I actually love when my youtubers give updates on the weather. This is a weird tangent, but I'm glad adulthood is made up of the joy of small things, the type of everyday mundane that you may dread as a teenager turns out to be fairly fulfilling.
Re: Brandon Sanderson sleeping or not sleeping, I recently learned about that... I watched a video by wonderful Australian booktuber Christy Anne Jones, where she followed Brandon Sanderson's writing routine for a few days. She has a series where she's doing different writers' routines, and so far has done Virginia Woolf, Donna Tartt, Neil Geiman, Haruki Murakami, and Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson has 2 x 4-hour writing sessions a day. He wakes up at midday. He has the first writing session from 1pm-5pm, then family and wind-down time, and the second writing session from 10pm-2am, then 'goof-off' time from 2am-4am (playing video games or whatever he feels like), and goes to bed at 4am.
okay so i finished this episode and immediately regretted not writing down literally ALL of monica and regan’s answers and recs!! so here goes: ~lightning round~ 5:38 favorite books - Monica: How To Build A Girl by Caitlin Moran; If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha; The King of Scars duology by Leigh Bardugo Regan: Robin Hobb’s collection/fantasy universe; Broken Earth trilogy by N K Jemisin 14:38 favorite author - Regan: Brandon Sanderson Monica: Libba Bray 17:51 favorite or most read genre/vibe - Monica: “i want stories where [authors] are doing something interesting in whatever genre they’re in” also books where authors use a simple premise to explore a deeper/more complex theme Regan: volume-wise it’s fantasy; fave is any genre as long as the premise sounds compelling; speculative fiction; any book that has multiple POVs intertwining with each other 21:39 (side note) recs with multiple POV - Monica: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee Regan: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 22:53 favorite book shops - Regan: Book People in Austin TX; Books Are Magic in Brooklyn NY Monica: McNally Jackson chain in NYC (best one is McNally Jackson Seaport); Albertine in the French Embassy in NYC 27:37 current reads - Regan: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty Monica: Y/N by Esther Yi; Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion 30:18 (side note) recs exploring the darker side of fandom/parasocial relationships - Raeleen: Idol Burning by Rin Usami | Ariel: (hasn’t read it but just bought it) Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tai Saihate 34:42 your mashed potato book - Regan: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles; Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante Monica: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab Ariel: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
~custom recommendations~ 42:20 short, standalone fantasy read with diversity and LGBTQ+ rep - Monica: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Regan: Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher Ariel: Mr Stardust by Neil Gaiman Raeleen: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 51:21 go-to gift recommendation for people who say they like reading everything when they don’t like fantasy or sci fi - Regan: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Monica: look at what’s popular/being adapted at the time; Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Ariel: Albatross by Terry Fallas Raeleen: There There by Tommy Orange 59:42 a book set in South Korea or by a Korean author - Monica: Almond by Won-pyung Sohn; Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin 1:03:36 books based on rooms in your home - Regan: newly renovated kitchen is sage green & feels cottagecore so therefore a dark cottagecore rec is Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marellier
I just love that when I saw the title of this video, I knew instantly that Reagan was going to be on it! It’s also so fun that there were so many commonalities in the books you 4 loved and recommended. Great episode!
Ooh maybe a term for a book that you’ve been meaning to read but feel like you’ll either love it or hate it could be an “every flavor jelly bean” book since with those you’re also hoping it’s great and want to eat it but are also afraid it will be horrible so you stare at it for a while trying to prepare yourself for it haha
omg ive read astral season, beastly season a few years ago it was absolutely insane and ive also read idol, burning recently also loved it. very excited to pick up y/n hopefully soon!
@arielbissett @raeleenlemay OMG, finally I know what a mashed potato book is.🎉😂❤. Please read a Gentleman in Moscow, it’s ahhhmazing, my fabulous friend, also wonderful.
I'm not a big fan of writers' using a line from another published writers' work for their own book titles. I'm sure a lot of people, who aren't familiar with the origin, would think "what a great title" and give credit to the novelist pinching that line. For example, the book "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion - that's a line from a poem by WB Yeats. Also "Grief is the Thing with Feathers" book by Max Porter is a line from a poem by Emily Dickinson. I just think, come on writers, you're WRITERS, create your own title for your book.
when the Gatsby smack talk started happening I kept looking over at Rae like 🤐👀
I actually love when my youtubers give updates on the weather. This is a weird tangent, but I'm glad adulthood is made up of the joy of small things, the type of everyday mundane that you may dread as a teenager turns out to be fairly fulfilling.
