Bookish Confessions | Dust Jackets, Reading Challenges, DNF-ing, and More

A Brand New Page | What's Next for The Book Jar Podcast

The Book Jar is back, and we're turning over a new page. In this episode, we're catching you up on what's new around The Book Jar, as well as introducing you to two new(ish) hosts that you'll be seeing, or rather hearing, a lot more from! Enjoy! Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email [thebookjarpod@gmail.com] or message our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/thebookjarpod/]with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar. You can find our sister podcast, the Queens of Fantasy Podcast, on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queensoffantasypod/] as well. Like our podcast? Leave us a review so more people can find us! Want to support us? Consider buying us a book (or a coffee)! [https://buymeacoffee.com/thebookjark] Want to be in a community full of readers? Join our Discord server to discuss books and join our book club (if you want!). You can do that right here [https://discord.gg/PU7XnWYvHZ].  00:00 Cold Open 0:29 1:05 What's New 2:59 Your New Hosts 24:28 Outro & Socials 26:00 Bloopers

Who Would Win A Fictional Fight Between...? | Let the Fighting Begin!

Let the fighting begin! In this episode, Marissa and Megan discuss, argue, and fight over who would win between fictional characters in fictional fights. From Dracula and Rhysand to Emma and Lizzie Bennet, this episode is throwing everything down and everyone with them! So, join us while we fight it out.  As usual, the three readers start by reviewing their most recent reads and finish by discussing their upcoming reads. They also announce their next topic from the Book Jar. Expect us to discuss: * The Hemlock Queen [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a38f8030-19fc-4d11-94bc-deada14b7a90] by Hannah Whitten [https://hannahfwhitten.com/] * A Memory of Light [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Memory_of_Light] by Robert Jordan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jordan] and Brandon Sanderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Sanderson] * Ocean's Echo [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/260bc2fd-27e9-4247-a202-96d22bf6331d] by Everina Maxwell [https://everinamaxwell.com/] * The Hurricane Wars [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hurricane_Wars] by Thea Guanzon [https://www.theaguanzon.com/] * Dracula [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula]by Bram Stoker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker] * A Court of Thorns and Roses Series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Court_of_Thorns_and_Roses] by Sarah J. Maas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_J._Maas] * Emma [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_(novel)] by Jane Austen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen] * Pride and Prejudice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice] by Jane Austen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen] * Sabriel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabriel] by Garth Nix * Lirael [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lirael]by Garth Nix [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Nix] * Sailor Moon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon] by Naoko Takeuchi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoko_Takeuchi] Please note that we do mention some SPOILERS for the ACOTAR series. Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email [thebookjarpod@gmail.com] or message our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/thebookjarpod/]with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar. You can find our sister podcast, the Queens of Fantasy Podcast, on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queensoffantasypod/] as well. Like our podcast? Leave us a review so more people can find us! Want to support us? Consider buying us a book (or a coffee)! [https://buymeacoffee.com/thebookjark] Want to be in a community full of readers? Join our Discord server to discuss books and join our book club (if you want!). You can do that right here [https://discord.gg/PU7XnWYvHZ].  Marissa discussed a Blog post for the Wheel of Time. Find it here.  [https://www.thegreatblight.com/post/poorly-written-female-characters-in-the-wheel-of-time] 00:00 Cold Open 0:34 Intro 1:11 A Memory of Light 7:48 The Hemlock Queen 8:33 Ocean's Echo 10:40 The Hurricane Wars 17:51 Today's Topic: FIGHT 1:03:31 Outro & Socials

Bookish Confessions | Dust Jackets, Reading Challenges, DNF-ing, and More

It's time to share our deepest reader secrets. In this episode, Marissa and Megan are joined by Alix Calfa [https://www.instagram.com/acreativeal/] from the Queens of Fantasy [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queens-of-fantasy-podcast/id1712028346] podcast, to discuss all those things we usually keep to ourselves. We're talking about our bookish confessions, from dust jacket behaviour to reading challenges and even cheating on reading goals. Get ready to see us in a different light! As usual, the three readers start by reviewing their most recent reads and finish by discussing their upcoming reads. They also draw their next topic from the Book Jar. Expect us to discuss: * Iron Flame [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame] by Rebecca Yarros [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Yarros] * Mistress of Lies [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/12e3d5b6-ec46-4473-8d95-01c5e0b8ebaa]by K.M. Enright [https://kmenright.com/] * Heartstopper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartstopper_(graphic_novel)] by Alice Oseman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Oseman] * Lies We Sing to the Sea [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/1f87c24d-82ee-42bd-8300-069d5fc8453f] by Sarah Underwood [https://sarahunderwood.uk/] * Lore Olympus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lore_Olympus] by Rachel Smythe [https://rachelsmythe.com/] * Bloody Sweet [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/c2ecfd55-faf9-45f8-ba86-9a53b148d379] by NaRae Lee [https://fancons.com/guests/bio/6405/narae-lee] * My Roommate Is A Vampire [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d43bc6b1-4cb1-4f87-8511-791ceeea83b8] by Jenna Levine [https://jennalevine.com/] * Curse of Breath and Blood [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/b4150865-b840-42cb-a925-7bbc5beec370] by K.W. Foster [https://kwfosterauthor.com/] * A Ship of Bones and Teeth [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/b7b3cfef-e2e5-4128-95e6-b1b28d194218] by Karina Halle [https://romancewiki.bham.ac.uk/index.php/Karina_Halle] * Towers of Midnight [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towers_of_Midnight#References] by Robert Jordan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jordan] and Brandon Sanderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Sanderson] * A Memory of Light [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Memory_of_Light] by Robert Jordan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jordan] and Brandon Sanderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Sanderson] * The Last Tale of the Flower Bride [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f66e8d7d-9988-4272-b757-6d33aa53f53e] by Roshani Chokshi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roshani_Chokshi] Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email [thebookjarpod@gmail.com] or message our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/thebookjarpod/]with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar. You can find our sister podcast, the Queens of Fantasy Podcast, on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queensoffantasypod/] as well. Like our podcast? Leave us a review so more people can find us! Want to support us? Consider buying us a book (or a coffee)! [https://buymeacoffee.com/thebookjark] Want to be in a community full of readers? Join our Discord server to discuss books and join our book club (if you want!). You can do that right here [https://discord.gg/PU7XnWYvHZ].

The Best Bookstores Worldwide | Portland, Edinburgh, Tokyo, and More

Besides that one overly comfortable chair in the corner, every reader's favourite place to be is a bookstore. In this episode, Marissa and Megan share the best bookstores they've explored. From local gems to international stars, these bookstores have one thing in common: they are well-loved and well-read. As usual, the two readers start by reviewing their most recent reads and finish by discussing their upcoming reads. They also draw their next topic from the Book Jar. Expect us to discuss: * Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/806a75e2-59fb-4a59-93df-dc2cae0888bf] by Emma Törzs [https://www.emmaemmaemma.com/] * Fayne [https://annmariemacdonald.com/fayne/] by Ann-Marie MacDonald [https://annmariemacdonald.com/novels/] * Love on the Brain [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/28a5c31c-25d8-41d1-b7a6-be853d0fd3b5] by Ali Hazelwood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hazelwood] * Belladonna [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f13776b0-1926-4779-8d69-0b4b6a7bbec0] by Adalyn Grace [https://adalyngraceauthor.com/] * Kingdom of the Wicked [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/3d272d2c-2e3d-47f3-b4ae-66016beff8d4] by Kerri Maniscalco [https://kerrimaniscalco.com/] * The Unfinished [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7b74cf5a-dbbf-453d-895d-962fbd6bbccd] by Cheryl Isaacs [https://cherylisaacs.ca/] * Towers of Midnight [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towers_of_Midnight#References] by Robert Jordan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jordan] and Brandon Sanderson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Sanderson] * The Last Tale of the Flower Bride [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f66e8d7d-9988-4272-b757-6d33aa53f53e] by Roshani Chokshi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roshani_Chokshi] Bookstores We Discuss In This Podcast: * Second Chance Reads [https://secondchancereads.com/] (Grande Prairie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Prairie], Alberta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * Slow Burn Books [https://www.slowburnbooks.ca/] (Calgary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary], Alberta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * Wee Book Inn [https://www.weebookinn.com/] (Edmonton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton], Alberta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * The Next Page [https://www.nextpageyyc.ca/] (Calgary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary], Alberta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * Eliot's Bookshop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- CLOSED) [https://www.blogto.com/city/2017/12/eliots-bookshop-closing-blowout-sale/] * The Scribe [https://www.thescribebookstore.com/] (Toronto [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto], Ontario [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * Munro's Books [https://www.munrobooks.com/] (Victoria [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_British_Columbia], British Columbia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * The Paper Hound Bookshop [https://paperhound.ca/] (Vancouver [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver], British Columbia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia], Canada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada]) * Powell's City of Books [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell%27s_Books] (Portland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon], Oregon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon], USA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States]) * Persephone Books [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone_Books] (Bath [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset], Somerset [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset], United Kingdom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom]) * Armchair Books  [https://www.armchairbooks.co.uk/](Edinburgh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh], Scotland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland]) * The Gently Mad [https://www.thegentlymad.co.uk/](Edinburgh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh], Scotland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland]) * Jimbōchō [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimb%C5%8Dch%C5%8D_Book_Town] -- Tokyo's Used-Book District [https://trulytokyo.com/jimbocho/#:~:text=Jimbocho%20is%20Tokyo's%20famous%20used,easy%20access%20to%20other%20entertainments.] (Chiyoda [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiyoda,_Tokyo], Tokyo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo], Japan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan]) Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email [thebookjarpod@gmail.com] or message our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/thebookjarpod/]with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar. You can find our sister podcast, the Queens of Fantasy Podcast, on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queensoffantasypod/] as well. Like our podcast? Leave us a review so more people can find us! Want to support us? Consider buying us a book (or a coffee)! [https://buymeacoffee.com/thebookjark] Want to be in a community full of readers? Join our Discord server to discuss books and join our book club (if you want!). You can do that right here [https://discord.gg/PU7XnWYvHZ].  00:00 Cold Open 0:48 Intro 2:42 Recently Read 5:39 Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe 6:15 Love on the Brain 8:14 Belladonna 12:44 Kingdom of the Wicked 15:25 Fayne 17:12 Let's Talk Book Shops! 18:04 Second Chance Reads (GP, CAN) 20:22 Slow Burn Books (Calgary, CAN) 22:24 Wee Book Inn (Edmonton, CAN) 24:17 The Next Page (Calgary, CAN) 26:17 Eliot's Books (Toronto, CAN) 28:58 The Scribe (Toronto, CAN) 30:55 Munro's Books (Victoria, CAN) 35:42 The Paper Hound Bookshop (Vancouver, CAN) 39:16 Powell's City of Books (Portland, USA) 44:01 Persephone Books (Bath, UK) 49:47 Armchair books (Edinburgh, SCO) 52:11 Jimbōchō (Tokyo, JAP) 53:55 The Gently Mad (Edinburgh, SCO) 57:31 Next Topic! 58:58 Current Reads 1:02:24 Outro & Socials 1:03:27 After the Pod

The History of Audiobooks | A Lesson From Megan

Ever heard of audiobooks? How much do you really know about them? In this episode, Megan explores everything audiobook. From the history of audiobooks to its formats, uses, and styles, join along as your two favourite readers explore the world of audiobooks! As usual, the two readers start by reviewing their most recent reads and finish by discussing their upcoming reads. They also draw their next topic from the Book Jar. Expect us to discuss: * White Horse, Black Nights [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7a3760ec-ca86-47ef-96e7-7b73ed43cbd5] by Evie Marceau [https://www.eviemarceau.com/] * Silver Wings, Golden Games [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/7d10b1f9-9f6b-4ed3-8b7c-5f50571eaf20] by Evie Marceau [https://www.eviemarceau.com/] * Dracula [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula] by Bram Stoker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker] (Narrated by Mike Bennet [https://www.mikebennettpodcast.com/dracula]t) * A Court of Thorns and Roses [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Court_of_Thorns_and_Roses] by Sarah J. Maas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_J._Maas] (Narrated by  * Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/806a75e2-59fb-4a59-93df-dc2cae0888bf] by Emma Törzs [https://www.emmaemmaemma.com/] * Fayne [https://annmariemacdonald.com/fayne/] by Ann-Marie MacDonald [https://annmariemacdonald.com/novels/] * The Burning God [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_God] by R.F. Kuang [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._F._Kuang] (Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Woo_Zeller]) * If It Bleeds [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_It_Bleeds] by Stephen King [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King] (Narrated by Will Patton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Patton], Danny Burstein [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Burstein], and Steven Weber [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Weber]) * What Happened to You? [https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/bd757c23-279b-4700-aa3f-35319833057c]  Bruce D. Perry [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_D._Perry#Books] and Oprah Winfrey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey] Episode References: * Romance Audiobook Narration: Dual vs. Duet [https://joreadsromance.co.uk/romance-audiobook-narration-dual-vs-duet/] * Wikipedia Audiobook Page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiobook] * Best Platform to Listen to Audiobooks (Reddit) [https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobooks/comments/18lc2gx/whats_the_best_platform_to_use_to_listen_to/] Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email [thebookjarpod@gmail.com] or message our Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/thebookjarpod/]with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar. You can find our sister podcast, the Queens of Fantasy Podcast, on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queensoffantasypod/] as well. Like our podcast? Leave us a review so more people can find us! Want to support us? Consider buying us a book (or a coffee)! [https://buymeacoffee.com/thebookjark] Want to be in a community full of readers? Join our Discord server to discuss books and join our book club (if you want!). You can do that right here [https://discord.gg/PU7XnWYvHZ].  00:00 Cold Open 0:32 Intro 3:16 Recently Read 4:06 Silver Wings, Golden Games 13:15 Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe 14:34 Today's Topic! 1:02:00 Drawing the Next Topic 1:02:48 Current & Future Reads 1:03:59 Outro & Socials 1:05:16 After the Pod