A Story Of Sorts
By Carina Pereira
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.
A Story Of SortsJul 20, 2021
A Story Of Sorts S3 E11 Where Are We Tomorrow with Tavi Taylor Black
I chat with Tavi Taylor Black about her book Where Are We Tomorrow, about life as a tour manager, and about the anti-domestic violence organisation The Dove.
Find Tavi and her podcast The Personal Element here:
https://www.taviblack.com/
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Books recommended by Tavi:
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E10 Book Bans with Aurora Domiguez
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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A Story Of Sorts S3 E09 Libro.fm with Nick Johnson
I chat with Nick Johnson about the genesis, present, and future of Libro.fm.
Find Libro.fm here:
https://libro.fm/
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Books recommended by Nick:
Blacktop Wasteland by S. A Cosby
Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Where The Deer And The Antelope Play by Nick Offerman
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E08 Yonder with Jabari Asim
I chat with Jabari Asim about his writing career, his experience as a teacher, and his most recent novel, Yonder.
Find Jabari here:
jabariasim.org
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Books recommended by Jabari:
The Souls Of Black Folk by W. E. B. Dubois
Insurrections by Rion Amilcar Scott
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S3 Footnotes #6 May Reads
Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in May.
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E07 A Curse Of Roses with Diana Pinguicha
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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S3 Footnotes #5 April Reads
Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in April.
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E06 Charlotte's Story with Carolyn Korsmeyer
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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S3 Footnotes #4 March Reads
Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in March.
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E05 The Reckless Kind with Carly Heath
I chat with Carly Heath about her historical YA novel The Reckless Kind, about disability and queer representation in books, and about her experience being a mentor for Pitch Wars.
Find Carly here:
carlyheathauthor.com
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Books recommended by Carly:
Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E04 A Dirty Word with Steph Auteri
I chat with Steph Auteri about her book A Dirty Word, about the creation of Guerilla Sex Ed, and about her work as a sex health writer and educator.
Find Steph and Guerilla Sex Ed here:
stephauteri.com
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Books recommended by Steph:
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
It by Stephen King
We Keep The Dead Close by Becky Cooper
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
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S3 Footnotes #3 February Reads
Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in February.
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E03 A Girl Called Rumi with Ari Honarvar
I chat with Ari Honarvar about her debut novel A Girl Called Rumi, about Ari's work dancing with refugees to heal trauma, and her experience migrating from Iran to the USA as a child refugee.
Find Ari here:
rumiwithaview.com/about/
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Books recommended by Ari:
The Sirens Of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
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S3 Footnotes #2 January Reads
Reviews and considerations about the books I've read in January.
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E02 The Base Bookspace with Lianne
I chat with Lianne about The Base Bookpace, a Rotterdam-based Black-owned bookstore, about representation in children's books, and why it is necessary to give translators of colour the chance to translate the works of authors of colour.
Find The Base Bookspace here:
thebasebookspace.com
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Books recommended by Lianne:
A Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
Black Space: On The Poetics Of An Afrofuture by Anais Duplan
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S3 Footnotes #1 Favourite Books Of 2021
On this episode I talk about my five favourite books of 2021, with a few honorable mentions, and how I'm tackling my reading in 2022.
Find written reviews of my favourites of last year here:
https://www.boredtodeathbookclub.com/2021/12/24/the-best-books-weve-read-this-year-4/
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A Story Of Sorts S3 E01 Both Are True with Reyna Marder Gentin
I chat with Reyna Marder Gentin about changing career paths at 50, how she used her work knowledge to write her three published books, and about writing what you know.
Find Reyna Marder Gentin here: reynamardergentin.com
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Books recommended by Reyna: Writers & Lovers by Lily King The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy
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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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A Story Of Sorts S2 E20 AudioFile Magazine & Audiobooks with Robin Whitten
On this episode I talk with Robin Whitten, founder of AudioFile Magazine, about audiobooks.
