Book Bragger Podcast: Recent Episodes
Darcy Gustafson
Book reviews for tweens and teens now in podcast form! Each week I will give an update on what I have been reading, upcoming releases and more
This episode I am joined by Amy Goldsmith to discuss Those we Drown her debut psychological horror.
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This week I interview Mark Oshiro about their new young adult book Into the Light.
About Into the Light:
KEEP YOUR SECRETS CLOSE TO HOME
It’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving—and keep him alive. Now, he’s taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future.
Eli abides by the rules of his family, living in a secluded community that raised him to believe his obedience will be rewarded. But an unsettling question slowly eats away at Eli’s once unwavering faith in Reconciliation: Why can’t he remember his past?
But the reported discovery of an unidentified body in the hills of Idyllwild, California, will draw both of these young men into facing their biggest fears and confronting their own identity—and who they are allowed to be.
For fans of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson, Into the Light is a ripped-from-the-headlines story with Oshiro's signature mix of raw emotions and visceral prose—but with a startling twist you’ll have to read to believe.
You can buy Into the Light here
This Week I review Virtually Me by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown out February 7!
You can pre-order Virtually Me here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Virtually-Me-Chad-Morris/dp/1639930531/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3B4GRPL0LHHO7&keywords=virtually+me&qid=1674913280&sprefix=virtually+me%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-2
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/virtually-me-netgalley-review/
This week I am joined by Sarah Daniels to talk all things about her debut novel The Stranded.
Order The Stranded: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stranded-Sarah-Daniels/dp/0241507960/ref=asc_df_0241507960/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=501068191377&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18192294248511549150&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045755&hvtargid=pla-1242762350050&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://dixonjhunterreads.wordpress.com/2022/07/29/book-review-paola-santiago-and-the-river-of-tears/
This week I review J.C. Cervantes newest book Flirting with Fate
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2022/07/25/book-review-j-c-cervantes-flirting-with-fate/
Buy Flirting with Fate: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0593404459/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin_uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738
This Week I am joined by special guest Becky Jerams to talk about all things The Songs You've Never Heard co-written with Ellie Wyatt
Order The Songs You've Never Heard: The Songs You've Never Heard : Becky Jerams, Ellie Wyatt: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Listen to the album on Spotify: Spotify – The Songs You've Never Heard
This week I share my Netgalley review of The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright that has now been adapted for a younger audience.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2022/07/05/the-orphan-keeper-netgally-review/
Pre-order The Orphan Keeper: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Orphan-Keeper-Adapted-Readers-Best-Selling/dp/163993054X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
This Week I share my Netgalley review of Becky Jerams' and Ellie Wyatt's novel The Songs You've Never Heard
This episode is also available as a blog post: bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/the-songs-youve-never-heard-netgalley-review/
Buy the Songs You've Never Heard: The Songs You've Never Heard : Becky Jerams, Ellie Wyatt: Amazon.co.uk: Books
This week I share my ARC Netgalley review of Sarah Daniels' The Stranded.
Pre-order The Stranded: The Stranded: Amazon.co.uk: Daniels, Sarah: 9780241507964: Books
This episode is also available as a blog post: The Stranded Netgally Review – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
This week I share my ARC review of Gina Linko's Trusting True North (please note that the book is out now and the edits I listed as should be edited before publication may no longer be relevant)
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2022/02/06/trusting-true-north-by-gina-linko-netgalley-review/
Check out my new podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2syv0fCUpPpZUBYwRprbMx
This Week I'm Joined by Matthew Telles as he speaks about his book Never Again.
Order Never Again: Never Again: Amazon.co.uk: Telles, Matthew Anthony Kojo, Telles, Elizabeth: 9798675595600: Books
This week I review some books from book clubs that I run or happen to be a member of.
This episode is also available as a blog post: Some Book Club Reads and My Reviews – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
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This week I review the latest and first Rick Riordan Presents anthology The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities
This episode is also available as a blog post: The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities Book Review
My Website is: Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
This week I give an update on some of my most recent reads Amari and the Night Brothers and They Both Die at The End
This episode is also available as a blog post: Recent Reads Updates and Reviews – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
My website is: My Home ‹ Book Bragger — WordPress.com
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This week I review The Lost Hero the first book in the Percy Jackson sequel series! It follows three demigods on a quest to save ones memory and stop a deadly curse.
This episode is also available as a blog post: Book Review: The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus #1) – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
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This week I review the audiobook of Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
This episode is also available as a blog post: Shadowshaper Audio Review – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
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This Week I Talk about the upcoming anthology, Reclaim The Stars when it is expected and my predictions for it.
