TBR Lowdown

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We both had such a great reading year in 2021. Every year our reading experience gets richer and feels more fulfilling. Last year was definitely a highlight for reading and it was a joy recording this episode to share our favorite reads.  Highlights: 🎙Can you guess the one favorite book of 2021 both Alyssa and Naomi have talked about all of last y...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We discuss Razorblade Tears, our final book club pick of 2021. Highlights: 🎙We chat about the new Wheel of Time series at the top of the show 🎙 Naomi hoped for a very different ending in Razorblade Tears 🎙 We share our favorite moments in the story ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram/Twitter (...

Hi Friends. In this mini-episode of TBR Lowdown, we announce our reading plans for the year. We invite you to read along with us!  Take a listen to the episode to get the full breakdown.  ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram/Twitter (@tbrlowdown) Follow Alyssa on Instagram (@nerdynursereads) Follow Naomi on Instagram (@bookladyre...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We love reading backlist books and in this episode, we were more than excited to share some of our favorites we think everyone should read. Highlights: 🎙 Naomi really wants people to read Tayari Jones and P. Djeli Clark 🎙 We briefly chat about The Expanse series 🎙 Alyssa shares how much she loves City of Thieves ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - htt...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We are so excited about these books that are coming out this year. We cannot wait to read them. We plan to do a show at the end of this year to discuss whether we were able to read our anticipated reads or not and what we thought about them. That should be interesting. Highlights: 🎙Alysssa fangirls over upcoming books from TOR 🎙 Naomi shares her most a...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We have a lovely discussion about our journey into podcasting. Highlights: 🎙The ONE most important thing you need for your podcast 🎙We give a few tips for aspiring podcasters 🎙Where we chose to spend our money for the podcast ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram/Twitter (@tbrlowdown) Follow Aly...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We take a look at a couple of end-of-year book lists and discuss them. Highlights: 🎙We’re shocked by the number of lists out there 🎙Financial Times disappointed us in so many ways ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram/Twitter (@tbrlowdown) Follow Alyssa on Instagram (@nerdynursereads) Follow Nao...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We go down memory lane and share the books we wish we could read again for the first time. Highlights: 🎙 Alyssa gushes over Amor Towles and V.E. Schwab….again 🎙 Naomi shares books she feels are highly underrated 🎙 We talk about carving out dedicated time to read certain authors ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 Jess Owens joins us to discuss our November book club pick, Empire of Pain. Highlights: 🎙 Emotions are high as we discuss Empire of Pain. 🎙We break down the Sackler family corporate shenanigans.  🎙Once again, we venture onto the War on Drugs road. This is becoming a real theme here.  ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We interview fellow bookstagrammer and podcaster Akili Nzuri from @ablackmanreading and @booksarepopculture. Highlights: 🎙 Before becoming an educator, Akili worked in banking. 🎙Akili shares how he gets the books he wants for his students in his classroom.  🎙We delve into politics and the importance of educating the masses on local elections. ----...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We interview mystery/crime/thriller author Rachel Howzell Hall. Her novel These Toxic Things is out now.  Highlights: 🎙Before Rachel became a writer she wanted to be a nun! 🎙Why representation matters 🎙Marketing a book during a tragic world event ---- JOIN US! Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙 We play a fun game that is an older booktube tag -- ReRead/ReWrite/Burn. This game stumped us, made us laugh, and rethink our reading choices. We scroll through our Bookly Apps and choose three books—one book we’d reread, one book we’d rewrite, and one book we’d burn. It was definitely not easy but sure was a ton of fun to play. ---- JOIN US! Read with...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙We interview debut author Charles A. Bush. His upcoming book Every Variable of Us comes out on March 1, 2022. Visit our show notes on our website to pre-order. Highlights: 🎙We share how our bookshelves are organized or not so organized 🎙Charles shares his admiration for John Green and finding his own voice 🎙The writing processes Charles has borrowed fro...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown: 🎙We talk about nonfiction books we’re thinking about reading this month. Highlights: 🎙We gush over the brilliance that is Isabel Wilkerson 🎙A brief rant about the war on drugs 🎙A moment for Wu Tang and their badass manager ---- JOIN US! Read with us for our November book club pick! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/nov2021picks to see what we’re read...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi: 🎙Talk with Shelbey from Shelbey and the Bookstore. Highlights: 🎙 Shelbey’s mom is also instafamous 🎙 A moment for Teddy Pendergrass 🎙 Shelbey gives us some great book recommendations ---- JOIN US! Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month. ---- V...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi: 🎙We play a game and choose our auto-buy authors. Highlights: 🎙Authors we wish we’d known about earlier in life 🎙Naomi pleads with the audience to read this particular book for the one billionth time! READ IT! 🎙Books we have multiple editions of in our home libraries ---- JOIN US! Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi: 🎙Chunky books we read, loved, and recommend. Highlights: 🎙The most fun buddy read ever! 🎙Naomi hugs a book and for good reason 🎙Books that broke us ---- JOIN US! Read with us for our October book club picks! Visit https://www.tbrlowdown.com/blog/oct2021picks to see what we’re reading this month. ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - http...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi: Talk about banned books. Banned Books Week was September 26 - October 2. In this episode, we go through and discuss the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019 list from the American Library Association. Highlights: 🎙We chat about mental illness and the language used around it 🎙The most common topics that prompt people to ch...

Hi Friends. In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Alyssa and Naomi: We have so many questions and thoughts about the book community to discuss. In this episode, we talk about it all and we don’t hold back. Highlights: 🎙Slight Book of the Month frustrations 🎙Are you team TBR or team mood read? 🎙How we really feel about booktok and reels 🎙We talk about receiving arcs and working with publishers Books Ment...

Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, Naomi and Alyssa: * Talk about their book options for October aka Spooky Season! October is right around the corner and you know what that means!! SPOOKY READING SEASON! In this episode, we talk about over 20 books we’re thinking about reading in October.  Highlights: * Naomi has a surprise with two of the books she wants to read * Alyssa shares a b...

Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, we: Talk about what we read for Women in Translation Month. ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram (@tbrlowdown) Follow Alyssa on Instagram (@nerdynursereads) Follow Naomi on Instagram (@bookladyreads)

Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, we: * Make an argument for reading classics * Discuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck * Look at the Zora Canon * Talk about reading and expanding the classics in K-12 school ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram ( @tbrlowdown ) Follow Alyssa on Instagram ( @nerdynursereads ) Follow Naomi on Instagr...

Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, we chat about: Our July book club picks Fantasy series we’re drowning in Library books and much more! Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram ( @tbrlowdown ) Follow Alyssa on Instagram ( @nerdynursereads ) Follow Naomi on Instagram ( @bookladyreads )

Hi Friends! In this episode of TBR Lowdown, we get a little spicy as we discuss: - Messy people on bookstagram - Insensitive book fandoms We also announce our first two read-alongs. ---- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram ( @tbrlowdown ) Follow Alyssa on Instagram ( @nerdynursereads ) Follow Naomi on Instagram ( @bookladyreads )

Hi Friends! In episode 2 of TBR Lowdown, we chat with Carmen of Tomes and Textiles .  We discuss: Instagram’s latest changes The booktok community Content creation as a bookstagrammer/booktoker --- Visit the TBR Lowdown website - https://www.tbrlowdown.com Follow TBR Lowdown on Instagram ( @tbrlowdown ) Follow Alyssa on Instagram ( @nerdynursereads ) Follow Naomi on Instagram ( @bookladyreads...