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Katherine & Ashley

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AUG 16

Book Review: Long Island Compromise

Katherine and Ashley review Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Books mentioned in order of appearance: God of the Woods by Liz Moore First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt

57 min
AUG 1

Best Books of the Century (Bookfare's Version)

Kat and Ashley discuss the NYT's Best Books of the Century list and present their own ballots. Current Reads: On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan Instructions for a Heat Wave, Maggie O'Farrell Banal Nightmare, Halle Butler The God of the Woods, Liz Moore Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector The Best of Everything, Rona Jaffe The Wren The Wren, Anne Enright Kat & Ash Ballot Crossover The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson The Story of a New Name, Elena Ferrante Girl, Woman, Other, Bernadine Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell The Five Wounds, Kirsten Quade Valdez Ashley's Ballot: Salvage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward Freshwater, Awaeke Emezi Go Ahead in the Rain, Hanif Abdurraqib Atonement, Ian McEwan In the Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado Kat's Ballot Transit, Rachel Cusk Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel The Last Samurai, Helen DeWitt White Teeth, Zadie Smith The Overstory, Richard Powers

1h 0m
JUL 18

Book Review: Same As It Ever Was

Katherine and Ashley discuss this month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Books mentioned in order of appearance: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi The Passion of G.H. by Clarice Lispector

1h 27m
JUL 5

2024 So Far

Kat and Ashley discuss their current reads, recap the best of their 2024 reads so far, and discuss Sally Rooney's short fiction piece: "Opening Theory" Books mentioned in order of appearance: Master, Slave, Husband, Wife by Ilyon Woo Real Americans by Rachel Khong Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi Bookfare's 2024 Reads: The Bee Sting, Paul Murray Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan Redwood Court, DeLana RA Dameron Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange Live by Night, Dennis Lehane Kat's Five Star Reads: Prophet Song, Paul Lynch The Wren, The Wren, Anne Enright Whale Fall, Elizabeth O'Connor Ash's Five Star Reads: Prophet Song, Paul Lynch How to Say Babylon, Safiya Sinclair The Bee Sting, Paul Murray The Vulnerables, Sigred Nunez July Book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo August Book: Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser

51 min
JUN 20

Book Review: Live By Night

In this episode, Kat and Ashley discuss Dennis Lehane's noir thriller, Live By Night. Books mentioned in order of appearance: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewel The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes Virgin Suicides by Jeoffrey Eugenedes Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Passing by Nella Larsen Next month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

1h 2m
JUN 6

Summer Preview

Katherine and Ashley discuss their current reads, book news, most anticipated summer releases, and their summer reading plans. Books mentioned in order: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon Love & Salt by Amy Andrews and Jessica Mesman Griffith The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes Live by Night by Denis Lahane Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi Parade by Rachel Cusk Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

44 min
MAY 23

Book Review: Wandering Stars

Katherine and Ashley discuss Tommy Orange's highly anticipated sophomore novel: Wandering Stars. Books mentioned in order of appearance: - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsen - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - Lit by Mary Karr - The Wren, The Wren by Ann Enright Vote for the June book on instagram: @bookfarepod - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado - March by Geraldine Brooks - The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - Live by Night by Dennis Lehane

1h 1m
MAY 9

Mother's Day

Katherine and Ashley recap their Indie Bookstore Day book crawl and discuss their current reads and book news. Then, in celebration of their mothers, they discuss favorite books their mother's read to them as children and their mothers' favorite recommendations. Books mentioned in order: Wandering Stars byTommy Orange Lit by Mary Karr Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson Ashley's Childhood Favorites: Big Susan Heidi Little House on the Prairie Kat's Childhood Favorites: The Count of Monte Cristo Danny Champion of the World The Phantom Tollbooth Molly's Favorite Recommendations Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Ruthie Fear by Maxim Loskutoff Melinda's Favorite Recommendations Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay

1h 1m

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A REAL book club!

Feb 9

mamakatsam

I love listening in on Ashley and Katherine! They are thoughtful, articulate and real. They are clearly very critical readers. How refreshing to listen to a good thoughtful conversation. I wish I could be in the room with them!

A podcast for readers by readers

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Katherine & Ashley
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2K
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15
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