Do you remember forgetting to do a school assignment? Well, on Episode 237, which dropped today, for the first time we talked about what we didn’t read!
Give it a listen.
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Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good Read. Emily Fine & Chris Wolak talk books & Biblio Adventures. Author interviews. Every other Tuesday since 2016.
Do you remember forgetting to do a school assignment? Well, on Episode 237, which dropped today, for the first time we talked about what we didn’t read!
Give it a listen.
#booksky
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New video over on #booktube!
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Recording day! Episode 237 drops on 7/1.
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After a bit of a video break, we are back over on BookTube with our #FridayReads. We also talk about the Q3 readalong pick and companion read.
We hope you get some good reading time in this weekend!
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New episode just dropped!
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Thank you to the amazing readers that joined our discussion of THE GOOD HOUSE by Tananarive Due.
Reminder: if you missed the Zoom convo, and want to share thoughts about the novel, the Goodreads thread is open 24/7. 😻
📣 Q3 pick will be announced on Ep 236, dropping on 6/17.
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New episode just dropped!
We talk about our Big Book Summer reading plans and Chris recaps her Biblio Adventures while on her drive from Connecticut to Illinois.
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Episode 234 features an Author Spotlight with memoirist @elissaaltman.bsky.social.
Her new book, PERMISSION: THE NEW MEMOIRIST AND THE COURAGE TO CREATE, is out now.
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It was a thrill to chat with @deannaraybourn.bsky.social about her new novel KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS.
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Interested in climate fiction? We highly recommend Kate’s novel LITTLE GREAT ISLAND.
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On Ep 233 we welcome @mgoodmanbooks.bsky.social and his book PARIS UNDERCOVER.
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We picked up some mystery loot from Breakwater Books during #IndependentBookstoreDay and we're opening them over on our BookTube channel.
Click below for the unwrapping and to learn about our #FridayReads.
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We had a wonderful time celebrating #IndependentBookstoreDay and were able to shop at Breakwater Books and RJ Julia Booksellers. Both stores were buzzing with people so we snapped these pictures of us with our loot at the back entrances.
We ran into Edgar Allan Poe in the Horror Section. 👻
At HQ with @mgoodmanbooks.bsky.social. He will be featured in an Author Spotlight on Episode 233 dropping on 5/6.
His new book PARIS UNDERCOVER is about two unassuming middle-aged women who helped to rescue British and French soldiers trapped behind enemy lines during WWII.
New episode! We were thrilled to talk with author Eowyn Ivey about her new book, BLACK WOODS BLUE SKY. During our conversation, Eowyn shared her writing habits, including a description of her writing cottage, and tells us about her reading life.
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Join us on Wednesday, April 23rd for a fun #BiblioAdventure with author Matthew Goodman.
Free, RSVP at the link below.
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We’ve got our #FridayReads in hand, do you?
EPHEMERA: A Memoir by Briana Loewinsohn
* A debut graphic novel that blends memoir, magic realism, and graphic medicine.
LIFE HACKS FOR A LITTLE ALIEN by Alice Franklin
* A debut coming-of-age novel about what it feels to grow up neurodivergent.
Great event at Bank Square Books in Mystic, CT celebrating the launch of Maura Casey’s memoir SAVING ELLEN: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery from Skyhorse Publishing.
17.04.2025 22:12 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0It was such an honor to speak with Ruth about her new book.
17.04.2025 12:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Catching up with our friend Kate at the Mystic Noank Library in Mystic, CT.
Chris and Kate enjoy reading the classics together. Today they had a book club meeting where they discussed their #buddyreads of THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL by Anne Brontë and OLD NEW YORK by Edith Wharton.
Great event at the Mark Twain House featuring Amity Gaige in convo with Ethan Rutherford about her novel HEARTWOOD.
If you love a wilderness adventure story with compelling female characters, run to your nearest indie bookstore and grab a copy!
Episode 231 dropped today!We were thrilled to talk with Ruth Franklin about her brilliant new work, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK, and her previous biography, SHIRLEY JACKSON: A RATHER HAUNTED LIFE. You won’t want to miss our conversation with Ruth!
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Thanks Robin!
08.04.2025 01:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It’s #NationalPoetryMonth and we chat with James Crews about the poetry anthology LOVE IS FOR ALL OF US: Poems of Tenderness and Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community and Friends. Co-edited with his husband Brad Peacock and featuring illustrations by Lisa Congdon.
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We had a great time chatting with Maura Casey about her newly published book SAVING ELLEN: A Memoir of Hope and Discovery. (From Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.)
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Such a fun (and productive) day in the recording studio yesterday.
Mark your calendar ➡️ Episode 231 drops on Tuesday, April 8th.
Over on BookTube we're talking about THE PORTABLE FEMINIST READER edited by @roxanegay.bsky.social available now.
What are you reading?
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New episode dropped today! We’re hosting a book giveaway, talking about books and Biblio Adventures, including Emily’s trip to Colorado and Chris’s guest appearance on Shawn Breathes Books.
Find it on your favorite podcast app!
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Click on the video below to learn more about a book #giveaway that we're hosting. You need to sign up for our newsletter by March 25th to be entered to win. (link in comments below)
What are you reading?
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