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Interview with Best-Selling Author of Lock Every Door: Riley Sager Aug 07, 2019

Hi readers! You're in for a treat today. We are so excited to have Riley Sager on the podcast, national and international best-selling author of Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied, and his new release that came out in July 2019, Lock Every Door.

We loved picking Riley's brain all about what makes a great plot-twisty horror/thriller, how he got the inspiration to write about The Bartholomew—the creepy, gothic setting for Lock Every Door—his favorite characters to write about, and so, so much more.

This is a spoiler-free episode, and we hope you enjoy it! After talking to Riley, we are definitely in the mood for some more page-turning thrillers.

Books mentioned:

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Final Girls by Riley Sager
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

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Episode 38: Instagram Made Us Do It Jul 24, 2019

In today’s episode, Mollie and Katie lament the onslaught of heartburn because their stomachs now reside in their throats. They discuss what they’re reading, the fact that their books have overlapped some this month, they wonder where all the time to read summer books has gone, and they guess each other’s favorite books that instagram made them read (or in Mollie’s case, what KATIE made her read…).

Books Mentioned

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge

The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger

Beartown by Fredrik Bachman

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah

Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

Nevermoor and Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Sweet Bitter by Stephanie Danler

Wives and Daughters and North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

How to Walk Away and Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

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Episode 37: Genre-Bending Books and Goodreads Nesting Jul 10, 2019

Hi friends! Today we're talking about our favorite genre-bending books (and some movies!). Let us know what some of your favorite "blends" are—and if you recommend an unlikely pairing!

Books mentioned:

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald
Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
The Dinner by Herman Koch
Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

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Episode 36: Crazy Similar Book Titles, Fun-Brow Books, and Transitions Jun 26, 2019

In today’s episode, Mollie and Katie catch up about traveling, what they’re reading (or NOT reading), similar book trends (how do you end up with three books with oddly similar titles), and the transitions that shape a life (and of course how we often find those real life transitions in the books we read).

Books Mentioned

The Well of Ascension/Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin

The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reed

Castle of Water by Dane Hucklebridge

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O’Farrell

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Savvy by Ingrid Law

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

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Episode 35: All About Buddy Reads Jun 12, 2019

We’re talking all about buddy reads today! What makes a good buddy read, some of our favorite buddy reads, the difference between a book club and a buddy read, the benefits and the pitfalls of buddy reads, advice on how to find someone to buddy read with, and generally what makes them so great (and also challenging).

Books Mentioned

The Well of Ascension/Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

Middlemarch by George Eliot

I See You by Claire Macintosh

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

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Episode 34: Current Reads, Next Reads, and Overwhelmed with the TBR May 29, 2019

In today's episode, we discuss what we're currently reading, what we hope to pick up soon (hint: When your TBR list is long, it's overwhelming to know what to pick up next), Anne Bogel's summer reading list, why it's so hard to commit to series, and much more!

Books mentioned:

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Cribsheet by Emily Oster
Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross
The Read Aloud Family by Jim Trelease
The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
The River by Peter Heller
Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
Only Ever Her by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin

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Episode 33: Daisy Jones and Nostalgia May 15, 2019

It’s appropriate that this episode comes out the Wednesday after Mother’s Day because Mollie and Katie - both - have a relevant announcement! You’ll have to listen to find out what it is. They also both read Daisy Jones and the Six and talk about the nostalgia surrounding the book and go off on some semi-relevant tangents?

Books Mentioned:

Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney

The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Wired Autocomplete Interviews

Episode 32: Our Favorite Spring Reads! May 01, 2019

We're sharing all of our favorite books to read in the spring—and because we're mood readers, it's quite an eclectic mix of genres/categories! Let us know what kind of books you like to read in the spring, or if you already have a set TBR.

Books mentioned:

Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Marlena by Julie Buntin
Ghosted by Rosie Walsh
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Ep. 31 No Thanks We're Booked Recommends Apr 17, 2019

In today’s episode Mollie and Katie talk about how Middle Grade March is going (it's over now, but sheesh, this is what happens when you record ahead of time). But *mostly* we discuss all the things that we’ve enjoyed over the past few months, and we lament that we both can’t shake the winter illnesses.

Books Mentioned/Recommended

Sweep by Jonathan Auxier

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Clothing Recommendations

Everlane

CJLA

YouTube Recommendations

Emergency Awesome (for GOT fans)

Minnie Small

Movie/TV Recommendations

Captain Marvel

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

Podcasts

This Cultural Moment

SSR Podcast

He Read She Read

My Brother My Brother and Me

Games

Werewolf

Music

Hadestown by Anais Mitchell

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Ep. 30: Storytelling, Play, Fred Rogers, and the "Taco Book" ft. Barbara Ann Apr 03, 2019

We’re honored to have Katie’s sweet friend Barbara Ann on the podcast! She’s a storyteller and play expert, and she shares some fascinating insight into the meaning of interactive play and storytelling for young kids. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or neither, we think you'll be just as entranced by Barbara Ann's thoughts!

Books mentioned:

Bella and Bean by Rebecca Dotlich

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Where to find Barbara Ann:

Website: https://storiesandplay.com/

Sheep in a Tree: https://storiesandplay.com/sheep-in-a-tree

Stories and Play Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesandplay/

Sheep in a Tree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheep_in_a_tree/

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My Sister the Serial Killer

Episode 29: Book to Movie Adaptations, the good the bad and the ugly Mar 20, 2019

In today’s episode Mollie and Katie talk about book to movie adaptations - good ones, bad ones, and ones that are yet to be; ones that are (maybe, don’t stone them) better than the book, ones we like better than the critics, and ones that don’t live up to the book at all. They mention SO MANY, and the list is far from exhaustive. They also reveal some unpopular bookish opinions (again, don’t stone them).

Books/Movies Mentioned:

The Warmth of Other Suns

Virgil Wander

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Daisy Jones and the Six

The Nest

Roald Dahl

Matilda

The Witches

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

James and the Giant Peach

Crazy Rich Asians

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Forrest Gump

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Game of Thrones

Tuck Everlasting

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

Where the Crawdad’s Sing

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Princess Bride

The Neverending Story

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Sense and Sensibility

Mansfield Park

Anne of Green Gables/Anne with an E

Big Little Lies

Little Women

Other Mentions:

SSR Podcast

Ep. 28: Book Tracking and Book Bullet Journals! | ft. Books Rachel Reads Mar 06, 2019

Hi friends! We're excited to share this episode with Books Rachel Reads. She talks to us about book bullet journaling, and we discuss the challenges and joys of book tracking! Make sure to follow her on Instagram!

Books mentioned:

Self to Lose Self to Find by Marilyn Vancil
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

Other creators mentioned:

Allie from SSR Podcast
Anne Bogel’s Blog

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Episode 27: Reading Goals, Reading Speed, and Zoe the Snake Dog Feb 20, 2019

In episode two Mollie and Katie talk about their reading goals and new years resolutions - such as they are - for 2019. They also lament their reading speed, reminisce about their Titanic obsessions, get excited about Middle Grade March, and talk about Mollie’s beloved pet, Zoe the Snake Dog.

Books Mentioned

Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Becoming (audiobook) by Michelle Obama

Educated by Tara Westover

Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend

Well Read Black Girl by Glory Edim

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Things and People Mentioned

What Should I Read Next

Reading Speed Test

Leigh Kramer

Simone and Her Books

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Steve Martin’s Comedy Masterclass Trailer

Ep #26: Our Favorite Books of 2018! We're back for Season 2! Feb 06, 2019

We're back and so excited for season two of the No Thanks We're Booked podcast! We want to know all of your favorite reads from 2018 and what you're most looking forward to reading in 2019.

Books mentioned:

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
You by Caroline Kepnes
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Adults by Caroline Hulse
The Winter Street series by Elin Hilderbrand
The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson (The Final Empire + The Well of Ascension)
House of Dreams by Liz Rosenberg
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery
Jane of Lantern Hill by L. M. Montgomery
Virgil Wander by Leif Enger

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Episode 25: Our Hubbies and the Holidays Season FINALE! Nov 21, 2018

We dragged our husbands onto the podcast! If you can even hear us past all the laughter, we talked about Steve's and Aaron's reading taste, Mollie Mayhem and Katie Chaos moments, our favorite books and Thanksgiving sides (after much deliberation), and much more!

