Books Unbound
By Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay
Books UnboundApr 28, 2022
#242 - We’re “Lichen” Our Forest Reads 🍄🌲
We’re forest girls! Raeleen has just returned from camping and Ariel is buying forest books in the big city.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - The Forest Episode?
05:11 - Breakfast In London
07:38 - Rae’s Camping Adventure
21:43 - Book Haul!
37:24 - What We Finished!
51:03 - The Mail Room
#243 - This Is Becoming Raeleen's Year of DNFs
Ariel is back from England! She has more books to haul and Raeleen has more books to DNF!
Links mentioned:
- The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin
- Raeleen's list of books for the truck: https://bookshop.org/lists/raeleen-s-picks-for-the-book-truck
- Ariel's list of mermaid books: https://bookshop.org/lists/mermaid-books-books-unbound-podcast?
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Thrilled To Be Home
00:02:36 - Ariel’s Flight Rule
00:08:17 - Another Party!
00:18:31 - Antique Update
00:22:51 - Book Haul!
00:34:15 - Mashed Potato May Update
00:49:30 - Who’s That Frog?
00:50:50 - Lists Are The Bist
00:52:39 - Book Truck Update
01:02:51 - The Mail Room
#241 - Forget Eating Them, We're READING Our Fish & Chips!!
Raeleen found a gem at the thrift store and Ariel is in jolly England buying books again!
Links mentioned:
- The Mashed Potato Pin: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/mashed-potato-enamel-pin
- The George Orwell Essay on Tea: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/a-nice-cup-of-tea/
- Designer of the pin: https://www.instagram.com/shelfworndrawn/
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Start
00:01:30 - Mashed Potato May!
00:11:53 - Camping
00:19:26 - Mini Truck Update!
00:22:08 - Book Haul
00:37:53 - What We Read
00:50:52 - The Mail Room
01:05:24 - TBR CHALLENGE
#240 - Falling into Darkness: Seeing the Eclipse and Vampire Books!!
Ariel sees the eclipse, does more tea reviews and reads a classic, Raeleen hosts a Twin Peaks party, and reads a new favourite book!
Links mentioned:
- Our new peach beanie: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie
- Free patreon mini pod where we made "Dream Bookshop Table Displays": https://www.patreon.com/posts/58273044
- Westminster Bookshop in Fredericton: https://westminster.bookmarkreads.ca/
- Sally Rooney’s new novel Intermezzo to be published in September: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/29/sally-rooney-new-novel-intermezzo-to-be-published-in-september
- Brenna Thummler’s Sheets will be released as a beautiful box set on September 10th: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2fS_JWLwUa/?hl=en&img_index=3
- Turtles All the Way Down has a trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XBFNmV0Bzc
- 50th anniversary edition of Carrie: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/hodder-to-publish-50th-anniversary-of-carrie-with-introduction-by-margaret-atwood
- The letters of Emily Dickerson: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4N2WGWtQXA/
- Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega will star in Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amy-adams-joining-jenna-ortega-taika-waititis-klara-and-the-sun-1235778914/
- Lily Gladstone to star in The Memory Police by Yoko Ozawa: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lily-gladstone-to-star-in-memory-police-movie-1235807134/
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Peach Hats!
00:01:38 - The Tea
00:05:58 - Party Queens
00:14:01 - The Eclipse
00:22:22 - Book Hauls
00:29:51 - Slow Days, Fast Company
00:34:45 - Of Mice and Men
00:41:49 - The Island of Doctor Moreau
00:44:41 - Don’t Go Without Me
00:50:09 - Snow Crash
01:03:22 - Book News
01:10:51 - The Mail Room
#239 - From Sourdough to Shrek, We're SWAMPIN Our Quarterly Reading Goals
We're a quarter of the way into the year so it's time for a big reading goal check in! We also review tea, talk about sourdough bread, read some listener comments, and more!
Links mentioned:
Ariel's Sourdough Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/bMh6w-O6u-Q
Raeleen's Sourdough Recipe: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/beginners-sourdough-bread-recipe
Raeleen's current favourite yoga video: https://youtu.be/mBoFPfqehDE?si=jYFCRS7wi7YoD50g
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - A tea update
00:08:37 - Bookshelf Shakeup!
00:13:52 - Rae’s new cross-stitch
00:15:27 - Rae’s new hobbie…
00:22:11 - Q1 UPDATE
00:30:07 - Goals
00:37:19 - Statistics
00:43:26 - What we’ve read in 2024
01:04:21 - Tiny Haul
01:05:58 - The Mail Room
01:14:07 - NOTE: Next Week’s Episode
#238 - Our Most Important Buddy Read Of All Time
We buddy read a book for the most fun reason ever and we recommend cozy Japanese books!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Rae’s Cardigan!
03:20 - Life Updates
12:59 - Book Haul!
19:23 - Something Really Fun Happened…
38:04 - Recommendations For Kat Dennings
44:59 - Cozy Recommendations
#237 - Ariel Controversially Joins a Book Club??
Raeleen has a wild birthday party, Ariel joins a book club even after everything we've said, new books are hauled, some books are reviews, and a new website is launched!
Links mentioned:
Every Bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.everybookshopinnovascotia.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - We’re Just Peachy
06:00 - How was your week?
13:25 - everybookshopinnovascotia.com
16:08 - Book Haul
25:24 - Minitruck Update
32:52 - Ariel Joined A Book Club
55:26 - Mail Room
#236 - Why We're No Longer Buying Books!
Raeleen is on a crochet mission, Ariel read some books she didn't quite love, and we both have (ironically) a book haul, hehe.
Links mentioned:
Our new peach hat: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/books-beanie
Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA
Leftover Bookmarks: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle
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#235 - WE DYED OUR HAIR PEACH FOR YOU 🍑
A promise is a promise! Peach hair is here! Plus some peach reads and a book haul from Raeleen.
Links mentioned:
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Daisy cardigan pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIPX20u7JA
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Timestamps:
00:00 - PEACH EDITION
04:35 - Our Peach Stuff
07:13 - Peach Hats Available Now!
14:55 - What is Peach?
22:32 - Peach Book Reviews
35:08 - Ariel’s Momofuku Experience
38:24 - What We Read
45:11 - DNF Spree
52:09 - A Little Book Haul
53:52 - The Mail Room
#234 - Ariel Went To NYC And Only Bought 5 Books?! (That's progress, people!)
After a week in NYC Ariel is back some stories and Raeleen has sort of spent sometime in Brooklyn too...
Links mentioned:
Leftover bookmarks available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/all/products/2023-leftover-bookmark-bundle
Leftover stickers available now: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound/products/2023-leftover-sticker-pack
Ariel's appearance on The End of the World Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3iO5qFtutl/
The bookmark artist, Sophie Edell: https://www.instagram.com/dittoecho/
Manacled (the fan fiction Raeleen is reading): https://senlinyuwrites.wixsite.com/fanfic/manacled
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Here We Are
00:01:41 - Ariel Went To New York
00:19:47 - Raeleen & Yogalates
00:23:17 - New Bookmarks!
00:25:29 - Ariel Was On Another Podcast???
00:26:47 - Rae Got A PS5
00:28:38 - Book Hauls!
00:42:03 - Book Reviews
00:50:55 - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
00:54:23 - On Writing by Stephen King
00:58:37 - Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
01:03:46 - The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan
01:08:00 - Currently Reading
#233 - Reading Confessions: Is Joining A Book Club A Massive Mistake???
This month in reading confessions we hear from TWO people suffering with their book clubs, a book annotating disaster, a librarian losing love for books, and someone who hates epigraphs!
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#232 - Raeleen Gifted Ariel an Engagement Book
Raeleen sent Ariel a few books, Ariel finished a letter collection, and Raeleen is still chugging away at a big classic!
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#231 - Raeleen Finally Read A Great Book
Raeleen reads a new favourite, Ariel has a breakdown about a weird letter collection, and Ariel answers some engagement related questions!
Links mentioned:
Maddy Vian, our amazing designer: https://www.instagram.com/maddyology
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Yola!
06:01 - Raeleen’s New Social Media
13:54 - Powerpoint Party
16:06 - Big Old Storm
21:05 - What Are We Reading?
