Episodes

Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
How We Rate Books
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
How do you keep track of the books you read, want to read and are currently reading? Do you attach a rating system to your reviews? This week's episode Amanda and Ellyn share their process once they've finished a book. You'll also hear about the new releases and everything fun happening at Dog-Eared Books. And once again we get a special treat of Ellyn singing.

Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
What’s Your Favorite Book?
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Amanda is gone this week, so Ellyn has invited Tanvi & Rachel join her this week on Bubbles & Books. They're chatting the usual topics of what they're reading, what's happening at the store and upcoming releases. The three discuss books that impacted them as readers, and Tanvi shares about the MANY book clubs she hosts at Dog-Eared Books. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Deidre DeJear
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
In this episode Amanda & Ellyn chat with gubernatorial candidate Deidre Dejear. She shares parts of her platform on education, medical care and what she hopes to do for Iowa if elected as Governor.
Ellyn & Amanda also share new releases, their current reads and everything happening at the store.

Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
It’s Our Birthday!
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
It's our birthday and we're celebrating!! Amanda & Ellyn share what it was like opening Dog-Eared Books one year ago, their current reads, new releases and what's happening at the store this week.
Thank you to our listeners and readers for one fabulous year!

Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
We Don’t Futz Around
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
What is "futzing"? Just one of the many questions that plague Amanda & Ellyn in their daily life. This week hear what it takes to be a bookseller at Dog-Eared Books as we debunk some alleged rumors. We chat upcoming releases and all things happening at the store. And if you hang around to the end of the podcast you'll hear the musical stylings of Amanda and Ellyn. Thanks for listening!

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Dead Rabbit We’re Coming For You
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
We're poppin' a bottle of Prince Alexandre champagne for this week's episode. Amanda & Ellyn chat about their current reads, upcoming releases and as always what's happening at Dog-Eared Books, your favorite local indie bookstore in Ames, IA.

Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Cheers to the”No-Mosa”
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Ellyn & Amanda talk about their current reads of a coffee table book to inspire you to create your own indoor jungle, and "Devil House" by John Darnielle. As well as what's coming out this week in new-releases and paperback. And they do this all while drinking Champagne!!!

Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Welcome to Bubbles & Books 2.0
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
We're bringing back our bookish loving podcast this year and talking what's poppin', new releases, books we're currently reading, what's happening in the lit world and everything going on at Dog-Eared Books in Ames, IA.

Friday Jan 08, 2021
Episode 1: F*@k Off 2020, But We Liked Your Books
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Ellyn and Amanda, co-owners of Dog·Eared Books in Ames, Iowa, discuss their favorite reads of 2020 while drinking champagne.