Unofficial Book Club Podcast

I Really Thought I Knew Everything with Emma Greenberg

In this episode I am joined by my close friend, my college roommate, Emma Greenberg to discuss the growth that we go through as young adults as we move into a new chapter of our lives. 
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The Love of a Never Ending Story with Morgan Gabor

In this episode Morgan Gabor joins me again to discuss our childhood memories around books and her love for a never ending story. 
Books Discussed in this Episode
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Truly Devious: A Mystery by Maureen Johnson
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The SYLO Chronicles by D. J. MacHale
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
An Immense World by Ed Yong
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Geronimo Stilton by Elisabetta Dami 
Calvin and Hobbes by cartoonist Bill Watterson 
The Far Side Gallery, The Far Side comic strips by Gary Larson 
 
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Haven’t Had a Meltdown in a While with Morgan Gabor

Welcome to the Season 2 premiere!
 
In this episode my sister Morgan Gabor will give us a look into her love for Planetary Geology and living life on her own terms. 
 
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I Like the Drama with Francis Romero

In this season finale episode my guest Francis Romero joins me to talk about reading, something she never found enjoyment in but is ready to start doing, despite being a part of a recent book trailer that was released!
Books Discussed in this episode:
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz
Junie B. Jones written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
SYLO by D. J. MacHale
Pretty Bitches: On Being Called Crazy, Angry, Bossy, Frumpy, Feisty, and All the Other Words That Are Used to Undermine Women by Lizzie Skurnick
My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
Reckless Girls: A Novel by Rachel Hawkins
Dangerous Girls by Abby McDonald
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael Alan Singer
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
 
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We Still Have Time with Francis Romero

In this episode my close friend Francis Romero and I discuss the challenges of following our passions and making things happen!
 
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I Didn’t Know People Read for Pleasure...with Jamila Bensalem

In this episode Jamila Bensalem joins me again to discuss all the books she could start, including the ones with TV and movie adaptations, because it's all about finding the right book for you.   
Books Discussed in this Episode: 
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Verity by Colleen Hoover
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
The Hating Game: A Novel by Sally Thorne
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Misery by Stephen King
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Othello Play by William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew Play by William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing Play by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play by William Shakespeare
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
 
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Reality TV, it’s Really Literature with Jamila Bensalem

In this episode I am joined by Jamila Bensalem, she sits down with me to discuss the balance of adulting and following your passions. 
 
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Not to Bring it Up Again...but Percy Jackson with Shelby Horner

In this episode Shelby Horner and I talk about the joy of buying books and her true love for the Percy Jackson series!
Books Discussed in this Episode: 
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein and Kwame Onwuachi
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Truly Devious: A Mystery by Maureen Johnson
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
The Heroes of Olympus Rick Riordan
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Legendborn Novel by Tracy Deonn
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
SYLO by D.J. MacHale
Luster by Raven Leilani
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Sherlock Holmes Novels by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante
Take a Hint, Dani Brown: A Novel by Talia Hibbert
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Jane Eyre books
War and an Irish town by Eamonn McCann
Severance by Ling Ma
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh
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To Be a Forever Student with Shelby Horner

In this episode I am joined by Shelby Horner who sits down to discuss the importance of community and contentment.  
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The Importance of Nonsense with Anna

In this episode Anna joins me again to discuss fantasy and the importance of nonsense!
Books discussed in this episode: 
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Women who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The ​Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Alice Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 
Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard 
SYLO by D.J MacHale
Blood on the Tracks, Manga series by Shuzo Oshimi
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Maus by Art Spiegelman
An Immense World by Ed Yong
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