22:31 - Review: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
39:50 - A Tree Grows In Brookyn
42:55 - The Mail Room
56:12 - Kindle Woes
#230 - Ariel Has An ENGAGING Story... (aka She Got ENGAGED 💍)
Links mentioned:
Playlist Raeleen mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gIUkbs2ovmAarHk7LtgGG?si=mvJGhH23SM2GNrk0iNalIA&pi=u-Gs_QtJpmRpKI&nd=1&dlsi=02ebaec638ad48da
Bitter Melon Bindery Bookbinding YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bittermelonbindery
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - ARIEL IS ENGAGED
00:18:31 - Post Instagram Life
00:24:56 - Peach Hair Update
00:32:40 - Book Haul!
00:45:42 - Raeleen Reading Update
01:03:00 - Review: I Who Have Never Known Men
01:07:32 - Currently Reading
01:10:20 - The Mail Room!
#229 - Reading Confessions: I Regret Buying My Kindle!
Links mentioned:
Wine cellar analogy tweet: https://twitter.com/MumblinDeafRo/status/1476337023288057857
Parrots like eating books: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/mfb4rs/comment/gsmix4v/?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Some facts about books and the environment: https://ciraig.org/index.php/blog/what-is-the-most-eco-friendly-option-for-reading-a-book/
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Back With Advice!
00:03:24 - Remembering Heely’s
00:05:02 - Bookmobile Update
00:22:07 - HUGE NEWS
00:28:43 - Daniella: The Huge TBR
00:35:50 - Daniella: The Huge TBR
00:41:57 - Brenna: New Book Homes
00:51:41 - Valentine: Making Bookish Friends
01:01:52 - Rachel: Favourite Books Bum Me Out
01:09:02 - Emily: Kindle Conundrum
#228 - Rereading Animal Farm Made Ariel Cry and Cry
Links mentioned:
Animal Farm Audiobook: https://www.patreon.com/booksunbound/shop/animal-farm-by-george-orwell-full-read-105174?source=storefront
Ali Abdaal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaal
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Cozy Edition!!
04:22 - Mastering The Art of Winter
06:10 - The Bookmobile LIVES
19:48 - Animal Farm Audiobook
27:09 - Book Review: Stoner
34:57 - Letters To Eugene
39:41 - The Nakano Thrift Shop
42:13 - Does Raeleen miss working in a bookshop?
45:33 - Book Haul!!
52:28 - The Mail Room!
#227 - Have Our Reading Goals Already Flown Out The Window?
Links mentioned:
Crochet Bandana Tutorial: https://hayhaycrochet.com/crochet-patterns/accessories/beginner-crochet-bandana/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - 2024 Edition!!!
01:00 - “CJ is shockingly good”
03:20 - Ariel’s Ordering Ordeal
07:06 - Raeleen Rollerskates!
10:23 - How 2024 Is Kicking Off
18:50 - Reading Updates
20:18 - Review: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
26:42 - Review: A Prayer For The Crown Shy by Becky Chambers
31:02 - Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
35:44 - Ariel Travels To Chapters!
41:24 - Currently Reading
49:18 - THE MAIL ROOM
#226 - OUR 2024 READING GOALS!
It’s TIME! The New Year is here so we’re revealing how we did on our 2023 goals and sharing our 2024 plans!
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05:57 - 2023 TBR
09:47 - 2024 TBR
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14:40 - Studious Potatoes
19:17 - New Releases
31:52 - 2023 Resolution Review
49:29 - OUR 2024 RESOLUTIONS
#225 - CHRISTMAS BOOK HAUL + REACTING TO LISTENER READING STATISTICS!
Can you guess what our listeners most popular favourite book of the year was?? We had an absolute RIOT going over all of your reading statistics! Plus we had to share what books we got for Christmas! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Christina, Claire, Emma, Haley, Hannah, Jessie, Jude, Karin, Luna, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Rebecca, Sarah, Simon, Tamar!
#224 - 2023 READING WRAP UP AND STATS!
The end of the year is here and it's time to reveal our favourite books of the year, how many books we read, and a LOT more!! Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Join our patreon and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Bellanora, Brittany, Bronte, Christina, Claire, Emma, Haley, Hannah, Jessie, Jude, Karin, Luna, Maria, Mario, Meg, Nicole, Rebecca, Sarah, Simon, Tamar!
