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...Literally Remarkably Bright Creatures - Book and Movie Discussion!!

Day 1,476 of our fascination…with Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures.  Magda and Lindsay dive into this wonderful tale of love, community, unlikely friendships, and grief. Listen in as they compare the book and the movie and all the things that warmed their souls.    Books mentioned in the episode:  “Remarkably Bright Creatures“ by Shelby Van Pelt “American Fantasy“ by Emma Straub “Carrie Soto is Back“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid “It Ends With Us“ by Colleen Hoover “Angel Down“ by Daniel Kraus “Liberation“ by Bess Wohl “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution“ by Jill Lepore “Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution“ by Amanda Vaill “Things in Nature Merely Grow“ by Yiyun Li “Ars Poetica“ by Juliana Spahr “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America“ by Brian Goldstone “Bad Feminist“ by Roxane Gay “Animorphs“ by K.A. Applegate “Off Campus“ by Elle Kennedy “The Last Sunrise“ by Anna Todd “The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood “Beach Read“ by Emily Henry “Perfecto Mentirosos“ by Alex Mírez   Email us!  [literallyatx@gmail.com] Literally Books Website [https://www.literallybooks.com/] Literally Books Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallybooks] Magda's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallymagda/] Lindsay's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallylindsay/] Literally Books YouTube [https://youtube.com/@_literallybooks?si=TzaMzCR5DQRksNdH]   #bookadaptations #bookpodcast #remarkablybrightcreatures    Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread

...Literally The Little Prince

This week, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” schools Magda and Lindsay in some extremely important life lessons, most importantly, that being an adult is so overrated.  In honor of the book, they discuss all the essential things they felt with their hearts while reading this absolute classic.    Books mentioned in the episode: “The Little Prince“ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “The Girls Who Grew Big“ by Leila Mottley “Half His Age“ by Jeanette McCurdy  “The Ending Writes Itself“ by Evelyn Clarke “The Little Prince“ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “James and the Giant Peach“ by Roald Dahl   “Parable of the Sower“ by Octavia Butler “The House in the Cerulean Sea“ by TJ Klune “Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About“ by Isabel Klee “Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir   Email us!  [literallyatx@gmail.com] Literally Books Website [https://www.literallybooks.com/] Literally Books Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallybooks] Magda's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallymagda/] Lindsay's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallylindsay/] Literally Books YouTube [https://youtube.com/@_literallybooks?si=TzaMzCR5DQRksNdH] Literally Books TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@_literallybooks]   Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread   #childrensbooks #thelittleprince #selfhelpbooks #bookpodcast

...Literally The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke

A horror writer, YA writer, romance writer, sci-fi writer, mystery writer, and a team of thriller writers walk into a secluded Scottish mansion… This is the setup for this week’s deep dive, Evelyn Clarke’s “The Ending Writes Itself.”  Listen in as Magda and Lindsay discuss this mystery tale wrapped in a treatise on the publishing industry with a dash of commentary on genre stereotypes.    Books mentioned in the episode:  “The Ending Writes Itself“ by Evelyn Clarke “Huntsman“ by Naima Simone “Ember“ by Naima Simone “West of Wicked“ by Nikki St. Crowe “Big Girl Blitz“ by Danielle Allen “First and Forever“ by Lynn Painter “The Prospects“ by KT Hoffman “Crash Course“ by Piper Lawson “On Thin Ice“ by Olivia Belle “Divergent“ by Veronica Roth “Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman “Legendborn“ by Tracy Deonn   Email us!  [literallyatx@gmail.com] Literally Books Website [https://www.literallybooks.com/] Literally Books Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallybooks] Magda's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallymagda/] Lindsay's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallylindsay/] Literally Books YouTube [https://youtube.com/@_literallybooks?si=TzaMzCR5DQRksNdH] Literally Books TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@_literallybooks]   Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread   #mysteryreads #bookpodcast #bookrecommendations #veschwab #publishingindustrytalk

...Literally 100th Episode EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!

