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64 - Scruples by Judith Krantz Jan 07, 2020

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Catch us drinking framboise and pousse-cafes and calling each other "toothsome dishes." Just kidding, we did none of those while discussing Judith Krantz's debut novel Scruples, but the novel does make those sound fun. There's some silliness and some wildly offensiveness on display here, and we try to discuss as much as we can. Explicit warning here, as you might have guessed!

Our next book discussion will be Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

63.5 - 2019 Year in Review Dec 31, 2019

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Here we are with reflections on our year in reading and talking about books. Auld Lang Syne and all that, too.

Next time we will be reading Scruples by Judith Krantz. You can find it at your local library or bookstore and read along with us.

Mariko Tamaki on Writing Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass Dec 19, 2019

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What's this? Another new episode this week! Recently we had the chance to chat with graphic novel writer Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, This One Summer, Skim) about her latest novel for DC Ink, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass. We chatted about how one goes about writing a graphic novel, writing popular characters, and, of course, got some book recommendations (which you can find at www.thebookstorepodcast.com).

63 - The End of Days by Jenny Erpenbeck Dec 17, 2019

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Alternate title: WE ARE NOT HISTORIANS. Jenny Erpenbeck's The End of Days blew us away with how masterful she ties everything together. It's so good, we trip over our words and maybe have a slight existential crisis.

We will not be releasing an episode the week of Christmas, but we'll be back in the New Year with Judith Krantz's Scruples!

62 - Trust Exercise by Susan Choi Dec 03, 2019

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Correction: We stated that this novel was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, but that is wrong. One of Susan Choi's previous novels was a finalist, not Trust Exercise. Sorry for destroying your trust in us.

However, this novel DID win the National Book Award for Fiction. We attempt to figure out why.

Lots of spoilers in this one, and here's an explicit content warning too.

61.5 Holiday Book Giving Guide Nov 26, 2019

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Check out https://www.brilliant-books.net/ for their Brilliant Books Monthly book subscription service!

We are here to tell you what to buy! All the books mentioned will be on the website, which you can find here: https://www.thebookstorepodcast.com/

Our next book discussion will be Trust Exercise by Susan Choi, you can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us!

61 - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Nov 19, 2019

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We rave about Olga Tokarczuk's genre-defying novel, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, which also has the best book title possibly ever conceived.

Our next read will be either Trust Exercise by Susan Choi or Autumn by Ali Smith (our beloved Patrons will decide!).

60.5 - Richards, Am I Right? Nov 12, 2019

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Becca's in DC so we have an actual mini-length mini this week. It's a quick news round-up and also there's a NaNoWriMo quiz so you'll know all of the NaNoWriMo facts! But not necessarily all of the other regular facts because Corinne said that Citrus County was in California even though it said Florida right there in her notes and who also said "Revolutionary Warrrddd(???)" even though she was literally googling "Revolutionary Road" while she said it.

We're probably going to be reading Trust Exercise by Susan Choi for our next episode unless you become a patron and vote for Autumn by Ali Smith. So maybe vote!

60 - The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Nov 05, 2019

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This week we discuss the recently translated (to English) literary fantasy/dystopia The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa and Becca recalls a murder story from the 1930's that involves an attic boyfriend. There's a couple spoilers, but we warn you.

Our next read will be Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.

59.5 - Real Life Horror Stories for Halloween Oct 29, 2019

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Content warning on this one! We don't go into great detail about the awful events described in the books we recommend, but as these are true horror stories, it might not be suitable for all listeners. Cannibalism, pandemics, more cannibalism, you get the idea.

A list of titles discussed on this episode can be found on the episode post on our website www.thebookstorepodcast.com

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