Thanks so much for sticking with us for an entire season, listeners! We're so thankful for you, and we're excited for season 2! Stay booked, and stay tuned for more information on what's coming next! We'll see you in 2019!

Books mentioned:

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Berserk Volume 1 by Kentaro Miura
The Fisherman by John Langan
Girls by Frederick Busch
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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Episode 24: Currently Reading, Catch Up, and Season Two Excitement! Nov 14, 2018

Welcome to our penultimate episode of No Thanks We’re Booked’s Season One! Today Mollie and Katie chat about what they’re reading, catch up a little bit, and talk about all the exciting things they hope for in Season Two. They’re not going anywhere! Just taking a little break over the holidays to plan and gear up for things to come! Email the podcast at nothankswerebooked@gmail.com to give us some feedback (just be gentle).

Things Mentioned

Tawny Man Trilogy (spoke about Fool’s Quest) by Robin Hobb

The Raven Cycle (spoke about The Raven King) by Maggie Stiefvater

Persuasion by Jane Austen

ASMR Harry Potter Rooms on YouTube

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www.booksinthefreezer.com

Episode 23: Why YA Books Matter + Publishing Process ft. Author K. B. Hoyle Nov 07, 2018

Hi listeners! As I mentioned in the beginning of this episode, we wanted to apologize for the audio quality—we had some audio tech issues, but we wanted to try and save this episode because we LOVED talking with Karin so much! Though it’s a bit muffled, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We talk about Karin’s publishing journey, what it’s like to be an author, why YA is so important, and so much more! Plus, some fun stories about Katie and Karin as kids (Mollie wishes she had been friends with them back then *tears*).

Follow Karin!

Website: http://www.kbhoyle.com/
Christ and Pop Culture: https://christandpopculture.com/author/kb-hoyle/

Karin’s books (Portal fantasy, gateway fantasy . . . if Narnia met Harry Potter!):

Other books mentioned:

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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Episode 22: Halloween with Books in the Freezer Oct 31, 2018

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIENDS! We hope you’re having a very spooky day! Today, we are so excited to talk with our friend Stephanie from Books in the Freezer - a podcast dedicated to horror books. We talk about the fact that Mollie and Katie are big scaredy cats and don’t read much horror (well, Mollie never, and Katie rarely) and how to dip your toes into the genre if you never have before. Stephanie is SO much fun and SO articulate. We hope you enjoy listening to her talk about this particular branch of fiction and why she finds it so compelling!

Follow Stephanie and Books in the Freezer!

On insta:

@thaatswhatsheread

@booksinthefreezer

Books/Media Mentioned:

The Ruins by Scott Smith

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Ice Twins S. K. Tremayne

The Diviners by Libba Bray

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

The Secret Place by Tana French (but start with the first in the series: In the Woods)

ND Wilson article in the Atlantic: Why I Write Scary Stories for Children

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Night Film by Marisha Pessl

Scream All Night by Derek Millman

The Bone Mother by David Dumchuck

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

Horrorstor: A Novel by Grady Hendrix

Slade House by David Mitchell

The Elementals by Michael McDowell

Wyldling Hall by Elizabeth Hand

Ellen Datlow

- Best Horror of the Year Anthologies

- Haunted Nights

- The Devil in the Deep

Nos4a2 by Joe Hill

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Episode 21: Bookish Problems When the Struggle Is Real Oct 24, 2018

Well friends, we asked, and you answered. We're sharing ALL of our bookish problems in this new episode!

What do you do when all your library holds come in at once? Want to read diversely, but don't know where to start? How do you push past the fear of annotating? How do you prioritize reading over responsibilities in life? Do you pick the new release or a backlist title for your next read?

How do you get over reading slumps? We attempt to offer advice in this episode, and if we don't have advice, we at least share in declaring that #TheStruggleIsReal. It's so nice to be among other readers who GET. IT.

Books mentioned:

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Diverse reading list mentioned:

ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist

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Episode 20: Halloween Reading, ER Binging, and Near Death Experiences Oct 17, 2018

Last month, Katie and Mollie read I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O’Farrell for the No Thanks, We’re Booked book club and were inspired to talk about their own (sort of) near death experiences. We all have ‘em, even if they don’t feel eventful. M & K even share some of the stories that you, our listeners, sent in to us. We love when you chime in, friends!