Find Robin here:
audiofilemagazine.com/about/
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Book recommended by Robin:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Madness Of Crowds by Louise Penny
The Cellist by Daniel Silva
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E19 Sleeping Around with Morgan Vega
On this episode I chat with Morgan Vega about her debut YA novel, Sleeping Around.
Find Morgan here:
morganvega.com
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Books recommended by Morgan:
Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Some Kind Of Happiness by Claire Legrand
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E18 Monkey Around with Jadie Jang
On this episode I chat with Jadie Jang about her debut urban fantasy novel, Monkey Around.
Find Jadie here:
clairelight.org
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Books recommended by Jadie:
One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
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S2 Footnotes #7 July Reads
On this episode I talk about the books I have read in July.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Coulour Theory: Constelis VOss #1 by Kira Leigh
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Zeebrieven by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Sleeping Around by Morgan Vega
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Sea Of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E17 Gatekeeping In Literature And Witch Renaissance with Tika Viteri
On this episode I chat with Tika Viteri about writing, gatekeeping in literature, and the witch renaissance.
Find Tika here:
bookriot.com/author/tika-viteri/
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Books recommended by Tika:
The Woman In White By Wilkie Collins
The Once And Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The Binti Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E16 The Lost Family with Libby Copeland
On this episode I chat with journalist Libby Copeland about her book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are.
Find Libby here:
libbycopeland.com
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Books recommended by Libby:
At Home by Bill Bryson
In The Woods by Tana French
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S2 Footnotes #6 June Reads
On this episode I talk about the books I've read in June.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono
Here We Are by Graham Swift
De Omhelzing by David Grossman
Meisje Van Mars by Anna Woltz and Vicky Janssen
Transit by Rachel Cusk
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Noem Me Nathan by Catherine Castro and Quentin Zuttion
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E15 Constelis Voss with Kira Leigh
On this episode I chat with Kira Leah about their debut sci-fi novel, Constelis Voss, and about queer representation in media.
Find Kira here:
constelisvoss.ml
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Books recommended by Kira:
Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E14 Comics, Comic Conventions, and Dungeons And Dragons with Alice Nuttall
On this episode I chat with Alice Nuttall about writing, comics and comic conventions, and dungeon and dragons.
Find Alice here:
linktr.ee/AliceNuttallBooks
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Books recommended by Alice:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L- D. Lapinski
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
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S2 Footnotes #5 May Reads
On this episode I talk about the books I've read in May.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Gold Spun by Brandie June
The Mermaid Of Jeju by Sumi Hahn
Irena Book Two: Children Of The Ghetto
Welkom In Het Rijk Der Zieken by Hanna Bervoets
Kleinzeer by Nadia de Vries
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
Wat Wij Zagen by Hanna Bervoets
Het Ministerie Van Oplossingen by Sanne Rooseboom
Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E13 Graphic Novels, Fandom & Freelance Writing with Julia Rittenberg
On this episode I chat with Julia Rittenberg about graphic novels, fandom, and her work as a freelance writer.
Find Julia here:
juliarittenberg.com
bookriot.com/author/julia-rittenberg
twitter.com/Juliaismagic
instagram.com/juliaobservateur
Authors/books mentioned on this episode:
Beverly Cleary
Gail Carson Levine
Junie B Jones by Barbara Park
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Footnotes in Gazy by Joe Sacco
The Fixer by Joe Sacco
Palestine by Joe Sacco
Nubia: A Real One by L.L. McKinney
The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner
Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher
Books recommended by Julia:
Eat Up by Ruby Tandoh
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E12 Gold Spun with Brandie June
On this episode I chat with Brandie June about her debut fantasy novel Gold Spun, about theatre, her love for Oscar Wilde, and writing.
Find Brandie here:
brandiejune.com
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Books recommended by Brandie:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
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Handy links:
tbrandbeyondtours.com/2021/05/06/tour-schedule-gold-spun-by-brandie-june/
brandiejune.com/post/cover-design-process
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S2 Footnotes #4 April Reads & A Curse Of Roses by Diana Pinguicha
On this episode I talk about the books I've read in April, and about A Curse Of Roses, by Diana Pinguicha, a fantasy book featuring a Portuguese legend that I am looking forward to reading.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
The Dig by Cynan Jones
The Naomi Letters by Rachel Mennies
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E11 While Reading And Walking with Leah von Essen
On this episode I talk with Leah von Essen about embroidery, ways to cope with anxiety, solo travel, and how to safely read while walking.
