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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
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Fiction FriendsThe Secret History by Donna TarttIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Largely responsible for the dark academia social media aesthetic, The Secret History was a consequential publication that inspired many other literary works of similar themes. The story follows a group of Greek classics students who find themselves getting caught up in a sinister murder plot.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:...2023-01-0548 min
Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Animal by Lisa Taddeo5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Animal by Lisa Taddeo
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Fiction FriendsKlara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Full Book reviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. In this story, we explore the life of an artificial friend Klara and how this artificially intelligent being navigates the world around her and figures out her place in it.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
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Fiction FriendsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Full Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer-prize winning masterpiece is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, the daughter of defense attorney Atticus Finch. The story is set in the fictionalized town of Maycomb, Alabama, and deals with topics of race, social class, justice, and empathy.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.
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Fiction FriendsWatchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Full Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by Ready2Adult/Charm De Leon as the trio discusses Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. A revolutionary piece of fiction, Watchmen is a part of Time Magazine's 100 best books of the 20th century, and is the only graphic novel with such distinction.
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Book Review5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.
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Fiction FriendsRadio Silence by Alice Oseman Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana invite Alton Lorenzo from Life on the Grow podcast to talk about Radio Silence by Alice Oseman.
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Verity by Colleen Hoover5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Verity by Colleen Hoover.
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Fiction FriendsMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Full Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It follows the story of the problematic Riva family as they throw their annual Malibu party that's reserved only for Hollywood's elite.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Plainsong by Kent Haruf5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Plainsong by Kent Haruf,
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Fiction FriendsThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig Full Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana are joined by another Fiction Friend Jacklyn Uy! The trio talks about The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Jac is an illustrator, entrepreneur, and content creator who just happens to love books as much as we do. Learn more about Jac by visiting her links here:
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This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling th...2021-12-0959 min
Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
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Fiction FriendsThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The House in the Cerulean Sea. It follows the story of Linus, an employee of the Department In Charge of Magical Youths as he's tasked to review the performance of an orphanage that houses some rather peculiar and potentially dangerous children.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Animal Farm by George Orwell5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Animal Farm by George Orwell.
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Fiction FriendsSex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan. The Crazy Rich Asians author's latest work is a witty and comedic telling of the story of Lucy and the high-society Asian lifestyle that she was born into.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
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Fiction FriendsA Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana have a guest, Nikki Vicente from the From Nikki With Love podcast! The trio tackle the heavy epic A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. It's a story that touches on various aspects of human life including friendship, love, hardship, and mental health.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
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Fiction FriendsNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. It follows the story of Richard Mayhew who awkwardly finds himself lost in the world of London Below, a darker and scarier version of the London that most people are familiar with.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Circe by Madeline Miller5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Circe by Madeline Miller.
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Fiction FriendsThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. It's a modern retelling of a classic Greek myth that focuses more on the vulnerability and humanity of the heroes that society has grown to adore.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
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Fiction FriendsThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Many people consider this book to be the definitive great American novel of the 20th century. It's an amazing story that has inspired many adaptations, most notably, the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film starring Leo DiCaprio as Gatsby.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley.
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Fiction FriendsThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. The story follows a group of retirees who live in the same nursing home. They are self-appointed sleuths who review unsolved real-life murder cases. They dub themselves as the Thursday Murder Club. But things take an interesting turn when a murder actually takes place right on their doorstep.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: A Gentleman in Moscow5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
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Fiction FriendsWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It was nominated for the Goodreads Best Historical Fiction of the year and a screenplay version of this book currently in production for a full-length film.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
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Fiction FriendsNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. It follows the story of a boy named Toru and the love of his life Naoko as they navigate their way through their individual demons that is complicating their relationship.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
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Fiction FriendsThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. This is arguably one of the most important books to come out of the 20th century and is often the subject of some very polarizing opinions in the world of literature. Unearth the symbolism and metaphors from this book together with Jet and Mariana as they explore the complexity of Salinger's best novel.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be...2021-06-0956 min
Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
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Fiction FriendsPenpal by Dathan Auerbach Book Review feat. Danielle GastonIn this episode, Jet and Mariana have a guest over and she brought a book with her! Dani Gaston, a book lover and literature advocate, brought along Penpal by Dathan Auerbach. What started off as a series of short stories that were published in Reddit forums eventually became the horror/thriller novel that the group discusses in this episode.
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Lying Game by Ruth Ware5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about The Lying Game by Ruth Ware.
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Fiction FriendsThe Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell. It's a gripping thriller that follows the story of Libby Jones and the haunting mansion that she's suddenly inherited. Little did she know that a gruesome group suicide once took place in that house and its ghosts are still making their way through the world and back into her life.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
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Fiction FriendsIt Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Full ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. It won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Romance Novel of the Year and it also maintains a whopping 4.4/5-star rating on Goodreads as of this writing.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
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Who the Book is For
Context about the Book and Author
Favorite Quotes
Memorable Moments
Overall Opinions, and mo...2021-05-1949 min
Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: Lock Every Door by Riley Sager5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Mariana talks about Lock Every Door by Riley Sager.
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Fiction FriendsThe Institute by Stephen King Book ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Institute by Stephen King. It follows the story of a young boy who was kidnapped in the middle of the night in his suburban home and brought to a special Institute filled with other kids his age. He discovers that all the kids in the Institute have one thing in common: they have telekinetic or telepathic powers. The children are forced to undergo a series of experiments that test the limits of their power and their mental fortitude.
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment...2021-05-121h 10
Fiction Friends5-Minute Reviews: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid5-Minute Reviews is our short-form spoiler-free content for some of our more interesting reads.
In this episode of 5-Minute Reviews, Jet talks about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
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Fiction FriendsThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Full ReviewIn this episode, Jet and Mariana talk about the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's the most translated book by any living author and has spent a whopping 300 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list. What makes this book so special?
This episode features a full in-depth review with a spoiler-free segment at the beginning for listeners who haven’t read the book yet. For this review, we will be tackling the following topics:
Spoiler-free Summary
Initial Thoughts and Impressions
Who the Book is For
Context about the Book and Author
Favorite Quotes
Memorable Moments
Overall Opinions, and mo...2021-05-0651 min
Fiction FriendsFiction Friends TrailerFiction Friends is a book review and explainer podcast between two friends, Jet and Mariana, who have very different tastes in literary fiction.
In this podcast, we will cover our favorite fiction titles in all of literature, ranging from classics and old-time favorites to modern romance and contemporary thrillers. We both take turns choosing a book to cover for each episode wherein we discuss the book's spoiler-free summary, initial thoughts, favorite quotes, favorite scenes, and our general feelings about the book's underlying themes and messages.
This book review and explainer is dedicated to lovers of fiction and literature. Join us...2021-03-2200 min