Books and BS Podcast

Episode 9: Special Guest Author Marissa Serrao And The Return To The Amazon Discussion

Welcome back to another fun episode of Books & BS with your favorite hosts, Eb and Alyssa. In this one you'll get some fantastic reading updates from each, but we've got another special treat: Charlotte romantasy author Marissa Serrao is joining us and giving us all the nitty gritty of what working with Amazon as an indie author is like. We're talking royalties, Kindle Unlimited, selling on TikTok, receiving edits, the pros and cons of indie publishing vs. trad publishing, and the true grind it takes to be an indie author full time. It's a long one, but full of great discussion. As always, this episode is spoiler free, but all the books we discuss, with links to purchase them from independent bookstores, are listed below: Outlander - Diana Gabaldon [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780385319959] When The Moon Hatched - Sarah A. Parker [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780063415805] Starside - Alex Aster [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780063462434] Stormside - Alex Aster [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-stormside-deluxe-edition-alex-aster] Fury Bound - Sabel Sorensen [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/fury-bound-sable-sorensen?rq=fury%20bound] Dire Bound - Sabel Sorensen [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/dire-bound-sable-sorenson?rq=dire%20bound%20] This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Ilona Andrews [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781250377265] Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/fourth-wing-rebecca-yarros?rq=fourth%20wing] The Poet Empress - Shen Tao [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-poet-empress-shen-tao?rq=the%20poet%20empress%20] I Probably Should Have Gone To Therapy - Darah DeWalt [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/i-probably-should-have-gone-to-therapy-darah-dewalt?rq=darah] On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous-ocean-vuong?rq=on%20earth%20we%27re%20briefly%20gorgeous%20] Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/matyr-kaveh-akbar?rq=martyr] This Time Tomorrow - Emma Straub [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780525539018] The Midnight Library - Matt Haig [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-midnight-library-matt-haig?rq=the%20midnight%20Library%20] Not Safe For Work - Nisha J. Tuli [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/xhc9vcn8ba3ic46b7fh4h2q0r5c7ka?rq=not%20safe%20for%20work%20] Then She Was Gone - Lisa Jewell [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781501154652] Mate - Ali Hazelwood [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-mate-ali-hazelwood-1?rq=mate] The School For Good Mothers - Jessamine Chan [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781982156138] The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781501154867] Between Mischief and Magic - Marissa Serrao [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/between-mischief-and-magic-marissa-serrao?rq=marissa%20serrao] Between Salt and Serenades - Marissa Serrao [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/between-salt-and-serenades-marissa-serrao?rq=marissa%20serrao] Between Broomsticks and Beating Wings - Marissa Serrao [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/between-broomsticks-and-beating-wings-marissa-serrao?rq=marissa%20serrao]