#223 - Reading Confessions: My Husband Keeps Buying Ugly Books
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#222 - Reading The Most Depraved Book We've Ever Read
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-Grandpa: a book you read a long time ago but still think about
-Sebastian: A book that would wear a leather jacket and smoke cigarettes if it were a person
-Harvey: a book about a niche interest
-Shane: a book that’s a bit of a mess
-Penny: a book that’s quietly beautiful
-Sam: a book that grew on you
-Abigail: a book with a purple cover
-Elliott: a book about a writer/writing
-Maru: a book that’s smarter than you
-Haley: a book with a very pretty cover
-Emily: a character who loves arts & crafts
-Alex: a book about sports
-Leah: a book set in the woods
-Krobus: a book by a reclusive author
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#221 - Are We Going To Fail Our Goals??
Links mentioned:
Books Unbound 2023 Reading Survey: https://forms.gle/9c8xkPG7R7SW15nJ6
Booker Prize: https://www.cbc.ca/books/irish-author-paul-lynch-wins-2023-booker-prize-for-dystopian-novel-prophet-song-1.7040668
Anton Hur's Toward Eternity: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/93049-book-deals-week-of-august-28-2023.html
Governor General Awards: https://ggbooks.ca/#winners
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#220 - Last Big Book Haul of the Year??
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Max: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/
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#219 - Reading Confessions: How Do I Avoid TikTok Books??
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#218 - Going To The Scariest Bookshop of My Life
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#217 - Rating Deckled Edges, Page Numbers, and Colourful Fonts Out Of 10?
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Deckled edge debate episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/5---Deckled-Edges-vs-Normal-Pages-and-Underhyped-Books-e937qa
Bookshops:
Katie of Woodshed Press: www.instagram.com/woodshedpress/
Gaspereau Press: www.instagram.com/gaspereaupress/
Black Cat Books: www.instagram.com/blackcatbookstore/
The Odd Book: www.theoddbook.ca/
Reader's Haven: www.facebook.com/usedbooks03/
Bookshop masterlist (for photos and notes on each book shop that I visit): www.booksunboundpodcast.com/every-bookshop-in-nova-scotia
Other episodes in this series:
Ep #159: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/159---Rating-Bookish-Things-Out-of-Ten-e1obgs9
Ep #178: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booksunbound/episodes/178---Rating-Bookish-Things-Out-of-10-e1ts9ba
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome back!
00:50 - Binding Update
11:44 - The NEATEST Bookshop in NS
13:38 - Bookmark Subscription is OPEN
15:07 - Rae’s Secret Party REVEALED
21:26 - RATING GAME!
#216 - Meeting Raeleen's OTHER Best Friend
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Special Guest Julia!!!
03:49 - Favourite Book…
08:41 - Favourite Genre…
12:04 - Favourite Bookshop…
14:26 - What Makes A Good Bookshop?
17:35 - Currently Reading
28:05 - Reccomendation #1: Jacob
33:01 - Recommendation #2: Belinda
40:32 - Recommendation #3: Reyna
51:44 - Frog Hats! 🐸
#215 - We Had Reading and Crocheting Emergencies
Links mentioned:
Marbling and bookbinding teacher: https://www.instagram.com/myhandboundbooks/
Hardcover Anne editions: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/116232/anne-of-green-gables-by-lm-montgomery/9781770497306
Nevermore Press: https://www.nevermorepress.ca/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Action Packed Episode!
00:44 - Raeleen’s Report
03:16 - Paper Marbling
12:34 - Bad Cree
13:39 - Anne of Green Gables
17:29 - Anne Dares
18:30 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem
19:49 - On Audible Originals
22:13 - Ariel’s Hosting Story
24:38 - Oubliette
31:47 - Mother Thing
40:43 - We Were Dreamers
44:46 - Ariel Read By Ariel
51:49 - Serious Concerns
53:24 - Out
55:47 - The Between
57:17 - Scariest Book You’ve Ever Read?
58:40 - Our Bookmark Club!
#214 - How Many Of Our Book Goals Can We Still Accomplish This Year?
The End of the Year Book Tag:
- Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
- Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
- Is there a new release you're still waiting for?
- What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
- Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
- Have you already started making reading plans for next year?
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Olivia (who reads loads of screenplays): https://www.instagram.com/storiesforcoffee/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Ready To Rumble
03:17 - What A Mug!
05:40 - Misery
08:49 - Fleabag: The Scriptures
13:14 - Mother Thing
15:16 - Rouge
16:50 - Buddy Read: Mamo
23:07 - Trick Mirror
29:07 - Rebecca
38:19 - Ariel!
42:26 - End of the Year Book Tag!!
51:18 - Reading Plans For 2024
#213 - Reading Confessions: Should I Get Rid of My HP Tattoos?
Reading Confessions is a Books Unbound special edition show where listeners call in with their bookish woes!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Reading Confessions 02:43 - Question I: Claire! 06:27 - Ariel’s 3 Approaches To Big Books 15:52 - Question II: Ren 25:21 - Question III: Connie! 27:03 - Raeleen “Borrows” a Book 30:51 - Fix Or Delete
#212 - We're Both Reading Classics!
Links mentioned:
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James's Journals: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ShelfWornDrawn
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Feeling 29
00:01:10 - Autumn Mode!
00:04:11 - Knitted Bunting
00:05:06 - An Exciting Package!
00:08:39 - Mamo
00:13:02 - Please Look After Mom
00:14:18 - Tech Socks
00:21:06 - People We Meet On Vacation
00:21:48 - Yara
00:22:52 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings
00:23:27 - Practical Magic
00:25:22 - Doughnuts and Doom
00:27:51 - Lunch Poems
00:30:33 - If It Bleeds
00:33:01 - The Trial
00:37:13 - Rebecca
00:39:17 - Interview with James
01:02:49 - Quarterly Update
#211 - Ariel Finishes A Book Live on the Podcast (sort of...)
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Hurricane Update
07:11 - Woohoo CJ!!
12:58 - Pumpkin Cheesecake
14:38 - Reading Talk!
19:19 - 84 Charing Cross Road
25:51 - Happiness Falls
29:56 - The Skull!!!
32:26 - If It Bleeds
36:18 - Oops…
37:08 - A Guest In The House
43:49 - Full Dark, No Stars
44:45 - Doctor Sleep
46:30 - SURPRISE Book Reveal
47:22 - Book Games!
#210 - Ariel Regrets Buying A 700 Page Book
Links mentioned: Jen Campbell's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenvcampbell/ Jon Klassen's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen/ Elias’s Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliasreads/
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#209 - Forcing Our Friends To Read Our Favourite Books! (With Leena Norms!)
Check out Leena! Leena's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms Leena's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leenanorms Leena's book: https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/bargain-bin-rom-com-leena-norms
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Leena!!! 03:26 - Raeleen Update 06:48 - What’s Leena Reading? 13:35 - Ballad For Sophie 20:17 - What’s Raeleen Reading? 29:38 - Holly by Stephen King 33:42 - Sea of Tranquility
#208 - Buying Books Outdoors (With Terry Fallis!)
Check out Terry Fallis! Terry Fallis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terry.fallis/ Terry Fallis's Substack: https://terryfallis.substack.com/ Terry Fallis's Website: https://terryfallis.com/ Check out the new book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/636395/a-new-season-by-terry-fallis/9780771094743
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Ariel’s Trees
03:25 - AUTUMN TIME
09:23 - We Stan Albatross
10:31 - New bookmarks!!!
12:20 - Reading Update
16:50 - Catboy
20:26 - Diary of a Void
22:49 - Bookshelves Update
25:08 - Book Haul!
36:01 - The Goodbye Cat
37:03 - Interview with Terry Fallis!
#207 - We're All Book Collectors After All (With AS King!)
Check out AS King!
AS King’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/as_king_/
Pre-order the book: https://www.aaronsbooks.com/collectors
Links Mentioned:
Elias’s Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliasreads/
Books gifted by Penguin Random House Canada:
Happy Place: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/704944/happy-place-by-emily-henry/9780593441275
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/203055/how-to-live-safely-in-a-science-fictional-universe-by-charles-yu/9780307739452
What My Bones Know: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/658389/what-my-bones-know-by-stephanie-foo/9780593238127
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#206 - Surprise Book Mail & Women in Translation
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
05:42 - Margarita Señorita
10:01 - Summer Vacation!
11:36 - What We Read
12:49 - Oryx & Crake
18:18 - Concerning My Daughter
32:24 - Picking Ariel’s Next Read
37:27 - Presents!!!
40:38 - Book Games
54:26 - Favourite Song?
57:40 - Favourite Flower?
59:16 - Favourite Smell?
#205 - The Most Books We've Ever Reviewed Ever?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Back In Technicolour!
01:15 - Raeleen Update
03:54 - Ariel Is Sick
05:59 - Raeleen The Machine
09:07 - Truth Telling
13:33 - Bonjour Tristesse
20:09 - A Third Read!
20:30 - The Laws of the Skies
24:35 - The Year of Magical Thinking
30:41 - Hauling Some Books!
36:33 - Book News
#204 - A Stressful Week But At Least We Have Books
Boiler Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-hvjV2A5Y
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Reuben’s Origin!
04:43 - Nova Scotia Update
11:04 - What We Read!
12:21 - Raeleen Loves EDM
15:25 - Travels With Charlie
19:00 - My Own Two Feet
35:52 - Picking Rae’s Next Book!
41:02 - Book Games!
#203 - We're The Most Attractive Podcast on Venus
Maddy Vian (our amazing illustrator and designer): https://www.instagram.com/maddyology/
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THE HOT SPOTS BOOK TAG! (Use the hashtag #hotspotsbooktag and tag @Books Unbound so we can see your answers!)
1. Book to read by a swimming pool
2. Book to read in the desert
3. Book to read while camping
4. Book to read in a restaurant kitchen
5. Book to read on a tropical beach
6. Book to read on Venus
7. Book to read at a hot spring in Japan
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Rebrand!
04:53 - Schedule Change!
06:38 - Bookstore Adventure!
09:31 - Truth telling
13:31 - Understanding Jon Favreau
14:34 - Taste
16:17 - Ariel Hurt Her Foot
21:00 - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
30:04 - A Rae Hot Take!
32:28 - TBR Challenge Update!
34:24 - More Like Read-Leen
36:55 - Boy Parts
45:48 - Book Games!
#202 - Ariel Went Crazy in Five New Bookstores!!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Swimming Is Back!
03:01 - Exercising Is Back
04:29 - MANY Books
10:01 - Girl Juice
11:08 - Honeybees And Distant Thunder
14:16 - Days At The Morisaki Bookshop
19:48 - Sherlock Holmes Bind-Up
22:37 - The Art of Fielding
24:36 - Letters From the Summer of 1926
26:56 - Bookshop Quest Update
30:59 - What’s Raeleen Reading
37:27 - What We Finished!
51:29 - The Year of Magical Thinking
52:15 - Quarterly Update!
#201 - We're In A Reading Frenzy: Raeleen Reads 6 Books!
Links:
Coach House Books: https://chbooks.com/
Cormac McCarthy: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/books/cormac-mccarthy-dead.html
Elizabeth Gilbert: https://twitter.com/GilbertLiz/status/1668226071949443073
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#200 - Big Reading Party and Extravaganza!
In celebration of 200 episodes we have put together an epic episode! A buddy read, mystery presents, surprise vlogs, and more!
00:00:00 - 200!!!
00:02:08 - Thank You!!!00:06:41 - Stickers!
00:07:40 - Total Branding Refresh!
00:08:42 - Our Peach Hair Goal
00:12:19 - The 200 Interview00:17:38 - Present Time!
00:34:50 - Secret Read: Lonely Castle in the Sky
00:45:34 - Secret Read: A Map To The Sun
00:54:09 - Buddy Read: My Brilliant Friend
01:06:08 - Q&A!
01:06:24 - Hollywood Biopic!
01:15:54 - The Pod In 5 Years…
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#199 - We're Finally in our Emo Phase 😈
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Orwell and Lorde video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMVW6WWOJCw
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Late Night Energy
03:49 - Back Pain
04:48 - Painting Has BEGUN
08:19 - Ariel’s Book Haul!
