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Literally ReadingChristmas in JulyWe are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week, we are celebrating Christmas in July! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Literally Reading: Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau (Traci) Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Ellie) Crack the Book Open: In A Holidaze by Ch...2025-07-1638 min
The Next ChapterHow to keep your kids reading this summer, the books that shaped Katherine Ashenburg's life, and moreBee Quammie and Lucy Mann join the kids’ book panel to give some of their hottest summer recommendations for young readers; the acclaimed Canadian writer and journalist reflects on the books that have left a lasting imprint on her mind and heart; and why music is medicine to country singer Ashley Ghostkeeper on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, illustrated by Sandra DumaisMeet Me on Love Street by Farah HeronMallory and the Tro...2025-06-1451 min
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories“WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE MUMMIFIED ALIVE?” | 4 Chilling True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarknessThere is a centuries-old ritual where monks volunteer to mummify themselves while they are still alive. It’s as fascinating as it is creepy!Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: One of the greatest monsters ever to be brought to the screen was The Mummy, portrayed by Boris Karloff. We have, of course, seen numerous recreations of the creature since the original Universal fi...2025-01-071h 21
Unabridged: A Book PodcastDiscussing Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN - A Fresh Look at a Beloved ClassicThis month on Unabridged, we’re thrilled to share our Patreon discussion about Greta Gerwig’s Little Women with you all. In this beloved adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Gerwig brings a fresh, nuanced perspective to the March sisters' journeys, exploring themes of independence, ambition, and sisterhood in ways that resonate with today’s audiences. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Little Women or discovering Gerwig’s take for the first time, this episode is full of insights that will deepen your appreciation for the film.
Join us on Patreon to have access to ou...2024-11-1345 min
Books with BetsyEpisode 21 - The Story Sits in Your Bones with Sam LuchsingerOn this episode, Sam Luchsinger, an eclectic reader and artist, talks about their love of picking up whatever strikes their interest, beautiful book covers, and the joy of reading children’s books into adulthood. They also discuss their love of graphic novels and some tips on how to get into the format that might feel a little overwhelming.
Books mentioned in this episode:
If you want to get ahead and join us at Off Color Book Club:
October 15 - Trust by Hernan Diaz
November 19 - Klara and the Sun...2024-09-3059 min
Absorb This Sensational Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.Lost in a Pyramid, or the Mummy's Curse by Louisa May AlcottPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/828538to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lost in a Pyramid, or the Mummy's Curse
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Narrator: Laurel Lefkow
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 27 minutes
Release date: September 9, 2024
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
Louisa May Alcott was born on 29th November 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.She is most definitely a writer of her own experiences. Her father was a transcendentalist, philosopher and educational experimenter who founded, Fruitlands, a utopian community. Although poor, her liberal and progressive parents provided Louisa with much of her education, which was enhanced by many family friends that included...2024-09-0927 min
bookfareBook Review: Live By Night by Dennis LehaneIn this episode, Kat and Ashley discuss Dennis Lehane's noir thriller, Live By Night. Books mentioned in order of appearance: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewel The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon The Alternatives by Caoilinn HughesVirgin Suicides by Jeoffrey Eugenedes Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Passing by Nella Larsen Next month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo2024-06-201h 01
The Book CellarEpisode 9 - Too Many Books, Too Little TimeIn this episode we spill the tea on what we've been reading this week, how unenjoyable reading has become, and what we're doing to fall in love with reading again.
Website: https://randysbookreviews.com/
Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookish.home.life/
Andy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy.does.books/
The books we talked about in this episode
Olivetti by Allie Millington - https://amzn.to/3y6URQg
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - https://amzn.to/3QesYMC
Go As a River by Shelley Read - https://amzn.to/4di3UxV
Th...2024-04-291h 16
Unabridged: A Book PodcastLouisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN - January 2024 Book ClubJen and Ashley read and discuss Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). This one is perfect for the Unabridged Reading Challenge category about a classic written before 1950! Check out our reading challenge here. We also share our pairings including Hena Khan’s More to the Story (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Geraldine Brooks’s March (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm).
If you'd like to hear more about Little Women, be sure to tune in to hear our upcoming Patreon exclusive episode on February 1st when we share our thoughts about Greta Ger...2024-01-2435 min
Tay To Z: A Taylor Swift PodcastTay to Z Episode 174: The AlcottIn this episode we chat about the song "The Alcott" from The National's album "First Two Pages of Frankenstein." We talk about this awesome collab between Taylor and The National. We come up with ideas about what The Alcott would look like. Gossip Gab talks about how Taylor got involved with this track in the first place.Hosts: Devin and GabSound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-NilsenTheme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric JohnsonThank you to our Patrons!Ashley Shawn, Jessica Hutter, Emily Carter...2024-01-1722 min
Surtos LiteráriosEp.2 Melhores e piores livros de 2023Mais uma semana, mais um surto!
No episódio de hoje partilhámos as nossas melhores e piores leituras de 2023. Aproveitámos e fugimos um pouco do tópico para falar do PNL.
