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Sometimes you just need to feel something!

This week, Magda and Lindsay bring you their five best recommendations for books that will make you cry and cleanse your soul. Listen in for stories that will crack open even the hardest of hearts. 

Don’t worry, no one’s looking. Let those April showers of teardrops rain down. 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“And Now, Back to You“ by B.K. Borison

“First-Time Caller“ by B.K. Borison

“Good Spirits“ by B.K. Borison

“Lincoln in the Bardo“ by George Saunders

“The Midnight Library“ by Matt Haig

“The Midnight Train“ by Matt Haig

“Kindred“ by Octavia Butler

“Pride and Prejudice“ by Jane Austen

“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow“ by Gabrielle Zevin

“The Jungle Book“ by Rudyard Kipling

“They Both Die at the End“ by Adam Silvera

“The First to Die at the End“ by Adam Silvera

“The Survivor Wants to Die at the End“ by Adam Silvera

“We Have Reached the End of Our Show“ by Ali Gordon

“The Nightingale“ by Kristin Hannah

“Mama Day“ by Gloria Naylor

“Crying in H Mart“ by Michelle Zauner

“The Little Prince“ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

 

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He’s a monster!! And by that, we mean Victor Frankenstein, not his creation. 

Listen this week as Magda and Lindsay break down Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and its enduring legacy. They also delve into recent adaptations by Guillermo del Toro and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride.” 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Hamnet“ by Maggie O’Farrell

“Crying in H Mart“ by Michelle Zauner

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

“First-Time Caller“ by B.K. Borison

“The Bell Jar“ by Sylvia Plath

“Judy Blume: A Life“ by Mark Oppenheimer

 

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This week’s comic book deep dive is aptly named, because Magda and Lindsay’s love for “Love Everlasting” is, indeed, everlasting. 

Listen in as they discuss the surprising twists and turns of this genre-bending, mysterious graphic novel. 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Love Everlasting“ by Tom King & Elsa Charretier

“Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir

“The Butcher’s Masquerade“ by Matt Dinniman

“The Untamed“ by Sebastian A. Jones

“The Ministry of Time“ by Kaliane Bradley

“Jane Eyre“ by Charlotte Brontë

“Wuthering Heights“ by Emily Brontë

 

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Excite! Excite!

In honor of the Project Hail Mary movie, premiering March 20, Magda and Lindsay are re-releasing a throwback episode of their deep dive into the book!

 

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Fist my bump! This week Lindsay and Magda gush about Andy Weir's hilarious sci-fi book, Project Hail Mary. It's a feat for two liberal arts majors to dig into a science-heavy plot, but they brave the work, because the book is that good. Join the journey, you'll love it...

 

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We read. You watch. 

Today, Magda and Lindsay are talking all about Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” in anticipation of the movie, releasing on March 20th. 

Now, even though they’ve spent every day since finishing it talking to everyone they know, and even some they don’t know about how amazing it is, they realize that it may have been a while since some of you have read it. Don’t worry, our girls got you. They’ll discuss the things you need to remember from the book and all the things they’re dying to see in the movie.

#projecthailmary #projecthailmarymovie #andyweir #bookadaptations #bookrecs 

 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Boom Town“ by Nic Stone

“So Old, So Young“ by Grant Ginder

“The Correspondent“ by Virginia Evans

“Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir

“The Martian“ by Andy Weir

“Emma of 83rd Street“ by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding

“Elizabeth of East Hampton“ by Audrey Bellezza

“Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

“People We Meet on Vacation“ by Emily Henry

“The Women“ by Kristin Hannah

“The Great Alone“ by Kristin Hannah

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Sky Full of Elephants“ by Cebo Campbell

“Listen for the Lie“ by Amy Tintera

“Bride“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

 

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