Episode 8: Interview With Bestselling Author Nisha J. Tuli

Welcome to a particularly exciting episode of Books & BS! In this episode Alyssa and Eb give an update on their hectic month, they finally discuss the book recommendations they gave each other, AND they interview best selling author Nisha J. Tuli. You might know her for her Artefacts of Ouranos series (Trial Of The Sun Queen) or her rom com, Not Safe For Work. In this episode we chat with her about her upcoming book release for STORM BREAKER, a YA Dystopian releasing on May 5. We ask her about her writing process, where she draws her inspiration from, and she teases some of her upcoming projects she'll be annoucing real soon! As always, this episode is spoiler-free. Below are a list of the books we discuss with links to purchase from Indie Bookstores. Trial Of The Sun Queen - Nisha J. Tuli [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/trial-of-the-sun-queen-nisha-j-tuli?rq=trial%20of%20the%20sun%20queen%20] Legendborn - Tracy Deonn [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/legendborn-tracy-deonn?rq=legendborn] Red City - Marie Lu [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781250885678] Katabasis - R.F. Kuang [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/in6hwl0i32g9xg5vcyzvvukpffpl6o?rq=katabasis] Yellowface - R.F. Kuang [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/yellowface-large-print-edition-rf-kuang?rq=yellowface] The Poppy War - R.F. Kuang [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-poppy-war-rf-kuang?rq=poppy%20war] Babel - R.F. Kuang [https://www.editionsbookstore.com/product/55916/Babel-Or-the-Necessity-of-Violence-An-Arcane-History-of-the-Oxford-Translators-Revolution] Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/shield-of-sparrows-devney-perry?rq=shield%20of%20sparrows] Rites of the Starling - Devney Perry [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-rites-of-starling-devney-perry?rq=rites] When The Moon Hatched - Sarah A. Parker [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780063415805] Praise - Sara Cate [https://parkroadbooks.com/search?q=praise] Starside - Alex Aster [https://www.editionsbookstore.com/product/55660/Starside-Deluxe-Limited-Edition] Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/matyr-kaveh-akbar?rq=martyr!] The 57 Bus - Dashka Slater [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780374303235] The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman [https://www.editionsbookstore.com/product/55845/The-Thursday-Murder-Club-A-Novel-A-Thursday-Murder-Club-Mystery] Big Swiss - Jen Beagin [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781982153090] Lights Out - Navessa Allen [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/lights-out-navessa-allen?rq=lights%20out] The Women - Kristin Hannah [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-women-kristin-hannah?rq=the%20women] The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah [https://www.editionsbookstore.com/product/49039/The-Nightingale-A-Novel] Crucible - B.B. Reid [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/crucible-bb-reid?rq=crucibl] Storm Breaker - Nisha J. Tuli [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/storm-breaker-nisha-j-tuli?rq=storm%20breaker] Too Cold For Comfort - Nisha J. Tuli Not Safe For Work - Nisha J. Tuli [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/xhc9vcn8ba3ic46b7fh4h2q0r5c7ka?rq=not%20safe%20for%20work]

Episode 7: Amazon, Book Crawls, and Everything Is FINE

Welcome back to another epsidoe of Books & BS. In this one you'll hear Eb and Alyssa talk about the realities of business ownership and life, the bizarre books they've been enjoying, and all things Amazon: the latest kindle news, their predatory practicies, and more. As always, this episode is spoiler-free. Here are all the books discussed in the episode, with links to purchase each from an indie bookstore: On Wings of Blood - Briar Boleyn [https://www.editionsbookstore.com/product/54654/On-Wings-of-Blood-Standard-Edition-Original] The Poet Empress - Shen Tao [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-poet-empress-shen-tao?rq=the%20poet%20empress] Red City - Marie Lu [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9781250885678] The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-left-hand-of-darkness-ursula-k-le-guin?rq=the%20left%20hand%20of%20darkness] Know My Name - Chanel Miller [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/know-my-name-chanel-miller?rq=know%20my%20name] When We Lost Our Heads - Heather O'Neill [https://parkroadbooks.com/book/9780593422915] Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/matyr-kaveh-akbar?rq=martyr]

Episode 6: Chaotic Rolling Opens And Our Fav FMCs

Welcome back to another chaotic episode of Books and BS. Today you're going to hear about our parenting woes, our witchy Hollywood theories, the books we've been reading and our top five favorite female main characters. As always this episode is spoiler free. Below are the books we discuss: Flock - Kate Stewart [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/N72jacmRMGARi2yzhFt2tw] On Wings of Blood - Briar Boleyn [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/b_uk_a4uVkt5CzWPSCI1wA] Not In Love - Ali Hazelwood [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/wCIDqQu6pg-HaDJXKT7uGw] Problematic Summer Romance - Ali Hazelwood [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/uFul1NHY3vDwuKMrvgYNkA] The Lion Women of Tehran - Marjan Kamali [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-lion-women-of-tehran-marjan-kamali?rq=the%20lion%20women%20of%20tehran] Legendborn - Tracy Deonn [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/legendborn-tracy-deonn?rq=legendborn] The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/_QT_B7DiV0s9DctEVDjOwA] When We Lost Our Heads - Heather O'Neill [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/ymASTSSKIbZS0zOKc1fozQ] Score - Kennedy Ryan [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-score-kennedy-ryan?rq=score] Shield of Sparrows - Devney Perry [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/mqz1tIp0zJtDnq-7GnYy5w] Our Vicious Oaths - N.E. Davenport [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/our-vicious-oaths-ne-davenport?rq=our%20vicious%20oaths] Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/H4Xn4e03TBknflAgGQ6eog] From Blood and Ash - Jennifer L. Armentrout [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/from-blood-and-ash-jennifer-l-armentrout?rq=from%20blood%20and%20ash] Crescent City - Sarah J. Maas [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/crescent-city-house-of-earth-and-blood-sarah-j-maas?rq=crescent%20city%20] Can't Get Enough - Kennedy Ryan [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-cant-get-enough-kennedy-ryan-1?rq=can%27t%20get%20enough] Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/chain-gang-all-stars-nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah?rq=chain%20gang%20all%20stars] Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-mistborn-trilogy-box-set-brandon-sanderson?rq=mistborn] Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/parable-of-the-sower-octavia-e-butler?rq=parable%20of%20the%20sower] Dawn - Octavia Butler [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/1iqMaW6srnOaq3S-xNJ24w] The Brit - Jodi Ellen Malpas [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-brit-jodi-ellen-malpas?rq=the%20brit] Atonement - Ian McEwan [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/1uI4GVaMjkpnrxDCqkLM_A] The Women - Kristen Hannah [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-women-kristin-hannah?rq=the%20women] Lights Out - Navessa Allen [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/lights-out-navessa-allen?rq=lights%20out]

Episode 6: Romance, Why Choose, and the SJM Controversy

Your two favorite hosts are back after an extra week off, and we've got an extra long episode for you because of it! You're going to get some updates on Alyssa's trip, Eboni's daugther and everything they've been reading (including Eb branching out a bit)! We also talk about the SJM controversy, what our plans are for the release of ACOTAR 6+7, and we give you a bunch of teasers for our SCORE midnight release. Here's a list of the books mentioned in the show: Black. Single. Mother. - Jamilah Lemieux [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/black-single-mother-jamilah-lemieux] The Book of Azrael - Amber V. Nicole [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/N72jacmRMGBmuapHWQNKgg] Beauty and the Demon - Aurora Ascher [mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/N72jacmRMGAyXhR8tzD6uw] Guardian Demon - Aurora Ascher [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/N72jacmRMGD_dhHzRpglMw] Crucible - B. B. Reid [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/-Az7-_ID4T-ane5hwYToUA] City of Mirth and Malice - Alexis L. Menard [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/city-of-mirth-and-malice-alexis-l-menard?rq=city%20of%20mirth%20and%20malice] Reel - Kennedy Ryan [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/reel-kennedy-ryan?rq=reel%20] Score - Kennedy Ryan [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-score-kennedy-ryan?rq=score] Long Shot - Kennedy Ryan [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/long-shot-kennedy-ryan?rq=long%20shot] Pucking Around - Emily Rath [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/pucking-around-emily-rath?rq=pucking%20around] Flock - Kate Stewart [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/N72jacmRMGARi2yzhFt2tw] Dante - Sadie Kincaid [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/b_uk_a4uVkvjasxWqBKoSw] Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/chain-gang-all-stars-nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah?rq=chain%20gang%20all%20stars] Blood At The Root - LaDarrion Williams [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/blood-at-the-root-ladarrion-williams?rq=blood%20at%20the%20root%20] Ashes At The Altar - LaDarrion Williams [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/ashes-at-the-altar-ladarrion-williams?rq=Ladarrion%20williams] Endpapers - Jennifer Savran Kelly [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/endpapers-jennifer-savran-kelly?rq=endpapers] Someday, Maybe - Onyi Nwabineli [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/someday-maybe-onyi-nwabineli] Moonrise Over New Jessup - Jamila Minnicks [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/moonrise-over-new-jessup-jamila-minnicks] Last Night At The Telegraph Club - Malinda Lo [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo?rq=last%20night%20at%20the%20telegraph] Fevered Star - Rebecca Roanhorse [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/71jvBPJQdu2rEMSIKR65Zw] Mirrored Heavens - Rebecca Roanhorse [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/mirrored-heavens-rebecca-roanhorse?rq=mirrored%20heavens] Not In Love - Ali Hazelwood [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/wCIDqQu6pg-HaDJXKT7uGw] Lion Women of Tehran - Marjan Kamali [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/the-lion-women-of-tehran-marjan-kamali?rq=lion%20women%20of%20tehran] The Topeka School - Ben Lerner [https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/item/mvAe9UD8MdoUsBD-oBOiYw] ACOTAR 6 [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-acotar-6-sarah-j-maas] ACOTAR 7 [https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/preorder-actoar-7-sarah-j-maas]