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Back to EpisodesI Said What I Said: Bookish Takes I’m Done With
Description
In this episode LaShawn is talking about the bookish conversations online that she is am officially tired of having. From whether audiobooks “count,” to the constant question of how people read so many books, to the way we talk about romance and who gets labeled as “smut”, she's getting into all of it.
This isn’t just a rant (okay, maybe a little), but more of a real conversation about the double standards, repetitive debates, and takes that feel way past their expiration date. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the same book discourse popping up again and again… this one’s for you.
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Chloe by Connie Briscoe
The art of Loving you by Natasha Bishop
Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje
Wuthering Heights
Fury Bound by Sable Sorrenson
Direbound By Sable Sorrenson
Archangel’s Eternity by Nalani SIghn
Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
Score By Kennedy Ryan
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger
Beloved by Toni Morrison
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Audiobooks count as reading: Harvard Review
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