The Book Nerd Diaries

We`re hitting the mean streets this time around, as we talk about the 1920`s horror romance "These Violent Delights" , by Chloe Gong! Content Warnings For This Book: Body horror involving insects Self-mutilation References to drug trafficking Scene taking places in brothels and other such areas Source For Trivia Corner: https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/benjamin-bugsy-siegel/ Cover Art: "Sinc...

We`ve got the power! This time around we`ll be talking about the YA superhero epic "Supernova", the third and final installment of the "Renegades" trilogy by Marissa Meyer! Plus: We talk about the just-announced upcoming adaptation of "Redwall" for Netflix, and we`ve got a heroic round of trivia corner! Content Warnings: General violence and death Sources: Not Quite Breaking News- https://twitter....

We`ve got a very "spirit"-ed episode for you this time around, with our discussion of the amazing Paranormal-Fantasy novel, "Elatsoe", by Darcie Little Badger! Content Warnings: General non-graphic violence Death involving car crash Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go L...

It`s time to find yourself, listeners. This time around, we`re talking about the twisty, psychological fantasy thriller, "Piranesi", by Susanna Clarke ! Content Warnings For This Book: Kidnapping Gaslighting and psychological abuse Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_(1986_film)  https://youtu.be/Hf91m13vIWo https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic-is-here Cover...

It`s time to look back at the year gone by, with our very special bonus 2020 Year In Review clip show. See you in 2021, all! Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash, via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow Us Online: twitter.com/bndpod facebook.com/booknerddiar...

This episode is promising to be pure "gold" , as we talk about the lovely fable "The Alchemist", by Paulo Coelho! Source For The Trivia Corner Question: https://www.britannica.com/science/gold-chemical-element Further reading/Listening: The Truth Podcast The Raven Cycle series, by Maggie Steifvater Gravity Falls Hilda Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Mus...

Oh, my Gods! This week, we`re excited to talk about  the Greek Mythology adventure "The Tower Of Nero" , by the one and only Rick Riordan! Content Warnings For This Book: *Mentions of emotional and possible physical abuse *General violence *Dismemberment Source For Trivia Corner Question: https://greekmythology.wikia.org/wiki/Apollo Media Recommendations: "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The...

Take note: Today, we`re talking about the gorgeous historical fantasy, "The Kingdom of Back" , by Marie Lu! Content Warnings For This Book: *Brief non-graphic depictions of cannibalism *Depictions of illness and epidemic Source For Trivia Corner Question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart Podcast Recs For This Episode: History Vs.  and Stuff You Missed In History Class Boo...

We`re taking a special trip for this episode, with "The Girl With The Red Balloon" , by Katherine Locke! Content Warnings For This Book: *Murder *Mass Death *Depictions of genocide Source For Trivia Corner Question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical) Podcast Recs For This Episode: Ridiculous History  and American History Tellers Cover Art: "Sincerely Media"...

For this special Halloween bonus episode of "The Book Nerd Hall Of Fame", we`re visiting the greatest show on Earth, and talking about the ever-magical fantasy novel "The Night Circus" , by Erin Morgenstern! Content Warnings For This Book: *Murder *Suicide *Instances of self-harm and physical violence Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin...

For today`s episode, we`re having the time of our (after)-life talking about the twisted and whimsical horror adventure, "Half-World", by Hiromi Goto! Content Warnings For This Book: *Ableist language against people with mental illness *Body horror *Death *Dismemberment Source For Trivia Corner Question: https://www.thedailymeal.com/holidays/most-popular-halloween-candies-america-gallery Cover Art...

Today we`re diving in to the "remarkable" sci-fi novel, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing", by Hank Green! Content Warnings For This Book: * Mass violence and death * Gore Source for Trivia Corner Question:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanatology#:~:text=Thanatology%20or%20deathlore%20is%20the,social%20aspects%20related%20to%20death. Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm The...

Today we`re going on a ghost hunt, with "The Curse of Misty Wayfair", by Jaime Jo Wright ! Content Warnings For this Book : Discussions of mental illness, and abuse of people with mental illnesses. Death, and descriptions of dead bodies. Sources for Trivia Corner Question : Mental Floss ( https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/561769/highest-grossing-horror-movies-all-time ), Forbes ( https://www.for...

It`s time, book nerds, to dig in to the Arthurian adventure "The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro! Content Warnings For This Book: *Instances of violence and murder Source For Trivia Corner Answer: https://www.ancient.eu/King_Arthur/ Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go L...

You guys, being the absolute legends you are, recently helped me reach over 100 plays across all platforms, so as a quick thank-you, here is a special poem I cobbled together for you guys from book titles I found. Please enjoy!  Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4509-the-show-must-be-go...

The race is on! This week, we`re discussing "The Adventure Zone: Petals To The Metal" graphic novel, by Griffin, Travis, Justin, and Clint Mcelroy with Carey Pietsch! Content Warnings For This Book: *Brief partial nudity *Murder *Brief sexual language Source for Trivia Corner Answer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on unsplash,via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show M...

This episode is going to wild, y`all!, because we're talking about the Nigerian-inspired fantasy, "Beasts Made Of Night", by Tochi Onyebuchi! Content Warnings for the book: *Substance abuse *Child Death Source for Trivia Corner Answer: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/anim als/mammals/group/otters/#:~:text=The%20charismatic%20otter%2C%20a%20member,otter%20to%20the%20giant%20otter. Cover Art:"Sin...

Today our mission, should you choose to accept it, is talking abut the thrilling time-travel spy romance, "The Is How You Lose The Time War", by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone! Content Warnings for the book: *Instances of extreme violence and bloodshed *Suicide of main character Source for Trivia Corner Answer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(Doctor_Who) Cover Art:"Sincerely Media" on...

Today we`re taking a trip to the whimsical, fantastical world of "The House In The Cerulean Sea",  By T.J Klune! Content Warnings for the book: *Mentions of abuse and neglect Source for Trivia Corner Answer: https://www.insider.com/youngest-people-to-graduate-college-2016-9 Cover Art: "Sincerely Media" on Unsplash, via anchor.fm Theme Music: The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompet...

In this first episode of my first Patreon-exclusive show, "The Book Nerd Hall of Fame", I celebrate one of my favorite books of all time, "Howl`s Moving Castle" , by Diana Wynne Jones.  (Please click link above to read the book`s Goodreads page) If you`d like to hear more episodes like this, please head on over to our Patreon page at patreon.com/bndpod , and subcribe at the $5 level or above...

Grab your hot dogs or nachos and watch your backs, because for our first episode, we`re talking about the first installment of the dark sports series All For The Game ,  "The Foxhole Court", by Nora Sakavic! Link to Book Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259690-the-foxhole-court Content Warnings For This Book: Instances of drug use and alcohol abuse Mentions of murder Inst...

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