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Oh I Know The Mummy (No Spoilers)

International Women's Day was this past weekend so Paige and I thought we'd jump in and talk about women authors. So we're here to recommend books we've read and books we want to read by women! Check out the list below and jump over to Instagram to let us know which authors are your favorite! Daryn's Author List: * Lauren Kung Jessen * Erin Morgenstern * Fonda Lee * Shannon (S.A.) Chakraborty Paige's Author List: * Jodi Picoult * Samantha Shannon * Amber McBride Non-Fiction: * Alexandra Elle * Rebekah Taussig * Kate Winkler Dawson Paranormal Romance: * Jennifer L. Armentrout * Cassandra Claire * Gena Showalter * Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Poetry: * Amanda Gorman * Nikita Gill * Amanda Lovelace Historical Fiction: * Taylor Jenkins Reid * Brit Bennett * Sarah Waters * The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer Fantasy: * Olivie Blake * Sarah Gailey * Emma Törzs General Fiction: * Claire Keegan * Donna Tart * Barbara Kingsolver * Ann Patchett Picture Books: * Jan Brett * Barbara Cooney Horror: * Cassandra Khaw * Han Kang Young Adult: * Sarah Dessen * Isabel Allende * Maggie Stiefvater * Libba Bray * Tiffany D. Jackson * Maureen Johnson Romance: * Yulin Kuang * Chloe Liese * India Holton * Claudia Gray * Julia Stuart * Jenna Levine * Evie Dunmore * Lex Croucher * Emilia Hart * Lex Croucher * Meryl Wilsner * KT Hoffman * Clare Gilmore

My Mom Wouldn't Want Me to Read It (Light Spoilers)

Welcome back to the podcast! This episode is about the books that made us love reading as kids. We're both diving into the nostalgia and diving into the stories that made us love stories. Jump into the conversation on our Instagram to tell us the books that made you love books! Paige's Books: * The Children of the Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo (no spoilers) * The Inkworld Series by Cornelia Funke (light spoilers) * The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede (light spoilers) * Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (no spoilers - it's poetry) * Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (no spoilers - still poetry) * A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (you must know what I'm going to say by this point) Daryn's Books: * The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce (thematic spoilers) * The Immortals Quartet by Tamora Pierce (thematic spoilers) * The Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce (thematic spoilers) * Daughter of the Lioness Duology by Tamora Pierce (thematic spoilers) * The Beka Cooper Chronicles by Tamora Pierce (thematic spoilers) * Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (spoilers but it's a kid's book so calm down) * The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix (light spoilers)

I Just Got a Lot of Feelings (No Spoilers)

This week we're diving into book clubs - how to find them, how to join them, what to look for in a book club...you know...book clubs! Should we be telling you to like and subscribe? Do that if so. See everyone next week!

Intentionally Looking For It (No Spoilers)

We're recommending Black authors that we have read and/or are excited to read! It's important to diversify your reading habits so we're here with a list of authors you may want to check out. No spoilers in this episode - just a list of authors you should definitely support throughout the year, not just during Black History Month. Our Personal Must Read Authors: * Yaa Gyasi * Oyinkan Braithwaite * P. Djèlí Clark * N.K. Jemisin * S.A. Cosby * Helen Oyeyemi Historical Fiction: * Yaa Gyasi * Colson Whitehead * Toni Morrison Memoirs: * Michelle Obama * Trevor Noah * RuPaul * Gabrielle Union * Nicole Byer * Michelle Buteau Young Adult (YA): * Leah Johnson * Elizabeth Acevedo Non Fiction: * Bryan Stevenson * Joseph Graves * Margot Lee Shetterly General Fiction: * Zadie Smith High Fantasy: * Tomi Adeyemi * Octavia Butler * Even Winter * Marlon James Short Stories: * Deesha Philyaw Romance: * Alexa Martin * Beverly Jenkins * Jasmine Guillory * Kennedy Ryan * Claire Kann * Kimberly Lemming Research Study Link [https://medium.com/@jacksonmichelle24/black-writers-continue-to-face-challenges-in-the-publishing-industry-5eee05e10311] Re: Book Bans: Daryn looked for statistics on book bans as they relate to Black authors but couldn't find much. There's this article [https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/07/02/women-color-disproportionately-targeted-book-bans-study-finds] about a study done on books banned in 2023 which found women of color to be disproportionately represented in the Banned Book List but obviously, a lot can change in 2025. Hop over to Instagram and let us know if you know of a better, more current study.

But It Wasn’t a Spoiler, Was It (Yes, Spoilers)

We’re talking reviews, we’re talking spoilers, we’re just talkin’! Jump in to hear Daryn & Paige talk about the books they’ve recommended to each other recently. Paige read a historical romance and a contemporary romance while Daryn picked up a cozy sci-fi novella. Let us know if you read any of these, too! * Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (yes spoilers) * Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers (yes spoilers) * A Prayer for the Crownshy by Becky Chambers (no spoilers) * What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez (no spoilers) * Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly (yes spoilers)