Talk Booky's Blockbuster Summer: Episode One

Talk Booky: Exploration - Drive My Car

Time for a trip. This bonus episode of the Talk Booky to Me podcast is the first in our Exploration series in which we, Felicia and Aaron, will take extensive, exploratory looks at pieces of literature, stories, literary concepts, ideas, and so much more. This first episode is spearheaded by Aaron and covers Haruki Murakami's "Drive My Car," along with the adapted film of the same name from 2021. To get the full picture, we also discuss two more short stories from Murakami's collection and Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya." It's a long, spoiler-filled discussion that will hopefully spark some interest and further explorations of this fascinating story about loss, grief, and what it takes to face a world full of pain and struggle. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Works Discussed at Length: "Drive My Car" - Haruki Murakami "Scheherazade" - Haruki Murakami "Kino" - Haruki Murakami "Uncle Vanya" - Anton Chekhov - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1756/1756-h/1756-h.htm [https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1756/1756-h/1756-h.htm]  Drive My Car - Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Director)   Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com [talkbooky@gmail.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/] Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia] Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron   [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron]

Talk Booky's Blockbuster Summer: Episode One

The June heatwaves send people flocking indoors for A/C and good movies, so we, Felicia and Aaron, decided to get ahead of Blockbuster season by focusing on literary adaptations. Join us on this episode as we cover some news on adaptations to stream this month, exchange books and build a TBR around the theme, introduce a new "deep dive" project, and end with a question about transitioning shows to movies and movies to shows. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   News: Aaron - https://lithub.com/the-literary-film-tv-you-need-to-stream-in-june-2/ [https://lithub.com/the-literary-film-tv-you-need-to-stream-in-june-2/]    Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com [talkbooky@gmail.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/] Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia] Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron   [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron]

Talk Booky Decides Whodunit: Episode Three

This is a big one. Normally, Talk Booky uses this time to celebrate our reading goals for the month, but a spur-of-the-moment trip to the book fair changed everything. Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we recap our time meeting dozens of independent authors and spending far too much money on their books (they were very affordable; we just bought a lot) at the Front Paige Media Book Fair. Then, we recap some books we purchased and gifted before actually discussing what we read and give some superlatives. This month's reading is certainly varied. Felicia focused on a gory D&D campaign, one of the most heart-wrenching stories of family trauma, and a detective for...food? Meanwhile, Aaron was distracted by a twisted thriller of conmen and cheaters with a quick detour down the Mississippi river. The whole show wraps up with some predictions for future favorite reads, and we say goodbye to May and all of the hectic literary adventures it brought us. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.   Independent Authors of Note: Carter Pugh - https://www.carterpughwrites.com/ [https://www.carterpughwrites.com/]  Madeline Butler - https://www.instagram.com/authormadelinebutler/ [https://www.instagram.com/authormadelinebutler/]  Jeanne Rietzke - https://www.instagram.com/painted_by_hand_ilm/ [https://www.instagram.com/painted_by_hand_ilm/]  Kris Wood - https://www.instagram.com/kriswood_novels/ [https://www.instagram.com/kriswood_novels/]  G.E. Strohl - https://gestrohl.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqSF4EYHZ4SYY0WdVUfdHrIgqfMIlA5IVg5ysXr6IWSIQdpSNAq [https://gestrohl.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqSF4EYHZ4SYY0WdVUfdHrIgqfMIlA5IVg5ysXr6IWSIQdpSNAq]  Haley Davis - https://www.instagram.com/authorhaleydavis/ [https://www.instagram.com/authorhaleydavis/]  Lyndsay Marie - https://www.authorlyndsaymarie.com/ [https://www.authorlyndsaymarie.com/]  R.D. Moreno - https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/ [https://www.rdmorenoauthor.com/]  Emily Antoinette - https://emilyantoinette.com/ [https://emilyantoinette.com/]  Ariella Monti - https://ariellamonti.com/ [https://ariellamonti.com/]  Christopher P. Beckman - https://www.instagram.com/christopher.p.beckman_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/christopher.p.beckman_author/]  Jessica Sherry - https://www.jessicasherry.com/ [https://www.jessicasherry.com/]  Lesley Camphouse - https://www.instagram.com/authorlacamphouse/ [https://www.instagram.com/authorlacamphouse/]  Maxamillion Moon - https://www.instagram.com/maxamillionmoon/ [https://www.instagram.com/maxamillionmoon/]  Sloane Sabel - https://sloanesabel.com/ [https://sloanesabel.com/]  Cori Nevruz - https://www.instagram.com/coriwroteabook/ [https://www.instagram.com/coriwroteabook/]  Brian Clopper - https://www.brianclopper.com/ [https://www.brianclopper.com/]  Cassie Swindon - https://www.instagram.com/cassie_swindon_author/ [https://www.instagram.com/cassie_swindon_author/]  L. Ballew - https://www.instagram.com/lballewwrites/ [https://www.instagram.com/lballewwrites/]  Ashley Adams - https://www.indieauthorcollective.com/authors/ashley-adams [https://www.indieauthorcollective.com/authors/ashley-adams]  A.L. Sterling - https://www.alsterlingauthor.com/ [https://www.alsterlingauthor.com/]  Brian Hester and Barbara Beam - https://www.shetalkstofish.com/ [https://www.shetalkstofish.com/]    Books Discussed at Length: The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop - Takuya Asakura Black Girl Unlimited - Echo Brown The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare Roll for Initiative - Lesley Camphouse Kamogawa Food Detectives - Hisashi Kashiwai Confessions on the 7:45 - Lisa Unger James - Percival Everett   Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com [talkbooky@gmail.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/] Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia] Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron  [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron]

Talk Booky Decides Whodunit: Episode Two

Two weeks later, and we are no closer to solving the mystery of endless TBR, but we will not give up! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we open with some news on book (and comic) recommendations before moving to the real case-of-the-week. Felicia investigated a few classics to see if Robert Jordan or old Bill Shakespeare may have a lead while Aaron travelled from Japan to the deep South and back to Europe, but...it's inconclusive. The trail went cold. Luckily, we are no strangers to cold cases. We end the episode with a discussion about telling versus showing in modern stories to give us a break, but we will be back on the hunt soon! Contact us at the links below, and thank you for listening!   Books Discussed at Length: Eye of the World - Robert Jordan Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare The Ten Loves of Nishino - Hiromi Kawakami and translated by Allison Powell King of Ashes - S.A. Cosby James - Percival Everett The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year - Ally Carter   News: Felicia - https://bookriot.com/best-comic-books-of-the-century-so-far/ [https://bookriot.com/best-comic-books-of-the-century-so-far/]  Aaron - https://booktrib.com/2026/05/15/8-summer-reads-about-friends-bonding-over-a-pact/ [https://booktrib.com/2026/05/15/8-summer-reads-about-friends-bonding-over-a-pact/]    Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com [talkbooky@gmail.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/] Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia] Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron  [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron]

Talk Booky Decides Whodunit: Episode One

It's time to break out the magnifying glass, put on our thinking caps, and find a giant dog that has a loose command of the English language because...a mystery needs to be solved this May! Join us, Felicia and Aaron, as we get ready for our monthly reading full of tangled mysteries and twisted criminals. We cover some news about Animorphs and anticipated May releases, follow up with a book exchange and a TBR brimming with investigation and sleuthing, provide some listener recommendations, and finish with a question about the weirdest things we use to save our page when we need a quick snack or bathroom break. Thank you for listening, and you can reach us at the outlets below.    Listener Recommends: The Finlay Donovan Series - Elle Cosimano All of the Secret, Book and Scone Society - Elbert Adams Thank You for Listening - Julia Whelan   News: Felicia - https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2924-readers-most-anticipated-books-for-may [https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2924-readers-most-anticipated-books-for-may]  Aaron - https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/animorphs-tv-series-disney-plus-ryan-coogler-1236678435/ [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/animorphs-tv-series-disney-plus-ryan-coogler-1236678435/]    Contact: Email - talkbooky@gmail.com [talkbooky@gmail.com] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/ [https://www.instagram.com/talkbooky/] Felicia's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10748838-felicia] Aaron's GoodRead's - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron   [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27722090-aaron]