Bubbles and Books

Today, we’re singing our hoa hoa's and driving up the 101 of the Pacific Northwest to the iconic town of Forks, Washington. Why, you ask? Because it’s almost the 20th anniversary of Twilight, and we’re celebrating like it’s 2005! 

Dog-Eared Books is throwing a Twilight-themed Prom, and we’re embracing all the sparkly vampire vibes. In this episode, we’re joined by bookseller (and resident Twilight expert) Bailey to give us all the fun facts about the series that stole our hearts.

We’re talking, the cultural impact of Twilight, everything cringey, what holds up... and what doesn't, and of course what to expect at our Twilight Prom.

Whether you are Team Edward, Team Jacob, this episode is a fun discussion on the series that made us all believe in sparkly eternal love.

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You're Invited: Come to Dog-Eared's Twilight Prom on Friday, October 10. Get your ticket HERE.

Order the Twilight 20th anniversary boxed set from Dog-Eared Books HERE.

Order the 20th anniversary special edition from Dog-Eared Books HERE.

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We're bringing back one of our favorite games, reading hilariously bad reviews of some truly great books! This time, Amanda has picked out books that Ellyn read and loved this year. She’ll be reading one-star reviews to Ellyn, who has to guess which book they’re roasting. Listen along and see if you can figure it out before she does!

Books coming out this week | American Werewolves by Emily Jane, Replaceable You by Mary Roach, & Good Things by Samin Nosrat

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Today we welcome Annie B. Jones, bookstore owner, author, and podcast host to today's Bubbles & Books episode! Annie is the owner of the indie bookstore The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia, and the voice behind the popular podcast From the Front Porch. We’re convinced she belongs on the (imaginary but totally necessary) Bookstore Owners Walk of Fame. In this episode, we dive into the joys and challenges of bookstore ownership and the experience of publishing her first book Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put.

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As you know, this podcast is called Bubbles and Books, so naturally, every episode comes with a good read and a glass of bubbly in hand. But with so many books on our shelves, we can't talk about them all. So in this episode, we're hitting pause and spotlighting the ones we just can’t let slip by. These are the books we would be remiss to miss sharing with you. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

Ellyn:

• Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
• America’s Best Idea by Randall Balmer
• The Carpool Detectives by Chuck Hogan

Amanda:

• Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa Carleton
• Cheesecake by Mark Kurlansky

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Everyone could use a little birding in their life! That’s why we’re so excited to welcome Brenda, host of Dog-Eared’s Better Birding book club, along with bookseller Eloise, who’s just getting started with birding and already loving the journey. Birding is taking off among both adults and younger generations, so today we’re diving into the joys of birdwatching, the best apps for identifying birds, some of our favorite bird-themed books, and gorgeous covers that feature our feathered friends.

*Please note: Unfortunately a setting was on during the recording of this episode. We apologize for the background sounds, but hope you enjoy this episode. 

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Get ready, book lovers, on today's episode of Bubbles & Books Ellyn and Amanda are joined by none other than Kaytee Cobb and Meredith Monday Schwartz, the dynamic duo behind the wildly popular Currently Reading podcast.

These two are bookish podcast legends, and we were thrilled to sit down with them to chat about what they’re currently reading (of course!), how Currently Reading got its start, and Kaytee and Meredith’s amazing friendship. These two have built one of the most passionate, thoughtful, and engaged bookish communities out there, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome them to the Bubbles & Books podcast.

Visit the Currently Reading Podcast website HERE

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Ellyn is joined by Bailey and Rachel for a chaotic deep-dive into some of fiction’s most iconic characters from Peeta and Gale in The Hunger Games, to the Roomba in Margo's Got Money Troubles. We’re dishing out red, beige, and green flags to everyone from the Dung Beetle in I Eat Poop, to Edward Cullen, Odo from O Sinners!, characters from Fourth Wing, and plenty more.

Listen to hear which characters pass the vibe check, and which ones definitely don't. And don’t forget to tell us which fictional characters you would give a red, beige, or green flag to!

Ellyn's Currently Reading | All Fours by Miranda July

Rachel's Currently Reading | The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Bailey's Currently Reading | Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

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Today on Bubbles & Books, Amanda and Ellyn are joined by author Shoba Rao! Her upcoming novel Indian Country first caught their eye with its stunning cover, and completely captivated them with its brilliant opening. A conversation not to be missed, and be sure to grab your copy of Indian Country when it hits shelves on Tuesday, August 5!

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What would you do if you lost nearly everything you own?

That’s exactly what happened to Dog-Eared’s co-owner Amanda Lepper and author Helen Chandler-Wilde after devastating fires changed their lives forever. Instead of rushing to replace it all, they started asking bigger questions. What really matters? What’s worth keeping? Can we live with less?

In this episode, they open up about loss, letting go, and learning to live more intentionally. Plus, our favorite minimalist and bookseller, Amy, joins us to share her refreshing take on living with less.

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Are you ready to trek out into the woods and look for Big Foot? Amanda and Ellyn have author Giano Cromley whose book "American Mythology" is a slightly creepy adventure about two friends Virgil and Jute who just so happen to be the only two members of the Basic Bigfoot Society. Giano's story centers friendship and the question of what is and isn't real.

We are so excited to welcome Giano and hope you pick up his book "American Mythology" today!  

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