Morris GleitzmanWhy We Broke Up - Daniel HandlerWe Should Hang Out Sometime - Josh SundquistThe Shepherd King series - Rachel GilligHer Majesty’s Royal Coven series - Juno DawsonThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar WildeThe Portrait of Mr W.H. - Oscar WildeLord Arthur Savile’s Crime - Oscar WildeThe Canterville Ghost - Oscar WildeAstral Season, Beastly Season - Tahi SaihateIf I Had Your Face - Frances ChaPachinko - Min Jin LeeThe Vagrants - Yiyun LiDracula - Bram StokerLes Misérables - Victor HugoMoby Dick - Herman MelvilleDune series - Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. RowlingSpace, Stars, and Slimy Aliens - Nick ArnoldDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands - Kate BeatonDerrick of Death - Malvina LermaThe Rich - Rachel LynchBy Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go - Joanne GreeneGirls Against God - Jenny Hval—————————————————Also mentioned:Fantasy Fellowship https://fantasy-fellowship.co.uk/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Ottessa Moshfegh Guardian interview https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/13/ottessa-moshfegh-im-not-brainstorming-ways-to-freak-people-out-lapvona-paperbackDune https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkDune: Part Two https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926084/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Quirine Brouwer https://www.instagram.com/quirinebrouwer?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==——Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s made more books, Emma’s had her wisdom tooth removed, and we have a lot of catching up to do.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Phoenix series - Osamu TezukaBlack Jack series - Osamu TezukaJungle Emporer series - Osamu TezukaThe Confabulations of Toulouse LeChat - Richard TrebilcockI Am a Cat - Natsume SōsekiBotchan - Natsume SōsekiKokoro - Natsume SōsekiThe Reader on the 6.27 - Jean-Paul DidierlaurentDiary of a Void - Emi YagiThe King’s Speech - Mark Logue & Peter ConradiThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter series - J.K. RowlingCHERUB series - Robert MuchamoreSkulduggery Pleasant series - Derek Landy A Study in Drowning - Ava ReidKiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage - Helen EllisRomeo and Juliet - William ShakespeareThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar WildeThe Graveyard Book - Neil GaimanLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghDamsel - Elana K. ArnoldAstral Season, Beastly Season - Tahi SaihateThe Eve Illusion - Giovanna and Tom FletcherNorthanger Abbey - Jane AustenSign Here - Claudia LuxSpace, Stars, and Slimy Aliens - Nick ArnoldThe Portrait of Mr W.H. - Oscar WildeLord Arthur Savile’s Crime - Oscar WildeThe Canterville Ghost - Oscar WildeThe Model Millionaire and Other Stories - Oscar WildeDracula - Bram StokerGrace - Morris Gleitzman Two Twisted Crowns - Rachel Gillig The Life of a Teenage Body-Snatcher - Doug MacLeodThe Happiest Refugee - Anh DoThe Uninhabitable Earth - David Wallace-Wells—————————————————Also mentioned:Reading scarf update https://imgur.com/a/ChZ8tpjCAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10545296/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkRomeo + Juliet (1996) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117509/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Fantasy Fellowship https://fantasy-fellowship.co.uk/Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsNo Books on a Dead Planet https://open.spotify.com/show/5cGclAfob2CYlcCaZVcn4I?si=BnuBTov0SH-V_JMvqK_UXg
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s living her best live in Japan, Emma’s got a huge birthday haul, and we discuss several reflective reads, among others.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Zona: The Forbidden Land - Fred G. Baker https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=366830Bluebeard - Kurt Vonnegut Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Siddartha - Herman HesseDiary of a Void - Emi YagiSign Here - Claudia LuxBotchan - Natsume SōsekiKokoro - Natsume SōsekiUnusual Stories from Many Lands - Arlo T. Janssen The Bandit Queens - Parini ShroffOur Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldHer Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno DawsonThe Shadow Cabinet - Juno DawsonPersepolis - Marjane SatrapiHumble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins - Caroline TaggartA Little Book about Books: Quotes for the Bibliophile in Your Life - Marcus LeaverA Little Book about Music: Quotes for the Melophile in Your Life - Marcus LeaverA Little Book about Movies: Quotes for the Cinephile in your Life - Marcus LeaverAll Cats Are Introverts - Francesco MarciulianoThe Little Instruction Book for Cats - Dannyboy and Kate FreemanThe Little Book of Cats: Purrs of WisdomJacob’s Room - Virginia WoolfI Am a Cat - Natsume SōsekiPride and Prejudice - Jane Austen—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album for this episode: https://imgur.com/a/3UiTEHLZona review: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=366830CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4T2 https://www.t2tea.com/en/au
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s had her first book making class, Emma’s started taking CBD oil, and we have a discussion about Yellowface.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Down and Out in Paris and London - George OrwellAnne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia WoolfJane Eyre - Charlotte BrontëBluebeard - Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt VonnegutSirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Cat’s Cradle - Kurt VonnegutMother Night - Kurt VonnegutGod Bless You, Mr. Rosewater - Kurt VonnegutSiddartha - Herman HesseFranny and Zooey - J.D. SalingerCatcher in the Rye - J.D. SalingerYellowface - R.F. KuangThe King’s Speech - Mark Logue and Peter ConradiThe Reader on the 6.27 - Jean-Paul DidierlaurentBoy Swallows Universe - Trent DaltonDrop Bear - Evelyn AraluenThe Happiest Refugee - Anh DoMarrying Ameera - Rosanne HawkeSign Here - Claudia Lux Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldThe Bandit Queens - Parini ShroffNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellTen Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah GadsbyBabel - R.F. KuangThe Poppy Wars trilogy - R.F. Kuang—————————————————Also mentioned:Emma’s blog post: https://redphoenixpublishing.com.au/blog-1/f/i-have-complicated-feelings-about-r-u-ok-dayScarf photo: https://imgur.com/a/auI4xg2R.F. Kuang Yellowface article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/20/rebecca-f-kuang-who-has-the-right-to-tell-a-story-its-the-wrong-question-to-askWith Cindy video: https://youtu.be/JUdFkRdgPDU?si=M0WHj8qsyUEXvHTnAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgStraya September https://youtu.be/UKhwP7W-u_YOrilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQ——Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s had some seriously interesting adventures, Emma’s got a lot of reading done, and we have a lot to catch up on.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You - Matt InmanThe Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryFirst Survivor: The Impossible Childhood Cancer Breakthrough - Mark UngerWe Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story - Josh SundquistThe Liar - Stephen FryThe Woman in the Library - Sulari GentillA Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersWayfarers series - Becky ChambersTo Be Taught, If Fortunate - Becky ChambersLandline - Rainbow RowellWedding Toasts I'll Never Give - Ada CalhounFangirl - Rainbow RowellAttachments - Rainbow RowellCarry On series - Rainbow RowellPeter Pan - J.M. BarrieLove-Shy - Lili WilkinsonExiles - Jane HarperThe Dry - Jane HarperLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghAnne of Green Gables - L.M. MontgomeryDown and Out in Paris and London - George OrwellBluebeard - Kurt Vonnegut Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut The Truth Together - Kelly RodgersAgainst the Glass - Linda M. Habib The Stellar Snow Job - Marie HowaltSiddartha - Herman HesseDiary of a Void - Emi YagiTokyo Ueno Station - Yu MiriAstral Season, Beastly Season - Tahi Saihate—————————————————Also mentioned:Degrassi: The Next Generation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288937/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkHeartstopper https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkEighth Grade https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014006/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkThe Dry https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5144174/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s got a birthday book haul, Emma’s got a new tattoo, and we have a big scarf update.