Book Pile Banter

Arts EN ↓ 100 episodes

Book Pile Banter discusses an array of books, whether Young Adult, New Adult, or Adult. Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim consider what they did or did not like about a book, occasionally get off-topic, and then bring it back to whether they would recommend the book and what other books are like the topic. It is a biweekly discussion, so you can read the book before listening!

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Episodes

Mysteries: The Forest Demands Its Due 23.04.2024 1:07:37

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss how this turned out not to be a mystery, balancing sensitivity versus plot, and what they wished the book had been.

Dissecting Mysteries 09.04.2024 39:51

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss what makes a mystery a mystery while Sarah realizes her pick is not one.

TransRightReadathon: Most Ardently 26.03.2024 51:20

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim celebrate Kim's birthday with a Transgender book pick and highlight the nonprofit, Trans Youth Equality Foundation while discussing a pride and prejudice remix.

Soft Science Fiction: The Moment of Principles 19.03.2024 1:27:07

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim compare this to Star Wars, the moment they found most organic, and whether it is truly soft science fiction.

Soft Science Fiction: Ascension 12.03.2024 1:05:31

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim criticize the science, the plot, and all the details in this 2023 soft science fiction.

Soft Sciene Fiction: Fledgling 06.03.2024 1:23:58

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the last ever book written by Octavia E Butler, whether vampires can be considered science fiction, and the desire for this to have been a series.

Dissecting Soft Science Fiction 02.03.2024 28:14

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim question what really makes something a soft science fiction versus regular "hard" science fiction.

Body Horror: Negative Space 28.02.2024 1:33:19

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim conclude body horror with a small press selection that has varying reactions from each of them.

Body Horror: Leech 21.02.2024 1:47:19

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim have too many thoughts on this book and most of them are not pleasant.

Body Horror: Small Favors 14.02.2024 1:31:15

Amberlee and Sarah begin the month of Body Horror with a light dabbling via young adults.

Nettle and Bone 24.01.2024 1:03:37

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim continue the exploration of mythic fiction with a fairy tale that stars characters who would usually be secondary and how they save the kingdom.

Mythic Fiction: Peter Darling 17.01.2024 1:20:24

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss the Austen Chant's re-imagining of Peter Darling and determine how much it fits the genre of mythic fiction.

Book Topic: What is Mythic Fiction? 16.01.2024 33:36

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim identify and discuss how much mythic fiction they typically read in preparation for Mythic January.

System Collapse 27.12.2023 1:18:37

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim return to murderbot with discussion on it being made into a show, why the continue to enjoy the series and the first ever perfect score from one co-host for a book.

Christmas Day - Host and Ghosts of Christmases Past 25.12.2023 16:15

Amberlee and Kim return one more time to discuss two holiday stories on Christmas day. Host by Kiran Milwood Halgrave and Ghosts of Christmases Past by Richard Kadrey.

Advent Day 1 - Return to Bear Lodge 24.12.2023 12:25

Amberlee and Kim continue advent with Return to Bear Lodge by Tananarive Due.

Advent Day 2 - Our Recent Unpleasantness 23.12.2023 18:46

Amberlee and Kim continue advent with Oure Recent Unpleasantness by Stephen Graham Jones.

Advent Day 5 - No Light No Light 22.12.2023 19:20

Amberlee and Kim continue advent with No Light No Light by Gemma Files.

Advent Day 3 - Master of the House 21.12.2023 15:54

Amberlee and Kim continue advent with Master of the House by Stuart Turton.

Advent Day 4 - The Ones He Takes 20.12.2023 15:09

Amberlee and Kim continue advent with The Ones He Takes by Benjamin Percy.

A Holly Jolly Ever After 20.12.2023 1:19:18

Amberlee, Sarah, and Kim discuss why this was not such a jolly read, what qualifies as plot and other b stuff.