why a book

A spoiler-free discussion with Anvesha about (among other things) Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea, Kindles, and AI in literature. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have you here! Find us on Instagram: @whyabookpod Be sure to send us an email with even the most unpopular of opinions, or just to say hi! You can find...

Be sure to tune in soon for our next episode. We'll be reading The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Remember, you don't have to have read the book to listen to the episode!

Apologies for the fluctuating volume levels yet again, and Anika's fast speech. The next book we're reading is All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Read ahead if you want, and dm or email us your thoughts!! SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have...

The next book we're reading is A Good Girl's Guide To Murder, by Holly Jackson. Read ahead if you want, and dm or email us your thoughts!! SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have you here! Instagram: @whyabookpod Email: whyabookpod@gmail.com Check out our...

Some middle of the year fun! It's been a while since we released our first blooper reel so here's another one. Thank you for sticking with us. Here are five minutes of laughter, jokes and singing. Enjoy! Anika and Urvi

We had a lot of mixed opinions about this book... enjoy! The next book we're reading is Book Lovers by Emily Henry. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have you here! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gmail.com Check out our blog: http...

Warning for headphone users: the volume level tends to fluctuate; our apologies! The next book we're reading is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have you here! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gmail.com Check ou...

Warning for headphone users: the volume level tends to fluctuate; our apologies! The next book we're reading is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. We're happy to have you here! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gm...

Surprise! This was unexpected. Lost Kingdom is out January 17th 2024. Thank you Laurel Black for asking us to review it in advance! Her media kit is - ⁠https://www.laurelblackbooks.com/media-kit⁠ A few of her social media handles are- Instagram - @laurelblackbooks Goodreads - find her at Laurel Black Website - laurelblackbooks.com To pre-order Lost Kingdom on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C...

We were VERY chaotic when we were recording. Well, anyway, here's the episode! The next book we're reading is A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gma...

The next book we're reading is A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gmail.com Check out our blog: https://whyabookpodcast.wordpress.com We also have a Spot...

Guess who's back! Anika tends to talk a lot about All The Young Dudes (yes, I've mentioned it yet again, sorry not sorry) Apologies for the chaotic summary:) If you want to skip, it ends at 17:22. The next book we're reading is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share w...

We're back! Next, we'll be reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling

Here's a little New Year's gift from our side - 3 minutes of us goofing off and other random things.  We hope you have a great year! Positive vibes for 2023 y'all:) Cover art uploaded by Wattpad onto Pinterest. Thank you to Harry Styles for being our image. We love you.  - Urvi and Anika

In this bonus episode, we each talk about the top ten books we read this year! (Apologies for volume differences and weird rattling noises - this was our first time recording together, in the room we did this in, and various other things. We'll try to fix em up next time!) Our next genre is twisted fairy tales, and the first book we're reading is Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Baryon. Send us your t...

We're back! Yes, finally, we know. Some things in this episode might be outdated, like Taylor's new album has already come out. (Go listen to it, Urvi loves it obviously). Editing took longer than expected but it's finally here! Also, be sure to vote on our poll (only for Spotify users). We'd love to see where you stand. Poll expires December 4th.  The next book we're reading is Cinderella Is...

We're back, with a now-monthly book club episode on We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart. The next book we're reading is My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult.  SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Voicemail: anchor.fm/why-a-book/message Email: whyabookpod@gmail.com Ch...

SPOILER ALERT! We talk about everything that happens. Skip ahead to 00:24 minutes if you want to skip our long-winded summary. Take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Okay, so we're going to release our next episode in a month. We're taking a short break, which we desperately need with school starting! We'll be back soon. &nbsp...

SPOILER ALERT! We reveal everything that happens.  Skip ahead to 00:35 minutes if you don't want to hear us trying to summarise the book.  Take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out!  Next episode we will be reading Clockwork Princess (Cassandra Clare), the third book in the Infernal Devices series. Feel free to read...

SPOILER ALERT! We reveal all the plot details; thou hast been warned.  Skip ahead to 00:32 minutes if you don't want to hear our lengthy summary because you've read the book four times or something.  Please take the time to leave us a five-star review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out!  Next episode we will be reading Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)...

In this week's bonus episode, we interview Kanako Okiron, a 15-year-old Australian indie author, about her debut novel, Not Like In The Movies.  We discuss themes like an unwanted spotlight and the importance of family, and Kanako shares some valuable advice for young writers who want to be published.  Follow Kanako on social media: Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @okironkanako You can find...

In this episode Urvi and Anika recommend a ton of books {mostly Urvi though, cause Anika doesn't venture much out of her comfort zone:)} Here are the books we recommended:  The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Michael Morpurgo) A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder (Holly Jackson) Moon Over Manifest (Clare Vanderpool) When You Reach Me (Rebecca Stead) One Last Stop...

SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned. Heads up, too. This book has suicidal themes, depression and other dark themes. Please take the time to leave us a review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Next episode we will be recommending time-based books. Feel free to mail us your recommendations! Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on this book, or other books you like...

SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned. Heads up, too. This book has suicidal themes, death and other dark themes. Please take the time to leave us a review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Next episode we will be talking about The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X R Pan, so read ahead if you want! Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on this book, or other ro...

SPOILER ALERT! You have been warned. Other books by the author: The 1000-year-old Boy What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible The Dog Who Saved The World The Kid Who Came From Space Into The Sideways World Please take the time to leave us a review, share with fellow book-lovers, and subscribe. It'll help us out! Next week we will be talking about They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera. Be sure to r...