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Tales From a Bibliophile

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Novellas

We've only got a few weeks of the year left! Tune in today to hear Carley share novella's to help you meet your yearly reading goal. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Main Character Energy with Erika Massie

Erika is back (back again) to talk personal development books. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Movies That Were Better Than the Book

Rainy and Erika are back to hash out which movie adaptations were better than the books they were based on. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Holiday Reads with Erika Massie

Time to gather those holiday reads! Erika is back on the pod and we're sharing our seasonal TBR! Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Cozy Fantasy with Ash Dial

Ash is back! We chat about the cozy fantasy genre and some of our favorite reads that fit into it. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nov 15, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Nonfiction Reads with Yasmin Dunn

If you're planning to read more nonfiction this month in celebration of Nonfiction November, this episode is for you! Yasmin Dunn joins the podcast today to discuss some of our favorite nonfiction reads so far this year. Be sure to check out Yasmin's latest episode on ⁠10 Things to Tell You with Laura Tremain⁠ for more book recommendations! Find Yasmin on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠ @yasminheartsbooks ⁠ Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ @talesfromabibliophile ⁠ Find books mentioned on this...

Nov 08, 202356 min

Community on Bookstagram with the Caffeinated Bookworm

Jessica from @the_caffeinatedd_bookworm joins us for a chat about starting a bookstagram, what the community is like, and what we've been reading lately! Find Jessica on ⁠ Instagram⁠ ⁠ @the_caffeinatedd_bookworm Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

Nov 01, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Spooky Stories & All Things Horror with Nina

Our conversation today is all things spooky and where to start with the Horror genre. My guest, Nina, aka Spooky Librarian, is on a mission to help you find your next spooky read and she has some great recommendations! Find Nina on Instagram @ the_wandering_reader Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support th...

Oct 25, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Witchy Books with Ash Dial

My bff, Ash Dial, joins us to chat about our favorite witchy books - just in time for your October TBR! Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Oct 24, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Books for Keeps with Rainey Lynch

Rainey is back to chat about the literacy non-profit she works for, Books for Keeps. Find out more about their work at www.booksforkeeps.org and if you're local to Athens, be sure to check out their community book fair starting October 5, 2023. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a...

Sep 30, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Queer Stories with Mikey

Mikey from Avid Bookshop joins us today in conversation about some of our favorite queer stories. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sep 14, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Booktok with Rainey & Erika

Erika and Rainey drop in for a conversation about all the pros and cons of Booktok. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sep 07, 20231 hr 16 min

Found Family Trope with Ash

Carley's BFF Ash joins the show to discuss all their favorite books with the found family trope. Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 30, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Fall Reads with Rachel Watkins

Rachel Watkins from Avid Bookshop joins us for an episode full of recommendations for Fall reads! Find out more about the cover of Tom Lake Find out more about the cover of North Woods Find Avid Bookshop on instagram @avidbookshop Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Sto...

Aug 23, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Unhinged: the Bridgerton Episode

Erika and Niké join us to talk all things Bridgerton! Find the pod on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Aug 16, 20232 hr 8 min

Audiobooks with Austina Jordan

Friend, and fellow librarian, Austina Jordan joins us on the show to chat about audiobooks. Find the pod on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠⁠...

Aug 09, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Our Reading Year So Far with Rainey Lynch

Friend of the Pod, Rainey Lynch, joins us for a discussion our reading year so far. Find Rainey on instagram @ raineydaydelib Find Books for Keeps on instagram @ bfk_athens Find Silent Book Club on instagram @ silentbookclubathens Find the pod on ⁠Instagram⁠ @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠ ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ ⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠ ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ ⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ ⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠ ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠ ⁠...

Aug 02, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Celebrating Disability Pride Month with Brisa Ramirez

Carley is joined by former guest Brisa Ramirez to celebrate Disability Pride Month! We discussed two books, Disfigured: On Disability, Fairy Tales, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc and Crip Kinship: On Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid by Shayda Kafai . Find Brisa on Instagram and TikTok @breezyreading Find the pod on Instagram @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ Support the pod...

Jul 26, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Goodreads vs. The StoryGraph

How do you track your reading? In this week's episode, Carley discusses the differences between Goodreads and Storygraph and shares while she'll be switching fully to The StoryGraph. Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠⁠@talesfromabibliophile⁠⁠ Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠⁠bookshop.org page⁠⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠⁠Libro.fm⁠⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠ Follow Carley on ⁠⁠Storygraph⁠...

Jul 19, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Longhand Pencils with Kasee Bailey

Carley chats with Kasey Bailey from Longhand Pencils, a shop that makes whimsical, limited-edition foil-stamped pencils & paper products inspired by pop culture. Be sure to check out the pencil shop Find them on Instagram @longhandpencils ______________________________________________________________ Follow the podcast on Instagram ⁠@talesfromabibliophile⁠ Find books mentioned on this episode on our ⁠bookshop.org page⁠ Use our referral page to try out ⁠Libro.fm⁠ Support the podcast on ⁠Buy M...

Jul 13, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 17

June Reading Round Up

It's reading round up time! Rants, raves, and recommendations! On this episode, Carley discusses the books she's read in June. Follow us on Instagram @talesfromabibliophile Find books mentioned on this episode on our bookshop.org page Use our referral page to try out Libro.fm Support the podcast on Buy Me a Coffee Follow Carley on Storygraph...

Jul 06, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Books on Writing

This week on the show we're talking about books on writing!

Jun 16, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Summer Reading

Find your next summer read on this weeks episode!

Jun 07, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Author Madison Wright

Author Madison Wright joins us today! Madison is the author of Just Go With It and Just Between Us. Her third book, Just Friends, comes out on July 2023. You can find all of Madison’s books on our bookshop.org page or order through your local indie. Find Madison on instagram: @authormadisonwright Follow the podcast on instagram: @talesfromabibliophile Support the podcast on Buy Me a Coffee Sign up for our newsletter on substack ! Sign up for Book of the Month !...

May 31, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Bookstagram, Jewish Culture, and Empathy in Books with Rae Lipkin

Rae Lipkin joins the show today to discuss bookstagram, Jewish culture, and empathy in books. Find Rae on instagram at @a.rae.of.books Follow the podcast on instagram at @talesfromabibliophile Find all the books mentioned on this episode (and previous episodes) on bookshop.org Support the podcast on Buy Me a Coffee Sign up for our monthly newsletter !...

May 24, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Disability Representation with Brisa Ramirez

Carley is joined by Brisa Ramirez in an honest conversation about what it's like living with a chronic illness, the community they've found in disability bookstagram, and disability representation in books. Find Brisa on Instagram and TikTok @breezyreading Find the pod on Instagram @talesfromabibliophile...

May 17, 20232 hr 27 min

Book to Screen: Coraline

Briton joins the show again as we chat about Coraline by Neil Gaiman and it's movie adaptation.

Apr 19, 20231 hr 22 min
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