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Peter Pan - J.M. BarrieNot Dead Yet! - Mark Fletcher (https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=332931)A Man Called Ove - Fredrik BackmanThe Midnight Library - Matt HaigThe Goldfinch - Donna TarttLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghCarry On - Rainbow RowellI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonSalt Slow - Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldYellowface - R.F. KuangDune - Frank HerbertAnne of Green Gables - L.M. MontgomeryJane Austen's Table: Recipes Inspired by the Works of Jane Austen - Robert Tuesday AndersonSo. Many. Planner Stickers.The Secret History - Donna TarttWe are the Weather Makers - Tim FlanneryOn a Sunbeam - Tillie WaldenOne Dark Window - Rachel GilligHow to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You - Matt InmanThe Liar - Stephen FryA Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersLove-Shy - Lili WilkinsonThe Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/hbfRMmYNot Dead Yet! review https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=332931CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Barbie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517268/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/The Lizzie Bennet Diaries https://m.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennetStarKid Productions https://www.teamstarkid.com/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgOrilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Magical Readathon Autumn Equinox 2023 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxe_ZP6kflkOrilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQ
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s read a new highly rated book, Emma’s found a new favourite graphic novel, and we have an in-depth discussion about our very differing opinions of Peter Pan.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Swimming in a Sea of Stars - Julie Wright (https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=343359)On a Sunbeam - Tillie WaldenScott Pilgrim series - Bryan Lee O’MalleyOne Dark Window - Rachel GilligDune - Frank HerbertCarry On series - Rainbow RowellA Man Called Ove - Fredrik BackmanLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghSalt Slow - Julia ArmfieldOur Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldMyths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others - AnonymousThe Truth Together - Kelly RodgersThe Romantic Manifesto - Ayn RandPeter Pan - J.M. BarrieLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottAnne of Green Gables - L.M. MontgomeryPinocchio - Carlo Collodi —————————————————Also mentioned:Swimming in a Sea of Stars review https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=343359CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Barbie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517268/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkPeter Pan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046183/?ref_=ext_shr_lnkPinocchio https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032910/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk1924 Peter Pan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015224/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s experienced some bookstore brain freeze, Emma’s managed a new level of injury, and we have an in-depth discussion about Jane Eyre.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata Lapvona - Ottessa Moshfegh Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield This Green and Pleasant Land - Ayisha Malik On a Sunbeam - Tillie Walden One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie Dune - Frank Herbert Happily: A Personal History-With Fairy Tales - Sabrina Orah Mark Pageboy - Elliot Page I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Puzzle app: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/jigsaw-puzzles-for-adults-hd/id642831690 A Man Called Otto https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7405458/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Jessethereader video https://youtu.be/23bP2LK11C4 Harry Potter and the Sacred Text https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/ Vanessa Zoltan https://vanessazoltan.com/ Hot & Bothered https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/ On Eyre https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/on-eyre Live from Pemberley https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/live-from-pemberley Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/ Reading Jane Eyre While Black https://lithub.com/reading-jane-eyre-while-black/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s moved again again again again (no, seriously!), Emma’s in catch up mode while doing secret side reading, and we do the Mid-year Book Freakout Tag!
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny Odell A Career in Books - Kate Gavino Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno Dawson The Shadow Cabinet - Juno Dawson The Neapolitan Quartet series - Elena Ferrante Attack on Titan, Volume 2 - Hajime Isayama Scott Pilgrim series - Bryan Lee O’Malley 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World - Elif Shafak Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf Hamlet - William Shakespeare Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare Peter Pan - J.M. Barry Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change - Tim Flannery On a Sunbeam - Tillie Walden The Weeds - Katy Simpson Smith Broad Band - Claire L. Evans My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Book Thief - Markus Zusak Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah Gadsby Yellowface - R.F. Kuang The Crane Husband - Kelly Barnhill When Women Were Dragons - Kelly Barnhill The Death I Gave Him - Erm X. Liu Rouge - Mona Awad Damsel - Elana K. Arnold Hamnet - Maggie O’Farrell This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences - Sarah Hill The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakrabortry The Haunting of Tram Car 015 - P. Djèjí Clark The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield I Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca Makkai The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers Emma - Jane Austen A Country of Eternal Light - Paul Dalgarno Shatter Me series - Tahereh Mafi I’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music - Dave Grohl Horns - Joe Hill ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Mid-year Book Freakout Tag (slightly modified)
Originally created by ReadLikeWildfire and Earl Grey Books https://youtu.be/X_Wh0rPGfRg
- The best book you’ve read so far this year.
- A new release from the first half of this year that you want to read.
- A highly anticipated new release for the second half of the year.
- Biggest disappointment so far.
- Biggest surprise so far.
- Favourite new author (debut or new to you).
- A book that made you cry.
- A book that made you happy.
- The most beautiful book you’ve acquired so far this year.
- A book you need to have read by the end of the year.
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Our most beautiful books: https://imgur.com/a/LMiIUvA?s=wa
OnlineBookClub.org
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Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s moved again again again and is also the sick one this week, Emma’s got a new five-star book to report on, and we discuss the spectrum of intolerance with relation to race and religion, as well as gender identity. Y’know… the light stuff!
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Shatter Me series - Tahereh Mafi This Green and Pleasant Land - Ayisha Malik Yellowface - R.F. Kuang Pageboy - Elliot Page The Other Side of Beautiful - Kim Lock The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien Attack on Titan - Hajime Isayama Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë The Shadow Cabinet - Juno Dawson We Are the Weather Makers - Tim Flannery We Are the Weather - Jonathan Safran Foer Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield Salt Slow - Julia Armfield The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakraborty One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Scarf photos: https://imgur.com/a/MUf2lXb
Contrapoints https://youtube.com/@ContraPoints Genderflux https://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Genderflux Nomadland https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQ CAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4
Andy Serkis https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785227/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Attack on Titan anime https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2560140/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/ Mia Wasikowska https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1985859/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Jane Eyre (2011) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229822/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s moved again again, Emma’s been sick again, and we discuss the differences between fantasy and mythology/folklore, and finally work out why our tastes in Fantasy novels rarely overlap. AND SO MUCH MORE!
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakraborty The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen The Lord of the Rings series - J.R.R. Tolkien The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Throne of Glass series - Sarah J. Maas Yellowface - R.F. Kuang Babel - R.F. Kuang This Green and Pleasant Land - Ayisha Malik Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare Hamlet - William Shakespeare The Tempest - William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare The Fault in our Stars - John Green Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah Gadsby Pageboy - Elliot Page I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf Turtles All the Way Down - John Green The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny Odell A Career in Books - Kate Gavino ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Andy Serkis https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785227/ Game of Thrones https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/ 10 Things I Hate About You https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/ Shakespeare in the Park https://publictheater.org/programs/shakespeare-in-the-park/free-shakespeare-in-the-park/ Nanette: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8465676/ Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s moved again, Emma’s been sick, and we discuss bookshelf organisation and whether or not reading challenges really serve our reading styles.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl - Melissa Keil Year of the Rabbit - Tian Veasna Heaven - Mieko Kawakami The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno Dawson Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting - Clare Pooley Little Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May Alcott Babel - R.F. Kuang The Secret History - Donna Tartt Yellowface - R.F. Kuang How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny Odell The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakraborty When We Were Dragons - Kelly Barnhill Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World - Elif Shafak Circe - Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller All Our Shimmering Skies - Trent Dalton Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi The Other Side of Beautiful - Kim Lock The Insatiable Volt Sisters - Rachel Eve Moulton Emma - Jane Austen The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff This Green and Pleasant Land - Ayisha Malik Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation - Hannah Gadsby A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers
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Imgur album for this episode: https://imgur.com/a/FCAuFHI
Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwards Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUg Make Emma Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/d70c3a54-b24e-4f64-8775-5cebebd64652 Make Nina Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/437561dc-2769-47de-a239-fa940f85a3ce Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanorms Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s survived some harrowing travel difficulties, Emma talks about ableism in Jo’s Boys as well as two new five-star reads, and we discuss Jane Austen’s Emma.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery Dracula - Bram Stoker The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontë Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare The Tempest - William Shakespeare The Insatiable Volt Sisters - Rachel Eve Moulton Little Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May Alcott Little Women - Louisa May Alcott The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl - Melissa Keil The Bandit Queens - Parini Shroff Home Before Night - J.P. Pomare Heartstopper - Alice Oseman Lore Olympus - Rachel Smythe Year of the Rabbit - Tian Veasna Emma - Jane Austen Persuasion - Jane Austen ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/ Pretty Shakespeare collection examples: https://www.ebay.com/itm/134522464841?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=134522464841&targetid=1529493973182&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9004338&poi=&campaignid=19851828444&mkgroupid=145880009014&rlsatarget=pla-1529493973182&abcId=9307249&merchantid=6337084&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh9VHOn5PuNQd4L6sxGBFhyky&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7PCjBhDwARIsANo7Cgmf7RxvVAXNcgWN9bpc3yEmF8KGWZWif54-gwcy1QsAE--4tN5EkIkaAkZ4EALw_wcB
Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanorms Emma movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214832/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina has finally read a good book, Emma has read a proper stinker, and we discuss the tragedy that is shoddy book craftsmanship. PLUS we do the Book Cake Book Tag! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:An Emotion of Great Delight - Tahereh MafiWhen Women Were Dragons - Kelly BarnhillThe Power - Naomi AldermanDamsel - Elana K. ArnoldThe Haunting of Tram Car 015 - P. Djèjí ClarkThe Dead Djinn Universe - P. Djèjí ClarkLittle Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May AlcottEmma - Jane AustenPersuasion - Jane AustenPride & Prejudice - Jane AustenThe Bandit Queens - Parini ShroffThe Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society - Eleanor JanegaThe Stationery Shop - Marjan Kamali The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom RiggsThe Secret History - Donna TarttBeautiful Creatures series - Kami Garcia & Margaret StohlHome Before Night - J.P. PomareIn the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari - Fabio GedaThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaIona Iverson's Rules for Commuting - Clare PooleyThe Emperor of Any Place - Tim Wynne-JonesHer Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno DawsonHeartstopper series - Alice Oseman Harry Potter series - J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief - Markus Zusak —————————————————Also mentioned:Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgOrilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQLeena Norms’ Women’s Prize Longlist video: https://youtu.be/VhA6kz7aBboA Clockwork Reader https://youtube.com/@AClockworkReaderBook Cake Book TagFLOUR: A book that was slow to start but picked up as it went alongBUTTER: A book that has a rich plotEGGS: A book you thought was going to be bad but was quite enjoyableSUGAR: A sweet, sugary bookICING: A book that covers every single element that you enjoy about a bookSPRINKLES: A book series that you turn to for a pick-me-up when you are feeling downCHERRY ON TOP: Your favourite book of the year so farTag credit to https://youtube.com/@suddenlylorna
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina has completed her Shatter Me saga, Emma has read some excellent things, and we catch up on our monthly challenges… with a twist!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Lore Olympus series - Rachel SmytheFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson BurnettShatter Me series - Tahereh MafiThe Book Thief - Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsAn Emotion of Great Delight - Tahereh MafiA Very Large Expanse of Sea - Tahereh Mafi Furthermore series - Tahereh MafiThis Woven Kingdom series - Tahereh MafiLittle Men & Jo’s Boys - Louisa May AlcottEmma - Jane AustenThe Haunting of Tram Car 015 - P. Djèjí ClarkWhen Women Were Dragons - Kelly BarnhillThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaLove Stories - Trent DaltonBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiThe Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl - Melissa KeilBirnam Wood - Eleanor CottonFlowerheart - Catherine BakewellThe Insatiable Volt Sisters - Rachel Eve MoultonWe Were Liars - E. Lockhart A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersThe Bandit Queens - Parini ShroffJonny Appleseed - Joshua WhiteheadYear of the Rabbit - Tian VeasnaSirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. KuangThe Goldfinch - Donna TarttThe Binding - Bridget Collins—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album https://imgur.com/a/PG5S4gLMake Emma Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/d70c3a54-b24e-4f64-8775-5cebebd64652Make Nina Happy challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/437561dc-2769-47de-a239-fa940f85a3ceWebtoon https://m.webtoons.com/en/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Dan Stevens https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1405398/House of the Dragon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsOrilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQOrilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Emma has a surprising update about her reading this week, Nina’s rollercoaster journey with the Shatter Me series continues, and we play a hilarious game of literary Who Am I?Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Shatter Me series - Tahereh MafiAn Emotion of Great Delight - Tahereh MafiThrone of Glass series - Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses series - Sarah J. MaasFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Book Thief - Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky The Haunting of Tram Car 015 - P. Djèjí ClarkLegends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar - Robert LeblingYear of the Rabbit - Tian VeasnaThat Way Madness Lies: Fifteen of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined - Dahlia Adler Harry Potter Series - J.K. RowlingAlice in Wonderland - Lewis CarrollThe Giver series - Lois LowryCHERUB series - Robert MuchamoreA Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony SnicketPercy Jackson and the Olympians series - Rick RiordanAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green—————————————————Also mentioned:Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQ
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s read a lot, and Emma’s read A LOT! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Reading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country - Ann MorganGood Wives - Louisa May Alcott Little Women - Louisa May AlcottJulius Caesar - William ShakespeareI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonThe Silver Donkey - Sonya HartnettLet There Be Light - Liana FinckShatter Me series - Tahereh MafiAn Emotion of Great Delight - Tahereh MafiThe Selection series - Kiera CassThe Hunger Games series - Suzanne CollinsBefore the Coffee Gets Cold series - Toshikazu KawaguchiThrone of Glass series - Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses series - Sarah J. MaasThe Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Holly RinglandIt Ends With Us - Colleen HooverLove Stories - Trent DaltonNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellPride and Prejudice - Jane AustenEmma - Jane AustenDrown - Junot DíazHome Before Night - J.P. PomareNo One Else - R. Kikuo JohnsonA Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersJonny Appleseed - Joshua WhiteheadFrankenstein - Mary ShelleyThe Book Thief - Markus Zusak—————————————————Also mentioned:Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQSpring Equinox 2023 https://youtu.be/ROcPDsqmursAudrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Emma’s read The Secret History, Nina’s read I Have Some Questions for You, and we catch up on our monthly reading challenges! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Secret History - Donna TarttParadise - Abdulrazak GurnahPride and Prejudice - Jane AustenThe Goldfinch - Donna TarttPaper Towns - John GreenI Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca MakkaiReading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country - Ann MorganGood Wives - Louise AlcottCarry On - Rainbow RowellI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonShatter Me - Tahereh MafiJulius Caesar - William Shakespeare The Fault in our Stars - John GreenThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsA Country of Eternal Light - Paul Dalgarno (thanks Harper Collins Australia!)One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia MárquezThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaLove Stories - Trent DaltonAn Emotion of Great Delight - Tahereh MafiBirnam Wood - Eleanor CattonHamnet - Maggie O’FarrellA Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky ChambersJonny Appleseed - Joshua WhiteheadThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea - Axie OhWhen Women Were Dragons - Kelly BarnhillDamsel - Elana K. ArnoldThe Silver Donkey - Sonya HartnettThe Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Holly RinglandLet There Be Light - Liana FinckNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellEmma - Jane Austen—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album: https://imgur.io/a/RHu04yC?s=fbmChat GPT https://openai.com/blog/chatgptAlabaster Bookshop New York https://g.co/kgs/azfEFRBooksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtu.be/CtBWB6ATEdQSpring Equinox 2023 https://youtu.be/ROcPDsqmurs
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, we’ve both had rough weeks, but we get cheered up quickly by playing a brand new game invented by our very own Nina. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Hunger Games series - Suzanne CollinsFangirl - Rainbow RowellCarry On - Rainbow RowellLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottGood Wives - Louisa May AlcottCatboy - Benji NateHell Phone - Benji NateReading the World: How I Read a Book From Every Country - Ann MorganCold People - Tom Rob SmithI Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca Makkai The Secret History - Donna Tartt The Goldfinch - Donna TarttBabel: An Arcane History - R.F. KuangAmerican Psycho - Brett Easton EllisAdult Fantasy: searching for true maturity in an age of mortgages, marriages, and other adult milestones - Briohny DoyleThe Twilight Series - Stephenie Meyer You’re the One That I Want - Giovanna FletcherThe Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants - Ann BrasharesThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas AdamsDirk Gently series - Douglas AdamsWalden - Henry David ThoreauThe Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon RonsonSo You’ve Been Publicly Shamed - Jon RonsonThe Selection - Kiera CassWe All Looked Up - Tommy WallachIt’s Kind of a Funny Story - Ned VizziniI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonGod Bless You, Mr. Rosewater - Kurt Vonnegut It Ends With Us - Colleen HooverWe Were Liars - E. Lockhart—————————————————Also mentioned:The Book Assumptions GameChoose 5 books from the other person’s read list that you haven’t read before and judge each based on one of the following:1. Book Cover2. Title 3. Author4. Reputation5. BlurbThe other person gets a chance to confirm or (more likely) correct any assumptions you made. Hilarity ensues. The Hunger Games movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/Heartstopper TV show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/Audrey https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Webtoon https://m.webtoons.com/en/Dead Poets Society https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/Grease https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403508/Rick and Morty https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2861424/Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Don’t Look Up https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11286314/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina dives into some Rainbow Rowell, Emma reviews Hamnet, and we do the Book Addiction Tag. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Emma - Jane AustenPride and Prejudice - Jane AustenPersuasion - Jane AustenSense and Sensibility - Jane AustenThe Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre DumasGulliver’s Travels - Jonathan SwiftCrime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky David Copperfield - Charles DickensHomesick for Another World - Ottessa MoshfeghHell Phone - Benji Nate Hamnet - Maggie O’FarrellThe Marriage Portrait - Maggie O’FarrellThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaToo Much Lip - Melissa Lucashenko Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell Harry Potter series - J.K. RowlingCarry On - Rainbow RowellLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottReading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country - Ann MorganCold People - Tom Rob SmithThe School for Good Mothers - Jessamine ChanLooking for Jane - Heather MarshallDaisy Jones & the Six - Taylor Jenkins ReidWolf Brother - Michelle PaverLegends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar - Robert LeblingLibrary of Souls - Ransom RiggsMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom RiggsShatter Me - Tahereh Mafi Les Misérables - Victor HugoClash of Kings - George R.R. MartinThe Chronicles of Narnia Collection - C.S. LewisSirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Serious Men - Manu JosephThe Birthday of the World and Other Stories - Ursula K. Le GuinAt the Edge of the Universe - Shaun David Hutchinson —————————————————Also mentioned:Book Addiction Tag by Always Trust in Books https://alwaystrustinbooks.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/book-addiction-tag-needtoread-stackedshelves-bookproblems-tbroverload/Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Benji Nate merch store https://store.silversprocket.net/collections/benji-nateCinema Story Origins podcast https://cinemastoryorigins.com/——Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s had an unusually slow reading week, Emma’s read two excellent sea-themed books, and it’s time for our February reading challenges recap!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldHorns - Joe HillThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea - Axie OhWintersong - S. Jae-JonesUprooted - Naomi NovikThe Wrath & The Dawn - Renée AhdiehHomesick for Another World - Ottessa MoshfeghLapvona - Ottessa MoshfeghMcGlue - Ottessa MoshfeghHamnet - Maggie O’FarrellLittle Women (and sequels) - Louisa May AlcottAnne of Green Gables series - L.M. Montgomery The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre DumasDavid Copperfield - Charles DickensCrime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky Emma - Jane AustenGulliver’s Travels - Jonathan SwiftIt’s Lovely at the Centre of the Earth - Zoe ThorogoodAre You Happy Now - Hanna JamesonI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonWedding Toasts I’ll Never Give - Ada CalhounSpells for Forgetting - Adrienne YoungThe Secret History - Donna TarttBabel: An Arcane History - R.F. KuangThe Survivalists - Kashana Cauley Cold People - Tom Rob SmithThe Birthday of the World and Other Stories - Ursula K. Le GuinThe Catcher in the Rye - J.D. SalingerPeter Pan - J.M. BarrieThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka Reading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country - Ann MorganHamlet - William Shakespeare The Psychology of Time Travel - Kate Mascarenhas —————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur Album: https://imgur.com/a/LINPv0vJack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwardsBooksandlala https://youtube.com/@BooksandLalaLeena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsSpirited Away https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/Audrey https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Cinema Story Origins https://cinemastoryorigins.com/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina and Emma have had some very mixed reads, PLUS we do Book Riot’s “Can You Guess These Acclaimed Books By Their 1-Star Reviews?” quiz. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir - Kai Cheng ThomThe Woman in the Library - Sulari GentillThe Birthday of the World: And Other Stories - Ursula K. Le GuinParadise Lost - John MiltonThe Survivalists - Kashana CauleyThe School for Good Mothers - Jessamine Chan The Crane Husband - Kelly BarnhillLooking for Jane - Heather MarshallWedding Toasts I’ll Never Give - Ada CalhounYoung Jane Young - Gabrielle ZevinThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle ZevinTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinHomesick for Another World - Ottessa Moshfegh Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield The Diving Pool - Yōko AgawaNothing to See Here - Kevin WilsonBabel: An Arcane History - R.F. KuangMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghThe Seeker - Liz ValascoOf Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 1984 - George OrwellThe Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric CarleTo Kill a Mockingbird - Harper LeePride and Prejudice - Jane AustenWuthering Heights - Emily BrontëNorth and South - Elizabeth GaskellThe Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown The Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsWhere the Crawdad Sings - Delia OwensThe Fault in Our Stars - John GreenLittle Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice SendakCrime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky War and Peace - Leo TolstoyFifty Shades of Grey - E.L. JamesTheir Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple - Alice WalkerHop on Pop - Dr. SeussWhere the Red Fern Grows - Wilson RawlsThe Great Gadsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. SalingerBrave New World - Aldous HuxleyThe Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien The Godfather - Mario PuzoThe Martian - Andy WeirThe Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienMacbeth - William Shakespeare The Bluest Eye - Toni MorrisonFahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The Hate U Give - Angie ThomasFlowers for Algernon - Daniel KeyesHeart of Darkness - Joseph ConradMake Way for Ducklings - Robert McClosekeyLord of the Flies - William GoldingGoodnight Moon - Margaret Wise BrownMaus - Art SpiegelmanWatchmen - Alan MooreBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle—————————————————Also mentioned:Book Riot Quiz: QUIZ: Can You Guess These Acclaimed Books By Their 1-Star Reviews?Mutiny Comics, Denver https://www.mutinyinfocafe.com/index.php/comic-book-shopBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Booksandlala https://youtube.com/@BooksandLala
TW - The final 9 minutes of this podcast contain in-depth discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina and Emma happen to both have read enjoyable South Asian books with themes of death and the afterlife, PLUS an in-depth discussion about I Want to Die But I Want ti Eat Tteokbokki. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka The Many Deaths of Laila Starr - Ram V with Filipe AndradeHeartstopper - Alice Oseman Sheets - Brenna ThummlerGuerilla Green - Ophelie Damblé with Cookie KalkairSpells for Forgetting - Adrienne YoungHoles - Louis Sachar Lord of the Flies - William GoldingPercy Jackson series - Rick Riordan The Birthday of the World and Other Stories - Ursula K. Le GuinCoraline - Neil GaimanLove as Always, Kurt: Vonnegut as I Knew Him - Loree RackstrawI Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki - Baek Sehee I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy—————————————————Also mentioned:The Conjuring https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457767/The Mist https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884328/Holes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311289/Stutz https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21819228/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s discovering a new interest in books with older characters, Emma‘s run of good reads continues, and we have a check in on our monthly reading challenges. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare PooleyThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle ZevinThe Hole We’re In - Gabrielle ZevinYoung Jane Young - Gabrielle ZevinElsewhere - Gabrielle ZevinMemoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac - Gabrielle ZevinMargarettown - Gabrielle ZevinAnya’s Ghost - Vera Brosgol Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka The Survivalists - Kashana Cauley Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give - Ada CalhounSilver in the Wood - Emily TeshWalden - Henry David ThoreauBeauty is a Wound - Eka KurniawanThe Emperor of Any Place - Tim Wynne-JonesDeath in her Hands - Ottessa Moshfegh The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel JoyceI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonSpells for Forgetting - Adrienne YoungThe School for Good Mothers - Jessamine Chan Paradise - Abdulrazak GurnahHimawari House - Harmony BeckerWhen I Sing, Mountains Dance - Irene SolàBefore the Coffee Gets ColdThe Birthday of the World and Other Stories - Ursula K. Le GuinHer Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno DawsonMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin—————————————————Also mentioned:Imgur album for this episode: https://imgur.com/a/JPqORFlCAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsBooksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s reading is in full chaos mode, Emma‘s extra fatigued but still managed to finish two excellent books, and we do the Contradictions Book Tag. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare PooleyThe Survivalists - Kashana CauleyWhen I Sing, Mountains Dance - Irene SolàTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinBabel - R.F. KuangThe Goldfinch - Donna TarttThe Merry Wives of Windsor - William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare Paradise - Abdulrazak Gurnah Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics - Olúfẹ́mi O. TáíwòHow to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny Odell The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle ZevinMuch Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia ArmfieldLonely Castle in the Mirror - Mizuki TsujimuraBefore I Fall - Lauren OliverBeautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia & Margaret StohlDivergent - Veronica RothInsurgent - Veronica RothAllegiant - Veronica RothThese Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman & Meagan SpoonerThis Shattered World - Annie Kaufman & Meagan SpoonerTheir Fractured Light - Annie Kaufman & Meagan SpoonerFangirl - Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park - Rainbow RowellLandline - Rainbow RowellAttachments - Rainbow RowellCarry On - Rainbow RowellThis Song Will Save Your Life - Leila SalesEverything That Makes You - Mariah McStayPassing - Nella LarsenPachinko - Min Jin LeeThe Paper Magician - Charlie N. HolmbergThe Binding - Bridget CollinsAccording to Yes - Dawn FrenchLove Poems - Pablo NerudaGods, Demigods & Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology - Bernard EvslinBroken Things - Lauren OliverShadow of Night - Deborah HarknessThe Emperor of Any Place - Tim Wynne-JonesPersuasion - Jane AustenEmma - Jane AustenVanishing Girls - Lauren OliverHarry Potter and the Cursed Child - J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack ThorneBelzhar - Meg WolitzerYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank GreenNo Sex in the City - Randa Abdel-Fattah—————————————————Also mentioned:Original Contradictions Book Tag video by Only For If A Page https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FnvfT_27ScU10 Things I Hate About You https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/Paradise analysis video referred to https://youtu.be/tdiHUeDxaowCAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgBooksandlala https://youtube.com/@BooksandLalaJack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwards
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina has lost all faith in the American Library Association, Emma reviews Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and we talk about our bookish crochet projects. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Harry Potter series - J.K. RowlingDeath in Her Hands - Ottessa Moshfegh My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. LewisHeartstopper - Alice OsemanBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life - Bryan Lee O’MalleyJust Like Home - Sarah GaileyTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinDamsel - Elana K. Arnold (DO NOT READ THIS)Asexual Fairy Tales - Elizabeth HopkinsLooking For Alaska - John GreenI’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy NelsonThe Hate U Give - Angie ThomasIona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - Clare PooleyDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands - Kate BeatonNo One Is Talking About This - Patricia Lockwood—————————————————Also mentioned:CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4Scott Pilgrim vs. The World https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsStar Stitch https://www.crochet365knittoo.com/crochet-star-stitch/MUSIC FEATURED:Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina has a new favourite book of 2022, Emma’s already read a 5 star book in 2023, and we have read so many books in the last four weeks!Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Eileen - Ottessa MoshfeghThe Bell Jar - Sylvia PlathSlaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Death in Her Hands - Ottessa MoshfeghThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle ZevinTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle ZevinStill Life - Sarah WinmanThe Survivalists - Kashana Cauley Walden - Henry David ThoreauBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiParadise - Abdulrazak GurnahHer Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno DawsonThe Night Circus - Erin MorgensternI Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki - Baek SeheeThe Matzah Ball - Jean MeltzerLet There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation - Liana FinckThe Psychology of Time Travel - Kate Mascarenhas Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. KuangThe Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh A Midsummer Night’s Dream - William Shakespeare Guerilla Green - Ophelie Damblé & Cookie KalkairHomesick for Another World - Ottessa MoshfeghDelicates - Brenna ThummlerSheets - Brenna ThummlerYou Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiHimawari House - Harmony BeckerThis Is Your Brain on Birth Control - Sarah E. HillNo One Else - R. Kikuo JohnsonThe Girl from the Sea - Molly Knox OstertagLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me - Mariko TamakiOn a Sunbeam - Tillie WaldenBallad for Sophie - Filipe MeloAnne of Green Gables series - L.M. Montgomery Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson MandelaThis is Going to Hurt - Adam KayBest Foot Forward - Adam HillsMrs. Dalloway - Virginia WoolfThe Secret History - Donna TarttPenny - Karl StevensHeartstopper series - Alice OsemanHow to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - Jenny OdellThe Time Traveller’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir - Dolly Alderton—————————————————Also mentioned:Audrey https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/Booksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Leena Norms https://youtube.com/@leenanormsBook Roast https://youtube.com/@BookRoastBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Orilium Adventure in Aeldia challenge https://youtu.be/hAGr_byzqw8CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4A Midsummer Night’s Dream https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140379/Shameless Book Club https://www.shamelessmediaco.com/shameless-book-club
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss their least and most favourite reads of 2022, compare their 2022 reading stats, and set goals / make plans for their reading in 2023. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:Eileen - Ottessa MoshfeghHorns - Joe HillThe Fireman - Joe HillHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. RowlingI’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdyEducated - Tara WestoverUnorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Root - Deborah FeldmanThe Matzah Ball - Jean MeltzerConstellation Route: Poems - Matthew OlzmannThe Many Deaths of Laila Starr - Ram V with Filipe Andrade When I Sing, Mountains Dance: A Novel - Irene Solà Shady Hollow - Juneau BlackThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussLesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century - Kim FuThe Night Circus - Erin MorgensternThe Graces - Laura EveLetters From Father Christmas - J.R.R. TolkienVanishing Girls - Lauren OliverIf It Fits I Sits - Various AuthorsTitus Andronicus - William Shakespeare The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaThe Anthropocene Reviewed - John GreenBargain Bin Rom-Com - Leena NormsThis Modern Love - Will DarbyshirePride and Prejudice - Jane AustenThe Goldfinch - Donna TarttThe Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger Heartstopper series - Alice OsemanPercy Jackson series - Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero - Rick RiordanNorse Mythology - Neil Gaiman—————————————————Also mentioned:Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Mindhunter https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/You https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/Horns https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528071/CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V3 https://youtu.be/P0uGtQlxb2EiCarly https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972534/iCarly reboot https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13657062/The Cozy Podcast https://cozyclubpodcast.comMonica Kim https://youtube.com/@cozymonicaPeruseProject https://youtube.com/@PeruseProjectBooksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgCharlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss StoryGraph challenge features, more Shakespeare plays, and I’m Glad My Mom Died, plus a special Movie vs Book segment on Perks of Being a WallflowerSend us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky The Matzah Ball - Jean MeltzerHarry Potter series - J.K. Rowling Horns - Joe HillRomeo and Juliet - William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night’s Dream - William ShakespeareLove’s Labour’s Lost - William ShakespeareI’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdyLight Bringer - Pierce BrownBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu KawaguchiParadise - Abdulrazak GurnahThe Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo GiordanoA Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return - Zeina AbirachedToo Much Lip - Melissa LucashenkoThe Daughters of Izdihar - Hadeer ElsbaiThese Violent Delights - Chloe GongZ: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald - Therese Anne Fowler—————————————————Also mentioned:The Perks of Being a Wallflower https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337/Rosaline movie (not Rosalind, whoops!) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1777606/iCarly https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0972534/iCarly reboot https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13657062/Book Roast 2023 Anticipated Reads https://youtu.be/IhmjKJLwHjcBooksandlala 2023 Buzzword Reading Challenge https://youtu.be/SwmtVw9iJUgBuzzword StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ccbb5b2c-5d1f-4ba2-8315-0a6a5fd8129dNina’s Shakespeare challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/9fca1df2-85aa-44aa-ab22-eb1e83162d75Charlie’s books StoryGraph challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/62d8f8b1-30a3-42eb-babc-7d7753df9339Read Around the World StoryGraph Challenge https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/af1c0db9-a64b-4808-a1dc-18d8d23e485a
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s read a bunch more Shakespeare, Emma’s got a new five-star read, and we share our final thoughts on The Midnight Library.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdyHorns - Joe HillThe Fireman - Joe HillThe Two Gentlemen of Verona - William ShakespeareAs You Like It - William ShakespeareThe Taming of the Shrew - William ShakespeareTitus Andronicus - William ShakespeareThe Comedy of Errors - William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night’s Dream - William ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet - William ShakespeareThe Seagull - Anton ChekhovThe Mysterious Island - Jules VerneLetters from Father Christmas - J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit - J.R.R. TolkienI Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki - Baek SeheeThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu MandannaCleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco MellorsScottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan - Gordon JarvieThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussHeartstopper - Alice OsemanPride and Prejudice - Jane AustenThe Midnight Library - Matt HaigMona - Pola OloixaracThe Sentence - Louise ErdrichBetween the Acts - Virginia WoolfThe Piano Tuner - Daniel MasonThe English Understand Wool - Helen DeWittThe Psychology of Time Travel - Kate MascarenhasThe Matzah Ball - Jean MeltzerHamnet - Maggie O’FarrellBrother - David ChariandyA Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman The Song of Achilles - Madeline MillerOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean VuongThe Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky —————————————————Also mentioned:William Shakespeare Complete Works Second Edition https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11jg1v_w_y&hl=en-AU&q=William+Shakespeare+Complete+Works+Second+Edition&kgs=f042117933360528&shndl=17&source=sh/x/kp/osrp/3&entrypoint=sh/x/kp/osrp Arkangel Shakespeare Network audiobook playlist https://youtu.be/qU2FsgLn6-ICAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQCAWPILE V3 https://youtu.be/P0uGtQlxb2EJack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwardsBooks Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Specific Jack Edwards video about books that made him cry https://youtu.be/J0LPb6vRaecHarry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/The Perks of Being a Wallflower https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!In this episode, Nina’s finished The Name of the Wind, Emma has mixed feelings about Cleopatra and Frankenstein, and we take a deep-dive into Shakespeare’s As You Like It.Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com—————————————————Books mentioned in this episode:The Midnight Library - Matt HaigAs You Like It - William ShakespeareScottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan - Gordon JarvieThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man’s Fear - Patrick RothfussCleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco MellorsThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson Letters from Father Christmas - J.R.R. TolkienThe Complete Works - William ShakespeareAll’s Well - Mona AwadAll’s Well That Ends Well - William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare—————————————————Also mentioned:Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/@jack_edwardsKit Griffiths https://www.kitgriffiths.com/Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/Arkangel Shakespeare https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkangel_Shakespeare
CW: This episode contains discussions about suicidal ideation.
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina and Emma have some initial discussions about The Midnight Library and we learn a lot about each other while taking quizzes to determine which book characters we are.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— The Quizzes:
Playbuzz, Which Famous Book Character Are You? https://www.playbuzz.com/alliahcortez10/which-famous-book-character-are-you Penguin Random House, Which Classic Character Are You? https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/which-classic-character-are-you/ Quizony, What Female Book Character Are You? https://www.quizony.com/what-female-book-character-are-you/index.html ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan - Gordon Jarvie The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna Jo & Rus - Audra Winslow Percy Jackson series - Rick Riordan The Maze Runner series - James Dashner Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling Shadow Hunters - Cassandra Clare and others The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins As You Like It - William Shakespeare Heartstopper - Alice Oseman Shadow and Bone series - Leigh Bardugo Macbeth - William Shakespeare Hamlet - William Shakespeare Othello - William Shakespeare Richard III - William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream - William Shakespeare The Winter’s Tale - William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare ————————————————— Also mentioned:
It’s A Wonderful Life https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/ Groundhog Day https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/ Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Jack in the Books video https://youtu.be/nK9QW2WtNog Heartstopper show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/ Shadow and Bone series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina has interesting thoughts about The Power by Naomi Alderman, Emma finally finished Billy Connolly’s autobiography, and we both watched the 2022 Persuasion adaptation.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Persuasion - Jane Austen The Midnight Library - Matt Haig Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling The Power - Naomi Alderman The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan - Gordon Jarvie More Asexual Fairy Tales - Elizabeth Hopkins A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine The Lessons - Naomi Alderman Disobedience - Naomi Alderman The Liars’ Gospel - Naomi Alderman Everything I Know About Love: a Memoir - Dolly Alderton If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times - Katherine May The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano Nightcrawling - Leila Mottley README.txt: A Memoir ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Persuasion movie (seriously, don’t watch it) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13456318/ Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/ A Clockwork Reader https://youtube.com/c/AClockworkReader Bridgerton https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/ Pride and Prejudice movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414387/ Pride and Prejudice show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s reading plans have changed, Emma’s Alice Oseman binge-read is finalised, and we discuss the CAWPILE rating system.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— CAWPILE videos:
CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQ CAWPILE V3 https://youtu.be/P0uGtQlxb2E ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Graces - Laure Eve A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine The Power - Naomi Alderman I Was Born For This - Alice Oseman More Asexual Fairy Tales - Elizabeth Hopkins Loveless - Alice Oseman The ABC’s of LGBT+ - Ash Hardell Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales: From Burns to Buchan - Gordon Jarvie Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return - Zeina Abirached Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi The Midnight Library - Matt Haig The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders The Promise - Damon Galgut I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki - Baek Se-hee Exiles - Jane Harper The Love Con - Seressia Glass Loathe at First Sight - Suzanne Park Eve of Man trilogy - Tom & Giovanna Fletcher Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Heartstopper show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/ Lighthouse Book Shop https://www.lighthousebookshop.com/ Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Jesse the Reader https://youtube.com/c/jessethereader Jack in the Books https://youtube.com/channel/UC0dx1Fa4nt3FRWWG5IcdOEQ Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/c/thejackexperience Shameless podcast https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Book Roast https://youtube.com/c/BookRoast
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss book clubs, BookTok, The End of The Year Book Tag, and so much more!
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly Radio Silence - Alice Oseman Heartstopper - Alice Oseman Solitaire - Alice Oseman Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman This Winter - Alice Oseman The Heartstopper Yearbook - Alice Oseman I Was Born For This - Alice Oseman Loveless - Alice Oseman The Graces - Laure Eve The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss Scott Pilgrim series - Bryan Lee O’Malley Tales From Outer Suburbia - Shaun Tan Too Much Lip - Melissa Lucashenko More Than This - Patrick Ness Chaos Walking trilogy - Patrick Ness The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery Still Life - Sarah Winman The British Surrealists - Desmond Morris The Power - Naomi Alderman Wanderlust: A History of Walking - Rebecca Solnit Cinderella Liberator - Rebecca Solnit Whose Story Is This? - Rebecca Solnit Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell The Idiot - Elif Batuman Penny - Karl Stevens The Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer New Moon - Stephanie Meyer Horns - Joe Hill Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Sue Lynn Tan Heart of the Sun Warrior - Sue Lynn Tan The Odyssey - Stephen Fry A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin Delicates - Brenna Thummler Sheets - Brenna Thummler A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor - Hank Green An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Emma - Jane Austen The Sky is Everywhere - Jandy Nelson I’ll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson Turtles All the Way Down - John Green The Time Machine - H.G. Wells An Abundance of Katherines - John Green The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Midnight Library - Matt Haig Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Welcome to Night Vale https://www.welcometonightvale.com/ Heartstopper show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/ Alice Oseman timeline https://aliceoseman.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline House of the Dragon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11198330/ Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/ The Stolen Generations https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/c/thejackexperience Specific Jack Edwards TikTok referenced https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRGLuTXy/ Little Book Owl https://youtube.com/c/LittleBookOwl The End of The Year Book Tag https://youtu.be/wlKiCFTVmXI Turtles All the Way Down movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7737224/ TBR Tarot Cards https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1262464387/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina and Emma discover other unexpected hobbies we have in common, PLUS the exciting conclusion of the Flip The Page Challenge!
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Belzhar - Meg Wolitzer The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson Radio Silence - Alice Oseman The Neapolitan Novels series - Elena Ferrante Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli Heartstopper - Alice Oseman Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling Troy - Stephen Fry Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly When - Victoria Laurie The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson The Graces - Laure Eve At the Edge of the Universe - Shaun David Hutchinson Before We Disappear - Shaun David Hutchinson The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza - Shaun David Hutchinson A Complicated Love Story Set in Space - Shaun David Hutchinson We Are the Ants - Shaun David Hutchinson Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Sue Lynn Tan Inkheart - Cornelia Funke She and her Cat - Makoto Shinkai Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa Penny - Karl Stevens Mika in Real Life - Emiko Jean The Odyssey - Stephen Fry Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Beezus and Ramona - Beverly Cleary Fifteen - Beverly Cleary We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lionel Shriver The Hollow Heart - Marie Rutkoski The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster - Sarah Krasnostein Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together - Bryan Lee O’Malley Athena the Brain - Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir - Kai Cheng Thom Why We Broke Up - Daniel Handler Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews The Stranger - Albert Camus How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life - Dalai Lama XIV A Spy in the House of Love - Anaïs Nin The Lost Man - Jane Harper ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/c/thejackexperience Jack in the Books https://youtube.com/channel/UC0dx1Fa4nt3FRWWG5IcdOEQ Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Monica Kim https://youtube.com/c/shemightbemonica Book of the Month https://www.bookofthemonth.com/ StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/ GoodReads https://www.goodreads.com/ Webtoon https://www.webtoons.com/en Jessethereader https://youtube.com/c/jessethereader Flip the Page Book Challenge https://youtu.be/tLh4H8afgN8 Simply Nailogical https://youtube.com/c/simplynailogical Our Shared Shelf https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/179584-our-shared-shelf
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss All’s Well by Mona Awad (and more!) and continue the Flip The Page Challenge.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson All’s Well - Mona Awad Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly Heartstopper - Alice Oseman Solitaire - Alice Oseman Radio Silence - Alice Oseman The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang Belzhar - Meg Wolitzer The Wife - Meg Wolitzer A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik Blink - Malcolm Gladwell A River Enchanted - Rebecca Ross Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins How to be a Normal Person - TJ Klune Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë The Story of a New Name - Elena Ferrante Love Poems - Pablo Neruda Morning Star - Pierce Brown The Twits - Roald Dahl Force of Nature - Jane Harper Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling Homecoming - Kass Morgan Troy - Stephen Fry ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Webtoon https://www.webtoons.com/en Heartstopper show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/ Book of the Month https://www.bookofthemonth.com/ Flip the Page Book Challenge https://youtu.be/tLh4H8afgN8 Dear Hank & John https://g.co/kgs/PLZUXm Brainsparker app https://brainsparker.com/brainsparker_app/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s got a shop-your-shelves haul, Emma read some coffee table books, and we start the Flip The Page Challenge.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
The Quokka’s Guide to Happiness - Alex Caerns If It Fits, I Sits: Cats in Awkward Places The Little Book of Calm - Paul Wilson The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson All’s Well - Mona Awad Life After Truth - Ceridwen Dovey Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly Storie di fantasmi del Giappone - Lafcadio Hearn Breasts and Eggs - Mieko Kawakami All Over Creation - Ruth Ozeki The Time Machine - H.G. Wells Welcome to the Monkey House - Kurt Vonnegut The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin A Memory Called Empire - Arkady Martine Diary of a Whimpy Kid series - Jeff Kinney Dandelion Wine - Ray Bradbury Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins The Betrayals - Bridget Collins Bargain Bin Rom-Com - Leena Norms Every Day - David Levithan Always With Love - Giovanna Fletcher Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins Cinderella Liberator - Rebecca Solnit This Modern Love - Will Darbyshire The Female of the Species - Mindy McGinnis An American Marriage - Tayari Jones The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins Julia Morris Makes it EASY - Julia Morris ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Storie di fantasmi del Giappone https://www.ibs.it/storie-di-fantasmi-del-giappone-libro-lafcadio-hearn-benjamin-lacombe/e/9788867225842 Flip the Page Book Challenge https://youtu.be/tLh4H8afgN8 StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/ Every Day movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7026672/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina tries a new genre, Emma has a book haul (and a migraine), and we complete the Nope Trope Book Tag.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
When - Victoria Laurie The Office of Historical Corrections - Danielle Evans The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson Nightbitch - Rachel Yoder A Certain Hunger - Chelsea G. Summers American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis Dandelion Wine - Ray Bradbury An Abundance of Katherines - John Green Life After Truth - Ceridwen Dovey Elsewhere - Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin Artist’s Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics Volume 1 - Robert L. Feller Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes The Hitchhiker - Gabriel Bergmoser The Quokka’s Guide to Happiness - Alex Caerns Shadow and Bone series - Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo King of Scars series - Leigh Bardugo Fallen series - Lauren Kate How to be a Normal Person - TJ Klune The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune How to be a Movie Star - TJ Klune Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins Untamed - Glennon Doyle The Stranger - Albert Camus Twilight series - Stephanie Meyer All’s Well - Mona Awad Heartstopper series - Alice Oseman Radio Silence - Alice Oseman At the Edge of the Universe - Shaun David Hutchinson If I Had Your Face - Frances Cha Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen The Princess Diaries - Meh Cabot ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Books Unbound podcast https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ World’s Largest Penny https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2255 Audible https://www.audible.com/ Adorable Quokka book https://www.amazon.com/Quokkas-Guide-Happiness-Alex-Cearns/dp/0733341098 Nope Trope Book Tag https://youtu.be/B4rLHdV67ro Shadow and Bone show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/ Heartstopper show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/ Grease https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/ The Princess Diaries https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247638/ Mrs. Doubtfire https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina completes her Lauren Oliver binge, Emma reveals her final Austen novel ranking and a new 5-star read, and we discuss how we approach the star rating system for book reviewing.
Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Delirium trilogy (Delirium; Pandemonium; Requiem) by Lauren Oliver Replica - Lauren Oliver Ringer - Lauren Oliver Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Broken Things - Lauren Oliver Vanishing Girls - Lauren Oliver Munmun - Jesse Andrews Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews At the Edge of the Universe - Shaun David Hutchinson Lonely Boys - Sophie Bédard Sheets - Brenna Thummler Delicates - Brenna Thummler The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt Fallen series - Lauren Kate Educated - Tara Westover 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne The Mysterious Island - Jules Verne When - Victoria Laurie The Office of Historical Corrections - Danielle Evans The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger The Wife - Meg Wolitzer All’s Well - Mona Awad Mansfield Park - Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Emma - Jane Austen Persuasion - Jane Austen Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin An Abundance of Katherines - John Green Still Life - Sarah Winman The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin The Ghost in the House - Sara O’Leary Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl - Mona Awad Bunny - Mona Awad Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Billy Connolly Horns - Joe Hill You Will Get Through This Night - Daniel Howell A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour - Hank Green ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Groundhog Day https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/ StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/ Webtoon https://www.webtoons.com/en Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3V6H7y0QuPMwMMbGjdUHUjQbmhmLrz1Z Books Unbound podcast https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina’s Lauren Oliver binge-read kicks up a gear and prompts some reflection, Emma is inspired to try some rereading, and we do our first ever book tag! ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:
Broken Things by Lauren Oliver Rooms by Lauren Oliver Delirium trilogy (Delirium; Pandemonium; Requiem) by Lauren Oliver Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante The Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Sheets by Brenna Thummler Lonely Boys by Sophie Bédard Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh The Dishwasher by Stéphane Larue Bargain Bin Rom-Com by Lenna Norms This Modern Love by Will Darbyshire Fallen series by Lauren Kate Holes by Louis Sachar The Cardturner by Louis Sachar Turtles All the Way Down by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling The Running Man by Michael Gerard Bauer I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Growing Up Disabled in Australia by Carly Findlay The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut ————————————————— Also mentioned:
Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtube.com/playlist? list=PL3V6H7y0QuPMwMMbGjdUHUjQbmhmLrz1Z Ariel Bissett https://youtube.com/c/ArielBissett Jack Edwards https://youtube.com/c/thejackexperience Book Roast https://youtube.com/c/BookRoast Jack Edwards; 20 books to read in your 20s https://youtu.be/EaSNufmauFg StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/ Books Unbound podcast https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Jesse The Reader https://youtube.com/c/jessethereader Original Social Media Book Tag creator: https://youtube.com/c/faultydevices Ariel’s Social Media Book Tag video: https://youtu.be/V2Eg54iOA9g ————————————————— Pretty book covers mentioned:
Their Eyes Were Watching God https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37415 The Emperor of Any Place https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25241551 Harry Potter Ravenclaw Edition https://www.bookdepository.com/Harry-Potter-Philosophers-Stone-Ravenclaw-Edition-J-K-Rowling/9781408883785
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss Price and Prejudice adaptations, graphic novels, and what even is YA, anyway? ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver Broken Things by Lauren Oliver The Winner’s Trilogy (The Winner’s Curse; The Winner’s Crime; The Winner’s Kiss) by Marie Rutkoski The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Wrath & The Dawn by Renée Ahdieh Passenger by Alexandra Bracken The Magic Faraway Tree Collection by Enid Blyton The Wishing Chair Collection by Enid Blyton Magic Tree House Collection by Mary Pope Osbourne Guerrilla Green by Ophelie Damblé Afternoon at McBurger’s by Ana Galvañ No One Else by R. Kikuo Johnson An Embarrassment of Witches by Jenn Jordan, Sophie Goldstein Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation by Liana Finck Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin ————————————————— Also mentioned: Travelmath Halfway Point Calculator https://www.travelmath.com/halfway/ Books Unbound podcast https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3V6H7y0QuPMwMMbGjdUHUjQbmhmLrz1Z Mia Wasikowska alternative Jane reference picture: https://pplstatic.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/media/people/thumbs/M/mia-wasikowska.jpg
Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books!
In this first ever episode, Nina and Emma try to work out how to podcast while discussing Lauren Oliver, Jane Austen, reading goals, book adaptations, bestseller skepticism, and more. ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Delirium series by Lauren Oliver Rooms by Lauren Oliver Panic by Lauren Oliver Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Broken Things by Lauren Oliver Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata The Neapolitan Novels series - Elena Ferrante My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante ————————————————— Also mentioned: StoryGraph https://www.thestorygraph.com/ Books Unbound podcast https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Ariel Bissett https://youtube.com/c/ArielBissett Orilium Magical Readathon https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3V6H7y0QuPMwMMbGjdUHUjQbmhmLrz1Z