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Book Pile Banter is your book club without having to attend book club! Get all the banter from Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss retellings, subverting the norm, and whether Thornhedge is a romantasy.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what makes a book a romantasy, what they think of the developing genre as a whole, and various tidbits.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss whether any representation is a good representation, who is forgotten within the story, and the issue with telling instead of showing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what qualifies a book as a great pride representation, whether a dragon population can thrive with only 10 dragons, and whether a book should start after the war.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to pride month reflecting on how LGBTQ+ reading has changed and effected them in the last couple of years.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to celebrate Sarah's b-day with a book filled with villains, humor, dolphins, and- of course - cats.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim revisit a Riley Sager book to determine if writing gets better with practice.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss characters, twists, and whether or not ghosts appeal to them.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss how this turned out not to be a mystery, balancing sensitivity versus plot, and what they wished the book had been.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what makes a mystery a mystery while Sarah realizes her pick is not one.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim celebrate Kim's birthday with a Transgender book pick and highlight the nonprofit, Trans Youth Equality Foundation while discussing a pride and prejudice remix.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim compare this to Star Wars, the moment they found most organic, and whether it is truly soft science fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim criticize the science, the plot, and all the details in this 2023 soft science fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the last ever book written by Octavia E Butler, whether vampires can be considered science fiction, and the desire for this to have been a series.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim question what really makes something a soft science fiction versus regular "hard" science fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim conclude body horror with a small press selection that has varying reactions from each of them.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim have too many thoughts on this book and most of them are not pleasant.
Amberlee and Sarah begin the month of Body Horror with a light dabbling via young adults.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue the exploration of mythic fiction with a fairy tale that stars characters who would usually be secondary and how they save the kingdom.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the Austen Chant's re-imagining of Peter Darling and determine how much it fits the genre of mythic fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim identify and discuss how much mythic fiction they typically read in preparation for Mythic January.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to murderbot with discussion on it being made into a show, why the continue to enjoy the series and the first ever perfect score from one co-host for a book.
Amberlee and Kim return one more time to discuss two holiday stories on Christmas day. Host by Kiran Milwood Halgrave and Ghosts of Christmases Past by Richard Kadrey.
Amberlee and Kim continue advent with Oure Recent Unpleasantness by Stephen Graham Jones.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss why this was not such a jolly read, what qualifies as plot and other b stuff.
Amberle, Sarah, and Kim unexpectedly switch gears and discuss their favorite and least favorite tropes to find in books.
Amberlee and Kim continue advent with The Importance of a Tidy Home by Christopher Golden.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim spend way too much time dissecting, discussing, and bemoaning the choice to release this book so quickly after the last one.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the success of a sophomore book, returning to these indigenous people, and the disgust of artifacts not being returned to their people.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss their expectations, and the issue with telling in a horror book.
When Sarah can't make it to record, Amberlee and Kim step up to discuss This Gilded Abyss. They talk about the pacing, the characters, and whether or not there was a proper, traditional style ending to this book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the gorgeous cover, the struggle of men writing women, and whether cinematic descriptions can save a book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim wonder if they have read too much horror, question if the story should have been shorter, and fear that Amberlee may never get her dinner.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim kick off October by discussing the genre of horror and what they love (or hate) about the season.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss three decades of LGBTQ individuals in one house, whether the house should be a narrator, and if this book does more telling than showing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the issue with Harry Potter, and what they require for a good magical school to be interesting.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the array of different styles of books now available to consumers, whether with bonus chapters, sprayed edges, or just bonus book club content.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim ponder another country's history, the impact the story makes, and pop culture references.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim wildly disagree on what is successful in this young adult book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss when a book should have all the elements to make it enjoyable but somehow misses the mark.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss reimagining a classic book in a new setting, predictability, and whether science should be made modern when retelling classic science fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim take their reading adventure to Canada with a young adult dystopian that has them discussing the connotation behind words, their emotional reactions, and developing a better understanding of the rating system.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss how diversity in reading has changed them, navigating writing something outside one's own community, and their favorite kinds of diverse readings.
Ambrlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their journey worldwide in Antarctica. They discuss horror, transgender, and the realities of being in such an isolated location.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss why they are not talking about Tell Me I'm Worthless, how predictability can make it hard to read something, and what makes characters interesting.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continued their LGBTQ+ read with some Achillian rep that satisfied Sarah's Space psychological need and Kim's continued need for science fiction while Amberlee struggled to enjoy it.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim kick off the new segment by discussing the history, struggles, and future of LGBTQ+ publishing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim start off pride month with Kim buffering and Sarah and Amberlee passionately discussing what they loved or disliked about this book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Sarah's revenge birthday pick while Amberlee and Kim struggle to make sense while sick with a cold.
Surprise! Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return from their break a week early to discuss the book and take social media by storm. They discuss what they liked, what it reminded them of, and where they think it will go.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim prepare for their break by finishing up the Murderbot Diaries Series (of those that have been published), discuss short comings of audio books, and the emotional range of robots.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim finish the rapid-read segment by discussing murder mysteries, neurodivergence, and eyesight.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim finish the trilogy war by discussing the length of books, writing about war, and RF Kaung's writing style.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim agree on how good this book is, discuss how it feels relevant to current events, and how Sarah is Murderbot.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what fucks they give, get fooled by Sarah, and miss all the jokes Amberlee loved in the book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the book's successes and limitations, and how they think it will hold up as the trilogy war starts to wrap up.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss exorcisms, getting it on near a dead body, and maintaining the atmosphere.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss whether they like reading Utopian stories, if Utopia is possible, and whether it requires including or excluding particularly types of people to make it possible.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim open up with their connections to their own gender and sexual identities, discuss their periods, and how much they could relate to this author's open honesty.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the struggles of one's identity, the ways to take on an empire, and the brilliance of RF Kaung.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to La Guin with discussions about what they would truly do in this situation and what books smell like.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue their trilogy war discussing the skill level of the author, trying to understand the historical influence, and agree that yes we as white people can be a little gross appearing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim explore the depths of this short story, how to ask for diverse reads, and more.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue to break down what they like, or massively dislike about their books, while trying to predict how each series is going to end.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim celebrate Valentine's by discussing baking shows, flirting, and unexpected pregnancies.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the pitfalls of a second book, the depth of the secondary characters, and who they will think will win at this point.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim dive into Chinese history, dislike of drugs, and tough topics while discussing the first in the Poppy Wars series.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return with another cozy read, and whether or not Sarah's willingness to read a cozy read has improved!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the first book of the second series in the Trilogy War, and like or dislike vastly different things about it.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what it means for something to be cozy fantasy and why not everyone likes the genre.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their Trilogy War with a Deadly education where they talk about handling diversity in books, adult versus young adult content, and why they want to keep reading this series.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim finish off the year by finishing up Krampus the Yule Lord. They discuss what they liked, disliked, and what may have had them struggle to stay focused as the holiday season closed out.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim provide you with travel discussions as they discuss porn stars, dual authors, and pleasant surprises.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Krampus, Norse Mythology, and whether Sarah can believe in a bad ass Santa.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss hockey, gay romance, sex, and the logistics of it all in this wintery-themed romance.
A little bit late, but not forgotten. Amberlee and Kim discuss whether they were successful in completing NaNoWriMo and what they might do differently next time.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim read the first two short stories expecting Christmas horror, but instead were just horrified and confused!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to Ali Hazelwood with her sophomore novel and discuss what they like, what they wish was different, and the importance of representation in romance books.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return with another Ali Hazelwood short story which has them discussing the size of men,etiquette with one's mouth, and so much more.
Amberlee and Kim discuss the struggles they are having with in the last week and whether they can recover from failing to write enough.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss horror, indigenous culture, and the different ways they perceive both in the book.
Amberlee and Kim discuss what they have done successfully and any challenges they expect to happen.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the short story published in the Atlantic and how they struggled to understand it.
Sister Godzilla: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2001/02/sister-godzilla/302088/
Amberlee and Kim talk about their experience and progress for the 2022 NaNoWriMo event. They introduce their stories, talk about their prep, and any pitfalls they anticipate for the month of November.
Feliz día de los Muertos! While Kim suffers from an allergy attack, Sarah and Amberlee discuss what they loved, liked, and disliked in this Latinx YA read!
Amberlee, Sarah, Kim, and Mike continue their discussion on the Shining and the Stanley Hotel.
Amberlee, Sarah, Kim, and Mike discuss Stephen King's The Shining from the hotel which inspired an iconic book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the Donner Party, cannabilism, and whether historical fiction should diverge far from the truth.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the tough topics of this book such as body dysmorphia, fundamentalism, and ratings.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim explore tales of horror and tragedy for the town of Anoka in these indigenously inspired short stories.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim react to the idea of Love Hypothesis being turned into a movie!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim begin a month of spooky reads with the gothic fantasy The Death of Jane Lawerence!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the works of Shirley Jackson, the writing it influenced, and recommend similar stories.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the semantics of romance in a well, plot, and, once again, Reylo fanfiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss elevators, one night stands, and Ali Hazelwood's writing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss aliens, what makes good science fiction, and the sexual choices in this popular Tik Tok book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue their discussion on Sandman with issues 11-20 of the graphic novel.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what they liked, disliked, and wish had been done a little better with this popular book.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim dive into the world of dreams and read comic books. Note that this episode has no spoilers for the show.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim finish up the trilogy for A Court of Thorns and Roses, discuss if they should continue, and promise further Kim book torture.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue the Murderbot diaries with Rogue Protocol and a lot of struggling for words.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue their discussion on the series with Kim expressing how much she loves it.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue their discussion on Murderbot and whether they love science fiction.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim beginning the discussion on the ACOTAR series and Kim really struggles with this one!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their discussion on Murderbot Diaries and how it very much relates to Sarah's personality.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim begin their discussions on short stories with Under One Roof and lots of over-sharing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss science fiction, Chinese culture, and women's bodily autonomy.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim are back with Red, White, and Royal Blue. They react to the latest casting news for the movie in development for Amazon Prime.
Amberlee, Sarah, Kim, and Martin discuss what makes Dune a successful science fiction and the importance of how one reviews books written during a different time period.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Star Wars, the one-bed trope, and their emotional connections to this story.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Japanese ghosts, get highly distracted, and determine their chaos levels.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim talk about Poison Ivy, Greek myth, and if they found this story relatable.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what makes a book a thriller versus a horror, what their reactions were, and get sidetracked by gargoyles and erotica.
Happy Valentine's Day! Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the importance of representation, the joys of going to Disneyland, and discover their attachment styles.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss exactly how the monster works, the proximity to Shakespeare, and the name Roma.
Amberlee, Sarah, Kim, and Aly discuss the prologue to chapter three while comparing it to the show and how the book sets up the characters. For more episodes about Bridgerton, join us on Patreon at patreon.com/book_pile_banter
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim praise one of the top reads for 2021! They discuss the culture, the plot, and how it impacted each of them.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss cannolis, cats, and chaotic energy while wishing the book had been different.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim end the year with Sarah's fantasy pick and the struggles of mood reading.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the magic of the Emporium, childhoods, and world war 1 in this holiday-themed book.
Amberlee, Sarah, Kim, and Martin discuss the pitfalls and successes of writing a Hanukkah-themed romance novel with a main character obsessed with Christmas.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim have their final discussion about Anne McCaffery's Catteni series, specifically the impact it has on women.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue discussing Anne McCaffery's work, the 90s, and struggle through a giggling fit.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the different types of Science Fiction with the first book in the Catteni Series!
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss caves, phobias, and the talent of the author Starling.
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Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim struggle with the concept of time as they discuss what they loved or hated about V.E. Schwab's Addie LaRue.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Japan, translations, and food.
Come Play with Me Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss whether 600 pages is really necessary and theorize where they want the story to go.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the second book in the From Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L Armentrout.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim have detailed conversations on height, practicality, and the value of self-publishing.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim explore the different cultures represented in the book while Danni (the cat) insists on sharing her own.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim argue about whether the book is any good, and the intention behind various characters.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Aristotle and Dante plus how it relates to Kim's teenage years in the 80s.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss space, survival, and Ryan Gosling. All of which relate to Project Hail Mary.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim struggle to agree on Red, White, and Royal Blue. Are you a fan of this true love story?
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the Crooked Kingdom while Amberlee struggles to not spoil Rule of Wolves for everyone.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss Six of Crows. Whether it has to be believable, which relationships they liked best, and "Greg".
Amberlee, Sarah, and guest host Martin discuss gothic, uncanny, and mushrooms. Warning: This book and discussion do include conversations about rape so listener discretion is advised.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the third book in the Raven Cycle series:Blue Lily, Lily Blue and whether it serves a purpose.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue discussing the Raven Cycle w/ the second book The Dream Thieves.
Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. They discuss things like plot, characters, and whether or not they liked the book.