Book Riot - The Podcast

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the announced HUNGER GAMES prequel, Amazon's best books of the year so far list, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey FKA USA by Reed King Amazon Publishing's Summer Reading Initiative Links discussed in this episode: Follow up: Nicholas Sparks is sorry he appeared intolerant Amazon’s 10 best books of the year so far Joy Harjo becomes first Native American US Poet Laureate! Suzanne Collins announces 2020 Hunger Games prequel Harry Potter Pokemon-Go style game launches (a day early) Petition to Cancel Good Omens petitions wrong company Controversy over displaying gay books in Maine library, with a side of “good job, trustees” for supporting the library This week in bananapants: A secret  fellowship funded by the Riggios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss Barnes & Noble's buyout options, Goodreads's list of the hit books of 2019 so far, damning allegations against Nicholas Sparks, and more. This episode sponsored by: Fall or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson Turtles All the Way Down by John Green In at the Deep End by Kate Davies Bombas Links Discussed: Bidding War for Barnes & Noble? Progressive church steps in to host Drag Queen Story Hour Nicholas Sparks accused of harassment, racism, and anti-LGBT actions Goodreads reveals the hit books of 2019 so far Study finds increasing marginalization of female and PoC characters in children's books Hero of the Week: Kentucky teacher partners with barber shop to reward kids for reading See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barnes & Noble gets sold! The Obamas join the podcasting revolution! Robert Langdon is coming to TV! This episode is sponsored by: All the Books! Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn Book of the Month Club This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura Links discussed in this episode: Barnes & Noble selling to private equity firm Obamas strike exclusive podcast deal with Spotify NBC gives commitment for Robert Langdon Lost Symbol series Hero of the Week: Founder of nonprofit who engages prisoners w/ books, poetry, and writing Annotated Episode #25: Books Behind Bars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Rebecca talk about Book Expo America, Mindy Kaling doing an Amazon exclusive, breaking the Scripps Spelling Bee, and more. This episode is sponsored by: All the Books Rebel by Beverly Jenkins The Summer We Lost Her by Tish Cohen Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn Links discussed in this episode: Mindy Kaling to publish new essay collection w/ Amazon Publishing summer 2020 8 Kids Break the Scripps Spelling Bee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about podcast platforms, worry about George RR Martin's new deadline, admire and critique Bill Gates' new book recommendation video, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Birthday by Meredith Russo The Guest Book by Sarah Blake Links discussed in this episode: New Bill Gates summer reading recs video GRRM sets March 2020 deadline for Winds of Winter Barnes & Noble brings Nook back with a bigger screen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk music streaming services, the wider podcast landscape, and even some talk about books. This episode is sponsored by: PodX Only Ever her by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Bombas We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faiza Links discussed in this episode: Roxane Gay’s Luminary exclusive Michael Wolff has a Trump sequel called SIEGE coming out June 4 Barack’s latest reading list First Audible Originals in partnership w/ Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine revealed Jimmy P bringing back bookseller bonuses for a 6th year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second part of our 2019 Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show. This episode is sponsored by: BookCon Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Exhalation by Ted Chiang Books recommended in this episode: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang, The Ensemble by Aja Gabel Men We Reaped by Jesymn Ward. Fashion Climbing by Bill Cunningham An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Daisy Jones and the Six I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Soon the Light Will Be Perfect by Dave Patterson The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle IQ by Joe Ide Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Saints for All Occasions by J Courtney Sullivan Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Also LOVE, HATE, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sadhya Menon Geek Love by Katherine Dunn Swamplandia by Karen Russell Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen You Don’t Have to Like Me by Alida Nugent Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed This Is How It Feels by Rebecca Barrow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Jenn talk about Baker & Taylor getting out of the retail distribution business (and why you might care), Audible's Alexa experiment, the Tolkien estate being utterly predictable, and more. This episode is sponsored by: The Great Courses Plus Audible Lola (use offer code BOOKRIOT for 40% off) Kindle Unlimited Links discussed in this episode: Baker & Taylor exiting retail distribution Tolkien estate disavows "Tolkien" The Blood Heir controversy The Smallest Barnes & Noble Audible's Alexa Customer Support Experiment Barnes & Noble Launches YA Book Club 1 Game of Thrones Prequel Series Bites the Dust Companion Manuscript to A Clockwork Orange Found James Patterson to donate $1.25 million to school libraries and teachers Obamas' Netflix docket is decidedly bookish The Toni Morrison documentary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our annual Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher Kindle Unlimited TBR Books Recommended in this episode: Trail Like Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Buckskin by Erika Wurth The River by Peter Heller A Mercy by Toni Morrison Idaho by Emily Ruskovich Buttermilk by Ed Lee. Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi I Hear She’s a Real Bitch by Jen Agg Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Yes Chef by Marcus Samuelsson American Spy by lauren wilkinson The Taipei Night Market series by Ed Lin (starts with Ghost Month) How Will You Measure Your Life? By Clayton Christenson So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport The Power of Meaning by Emily Eshfahani Smith, Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Chemistry by Weiki Wang A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC series by VE SCHWAB Boy Snow Bird by Helen Oyeyemi Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi Mr Fox by Helen Oyeyemi A Study in Scarlet by Sherry Thomas Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn The Greatest Cook in the World by Rick Bragg The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis, Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl, Blueplate Special and How to Cook a Moose by Kate Christensen Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Saenz Somewhere Only We Know  by Maureen Goo The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about millennial audiobook habits, the 2019 Pulitzer Prizes, Penguin Random House's loyalty program, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Great Courses Plus Kindle Unlimited Libro.fm TBR Links discussed in this episode: Pulitzers announced OverDrive report on audiobooks habits Random House begins loyalty program The library on the moon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices