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27.5 - For She's a Jolly Good Fellow - The Anniversary Special Aug 07, 2018

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We celebrate one year of podcasthood by answering your burning questions. We laugh a lot and talk about ourselves, truly a millennial woman's dream come true.

We have read Children of Blood and Bone for next week's episode, you have probably heard of it.

27 - The Only Harmless Great Thing Jul 31, 2018

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We talk about our call in contest, reading Brooke Bolander's The Only Harmless Great Thing, and howeasy she made it to believe in a world where Elephants use sign language.

CALL US AND maybe WIN BOOKS 616-730-1656.

Next time we are reading Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

26.5 - Live(ish) from Detroit Festival of Books Jul 24, 2018

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Hey! This week we've got some news about a call in contest - our number is 616-730-1656, call us with a question or comment and win some books (so long as you live in the US)!

We also talk about The Detroit Festival of Books AND bring you some field recordings from our trip!

Next week we're discussing The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander.

26 - Heart Berries Jul 17, 2018

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This week we discuss Terese Marie Mailhot's memoir Heart Berries. Listen to find out why it's unlike any memoir we've ever read.

A list of media related things we bring up: -Roxane Gay's Hunger-Native American memoirists Joy Harjo and Leslie Marmon Silko -Native American poet Natalie Diaz -Chimamanda Ngozie Adiche's TED Talk "The Danger of A Single Story" -Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special Nanette

Next time we'll be reading The Only Harmless Great Thing by Hannah Bolander.

25.5 - Bookstore MASH Jul 10, 2018

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We've reimagined the childhood fortune telling game MASH to be about our dream bookstore. Play it with your friends and tell us what wonderful places you dream up!

Highlight this week: Becca calling children's story time "a reading to children event."

Next week we will discuss Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot.

25 - Her Body and Other Parties Jul 04, 2018

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This week on The Bookstore: fairy tales, scary stories to tell in the dark, and how large format cameras work. We read Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and mostly don't know what we think.

Next read: Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

24.5 - Literary Scandals 201 - Fax Machines, Man Jun 26, 2018

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Scandals are back in this all new STAR STUDDED episode of The Bookstore! Learn how to game The NYT Bestseller List, and how to befriend your favorite author with the help of just a fax machine and a party city wig.

If you're new to the podcast and like this episode, we recommend you check out episodes 9.5 and 12.5 for more scandals and literary gossip.

24 - Less Jun 19, 2018

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This week we find out why Less by Andrew Sean Greer is more than just a lighthearted, Eat, Pray, Love novel or more than even just a book about a dude writer.

Our next few discussions are: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado, Heart Berries by Terese Mailhot, The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander, and Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Ayedemi. Find them at your local bookstore or library and read along with us!

23 - I Am Thunder Jun 05, 2018

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This week we read I am Thunder by Muhammad Khan. And reader, we did not like it. Spoilers abound, but don't worry because you're not going to be reading this one anyway - we took care of that for you. Find out what sank this promising premise of a diverse read for us.

No new episode next week. Corinne got a house and she's moving and painting and barely sleeping. We'll see you for the next read which is Less by Andrew Sean Greer.

22.5 - 12 Rules for Spotting Red Flag Books May 29, 2018

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A wise woman once said, "Sometimes books can tell you a lot about a person, and sometimes they can't, but sometimes they really can." And that wise person was Corinne. This week, Becca and Corinne are inspired by alt-right darling Jordan Peterson's sneaky best selling self-help book to talk about what books would make them run screaming from a date. Join us, and send your bad date stories!

Next discussion is I am Thunder by Muhammed Khan.

Articles cited:

Bowles, Nellie. Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy. The New York Times.

Robinson, Nathan J. The Intellectual We Deserve. Current Affairs.

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