Episode 37:💔 Inside Demon Copperhead

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Episode 37 -💔 Inside Demon Copperhead Rachel's 5-star Book of the Month is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, and this week we're diving into the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that had her laughing, crying, and feeling every emotion in between. We discuss themes of hope, resilience, grief, and survival, and explore why this powerful story stays with readers long after the final page. Along the way, we celebrate David's belated birthday, check in on Goodreads Challenge progress, discuss Rachel's journey through Babel, and chat with Crystal from Portkey Books [https://www.portkeybooks.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] about the ever-elusive definition of magical realism. We also briefly touch on Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers—including the mysterious missing half-star from Kasie's rating—but don't worry, a much deeper discussion is coming in a future episode. Plus, chocolate forest cake, bookish tangents, and a conversation about what truly makes a protagonist. @goodreads @portkeybookstore @barbara.kingsolver @authorjesseqsutanto 🥐☕Huge thank you to @chez.david.french.restaurant for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. Perfect vibes, perfect pastries, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨ #DemonCopperhead #BarbaraKingsolver #BookTok #Bookstagram #BookTube #BookTwt #BookPodcast #BookReview #ReadersOfInstagram #CurrentlyReading #GoodreadsChallenge #PulitzerPrize #MagicalRealism #BookNerd #BookCommunity #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwt #bookreviews #BookPodcast #ReadingVlog #TheSpilledInkAndCoffeeShow Copyright © 2024 The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show. All rights reserved.

Episode 36: Clickbait

Episode 36: Clickbait "Do one thing awesome," they said. So we decided to fly our freak flags high. This episode is a wild ride through the aggressively absurd, the "coocoo bananas," and the flat-out slimy. From the birds and the bees (and the crows and the deer...) to clean regency romance, we are covering the full spectrum of the literary world. Plus, Rachel explains the method behind the madness of Goodreads challenges and introduces our new 2-Star Rule for those short, honorable (or not-so-honorable) mentions. The Spice, The Weird, and The "I Just Threw Up In My Mouth" * The "Honorable" 2-Star Mention: Hill of Secrets by debut author Galina Vromena. A Kindle freebie that Rachel describes as a "stinky Los Alamos" and a "slimy mess." Consider this your warning. * A Deal with a Debutante by Chelsea Bobulski (@chelseabobulski): A clean, "no-spice" historical romance and the first in the London's Most Eligible series. An ARC Kindle read that earned 3 Stars from Rachel. * Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (@authorabbyjimenez): A 2025 contemporary romance featuring a veterinarian and a social media manager. Despite the distance and the heartbreak of dementia, the connection is instant. 4 Stars from Rachel. The "10-Star" Beyond Obsessed * Heads Will Roll (Audible Original): Created by and starring Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne (@the.emilylynne). This isn't a traditional audiobook; it’s a star-studded audio drama produced by Broadway Video. "It’s Monty Python–adjacent, pop-culture-stuffed, and feels less like a fever dream and more like a severe Google hallucination." — Kasie’s 10-Star Pick The Genius of the Bizarre * Horse Girl Fever: Stories by Kevin Maloney (@kevinrmaloney): Published by Clash Books (@clashbooks_). Kasie found the last copy of this at Book + Bottle in St. Pete, FL, and it changed her life. * Rating: 5 Stars (and a soul-searching experience). * The Vibe: Darkly humorous autofiction that feels like Tales From the Loop meets an "After School Special About Your Potential Future Adult Life." It’s surrealism acting like a slow-moving boa constrictor. * Trigger Warnings: All of them. Just... all of them. Read a story, take a breath, and look into the abyss. In This Episode, We Also Mention: * Bridgerton * Sophia the First * Goodreads Challenge Strategies * Why crows and ravens are having way too much fun in modern literature. What are these authors thinking? We have no idea, but we’re reading it anyway. 🥐☕Huge thank you to @veskolini_cafe_dunedin [https://www.instagram.com/veskolini_cafe_dunedin/] for letting us record our bookish podcast in your beautiful space—and for keeping our coffee cups very full. The delicious French food and pastries were absolute perfection. Perfect vibes, perfect pours. We’re so grateful! ☕✨ ✨The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show, Your FAVORITE Bookish Podcast! X: @spilledinkpod Tiktok: @spilledinkandcoffe Youtube: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Insta: @thespilledinkandcoffeeshow Website: www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com [http://www.thespilledinkandcoffeeshow.com] Email: thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com [thespilledinkandcoffeeshow@gmail.com] Copyright © 2024 The Spilled Ink and Coffee Show. All rights reserved. #booktok #booktube #podcast #books #shorts #fyp #viral #bookstagram #booktwitter #bookreviews

18. juni 20261 h 9 min

Episode 37:💔 Inside Demon Copperhead

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