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All the Books! is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week's new book releases.
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Dec 17, 2019 • 48min
Our Favorite Fiction of 2019
This week, Liberty and María Cristina discuss The Atlas of Reds and Blues, Ghost Wall, Your House Will Pay, and more great fiction from 2019.This episode was sponsored the The Read Harder Journal, ThirdLove, and Libro.fm.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify 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.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discussed on the show:The Last Romantics by Tara ConklinThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. LaskarThe Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeThe Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane BuxtonAs Long As We Both Shall Live by Joann ChaneyYour House Will Pay by Steph ChaThe Parisian by Isabella HammadAll This Could Be Yours by Jami AttenbergAsk Again, Yes by Mary Beth KeaneNothing To See Here by Kevin WilsonRecursion by Blake CrouchOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThe World Doesn’t Require You by Rion Amilcar ScottThe Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José OlderGhost Wall by Sarah MossWhat we’re reading:Aftermath: Star Wars (Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy) by Chuck WendigA Peculiar Peril (The Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead) by Jeff VanderMeer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2019 • 11min
All the Backlist! December 13, 2019
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great comics from her backlist to help you reach your year-end reading goal!This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Challenge.Subscribe to 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:Bingo Love: Jackpot Edition by Tee Franklin, Jenn St-Onge, Joy San, & moreThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North, Erica Henderson, & Rico Renzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2019 • 46min
Our Favorite Nonfiction of 2019
This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Dapper Dan, Beeline, Good Talk, and more great nonfiction books from 2019.This episode was sponsored the St. John’s College, Ritual, and With a Little Help From My Friends.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify 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.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discussed on the show:Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin DreyerTrick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia TolentinoThe Yellow House: A Memoir by Sarah M. BroomZoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream by Carson VaughnWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty and Dianné Ruz |Burnout: The Secrets To Unlocking The Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia NagoskiDapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir by Daniel R. DayGood Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira JacobSay Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeBeeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z’ New Path to Success by Shalini ShankarThings We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl: A Memoir by Jeannie VanascoOut Of The Shadows: A Memoir by Timea Nagy and Shannon MoroneyLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir by T Kira MaddenMaybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori GottliebSolitary by Albert WoodfoxDuped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married by Abby EllisWhat we’re reading:Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha) by Tomi Adeyemi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2019 • 9min
All the Backlist! December 6, 2019
This week, Liberty discusses two great older books, including Turtle Diary.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challenge.Subscribe to 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:A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause by Shawn WenTurtle Diary by Russell HobanPizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 3, 2019 • 35min
New Releases and More for December 2019
This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Such a Fun Age, Dead Astronauts, This is Going To Hurt, and more great December books.This episode was sponsored the Read Harder Journal, Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challenge, and Sips by RGH.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify 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.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discussed on the show:Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidDead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeerThe Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom by Toni MorrisonThe Glittering Hour by Iona Grey This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam KayGood Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan FarrowBurn the Place: A Memoir by Iliana ReganWhat we’re reading:Trust Exercise by Susan ChoiStay and Fight by Madeline ffitch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2019 • 13min
All the Backlist! November 29, 2019
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great books from her backlist, including Gmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny Sun.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to 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:Inkheart (Book 1 of the Inkheart Trilogy) by Cornelia FunkeGmorning, Gnight! Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonny SunThe Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis Kho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 2019 • 43min
Great Books for Giving: November 26, 2019
This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Magic for Liars, The Beautiful Ones, Cats Are a Liquid, and more great books for giving this holiday season.This episode was sponsored Yale University Press and Fabulous Monsters by Alberto Manguel, Bombas, and Eye for Eye by J.K. Franko.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify 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.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discussed on the show:Forking Good: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of The Good Place by Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Stephen H. Segal, Dingding Hu (Illustrator)American Spy by Lauren WilkinsonThe Beautiful Ones by PrinceUnmarriageable by Soniah KamalCats Are a Liquid by Rebecca Donnelly and Misa SaburiTo Night Owl from Dogfish by Meg Wolitzer and Hilary Goldberg SloanThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David TreuerMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyAll Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy by Phil Keith and Tom ClavinPumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin HicksGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirIn the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria MachadoThe Octopus Museum: Poems by Brenda ShaughnessyThe Grace Year by Kim LiggettThe Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America (Bird Books, Books for Bird Lovers, Humor Books) by Matt KrachtThe Lost Man by Jane HarperWhat we’re reading:Thunderhead and The Toll by Neal ShustermanFirewatching by Russ Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 2019 • 10min
All the Backlist! November 22, 2019
This week, Patricia talks about two queer comics from her backlist, including The Prince & the Dressmaker by Jen Wang.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to 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 Prince & the Dressmaker by Jen WangA Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by Mady G & J.R. ZuckerbergSo You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2019 • 43min
New Releases and More for November 19, 2019
This week, Liberty and Jenn discuss Mary Toft; or the Rabbit Queen, Wyoming, Wake, Siren, and more great books.This episode was sponsored St. John’s College, Bombas, and Book Riot Insiders.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify 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.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discussed on the show:Mary Toft; or, The Rabbit Queen: A Novel by Dexter PalmerWake, Siren by Nina MacLaughlinWyoming by JP GrittonEscaping Exodus by Nicky DraydenSnow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration by Giles WhittellOver the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van NessRules for Vanishing by Kate Alice MarshallRealm of Ash (The Books of Ambha Book 2) by Tasha SuriWhat we’re reading:If the Fates Allow: A Holiday Anthology from the Authors at interlude Press, an LGBTQ Publisher by Annie HarperAmerican Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2019 • 11min
All the Backlist! November 15, 2019
This week, Jenn discusses two great older books, including Witchmark by C.L. Polk.This episode is sponsored by Lanternfish Press.Subscribe to 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:Witchmark by C.L. PolkThe Overstory by Richard PowersWhen Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices