Robin and Joa Save the World—one book at a time Robin and Joa
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Listen in as two strangers get to know each other through their shared love of books.
Robin Castle lives in Ireland.
Joa Ortega lives in Texas.
Will books bring them together in time to save the world?
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#112 - Robin and Joa First Annual Book Awards
Goodreads has their awards so it’s only fair that Robin and Joa have one of their own. Listen to them pick the best of the best of some off-the-beaten-path-categories such as:
Best Book to Read in a Bathtub
Book Most Likely Raise Your Heart rate
A Book That Made You Want To Meet The Author
A Book That Makes You Happy To Be Alive
Books Discussed in this episode:
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
The Self-Publishing Guidebook: A Step by step guide to self-publish successfully by Angela Abreu
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
The Savages by Matt Whyman
Out by Natsuo Kirino
Sundial by Catriona Ward
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
So You Survived The End of The World by K.C. Cordell
An Untamed State by Roxanne Gay
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
If Dominican Were a Color by Sili Recio
The Girl From The Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Piranesi by Susan Clarke
As always don't forget to follow the hosts:
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Robin Castle
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Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
*Related by Murder is NOW an audiobook. You can find it everywhere audiobooks are sold.
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
NEWS: Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novel here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Stay in the know and become Joa's Pana on her blog.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show: Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors: The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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#111 - [ENCORE] What Is All That Fuzz About Colleen Hoover?
Robin keeps her ears down in the bookish streets and there is a buzz about a certain book, by a certain author. So she suggests they read it and discuss it on the podcast. Listen to see what happens.
Resources
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
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Robin Castle
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Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novels here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Become Joa's Pana on her blog and get exclusive news from her corner of the world.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show:
Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors:
The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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#110 - [ENCORE] An Unpopular Take on a Popular TV Show
Just in time for Season three of Love is Blind, Robin and Joa share their opinions on this very popular show. Tune in for their quirky take.
Resources
Love is Blind season 1 and 2
As always don't forget to follow the hosts:
You can email Robin and Joa at: therobinandjoapodcast@gmail.com
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Robin Castle
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Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novels here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Become Joa's Pana on her blog and get exclusive news from her corner of the world.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show:
Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors:
The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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#109 - [ENCORE] How a Book Can Challenge One’s Biases
Robin and Joa read a book they both love and Joa shares something she learned from it.
Resources
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Related By Murder by Robin Castle
Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring and the Six Months That Changed Everything (out summer 2022) by Johanny Ortega (Joa)
Episode #76 An Interview With Robin Castle
As always don't forget to follow the hosts:
You can email Robin and Joa at: therobinandjoapodcast@gmail.com
Or follow them on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/robinandjoa/
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Robin Castle
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Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCDMJ33/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novels here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Become Joa's Pana on her blog and get exclusive news from her corner of the world.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show:
Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors:
The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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#108 - [ENCORE] Here’s A Book That Is Not Too Spooky
Robin doesn’t do spooky. So Joa recommends this mild-spooky book. Does Robin scream and hide?
Resources
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
As always don't forget to follow the hosts:
You can email Robin and Joa at: therobinandjoapodcast@gmail.com
Or follow them on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/robinandjoa/
Check out their new website: https://robinandjoa.com/
Robin Castle
Instagram: @robincastle55
Sign up for Robin's newsletter at www.robincastle.net
Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCDMJ33/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novel here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Become Joa's Pana on her blog and get exclusive news from her corner of the world.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show:
Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors:
The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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#107 [ENCORE] The Organizational Tips You Need
Robin and Joa discuss the books they’ve been reading, Joa shares a life-changing discovery, and the hosts review book reviews! Share Robin and Joa’s love for reading and all things bookish!
Books Discussed:
If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron
The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll
Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff
Klara and The Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Mrs Franchy’s Evil Ring and The Six Months That Changed Everything
By Johanny ‘Joa’ Ortega (out January 2023)
Quislaona: A Dominican Fantasy Anthology. Joa has a fantasy short story there ‘On the Bottom of the Ocean is a Treasure.' You can pre-order it here
Related By Murder by Robin Castle
As always don't forget to follow the hosts:
You can email Robin and Joa at: therobinandjoapodcast@gmail.com
Or follow them on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/robinandjoa/
Check out their new website: https://robinandjoa.com/
Robin Castle
Instagram: @robincastle55
Sign up for Robin's newsletter at www.robincastle.net
Don't Drink the Bathroom Water by Robin Castle is available on Amazon
Related by Murder by Robin Castle available now on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCDMJ33/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
Johanny 'Joa' Ortega
Joa is out of control on TikTok! Help her get to 5K followers and follow her @acupofjo_hanny
Instagram: @haveacupofjohanny
Joa just published! You can purchase The Alvarez Girls a military thriller novels here
You can pre-order Mrs. Franchy's Evil Ring and the Six Months that Changed Everything at: www.haveacupofjohanny.com
Become Joa's Pana on her blog and get exclusive news from her corner of the world.
*Pana means friend in Dominican slang
Support the show:
Buy the hosts coffee: https://ko-fi.com/therobinandjoapodcast
Sponsors:
The Robin and Joa Podcast is spoiler-free and sponsored by QOROS Books and Connor's Goody Bag—a gluten-free and keto friendly bakery. You can check out their goodies on https://www.connorsgoodybag.com/
Music intro and outro courtesy of Free-Use music from Joseph Mcdade if you like what you hear, please consider supporting him on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/josephmcdade
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinandjoa/message
Customer Reviews
Dynamic duo of book talk!
Listening to Robin and Joa is like talking with your friends about books and all things publishing.
The format is conversational and laid back. Also, appropriate for all ages!
Relaxing and fun to see strangers getting to know each other
Relaxing to listen to and interesting to watch the hosts get to know each other.