Books/Media Mentioned

The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

ER (season 1 - get ready to binge)

I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O’Farrell

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Episode 19: Favorite Classics—Ours and Yours! Oct 10, 2018

Hi everyone! This was such a special episode for us because we got to hear some of YOUR favorite classics! Thanks to all our listeners who sent in audio clips. You inspired us to read new and revisit old classics!

Books mentioned:

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Huck Finn by Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Works by Bukowski
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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Episode 18 - Favorite Books of ALL TIME Oct 03, 2018

In today’s episode Mollie and Katie attempt to name their favorite books of all time. And they mostly accomplish it. But it’s hard when you’ve got favorites that span categories...should favorite children’s books be lumped in with favorite adult books? Should favorite fantasy be mixed in with favorite literary fiction? The struggle to pick favorite books is real, friends. The struggle is real. IT’S SO HARD.

Books Mentioned

Always and Forever Lara Jean by Jenny Han

I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O’Farrell

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson

The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

An American Childhood by Annie Dillard

The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Emma by Jane Austen

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

People Mentioned

Max @welldonebooks

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The Babysitters Club Club Podcast

Episode 17: Fame, Power, and the Carls ft. Author Hank Green Sep 26, 2018

Chatting with vlogbrothers cohost and debut author Hank Green was such a treat, friends! We talked about his new book, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, and the motivation behind it, what it was like working on it, what it has to say about power, internet fame, and how culture deals with the uncertain and unknown.

This is an important book, listeners, and we're so thankful to Hank for writing it (not to mention it's a total page-turner!).

Go buy his book today!

Follow Hank if you somehow aren't already:

Other books mentioned:

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Provenance by Ann Leckie
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Dune by Frank Herbert

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Ep. 16 To Re-Read or Not To Re-Read Sep 19, 2018

Today Mollie and Katie catch up a little bit about their busy summers before diving into talking about all things re-reads. We talk about all the reasons for re-reading and we mention a few of the books we’ve re-read ourselves. We even drop a Friends reference or two...because there’s a Friends reference for every situation in life. So says Katie, anyway.

Books Mentioned

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal

Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin

Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

Goosebumps by R. L. Stine

People Mentioned

Jordan, Discombobulated.

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Episode 15: What We're Currently Reading, Book-to-Movie Adaptations, and more! Sep 12, 2018

Hi friends and readers! Katie and I spent this entire episode catching up on what we've been reading (and the book-to-movie adaptations we've been watching), including Anne of Green Gables, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Crazy Rich Asians, Walk Two Moons, and so much more. Check it out and let us know what you're currently reading!

Books mentioned:

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Far from the Tree by Robin Benway

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

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Episode 14: Disability Representation in Books, Anne of Green Gables, and Bookish Would You Rathers Sep 05, 2018

In today’s episode, Kenzie, Mollie’s IRL friend, avid reader, and Special Education Teacher joins us to talk about disability representation in books. We discuss great books where the main characters have a disability, some not so great books, and we discuss the need for more disabilities represented across genres, and done well. Kenzie also loves Anne of Green Gables, so we gush about our favorite carrot top and try not to leave Mollie behind (who was four pages into reading the book while recording).

Books Mentioned

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Today Will be Different by Maria Semple

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

Fools Errand by Robin Hobb

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Reading Retreat Center: Biblioventures

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Episode 13: Catching Up, The Great Alone, Unpopular Opinions, and More! Aug 29, 2018

Today, we're catching up in a rather informal, chatty episode! We talk about what's going on in life, what we're reading (and we GUSH about The Great Alone), and answer some rapid-fire questions, including:

Favorite summer read? Unpopular bookish opinions? Where would you live if you could live anywhere? What books have gotten you through a rough patch?

Books mentioned:

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Ghosted by Rosie Walsh

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

One Plus One by JoJo Moyes

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Marlena by Julie Buntin

How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada

Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning

Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning

Running Scared by Ed Welch

I am, I am, I am by Maggie O'Farrell

Friends mentioned:

@Kathareads

@tinasbookcorner

@erindotsmith

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Episode 12 Transformation Stories Aug 22, 2018

In today’s episode Mollie and Katie talk about all kinds transformation stories. We mention how most good stories include transformation but how that may be different from a transformation story. And we talk about the transformations we’ve gone through in our own life. This episode was recorded the day after we recorded another episode, so we switch things up a little bit and talk about the books we want to read next rather than what we’re currently reading. AND we talk about the author dinner parties we’d love to crash - but you’ll just have to listen to find out who those groups of authors are! Listen, won’t you?

Books Mentioned

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Fools Errand by Robin Hobb (But start here: Assassin’s Apprentice)

Mistborn: The Final Empire (book one) by Brandon Sanderson (whole trilogy)

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

The Raven Boys (book one) by Maggie Stiefvater

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C S Lewis

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Wonder by Emma Donaghue

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

The Blue Castle by L M Montgomery

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Episode 11: Unlock Creativity ft. Gilmore Girls Actress Keiko Agena Aug 15, 2018

We're so thrilled to get to talk to Keiko Agena, artist, actress, and author of No Mistakes: A Perfect Workbook for Imperfect Artists. Keiko is best known for her role as Lane Kim on the TV show Gilmore Girls, which just so happens to be a favorite show of ours!

We loved diving into what makes this workbook/creative journal so special, and how Keiko Agena encourages people to put aside pressures of perfection to embrace beautifully flawed art!

We talked about finding your "artist" voice when you don't feel creative, pushing creative boundaries, loving your process, and how learning to tap into your creativity without fear can bring a little more kindness into this world.

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Other books mentioned:

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful by Yumi Sakugawa
Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel

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Episode 10: Moving Across the Country ft. Julie from A Girl and a Book Aug 08, 2018

In today's episode, we chat with Julie from A Girl and a Book all about what it's like to move across the country, our favorite books that have a big move or road trip plot, and a lot of other bookish things, like insta love in books, the idea of book flights, DNFing books, and much, much more.

Books mentioned:

Red Clocks by Lenni Zumas
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians by Rebecca VanDoodewaard
Mischling by Affinity Konar
Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
OK for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
Marlena by Julie Buntin
Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn

People mentioned:

April from Getting Hygge with It

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Episode 9: Interview with NYT Bestselling Author of Ghosted: Rosie Walsh Aug 01, 2018

This may be our favorite episode YET! In today’s episode, Mollie and Katie have a delightful conversation with Rosie Walsh, the debut author of the book Ghosted (released last week in the US). Rosie was a joy to speak with: articulate, insightful, and warm - much like the book she wrote. We learn all sorts of things about Rosie’s experience writing Ghosted, we all share the craziest stories of ghosting we’ve ever heard, and we even get to hear a little about Rosie’s next book. We think you’ll find Rosie JUST as delightful as we do! (sidenote: Katie’s microphone stopped working last week, so sound quality is a little spotty in this episode. We’re working on getting it fixed!)

Make sure to pick up a copy of Rosie’s book Ghosted ← follow that link!

Books Mentioned

Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison

Fools Errand by Robin Hobb

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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Website: https://www.rosiewalsh.com

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Episode 8: It's a Small World After All Jul 25, 2018

In today’s Episode we talk about small world moments, how they differ from serendipitous encounters, and how sometimes they can be a little bit of both. We give small world examples from our own lives and we share some of the stories we received from YOU, our lovely listeners. As per usual, we talk about the books we’ve been reading (spoiler alert, we were still in the middle of reading slumps while recording this episode), and we ALSO discuss books we think haven’t gotten the attention they deserve.

Books Mentioned

Emily's Quest by LM Montgomery (Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs)

A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic, A Conjuring of Light)

Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

Under Rose Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery

People Mentioned

Bree’s YouTube Channel and Instagram

Brittany’s YouTube Channel and Instagram

Lorna’s YouTube Channel and Instagram

Episode 7: Midyear Favorite Books! Jul 18, 2018

In today's episode, we talk about all our favorite books so far in 2018, whether rereads "count" as favorites, and whether the reading experience can be just as good as the book itself. We drop some amazing middle grade titles, some classics (let's be real...this is all Katie), and gush about how wonderful you all have been since we launched the podcast.

Books mentioned:

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab
Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Emma by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
People Like Us by Dana Mele
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Emily series by L. M. Montgomery
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Matilda by Roald Dahl

People mentioned:

Julie from A Girl and a Book
April from Getting Hygge with It
Krista from Books and Jams
Kayla from Books and Lala
Ali from The Hardback Hoarder

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Episode 6: All about Reading Slumps Jul 11, 2018

In today's episode, we're talking about all things reading slumps—and how we get out of them. We also chat about starting our BookTube channels and some of our challenges/fears with that bookish adventure!

Books mentioned:

How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

Emily's Quest by L. M. Montgomery

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Bookish friends mentioned:

Julie from A Girl and a Book

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Episode 5: Monthly Favorites (books, moments, products, recipes, etc.)! Jul 04, 2018

In today's episode, we're talking about all our favorites: books, clothing brands, recipes, drinks, moments, etc. As always, we talk about the books we're currently reading and the life we're currently loving!

Links to all the stuff we mentioned:

Burt's Bees tinted lip balm (we love sweet violet and rose!)
7up Margarita mix
Cilantro-lime chicken with mango avocado salsa recipe
Book sleeves from @booknerdnative
Uniqlo (retail company)
One Loved Babe (boutique)
Silicon Valley (TV show)
Westworld (TV show)

Books mentioned:

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi White Oleander by Janet Fitch

People mentioned:

Hannah from @booknerdnative
Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy
Katie from The Book Sphere

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Episode 4: Do What You Love and You'll Never Work a Day in Your Life...or Not? Jun 27, 2018

In today’s episode Mollie and Katie talk about how our reading has been slow, but good, what author we’d like to go on a tropical besties vacay with, and how Jeremiah Land from Peace Like a River is full of boundless wisdom. We also ponder the question: do you have to love your job? Very existential of us.

Books Mentioned:

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Liane Moriarty (author of such books as Big Little Lies and The Husband’s Secret)

Sweet Bitter by Stephanie Danler

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

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The Road Back to You Podcast

Episode 3: Reader Identity as Kids, Narnia, and Keeping a Diary Jun 20, 2018

In today's episode, we chat about our reader identities as kids, reluctant readers, why and how we kept diaries growing up, our favorite/first books we loved as kids, and so much more! Drop us a line at nothankswerebooked@gmail.com to tell us what you were like as a little reader! Books mentioned:

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

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Episode 2: What's Your Number? Or, Let's Talk About the Enneagram Jun 13, 2018

Welcome to Episode 2! Today Mollie and Katie attempt to explain the enneagram, complete with bookish characters for each of the nine types. We are upfront with the disclaimer that we are NOT enneagram experts. We just love it and its use as tool to help us grow. It’s also a great vehicle through which to make fun of ourselves, which we do a lot. Come join us in our self-deprecation!

Books/Media Mentioned

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Emma by Jane Austen

Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

My (Not So Perfect) Life by Sophie Kinsella

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Mad Men

The Office

Friends

Enneagram Resources

The Enneagram Institute

The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth by Christopher Heuertz

The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr

The Enneagram Made Easy by Elizabeth Wagele

The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile

The Path Between Us by Suzanne Stabile

Mirror for the Soul by Alice Fryling

Personality Types: Using the Enneagram for Self-Discovery by Don Richard Riso

Typology Podcast

Sleeping At Last Podcast

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Episode 0: Welcome to No Thanks We're Booked! Jun 13, 2018

WE'RE SO EXCITED! Welcome to Episode 0, No Thanks We're Booked—the bookish and not-so-bookish podcast! We talk about all the things here, usually with a Moscow Mule in hand. Come get to know us in this minisode and see why we decided to dive into the world of podcasting. We hope you'll stick around and #subscribe!

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Episode 1: In Defense of Internet Friendships Jun 13, 2018

Welcome to episode 1! Can you tell we're excited? So much squealing happening! In today's episode, we talk about what we're reading, how Katie and I met, what we think about internet friendships, what OTHER people think about OUR internet friendships, and so much more!

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