Books Without Borders

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Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! From Contemporary to Classic, Fantasy to Realism, YA to Dark Horror, Fiction to Non-Fiction, Nina’s and Emma’s reading tastes are wide and varied. And we have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. Whether you’re here for book reviews, reading motivation, movie adaptation discussions, or just the soothing book chat vibes, there’s something for everyone here at Books Without Borders.

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32. Nina’s had a reading revelation! 28.06.2023 58:34

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s moved again, Emma’s been sick, and we discuss bookshelf organisation and whether or not reading challenges really serve our reading styles. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this...

31. Disabled people can never be happy…? + Book Talk on Emma 07.06.2023 1:06:49

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s survived some harrowing travel difficulties, Emma talks about ableism in Jo’s Boys as well as two new five-star reads, and we discuss Jane Austen’s Emma. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books men...

30. TRAGEDY Strikes in Nina’s Shelves! + we make a book cake 24.05.2023 59:23

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina has finally read a good book, Emma has read a proper stinker, and we discuss the tragedy that is shoddy book craftsmanship. PLUS we do the Book Cake Book Tag! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books...

29. Surprises, announcements, and updates galore! 11.05.2023 1:20:27

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina has completed her Shatter Me saga, Emma has read some excellent things, and we catch up on our monthly challenges… with a twist! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Lor...

28. Scattered and Shattered… + Who Am I?: Literary edition. 03.05.2023 1:01:26

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Emma has a surprising update about her reading this week, Nina’s rollercoaster journey with the Shatter Me series continues, and we play a hilarious game of literary Who Am I? Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————...

27. Emma’s read HOW MANY BOOKS??? 26.04.2023 1:24:33

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s read a lot, and Emma’s read A LOT! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Reading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country - Ann Morgan Good Wives - Louisa May Al...

26. Secrets, Questions, and New England Mysteries 05.04.2023 1:08:31

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Emma’s read The Secret History, Nina’s read I Have Some Questions for You, and we catch up on our monthly reading challenges! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: The Secret...

25. Nina’s created a book game! 29.03.2023 1:27:49

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, we’ve both had rough weeks, but we get cheered up quickly by playing a brand new game invented by our very own Nina. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: The Hunger Games ser...

24. Are We Book Addicts? 22.03.2023 1:11:06

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina dives into some Rainbow Rowell, Emma reviews Hamnet, and we do the Book Addiction Tag. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Emma - Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice - Jane...

23. Books they are better, down where it’s wetter, Under the Sea 15.03.2023 1:03:10

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s had an unusually slow reading week, Emma’s read two excellent sea-themed books, and it’s time for our February reading challenges recap! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this ep...

22. Thoroughly Mixed Reviews + Can We Guess Books Based on Their 1-Star Reviews? 08.03.2023 1:18:39

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma have had some very mixed reads, PLUS we do Book Riot’s “Can You Guess These Acclaimed Books By Their 1-Star Reviews?” quiz. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:...

21. Death, the Afterlife, and I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki 22.02.2023 1:21:08

TW - The final 9 minutes of this podcast contain in-depth discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma happen to both have read enjoyable South Asian books with themes of death and the afterli...

20. Wisdom of the elders + the good reads just keep coming! 15.02.2023 53:59

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s discovering a new interest in books with older characters, Emma‘s run of good reads continues, and we have a check in on our monthly reading challenges. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books ment...

19. Library Chaos and the Contradictions Book Tag 08.02.2023 1:16:16

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s reading is in full chaos mode, Emma‘s extra fatigued but still managed to finish two excellent books, and we do the Contradictions Book Tag. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in thi...

18. The worst book to ever receive an Honorary Printz Award 01.02.2023 1:01:23

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina has lost all faith in the American Library Association, Emma reviews Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and we talk about our bookish crochet projects. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in...

17. A NEW FAVOURITE BOOK OF 2022 + a super-sized reading update! 25.01.2023 1:31:36

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina has a new favourite book of 2022, Emma’s already read a 5 star book in 2023, and we have read so many books in the last four weeks! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode:...

16. Top Books of 2022 and Our End of Year Reading Wrap Up 28.12.2022 1:18:08

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss their least and most favourite reads of 2022, compare their 2022 reading stats, and set goals / make plans for their reading in 2023. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentione...

15. Book vs Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower edition 21.12.2022 1:35:49

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss StoryGraph challenge features, more Shakespeare plays, and I’m Glad My Mom Died, plus a special Movie vs Book segment on Perks of Being a Wallflower Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com —————————————————...

14. Plays, Witches, and The Midnight Library 14.12.2022 1:38:21

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s read a bunch more Shakespeare, Emma’s got a new five-star read, and we share our final thoughts on The Midnight Library. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: I’m Glad...

13. As You Like It 30.11.2022 50:31

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s finished The Name of the Wind, Emma has mixed feelings about Cleopatra and Frankenstein, and we take a deep-dive into Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned...

12. Life, Choices, and Which Book Characters Are We? 23.11.2022 1:38:07

CW: This episode contains discussions about suicidal ideation. Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma have some initial discussions about The Midnight Library and we learn a lot about each other while taking quizzes to determine which book characters we are. Send...

11. So… We Watched Persuasion… 16.11.2022 1:11:13

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina has interesting thoughts about The Power by Naomi Alderman, Emma finally finished Billy Connolly’s autobiography, and we both watched the 2022 Persuasion adaptation. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com —————————————————...

10. We’ve Been Questioning our Rating Systems 09.11.2022 1:20:38

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina’s reading plans have changed, Emma’s Alice Oseman binge-read is finalised, and we discuss the CAWPILE rating system. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— CAWPILE videos: CAWPILE introduction https://you...

9. Titles and Vibes 26.10.2022 1:45:32

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma discuss book clubs, BookTok, The End of The Year Book Tag, and so much more! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography - Bi...

8. Flip The Page Challenge - Part 3 12.10.2022 1:38:58

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma discover other unexpected hobbies we have in common, PLUS the exciting conclusion of the Flip The Page Challenge! Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Belzhar -...