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#221 - Are We Going To Fail Our Goals?? Dec 04, 2023

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Links mentioned:

Books Unbound 2023 Reading Survey: https://forms.gle/9c8xkPG7R7SW15nJ6

Booker Prize: https://www.cbc.ca/books/irish-author-paul-lynch-wins-2023-booker-prize-for-dystopian-novel-prophet-song-1.7040668

Giller Prize: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/scotiabank-giller-prize-can-be-a-life-changing-sum-c[…]s-sponsor-s/article_55d2d12e-cfb9-551f-8e91-6fd2f7244fb6.html

Anton Hur's Toward Eternity: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/93049-book-deals-week-of-august-28-2023.html

Governor General Awards: https://ggbooks.ca/#winners

Toronto Public Library: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/tpl_maintenance/toronto-public-library-website-maintenance.html

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#220 - Last Big Book Haul of the Year?? Nov 27, 2023

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Links mentioned:

Max: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/

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#219 - Reading Confessions: How Do I Avoid TikTok Books?? Nov 20, 2023

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#218 - Going To The Scariest Bookshop of My Life Nov 13, 2023

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#217 - Rating Deckled Edges, Page Numbers, and Colourful Fonts Out Of 10? Nov 06, 2023

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Links mentioned: Sign up to the bookmark club! https://store.dftba.com/products/books-unbound-bookmark-subscription Spreadsheet with all of our ratings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_JIxcF0xPfnP9LMRWYhoweiCgwYJTqoWjcpyPiIbcD0/edit#gid=0 Deckled edge debate episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/5---Deckled-Edges-vs-Normal-Pages-and-Underhyped-Books-e937qa Bookshops: Katie of Woodshed Press: https://www.instagram.com/woodshedpress/ Gaspereau Press: https://www.instagram.com/gaspereaupress/ Black Cat Books: https://www.instagram.com/blackcatbookstore/ The Odd Book: https://www.theoddbook.ca/ Reader's Haven: https://www.facebook.com/usedbooks03/ Bookshop masterlist (for photos and notes on each book shop that I visit): https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia Other episodes in this series: Ep #159: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/159---Rating-Bookish-Things-Out-of-Ten-e1obgs9 Ep #178: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/178---Rating-Bookish-Things-Out-of-10-e1ts9ba Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Christina, Claire, Emma, Haley, Hannah, Jessie, Jude, Karin, Luna, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Rebecca, Simon, Tamar! Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome back! 00:50 - Binding Update 11:44 - The NEATEST Bookshop in NS 13:38 - Bookmark Subscription is OPEN 15:07 - Rae’s Secret Party REVEALED 21:26 - RATING GAME!

#216 - Meeting Raeleen's OTHER Best Friend Oct 30, 2023

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Links Mentioned:

Find Julia here! https://www.instagram.com/kotkujelly

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Special Guest Julia!!!

03:49 - Favourite Book…

08:41 - Favourite Genre…

12:04 - Favourite Bookshop…

14:26 - What Makes A Good Bookshop?

17:35 - Currently Reading

28:05 - Reccomendation #1: Jacob

33:01 - Recommendation #2: Belinda

40:32 - Recommendation #3: Reyna

51:44 - Frog Hats! 🐸

#215 - We Had Reading and Crocheting Emergencies Oct 23, 2023

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Links mentioned:

Marbling and bookbinding teacher: https://www.instagram.com/myhandboundbooks/

Hardcover Anne editions: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/116232/anne-of-green-gables-by-lm-montgomery/9781770497306

Nevermore Press: https://www.nevermorepress.ca/

Oubliette Book: https://www.nevermorepress.ca/books/p/oubliette

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Action Packed Episode!

00:44 - Raeleen’s Report

03:16 - Paper Marbling

12:34 - Bad Cree

13:39 - Anne of Green Gables

17:29 - Anne Dares

18:30 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem

19:49 - On Audible Originals

22:13 - Ariel’s Hosting Story

24:38 - Oubliette

31:47 - Mother Thing

40:43 - We Were Dreamers

44:46 - Ariel Read By Ariel

51:49 - Serious Concerns

53:24 - Out

55:47 - The Between

57:17 - Scariest Book You’ve Ever Read?

58:40 - Our Bookmark Club!

#214 - How Many Of Our Book Goals Can We Still Accomplish This Year? Oct 16, 2023

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The End of the Year Book Tag:

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

Links mentioned:

Olivia (who reads loads of screenplays): https://www.instagram.com/storiesforcoffee/

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Ready To Rumble

03:17 - What A Mug!

05:40 - Misery

08:49 - Fleabag: The Scriptures

13:14 - Mother Thing

15:16 - Rouge

16:50 - Buddy Read: Mamo

23:07 - Trick Mirror

29:07 - Rebecca

38:19 - Ariel!

42:26 - End of the Year Book Tag!!

51:18 - Reading Plans For 2024

#213 - Reading Confessions: Should I Get Rid of My HP Tattoos? Oct 09, 2023

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Reading Confessions is a Books Unbound special edition show where listeners call in with their bookish woes!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Reading Confessions 02:43 - Question I: Claire! 06:27 - Ariel’s 3 Approaches To Big Books 15:52 - Question II: Ren 25:21 - Question III: Connie! 27:03 - Raeleen “Borrows” a Book 30:51 - Fix Or Delete

#212 - We're Both Reading Classics! Oct 02, 2023

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Links mentioned:

James's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelfworndrawn/

James's Journals: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShelfWornDrawn

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Feeling 29

00:01:10 - Autumn Mode!

00:04:11 - Knitted Bunting

00:05:06 - An Exciting Package!

00:08:39 - Mamo

00:13:02 - Please Look After Mom

00:14:18 - Tech Socks

00:21:06 - People We Meet On Vacation

00:21:48 - Yara

00:22:52 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

00:23:27 - Practical Magic

00:25:22 - Doughnuts and Doom

00:27:51 - Lunch Poems

00:30:33 - If It Bleeds

00:33:01 - The Trial

00:37:13 - Rebecca

00:39:17 - Interview with James

01:02:49 - Quarterly Update

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