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A Story Of Sorts

A Story Of Sorts

By Carina Pereira

Portuguese living in The Netherlands.
Reading books. Selling books. Writing about books for Book Riot since 2017, and now talking about books on a podcast so that my friends can have a break for once.
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A Story Of Sorts S1 E07 TBR: The Books I'm Most Excited To Read Next

A Story Of SortsAug 24, 2020

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A Story Of Sorts S3 E11 Where Are We Tomorrow with Tavi Taylor Black
Nov 29, 202228:20
A Story Of Sorts S3 E10 Book Bans with Aurora Domiguez

A Story Of Sorts S3 E10 Book Bans with Aurora Domiguez

I chat with Aurora Dominguez about her career as a journalist and as a teacher, about mental health, about book bans, and about the importance of reading for youth.
Find Aurora here:
auroradominguez.com
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Books recommended by Aurora:
The Weight Of Blood by Tiffany Jackson
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
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Sep 05, 202247:26
A Story Of Sorts S3 E09 Libro.fm with Nick Johnson
Aug 09, 202201:05:37
A Story Of Sorts S3 E08 Yonder with Jabari Asim
Jul 12, 202223:32
S3 Footnotes #6 May Reads

S3 Footnotes #6 May Reads

Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in May.

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Jun 28, 202220:13
A Story Of Sorts S3 E07 A Curse Of Roses with Diana Pinguicha

A Story Of Sorts S3 E07 A Curse Of Roses with Diana Pinguicha

I chat with Diana Pinguicha about her sapphic novel, A Curse Of Roses, about Portuguese legends and mythology, and about the reading market.
Find Diana here:
pinguicha.wordpress.com
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Book recommended by Diana:
A Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath
The Last Confession Of Autumn Casterly by Meredith Tate
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Jun 14, 202201:21:40
S3 Footnotes #5 April Reads

S3 Footnotes #5 April Reads

Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in April.

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May 24, 202223:50
A Story Of Sorts S3 E06 Charlotte's Story with Carolyn Korsmeyer

A Story Of Sorts S3 E06 Charlotte's Story with Carolyn Korsmeyer

I chat with Carolyn Korsmeyer about her novel, Charlotte's Story - a Pride And Prejudice retelling - and about her experience writing both fiction and nonfiction.
Find Carolyn here:
carolynkorsmeyer.com
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Book recommended by Carolyn:
Middlemarch by George Elliot
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Cromwell Trilogy by Hilary Mantel
H Is For Hawk by Helen McDonald
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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May 10, 202230:25
S3 Footnotes #4 March Reads

S3 Footnotes #4 March Reads

Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in March.

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All social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira

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Music by @Jorri_Photo on Instagram.

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Apr 26, 202228:12
A Story Of Sorts S3 E05 The Reckless Kind with Carly Heath
Apr 12, 202257:23
A Story Of Sorts S3 E04 A Dirty Word with Steph Auteri
Mar 29, 202246:44
S3 Footnotes #3 February Reads

S3 Footnotes #3 February Reads

Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in February.

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts.

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Music by @Jorri_Photo on Instagram.

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)

Mar 15, 202221:13
A Story Of Sorts S3 E03 A Girl Called Rumi with Ari Honarvar
Mar 01, 202235:43
S3 Footnotes #2 January Reads

S3 Footnotes #2 January Reads

Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in January.

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts.

All social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira

Specific podcast links on linktr.ee/astoryofsorts.

Music by @Jorri_Photo on Instagram.

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)

Feb 15, 202241:24
A Story Of Sorts S3 E02 The Base Bookspace with Lianne
Feb 01, 202247:45
S3 Footnotes #1 Favourite Books Of 2021
Jan 18, 202222:09
A Story Of Sorts S3 E01 Both Are True with Reyna Marder Gentin
Jan 04, 202229:44
A Story Of Sorts S2 End Of Season

A Story Of Sorts S2 End Of Season

A very short episode to introduce you all to what I have planned for season 3 of A Story Of Sorts. Talk to you all in the New Year!

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts.

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Music by @Jorri_Photo on Instagram.

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)

Dec 07, 202110:16
A Story Of Sorts S2 E20 AudioFile Magazine & Audiobooks with Robin Whitten
Oct 05, 202137:19
A Story Of Sorts S2 E19 Sleeping Around with Morgan Vega
Sep 14, 202150:18
A Story Of Sorts S2 E18 Monkey Around with Jadie Jang
Aug 31, 202148:58
S2 Footnotes #7 July Reads
Aug 24, 202121:25
A Story Of Sorts S2 E17 Gatekeeping In Literature And Witch Renaissance with Tika Viteri
Aug 17, 202102:01:04
A Story Of Sorts S2 E16 The Lost Family with Libby Copeland
Aug 03, 202136:11
S2 Footnotes #6 June Reads
Jul 27, 202130:12
A Story Of Sorts S2 E15 Constelis Voss with Kira Leigh
Jul 20, 202101:05:34
A Story Of Sorts S2 E14 Comics, Comic Conventions, and Dungeons And Dragons with Alice Nuttall
Jul 06, 202101:01:20
S2 Footnotes #5 May Reads
Jun 29, 202124:04
A Story Of Sorts S2 E13 Graphic Novels, Fandom & Freelance Writing with Julia Rittenberg
Jun 22, 202101:21:43
A Story Of Sorts S2 E12 Gold Spun with Brandie June
Jun 08, 202144:29
S2 Footnotes #4 April Reads & A Curse Of Roses by Diana Pinguicha
May 28, 202120:08
A Story Of Sorts S2 E11 While Reading And Walking with Leah von Essen
May 25, 202101:30:10
A Story Of Sorts S2 E10 Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating with Adiba Jaigirdar
May 11, 202136:28
A Story Of Sorts S2 E09 Fat Chance Charlie Vega with Crystal Maldonado
Apr 27, 202148:36
S2 Footnotes #3 March Reads & Digital Zine Update
Apr 20, 202119:33
A Story Of Sorts S2 E08 Lost Girls with Ellen Birkett Morris
Apr 13, 202136:25
A Story Of Sorts S2 E07 Spoken Word By Anamika with Anamika Dutta