This is beautiful and true
Re: Brandon Sanderson sleeping or not sleeping, I recently learned about that... I watched a video by wonderful Australian booktuber Christy Anne Jones, where she followed Brandon Sanderson's writing routine for a few days. She has a series where she's doing different writers' routines, and so far has done Virginia Woolf, Donna Tartt, Neil Geiman, Haruki Murakami, and Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson has 2 x 4-hour writing sessions a day. He wakes up at midday. He has the first writing session from 1pm-5pm, then family and wind-down time, and the second writing session from 10pm-2am, then 'goof-off' time from 2am-4am (playing video games or whatever he feels like), and goes to bed at 4am.
okay so i finished this episode and immediately regretted not writing down literally ALL of monica and regan’s answers and recs!! so here goes:
~lightning round~
5:38 favorite books -
Monica: How To Build A Girl by Caitlin Moran; If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha; The King of Scars duology by Leigh Bardugo
Regan: Robin Hobb’s collection/fantasy universe; Broken Earth trilogy by N K Jemisin
14:38 favorite author -
Regan: Brandon Sanderson
Monica: Libba Bray
17:51 favorite or most read genre/vibe -
Monica: “i want stories where [authors] are doing something interesting in whatever genre they’re in” also books where authors use a simple premise to explore a deeper/more complex theme
Regan: volume-wise it’s fantasy; fave is any genre as long as the premise sounds compelling; speculative fiction; any book that has multiple POVs intertwining with each other
21:39 (side note) recs with multiple POV -
Monica: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
Regan: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
22:53 favorite book shops -
Regan: Book People in Austin TX; Books Are Magic in Brooklyn NY
Monica: McNally Jackson chain in NYC (best one is McNally Jackson Seaport); Albertine in the French Embassy in NYC
27:37 current reads -
Regan: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
Monica: Y/N by Esther Yi; Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
30:18 (side note) recs exploring the darker side of fandom/parasocial relationships -
Raeleen: Idol Burning by Rin Usami |
Ariel: (hasn’t read it but just bought it) Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tai Saihate
34:42 your mashed potato book -
Regan: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles; Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante
Monica: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab
Ariel: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
~custom recommendations~
42:20 short, standalone fantasy read with diversity and LGBTQ+ rep -
Monica: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Regan: Nettle and Bone by T Kingfisher
Ariel: Mr Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Raeleen: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
51:21 go-to gift recommendation for people who say they like reading everything when they don’t like fantasy or sci fi -
Regan: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Monica: look at what’s popular/being adapted at the time; Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Ariel: Albatross by Terry Fallas
Raeleen: There There by Tommy Orange
59:42 a book set in South Korea or by a Korean author -
Monica: Almond by Won-pyung Sohn; Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
1:03:36 books based on rooms in your home -
Regan: newly renovated kitchen is sage green & feels cottagecore so therefore a dark cottagecore rec is Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marellier
This is awesome!! Thank you for this comment! I always have trouble remembering recs so this is so helpful
wow, thanks❤! omw to make my tbr even longer
Thank you!!!
Thank you! This is so helpful!
Yay! Two of my favorite podcasts! Cozy Club & Books Unbound! ❤
I just love that when I saw the title of this video, I knew instantly that Reagan was going to be on it! It’s also so fun that there were so many commonalities in the books you 4 loved and recommended. Great episode!
Gasp! I didn’t recognize Monica without all her pink!!🎀👚
Guys pls recommend some romentic sad books that r not 18+ and doesn't contain any bad language whatever
All my favourite book people in one video, amazing !!!
Ooh maybe a term for a book that you’ve been meaning to read but feel like you’ll either love it or hate it could be an “every flavor jelly bean” book since with those you’re also hoping it’s great and want to eat it but are also afraid it will be horrible so you stare at it for a while trying to prepare yourself for it haha
Dope chill cast you guys. Thnx for the recs 👍
Thank you so much for all the book recs I really enjoyed this podcast I loved listening to you all chat :)
This was a great episode! Loved having Regan and Monica as guests
omg ive read astral season, beastly season a few years ago it was absolutely insane and ive also read idol, burning recently also loved it. very excited to pick up y/n hopefully soon!
@arielbissett @raeleenlemay OMG, finally I know what a mashed potato book is.🎉😂❤. Please read a Gentleman in Moscow, it’s ahhhmazing, my fabulous friend, also wonderful.
I had completely forgotten about How to Build a Girl but I loved that book when I was a teen!
This was such a lovely episode! 🤗
How to Build a girl was the most formative book of my life - I get excited everytime anyone talks about it
Is spotify no longer getting the video episodes??
I found this episode on spotify with video. I noticed that sending the audio to another device switches off the video. Hope that helps.
I haven’t even started listening yet but just from the title, the answer is yes. More fantasy please!!!!!
I'm not a big fan of writers' using a line from another published writers' work for their own book titles. I'm sure a lot of people, who aren't familiar with the origin, would think "what a great title" and give credit to the novelist pinching that line. For example, the book "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" by Joan Didion - that's a line from a poem by WB Yeats. Also "Grief is the Thing with Feathers" book by Max Porter is a line from a poem by Emily Dickinson. I just think, come on writers, you're WRITERS, create your own title for your book.