BeSTEM Books

Ep 7 - 'Lessons in Chemistry' and the Audacity

This episode discusses Bonnie Garmus's book Lessons in Chemistry and the Apple TV adaptation. Tune in to the first ~10 minutes to get a glance of what it's about if you haven't read the book or watched the show yet! Join us to hear the audacity of the 1950s, our observations on what the TV show nailed, and our love for our favourite character: Six-Thirty the dog <3

Ep 6 - 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' SERIES and the Tall, Dark and Handsomes

In this episode, buckle up for a deep dive into the A Court of Thornes and Roses Series. The episode covers A Court of Thornes and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of Wings and Ruin, and A Court of Frost and Starlight (3.5 books in 1.5 hours!!!). The first ~13 minutes of the episode has NO SPOILERS. The rest of the episode discusses our feelings, ups and downs, and theories about the series! The episode does NOT contain spoilers for the Crescent City or Throne of Glass series. Join us in discussing this beauty and the beast retelling with many tall, dark, and handsome "males." Please share your thoughts with us on Threads or Instagram! @bestembooks

Ep 5 - 'Percy Jackson' and the Fandom Comeback

In our fifth episode, we're changing things up and talking about Percy Jackson and the Olympians show streaming on Disney+. While not super STEM based this time, both of us grew up with this series and were super excited for this show. Since this material isn't new, this episode contains full spoilers with everything Percy Jackson! Join us in talking about the highs and lows of the show, how we remember the book and the movie, and Percy bonding via trauma dumping. Share your thoughts with us on Threads or Instagram! @bestembooks

Ep 4- 'Babel' and the Immigrant's Struggle

Welcome to our first episode of 2024! In this episode, we discuss R.F. Kuang’s Babel. Currently, this is Sam’s favourite book, and deals with heavy content. Content warning for: racism, xenophobia, sexism, depictions of child abuse, and violence. As always, join us at the beginning for a general discussion of the book before we head into spoilers! After listening, tell us what you thought. What other languages do you speak? What’s a word in a language you know that doesn’t translate to english? If you read that book, any burning thoughts you want to share?

Ep 3 - 'Iron Flame' and the WORST Game of 20 Questions

In our third episode, we cover and cope Rebecca Yarros' second instalment in the Empyrean series: Iron Flame As always, the books is discussed in general terms before diving into spoiler territory. Tune in to hear how we followed our characters to more worldbuilidng, dragons, and some crazy theories! FMRI link: https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-re-creates-what-people-see-reading-their-brain-scans Happy holidays and happy new year from Sam and Charvi <3