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What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur? On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her. So how did she end up in prison for it? Anna Sinfield - the journalist behind the global number 1 podcast, The Girlfriends, returns with her toughest story yet. This series isn’t a whodunnit. It’s not even really about what happened. It’s about how a woman who was a victim of domestic violen ...
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Españolistos | Learn Spanish With Fun Conversations!
Españolistos | Learn Spanish With Fun Conversations!
Españolistos is a Spanish language learning Podcast spoken in clear Latin American Spanish geared towards intermediate to advanced language learners. The conversations are 99% in Spanish so you can focus on your listening comprehension. The topics are fun and interesting, sometimes controversial, and always educational. We believe that discussing deep and meaningful topics will increase your vocabulary as you learn new and practical words for everyday living. Andrea (Colombian Spanish Teache ...
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Graphic Novel Apostle Mark Ohrenberger embarks upon his mission to share great stories from comics and graphic novels with his friends who don't read comics. Will any become Graphic Novel Disciples? We'll see! The Graphic Novel Apostle Podcast will focus primarily on comic books and original graphic novels from outside the superhero genre: Crime Noir, Horror, Spy Thrillers, Adventure, Supernatural, Comedy, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, and so much more. We'll cover stories from publishers ...
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Melody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, intersectional feminist, sex-positive perspective. If you're itching for a BFF book club or just love raucous slumber party vibes, this is the show for you! Whether you've read the book or not, all are welcome! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound.
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The Big Book Project is a multi-venue reading experience for bibliophiles fascinated by long or dense works of fiction and interested in discussing them with others, one novel at a time. The works selected will be capacious novels from the mid-nineteenth century through today that possess an abundant writing style or complexity in structure and themes. The notion that reading need not be a solitary activity has special resonance with these novels given that there is much to discuss, elaborat ...
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Celebrate New Comic Book Day with Club Valentine's Jimmy Kavanagh! Every week, Jimmy meets a new comedian/performer/general funny person to swap and discuss their favourite comic books and graphic novels (along with any and everything else that comes up)! Expect lots of laughs, long tangents, and in-depth analyses of the world's finest art form: books with pictures in them.
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Starz's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's classic novel gets an after-show with American Godcast! Hosted by the long running Comic Book Club podcast, American Godcast posts weekly, and features breakdowns of each episode, listener mail, and maybe some special guests!
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Second Officer Slog is a monthly Star Trek book club celebrating the wild, sprawling, dubiously canon extended universe of our favorite TV sci-fi series so you don't have to! Life long Trek nerds M and Jackson dive into the minutia of treaties, techno-babble, and Bajoran independence starting from the DS9 novel relaunch and headed where no book club has gone before. Intended for people who've never cracked a single Trek book, we're talking about the best and worst that universe has to offer ...
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Daniel Gonzalez and Gabriel Mara tempt fate by discussing books, reading, and trying to read in today's busy world. For the book lovers, the light readers, the speed readers, and for those who show up for the company!
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Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.
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The Pirate Republic Podcast is an audio and video series about the most infamous pirates of the Golden Age hosted by Bryan Cantrell. Bryan is writing a novel about an untold story of the pirates of the Caribbean. Tune in to learn new and speculative information about these dreaded characters of the early 1700s. To stay up to date on the series as well as the new book sign up for the newsletter at https://www.piratefanclub.com/thepiraterepublic Subscribe to this YouTube channel so you don’t m ...
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LIT Society is the hilarious weekly book podcast that’s making a global community of listeners fall in love again with reading. Thursdays, join life-long friends Kari and Alexis as they use books to explore pop culture and personal peculiarities. From Tolstoy to Toni Morrison, this is the virtual book club for you!
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Improv actors do their best to act out the plot of a book with only the front cover, back cover, and genre. Then our library staff talk about what they got right but mostly wrong. Don't forget to rate and review! If you would like to contact us you may do so [email protected] or [email protected]
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Paint by Murders is an original, as of yet unpublished, mystery novel. It is the first in a series of Harrisburg Homicides. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola. Overview: The Capital city and its art galleries, bars, restaurants, and long-held secrets are featured in this cozy-inspired mystery that is as unpredictable as the mighty Susquehanna River it sits on. When painter Keith Reed stumbles across a dead body in a Harrisburg bookstore, he doesn’t yet know that the vi ...
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Welcome to The Westside Fairytales Podcast Demons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors… We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you in that broad sense where you just means anybody, but you, Dear Listener. We know all about you. What makes you nervous, what sickens you, what keeps you from leaving your house sometimes for the maddening worry of it. And we’ve put it in a story. A story we’ll read for you. These strange and varied original tales will linger long after ...
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Casey, Crime Photographer was a popular radio show that aired from 1943 to 1955 on CBS. The show was based on the character of Jack "Flashgun" Casey, a crime photographer for the fictional newspaper The Morning Express, created by novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey, Crime Photographer radio show poster The show followed Casey as he solved crimes alongside his reporter friend, Ann Williams, and his other friends at their favorite hangout, the Blue Note Cafe. The Blue Note was also a jazz club ...
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Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti (Part 2) | 392.2
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46:59Join us for part 2 of 4 as we recap NE'ER DUKE WELL by Alexandra Vasti! She's trying to coach him on finding a wife in six weeks (NOT HER THO) and his hot mess is showing! Plus, war criminals, moths for brains, finding a new respect for the turns-at-the-last second-to-take-the- brunt-of-the-fall microtrope, and so much more! We'll be back next week…
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Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti (Part 1) | 392.1
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1:03:16Hey HBs! We're recapping NE'ER DUKE WELL by Alexandra Vasti... and we're doing it over 2 weeks. So this is episode 1 of 4. Mel's kid's camp called with a mild emergency, so we had to cut this recording short. HOWEVER, I'm considering it a blessing in disguise because our shenanigans really needed two weeks if we were going to actually talk about th…
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In 2010, a traumatised Kelly sits in a police cell and reckons with the horrors of the previous night. Years later, Anna tries to make sense of the night of the murder and discovers that some of the accounts aren’t adding up. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violen…
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Books That Have Been on Our TBRs for Far Too Long
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47:57Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books that they’ve been meaning to get to for far too long. No time like the present! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recomm…
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Episodio 444 - 10 Tesoros Escondidos de Latinoamérica que Tienes que Visitar
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28:25En este episodio Andrea y Nate te llevan en un viaje por 10 lugares únicos y fascinantes en países de habla hispana en Latinoamérica. Desde los impresionantes paisajes de Salar de Uyuni en Bolivia hasta los glaciares de Argentina, descubrirás rincones poco conocidos pero inolvidables como Caño Cristales en Colombia, Tikal en Guatemala y Hierve el A…
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What Makes Big Books Work? Abundance, Complexity, and the Joy of Long Novels with James Elkins
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1:05:37Why do some readers gravitate toward sprawling, ambitious novels that take weeks—or even months—to read? What is it about long books that makes them so immersive, so risky, and so rewarding? In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori Feathers is joined once again by writer and professor James Elkins for an in-depth conversation about the magic a…
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Monster Mates by Ivy Sparks Quickie (Part 2) | 391.2
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59:52We're back with Sabrina's favorite book of the trio: CAPTURED BY THE CTHULU! There are so many tentacles, y'all. Lady Loves: Mel: Having a partner who grounds you. Because realizing everything that would go into painting our garage in less than 36 hours really did make me switch gears fast. Sabrina: OMG a nice TV is really cool, but finding out you…
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Monster Mates by Ivy Sparks Quickie (Part 1) | 391.1
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1:23:16Hey HBs! Sabrina is here to recap the Monster Mates series by Ivy Sparks! Today we get SCORCHED BY THE HELLHOUND and BOUND TO THE NAGA. You're never going to believe this, but in this episode, Sabrina is breathtakingly brave and comes out as... a monster fucker. I know we're all shocked and delighted! Bonus content: Here's the wholesome revenge vid…
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The Girlfriends S3/E2: The Good, The Bad and The Kelly
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39:20Anna traces a path back through Kelly’s turbulent life to answer the question: how did she get here? If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from No…
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Episodio 443 - Expande tu Vocabulario en Español: 6 Técnicas Muy Efectivas
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27:26¿Sientes que aprendes nuevas palabras en español pero las olvidas rápidamente?En este episodio, Andrea y Nate comparten 6 técnicas comprobadas para memorizar vocabulario de forma efectiva y natural. Desde el uso de apps como Anki y Quizlet hasta el poder de las imágenes, frases reales, y escritura activa, descubrirás herramientas prácticas que pued…
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Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of DRAMA! by AJ Truman! It's time to get to this rest stop oral and then ON TO THE WEDDING! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Minecraft with friends! Mel: pressure washing, y'all. I'M A WIZARD WITH MY PRESSURE WASHER! Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers are getting a Quickie o…
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DRAMA! by AJ Truman (Part 1) | 390.1
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1:03:20Hey HBs! Mel's recapping a book for Sabrina this week; DRAMA! by AJ Truman. Sometimes snap decisions can be super fun and this time it comes in the form of a fluffy, MM, enemies-to-lovers romance between a theater teacher and a football coach. Fake dating! Golden retriever & black cat! Terrible Ex! Found family! Fish out of water! It's a fun one an…
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Meet Kelly Harnett. She’s a loving sister, a childhood gymnast and an aspiring DJ. And, according to the justice system; she’s also a murderer. Anna travels to New York to meet Kelly, and to try and figure out how a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach…
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Episodio 442 - Voluntariado + Español: ¡Nuevo Programa de Inmersión en Colombia!
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32:21En este episodio, Andrea y la profesora Diana te cuentan sobre un nuevo programa de inmersión en español con enfoque en voluntariado, disponible en Bucaramanga, Colombia.Esta experiencia combina clases diarias de español, convivencia con una familia anfitriona, visita a lugares turísticos, tiempo libre y oportunidades de servir a la comunidad.Lee t…
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Confronting Atrocity: The Kindly Ones, Moral Complicity, and the Ethics of Reading Difficult Books (with Brad Costa)
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49:45https://substack.com/@thebigbookproject In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori sits down with Brad Costa, sales representative for W.W. Norton and an extraordinary reader, to discuss Jonathan Littell’s The Kindly Ones. Brad brings a unique perspective as someone who worked in library archives with Holocaust materials, offering profound insig…
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Our Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025 Pt. 2
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41:40Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss their most anticipated book for the second half of 2025. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TB…
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Lights Out by Navessa Allen (Part 2) | 389.2
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1:26:03Hey HBs! It's part 2 of the dark stalker romcom LIGHTS OUT by Navessa Allen! We're jumping in right after our heroine does a little self-care exhibitionism to get back at the hero. Bonus Content: differing opinions on nudes (again), Mel's firehose let down (again), badges of honor, and so much more! Lady Loves: Mel: getting book two and listening I…
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The Kindly Ones: Holocaust Literature, Bureaucratic Evil, and the Banality of Horror
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56:53In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori Feathers is joined by Professor Dorian Stuber for a deep dive into Jonathan Littell’s The Kindly Ones. They explore the book’s place within Holocaust literature, its historical accuracy, and the challenges it poses to readers and educators alike. From the banality of evil to the controversial portrayal …
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Ep. 37: Book Club - The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Part 2, with Jimmy Teigen
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42:12GNA podcast presents the second half of our two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1. Guest Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss the fall out from a pantheon of selfish and power-hungry gods demanding child sacrifices in a "harvest" every twenty years in exchange for providing the mortals with an otherwise perfect world. …
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Lights Out by Navessa Allen (Part 1) | 389.1
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1:38:38Hey HBs! We're recapping the dark stalker romcom LIGHTS OUT by Navessa Allen! And it's tangent city this episode, so if you want to skip straight to the book, fast forward to roughly the 20 minute mark. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers are getting a Quickie on book 2 of this series CAUGHT UP …
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Introducing Season 3 of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer
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5:29What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur? On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her. So how did she end up in prison for it? Anna Sinfield - the journalist behind the global number 1 podcast, The Girlfriends, returns with her tough…
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Episodio 441 - Nate Lee en Voz Alta: Aprende a Pronunciar el Español Como un Nativo
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30:22En este episodio especial, Nate se pone a prueba leyendo en voz alta varios textos en español mientras Andrea lo corrige en tiempo real.Es una clase práctica, entretenida y muy útil para todos los estudiantes intermedios y avanzados que desean mejorar su pronunciación, entonación y claridad al hablar.Trabajarás sonidos difíciles como la R, la J, co…
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The Bone King and The Starling by Elizabeth Stephens (Part 2) | 388.2
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1:24:19Hey HBs! It's part 2 of THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING by Elizabeth Stephens! Ooooooh the gore ramps up to 11 in this half! Get stoked. TW: the heroine is a Black woman in the position of thrall in this Viking community, violence, gore, and non-con situations. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers…
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The Bone King and The Starling by Elizabeth Stephens (Part 1) | 388.1
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1:34:44Hey HBs! We're here with a recap of THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING by Elizabeth Stephens! We're in Viking Times and IT'S DELICOUS FROM START TO FINISH! We were high on recording for the first time in a while, so this week is a doozy! Bonus Content: Mel is Sabrina's wisest friend (obv), Ax Hands McGee is such a great hero, inventing pony knapsacks, …
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Ep. 36: Book Club - The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Part 1
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1:13:46For the first entry in this two-part Book Club featuring The Sacrificers, vol. 1, Jimmy Teigen joins host Mark Ohrenberger to discuss cultural stories exploring the value of a single human life when weighed in the balance against the welfare of an entire community, the meaning of sacrifice, the demand for sacrifice, and what these stories might hav…
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Mysteries and Thrillers for Audiobook Month
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48:30Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend some of their favorite mystery and thriller audiobooks. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! T…
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Episodio 440 - Bogotá: 10 Mejores Lugares para Visitar [Entrevista con Delkin]
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26:27En este episodio, Andrea y su tía Delkin continúan explorando los rincones más fascinantes de Bogotá y sus alrededores. Desde la famosa Catedral de Sal en Zipaquirá, el Jardín Botánico y el gigantesco Parque Simón Bolívar, hasta pueblos con encanto como Guatavita y Sopó, descubrirás los mejores planes culturales y naturales para incluir en tu próxi…
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387.2 - Muriel's Wedding with Jaime P. Bradley (Part 2)
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40:07Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of Muriel's Wedding! Content Warnings: Cancer diagnosis and treatment, suicide of a parent. Check out Jaime's spicy contemporary books! https://jaimepbradley.com/the-books/ and follow her on Tiktok and Instagram! Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday Patrons and Apple Podcast subscribers are getting a s…
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387.1 - Muriel's Wedding with Jaime P. Bradley (Part 1)
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1:00:49Hey HBs! The wonderful Jaime P. Bradley is here to help Mel recap the movie Muriel's Wedding! It may not be a romance, but it's got a stupidly-talented Toni Collette, wild coming-of-age antics, and lots of LADY LOVE!!!! Content Warnings: Cancer diagnosis and treatment, suicide of a parent. Check out Jaime's books! https://jaimepbradley.com/the-book…
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Episodio 439 - ¿Frío, Calor o Clima Perfecto? Comparando 3 Ciudades Colombianas [Entrevista a Delkin]
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33:35En este episodio, Andrea conversa con su tía Delkin, una profesora de español que ha vivido en tres ciudades muy distintas de Colombia: Bucaramanga, Barranquilla y Bogotá. Juntas comparan cómo cambia la vida en cada lugar según el clima, la cultura, la comida, el acento y la personalidad de la gente.Descubrirás por qué Bogotá es considerada una de …
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Five Strange Languages: James Elkins on Long Novels, Memory, and the Art of Digression
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53:50In this episode of The Big Book Project, Lori Feathers sits down with art historian, theorist, and novelist James Elkins to discuss his new book A Short Introduction to Anneliese published by Unnamed Press—the second novel in his five-volume literary experiment, Five Strange Languages. James shares the 20-year journey behind this sprawling, genre-d…
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A Soul To Keep by Opal Reyne with Sarah Wendell (Part 2 of 3) | 386.2
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1:12:34Hey HBs! We're back with Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to recap A SOUL TO KEEP by Opal Reyne! Our duskwalker and captive (?) are just homesteading while they get to know each other, complete with growing their own food, crafting protection charms, and dyeing their own clothes. Is this actually the dream, or what? Except for all the…
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A Soul To Keep by Opal Reyne with Sarah Wendell (Part 1 of 3) | 386.1
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1:19:40Hey HBs! It's high time for a monster romance! Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is here to help Mel recap A SOUL TO KEEP by Opal Reyne! We've got a lonely duskwalker, an ostracized and sacrificed heroine, and daily sexy baths! This one is delicious. Since this is a crossover episode, you'll get parts 1 and 2 here like normal and then …
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The Kindly Ones: Stalingrad, The Harpies, and the Horror of History (with Tom Flynn)
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52:06Tom Flynn returns to The Big Book Project to continue our group read of Jonathan Littell’s The Kindly Ones—this time tackling pages 333–427, a harrowing descent into the frozen siege of Stalingrad. Lori and Tom unpack the disturbing realism and psychological depth of the novel, exploring themes of unreliable narration, classical tragedy, and the ma…
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Episodio 438 - 8 Tips de Pronunciación con Ejercicios Prácticos y 3 Trabalenguas
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33:24En este episodio, Nate y Andrea te comparten 8 tips prácticos y divertidos para mejorar tu pronunciación. Aprenderás la diferencia entre acento y pronunciación, cómo usar la lectura en voz alta, el “shadowing”, el karaoke, y cómo grabarte para comparar tu voz con la de un nativo. Desde errores comunes de vocalización, hasta trabalenguas para practi…
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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend mysteries and thrillers for Pride Month. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch …
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