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Two Book Minimum027 - Poetry PaloozaIn which I make a confession: it turns out I actually like poetry? (I know! I was shocked too!) Why poetry gets a bad reputation (spoiler: probably school), and sharing some outstanding collections/poets I've read in the past few months.Lindsay Rush: https://www.lyndsayrush.com/Kate Baer: https://www.katebaer.com/Nikki GiovanniTyler Knott Gregson: https://www.tylerknott.com/Billy Collins: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743538/water-water-by-billy-collins/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacp2RFQPHKTwjoCxKRPk_MCT0kUpyRoZuGmucqf-UVt29uONzi8dK5Uju7jeQ_aem_3zPZP7yX6Wka0g7hUzhKog2025-06-2717 minTwo Book Minimum026 - The Lunar Chronicles, Part 2In which I share my thoughts on the final two books in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Cress and Winter. Spoilers Abound!2025-05-2618 minTwo Book Minimum025 - The Lunar Chronicles, Part 1In which I share my thoughts on the first two books in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Cinder and Scarlet.2025-04-1424 minTwo Book Minimum024 - Shades of Magic Trilogy, Part 2In which I give my thoughts on the final book in the Shades of Magic trilogy by VE Schwab, A Conjuring of Light, and my impressions of the series overall.2025-03-0217 minTwo Book Minimum023 - Shades of Magic Trilogy, Part 1In which I gush over V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic Trilogy in Part 1 of a 2-part series. Spoilers abound for A Darker Shade of Magic and A Gathering of Shadows.2025-02-1414 minTwo Book Minimum022 - The Cerulean ChroniclesIn which I share my thoughts on the two books making up The Cerulean Chronicles by TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Somewhere Beyond the Sea.2025-01-1921 minTwo Book Minimum021 - Favorite Books of 2024In which I accidentally took an almost year-long break from this podcast, but at least I did a lot of reading while I was away! Of the 119 books I read in 2024, here are the 10 that particularly stood out.2025-01-0237 minTwo Book Minimum020 - The City of Lost Dreamers and The Library of the UnwrittenFantasy lovers unite! In which I talk about two fantastic fantasy reads - The City of Lost Dreamers by Lisa Lueddecke and The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith2024-02-1105 minTwo Book Minimum019 - Keeping Track of It AllIn which people have often asked me how I keep track of the multiple books I read at once, along with the story of a recent incident when I did not follow my own advice.2024-01-2306 minTwo Book Minimum018 - Reading ResolutionsTis the season for goal setting! Not sure about some of the other areas of my life, but here are 4 reading resolutions I actually tend to make annually and with good reason - I'm actually making progress!2024-01-0506 minTwo Book Minimum017 - Favorite Reads of 2023Tis the season for Top 10 lists! Of the 126 books I completed in 2023, here are 10 that stood out.2023-12-2916 minTwo Book Minimum016 - The Ex Hex & The Modern Girl's Guide to MagicAre you a good witch, or a bad witch? Spooky season is here, so this time I'm talking about a few cottage core witchy romances, The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling and The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic by Lynsey Hall.2023-10-1006 minTwo Book Minimum015 - Tiny Beautiful Things & The Lager Queen of MinnesotaAge is just a number, and "old" books are in the eye of the beholder. This episode discusses allegedly old books worth exploring, Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed and The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal.2023-09-1006 minTwo Book Minimum014 - Sister of the Bride & The Authenticity ProjectLove is complicated. Whether in romantic relationships or among platonic pals, this four letter word carries a lot of weight. This episode looks at two books who look at different kinds of love, Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill and The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley.2023-08-2706 minTwo Book Minimum013 - One Life & GlaciersChange is in the air, but do you take it head-on or with a bit more caution? This week's protagonists show the pros and cons of each approach in One Life by Megan Rapinoe and Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith.2023-08-2206 minTwo Book Minimum012 - The Rule of One & Vampires of El NorteSecrets are the theme this week both in the 2918 YA novel The Rule of One by Ashley and Leslie Saunders and in Vampires of El Norte, coming out next week by Isabel Canas.2023-08-1106 minTwo Book Minimum011 - Upright Women Wanted & The Giver of StarsLibrarians are the true rockstars in these two novels - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.2023-08-0306 minTwo Book Minimum010 - Funny You Should Ask & Romantic ComedyThis one's for the brainy girls who want a little bit of love in their lives as well. In a classic "Like this? Try That" situation, this episode covers Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman and Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, two novels that are peas in a pod.2023-07-2507 minTwo Book Minimum009 - The Hacienda & The Enchanted HaciendaWhat's in a name? With some books, super similar titles are all they have in common. This episode explores two novels that both explore the fantastical, but in very different ways: The Hacienda by Isabel Canas and The Enchanted Hacienda by JC Cervantes2023-07-1206 minTwo Book Minimum008 - Public Library and Other Stories & The Wishing GameThe nostalgia game is strong this week as I look into Ali Smith's short story collection Public Library and Other Stories along with The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer.2023-07-0508 minTwo Book Minimum007 - Undercover Latina & The Blonde IdentityIt's episode 007, so of course this week's stories are about spies! This week I'm sharing thoughts on Undercover Latina by Aya de Leon and the upcoming adult debut by Ally Carter, The Blonde Identity.2023-06-2806 minTwo Book Minimum006 - The Feather Thief & Shubeik LubeikSometimes it's good for each of us to get out of our comfort zones, and in this episode, I share two books that helped me do that: The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson and Shbeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamad.2023-06-2006 minTwo Book Minimum005 - An Update, Listen to Your Heart & A Long Stretch of Bad DaysWe're back! In which I give a bit of a life update and context explaining some changes that will be coming to the podcast, plus two new reviews - Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, and A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis.2023-06-1309 minTwo Book Minimum004 - The Uncommon Reader & Are You There God? It's Me, MargaretThis episode celebrates girl power along with incredibly short books, both of whom feature protagonists who pack a punch - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.2023-04-2605 minTwo Book Minimum003 - Anya's Ghost & Radio SilenceMaybe themes will emerge in my reading eventually, but this episode was just "books I found interesting" as I discuss the graphic novel Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol and the realistic fiction book Radio Silence by Alice Oseman.2023-04-1906 minTwo Book Minimum002 - The Wild Book & Maeve in AmericaDespite the thousands of books that are published in English each year, I truly believe readers are missing out if they don't explore translated works or authors from countries besides their own. This episode looks at The Wild Book by Juan Villoro and Maeve in America by Maeve Higgins.2023-04-1205 minTwo Book Minimum001 - This is How You Lose the Time War & The View From SaturdayTime is a funny thing, both when reading contemporary science fiction and classic children's books. This episode looks at This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and The View from Saturday by EL Konigsburg.2023-04-0111 minTwo Book MinimumTwo Book Minimum TeaserMeet the host Monica Fumarolo as she shares what Two Book Minimum is going to be all about... just as soon as she writes it.2023-03-2501 min