09:10 - Mild Vertigo
13:03 - New Bookshop Alert!
17:36 - Giovanni’s Room
20:10 - Pod
22:22 - 2 More Books!
28:27 - Pageboy
32:16 - Kitchen Confidential
39:12 - Reading Update
41:23 - Book Games
#198 - Raeleen Read A Bunch of Boring Books
Links mentioned:
Ottawa Public Library news: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/by-the-book-ottawa-public-library-takes-a-stand-on-intellectual-rights-book-bans-and-cancel-culture
Nimona news: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/netflix-nimona-powerful-little-chaotic-disruptor-character-exclusive/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Raeleen The Hike-ist
03:12 - Life Is Unrelenting
06:20 - Wrapping Up Mashed Potato May
13:54 - Down & Out In Paris and London… Is Dead
16:20 - How Did You All Do?
21:33 - What’s Raeleen Reading?
22:10 - Lexicon
26:29 - True Grit???
33:08 - Gender Queer
34:39 - Curious Cat Bookstore
43:40 - A Single Man
49:06 - Pageboy
52:15 - Raeleen’s Book Haul
56:50 - Book News
#197 - We've Never Mentioned This Many Classics with CLAIRE FENBY!
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Claire's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Claire_Fenby/
Orwell's review of "We": https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/freedom-and-happiness-review-of-we-by-yevgeny-zamyatin/
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Claire!
00:04:39 - Claire’s Favourite Book?
00:08:23 - Claire’s Favourite Author?
00:12:50 - Clarie’s Favourite Genre?
00:14:36 - Reading Trends in 2023
00:19:24 - Claire’s Favourite Book Shop
00:23:23 - Currently Reading!
00:26:52 - Claire’s Mashed Potatoes
00:33:54 - Reccomendations!
00:43:43 - Rec 2: Non-Fiction!
00:51:36 - Rec 3: Little Known Classics
01:03:13 - The End of All Things
#196 - Vacation vs Staycation: Who Bought More Books?
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00:00 - Ariel’s Trip To Toronto 05:25 - Nova Scotia Wildfires 07:27 - A Bag of Garbage 10:25 - New Running Shoes 👟 13:31 - Rae’s Sleepover 17:45 - BMV Books 19:07 - Green Grass Running Water 21:23 - Fauna 22:03 - Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys 24:10 - Cat + Gamer 24:35 - Revival 25:02 - The Queen of the Tearling 27:44 - The Way of Kings 30:08 - Lexicon 32:37 - We Have Merch! 34:10 - Willow is Crazy
#195 - Was This The Best Reading Week of the Year??
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Otis & Clementine bookshop: https://www.instagram.com/otisbooks/
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Ariel’s Beautiful Flowers 00:01:54 - Raeleen’s Shrektacular 00:04:44 - CJ’s Concert Disaster 00:07:58 - Breaking Dawn Part II 00:09:32 - Everyone Loves Mean Girls 00:11:08 - Our New Bookmarks! 00:12:55 - Ariel’s Journey: Peggys Cove 00:19:44 - Otis & Clementine’s 00:23:25 - Lonesome Dove 00:24:09 - Watership Down 00:25:03 - Emily of New Moon Series 00:27:12 - The Eyes of the Dragon 00:27:38 - The Wall 00:29:20 - We Were Dreamers 00:29:43 - True Biz 00:31:34 - The Blue Castle 00:39:58 - Know My Name 00:47:45 - What Do We Read Next? 00:50:00 - Mashed Potato May Check-In 00:52:48 - Guess The Plot 01:07:30 - Some Fun News!
#194 - How Long Will It Take To Read A 1000 Page Book?
Links mentioned:
Banned books news: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-05-15/15-most-banned-books-2022-2023
Rupi Kaur news: https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2023/04/26/canadian-writers-books-among-most-banned-in-us-schools-so-far-this-year.html
Taylor Swift news: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/opinion/2023/05/10/taylor-swift-a-secret-author-thats-an-old-rumour-we-heard-shes-coming-to-the-star-.html
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