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Episode 9: When We Were Birds...by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

ITS A CHUNKER!!!! A LONG RIDE LISTEN!!! Book written by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo 00:00 Intro 01:31 Pick'n'Mix - Do Audiobooks count as Reading? 15:30 Plot Points 01:44:58 Read Receipts Blurb from goodreads A mythic love story set in Trinidad and Tobago, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo's radiant debut introduces two unforgettable outsiders brought together by their connection with the dead. You were never the smartest child, but even you should know that when a dead woman offers you a cigarette, the polite thing to do would be to take it. Especially when that dead woman is your mother. The St. Bernard women have lived in Morne Marie, the house on top of a hill outside Port Angeles, for generations. Built from the ashes of a plantation that enslaved their ancestors, it has come to shelter a lineage that is bonded by much more than blood. One woman in each generation of St. Bernards is responsible for the passage of the city's souls into the afterlife. But Yejide's relationship with her mother, Petronella, has always been contorted by anger and neglect, which Petronella stubbornly carries to her death bed, leaving Yejide unprepared to fulfill her destiny. Raised in the countryside by a devout Rastafarian mother, Darwin has always abided by the religious commandment not to interact with death. He has never been to a funeral, much less seen a dead body. But when his ailing mother can no longer work and the only job he can find is grave digging, he must betray the life she built for him in order to provide for them both. Newly shorn of his dreadlocks and his past and determined to prove himself, Darwin finds himself adrift in a city electric with possibility and danger. Yejide and Darwin will meet inside the gates of Fidelis, Port Angeles's largest and oldest cemetery, where the dead lie uneasy in their graves and a reckoning with fate beckons them both. A masterwork of lush imagination and immersive lyricism, When We Were Birds is a spellbinding novel about inheritance, loss, and love's seismic power to heal. **SPOILER ALERT** We do get into the nitty gritty of the story. Keep that in mind whilst listening. Enjoyyyyyy Subscribe to us on Youtube! https://youtube.com/@turn.the.page.podcast?si=IpX3tiLwMXTFPPEU And follow us on IG instagram.com/turnthepage.pod?igsh=MWhucWl5emVhbDI4ZA== Background music credit : https://soundcloud.com/thelofielk/milo-adventures-ep1-dmca-free

Episode 8c: The Names (ONE OF OUR MUST READ BOOKS)...by Florence Knapp

Content warning: In this episode we discuss themes from The Names by Florence Knapp, including domestic violence, coercive control and abuse. If these topics might be difficult for you, please take care and feel free to skip this one - we’ll catch up with you in the next episode.” 00:00 Intro 01:04 Plot Points 01:27:00 Read Receipts 01:41:00 Outro Book written by Florence Knapp Blurb from Goodreads The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her son. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates.... Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora's last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities for autonomy and healing. Through a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the "one ... precious life" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store. **SPOILER ALERT** We do get into the nitty gritty of the story. Keep that in mind whilst listening. Enjoyyyyyy Subscribe to us on Youtube! https://youtube.com/@turn.the.page.podcast?si=IpX3tiLwMXTFPPEU And follow us on IG instagram.com/turnthepage.pod?igsh=MWhucWl5emVhbDI4ZA== Background music credit : https://soundcloud.com/thelofielk/milo-adventures-ep1-dmca-free

Episode 8b: The Names (ONE OF OUR MUST READ BOOKS)...by Florence Knapp

Content warning: In this episode we discuss themes from The Names by Florence Knapp, including domestic violence, coercive control and abuse. If these topics might be difficult for you, please take care and feel free to skip this one - we’ll catch up with you in the next episode.” 00:00 Intro 01:10 Plot Points 57:00 Outro Book written by Florence Knapp Blurb from Goodreads The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her son. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates.... Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora's last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities for autonomy and healing. Through a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the "one ... precious life" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store. **SPOILER ALERT** We do get into the nitty gritty of the story. Keep that in mind whilst listening. Enjoyyyyyy Subscribe to us on Youtube! https://youtube.com/@turn.the.page.podcast?si=IpX3tiLwMXTFPPEU And follow us on IG instagram.com/turnthepage.pod?igsh=MWhucWl5emVhbDI4ZA== Background music credit : https://soundcloud.com/thelofielk/milo-adventures-ep1-dmca-free

Episode 8a: The Names (ONE OF OUR MUST READ BOOKS)...by Florence Knapp

Content warning: In this episode we discuss themes from The Names by Florence Knapp, including domestic violence, coercive control and abuse. If these topics might be difficult for you, please take care and feel free to skip this one - we’ll catch up with you in the next episode.”Book written by Florence Knapp Blurb from Goodreads The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her son. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates.... Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of their lives, shaped by Cora's last-minute choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities for autonomy and healing. Through a prism of what-ifs, Florence Knapp invites us to consider the "one ... precious life" we are given. Full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store. **SPOILER ALERT** We do get into the nitty gritty of the story. Keep that in mind whilst listening. Enjoyyyyyy Subscribe to us on Youtube! https://youtube.com/@turn.the.page.podcast?si=IpX3tiLwMXTFPPEU And follow us on IG instagram.com/turnthepage.pod?igsh=MWhucWl5emVhbDI4ZA== Background music credit : https://soundcloud.com/thelofielk/milo-adventures-ep1-dmca-free

Episode 7c: The Will of the Many...by James Islington

ITS A CHUNKER!!! !!!The Final part of the 3 parter!!! Book written by James Islington DISCLAIMER: Please be warned, we talk about violence and death in this episode. Please take care whilst listening. 00:00 Intro 01:32 Pick'n'Mix - One and done? Vs Repeat 11:00 Plot Points 01:41:50 Read Receipts (Long reviews from good reads) + Outro **SPOILER ALERT** We do get into the nitty gritty of the story. Keep that in mind whilst listening. Enjoyyyyyy Subscribe to us on Youtube! https://youtube.com/@turn.the.page.podcast?si=IpX3tiLwMXTFPPEU And follow us on IG instagram.com/turnthepage.pod?igsh=MWhucWl5emVhbDI4ZA==