Find Leah here:
whilereadingandwalking.com
Returning to childhood bestsellers I skipped - https://bookriot.com/returning-to-childhood-bestsellers-i-skipped/
Why I Hate The Hobbit - https://bookriot.com/why-i-hate-the-hobbit/
About my childhood library - https://bookriot.com/investing-in-a-new-library/
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Books recommended by Leah:
The Waves by Virginia Wolf
What You Can See From Here by Mariana Leky
Can't even by Anne Helen Petersen
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E10 Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating with Adiba Jaigirdar
On this episode I talk with Adiba Jaigirdar about her new book, Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating, about her experience publishing two books during a pandemic, and about culture and representation.
Find Adiba here:
adibajaigirdar.com
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Book recommended by Adiba:
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat
Ace Of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi (Muslim and queer rep)
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E09 Fat Chance Charlie Vega with Crystal Maldonado
On this episode I talk with Crystal Maldonado about her debut YA book Fat Chance Charlie Vega, about fat fashion, and her love for Beyoncé. Crystal also reveals a bit about her new book, coming out in 2022.
Find Crystal Maldonado here:
crystalwrote.com
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Fat representation books talked on this episode:
My Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught
Dumpling series by Julie Murphy
Love Is A Revolution by Renée Watson
Fast fashion and body positivity accounts:
instagram.com/gabifresh
instagram.com/nicolettemason/?hl=en
thebodyisnotanapology.com
vm.tiktok.com/ZMexd4aob/
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vm.tiktok.com/ZMexd7sq
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Books recommended by Crystal:
The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
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S2 Footnotes #3 March Reads & Digital Zine Update
On this bonus episode I talk about the books I've read in March, and about an update regarding the monthly digital zine.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The Office Of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi
The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
Fishwives by Sally Bellerose
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Butcher by Natasha T. Miller
Entitled by Kate Manne
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E08 Lost Girls with Ellen Birkett Morris
On this episode I chat with Ellen Birkett Morris about her short story collection, Lost Girls, her poetry chapbook, Surrender, with some advice from Ellen regarding book publication.
Find Ellen online here: ellenbirkettmorris.ink
IG: instagram.com/ellenbirkettmorris
Lost Girls playlist: largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2020/06/cai_ellen_birke.html
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Books recommended by Ellen:
Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Lake life by David James Poissant
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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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S2 Footnotes #2 February Reads & TBR
On this bonus episode I talk about the books I've read in February, and I dive a little bit into my digital, audio, and physical TBR.
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Books mentioned on this episode:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Efter by Hanna Bervoets
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson
Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia edited by Anita Heiss
Milk Blood Heat by Daniel W. Moniz
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
The Secret Lives Of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrel
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Her Sister's Tattoo by Ellen Meerpol
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E06 The Writer's Guide (To The Galaxy) with Silvana Sodde
On this episode I chat with Silvana Sodde, CEO of The Writer's Guide (To The Galaxy). Silvana talks about her work managing writing groups and workshops in Rotterdam, about gentrification, and how the Writer's Guide (To The Galaxy) started from a wish to combine writing with wine.
Trigger warning: mentions of Harry Potter, Roahl Dahl, and rape from 1h05m to 1h12m.
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Find The Writer's Guide (To The Galaxy) here:
thewritersguide.nl
IG: instagram.com/thewritersguidetothegalaxy
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Books recommended by Silvana:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E05 Social Media Management with Senja
On this episode I talk with Senja, author of the blog Het Finse Meisje and social media manager at Het Finse Meisje Consulting about living abroad, her love for interior design and renovation, with a few tips from Senja on how to grow a social media presence and creating a community online.
Find Senja here:
hetfinsemeisje.com
instagram.com/hetfinsemeisje/
instagram.com/hetfinsemeisjeconsulting/
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Books recommended by Senja:
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson
Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
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A Story Of Sorts S2 E04 Through The Colors Of A Butterfly with Martinique Mims
On this episode I talk with Martinique Mims about her debut middle-grade book, Through The Colours Of A Butterfly, and about her role as a recruitment manager for an education non-profit organisation. The book is out on the 23rd of February.
Useful links:
Website: thecolorofstories.com
Social Media Handles: @thecolorofstories10
Personal IG: mint4curls
Artist Youtube: Generation Lyght
Read Aloud Youtube: Mint Reads to the World
Author Coach: Marcey Pusey (website: marcypusey.com)
Illustrators IG: @sequoiabostickillustration
Education Nonprofit City Year: www.cityyear.org/
12 year old author's book Uzuri, Why did you do that? www.amazon.com/Uzuri-why-did-you-that/dp/B08NZ8WGQD
ACT-SO competition: www.naacp.org/act-so/
Artist Starting own theatre company: Jimmie Woody IG: @the_labyrinth_
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Book recommended by Martinique:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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S2 Footnotes #1 January Wrap-Up & Digital Zine
On this first bonus episode, I talk about the books I've read in January, with reviews for each of them, the monthly digital zine I'm creating, and a few more bookish news.
For the Toni Morrison challenge on IG check out @ibingebooks.
Books mentioned on this episode:
My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Prime & Premeditation by Tirzah Price
Hani and Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Olle by Guus Kuijer
The Long Dry by Cynan Jones
Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis
Dominicana by Angie Cruz
Disability Visibility by Alice Wong (edition)
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson (narrated by Marin Ireland)
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
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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/
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Books recommended by Esmée:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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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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A Story Of Sorts S2 E01 Guess The Plot Of The Book From The Title with Irenea Vicari
Welcome to Season 2 of A Story Of Sorts! For this first episode I invited Irenea Vicari - friend, musician, and arts and crafts maker - for a game of Guess The Plot Of The Book From The Title.
You can find Irenea on social media by following @pickingivy or @stitchingivy on Instagram.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
Irenea brought:
Concept M by Aafke Romein
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
La Superba by Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
Carina brought:
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
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There's a blooper at the very end! Stay after the outro tune to listen!
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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Rec'd #10 Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
On the last episode of this season I bring you the book Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo. Will it be a recommendation, or a wreckage? Listen and find you!
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A Story Of Sorts S1 E10 A Brief Summary Of Season One & Plans For Season Two
On the last main episode of season one, I take a little trip across the season, highlighting book lists from previous episodes, and my plans for season two, airing in January. And, of course, I couldn't resist sneaking in two book recommendations, so you can entertain yourself until I'm back!
Useful info:
Lists mentioned on this episode:
Books by Black authors - episode 5
Books by Trans authors - episode 6
Books by Latinx authors - episode 8
Books which give me October vibes - episode 9
Books I am excited to read next - episode 7
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Recommended on this episode:
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Braiding Sweetgrass by Kim Wall Kimmerer
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To join in Educate Yourself or Nieuwe Taal, the new book clubs hosted by Bosch&deJong boekverkopers, email info@boschendejong.nl.
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Rec'd #9 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
On this ninth episode of Rec'd, I bring you Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. Will I rec it, or wreck it? Listen and find out!
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A Story Of Sorts S1 E09 October Vibes: A Book List
On this ninth episode I bring you a list of books which give me *October Vibes*.
Stay tuned for the small blooper at the end, - me shouting at a bird - for how many times I described Pumpkin Heads as "sweet", for my careless butchering of Talia Hibbert's name, and for my mispronunciation of Vibes as *Bibes*. Consider it all a Halloween treat (or trick).
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Books mentioned on this episode:
Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell
We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Death by Olga Tokarczuk
Educated by Tara Westover
The House Of The Spirits by Isabel Allende
The Toni Morrison Book Club by various authors
Lumberjanes by various authors
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Hilda by Luke Pearson
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
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Music and photo by @jorri_photo on Instagram.