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Book Riot - The Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of BookRiot.com

    What is a Dad Book? Towards a New Theory (with Recommendations)

    What is a Dad Book? Towards a New Theory (with Recommendations)

    Jeff and Rebecca talk about what a dad book is, what it isn't, and what it could be. Then, they give some recommendations that best represent the Dad Book 2.0.
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    Discussed in this episode:
    TBR! For Father's Day! Or anyone on any day!
    The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
    Grit by Angela Duckworth
    Grunt by Mary Roach
    Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
    The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
    Moneyball by Michael Lewis
    Attica Locke
    S.A. Cosby
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    • 46 min
    BRIDGERTON Season 3

    BRIDGERTON Season 3

    Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is joined by Jess Pryde of When in Romance to discuss the third season of Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation.
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    Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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    Books and Links Discussed
    Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons #4)
    What is Regency Romance?
    Shonda Rhimes Explains Why ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Took So Long
    TikTok: The making of that Queen Charlotte wig
    Official Bridgerton Spotify Playlist
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    • 56 min
    The Surprising Origins of Publishing's Seasons

    The Surprising Origins of Publishing's Seasons

    Rebecca and Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, discuss the surprising, boring origins of publishing's seasons, Ken Follett's big move, and more recent news.
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    Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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    Discussed in this Episode:
    Farewell to Alice Munro
    The amazing, boring origins of publishing’s seasons
    Ken Follett moves to Hachette in one-book deal after 45 years with Penguin
    Netflix execs propose Willy Wonka-inspired reality show
    Print sales are down 2% over the first four months of last year; frontlist sales taking market share from backlist
    The Enid Public Library bans Pride displays for the third year running
    Oye by Melissa Mogollon
    Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villareal
    When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips
    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
    This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
    Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
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    • 57 min
    Deals, Deals, Deals: May 2024 [teaser]

    Deals, Deals, Deals: May 2024 [teaser]

    Jeff and Rebecca review some of the most interesting and exciting book deal announcements from the last few months.
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    • 3 min
    Gone Girl

    Gone Girl

    To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gone Girl movie, and the 12th anniversary of the book's original publication, we're rerunning our Adaptation Nation episode from 2022 in which Jeff O'Neal, Rebecca Schinsky, and Amanda Nelson dive into the book, the movie, and the legacy of this hugely influential work.
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    Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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    • 1 hr 47 min
    The Last of the Recommendation Responses, KNIFE by Salman Rushdie, and more

    The Last of the Recommendation Responses, KNIFE by Salman Rushdie, and more

    Jeff and Rebecca finish off the season's recommendation requests, talk about Salman Rushdie's Knife, answer a few mailbag questions, and more.
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    Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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    Discussed in this episode:
    Kelly Jensen named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker
    Knife by Salman Rushdie
    The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
    Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
    Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
    Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
    A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
    There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
    North Woods by Daniel Mason
    Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
    A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
    Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
    Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
    The Fraud by Zadie Smith
    Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
    The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
    Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
    Small World by Jonathan Evison
    The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
    Real Americans by Rachel Khong
    The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
    The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
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    • 1 hr 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
890 Ratings

890 Ratings

ereader91 ,

Mansplaining central

I really like this pod but holy cow does Jeff know that he just plows over Rebecca 99% of the time? I don’t know how Rebecca puts up with it. This man just talks over her constantly. Like just blatantly and aggressively. It’s genuinely wild.

readinginthesouth ,

Reign it in Jeff

Jeff! Shut up and let Rebecca talk! You’re rudeness by constantly interrupting her makes listening to this podcast very unpleasant.

kaleighcurran ,

Do the hosts read these reviews?

Jeff. Please stop interrupting Rebecca. She has important things to say. Slow down and let her speak! I love the content of this show but it’s way too annoying to listen to Jeff for 90% of the podcast. Could we get a different host or rotate Jeff out every other week or something? I’d love to hear more of Rebecca’s thoughts.

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