

All the Books!
Book Riot
All the Books! is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week's new book releases.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 44min
New Releases and More for April 19, 2022
This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss The Memory Librarian, Queen of the Tiles, Debating Darcy, and more great books.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne AllenDebating Darcy by Sayantani DasGuptaQueen of the Tiles by Hanna AlkafWord Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni PatelThe Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies by Paul FischerThe Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne TooleyFor a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 2022 • 15min
All the Backlist! April 15, 2022
This week, Danika recommends two of her favorite sapphic graphic novels! And not just because she enjoys the rhyme. But it helps.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed on the Show:I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Naoko KodamaThe One Hundred Nights of Hero and The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 2022 • 44min
New Releases and More for April 12, 2022
This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Unlikely Animals, The Devil’s Half Acre, The Caretakers, and more great books.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Unlikely Animals by Annie HartnettThe No-Show by Beth O’LearyThe Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-SiegalThe Devil’s Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail by Kristen Green by Kristen GreeneYellow Wife by Sadeqa JohnsonActivities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao ChenHigh Spirits by Camille Gomera-TavarezOne-Shot Harry by Gary PhillipsDevil in a Blue Dress: An Easy Rawlins Novel by Walter MosleyA Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa ChadburnChef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez, Danica Brine (Illustrator), Hank Jones (Colorist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer) (March 1 show) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 2022 • 14min
All the Backlist! April 8, 2022
This week, Tirzah recommends two great novels in verse for April is Poetry Month!Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books DiscussedAlone by Megan FreemanClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoThe Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 5, 2022 • 56min
New Releases and More for April 5, 2022
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Memphis, At Least You Have Your Health, Lessons in Chemistry, and more great books.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Memphis by Tara StringfellowAt Least You Have Your Health by Madi SinhaLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui ZhangHow Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam ZhangRabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée and KC Oster (illustrator)Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea EwingApprentice Lord of Darkness by CED, Jean-Phillipe MorinThe Wondrous Wonders by Camille JourdySaga: Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona StaplesWhen Women Kill by Alia Trabucco Zerán, Sophie Hughes (translator)Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley WoodfolkThe Falling Girls by Hayley Krischer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 2022 • 12min
All the Backlist! April 1, 2022
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a book that she thinks absolutely everyone should read!Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed on the Show:The Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2022 • 56min
New Releases and More for March 29, 2022
This week, all the ATB hosts have a special chat and then Liberty and Patricia discuss A House Between Earth and the Moon, Ten Steps to Nanette, and more great books.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:A House Between Earth and the Moon by Rebecca SchermTen Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah GadsbyA Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea #1) by Judy I. LinA Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon and Will HernandezWHAT WE’RE READING:Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover TawwabThe Wondrous Wonders by Camille Jourdy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 2022 • 12min
All the Backlist! March 25, 2022
This week, Liberty talks about a few backlist titles she unearthed from her library.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book. And don’t forget to check out our new podcast Adaptation Nation! Subscribe on your podcatcher of choice.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Every Day Is for the Thief by Teju ColeThe Hundred-Year House by Rebecca MakkaiAn Elegy for Easterly: Stories by Petina GappahLittle Lives by John Howland Spyker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 22, 2022 • 45min
New Releases and More for March 22, 2022
This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Disorientation, Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms, Comeuppance Served Cold, and more great books.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms by Rey Terciero, Megan KearneyComeuppance Served Cold by Marion DeedsThe City of Dusk by Tara SimThe Bone Orchard by Sara A. MuellerFrench Braid by Anne Tyler All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Hope — And Hard Pills to Swallow — About Fighting for Black Lives by Andre HenryNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouWHAT WE’RE READING:You Grow, Gurl! Plant Kween’s Lush Guide to Growing Your Garden by Christopher GriffinTen Steps to Nannette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah GadsbyOn the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton100 Animals That Can F*cking End You by Mamadou Ndiaye Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 2022 • 12min
All the Backlist! March 18, 2022
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a book that will get your creative juices flowing!Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed on the Show:Creative Quest by Amir Questlove ThompsonDisplacement by Kiku HughesBooks Mentioned on the Show:Heirloom Beans: Great Recipes for Dips and Spreads, Soups and Stews, Salads and Salsas, and Much More from Rancho Gordo by Steve Sando and Vanessa BarringtonKindred by Octavia E. Butler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices