This week, Rebecca and guest co-host Jenn discuss new standards for ebook accessibility, the men's rights activists who took on a feminist bookstore, and more. This episode sponsored by: The Cameron Brothers by Angelin Sydney Penguin Random House Audio Links discussed on the show: Follow-up: TSA cancelling pilot of screening procedure requiring passengers to remove books from carry-ons New standards for ebook accessibility MRAs take on a feminist bookstore and lose EarlyWord creates diversity ca...
Jul 10, 2017•49 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the launch of Annotated, tastefully gloat about guessing Oprah's next book club selection, appreciate the bookishness of Sarah Jessica Parker, and much more. We hope you’ll check out the first episode of Annotated: “Is It 1984 Yet?” It’s about the resurgence of interest in George Orwell’s 1984 and the story of how 1984 came to be in the first place. The next five episodes in the series will come out every other week, and you can subscribe to Annotated in Ap...
Jul 02, 2017•48 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about our new podcast series, Emma Watson's ascent to the Mount Rushmore of celebrity book nerds, Amazon buying Whole Foods, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O Swimming Home OwlCrate Ploughshares Solos Links discussed in this episode: New Podcast Series: Annotated Emma Watson hiding books around Paris NEW JOHN GREEN Amazon Buys Whole Foods Pottermore launches official book club See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Jun 26, 2017•56 min
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about JULIUS CAESAR backlash, Amazon being the fifth largest bookstore chain in the U.S, Trump blocking Stephen King on Twitter, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O by Nicole Galland and Neal Stephenson ThirdLove Audiobooks.com Links discussed in this episode: Big-time sponsors pull support of Julius Caesar production inspired by Trump Trump Block Stephen King on Twitter 20,000 libraries participating in world’s largest book ...
Jun 19, 2017•44 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca discuss new info about the the Game of Thrones Extended Universe, Oprah's Book Club rumblings, Well-Read Black Girl's conference, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Audiobooks.com Links discussed in this episode: Book Riot's New Science Fiction & Fantasy Podcast: SFF Yeah Book Riot New Mystery/Thriller Podcast: Read or Dead Follow-up on Game of Thrones prequels Update: Author who shall not be name will self-publish New Oprah pick coming 6/26 Wel...
Jun 12, 2017•45 min
This week Jeff and Rebecca talk about listener feedback on Little Free Libraries and the Amazon Buy Button, the coming GAME OF THRONES adaptation multiverse, Audible experiments, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Kindle Third Love OwlCrate Links discussed in this episode: The Game of Thrones Spin-Off Industry That JK Rowling/Stephen Fry Revenge Story Isn’t True New sponsorship model for Women’s Prize for Fiction Audible launches $5 million fund to pay playwrights to write audio dram...
Jun 05, 2017•56 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the surprising strength of Scribd's subscribership, Little Free Library backlash, Bill Gates' recommended summer reading, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Kindle Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkaupf OwlCrate Links discussed in this episode: Alias Grace going to Netflix See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2017•49 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talking about Author Who Shall Not Be Named suing his former publisher. changes to Amazon's "buy" button, James Patterson and Bill Clinton teaming up to write a thriller, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Audiobooks.com Grand Central Instant Book Club Links discussed in this episode: He Who Shall Not Be Named sues S & S for $10mil for canceled book deal Bill Clinton working on novel w/ Jimmy P Amazon Buy Button Changes Andrew Luck starts book...
May 22, 2017•51 min
Rebecca and Jeff wrap up this year's moms, dads, and grads recommendation bonanza. This episode is sponsored by: OwlCrate Audiobooks.com Protect America Grand Central Book Club Books mentioned in this show: The Mothers The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Saints for All Occasions Orhan’s Inheritance George A Boy Like Me Redefining Realness A Darker Shade of Magic Sorceror to the Crown Paper Girls The Magicians Shadowshaper Every Body Yoga Wisdom of Yoga Silence Start Where You Are P...
May 15, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Jeff and Rebecca answer listener recommendation requests for summer holidays and graduation. This episode is sponsored by: Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki Post Grad by Caroline Kitchener Out of the Box by Jemma Westing Books recommended in this show: The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang The Leavers by Lisa Ko The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford THE LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR by Scott Hawkins An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam’ I Crawl Thr...
May 08, 2017•1 hr 3 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca follow-up about personalized book recommendation services, Shelfie's tech being integrated at Kobo, approve of Rick Riordan's new imprint, rail against people ignoring the rising prize of ebooks, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Startup by Doree Shafrir I Found You by Lisa Jewell Links discussed in this episode: Follow up in personalized reading recommendations, including The Book Spa and Sarah's Bookshelves Sam Missingham launches Lounge Books Rick Riordan...
Apr 30, 2017•54 min
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about UK reading habits, a new Fahrenheit 451 adaptation, audiobook recommendations, the Salander dynasty, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Saint Death by Marcus Sedgwick Audible Links discussed in this episode: Knopf announces 5th book in Millennium series Emergency Room for the mindWeird news: Insane Clown Posse being sued for plagiarizing poem from Chicken Soup for the Soul World Book Night Survey HBO making a Fahrenheit 451 movie See omnystudio.co...
Apr 24, 2017•56 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners, the most-challenged books of 2016, Book Riot Insiders, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Links discussed in this episode: 2017 Pulitzer winners ALA List of Most Challenged Books of 2016 The Verge's review of The Handmaid's Tale Book Riot Insiders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2017•55 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Bidens' book deals, the most "literate" city in the U.S., the absurdity of copyright law, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Casper Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist The Baker Street Four by Olivier Legrand, J.B. Djian, and David Etien. Links discussed in this week's show: Follow-up from listener (Kris) about UK publishing diversity Joe & Jill Biden get multi-book deal Imbolo Mbue wins PEN/Faulkner St. Martin’s Press acquires first “o...
Apr 10, 2017•57 min
This week, Rebecca and Amanda discuss Norway's doomsday library, a disco party at the Library of Congress, and more. This episode sponsored by: Third Love Marlena by Julie Buntin Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley Links discussed in this episode: NYPL's 2017 Young Lions for Fiction Award New hardcover editions of 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood writes new material for The Handmaid's Tale on Audible Hemingway was a soviet spy Norway has a doomsday library Microsoft's new digital boo...
Apr 03, 2017•55 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about The New York Times' evolving book coverage, Chelsea Clinton's upcoming children's book, Jane Austen's new alt-right fans, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Playster Links discussed in this episode: Chelsea Clinton to write children’s book, She Persisted Alabama 8-year-old writes bestseller about dealing with annoying little brother NYT Match Book Weird news: Black Eyed Peas announce original graphic novel More weird news: Jane Austen h...
Mar 27, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about oxford commas, labor laws, ebook sales, a raft of adaptation news, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Caraval by Stephanie Gerber What It Takes by Shannon Stacey Links discussed in this episode: Hero of the week: 11-year-old St Louis boy starts book club for black boys to see themselves in books. Oxford Comma decides court case Kerry Washington to adapt The Mothers Girl in the Spider’s Web will be a total reboot w/ new actors Nnedi Okorafor says p...
Mar 20, 2017•1 hr 2 min
In this 200th episode, Jeff and Rebecca answer any and all listener questions. _____________________ If you have a moment and are willing to fill out a listener survey, we would greatly appreciated it. Click here. Also, check out our Nolite te bastardes carborundorum t-shirts. _____________________ This episode is sponsored by: Third Love The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 10 min
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about the Obamas's record-setting book deals, a bill to ban the work of Howard Zinn, book recommendation algorithms, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar Volumes from Penguin Random House Audio Universal Harvester by John Darnielle Links discussed in this episode: Better Living Through Books Obamas! Book! Deals! Bill to ban Howard Zinn books from Arkansas public schools Changes to NYT book coverage explained Dail...
Mar 07, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Jeff and Rebecca talk YA ebook pricing, That Book getting cancelled, a (sigh) discovered Walt Whitman novella, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love Madison Reed (offer code: BOOKRIOT) Links discussed in this episode: Take a minute to fill out this listener survey? That Book gets cancelled Free 1984 Screenings Mall of America Writer-in-Residence Unknown Walt Whitman novel discovered See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Feb 27, 2017•50 min
In this week's episode, Jeff and Rebecca talk about their new podcast project, bookstore sales up in 2016, new book announcements from Neil Gaiman & Philip Pullman, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed (use offer code BOOKRIOT for 10% off + free shipping) The Girl Who Lied by Sue Fortin Links discussed in this episode: Better Living Through Books, Episode #1 Ongoing: why more public libraries are eliminating late fees Update: Book That Shall Not Be Named is delayed until...
Feb 20, 2017•52 min
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk about Rushdie taking on U.S. politics, eulogize Shelfie, admire book fairies, and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by: Third Love Tragic Kind of Wonderful Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: Langston Hughes’s Harlem home now open for literary/community non-profit New Salman Rushdie novel to take on Trump’s US Goodbye, Shelfie Related: failure of print and ebook bundling Epic! app gives kids access to 20,000 ebooks San Francisco book fairy leave...
Feb 13, 2017•50 min
This week, Amanda joins Jeff to talk about Dune getting a film reboot, using books in place of juvenile detention, celebrity book clubs, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Madison Reed Casper Wires & Nerve by Marissa Meyer Links discussed in this episode: DUNNNNNNEEEEEE A museum of linguistics The Man Who Reinvented How Chinese Was Written Dies at age 111 One Book, One New York New book of Hillary Clinton essays New George RR Martin GAME OF THRONES short story Kim K bookclub This ki...
Feb 07, 2017•59 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk more about the fallout of The Book That Must Not Be Named, The New York Times screwing with its bestseller lists, The Lit Bar's crowdfunding campaign, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed The Girl in the Garden by Melanie Wallace Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson Links discussed in this episode: Follow up: S & S says alt-right book won’t include hate speech And Roxane Gay pulls her S & S title NYT changing their bestseller lists ag...
Jan 31, 2017•1 hr 2 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about the bookishness of Obama, the 2017 Tournament of Books, digital lending on the rise, a 50 Shades musical, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Eliot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2017•49 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about whispers of The Winds of Winter, best-selling books of 2016, the 2017 Tournament of Books, and much more. Click here for full show notes. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed Third Love Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis Penguin Random House Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2017•1 hr 5 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk an Amazon bookstore coming to NYC, bookstores getting a holiday bounce, the most checked out books at New York libraries, and much more. The episode is sponsored by: Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah McKnight Purgatory Road by Samuel Parker The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 09, 2017•51 min
This week, Jeff and Rebecca look ahead to 2017 in books and reading. This episode is sponsored by: Third Love The Girl in Green by Derek B. Miller Penguin Random House Audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2017•52 min
Rebecca and Jeff look back at the year in books and reading. Be sure to enter our $250 Barnes and Noble giveaway: go here to enter. This episode is sponsored by Playster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2016•1 hr 7 min
This week, Rebecca and Jeff talk best-selling audiobooks of 2016, the 2017 Read Harder challenge, Croatia's free ebook experiment, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Madison Reed Audible Playster Storyworth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2016•1 hr 5 min
