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It’s awards season, ladies and gentlemen, and this week Magda and Lindsay review all the nominees, from Nobel to Booker to Kirkus. 

Also, what does Joyce Carol Oates have against romance? Maybe she should read Ali Hazelwood’s recently announced sequel to “The Love Hypothesis,” assuming it isn’t banned, which, according to PEN America, could happen any day now. 

Wanna get the scoop? Listen in to this week’s book news. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Kin “ by Tayari Jones

“Anger is Only a Shadow“ by Elizabeth Acevedo

“The Poet X“ by Elizabeth Acevedo

“Clap When You Land“ by Elizabeth Acevedo

“Paradiso 17“ by Hannah Lillith 

“Dèy“ by Edwidge Danticat

“Beginning Middle End“ by Valeria Luiselli

“Mad Eden“ by Morgan Thomas

“Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You“ by Julián Delgado Lopera

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

“The Two-Body Problem“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Love, Theoretically“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Deep End“ by Ali Hazelwood

“The Shining“ by Stephen King

“The Green Mile“ by Stephen King

“A Court of Thorns and Roses“ by Sarah J. Maas

“Bad Words“ by Rioghnach Robinson

“A Little Life“ by Hanya Yanigahara

“Crazy, Rich Asians“ by Kevin Kwan

“The Five-Star Weekend“ by Elin Hilderbrand

 

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Have you ever snuggled in with one of your favorite reads and thought, “…if only this were a smidge more terrifying, life would be perfect.”

Well, Magda and Lindsay are here to grant all your bone-chilling desires. This week, they take some of their favorite stories and re-imagine them as horror books. Romantic yearning? Ruined. Happy endings? We don’t know her. 

It’s time to take that cozy blanket and hide behind it, because their monsters of the week are coming for you. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:
“Bad Words“ by Rioghnach Robinson

“Dead Beat“ by Leigh Bardugo

“First-Time Caller“ by B.K. Borison

“My Year of Rest and Relaxation“ by Otessa Moshfegh

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“The Correspondent“ by Virginia Evans

“Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

 

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It’s raining book releases this week! We have a new memoir from “Educated” author, Tara Westover. Also, the fiction gods have blessed us with new books from Coco Mellors, Emily Henry, and Mackenzie Scott!

And, of course, it wouldn’t be book news without a little drama. Listen in to find out all about the “controversial” casting of Greta Gerwig’s “The Magician’s Nephew” adaptation. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Educated“ by Tara Westover

“Brothers and Sisters“ by Tara Westover

“Last Days in Two Nations“ by MacKenzie Scott

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

“Grenade“ by Coco Mellors

“Cleopatra and Frankenstein“ by Coco Mellors

“Blue Sisters“ by Coco Mellors

“The Magician’s Nephew“ by C.S. Lewis

“Modern Classic“ by Emily Henry

 

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0:00 Westover memoir

2:02 MacKenzie Scott novel

4:15 Mellors’ Grenade

7:20 Streep in Narnia

9:20 New Emily Henry

 

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As Queen Rihanna once said, “We found love in a hopeless place.”

And that’s exactly what happens in the book Magda and Lindsay discuss this week, B.K. Borison’s “Grim Tidings.” This book asks the question, can a guardian angel and a grim reaper make it work? 

Listen in to find out!

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Grim Tidings“ by B.K. Borison

“Dead Beat“ by Leigh Bardugo

“Katabasis“ by R.F. Kuang

“A Study in Sparkling“ by Jodi McAlister

“An Academic Affair“ by Jodi McAlister

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

“First-Time Caller“ by B.K. Borison

“If Not for My Baby“ by Kate Golden

“It Happened on a Sunday“ by Tracy Wolff

“When in Rome“ by Sarah Adams

“The Love of My Afterlife“ by Kirsty Greenwood

“Good Spirits“ by B.K. Borison

“Long-Time Listener“ by B.K. Borison

“Educated“ by Tara Westover

“Brothers and Sisters“ by Tara Westover

“Last Days in Two Nations“ by MacKenzie Scott

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

“Grenade“ by Coco Mellors

“Cleopatra and Frankenstein“ by Coco Mellors

“Blue Sisters“ by Coco Mellors

“The Magician’s Nephew“ by C.S. Lewis

“Modern Classic“ by Emily Henry

 

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This week’s bonus episode is for those who love the thrill of the chase.

 

Magda and Lindsay welcome Piper Lawson, the USA Today bestselling author of “Crash Course,” an F1 romance story. Listen in to learn more about the complicated love triangle that revs up the tension between its main characters. 

Crash Course is available October 20th. 

You can find Piper at https://www.piperlawsonbooks.com and on her Instagram, @piplerlawsonbooks. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Crash Course“ by Piper Lawson

“Bridge to Terabithia“ by Katherine Paterson

“Goosebumps“ by R.L. Stine

“Sweet Valley High“ by Francine Pascal & Jamie Suzanne

“The Babysitter’s Club“ by Ann M. Martin 

“The Saddle Club“ by Bonnie Bryant

“Off Campus“ by Elle Kennedy

“Fourth Wing“ by Rebecca Yarros

“How to Win a Grand Prix“ by Bernie Collins

“Pride and Prejudice“ by Jane Austen

“Sharp Objects“ by Gillian Flynn

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

“The Scholomance Trilogy“ by Naomi Novik

“Bunny“ by Mona Awad

“We Love You, Bunny“ by Mona Awad

 

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