सर्वश्रेष्ठ Pages Unknown पॉडकास्टस (2024)

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Celebrating Pride with José Orlando! (Episode 5) 1:12:34

8d ago1:12:34

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Our friend & MM romance aficionado José Orlando joins us for an extra special Pride Month episode to discuss our favorite queer reads, what's on our TBR, which books need adaptations, and we take a deep dive into the ~spicy book discourse~. We hope you enjoy the episode! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Make sur…

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Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (Episode 4) 32:10

4M ago32:10

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Lore of the Wilds, the highly anticipated romantasy debut by author Analeigh Sbrana, releases 2/27/24 and we were lucky enough to snag an advanced reader copy! Our story features a library with a deadly enchantment, a Fae lord who wants in, two very different (and very attractive) Fae males, plus a human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of …

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Reel by Kennedy Ryan (with Satoria!) (Episode 3) 1:00:17

4M ago1:00:17

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Love is in the air and this Valentine's Day, we’re discussing Reel, the spicy, forbidden Hollywood romance, by Kennedy Ryan! Our friend and fellow booktoker Satoria (satrayreads on TikTok) joins the podcast to introduce us to the wonderful world that is the Kennedy Ryan Cinematic Universe! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can righ…

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Yellowface by R. F. Kuang (with Katrina's Library!) (Episode 2) 1:12:32

4M ago1:12:32

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Would you steal your dead friend's unpublished manuscript, pass it off as your own, and do anything to keep it secret? Well apparently June Hayward would. This week, we're discussing R. F. Kuang's fast paced and insanely addictive novel Yellowface with our good friend Katrina (Katrina's Library on TikTok)! Want to support our podcast? Here's three …

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Bookish Goals for the New Year! (Episode 1) 34:53

5M ago34:53

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Happy New Year listeners! 2024 is already shaping up to be a wild one and we're only 19 days in! In this episode we outline our goals for this year (and review the resolutions we made in 2023) and discuss the books we're most excited to read this year! Lots to look forward to this year and we can't wait to share it all with you! Happy listening!Wan…

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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (Episode 30) 36:02

5M ago36:02

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Do you love Percy Jackson? What about The Hunger Games? If so, we want to welcome you to The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas! Every decade, ten of the most worthy semidioses (demigods) compete in the Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light & life to all the temples of Reino del Sol. The loser, however, has the greatest honor of all--they will b…

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A Not-So Christmas Story (Episode 38) 31:15

5M ago31:15

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We thought since it's the holiday season we should read something fun and lighthearted! But then Michaela found The Starling House by Alix E Harrow and that went out the window. A brilliant exploration of the physical and spiritual manifestations of grief, and the ways the past weighs heavy on all of us, this story is going to stay with us for a ve…

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Short & Seasonal Holiday Romances (Episode 39) 19:03

6M ago19:03

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Need a companion for your holiday travels? Look no further than this short, seasonal, and slightly spicy episode where we chat about Kimberly Lemming's Mistlefoe (from her Mead Mishaps series) and Nisha Sharma's A Singh Family Christmas (from her Singh Family trilogy). Two sweet palate cleaners to help introduce you to the worlds of these trilogies…

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Halloween! Halloween! - Spooky Season #3 Finale (Episode 37) 32:31

8M ago32:31

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Happy Halloween! For the final spooky/cozy season episode we talk all about our favorite costumes, fall books, scary movies, king size candy bars, Michaela shading her classmates, and more! We hope you enjoy! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Make sure you're following / subscribed to the podcast on Apple and Spo…

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That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - Spooky Season #2 (Episode 36) 31:20

8M ago31:20

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Welcome back foolish mortals to episode two of our spooktacular! This week Zachariah brought a cozy fantasy to the table to get us in that autumnal mood! Kimberly Lemming's Mead Mishaps series oozes October vibes and was a nice break from all the horror movies Michaela has been watching! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can right …

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One Dark Window - Spooky Season #1 (Episode 35) 32:07

8M ago32:07

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It is officially the best month of the year and we here at Pages Unknown are celebrating spooky season the best way we know... reviewing books! We're reading spooky, eerie, cozy books in the lead up to Halloween and we hope you'll join us... if you dare! Want to support our podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Make sure you're followin…

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Autumnal TBRs, Barbenheimer, and Bookseller Beef (Episode 34) 50:47

9M ago50:47

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It's time for a reading update! We chat about the books we're reading, what's on our Autumn reading lists, plus Barbenheimer, the new Percy Jackson book, the "bodice ripper" genre, our upcoming podcast episodes, and finally, Michaela's "beef" with a well know bookseller! In the words of SNL's Stefon, "This episode has everything!" Want to support o…

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Happy Place by Emily Henry (Episode 33) 42:49

10M ago42:49

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A new beach read for book lovers just in time for Labor Day weekend- Happy Place by Emily Henry! This tug at your heartstrings, second chance romance has everything- salty coastal air, an idyllic cottage, complex friendships, and plenty of miscommunication. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like…

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Chatting with Juno Dawson (Author of This Book is Gay & You Need to Chill) (Episode 32) 26:54

10M ago26:54

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Juno Dawson really needs you to chill! We sit down with award winning novelist, TV producer, and part-time model, Juno Dawson, to discuss her brand new children's book, You Need to Chill, as well as her salient queer guidebook, This Book is Gay, book banning, plus her upcoming projects. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved making it! …

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Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (w/Sammie!) (Episode 31) 33:37

11M ago33:37

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Becky Albertalli's new novel, Imogen, Obviously, expertly tackles the complexities of sexuality, friendship, and queer identity. Friend of the pod ⁠Sammie⁠ (aka booksdogsandcoffee) filled in this week as co-host! Synopsis: Imogen Scott holds the World’s Greatest Ally title so, when her best friend Lili needs some support at her new college campus, …

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This Gilded Abyss (Sapphic SciFi in a Submersible) (Episode 29) 30:20

12M ago30:20

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Just in time for Pride Month, Rebecca Thorne's new sapphic SciFi novel, This Gilded Abyss, introduces us to a world of extremes with a strict and sprawling monarchy. Sergeant Nix Marr is a dang good soldier who is desperate to leave her dark past deep in the ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. When Subarch Kessandra, the realm's favorit…

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Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid (Episode 27) (Gothic horror retelling) 38:40

1y ago38:40

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Ava Reid's fantasy novel Juniper and Thorn is a delightfully dark tale that explores self identity, trauma, the toxic relationships with our families, as well as old world and modern cultures butting heads. **Trigger warning** please check ALL of the warnings before reading. Juniper and Thorn is a gothic horror retelling of the Grimm Fairytale The …

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Sea Change by Gina Chung (Episode 26) 37:29

1y ago37:29

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Gina Chung's raw, yet delicate debut novel Sea Change answers the question "what do you do when your boyfriend dumps you for a mission to Mars, your only source of comfort is an octopus that lives at the mall, your relationship with your mother grows worse by the day, and you can't seem to move forward in life?" Chung ultimately has written a story…

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When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner (Episode 25) 34:21

1y ago34:21

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This week we dive into a new genre: Solarpunk, aka radical optimism about Earth and humanity's shared future. We read Phoebe Wagner's debut novella When We Hold Each Other Up which explores a post-dystopian world in need of balance, but at the expense of whom and what? This book challenges us to discard the doom and gloom about our future, and to c…

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A Conversation with Poet Berklie Novak-Stolz (author of Lazarus Rises & Murderer of Cringe) (Episode 24) 1:08:21

1y ago1:08:21

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Cringe may be dead, but Misha Collins is forever. On this episode we chat with poet, author, and fanfic historian Berklie Novak-Stolz about her newly released book of poems, Lazarus Rises: Amongst Other Things. We get into our feelings and discuss grief, loss, and self expression- which we immediately followed by 30 or so minutes of us geeking out …

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A Conversation with Michael LaBorn (author of Alfajiri + indie publishing advocate) (Episode 23) 44:55

1y ago44:55

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This week, we speak with author Michael LaBorn about his fantasy novel Alfajiri, its upcoming sequel, owning a publishing company, and diversity in the publishing world. In Alfajiri we meet Kia who is forced to choose her path while unlocking magic she never knew existed and fighting to prevent a war that neither side is ready for. She's been raise…

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The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez (Episode 22) 36:00

1y ago36:00

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This week, we read Natalia Hernandez's Latinx inspired, fantasy debut novel The Name-Bearer. In this world, only Name-Bearers can name members of the royal family. How? She must speak to some sentient, mythical flowers, of course. But, when these flowers refuse the name the child born to the queen, our Name-Bearer must escape and find the true heir…

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We'll Take Potpourri for $2,000, Alex. (Episode 21 - the Bookcase Challenge) 49:44

1y ago49:44

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In this episode, we're bringing you a very chaotic grab bag of topics. We catch up, share a little gossip, mention the books we've enjoyed during the Trans Rights Readathon, and we play the Bookcase Challenge. The audio on this episode is all over the place as we were physically running around our rooms grabbing books for the challenge. (we tried t…

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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Episode 20) 49:43

1y ago49:43

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In Olivie Blake's The Atlas Six, only the most talented magical users are selected to compete for spots in the Alexandrian Society, or as we know it, the Library of Alexandria. The problem? While there are six competitors, only 5 spots are open each decade. This is a twisty, turny, sexy book that left us arguing over its structure and the true purp…

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The Stars Undying by Emery Robin (ft The Ace of Books!) (Episode 19) 40:33

1+ y ago40:33

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Emma makes another appearance on the pod to discuss Emery Robin's The Stars Undying, a tumultuous space opera retelling of the lives of Cleopatra, Marc Antony, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar. This book condenses the sprawling history of the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Egypt into a drama worthy of the Greeks. We hope you enjoy! Want to grab…

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Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Episode 18, Cozy Fantasy Redux) 24:47

1+ y ago24:47

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In Rebecca Thorne's Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, two women commit treason and leave their high profile lives to open a tea/book/plant shop in a small town that just so happens to be a stone's throw from dragon country. Along the way they meet a lovely cast of characters and build a family they didn't know they needed. All is well until their ol…

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R. F. Kuang's Babel + a chat with Emma, The Ace of Books (Episode 17) 56:34

1+ y ago56:34

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Colonialism, magic, and blaming everything on England. We're discussing R.F. Kuang's Babel with our good friend Emma (theaceofbooks on TikTok)! We also chat all about Booktok, some hot takes, and her (small) collection of grammaticas! We hope you enjoy! Want to grab your own copy? Check out our store! We've partnered with Bookshop.org and opened ou…

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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (#2 in the Legendborn Cycle) (Episode 16) 36:07

1+ y ago36:07

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This week we're tackling the fast-paced, twisty-turny fantasy novel Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn's follow up in the King Arthur retelling Legendborn Cycle series (which we covered in episode #13). This episode will contain *light* spoilers from book one so be warned! If you haven't yet read it, go check out Legendborn (and our episode) and then come ba…

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The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass (Episode 15) 42:03

1+ y ago42:03

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Ryan Douglass' YA paranormal, horror novel The Taking of Jake Livingston is at its core a story centered around family relationships, mental health, loneliness, and the deep seeded racism in American society. Despite these heavy topics, the book has beautiful moments of happiness, reconciliation, and self discovery with some campy vibes sprinkled t…

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A Master of Djinn in Steampunk Cairo (Episode 14) 30:06

1+ y ago30:06

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In the lush world of P. Djèlí Clark's novel A Master of Djinn we visit a reimagined, steampunk version on Cairo in 1912 outfitted with magical beings, a murder mystery, and a misguided, mythical prophet wreaking havoc. We follow Fatma el-Sha’arawi, the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, while…

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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Episode 13) 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

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This week we're talking about Tracy Deonn's fantastic re-imagination of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. This book gets a whole lot of love and for very good reason. We unpack the treasure trove of themes, and basically beg you to read this book. Want to grab your own copy? Check out our store! We've partnered with Book…

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Woodborn by Heather Nix (Sapphic High Fantasy w/ Pirates!) (Episode 12) 57:27

1+ y ago57:27

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We sit down with author Heather Nix to discuss her debut sapphic, high fantasy novel Woodborn. This failed-DND-campaign-turned-book centers around a found family cast of characters from extremely different circumstances joining together to save their world from an oppressive religious cult. It's got magic, dates with destiny, spicy romance scenes, …

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Wintering: Embracing the Cold, the Bad, and the Uncomfortable (Episode 11) 22:28

1+ y ago22:28

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In her book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May asks us to actively accept and embrace sadness and loss while also seeking nourishment and growth in these moments we withdraw from every day life. This book inspires reflection on things current society views as "bad" and asks us to consider seeing them as natur…

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New Year, New Books- 2023 Reading Goals! (Episode 10) 36:03

1+ y ago36:03

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New year, new you, new books! It's time to talk all things reading goals and New Year's resolutions for 2023! All the books we're putting on our list plus the ways we're diversifying our reads. Storygraph coming soon! Want to support the podcast? Here's three ways you can right now! #1. Leave us a rating wherever you get your podcasts. #2. Write a …

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Queer Holiday Romances with Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee) (Episode 9) 42:35

1+ y ago42:35

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We're talking all things queer holiday romance with our friend Sammie (aka booksdogsandcoffee on TikTok)! We read three books for the holiday season, one for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa: Kiss Me at Kwanzaa by L.L. Bucknor, Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun, and The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish. We hope you have a happy and safe…

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A Conversation with Sangu Mandanna (Episode 8) 51:15

1+ y ago51:15

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Sangu Mandanna, author of the cozy fantasy romance The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, sat down with us to discuss the worlds she creates as well as all things writing and authorship. We each dove in her backlist of books and were excited to find some new books to recommend to all of you! Want to grab your own copy? Check out our store! W…

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NaNoWriMo Recap & Previewing 2023 (Episode 7) 14:25

1+ y ago14:25

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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is finally over and we're exhausted! We're sharing our experiences with attempting to write 50k words and we give a preview for what's to come in 2023! Hint: more books, author interviews, plus general silliness over on TikTok (@pagesunknown). We hope you enjoy the episode! Want to support the podcast? Here'…

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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2022, Episode 6) 26:07

1+ y ago26:07

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It's that time of year again! November 1st begins National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, where aspiring writers scramble to write 50,000 words in 30 days (1,667 per day!). We highlight some books that were written and subsequently published by folks who took the challenge previously to show that it is indeed possible! We're also taking the ch…

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Nostalgic Books and What We're Reading Next (Episode 5) 35:27

1+ y ago35:27

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Autumn ushers in the return to school and, along with it, waves of nostalgia about the libraries we haunted and the books we read and loved. On this episode, we pitch to you the books that we adored as younger people as well as the books sitting on our to be read shelves. So grab a tea, sit back, and enjoy this trip down memory lane! Fair warning, …

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The Anniversary of Twilight & Who Really Wrote Corinne? (Episode 4) 45:11

1+ y ago45:11

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For the anniversary of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight we’re reminiscing about sparkly vampires, shirtless werewolves, and exploring some religious trauma! Classic combo. We'll dive into the new romance novel Corinne and the rumors that it shares the same author that gave us Bella and Edward. In Corinne, the titular character and her childhood love inte…

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My Best Friend's Exorcism & Book to TV Adaptations (Episode 3) 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

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Two best friends, one demon, and a bodybuilding exorcist make for one hell of a ride, and a read, in Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism! It's a campy, 80's nostalgia filled book to kick off your Halloween month and, as luck would have it, Amazon's adaptation of the book will be available this Friday, September 30th. I do want to put a trigge…

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Cozy Fantasies and Autumn Vibes (Episode 2) 21:17

1+ y ago21:17

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Just one day left before Autumn begins and that means pumpkin spice, falling leaves, & curling up with a cozy book. We're talking cozy fantasy! We read Legends and Lattes & The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches! These have romance, diverse characters, queer representation, and, maybe most importantly, many cups of caffeinated beverages. If y…

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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (Episode 1) 40:56

1+ y ago40:56

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We're discussing Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. After finishing the book, we can safely say we're also glad her mother's dead. We'll get into all the painful details Jennette shares with us, Nickelodeon and childhood fame, confronting family trauma, plus gossipy celebrity and YouTuber tell alls. Want to grab your own copy? Check ou…

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A Very Opinionated Introduction (Episode 0) 33:55

1+ y ago33:55

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Welcome to Episode 0 of Pages Unknown! We're Zachariah and Michaela and in this podcast we'll be sharing our many (many) opinions about the books we're reading, the ones sitting on our shelves, and their places in pop culture. This episode is a quick introduction to us, our tastes in books, and what this podcast is all about. If you enjoyed the pod…

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