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WhatchYA Readin?Review: "The Anthropocene Reviewed" by John GreenThis book is my favorite read of 2021. Bold statement to make a mere halfway through the year, I know, but it moved me and embedded itself in me in ways that I have a difficult time explaining. In this episode I review "The Anthropocene Reviewed" by John Green, but mostly I just talk about hope, love, joy, the human experience, and how much the things that John and Hank Green have done have impacted my life these past fifteen years. If you're reading this, John: thank you for writing this book.–––Follow me on all my...2021-08-0220 min
WhatchYA Readin?Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Reads 2021It may be half way through the year, but better late than never, right?! In this episode of WhatchYA Readin? I'm sharing my 22 most anticipated queer reads for 2021. Of course I recorded them KIND of out of order and also forgot SO many books in the process, ah well. :) I hope you enjoy and please comment below what queer reads YOU are most looking forward to this year. Bonus points if they're #OwnVoices! The blog post: https://bit.ly/MostAnticipated21BlogThe GoodReads shelf: https://bit.ly/35PDEtoWhatchYa Readin? Instagram: http...2021-06-2637 min
WhatchYA Readin?Emilee and Claire's Quarantine Book ClubThis episode was recorded on the 3rd of April. Literally two months ago. Good grief.In April I sat down with Emily (@ourshieldmaiden) and Claire (@shakespeareandme) to chat about their Quarantine Book Club among SO many other things ranging from astrology, to our cats, to #OwnVoices. Honestly, this is a long one, but I really hope those of you who make it through the whole thing enjoy it!FOLLOW EMILEE–Instagram: www.instagram.com/ourshieldmaidenKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ourshieldmaidenFOLLOW CLAIRE–Instagram: www.inst...2021-06-201h 26
WhatchYA Readin?Interview with Ana Lal Din, Author of "The Descent of the Drowned"Last week I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Ana Lal Din, author of “The Descent of the Drowned”.Ana is a Danish-Pakistani Muslim with Indian heritage, so we chat about how her upbringing has shaped her life and her writing. She shares the path she took from listening to the Danish fairytales her sisters told her, to writing Goosbump-esque short horror stories, to full-fledged world building within the fantasy genre– and why fantasy as a genre is so important to her.I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much a...2021-03-1353 min
WhatchYA Readin?Review: "Grown Ups" by Emma Jane UnsworthThis video is so far from where I want it to be. My audio settings were messed up, I lost my tripod mount piece, and my camera died half-way through. I wanted to film and upload this next episode as a video episode, to set a new precedent, so I did and I’m still uploading it because perfection isn’t real! Ha ha. Today I’m reviewing “Grown Ups” by Emma Jane Unsworth– a book I picked up because I thought it might be vaguely relatable to my life and, turns out, it...2020-09-1219 min
WhatchYA Readin?Current Reads + August TBRIn which I talk about what I'm currently reading and the books I intend to finish by the end of August! CURRENTLY READING– AUGUST TBR– Get your first book from Libro.fm for free by clicking here! This episode was sponsored by The Sartorial Geek! Follow them on Instagram here and support them (if you can) on Patreon here! 2020-08-1626 min
WhatchYA Readin?2020 Bookish Goals Update*Trigger Warning* I discuss "Docile" by K.M. Sparza and there is mention of rape. In which I update us both on the progress I've made (am making?!) on my 2020 goals so far. (Spoiler alert: it's not fantastic!) BOOKS I DISCUSSED: Comics / Webcomics– ----- Follow me on all my other social medias for life in between episode uploads!: P A T R E O N : http://bit.ly/malaraypatreonI N...2020-08-0136 min
WhatchYA Readin?Making Time to Read when You Have a Toddler with Jerry CookeJerry and I recorded this podcast back in APRIL and I have finally finished editing it to post it. Honestly, it’s wild to listen back to because Jerry and I hadn’t spoken regularly when we recorded it and now we talk all the time. Wild! We discuss how he got into books, the first books he remembers reading, and (mostly) how he makes time to read with a little one running around and sans-commute thanks to quarantine. All the books and comics we chatted about are down below. Check them out! 2020-07-1238 min
WhatchYA Readin?"The Sidekick Squad" and Beyond with C.B. LeeI had the opportunity to sit down with C.B. Lee recently (twice, if you'd believe my luck!) We chat about her book series, The Sidekick Squad, how it came to be a series, and how she plotted out the universe they take place in. Carrie shares how she began writing, why joy in queer media is so important, and which characters in her stories she's named after friends. She also has two new books coming out super soon! "Out Now: Queer We Go Again" and a Treasure Island retelling with...2020-05-2345 min
WhatchYA Readin?Business Books with Roberto Hoyos of ThrowboyJoin me and my long time Internet pal, Roberto Hoyos, as we talk about his companies; Throwboy and Shotgun CEO, our mutual love of Apple, Disney, and Pixar, and go off on a slight "Gilmore Girls" related tangent about Franz Kafka. Books we discussed: Follow Roberto : Roberto – @mrrobertohoyos Throwboy Pillows – @throwboy www.ShotgunCEO.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-281h 04
WhatchYA Readin?V.E. Schwab Fangirling with JordandenéLife is wild right now, friends. I didn't want to let another week go by with no upload, and since Jordan is here for what would have been ECCC, we sat down to have a quick fangirling sesh about V.E. Schwab. The timing on this fangirl session is perfect because Victoria has a new book, "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" coming out with Tor this October. Jordan and I have both read a smattering of Victoria's work and are both big fans of her work (and her as a p...2020-03-1426 min
WhatchYA Readin?Books and Web Comics with JordandenéJoin me as I make my good friend and fellow homeschooler, Jordan Ellis, introduce herself and me (#badhost?!) We chat about books, webcomics, Webtoon, audiobooks, her bookish clothing, and more! Follow Jordan: Jordan – @jordandene Her nerdy clothing brand – @jordandenenyc Her magazine / podcast – @thesartorialgeek Bookish things mentioned: Books mentioned: Graphic novels mentioned: Webcomics mentioned: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...2020-02-0142 min
WhatchYA Readin?20 Bookish Goals for 2020It's 2020 so... time for new bookish goals! It seems I've settled into this "goals that match the year number" thing, so twenty goals it is. I hope you are all off on a super-awesome reading adventure of a year already. I'm working on it. :) Blog post and image coming soon! Mentioned in the episode... ----- Follow me on all my other social medias for life in between episode uploads!: P A T R...2020-01-1822 min
WhatchYA Readin?Most Anticipated LGBTQAI+ Reads for 2020In this episode we chat about the twenty-three books queer-centric books I am SUPER eagerly looking forward to reading in 2020. Check out the list in written form on my blog here and / or in the show notes below: 1// “Dark and Deepest Red” by Anna-Marie McLemore#OwnVoices (queer author)PUBLISHED BY: Feiwel & Friends ANTICIPATED RELEASE: 14th, January 2020GENRE: YA / Magical Realism 2// “Upright Women Wanted” by Sarah Gailey#OwnVoices (queer author) PUBLISHED BY: Tor.com / Tor/Forge (Macmillan imprint) ANTICIPATED RELEASE: 4th, February 2020 GENRE: YA / Adult? / Fantasy 3...2020-01-0433 min
WhatchYA Readin?"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston [Review]Here we are, second episode finally out! In this episode I review "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston. Well, mostly I just blather on about how much I forking love this book. HA! If you don't want spoilers, stop listening at: 8:40 and begin again at: 16:08. Follow me on all my other social medias for life in between episode uploads!: P A T R E O N : http://bit.ly/malaraypatreonI N S T A G R A M : http://bit.ly/malarayinstagramW...2019-10-0628 minWhatchYA Readin?Most Anticipated LGBTQAI+ Reads of 2019First episode, guys! In this inaugural episode we'll be diving into my 20 most anticipated LGBTQAI+ reads for 2019. There are sooooo many great ones coming out OMG. Here is the link to my accompanying blog post so you can follow along and here is the link to the Good Reads bookshelf for y'all to add away! See you in the next episode! --- Music purchased from Epidemic Sound. Songs are "Sun Sun Sun (Sting Version)" and "En...2019-03-0341 min