The Bookstore

We've been at it for a little over three years and at the suggestion of a Patreon Patron, we have decided to finally do a comprehensive GET TO KNOW US episode. In this episode you will learn such incredible life details as:  What is our favorite sandwich meat Joey Ramone or Joey Fatone How good is Corinne's Pee Wee Herman impersonation Does Becca know the name of her favorite Star War A list of ti...

This week we wanted something very chill, and so we picked the cozy mystery queen, Agatha Christie. Other than the main question of the book, which is who did the murdering, we also wonder if people are really climbing in and out of windows, and why is blancmange so popular?  Next time we're reading  Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin.  Get two months for the price of one at  Libro.fm  with code 'bo...

During Pandemic Times ™, it isn't every day you get to meet new friends. This week we talk with Marci and Ako from The Colored Pages Book Club Podcast about what their podcast is about, how it came to be, and what books they love and have been recommending. Make sure you subscribe to The Colored Pages Book Club Podcast. Here's the books Marci and Ako recommended on this episode. _____ Get two mont...

This week we read  How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang. We love the Western setting, the lyrical, atmospheric descriptions of the landscape. We have some complicated feelings about the plot and character development. Next time we're reading  The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie.  Get two months for the price of one at  Libro.fm  with code 'bookstore' at checkout. Website  |  P...

We're putting our gift guide out a little early this year to give you time to order from your favorite indie bookstore! We have a list of Black-owned bookstores on our website. The books we recommended on this episode can be found here. Next week we'll be discussing  How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang. Get two months for the price of one at  Libro.fm  with code 'bookstore' at checkout....

If you're receiving this on the day it is released, that means it's Election Day in the US and I hope if you're eligible to vote, you've either done so or are on your way to the polls. Take care of yourself today and all days! This week we discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, why it's better than classics by old white guys and how it manages to make us swoon over a guy who g...

For our Halloween Between the Books episode, we read Roald Dahl's The Witches and watched the 1990 Anjelica Huston vehicle. We digress to talk about what scared us as kids and Dahl's problematic legacy.  Next week we're reading  Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.  Website   Patreon

This week we read and discussed The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. It's a horror/slasher, a good change of pace, and a little confusing, but that's probably because we are both a little unaccustomed to audiobooks. Next time we will be reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. Pick it up at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Get two months for the...

As the title suggests, today we bring to you a few graphic novel recommendations. Becca recommends  Monstress, Kaptara,  and  The Old Guard . Corinne recommends  Dancing After TEN, Cosmoknights,  and  Pretending is Lying.  We also mention a few other graphic novels and comics that got us into the genre, and talk about why we like graphic novels. As always, find all the books mentioned in the episo...

Let me warn you up top that we cry in this episode. We read Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey , a memoir about the murder of the author's mother by her step-father. Content warnings for some mild language and discussions of domestic violence. Next time we will be discussing The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones . Find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Other bo...

We relive our childhoods by reading the first book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin, Kristy's Great Idea. Other mentions include the Netflix series, obsession with clubs as kids, and figuring out which babysitter we would be. The Bookstore Podcast website Next week we'll be discussing Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey!

Hello Daaahhhlings. This week we read the splendiferously kaleidoscopic Modelland by Tyra Banks. It's out of print, so if you couldn't get your pretty little hands on a copy, we've got an exhaustive 2 hour breakdown of exactly, or precisely (?) what we think we might have read. It really cannot be missed so get your Smizes ready. Next time we will be reading Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey . Y...

We talk about one of our favorite subjects, literary scandals, specifically the ones involving Jonah Lehrer and Cristiane Serruya.  Sources: Jonah Lehrer , Cristiane Serruya 1 , Cristiane Serruya 2 ,  Cristiane Serruya 3 Books mentioned: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson Next week we're discussing  Modelland  by Tyra Banks! It's out of print so look for it at your local library.  

Find Voter Information Here This week we read Luster by Raven Leilani. Like Ottessa Moshfegh's writing it really captures the mood of a generation. We discuss older men, being bad at parties, and getting caught on very unimportant details. Next time we will be reading Modelland by Tyra Banks and you might be able to find it at your library or used, because it's out of print. But there is this vide...

Today on the podcast we discuss fact-checking or the lack thereof, and recommend some longform journalism. We will have a list of recommended articles on our website The Bookstore Podcast . Next week we will be reading Raven Leilani's debut novel  Luster !

Chosen by our Patreon Patrons, we read Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth this week. It is part heist, part animal rights political satire (??). Anyway, here's our thoughts. Please don't be mad at us. Next time we will be reading Luster by Raven Leilani . You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. Get two months for the price of one at Libro.fm with the code "bookstore" at...

Hey CATS-heads - this week we are releasing a Patreon exclusive episode because we ran out of ideas. Hope you're ready for 53 minutes of us talking about CATS, Old Possum's Book of them, stage productions, insane CGI monstrosities, which CATS is horniest, Becca's better theory about Deuteronomy. All of it. We will be back next week with our discussion of Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth . You can get it...

We're a bit late this week, but we have reigned victorious over midterms and work functions and an election to bring you a discussion of Namwali Serpell's magically realistic, somewhat science fictional, family history of Zambia, The Old Drift . Next time we will be discussing Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth. And after that, Luster by Raven Leilani. Mentioned in this episode: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The...

Today we have some fun discussing an article about how libraries are the real enemy. And we also talk about the shadowy world of bestseller lists.  Overdue: Throwing the book at libraries Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book Next week we're reading  The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell.

We read Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor . The book is filled with difficult topics, so this episode will not be for everyone. Despite the discomfort some of the themes may cause it is also a very beautifully and interestingly composed book. Next time we will be discussing The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell . You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us.  Patreon Get...

This episode we take some time to share a few books we're looking forward to reading in the remainder of 2020, as well as a couple news items we found interesting.  Next week will be a discussion of  Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor. The Bookstore Podcast

This week we discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 2015 literary fantasy novel  The Buried Giant  and are pleasantly surprised to say that we do, in fact, actually like some fantasy novels. Also mentioned in this episode: The Cell (2001 Film with Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vaughn) Ishiguro's novels  The Remains of the Day   and  Never Let Me Go Episode 8.5 of The Bookstore Podcast. Next time we will be reading a...

This week we delve into some Book Twitter news; explaining the supply chain, revealing our ignorance of how the British government works, and encountering yet other stubborn man unwilling to rethink his preconceived notions.  National Book Critics Circle The Booker Prize Next week we'll be discussing  The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.

This week we read and discussed Heavy by Kiese Laymon and we think you should, too. Our next book will be The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro . Find it at your library or local bookstore or from Libro.fm with code BOOKSTORE for the audio and read along with us.  

Way back in 2019, Becca and her partner Zac visited Zac's friend Tom, who is the adult services librarian of a library in Michigan. We were onsite at the library, so there are some audio issues, sorry! This episode is quite different from our normal Between the Books episodes, but we thought we'd mix it up a bit. Next book discussion will be  Heavy by Kiese Laymon.