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Ice Cream Divergent
Ice Cream Divergent

Episode 337

Jeff and Rebecca assess the updates to the Game of Thrones spin-offverse, close-read the CEO of Macmillan's letter about their ebook embargo, wade br…

6 years, 3 months ago

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BONUS: THE WATER DANCER by Ta-Nehisi Coates
BONUS: THE WATER DANCER by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This episode is sponsored by: The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal The Family Ups…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Ducks! Geese! Sheep!
Ducks! Geese! Sheep!

Episode 336

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the ALA's report on anti-competitive practices in the digital library market, exciting adaptation casting news, additiona…

6 years, 4 months ago

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BONUS: Half-Baked Ideas
BONUS: Half-Baked Ideas

Jeff throws half-baked ideas about things that should exist in the world of books and reading at Rebecca to see which, if any, aren't horrible. This…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Flailing, Floundering, and Sinking
Flailing, Floundering, and Sinking

Episode 335

Jeff and Rebecca lament the double Booker prize and, to be honest, are just sort of bummed out by it and other stories this week. This episode is spo…

6 years, 4 months ago

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BONUS: The Double Nobel
BONUS: The Double Nobel

Jeff and Rebecca try to make sense of this year's double Nobel Prize in Literature. This episode is sponsored by: Tidelands by Philippa Gregory Where…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Agent of Chaos
Agent of Chaos

Episode 334

Jeff and Rebecca briefly discuss the double Nobel, wonder about a strange The Testaments deployment, consider the National Book Award longlist, and m…

6 years, 4 months ago

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BONUS: Book Nerd Movie Club: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
BONUS: Book Nerd Movie Club: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

Jeff and Rebecca read and watch The Shawshank Redemption. This episode is sponsored by: Where to Begin by Cleo Wade The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Louder and with a Different Person
Louder and with a Different Person

Episode 333

Jeff and Vanessa consider a list of the 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, do another round of Bookshop.org talk, get another perspective on throttl…

6 years, 4 months ago

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BONUS: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
BONUS: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. What is it about? Is it good? Why is selling faster than fresh-dug swamp mussels?…

6 years, 5 months ago

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