Book Club with Julia and Victoria

Hold on to your runny sacks. We are wrapping up our discussion of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin! We’ll be re-releasing episodes on book one and two over the next two weeks. Stay tuned for our concluding discussion of book three, The Stone Sky, coming your way May 2023.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Link to original show notes.Grab a copy of The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin and support the show!

Hold on to your runny sacks. We are wrapping up our discussion of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin! We’ll be re-releasing episodes on book one and two over the next two weeks. Stay tuned for our concluding discussion of book three, The Stone Sky, coming your way May 2023.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Link to original show notes.Grab a copy of The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin and support the show!

Victoria just got back from AWP where she spent five days geeking out with fellow book nerds. Julia and Victoria talk about networking and finding your people as an adult.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this Episode:Book Club episode on Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererMilkweed EditionsEuropa EditionsBook Club episode on the Neapolitan Series by Elena FerranteYale University PressBook Club episode on How I Became a Tree by Sumana RoyFriday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahBook Club episode on Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno GarciaGen Con IndyCurrently Obsessed: Hozier EP Eat Your YoungSo!YoON! album Episode 1 : LoveJimin mini album FaceRRR on Netflix

Julia has questions. Victoria does some digging. They both gain context on the voice of author Cho Nam-Joo of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and the impact the novel had on the life and politics of South Korea in 2016.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo“The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point.” by Alexandra Alter (New York Times)South Korean Bestseller 'Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982' Gives Public Voice To Private Pain by Elise Hu (NPR) South Korean author Cho Nam-joo: ‘My book is braver than I am’ by Holly Williams (The Guardian)South Korea’s incoming “anti-feminist” president (Today Explained)Recommendations:Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 (2019 film)Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf18 Must-Read Korean Novels in English by Will Heath (Books and Bao)Violets by Kyung-Sook ShinInvisible Women by Caroline Criado PerezFoundations by Abigail StuartMarriage of a Thousand Lies by S J SinduCurrently Obsessed:Moonlight Chicken (TV show)The Glory (TV show)Minecraft Dungeons (video game)Babel by R. F. Kuang

Julia and Victoria meet up with their internet friend Sofía Syntaxx (of the ANGR podcast) to talk about how much they loved Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, swap stories, compare languages and knowledge systems, and laugh about all the things American scientists “discovered” which indigenous peoples have known for thousands of years. A good deal of swearing is involved, but like, in a fun way.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Connect with Sofia Syntaxx and see samples of their work at linktr.ee/SofiaSyntaxx. Mentioned in this episode:Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererBraiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Monique Gray Smith and Robin Wall KimmererFilm Club with Julia & Victoria - The Personal History of David CopperfieldThe Personal History of David Copperfield (2019 film)Episode 073 The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery with Sofia Syntaxx‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ has gone from surprise hit to juggernaut bestseller (Washington Post)The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis & the Fate of Humanity by James LovelockThe Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael PollanLady Bird (2017 film)Ron Finley MasterClassRecommendations:The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-BanaiFirekeepers Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThe Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David WengrowThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenAlexis Nikole @blackforager on InstagramThe Soul of an Octopus by Sy MontgomeryHow I Became a Tree by Sumana RoyCurrently Obsessed:RRR (2022 film)The Last of Us (TV Show)Killer by KEYMoonlight Chicken (TV Show)A Reckoning by Kimbra

Julia and Victoria learn about the history of mental health stigma in the United States and have some lightbulb moments with Nobody’s Normal by Roy Richard Grinker.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:Nobody’s Normal by Roy Richard GrinkerNorma and Norman statuesUnstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Richard GrinkerHistory of Madness by FoucaultRecommendations:The Wisdom of Your Body by Hilary McBrideBurnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia NagoskiRoadmap to Resilience: Supporting Children Experiencing Stress & Trauma (podcast)Currently Obsessed:Hospital Playlist (TV series)No Cure For Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate BowlerFrench Indie Mix (Spotify playlist)

Reality and RepresentationJulia and Victoria lose their minds talking about reality and worldviews in Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeSusanna Clarke's Fantasy World of Interiors by Laura Miller (The New Yorker)Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan SontagHeaven’s Gate (podcast)The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. LewisRecommendations:Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeBabel by R. F. KuangThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanCast Away (film)Currently Obsessed:Alice in Borderland season 2Welcome to ChippendalesI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

Julia and Victoria reflect on their winding work histories and the rise of pointless labor with the help of Bullshit Jobs by anthropologist David Graeber. They get very excited about it.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:Hidden Brain podcast episode “How Meaningless Work Wears Us Down”“David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59” - The New York TimesFeminist, Queer, Crip by Alison KaferRecommendations:Silver Spoon (Baepsae) by BTS lyrics (English translation)“After the pandemic we can’t go back to sleep” by David Graeber in JacobinLaziness Does Not Exist by Dr Devon PriceUnmasking Autism by Dr Devon Price“The Cult of Nonprofits” on Sounds Like a Cult podcastInvisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez“Working From Home” episode of Oh I Like That podcast“Workplace Wellness” episode of Maintenance Phase podcastHidden Brain podcast episode “How Meaningless Work Wears Us Down”Currently Obsessed:The Crown season 5 on NetflixThe Anthropocene Reviewed podcast with John GreenLego Masters on HuluIf Books Could Kill podcast

Julia and Victoria imagine new stories for the future.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Show Notes:You’ve Got Mail (film)Harry & Meghan (docu series on Netflix)Indigo by RM (album)SOS by SZA (album)Heaven’s Gate (podcast)

Julia and Victoria talk inevitability and unreliable narrators in The Story of the Lost Child and celebrate finishing Elena Ferrante’s iconic Neapolitan series. They try and fail to solve the unsolvable ending.Become a Member! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph:Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading ChallengeBook Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading ChallengeDisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more.Mentioned in this episode:The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing by Elena FerranteThe Lying Life of Adults on NetflixThe Dave Chang Show (podcast)10 Things I Hate About YouRecommendations:Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan DidionGilead by Marilyn RobinsonHousekeeping by Marilyn RobinsonCurrently Obsessed:Forgive Me by BoAThe Allusionist podcastShould I Quit podcast