Episodes

The Boy From The Mish 20.07.2023 33:48

In the final episode of season 2 of Books, Baby!, Ian, Bev, Alo, and Jaime engage in a conversation about the book 'The Boy from the Mish' written by Gary Lonesborough. This queer Indigenous YA novel follows the journey of seventeen-year-old Jackson as he embarks on a courageous exploration of his true identity. Connect with us! via email: booksbabypod@gmail.com Instagram: Books, Baby! - ⁠...

Her Body and Other Parties 20.06.2023 42:10

Join hosts Ian, Bev, Alo and Jaime as they explore Carmen Maria Machado's short-stories collection: "Her Body and other Parties." In this episode, we analyse Machado's innovative storytelling techniques, discussing themes of sexuality, domestic violence, and identity. From the blend of horror and feminism to the exploration of bodily autonomy, we unravel the complex layers beneat...

Mr Loverman 20.05.2023 39:27

It's episode 4 of Books, Baby!'s season 2 and Alo, Ian, Bev and Jaime dive into Bernardine Evaristo's "Mr Loverman" and discuss themes of sexuality, family, and the coming out experience that are present throughout the book. Connect with us! via email: booksbabypod@gmail.com Instagram: Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books....

The Marriage Portrait 20.04.2023 46:11

In episode 3 of Books, Baby!'s second season Bev, Ian, Jaime and Alo talk discuss the Woman Prize for Fiction 2023 Longlist historical novel The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠@booksbabypod⁠ Jaime - ⁠@jaime.reads⁠ Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

We should all be (trans)feministas 20.03.2023 36:05

In the second episode of seson 2 of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian, Jaime and Alo talk about award prize season, their favourite books from trans and non-binary author and what they do when they find out the author of a book is problematic. To join the #transrightsreadathon happening from March 20th - March 27th check @molsbymoonlight post in instagram and follow@sim_bookstagrams_badly Connect with us via...

Summer with Strout 20.02.2023 31:11

Welcome to season 2 of Books, Baby! Where we're reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man. In the first episode of the second season Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo deep dive into the work of American author Elizabeth Strout and her famous character Lucy Barton.  Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian...

Our best and worst books of 2022! 21.12.2022 48:43

It's the end of the year and also the end of our first season! To celebrate a year of books and the last episode of season 1 of Books, Baby! 1 Alo, Bev, Ian and Jaime review the books they loved, didn't like and those that surprised them. For the complete list of our choices, connect with us on Instagram - Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod  - where we will be posting the books that we discussed in...

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida 23.11.2022 43:38

For this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss literary awards and the 2022 Booker Prize winner novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida written by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book and themes such as graphic violence, death, suicide, murder and torture. In our next and final episode of season 1, we will be talkin...

Paradais 02.11.2022 41:21

On this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Paradais written by Mexican author Fernanda Melchor and translated to English by Sophie Hughes.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book and themes such as porn, graphic rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, antigay slurs, incest, murder and torture.  As promised in the episode, here are ou...

Heartstopper series 12.10.2022 31:00

On the this episode of Books, Baby! Bev, Ian, Jaime & Alo discuss the graphic novel series Alice Osman by British author Alice Oseman, and its Netflix adaptation. WARNING: the episode's discussion may contain spoilers of the graphic novel series and discusses topics like mental health, eating disorders and sex. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian...

The Guncle / The Sentence 21.09.2022 39:31

On this episode of Books, Baby! Jaime and Alo talk about the novel The Guncle by Steven Rowley, and Bev and Ian discuss Louise Erdrich's novel The Sentence.   WARNING: the episode contains some minor spoilers of the books discussed. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Alo - @books.swallows.universe Bev - @booksgonewilde Ian - @bookish_ian Jaime - @jaime.reads

Young Mungo 31.08.2022 44:45

On the first ever episode of Books, Baby! Jaime, Ian, Bev & Alo discuss the novel Young Mungo written by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart. WARNING: the episode contains spoilers of the book. Connect with us on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Jaime - @jaime.reads Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe