Between the Pages: Recent Episodes
Nesma M. & Haneen O.
“Between the Pages” started out as two friends bonding over books that they’ve read. Two friends who connect over the characters along with the stories. Until they’ve decided to share that passion with other book lovers. “Between the Pages” is a podcast from book-lovers to book-lovers alike. This is where we will be sharing our feelings, thought and ideas about the latest books that we’ve read together. Our genres will be ranging from fantasy, rom-com, fiction, mystery as well as TV-show and movie adaptations. As a reader you know how you relate to those stories as part of your life, as part of you, and your memories which is why we want you to think of this podcast as you sitting with friends, reminiscing about your time with those characters. Both of us have a great passion for reading and hope to connect with a larger reading community. So this is to all our book dragons out there. We hope to become your new book-buddies
A re-read of Crescent City is only inevitable now that we finally have the second novel coming out soon on February 15th. So it is only fair that we listen again to our previous review of Crescent City to refresh our minds about what happened in the first book.
Can you believe it? 'Believe Me' is out! Before we bring a review of the new Novella we wanted refresh our minds by reposting our previous chapter titled 'Chapter 16' where we review the believed-to-be last book in the shatter me series 'Imagine Me'. In light of the new Novella of the series coming out we are refreshing our minds of what we thought of 'Imagine Me' and what happened to the characters before the believed ending.
We are bringing you another book review on our podcast only this time we are traveling into the past with character Claire Beauchunp or should we say Claire Fraser?
Join us in this episode where we tell you about all the reasons why this book is worth the read even if you have watched the show. You can also expect an in depth review of the book and show. We will be answering questions like 'What do Claire and Gaeillis have in common? Why do Frank and Jonathan Randall look the same? and who is actually the best man for Claire? Expect a heated discussion on all these questions and a couple more.
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Tune into our new chapter (episode) on our podcast and listen to our book review on "The Duke and I" by Julia Quinn. As always we start off our chapters by giving you spoiler free review of the book as well as a short summary and what to expect if you decide to read this book. After that, fans of the Netflix Show as well as of the book can join us in a more in-depth review the characters such as Simon and Daphne. We will applying themes such as "the effect of parenting", "the portrayal of feminism in the book and show" as well as a comparison between the inspired characters of the show and the portrayed characters in the novel.
We will answer questions like
- "Could Simon be considered the protagonist of the novel?"
- How was Anthony depicted differently in the novel?
- What effect does bad parenting have on a man's childhood and confidence growing up?
All of these questions will be answered in the review of this book as well as more questions following.
Was the Netflix adaptation a success? Is it worth reading the book or better watch the show? What is this Grisha verse about anyway? We’ll answer all these questions and more in the spoiler free part of this episode. As for the spoiler part we’ll apply the three-act structure on the story. We’ll discuss how specific events were adapted. We’ll touch on themes like loss, love, friendship, and heroism. Don’t leave too soon though. Not before you’ve listened to our predictions at the end of this chapter. This could be amusing for those who already know what’s going to happen.
Today we bring you a review of Angie Thomas's 2017 award winning debut novel; The Hate U Give. It's a book about Racial discrimination in the Us against African-Americans. We start off this episode with a non-spoiler review of the novel where we tell you what to expect if you decide to read it and talk about the movie adaptation starring Amandla Stenberg. For those of you who have read it, we'll be moving onto a deeper analysis talking abut how rich with rounded characters, developed themes as well as with hidden symbols this novel really is. Join us in this episode for an exciting review on our podcast.
In this chapter we picked a romcom novel to talk about. Join us in this chapter where you give all the details of why you should or shouldn't read this book. We'll summarize the book and tell you what we thought of the story, and then delve into a deeper review where we share with you our favourite moments, character and quotes from this novel.
In this episode, we are delivering you a review of the new book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series; A Court of Silver Flames. Starting with a spoiler-free review, giving you all the insights into why you should read this book. We will also go over the predictions we had made in a previous episode titled "Chapter 15" of events we thought would occur in ACOSF. Following with a deeper analysis of Nesta's character applying the theme of trauma which was intensely present in this book, and then we will wrap up this episode with us predicting what we think might happen in the next book of the series.
Another Wednesday, another episode. Follow along with us in this new chapter where we review the new novel written by V.E. Schwab; author of a Darker Shade of Magic series. Starting off with a spoiler-free review for the readers who haven't read the book yet and want to know what it's all about, and proceeding with an in-depth review of the novel. Where we tackle the theme of memory, analyzing the characters of the story and of course mentioning our favourite moments and quotes of the novel. Whether you have read the book or not this podcast episode is the right one for every bookworm.
In this Chapter we have something new for you.
Our first collaboration with an author!
M. L. Greye has answered some of our questions about the book; including ‘What was her favourite scene? What made her want to publish the story? and what’s her advice for aspiring writers?
As usual the first part of the chapter in a Non-Spoiler where we summarize the book and talk about our experience. In the Spoiler part we review what was great about the novel.
Social distancing, masks, sanitizers, virus and staying at home. What better time to read a novel about characters that are struggling exactly like us. So join us in this chapter where we review the book as well the movie, telling you the truth and inspiration behind 'Five Feet Apart'.
Since it's November the moth where we pick up movie and TV show adaptations, we have chosen the novel "Murder on the Orient Express" by the renowned mystery author Agatha Christie, adapted by Kenneth Branagh. So hop with us on the Orient Express, with a 2nd class carriage for a spoiler-free review and a 1st class spoiler carriage for those of you who have read the book. Choose your ticket wisely.
She's done it again! Here we are with another fantasy novel written by Sarah J Maas and we couldn't resist reading it. So join us in this chapter where we review the book by telling you what we liked and disliked and whether or not it's worth reading. Don't worry there is also a spoiler-free part at the beginning and also a predictions part at the end of what might happen in the next book.
In this chapter, we're providing you with our second poetry book review on Between the Pages Podcast. We'll share with you the importance of this poem and what message lies behind it, clarifying why every poetry enthusiast should admire the work of "Sea Prayer".
This chapter we bring you a whole new category, which is poetry. This will be our very first poetry review on our podcast and we loved every second of it. Come and join us in a poetry reading about "Love & Complications", "Fears & Weaknesses" and "Aimless Notions".
The spoiler chapter has arrived! In this chapter, we will be using the questions at the end of the book, provided by the author, to guide our discussion. As always we'll also share some of our favourite moments and quotes of the novel.
Join us in this chapter where we explore the many topics and discussions this memoir has sparked between us. You will hear us talking about all sorts of things. Starting without childhood, how we could relate to the author's journey and as always we will share our favourite quotes and our opinions on them with you. Come and live with us in the grayscale, where everything is but black and white.
Join us in our second memoir review on our podcast, where we review "Grayscale: A Memoir of an Introverted Leader" by Mohamed Fadel. We will provide our opinion on this book as well as why you should read it and where you can buy the book. And as always this episode is spoiler free. Stay tuned for the spoiler episode next Monday!
It is a not so typical American love story and so our new spoiler chapter is not so typical as well. In this chapter, we review "First Comes Marriage" down to every little detail. From quotes that we liked to Hoda's journey finding a way to make her Muslim relationship work. It is a memoir about how we find love in the real world. So for those of you who have read the book come along with us and join us on our podcast.
Another Monday has arrived and so does another chapter on our Podcast. In this non-spoiler chapter, we discuss the reasons why you will love First comes Marriage by Huda Al-Marashi; a story that discusses Muslim love and how it is hard to find in our modern and westernized world. Come and join us in this episode if you want to know more about this book has to offer.
The spoiler chapter of "The Huntress" is finally here! If you have read the book or want to know more about the plot then come along and listen to this episode. If you haven't read it yet however then go ahead and listen to the non-spoiler first. Either way, come and join us on our podcast!
We have finally come back with another non-spoiler review of a standalone and this time it is a historical fiction; The Huntress by Kate Quinn. Join us in this chapter to know whether or not this book could be the next perfect read for you. If you love watching war movies or love reading mystery novels then this certainly is a great episode for you.
Want to know more about "Between the Pages" Podcast? Then you have come to the right place. Here your hosts Nesma and Haneen will tell the goals and ambitions they have for their podcasts. Thank you for listening and we hope to leave a lasting impression on you all.
Once again we bring you another book review on our podcast and this time we will talk about the novel "The Bastard of Istanbul" by Elif Shafak. In this non-spoiler chapter, you can expect a little insight into what this book is about, our utmost fascination with Elif Shafak's style of writing and our expectations while reading this book. Join us in this chapter and find our why this book is worth reading.
As promised, our Ramadan special is finally here. Join us in this episode where we talk about the chapter titled "Love" from the well-known book "Reclaim Your Heart" written by Yasmin Mogahed. In this episode, we will discuss the values that this chapter teaches and share our feelings and thoughts as well. Come along and discover a new meaning for "Love".
This is the spoiler chapter of Tahereh Mafi's Young Adult novel "A Very Large Expanse of Sea". In this chapter we are continuing our discussion about the book but in more details. We will share with you our feelings about the book, how we relate (and not relate) to main character Sherine and what we thought of the main message that this book was trying to send.
In this non-spoiler chapter, we will talk with you about Tahereh Mafi's Young Adult novel "A Very Large Expanse of Sea". We will tell you whether or not this is a good read for you or not and what you can expect if you decide to read it. We'll introduce you to the plot and the characters and what we thought of the book overall.