Livros mencionados no episódio:
- Saga de ACOTAR, Sarah J. Maas
- A Touch of Darkness, Scarlett St. Clair
- Things We Never Got Over, Lucy Score
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
- A Game of Fate, Scarlett St. Clair
- Caraval (trilogia), Stephanie Garbe...2024-01-0829 min
LIVRA-TE#100 - Turminha do Livra-teFinalmente chegámos ao episódio 100, e não dá para falar neste número sem lembrar das icónicas festinhas da lição 100. Imaginámos o que livros fariam parte da Turminha do Livra-te, com delegado e tudo. Peguem numa sandes de triângulo e aproveitem. 🥪
Livros mencionados neste episódio:
- Homem-Objeto e Outras Coisas sobre Ser Mulher, Tati Bernardi (3:03)
- How to Love Your Daughter, Hila Blum (3:58)
- My Name is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout (5:34)
- Book Lovers, Emily Henry (8:09)
- Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (8:32)
- Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (9:01 & 35:38)
- Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan (9:37...2023-11-2938 min
From the Front PorchBonus Episode || From the Front Porch Live from Reader Retreat!Happy Indie Bookstore Day! To thank you for listening and supporting The Bookshelf, we have a special treat for you: a recording of our live show from our February Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie and Hunter chat about the books they wish their favorite authors would write. Ashley joins them to ask them the New York Times’ By the Book questions.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website:
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Si...2023-04-281h 02
The Book NookEspecial Sant Jordi - EP 3x07Especial Sant Jordi Hacemos un BookTag con recomendaciones muy especiales ✨
Hoy celebramos por segunda vez el Día del Libro en The Book Nook y como no podía ser de otra manera hemos decidido traeros un montón de opciones y propuestas de libros para leer según lo que estéis buscando
¿Queréis un libro para leer en la naturaleza? ¿Una propuesta para regalar a vuestras madres? ¿Un libro para frangirlear? Todo esto y mucho más en el episodio 7 de la tercera temporada de The Book Nook
PD: Queríamos volver a agradecer a todas las personitas qu...2023-04-231h 08The Book NookEspecial Sant Jordi - EP 3x07Especial Sant Jordi Hacemos un BookTag con recomendaciones muy especiales ✨
Hoy celebramos por segunda vez el Día del Libro en The Book Nook y como no podía ser de otra manera hemos decidido traeros un montón de opciones y propuestas de libros para leer según lo que estéis buscando
¿Queréis un libro para leer en la naturaleza? ¿Una propuesta para regalar a vuestras madres? ¿Un libro para frangirlear? Todo esto y mucho más en el episodio 7 de la tercera temporada de The Book Nook
PD: Queríamos volver a agradecer a todas las personitas qu...2023-04-231h 08
Bad On PaperThe Best & Worst Book to Screen AdaptationsTime for us to answer the age old question: Is the movie ever better than the book? Our current selves have a very different answer than we would have had 5 years ago. We’re talking about our favorite and least favorite book to screen adaptations, and the adaptations we are excited for, featuring calls from listeners with their thoughts! Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations Olivia: Gone Girl (Book by Gillian Flynn), 2019’s Little Women (Book by Louisa May Alcott), Tuck Everlasting (Book by Natalie Babbitt), Room (Book by Emma Donaghue) Becca...2023-04-051h 08
LIVRA-TE#70 - In Our Books Era (Taylor Swift Tour & livros)Nem queríamos fazer mais um episódio sobre Taylor Swift, mas o Francisco pediu. Em honra das 3h15 de concerto, deixamos as nossas humildes sugestões de livros, várias teorias e opiniões dos nossos corações Swifties. 💖
Livros mencionados neste episódio:
- Girl in White, Sue Hubbard (1:47)
- A gente mira no amor e acerta na solidão, Ana Suy (2:32)
- Howl’s Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones (3:10)
- Well, This Is Exhausting, Sophia Benoit (3:59)
- Isla and the Happy Ever After, Stephanie Perkins (11:16)
- One of Us is Lying, Karen M. McManus (11:36)
- Hot Copy, Ruby Barret (1...2023-03-2955 min
Let The Cat InAsylumFestS02-25 AsylumFest 2022 The Cat gets unhinged at the second live recording from AsylumFest 2022, with special guests AJ Spedding, Kat Clay, and David Schembri. While Kaaron finds a book from the world's most haunted school, Aaron is haunted by a supernatural cow, and Joseph by the ghosts in crap plastic toys. (Yeah, thanks for nothing, Uncle Marty!) AJ brings a voodoo doll and makes a Black Beauty confession. Kat develops the killing name and mummifies a cucumber. David brings his toys and reminds everyone to play. Ennui is discussed. Also balloons, having fun with your art, and...2023-01-061h 09Let The Cat InAsylumFestS02-25 AsylumFest 2022 The Cat gets unhinged at the second live recording from AsylumFest 2022, with special guests AJ Spedding, Kat Clay, and David Schembri. While Kaaron finds a book from the world's most haunted school, Aaron is haunted by a supernatural cow, and Joseph by the ghosts in crap plastic toys. (Yeah, thanks for nothing, Uncle Marty!) AJ brings a voodoo doll and makes a Black Beauty confession. Kat develops the killing name and mummifies a cucumber. David brings his toys and reminds everyone to play. Ennui is discussed. Also balloons, having fun with your art, and...2023-01-061h 09
Literature & Libations25. Our End of Year Episode: The Good, The Great, and the Even Greater!For the last episode of 2022, Kayla and Taylor discuss their favorite reads of the year - podcast books and non-pod books! They also share their reading goals for 2023, reflect on this year’s episodes, and more!Books discussed in this episode:Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHow Beautiful We Were by Imbolo MbueThe Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher...2022-12-311h 07