Allbooked

Sam reviews a memoir about a very strange and special relationship between a stand up comedian and his mother. 

Cherie puts the spotlight on a sampling of some of the 200+ books that Nora Roberts has written over the course of her career. 

Jamie and Lisa come to us with internet-sensation-turned-memoir Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, written by Anonymous. 

Didn't get enough of Disney's Encanto? Katie and Lesley review a book with a similar magical realism/big family vibe with much more adult themes and elements. 

Jake joins us to talk about William Neuman's new book on the continued crisis in Venezuela. 

Sam joins the show to review a new book that examines the rise and fall of SST records, that is sure to give anyone who is a fan of 80's punk and alternative music a hit of nostalgia. 

Lisa and Chazley join us to talk about family, identity, and growing apart in Anne Tyler's French Braid. 

Valdemar rejoins the show to discuss a fantasy title from the teen collection that was written by the author of the popular Lockwood & Co. series. 

Ash discusses the book that was turned into a movie. Spoiler alert: the book is definitely better. 

Donald reviews a book from the teen collection that focuses on a blossoming romance between two Koori teens in New South Wales. 

Chazley explores a novel about the friendship, love, and life during the pandemic. 

Jake is back with the show to talk about Gulp, Mary Roach's humorous nonfiction book covering the digestive system. 

Makayla rejoins the show to review a dystopian teen series that her Kindle picked out for her. Did the recommendation hit the mark? Listen to find out!

Lisa and Cherie review a romance set in outer space... that is filled with everything we've missed from the early days of the pandemic. If you're a fan of Firefly, be sure to tune in to this review!

Jamie joins Katie and Lesley to talk about two of David Dow's books. One of her favorites, Things I've Learned From Dying, and his first novel, The Confessions of an Innocent Man. Confessions of an Innocent Man will be featured in Sterling Municipal Library's Evening with an Author on April 13 at 6pm.

In this episode, Rachel and Bryce join us to discuss Hippie by Paulo Coehlo, an autobiographical novel written in the third person. While Hippie isn't pure memoir, it draws on real events and experiences in Paulo Coehlo's life.

Chazley and Katie talk about The Viscount Who Loved Me and speculate about what might happen in the second season of Bridgerton. 

Chazley, Lisa, and Katie discuss the first book of the Bridgerton series... as well as the first season of the hit Netflix show in this two-part Bridgerton takeover!

Katie and Lesley review the past 200 episodes (and almost 4 years worth of recordings) by talking about their 5 most influential books, as well as the podcast's most frequently downloaded episodes! The most popular episodes are: 1. Episode 93: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek 2. Episode 103: The Beekeeper of Aleppo 3. Episode 102: American Dirt 4. Episode 115: Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies and 1491 5. Episode 35: Kafka on the Shore 6. Episode 124: The Murderbot Diaries 7. Episode 97: The Opposite of Princess 8. Episode 113: The Anti-Racist Reading Companion 9. Episode 13: A Gentleman in Moscow 10. Episode 108: Orconomics

Cherie joins the show to review a book that we were certain had been featured on this show before.  Turns out, we were wrong, so... better late than never!