This episode is also available as a blog post: Upcoming books: Reclaim the Stars 17 Tales Across Realms & Space ( Plus Predictions) – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
If you want to pre-order Reclaim The Stars: Reclaim the Stars: Seventeen Tales Across Realms & Space: Amazon.co.uk: Cordova, Zoraida: 9781250790637: Books
This week I talk about the possibility of an upcoming book from J.C. Cervantes and some updates.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/upcoming-books-hope-wins-by-j-c-cervantes/
My website is https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
Preorder Hope Wins: Hope Wins: Amazon.co.uk: Brock, Dr Rosemarie M: 9780593463932: Books
This week I make my Predictions on Rise Of The Chaos Goddess the newly revealed sequel to City Of The Plague God based on Mesopotamian mythology from Rick Riordan Presents.
Content warnings for this episodes: Rape mentioned. Be sure to skip a few seconds ahead to avoid that discussion.
This episode is also available as a blog post: Rise Of The Chaos Goddess Predictions – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
Add Rise Of The Chaos Goddess on goodreads: Rise Of The Chaos Goddess by Sarwat Chadda | Goodreads
This week I review S.T.A.G.S. by M.A. Bennett, following Greer through her deadly time at Longcross academy.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/book-review-s-t-a-g-s/
My website is: bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
This week I review The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan a collection of short stories, interviews and more.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/book-review-the-demigod-files/
My Website is: bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
P.S. Sorry for for quite audio quality I was recording from my Nanny´s ipad
This Week I make my predictions for J.C. Cervantes upcoming book Flirting with Fate. if you wish to pre-order Flirting with Fate you can do so here: Flirting with Fate : Cervantes, J C: Amazon.co.uk: Books
This episode is also available as a blog post: Upcoming books: Flirting with Fate by J.C. Cervantes w/ predictions – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
My website is: Book Bragger — WordPress.com
This week I review The Mirror Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao, first in a quartet following a different generation of the same family and how the curse progresses.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/book-review-the-mirror-broken-wish/
My website is: Book Bragger — WordPress.com
You can buy Broken Wish in hardcover now and pre-order in paperback:
Hardcover: The Mirror: Broken Wish: 1: Amazon.co.uk: Julie C. Dao: 9781368046381
Paperback: The Mirror Broken Wish: 1: Amazon.co.uk: Dao, Julie: 9781368046398
This week I give an update on the upcoming novel from Yoon Ha Lee Tiger Honor, When it is expected and its official description.
This episode is also available as a blog post: Upcoming Books: Tiger Honer (A Thousand Worlds novel) – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
My website is: Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
This week I review The Storm Runner series in it's entirety based on Mayan and Aztec mythology.
This episode is also available as a blog post: The Storm Runner Series Review – Book Bragger (wordpress.com)
This Week I review Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in The Sky by Kwame Mbalia, a Rick Riordan Presents based on African-American folklore folowing Tristan Strong's jouring through Alke after accidentally punching a hole in the Midpass.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbragger.com.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/book-review-tristan-strong-punches-a-hole-in-the-sky/
My website is https://bookbragger.com.wordpress.com
This week it's a semi bookflash! As I review Hacking, Heists and Flaming Arrows, a modern day retelling of Robin Hood.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbragger.com.wordpress.com/2021/03/27/78/
My website is: https://bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
This week I review On the Come Up by Angie Thomas about Bri, who wants to be a rapper and her struggles.
This episode is also available as a blog post: bookbragger.com.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/book-review-on-the-come-up/
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In the first ever episode of Book Bragger I review The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. A mystery novel about Avery Grambs, who, after inheriting a fortune, finds herself in the center of a game everyone is playing.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wordpress.com/post/bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
My website is bookbraggercom.wordpress.com
This week I make my Predictions on the upcoming Rick Riordan Presents anthology The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities
To Pre-order The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities https://books.disney.com/book/the-cursed-carnival-and-other-calamities/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wordpress.com/post/bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/96
My website is: bookbragger.com.wordpress.com
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bookbragger.com.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/book-review-shadow-and-bone/
This week it's a bookflash! As I review Shadow And Bone, a story based on Russian mythology following Alina Starkov through her training with the Grisha and her dangerous quest.
To buy Shadow and Bone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Bone-Book-Leigh-Bardugo/dp/1510105247/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617019314&sr=8-1
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wordpress.com/post/bookbraggercom.wordpress.com/60
This week I review City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda, the newest edition to Rick Riordan Presents focusing on Mesopotamian mythology.
Make sure to check out Sarwat's other books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=sarwat+chadda&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
My website is: https: bookbraggercom.wordpress.com