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Ep 3: Interview with Meghan Joyce Tozer Jan 16, 2023

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Welcome to this week's episode, an interview with Meghan Joyce Tozer! She is the author of an exciting new thriller Night, Forgotten and UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir. Join us while we talk about her creating the UnSlut Project, adapting her book from Wattpad to a full-length novel, and what made her decide to create Night, Forgotten. Follow Meghan on Instagram and Twitter and check out her website to sign up for her newsletter.

See Meghan on January 25th at Whitelam Books and January 30th at West Wood Public Library

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Our pick for the January Book Club Pick is The Burning God by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. Check out the new website here! If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and Tiktok!

Ep 2: Chain of Iron (and some real Genovia vibes) Jan 09, 2023

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The chaos continues with Chain of Iron! This might be our favorite series that Cassie has written yet. Join us on this journey of emotional termoil, Shadowhunter Universe spoilers, and lots of screaming. If you need us, we'll just be counting down the days until January 31st. Make sure to follow Grace at @BeachBayBooks and Tiffany at @TiffanyMBooks.

This episode contains spoilers from the entire Shadowhunter Universe and House of the Dragon by George R. R. Martin with mentioned of Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin and Kingdom of the Feared by Keri Maniscalco.

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Our pick for the January Book Club Pick is The Burning God by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 1: Chain of Gold (and the start of the James Herondale Hate Group) Jan 02, 2023

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Happy 2023 everyone!!!! Hope you had a wonderful New Year and Happy Holiday Season! I am so excited to share this episode with you all. This is the first time we've dove deep into the Shadowhunter Universe and 2012 me is screaming with HAPPINESS!!! This universe has been such a huge part of my life for so long and it felt perfect to start with the children of our favorite book boyfriend!!!! Hope you enjoy this chaotic chat about Chain of Gold with my book besties, Grace and Tiffany!!! Follow Grace at @BeachBayBooks and Tiffany at @TiffanyMBooks.

This episode contains spoilers from: The Entire Shadowhunter Universe by Cassandra Clare and mentions of Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco and Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

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Our pick for the January Book Club Pick is The Burning God by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 45: 2022 Bookish Banter Wrapped Dec 26, 2022

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Happy Last Episode of 2022. Can you all believe another year is already over!?!? I absolutely can not! This has been a year of epic firsts, lots of bookish travel, and tons of new friendships. This year was truly one for the history book for this little podcast and I can not wait to see what next year has in store, but for now, let's hang out while I recap all our favorite for the year and talk about plans for 2023. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all your support and love over the last year! It means the world to me and I could not do this without you all! Hope you had a Happy Holidays and have a wonderful New Year!

Favorite Interviews: Christina Lauren, Sophie Irwin, Sarah Pearse, Ali Hazelwood, Jasmine Guillory, Amy E. Reichert, Louise Kennedy, KC Smith
Favorite Businesses: Starlight Reads Co, Smiles and Light (BookishBanter10), Book Babe Designs, Steeped in Lore
Shout Outs: @The.Biblovert.Podcast, @CoopReads, @BeachBayBooks, @bookshelfbinge, @mollysmilesreads, @shayealexabk, @Booksaremythirdplace @Danie_Reads, @TheBookishCamper, @interview.with.a.reader
Episodes Mentioned: Apollycon Recap, Chat with @BooksDaniReads, SJM World Recap with @PeachQueenCosplay

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Our pick for the December Book Club Pick is The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 44: All I Want for Christmas (and some Red Rising love) Dec 19, 2022

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Merry Christmas Week friends!!! I hope you're more prepared for this holiday week than I am, for all our sakes! In order to make up for chaos that is taking over this podcast, I'm doing a review of All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox with my friend, Allison from @TheBookishCamper. Tune in while we swoon over Red Rising, Christmas romances, and nostalgic teen books!

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Our pick for the December Book Club Pick is The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 43: Interview with Amy E. Reichert Dec 12, 2022

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Welcome to this week's episode, an interview with the lovely Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December! We had such a blast chatting about Christmas traditions, Thanksgiving romances, and our favorite Christmas reads! Hope this episode helps you get in the Holiday sprit! Check out Amy E. Reichert on Instagram and her website here!

Books mentioned in this episode: Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Serria Simone, The Holiday Switch by Tiff Marcelo, Meet me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss, A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams, All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox, Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichert, The Optimist Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert.

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Our pick for the December Book Club Pick is The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 42: Window Shopping (and our push for everyone to watch Ted Lasso) Dec 05, 2022

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Happy Holiday Season everyone! My friends Jess and Molly are back to discuss Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey. This was Molly and Jess' first Tessa book and we had so much fun chatting bow ties, soft doms, and Christmas traditions. Buckle up for this very chaotic episode of Christmas cheer and G&T chats! You can find Jess on Instagram and Tiktok! Follow Molly on Instagram and Tiktok and check out her bookish candle shop, Smiles & Light Candle Co!

This episode is sponsored by Audible by Amazon, click here to try Audible for free!

Our pick for the December Book Club Pick is The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 41: Ballad of Never After (and our new found love for Jacks) Nov 28, 2022

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You guys, this book...swoon! Welcome my special guest this week, Jessie from @jessielovenelit, as we dive deep into The Ballad of Never After and Once Upon a Broken Heart! We had so much fun falling in love with Jacks, hating Apollo, and theorizing about what is next for our dynamic duo! We are so excited for what is next in the series and hope you loved this book as much as we did!!! Follow Jessie on Instagram and Tiktok!

This episode contains spoilers from: The entire Caraval Series, Once Upon a Broken Heart, and The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber.

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Our pick for the December Book Club Pick is The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 40: Interview with Louise Kennedy Nov 21, 2022

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Happy Thanksgiving week! I am so excited to share with you this delightful interview with Louise Kennedy, the author of Trespasses, her debut novel. Set in the heart of The Troubles in Ireland in the 1970's, I had such a great time talking to Louise about growing up in Belfast during that time, writing her first full length novel, and what is coming next from her! Make sure to check out Trespasses in stores and online now! Follow Louise on Instagram and Twitter for updates!

This episode is sponsored by Audible by Amazon, click here to try Audible for free!

Our pick for the November Book Club Pick is The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

Ep 39: Interview with Smiles & Light Candle Co Nov 14, 2022

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Welcome to another episode, I hope you're as excited I as I am to talk with my friend Molly, from Smiles & Light Candle Co; a bookish themed candle company that has a little something for every reader. Tune in while we chat about how she got started, creating a business during the pandemic, and setting boundaries on social media! Make sure to check out Molly on Tiktok and Instagram, follow Smiles & Light on Tiktok and Instagram, and check out her website here and use code: BOOOKISHBANTER10 to save! As a reminder, if you are interested in collaborations reach out to Molly through Instagram starting next year!

Mid-November all of the Fall scents will retire and December 10th will be the last day to order to receive your candles by Christmas!

Reminder: Keep an eye out for Small Business Saturday and Black Friday Sales coming up and the launch of her Christmas collection!

This episode is sponsored by Audible by Amazon, click here to try Audible for free!

Our pick for the November Book Club Pick is The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, click here to join the discord and follow along!

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