A Story Of Sorts S2 E07 Spoken Word By Anamika with Anamika Dutta

On this episode I chat with Anamika Dutta about poetry, spoken word, mental health, and her own podcast, Spoken Word By Anamika.

Watch Anamika's TedxTalk on the link below:
https://youtu.be/XEY9ZPIMXso

Note: this episode was recorded in December 2020, so any mentions of next year refer to 2021. 

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Find Anamika and her podcast here:
anamikadutta.com

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Books recommended by Anamika:

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts.

All social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira

Specific podcast links on linktr.ee/astoryofsorts.

Music by @Jorri_Photo on Instagram.

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patreon.com/astoryofsorts

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)

Mar 30, 202137:42
S2 Footnotes #2 February Reads & TBR
Mar 23, 202121:03
A Story Of Sorts S2 E06 The Writer's Guide (To The Galaxy) with Silvana Sodde
Mar 16, 202101:18:05
A Story Of Sorts S2 E05 Social Media Management with Senja
Mar 02, 202149:30
A Story Of Sorts S2 E04 Through The Colors Of A Butterfly with Martinique Mims
Feb 16, 202148:52
S2 Footnotes #1 January Wrap-Up & Digital Zine
Feb 09, 202126:29
A Story Of Sorts S2 E03 Bored To Death Book Club with Esmée de Heer

A Story Of Sorts S2 E03 Bored To Death Book Club with Esmée de Heer

On this episode I talk with Esmée de Heer about her writing, her love for books, and how she hosts and manages a book club, both in-person and online. 

You can find Esmée and Bored To Death Book Club on the following links:
twitter.com/BoredtoDeathbc
facebook.com/BoredtoDeathbookclub
instagram.com/Boredtodeathbookclub
boredtodeathbookclub.com

and the illustrator mentioned on the episode here:

Robin Stam
robinstam.nl/

Books recommended by Esmée:

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts

All social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira

Specific podcast links on linktr.ee/astoryofsorts.

Music by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

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Support A Story Of Sorts:

patreon.com/astoryofsorts

ko-fi.com/astoryofsorts

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)

Feb 02, 202142:43
A Story Of Sorts S2 E02 Frank with Ece Gurler

A Story Of Sorts S2 E02 Frank with Ece Gurler

On this episode, I talk to Ece Gurler about her debut middle-grade sci-fi book - Frank - about living abroad, and about the joys and challenges of starting a business, with some tips for writers and entrepreneurs alike. 

Buy Frank here:

ecegurler.com/books

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You can find Ece Gurler online on the following platforms:

Website ecegurler.com

Art IG @ece_gurler_art

Author Page IG @ece_gurler_author

Linkedin linkedin.com/in/ecegurler

Digital illustration artist:

fiver.com/ujala111?source=order_page_summary_seller_link

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Books recommended by Ece:

Born A Crime by Trevor Noah

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

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Follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts. All social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira, and specific podcast links on linktr.ee/astoryofsorts

Music by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

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Support A Story Of Sorts:

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Libro.fm: Use code astoryofsorts at checkout to get 2 books for the price of 1, or use my referral code and get your first month for free: (http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm121898)



Jan 19, 202101:19:26
A Story Of Sorts S2 E01 Guess The Plot Of The Book From The Title with Irenea Vicari
Jan 05, 202142:08
A Story Of Sorts S1 E11 Favourite Books Read In 2020

A Story Of Sorts S1 E11 Favourite Books Read In 2020

I'm back! 

I know I have announced the end of this season countless times... but I forgot to share with you all my favourite reads of the year! 2020 was filled with 5 star reads; it was tough to shorten this list down, so you get 27 titles, out of the 65 I've read this year. 

To learn more about each title head back to my Instagram page @astoryofsorts. 

Season 2 is being prepared as we speak, and I have already recorded a few interesting interviews, which I'm very excited to share with you all. The first episode comes out on the 5th of January, make sure you subscribe to be notified! 

I'll talk to you all again next year!

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Books mentioned in this episode: 

FICTION

Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

The Mothers by Brit Bennett


NON FICTION

Toni Morrison Book Club by various authors

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds

The Turnaway Study by Diane Green Foster

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Not That BAd by Roxanne Gay


YA
Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas


DUTCH

Lampje by Annet Schaap

Het Geheim Van Tante Fien by Tanneke Wigersma

Het Vogelhuis by Eva Meijer

Welkom Bij De Club by Thomas van der Meer

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You can follow all podcast updates on my Instagram account @astoryofsorts, and you can find all my social media accounts on linktr.ee/carinapereira.

Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.

Dec 28, 202006:46
Rec'd #10 Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Nov 30, 202021:11
A Story Of Sorts S1 E10 A Brief Summary Of Season One & Plans For Season Two
Nov 16, 202015:05
Rec'd #9 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Nov 02, 202010:02
A Story Of Sorts S1 E09 October Vibes: A Book List
Oct 19, 202012:26