ONE. HUNDRED. EPISODES!!!!!! Literally Books has officially reached its hundredth episode, so Magda and Lindsay spend this episode freaking out, crying, and wallowing in nostalgia and gratitude.  Listen in as they take listener questions, provide rapid-fire books recs (how many books CAN they recommend in 50 seconds?), revel in some of their favorite memories, and manifest what they want for the next 100 episodes.  LASTLY,  THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!   Books mentioned in the episode:  “Reel“ by Kennedy Ryan “Score“ by Kennedy Ryan “The Knockout Queen“ by Rufi Thorpe “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone“ by J.K. Rowling “El Renacuajo Paseador“ by Rafael Pombo “James and the Giant Peach“ by Roald Dahl “The Correspondent“ by Virginia Evans “Legendborn“ by Tracy Deonn “People We Meet on Vacation“ by Emily Henry “Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir “The Shadow of the Wind“ by Carlos Ruiz Zafón “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer“ by Mark Twain “The Lord of the Rings“ by J.R.R. Tolkien “Wuthering Heights“ by Emily Brontë “Bullet in the Brain“ by Tobias Wolff “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay“ by Michael Chabon “This Could Be Us“ by Kennedy Ryan “Station Eleven“ by Emily St. John Mandel “An Untamed State“ by Roxane Gay “Saga“ by Brian K. Vaughan “All the Women in My Brain“ by Betty Gilpin “The Poppy War“ by R.F. Kuang “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This“ by Chelsea Devantez “All Systems Red“ by Martha Wells “Bull Moon Rising“ by Ruby Dixon “Alias Emma“ by Ava Glass “Deep End“ by Ali Hazelwood “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert“ by Bob the Drag Queen “My Lady Jane“ by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows “Clytemnestra“ by Costanza Casati “Mickey7“ by Edward Ashton “Butcher and Blackbird“ by Brynne Weaver “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This“ by Chelsea Devantez “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women“ by Lisa See “Nice Work,  Nora November“ by Julia London “Everything is Probably Fine“ by Julia London “Legendborn“ by Tracy Deonn “They Both Die at the End“ by Adam Silvera “The Trouble with Love and Ink“ by Harriet Ashford “The Trouble with Love and Coaches“ by Harriet Ashford   Email us!  [literallyatx@gmail.com] Literally Books Website [https://www.literallybooks.com/] Literally Books Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallybooks] Magda's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallymagda/] Lindsay's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallylindsay/] Literally Books YouTube [https://youtube.com/@_literallybooks?si=TzaMzCR5DQRksNdH] Literally Books TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@_literallybooks]   Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread

...Literally BookCon 2026!

BookCon! BookCon! BookCon! ’Tis the season for 35,000 of the country’s biggest introverts to converge together in NYC and talk about books. Magda and Lindsay discuss their favorite panels, their experience moderating author talks, and their favorite moments from this year’s BookCon, after its 6-year hiatus.    Books mentioned in the episode: “West of Wicked“ by Nikki St. Crowe “Big Girl Blitz“ by Danielle Allen “Huntsmen“ by Naima Simone “Ember“ by Naima Simone “First and Forever“ by Lynn Painter “The Prospects“ by KT Hoffman “On Thin Ice“ by Olivia Belle “Crash Course“ by Piper Lawson “Margo’s Got Money Troubles“ by Rufi Thorpe “The A.I. Who Loved Me“ by Alyssa Cole “The Hunting Wives“ by May Cobb “Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weird “Station Eleven“ by Emily St. John Mandel “The Idea of You“ by Robinne Lee     Email us!  [literallyatx@gmail.com] Literally Books Website [https://www.literallybooks.com/] Literally Books Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallybooks] Magda's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallymagda/] Lindsay's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_literallylindsay/] Literally Books YouTube [https://youtube.com/@_literallybooks?si=TzaMzCR5DQRksNdH] Literally Books TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@_literallybooks]   Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread