Episodes
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
This Episode is Bangin’
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
This episode is inspired by Emily and her fresh new bangs. Ellyn and Amanda discuss everything that is currently bangin'. From books (duh), to movies and they even share what's not bangin'. *cough* book banning *cough*. With this chaotic episode we also get our event coordinator Emily on the episode! It's a fun mix of all things bookish and what we're loving.
Listeners of today's podcast will also hear about an exclusive offer Bookshop.org has given us.
Order a copy of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver and help us try and bring her to Dog-Eared Books! email rachel@dogearedbooksames.com to place and order.
Please make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends.
Shop the books mentioned in today's podcast with Bookshop.org HERE.
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Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.
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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Bookish Rivalries
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
This past weekend, we had one of the great rivalries happen, Iowa State vs. Iowa football game. So in honor of the CyHawk game Ellyn brought bookseller Mariah onto today's episode to discuss some of the great bookish rivalries. Let us know if we missed any!
Listeners of today's podcast will also hear about an exclusive offer Bookshop has given us.
Order a copy of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver and help us try and bring her to Dog-Eared Books! email rachel@dogearedbooksames.com to place and order.
Please make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends.
Shop the books mentioned in today's podcast with Bookshop.org HERE.
Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast
Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames
Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.
Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
The Literature Map
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
The Literature Map. A phenomenon discovered by Bookseller Amy to help guide readers towards finding the perfect book. But is this odd little website accurate for suggesting authors similar to authors you already love? Amanda & Ellyn test the system out and discuss the accurate and strange recommendations from the Literature Map.
Try the Literature Map for yourself today here!
Listeners of today's podcast will also hear about an exclusive offer Bookshop has given us.
Please make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends.
Shop the books mentioned in today's podcast with Bookshop.org HERE.
Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast
Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames
Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.
Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Bookshop.org’s Sarah High
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
This is a really exciting episode for Bubbles & Books because we have Bookshop.org 's Senior Partnerships Manager Sarah High on as today's guest. We first met Sarah at Winter Institute and again at the Midwest Booksellers Spring Road Trip and are continually grateful for her work she does with indie bookstores. Bookshop.org is a great way to support your local indie bookstore even if you don't live near one. Many booksellers credit this company to keeping them afloat during the pandemic. Sarah is joining us to tell us about Bookshop, how it was founded and future plans the company has.
Listeners of today's podcast will also hear about an exclusive offer Bookshop has given us and learn more about the company and how wonderful it is.
Please make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends.
Shop the books mentioned in today's podcast with Bookshop.org HERE.
Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast
Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames
Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE.
Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Love Unleashed
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Are you ready for Love Unleashed? This week we have Bookseller Katie on the podcast and she's sharing with us all about our newest subscription offering Love Unleashed. This subscription will feature spicy love stories featuring different genres, time periods, tropes, and identities delivered to its readers in a monthly paperback book. The books selected may be a much anticipated new release or an author that has been largely under-the-radar of most readers whom the staff at Dog-Eared Books thinks you might enjoy. We also chat about our love stories and what tropes they might fit into.
Learn more about our subscription Love Unleashed HERE.
Want to map out your literature map? You can do that HERE.
Check out Good Books Young Troublemakers HERE.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Dog-Eared’s Middle Readers
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Introducing the two middle-est readers, the "Jans" if you will, the glue that holds the sandwich together, the middle children of Dog-Eared Book's co-owners, Flora and Atticus.
These two bring not only hilarity to today's episode, but we are blessed with the musical stylings of Atticus, Flora's great bookish questions, as well as a cameo from her dog Posy. They share with us some of their favorite books they remember as well as what they're currently reading.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
The Venn Diagram of Amanda & Ellyn
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
The foundation of Dog-Eared Books was built on Amanda and Ellyn and their reading tastes. But what are the books they absolutely agree on and the books one loved and the other didn't. Amanda & Ellyn take a dive into their list of finished books and see where the venn diagram comes together and where it doesn't.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Dog-Eared’s Littlest Readers
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
We have the mini versions of Ellyn and Amanda are on the podcast. Holden and Margot, both 7 years old, are joining Bubbles & Books for the first time. They ask each other questions about books, movies and hot dogs. Then all four together write a story live on the podcast!!
It's a crazy week with RAGBRAI coming through and we'll have author Genevieve Gornichec in the store for Cocktails & Convos. Make sure to share and let us know what you think of this week's episode.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Poppin’ Off: THE Yonas Michael
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
In this episode of Poppin' Off Amanda and Ellyn are joined by former Ames Middle School Principal Yonas Michael. Yonas not only was Ellyn's boss at one time, but is also an advocate for education, creating change, and doing work towards eliminating barriers that educators face every day.
He shares insight into his article Course Correction: Teaching Critical Consciousness in an Anti-CRT State.
If you would like to read Yonas' article, Course Correction: Teaching Critical Consciousness in an Anti-CRT State, by Yonas Michael, Nicolas Tanchuk, and Sara O'Brien, as mentioned in the podcast, you can do so HERE.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Is it Romance or a Thriller?
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Ellyn has brought back the fun game of quizzing Amanda on whether the title of a book is a romance or a thriller. It may seem like it's an easy game, but don't be so sure! Listen and play along, and share with us a title we should guess if it's romance or thriller!
Don't miss finding out about the poppin' new releases coming out this week, there are so many good ones your tbr list is going to be overflowing!