A bi-weekly bookchat podcast by Joseph Dance and Amanda Moulson, two time-poor curious readers with eclectic TBRs. Every two weeks we meet to talk all things books and deliver some recommendations for new, classic, and contemporary titles you might want to read next. We cover everything from backlist to frontlist, prize winners to debuts, and we are generally spoiler free.
Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderpodcast
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A bi-weekly bookchat podcast by Joseph Dance and Amanda Moulson, two time-poor curious readers with eclectic TBRs. Every two weeks we meet to talk all things books and deliver some recommendations for new, classic, and contemporary titles you might want to read next. We cover everything from backlist to frontlist, prize winners to debuts, and we are generally spoiler free.
Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderpodcast
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Amanda and Joseph as they get graphic – about the best graphic novels they’ve read and the ones they are keen to add to their TBRs. Along the way, they talk about their recent reads and discuss the books they hope will close out their reading year.
(0:47) Bookish News
(5:41) National Book Award
(6:00) The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine
(6:45) One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
(7:46) The Intentions of Thunder by Patricia Smith
(8:25) The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri
(8:48) We Are Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara
(9:52) Recent Reads
(9:56) 11.22.63 by Stephen King
(15:20) Ultraluminous by Katherine Faw
(21:12) Graphic Novels
(25:35) Alison by Lizzy Stewart
(26:19) Ducks by Kate Beaton
(30:11) Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
(30:17) Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
(30:57) The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings
(36:59) Goodnight Pun Pun by Inio Asano
(37:22) Sheets by Brenna Thummler
(38:02) Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson
(38:13) Blankets by Craig Thompson
(45:05) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall, illustrated by Hugo Martinez
(49:15) Walk Me To the Corner by Anneli Furmark
(53:34) Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast
(54:13) Florrie: A Football Love Story by Anna Trench
(54:46) Cats of the Louvre by Taiyo Matsumoto
(55:53) Firefly by Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker
(56:34) Walking Distance by Lizzy Stewart
(57:12) The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco
(58:02) This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini
(59:04) What We’re Reading Next
(59:29) On The Calculation of Volume: Volumes II and III by Solvej Balle
(1:00:28) The Silver Book by Olivia Laing
(1:00:43) Books: A Manifesto, Or, How To Build A Library by Ian Patterson
(1:01:11) The Riders in the Chariot by Patrick White
Also mentioned
The Liverpool Maritime Museum and International Slavery Museum
@harbourbooks
Curious Readers is mixed by the incredibly talented James Whiting @fishislandstudio
Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast and Bluesky @curiousreaderspod.bsky.social for more recommendations in between episodes
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