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**TBR Lowdown**

TBR Lowdown is a podcast and reading community dedicated to reading widely and diversely. We are two bookish friends who met on bookstagram and created this podcast to talk about all things books. We’ll discuss and break down books, and interview readers, authors, and creators. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a thing! Visit our website at https://www.tbrlowdown.com/ to join our book club on Discord and become part of our growing community of readers.

Latest Episodes:

An Interview with Rachel Howzell Hall (author of These Toxic Things) Nov 22, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown:

🎙 We interview mystery/crime/thriller author Rachel Howzell Hall. Her novel These Toxic Things is out now.

Highlights:

🎙Before Rachel became a writer she wanted to be a nun!

🎙Why representation matters

🎙Marketing a book during a tragic world event

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Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.An Interview with Rachel Howzell Hall (author of These Toxic Things)

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Let’s Play a Game: ReRead/ReWrite/Burn Nov 15, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown:

🎙 We play a fun game that is an older booktube tag -- ReRead/ReWrite/Burn. This game stumped us, made us laugh, and rethink our reading choices.

We scroll through our Bookly Apps and choose three books—one book we’d reread, one book we’d rewrite, and one book we’d burn. It was definitely not easy but sure was a ton of fun to play.

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Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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An Interview with Charles A. Bush (author of Every Variable of Us) Nov 08, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown:

🎙We interview debut author Charles A. Bush. His upcoming book Every Variable of Us comes out on March 1, 2022. Visit our show notes on our website to pre-order.

Highlights:

🎙We share how our bookshelves are organized or not so organized
🎙Charles shares his admiration for John Green and finding his own voice
🎙The writing processes Charles has borrowed from other authors

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Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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Nonfiction November Nov 01, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown:

🎙We talk about nonfiction books we’re thinking about reading this month.

Highlights:

🎙We gush over the brilliance that is Isabel Wilkerson

🎙A brief rant about the war on drugs

🎙A moment for Wu Tang and their badass manager

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Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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A Chat with Shelbey from Shelbey and the Bookstore Oct 25, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi:

🎙Talk with Shelbey from Shelbey and the Bookstore.

Highlights:

🎙 Shelbey’s mom is also instafamous

🎙 A moment for Teddy Pendergrass

🎙 Shelbey gives us some great book recommendations

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Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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Auto-buy Authors We Love! Oct 18, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi:

🎙We play a game and choose our auto-buy authors.

Highlights:

🎙Authors we wish we’d known about earlier in life

🎙Naomi pleads with the audience to read this particular book for the one billionth time! READ IT!

🎙Books we have multiple editions of in our home libraries

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Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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Chunky Books We Read, Love, and Recommend Oct 11, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi:

🎙Chunky books we read, loved, and recommend.

Highlights:

🎙The most fun buddy read ever!

🎙Naomi hugs a book and for good reason

🎙Books that broke us

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Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

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All About Banned Books Oct 04, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi:

Talk about banned books.

Banned Books Week was September 26 - October 2. In this episode, we go through and discuss the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019 list from the American Library Association.

Highlights:

🎙We chat about mental illness and the language used around it

🎙The most common topics that prompt people to challenge books

🎙Using banned books as a way to discriminate

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Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month.

Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/readalongs for information on our Ulysses and 1Q84 read-along. The Ulysses read-along started Sunday, September 5, 2021.

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Bookish Pet Peeves Sep 27, 2021

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Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi:

We have so many questions and thoughts about the book community to discuss. In this episode, we talk about it all and we don’t hold back.

Highlights:

🎙Slight Book of the Month frustrations

🎙Are you team TBR or team mood read?

🎙How we really feel about booktok and reels

🎙We talk about receiving arcs and working with publishers

Books Mentioned:

📚 China Room

📚 Damnation Springs

📚 Nightbitch

📚 Sex & Vanity

📚Ace of Spades

📚Unsettled Ground

📚 Beasts of Prey

📚 Great Circle

📚 Angel of Greenwood

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Yes, Ghost Daddy! Sep 20, 2021

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Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Naomi and Alyssa:

* Talk about their book options for October aka Spooky Season!

October is right around the corner and you know what that means!! SPOOKY READING SEASON! In this episode, we talk about over 20 books we’re thinking about reading in October.

Highlights:

* Naomi has a surprise with two of the books she wants to read

* Alyssa shares a book she received from a publisher that we both can’t wait to read

Have a question or comment you want to share with us, email us at tbrlowdown@outlook.com

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