Book Bimbo: Recent Episodes
Maeve
A fast-paced, gameified show for people who love books, pop culture, movies, tv and more! Each episode, I, the Book Bimbo will interview a book-lover just like us. We will commiserate, argue, or they will attempt to convert me to their cult/fandom. Find your new obsession with us!
Welcome to Book Bimbo's holiday spectacular! I brought back friend-of-the-show, Amanda Muse, so we could reminisce on holiday favorites and tell each other about holiday-themed books we just read!
Currentlies (00:49)
- Hold Me Closer Toni Danzig by Laura Henry
- SIMS 4
- Wednesday, Netflix
- Never Have I Ever, Netflix
- Falling for Christmas, Netflix
Holiday Book Swap (12:33)
- The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
- Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick
- So This is Christmas by Jenny Holiday
- A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
- Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun
- There Arose Such a Clatter: Tales from the Naughty List by C.M. Nascosta
Holiday Movie Superlatives (57:08)
Favorite Traditional
- Amanda's Pick: The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Maeve's Pick: Christmas Vacation
Favorite Romantic
- Amanda's Pick: Last Holiday
- Maeve's Pick: The Holiday
Favorite Ridiculous
- Amanda's Pick: Anna and the Apocalypse
- Maeve's Pick: The Princess Switch
Today, I am joined by Booktokker and Farm Girl extraordinaire, Nikki Klamar! Find her on TikTok @booktoknik or Instagram @bookish_nik_.
Currentlies (00:38):
- Soul Sifter by B.J.J. Lierrz
- Gallant by V.E. Schwab
- House streaming on Prime Video
- Blockbuster on Netflix
- The Mummy (1999)
- Love is Blind on Netflix
Bimbo Bites (15:51):
Liam Hemsworth announced as the new Geralt on The Witcher, Netflix
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (22:15)
Top 4 (31:33):
- Fate's Chosen by L.M. Rhys
- Souls by Megan Wolters
- Under the Oak Tree by Victoria Ashlee
- The Dropped Stitch by Petra Polerno
60 Sec Showcase (49:18):
Maeve's Pick: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Nikki's Pick: Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
This week on Book Bimbo, I'm joined by Alexa Salstrand, one of my BookTok besties! We discuss basic bitch activities, including enjoying movies, tv, and books. ;)
Currentlies (00:30)
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon
- Bachelor in Paradise S8
- The Great British Baking Show
- Smile, out in theaters
- Black Adam, out in theaters
Bimbo Bites (27:30)Rings of Power on HBO Max
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (34:50)
- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
- Lord of the Rings movies
- Mean Girls
- Pirates of the Caribbean movies
- Harry Potter series
Top 4 (47:47)
- I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
- Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
- Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Showcase (1:12:00)
- Maeve's Pick: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Alexa's Pick: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Buckle up for our darkest episode yet! This week, I am joined by book-lover and queen of darkness, Monika de la Rosa, for a seasonally appropriate Book Bimbo show.
Currentlies (00:30):
- Sleeping Beauties by Stephan and Owen King
- Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
- Dahmer on Netflix
- Only Murders in the Building on Hulu
- Annabelle: Creation
- Do Revenge
Bimbo Bites (21:36):
- Shadow & Bone S2, Netflix preview
- Andor on Disney+
- Interview with the Vampire on AMC+
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (34:45):
- Superwholock - Fanfiction.net, Tumblr
- Schitt's Creek, currently streaming on Hulu
Top 4 (45:34):
- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
- The Risk (Mindf*ck series) by S.T. Abby
- The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
- Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica
60 Second Showcase (1:01:44):
- Maeve's pick: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
- Monika's pick: All He Wants for Christmas is a Fingerling by J.P. Sayle
On today's episode, I finally get to meet up with an online book friend, Dennise Garcia, who helped encourage me to start my own book podcast! You can catch her on the Book Hoard podcast with her bestie, Megan.
Currentlies (0:55)
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney+
Emma (2020)
Love in the Villa on Netflix
Bimbo Bites (15:42)
A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor
Rings of Power released on Prime Video
House of Dragon released on HBO
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (23:38)
Nick @ Nite: Degrassi, Fresh Prince, George Lopez, My Wife & Kids, The Wayan Brothers
K-Pop: BTS, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Monster X, NCT 127
Parks and Rec on Netflix
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Emily in Paris on Netflix
Top 4 (34:47)
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
Goth Girl Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S. Zrull
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
60 Second Showcase (50:12)
Maeve's Pick: Nevernight Chronicles by Jay Kristoff
Dennise's Pick: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
I'm ecstatic to be joined by Kate, host of the Romantically Inclined podcast and @Romantically_Inclined on instagram and TikTok where she regularly shares hilarious and relatable bookish content with her sizable audience. We get into what Kate loves reading most, what I can't handle, and new bookish media that we're excited about.
Currentlies (0:47)
- Twisted Love by Ana Huang
- Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
- The Circle on Netflix
- Fboy Island on HBO
- Prey on Hulu
- The Sea Beast on Netflix
Bimbo Bites (13:00)
- The Sandman now out on Netflix
- Vampire Academy full trailer released
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes first look photo
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (26:23)
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- Sex Education on Netflix
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
- Sherlock by BBC
- Love, Actually now streaming on Hulu
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Top 4 (44:57)
- Lola & The Millionaires by Kathryn Moon
- Want Me by Neve Wilder
- Unhinged by Onley James
- You & Me by Tal Bauer
60 Second Showcase (1:01:21)
- Kate: Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
- Maeve: Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book-lover and my beloved sister Ashley Kinoshita is in the hot seat for episode 3 of Book Bimbo! We have very different taste in books, yet we find occasional overlap. She also loves to make fun of me :P
Currentlies (0:38)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clarke
The Comeback by Lily Chu on Audible
Pachinko on Apple TV, Night Sky on HBO
How to Build a Sex Room on Netflix
Everything Everywhere All at Once in theaters
Love & Gelato on Netflix
Bimbo Bites (10:10)
Interview with the Vampire - new trailer
Dungeons & Dragons - new trailer
Legend, Marie Lu - concept art
ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) by Sara J. Maas - Hulu show-runner announcement
Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (19:43)Educated by Tara Westover
Author Jeannette Walls
Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
FBOY Island on HBO
Ashley's Top 4 Books (29:27)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
60 Second Showcase (37:43)
Maeve's pick: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Ashley's pick: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Today, I am joined by Katja Wahl from @katjaslibrary! We discuss what we like to read, what stories we hold dear from our high school years, what's going on in the book world, and more!
Topics Discussed:
- Currentlies (0:45)
- Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- Chicago Fire, streaming on Peacock
- The Summer I Turned Pretty, streaming on Amazon Prime
- White Hot, streaming on Netflix
- Thor: Love and Thunder, out in theaters
- Bimbo Bites (12:15)
- Vampire Academy show release date for Peacock
- San Diego Comic Con upcoming
- Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between streaming on Netflix
- Stranger Things streaming on Netflix
- Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (20:30)
- Pan's Labrynth, 2006
- Mars Attacks, 1996
- Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
- Katja's Top 4 (33:16)
- Fake by Ericka Katz
- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
- Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco
- Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
- Book Bimbo Showcase (48:36)
- Maeve's Pick: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
- Katja's Pick: Bear Town by Fredrik Backman
Welcome to Book Bimbo, a podcast for non-discerning book lovers! Your host is Maeve Warren, a long-time devourer of stories in almost all formats. On each episode, Maeve will interview a different book-lover and we will commiserate and/or argue about our favorite books.
Learn more by following us @BookBimboPod on instagram.
Amanda Muse is our first honorary book bimbo! We dig into reading preferences, what's hot in Pretty Girl News, and stories that are so bad they're good.
Topics discussed:
- Currentlies (1:00)
-- Bridgerton #6 When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
-- Pop 'Em One (Bubbles in Space) by S.C. Jensen
-- Midnight Mass, streaming on Netflix
-- iZombie, streaming on Netflix
-- New Girl, streaming on Netflix
-- Top Gun: Maverick, see it in theaters
-- The Perfect Pairing, streaming on Netflix
-Pretty Girl News (7:43)
-- Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston adaptation and casting announcement
-- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey adaptation announcement
-- Schitt's Creek, streaming on Netflix
-- Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch dropping on Netflix June 22
-- The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas adaptation announcement
- Honorary Bimbo Spotlight (13:10)
-- Non-fiction tiktoker @schizophrenicreads
-- Game of Thrones, streaming on HBO Max
-- Avatar the Last Airbender, streaming on Netflix
-- Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole
-- She-Ra, streaming on Netflix
-- Harry Potter, Roal Dahl, Jane Austen books
-- Persuasion adaptation on Netflix releasing July 15th
-- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- Amanda's Top 6 (27:15)
-- Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
-- Bridgertons Series by Julia Quinn
-- Let's Get Physical by Danielle Friedman
-- Cultish by Amanda Montell
-- Mystic Bayou series by Molly Harper
-- Unequal Affections by Lara S. Ormiston
- Book Bimbo Showcase (52:31)
-- Maeve's Pick: The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers
-- Amanda's Pick: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree