In Her Good Books
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo friends who can't stop talking about all things books and book club. Join us here to add to the discussion, and make sure to tune in for weekly episodes!
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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen - Book Club Discussion and Review
September 29, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBFor September's Best Book Club, we read The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old by Henrik Groen. Wanna read this one for your book club? Find our book club kit here, complete with our discussion questions! We have a lot of fun stuff coming your way in October but the most important one is that for spoOoOoooky month, we are reading Carrie by Stephen King! We all know the story, but pick up a copy and read along with us because it's gonna be so much fun! **The Thursday Murder...
Women's Prize For Fiction WINNER 2020 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
September 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBThe Women's Prize For Fiction was finally announced last week, and the winner was ... PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke! We wanted to put out an episode on the winner, but since we have already discussed this one at length, we are rereleasing that episode with a new intro and outro for you guys. It's a good one! Currently Reading Shanna: "Small Gods" by Terry Pratchett Jen: "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones Here are a couple of the cult podcasts Shanna was talking about: Heaven...
This Is How You Lose The Time War - Book Club Review and Discussion
September 01, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWelcome to Book Club! This week we are talking all about the award winning, coauthored book This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Thank you to everyone who participated on Instagram! We love talking to you guys about these books. If you missed the discussion, it's never too late. Everything is saved in our Highlights on our Instagram profile page and you can join in anytime, or just send us some kind of correspondence and we will get back to you....perhap...
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett - Book Club Review and Discussion
July 28, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWelcome to book club!! For July we read "The Grace Year" by Kim Liggett . Thank you to everyone who participated on Instagram! We always have to much fun talking about the books. If you missed it, it's not too late, all of our discussion is saved in the Highlights on our Instagram profile so you can still join in there. We would love to hear from you! Or send us an email at [email protected] If you are looking to read this book for your own book club, head over to our website...
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - Book Club Review and Discussion
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBWelcome to book club!! For PRIDE month, we read Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. You may have noticed that we haven't put out a new episode for awhile and that is because Shanna had her baby! So, we are going to go down to just our book club episodes for the summer so she can spend all her time with baby William. If you are looking to read this book for your own book club, head over to our website and pick up the free download of the book club kit for this book! For July, we are rea...
How to Start Your own Best Book Club
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThe first rule of book club? Talk about it literally all the time. This week we are going to give you some tips for starting your own book club and also share with you the books that have been a huge success in ours. Do you have a favorite book club? If so, we want to hear about it! Email us at [email protected] to tell us all about it. How to make your own CARL - https://thecarlsarecoming.com/ www.bestbookclub.ca Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna ...
How to Start Your Own Best Book Club!
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThe first rule of book club? Talk about it literally all the time. This week we are going to give you some tips for starting your own book club and also share with you the books that have been a huge success in ours. Do you have a favorite book club? If so, we want to hear about it! Email us at [email protected] to tell us all about it. How to make your own CARL - https://thecarlsarecoming.com/ www.bestbookclub.ca Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna ...
1 Star Reviews of Books We Love
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MBOn this weeks episode we take turns reading out one star reviews of the books we love most and we were surprised to find that not all of them were wrong but we give our books five stars anyways! Currently Reading Shanna: If We Were Villains by M.L Rio Jen: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Books Mentioned In This Episode The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (of course) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Anxious People by Fredrik Backman The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The ...
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes - Book Club Review and Discussion
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBB O O K C L U B ! For the month of May, we read A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes which explores the Trojan War but told from the women's point of view! Thank you to everyone who participated on Instagram! We always have to much fun talking about the books. If you missed it, it's not too late, all of our discussion is saved in the Highlights on our Instagram profile so you can still join in there. We would love to hear from you! Or send us an email at [email protected] Sta...
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - Part 2 - Book Review and Discussion - ACOTAR
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWe are back and bringing you Part 2 of our discussion on A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. This is the second book in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series. We did Part 1 of this book last week, so if you haven't listened to that one yet, go and check it out! Next week is book club! We are reading A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes and we have started a discussion over on our Facebook and Instagram pages so head over there to chat with us!! Currently Reading: Jen: The Push by...
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - Part 1 - Book Review and Discussion - ACOTAR
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBOn today's episode we take you on the first leg of a two part journey we like to call A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. Okay, that's what it's actually called. Join us as we discuss the second book (and probably most loved?) in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. So much happened in this book that we had to split it into two parts but don't worry, Part 2 will be coming your way next week. This month we are reading A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes for book club so read alo...
The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Shortlist
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThe shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction was announced on April 28th! We are here to bring you what we know about these six books in anticipation for the winner which will be announced on July 7th! The Shortlist includes: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Click here to find ou...
The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Shortlist
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThe shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction was announced on April 28th! We are here to bring you what we know about these six books in anticipation for the winner which will be announced on July 7th! The Shortlist includes: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Click here to find ou...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - Book Club Review and Discussion
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIt's time for book club! The month of April was Jen's pick so we read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Join us as we discuss what happened in the book and what we thought about it! I Weigh with Jameela Jamil podcast interview with Matt Haig: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-haig/id1498855031?i=1000492458203 Our Best Book Club pick for May is A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes. Pick it up and read along with us! [email protected] www.bestbookclub.ca Instagram 📸 @bes...
eReaders: Kobo vs Kindle
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIf you are unsure whether eReading is for you or if you just aren't sure which eReader to get, or if you just want to know what we think - this episode is for you! We are talking ALL about eReaders. The pros. The cons (there are none) and what we love and what we don't love about our own. Next week is book club! We are reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. You don't wannt miss it! If you haven't yet, start reading the book and head over to Instagram to let us now what you thought ...
PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke - Book Review and Discussion
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBOn today's episode we discuss Susanna Clarke's newest novel, Piranesi. This book was so hard to unpack with all the possible interpretations and we both had completely different opinions which made the discussion all the better. Currently Reading Shanna: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Jen: Summer by Ali Smith Here are a couple of the cult podcasts Shanna was talking about: Heaven's Gate Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/heavens-gate/id1292069401 Last Podcast on...
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - Book Review - ACOTAR
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBOn today's episode we are discussing the first book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series also called A Court of Thorns and Roses. In case you are wondering what commercial Shanna was talking about. It's actually amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40vZ9WUl1Vw Currently Reading Shanna: The Golden Rule by Amanda Craig Jen: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas Find Us At www.bestbookclub.ca Instagram 📸 @best_bookclub Facebook- Best Book Club with Shanna a...
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore - Book Club Review and Discussion
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBLip. Dip. Paint. It's time for Book Club! For March and for Women's History Month, we choose a book by a female author that specifically focused on women's issues - The Radium Girls: The Dark History of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore. You don't have to have read the book to enjoy this episode and learn the amazing story of these women. For more information on these women, this story and the author head over to www.theradiumgirls.com To find our Best Book Club Kit which includes i...
Men Writing Women Badly
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBOn today's episode, we are switching it up a bit! Unfortunely, sometimes men are known for writing women characters...badly (to say the least). Join us as we take turns reading and commenting on some of these examples. Feel free to skip ahead to 7:44 if you're just here for the jokes. Your breasts will laugh and laugh. Currently Reading Shanna- The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Jennifer - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sara J. Maas and The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Next week is BOOK CL...
The Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 Longlist
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBOn today’s episode we are taking you through each book that made it onto The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist! If you are wondering what all 16 books are about, we’ve got the information and we will also let you know which ones we are most excited for! The Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist Because of You by Dawn French Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi Consent by Annabel Lyon Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by ...
Common Female Character and Story Tropes
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode we are discussing some of the common female character tropes that appear quite often in our stories. Next week we are talking about The Women's Prize for Fiction and looking at the books that made it onto the long list for 2021! Don't forget that we are reading The Radium Girls buy Kate Moore for book club so pick it up and join us in the discussion! You can head over to our Facebook or Instagram pages to let us know what you think or you can send us an email at best_book...
Common Female Character and Story Tropes
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode we are discussing some of the common female character tropes that appear quite often in our stories. Next week we are talking about The Women's Prize for Fiction and looking at the books that made it onto the long list for 2021! Don't forget that we are reading The Radium Girls buy Kate Moore for book club so pick it up and join us in the discussion! You can head over to our Facebook or Instagram pages to let us know what you think or you can send us an email at best_book...
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer - Bonus Book Club Review
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBIt is Bonus Book Club! Today we are discussing the third book in the curse breaker series by Brigid Kemmerer called A Vow So Bold and Deadly. Usually, we only do one book club a month, but we couldn't wait to read this book and also because it's a series, we didn't want to make everyone read the first two books - A Curse So Dark and Lonely and A Heart So Fierce and Broken - really fast to be able to participate in book club. Hence, two book clubs one month! Spoiler! We LOVE this book, w...
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - Book Club Review
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBIt is time for Book Club! In today's episode, we discuss our February Best Book Club Pick, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. In this character-driven novel, we discuss the complexities of marriage and the injustice of the mass incarceration of black men in the United States. We have feelings. The way this month falls, we don't currently know which book we will be reading for March, but we do know that it will follow the theme of Women's History Month so check back next week to find o...
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - Book Club Review
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBIt is time for Book Club! In today's episode, we discuss our February Best Book Club Pick, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. In this character-driven novel, we discuss the complexities of marriage and the injustice of the mass incarceration of black men in the United States. We have feelings. The way this month falls, we don't currently know which book we will be reading for March, but we do know that it will follow the theme of Women's History Month so check back next week to find o...
The Romance Genre and My Vampire Uncle’s Armpit Hair
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBHappy Belated Valentines Day! The day of loooove was last weekend, but we are still celebrating. This week we discuss the romance genre - why it’s so popular, and alternatively why it’s generally completely disregarded as legitimate literature. What Are We Reading? Shanna - A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer Jen - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn Next week is book club!! We are reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones and it's not too late to join in the fun! Come over and jo...
The Queens Gambit -Book Review - Our Unpopular Opinion
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss why we hated The Queens Gambit by Walter Tevis. We know that this is going to be a very unpopular opinion because this book has such great reviews and seems to be so loved, but we also know that there must be others who feel the same way. If you've read the book, please let us know what you thought! Click here to watch Shanna's rant review of The Queens Gambit on YouTube February Book Club - An American Marraige by Tayari Jones Bonus Book Club - A Vow So Bold...
Book to Screen Adaptations - Mostly Game of Thrones, Accidentally
February 03, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week we are talking about the book to screen adaptations that we love and some that we don't and why they are successful or...not. Mostly we touch on Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Stephen King with a sprinkling of Nicholas Sparks and others - we have opinions. What Are We Reading? Shanna The Secret History by Donna Tartt Thud! by Terry Pratchett Jennifer A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sara J. Maas Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Apparently, Shanna likes autho...
The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - Book Club Review
January 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBThis week we celebrate our very first Podcast Book Club! We read The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and absolutely loved it. This was the perfect book to finish 2020 and ring in the new year. Learn more about TJ Klune and check out his extensive list of books at http://www.tjklunebooks.com/ and/or check out The Klunatics Podcast created by his fans- https://www.klunaticspodcast.com/ Learn more about Richard Wagamese and his books, specifically Indian Horse that takes place in and...
Thoughts on Tropes - Popular and Unpopular Literary Tropes
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, we talk about a few of the common tropes that can be found in the books we read. What is a trope? A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase, or image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. The word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs, or clichés in creative works. Examples of tropes are endless so we chose to only talk about: 1. Off-Limits Romance 2. Love T...
Thoughts on Tropes - Popular and Unpopular Literary Tropes
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about a few of the common tropes that can be found in the books we read. What is a trope? A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase, or image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. The word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs, or clichés in creative works. Examples of tropes are endless so we chose to only talk about: 1. Off-Limits Romance 2. Love T...
The Song of Achilles - by Madeline Miller: Book Review and Discussion
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBIn this episode, we go deep into a discussion about Madeline Miller's first book The Song of Achilles which was published in 2011, won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2012, and most importantly, made it to the top of both our lists for Favorite Reads of 2020. There was so much to talk about in regards to this book because it is so well written and retells such a rich story that we could have talked about it forever but we kept it to only one and a half hours. If you want to hear us talk ab...
The Song of Achilles - by Madeline Miller: Book Review and Discussion
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this episode, we go deep into a discussion about Madeline Miller's first book The Song of Achilles which was published in 2011, won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2012, and most importantly, made it to the top of both our lists for Favorite Reads of 2020. There was so much to talk about in regards to this book because it is so well written and retells such a rich story that we could have talked about it forever but we kept it to only one and a half hours. If you want to hear us talk ab...
2020 Reading Challenges vs 2021 Reading Goals
January 05, 2021 03:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, we chat about how 2020 affected our reading goals for the year. Between the pandemic and giving birth to babies, both of us struggled for a little bit, threw out our reading challenges and then still ended up killing it in the end with Shanna reading 62 books and Jennifer reading 48 - not bad. Then we discuss what we want our reading year to look like, what we are going to do or not do as far as challenges go and which books made it onto our must reads list and why. ⭐⭐⭐⭐...
2020 Reading Challenges vs 2021 Reading Goals
January 05, 2021 03:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, we chat about how 2020 affected our reading goals for the year. Between the pandemic and giving birth to babies, both of us struggled for a little bit, threw out our reading challenges and then still ended up killing it in the end with Shanna reading 62 books and Jennifer reading 48 - not bad. Then we discuss what we want our reading year to look like, what we are going to do or not do as far as challenges go and which books made it onto our must reads list and why. ⭐⭐⭐⭐...
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett - Book Club: Book Review and Discussion
December 31, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBIn our very first episode we discuss Best Book Club's pick for December, Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Hogfather is the 20th book in the Discworld series but don't worry, you do not have to read the first 19 books to enjoy this one - it works great as a stand alone novel. Listen into our Christmas Special as we dive into this incredible satire of the holiday season. For more info on Discworld visit https://www.discworldemporium.com/ Our Best Book Club pick for January is The House in the...
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett - Book Club: Book Review and Discussion
December 31, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBIn our very first episode we discuss Best Book Club's pick for December, Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Hogfather is the 20th book in the Discworld series but don't worry, you do not have to read the first 19 books to enjoy this one - it works great as a stand alone novel. Listen into our Christmas Special as we dive into this incredible satire of the holiday season. For more info on Discworld visit https://www.discworldemporium.com/ Our Best Book Club pick for January is The House in the...