The Bookish Banter Podcast

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Ep 18: The Hobbit (and our love of all things Middle Earth) Jun 06, 2022

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It's finally time to start our Journey through Middle Earth. Kearsten has never been happier and Tatyana is just very excited for an excuse to watch Viggo in action. We are starting this journey with a chat about the Hobbit book and all 3 Hobbit films. This is an extra long episode, but who is surprised? No one! We hope you enjoy step one in our journey and join us on Instagram for a Tolkien readalong schedule for all of the books and an exciting announcement at the end of our journey.

**This episode contains spoilers from The Hobbit and the entire Lord of the Rings series by JRR Tolkien and the movies

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We are currently reading House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune for the June Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!! Message us with any episode requests or if you just want to say hi! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and Tiktok and follow Kearsten on Instagram @KearstenKeepsReading and Tiktok.

E17: Interview with @SteepedinLore May 23, 2022

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We had sooooo much fun chatting with Amanda from Steeped in Lore Tea Company! One of Kearsten's favorite things in life is tea, so we knew we had to sit down and talk to Amanda about starting her business, how she creates her blends, and as always....Books! We had a great time talking about the nostalgia of making a good cup of tea and transporting ourselves into a fantasy realm.

Make sure to follow Amanda on Instagram and Tiktok and check out her Etsy shop!

Favorite Standalone: Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Favorite Series: Game of Thrones
Ultimate Book Boyfriend: Elend Venture from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Tea Set Recommendations: Glass Teapot

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We are currently reading Gilded Serpent by Danielle Jensen for the May Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E16: Interview with Liz Michalski May 09, 2022

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Hi!!! Welcome to our interview with Liz Michalski, the author of Darling Girl. Featured on May's Book of the Month picks, we dive deep into the dark world of fairytales and writing a retelling. We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to check out Darling Girl wherever books are sold.

You can follow Liz on instagram @lizmichalskiauthor and on her website here and you can snag a copy of Darling Girl from Book of the Month for $5!

Favorite Standalone: The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier, Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Series: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, The Crystal Cave series by Mary Stewart, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bargudo
Book Boyfriend: Jamie Fraser from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Book Girlfriend: Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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We are currently reading Gilded Serpent by Danielle Jensen for the May Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E15: Interview with @StarlightReadsCo Apr 25, 2022

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Let's hang out with Kali from Starlight Reads Co!!!! This was such a fun episode where we chatted about starting your own business, size inclusivity, and how reels are the bane of almost all our existence. Make sure to check out Starlight Designs Co on Etsy and follow her on Instagram @starlightreadsco!

Kali's Favorites:

Favorite Series: Percy Jackson By Rick Riordan, Crescent City By Sarah J. Maas, & Kingdom of the Wicked By Kari Maniscalco
Favorite Standalone: The Giver By Lois Lowery
Book Boyfriend: Cassian from A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas
Book Girlfriend: Bryce from Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas

Shout out to: @Kenzie.reads @thevioletpage

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We are currently reading Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen for the April Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E14: The Viscount Who Loved Me (and starting of the Benedict Fan Club) Apr 11, 2022

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Bridgerton Season 2. What an adventure we all just went on with this season for the fans of this book, The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn. Come hang out while we deep dive further into the world of Bridgerton and our new obsession with Benedict.

This episode contains spoilers from The entire Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn and the Bridgerton Show.

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We are currently reading Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen for the April Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E13: The Duke and I (and the Bridgerton Boys) Apr 04, 2022

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We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love sharing our opinions about our favorite books and bookish impulse buys. Strap in for a wild ride through the world of Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. Hang out with us while we compare and contrast the book to the Netflix adaptation, Bridgerton!

This episode contains spoilers from the entire Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn and the Netflix adaptation.

Bookish Impulse Buys: Target Version of Bridgerton, Walmart Version of Bridgerton, Raven Cycle Dust Jackets, Hold it There (LLAMA10), StarlightReadsCo

We are currently reading Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen for the April Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E12: Bringing the world of SJM to life with @peachyqueencosplay Mar 28, 2022

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We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love sharing our opinions about our favorite books and bookish impulse buys. Get ready for a deep dive into the life of bookish cosplayer Georgia from @PeachyQueenCosplay! Hang out with us while we chat convention cosplay, SJM, Taylor Swift, and our favorite jobs!

You can find Georgia on Instagram, TikTok, and Goodreads!

We are currently reading Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen for the April Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!! Message us with any episode requests or if you just want to say hi! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and follow Kearsten on Instagram @KearstenKeepsReading.

E11: Interview with @BooksDaniReads Mar 23, 2022

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We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love sharing our opinions about our favorite books and bookish impulse buys. Join us while we chat with the one and only @BooksDaniReads! You may know her as Suri, your one and only source into the scandalize lives of bookish elite or her gender bender Carden and the Crows! So come hang out with us while we dive deep into what it's like to create and maintain a Booktok account and how this journey has been for her!

Follow Dani on Tiktok and Instagram and make sure to check out all of her amazing videos.

If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!!

We are currently reading Dark Shores by Danielle Jensen for the March Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. Message us with any episode requests or if you just want to say hi! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and follow Kearsten on Instagram @KearstenKeepsReading.

E10: House of Sky and Breath (and a whole new host of characters) Mar 21, 2022

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We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love sharing our opinions about our favorite books and bookish impulse buys. Welcome, to Light it up 2.0! This has been quite the journey through the SJM worlds and no one is more excited to be done than we are. This is a very INTENSE episode, be warned, we did not love this one. The ending is too much, the middle is not enough, and the beginning is just enough. Happy listening friends!

This episode contains spoilers from: House of Earth and Blood, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, A Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Bookish Impulse Buys: VanLittleStudio, WrenandCrowDesigns, Book Babe Designs, Waterstones

Shout out to: @bookshelfbinge & @efatuatedreadings & @chelsea.darling.cosplay & @peachyqueencosplay & @booksdanireads

If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!!

We are currently reading Dark Shores by Danielle Jensen for the March Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

E9: House of Earth and Blood (and some Daddy Ruhn love) Mar 14, 2022

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We're Kearsten and Tatyana, two best friends who love sharing our opinions about our favorite books and bookish impulse buys. LIGHT IT UP BITCHES!!!!! We are so excited to finally release this episode of our FAVORITE SJM book of all time! We are OBSESSED with all of these characters and buckle up for an extra long episode dedicated to everyones favorite Angel/Fae duo and Daddy Ruhn.

TW: Gore, talks of suicide

Bookish Impulse Buys: Fablebands (LLAMA10), Blissfully Bookish, and FableGrounds (LLAMA10)

If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!!

We are currently reading Dark Shores by Danielle Jensen for the March Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club.

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